Blood Brothers: The 1995 London Cast Recording is a studio album featuring the score of the musical Blood Brothers by Willy Russell.
Background A recording of the original London production of the show was released in 1983, featuring Barbara Dickson in the lead role of Mrs Johnstone. After touring the UK, the producer Bill Kenwright opened another production in London at the Albery Theatre in 1988. An album featuring that cast, including Kiki Dee as Mrs Johnstone, was released the same year. The production moved to the Phoenix Theatre in 1991, where it continued to run until 2012. The cast of that production was recorded in 1995.
Production The album was recorded at Air Studios Lyndhurst Hall, Redan Recorders, Maison Rouge and Matrix Studio. It was mixed at Air Studios Lyndhurst Hall.
Track listing All tracks are written by Willy Russell. Overture Marilyn Monroe My Child Easy Terms Shoes Upon the Table July 18 Kids' Game Gypsies in the Wood Long Sunday Afternoon/My Friend Bright New Day Entr'acte/Marilyn Monroe 2 Secrets That Guy Summer Sequence I'm Not Saying a Word One Day in October Take a Letter Miss Jones The Robbery Marilyn Monroe 3 Light Romance/Madman The Council Chamber Tell Me It's Not True
Personnel
Performers Stephanie Lawrence - Mrs Johnstone Paul Crosby - Mickey Mark Hutchinson - Eddie Warwick Evans - Narrator Joanna Monro - Mrs Lyons David Hitchen - Mr Lyons Joe Young - Sammy Jacintha Whyte and Sarah Rimmer - Linda Annie Muscroft - Donna Marie, Mrs Johnston, Ensemble Peter Faulkner - Policeman, Cowboy, Ensemble David Bingham - Perkins, Neighbour, Ensemble Alex Harland - Postman, Ensemble Jeremy Backhouse - Ensemble Jean Carter - Ensemble Keith Murphy - Ensemble
Musicians Rod Edwards - Musical Director, keyboards Will Hill - drums Bernard Reilly - percussion Terry Johnston - guitars Nick Payn - saxophones Martin Etheridge - trumpet, flugel Susanna Furmanek-Halberda - violin
Production credits Jon Miller - producer Bill Kenwright - executive producer Rod Edwards - arranger Del Newman - arranger Steve Orchard - remix engineer Ben Georgiades - assistant engineer Roger T. Wake - mastering engineer John Craig - coordinator for First Night Records
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