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two-minute instrumental version of the A-side, written and produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber, and the 12-inch single features a seven-minute extended remix of the A-side. The graphic artwork and sleeve design for the single was created by
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Stilgoe described the video as "wonderful, as over-the-top as you can get" and Cameron Mackinstosh stated, "Ken Russell came up with the most brilliant, outrageous video. It's fantastic fun, and completely over-the-top, which of course Andrew and I loved." Speaking of his
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Polydor Records on 7-inch and 12-inch vinyl in the UK, Europe, North America, Australasia and South Africa. In the UK, a limited edition version of the 7-inch release was also issued featuring a luminous disc. The B-side, "Overture – The Phantom of the Opera", is a
489:. As the style of singing was different to what he had done before and to train his voice to cope with the demands of the musical, Harley also took singing lessons. During this period, Harley recorded a number of other tracks from the musical, all of which remain unreleased, including "
536:"Ladies and Gentlemen, On this recording I have required that Sarah Brightman and Steve Harley perform the theme from the forthcoming musical, which I have instructed Andrew Lloyd Webber to write around my legend 'The Phantom of the Opera.' Your Obedient Servant, The Phantom".
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Harley received £20,000 compensation after he was removed from the musical, but was given no explanation. He later recalled, "What happened is a mystery to me. There was no hint that they were unhappy with me." It has been suggested that, due to suffering from
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Phantom in the musical and, after he auditioned in front of the creative team, was given the role the following day. He then spent five months rehearsing under producer
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called the track "strong Andrew Lloyd Webber stuff (orchestrally-orientated rock/pop)" and "interesting, even if the rock element isn't played up as much as I'd have liked". He added, "It's great to see Steve Harley back in action." Karen Swayne of
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Crawford is going to put bums on seats in a way that I wouldn't be able to do in a theatre." In
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Brightman and Harley, now "older and wiser", had "taken to more boring adult pursuits" by singing on the track, with the results being "unlistenable". Tamsin Fontes of the
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2392:The Persian
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1053:10 November
1017:songwriter
889:Producer(s)
821:power metal
558:Ken Russell
552:Music video
450:Mickie Most
291:Producer(s)
84:the Phantom
68:the Phantom
2564:1986 songs
2528:Categories
2370:Characters
2106:2009-11-20
2038:2016-05-26
1674:Number One
1212:Daily Star
1071:Music Week
1033:References
1015:Pink Floyd
965:Henk Poort
787:Caverock (
598:Number One
504:. He told
487:Hal Prince
465:Daily Star
459:Number One
416:Background
316:"Pie Jesu"
74:Background
2498:(pinball)
2069:0362-4331
1658:0262-6624
1351:The Stage
1080:0265-1548
957:Amsterdam
918:Nightwish
909:In 2002,
880:Mike Batt
851:Spinefarm
748:Nightwish
694:position
507:The Stage
452:'s label
431:Mike Batt
398:Mike Batt
282:Mike Batt
217:Show tune
136:Erkan Aki
88:Christine
48:Mike Batt
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2397:Carlotta
1704:11 April
1649:Kerrang!
1612:cite web
992:Ray Repp
976:Pratteln
877:(lyrics)
872:(lyrics)
799:Helsinki
772:Recorded
764:Released
591:Kerrang!
279:(lyrics)
274:(lyrics)
200:Released
86:escorts
2226:Phantom
2169:Phantom
2074:13 July
959:, with
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926:bassist
911:Finnish
867:(music)
795:Finnvox
567:In the
527:Release
493:" and "
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369:(1986)
360:(1985)
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269:(music)
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448:, for
231:Length
190:B-side
164:Single
2471:Other
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1999:(PDF)
1008:Holst
1004:Grieg
916:band
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521:polio
248:Label
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2076:2019
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