The Premiere Collection: The Best of Andrew Lloyd Webber is a 1988 compilation album, bringing together some of composer Andrew Lloyd Webber's best known compositions at the time of release. It includes songs from the musicals The Phantom of the Opera, Tell Me on a Sunday, Evita, Cats, Jesus Christ Superstar, Starlight Express and Requiem. Co-writers of the songs include Tim Rice, Don Black, Richard Stilgoe, Charles Hart and Trevor Nunn.
The album spent two weeks at number one in the UK Compilation Chart in January 1989.
It was released by Really Useful Records and Polydor Records on LP (with a gatefold cover), cassette and CD. A follow-up album, The Premiere Collection Encore, was released in 1992.
Track listing All music written by Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Side one
Side two
Personnel Adapted from the album's liner notes.
Musicians Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – orchestra (side two: track 4) David Caddick – conductor (side two: track 4) Winchester Cathedral Choir – choir (side two: track 7) Martin Neary – director (side two: track 7) James Lancelot – organ (side two: track 7) English Chamber Orchestra – orchestra (side two: track 7) Lorin Maazel – conductor (side two: track 7)
Technical Andrew Lloyd Webber – producer (side one: tracks 2–7; side two: tracks 1–6), executive producer (side one: track 1) Tim Rice – producer (side one: tracks 4 & 7; side two: tracks 5 & 6) Mike Batt – producer (side one: track 1) David R. Murray – producer (side two: track 7) Martin Levan – engineer (side one: track 3; side two: tracks 2 & 4) David Hamilton-Smith – engineer (side two: track 1) J. L. – sleeve design Carlos Olms – digital engineer
Charts + Chart performance for The Premiere Collection: The Best of Andrew Lloyd Webber Chart (1988–1994) Peakposition
Certifications and sales
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