The Complete Symphonic Recording was originally intended to be a cast recording of the Australian (Sydney) company, but that project was later abandoned in favour of an international venture including performers from the Australian, London, New York, Los Angeles and Tokyo productions, accompanied by the 72-member London Philarmonia Orchestra. One peculiar aspect of the CSR is that the cast never really met in a single recording studio: the instrumental tracks, recorded in Wembley and Nashville, were later shipped to Sydney and Los Angeles, where the different singers added their own numbers.
TRACK LIST
CD ONE
| 1. |
Prologue - Javert, Valjean & Company |
(10:06) |
| 2. |
Valjean's Soliloquy (What Have I Done?) - Valjean |
(3:22) |
| 3. |
At the End of the Day° - Choir, Company, Factoy Foreman, Factory Girl & Valjean |
(5:08) |
| 4. |
I Dreamed a Dream°- Fantine |
(4:14) |
| 5. |
Lovely Ladies - Company |
(3:51) |
| 6. |
Fantine's Arrest - Javert, Fantine & Bamatabois |
(4:24) |
| 7. |
Runaway Cart - Orchestra |
(3:38) |
| 8. |
Who Am I? / The Trial° - Valjean |
(3:27) |
| 9. |
Fantine's Death° - Fantine & Valjean |
(3:44) |
| 10. |
The Confrontation° - Javert & Valjean |
(2:26) |
| 11. |
Castle on a Cloud - Little Cosette |
(3:44) |
| 12. |
Master of the House° - Thénardier, Mme Thénardier & Company |
(6:38) |
| 13. |
Bargain / Waltz of Treachery - Valjean, Thénardier & Mme Thénardier |
(6:13) |
| 14. | Look Down - Choir, Company, Gavroche, Marius & Enjolras |
(3:16) |
| 15. |
The Robbery / Javert's Intervention (Another Brawl) - Thénardier & Mme Thénardier, Marius, Epoinine & Javert |
(4:33) |
| 16. |
Stars°^- Javert |
(3:35) |
CD TWO
| 1. |
Eponine's Errand - Eponine & Marius |
(1:48) |
| 2. |
ABC Cafe / Red and Black° - Enjolras, Marius, Grantaire & Students |
(5:59) |
| 3. |
Do You Hear the People Sing?° - Enjolras, Students & Company |
(1:58) |
| 4. |
Rue Plumet / In My Life - Cosette, Marius & Eponine |
(4:47) |
| 5. |
Heart Full of Love° - Marius, Cosette & Eponine |
(2:34) |
| 6. |
Attack on Rue Plumet - Thénardier, Gang, Eponine, Marius, Cosette & Valjean |
(3:49) |
| 7. |
One Day More° - Full Company |
(3:29) |
| 8. |
At the Barricade (Upon These Stones) - Enjolras, Marius & Students |
(4:03) |
| 9. |
On My Own° - Eponine |
(3:59) |
| 10. |
Building the Barricade - Marius, Enjolras & Students |
(2:36) |
| 11. |
Javert's Arrival - Javert, Enjolras, Company & Gavroche |
(0:54) |
| 12. |
Little People - Gavroche |
(1:23) |
| 13. |
Little Fall of Rain - Eponine & Marius |
(4:03) |
| 14. |
Night of Anguish - Valjean & Students |
(2:17) |
| 15. |
First Attack - Orchestra |
(3:37) |
| 16. |
Drink With Me° - Grantaire, Marius, Students & Company |
(2:48) |
| 17. |
Bring Him Home° - Valjean |
(3:27) |
| 18. |
Dawn of Anguish - Enjolras & Students |
(1:47) |
| 19. |
Second Attack (Death of Gavroche) - Enjolras, Students & Gavroche |
(2:01) |
| 20. |
Final Battle - Enjolras & Company |
(2:21) |
| 21. |
Sewers - Dog Eats Dog - Thénardier |
(6:28) |
| 22. |
Javert's Suicide° - Javert |
(4:29) |
| 23. |
Turning - Women |
(2:20) |
CD THREE
| 1. |
Empty Chairs at Empty Tables° - Marius |
(2:57) |
| 2. |
Every Day - Cosette, Marius & Valjean |
(2:14) |
| 3. |
Valjean's Confession - Valjean & Marius |
(3:01) |
| 4. |
Wedding Chorale / Beggars at the Feast - Thénardier, Mme Thénardier & Marius |
(5:29) |
| 5. |
Epilogue (Finale)° - Valjean, Fantine, Cosette, Marius, Eponine, Full Company |
(8:59) |
° Track included in the Highlight CD
^ Track includes Gavroche's lines
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In 1999 a new enhanced CD with video images was released. Disc 3 now includes a sampler of the Les Misérables Interactive CD-Rom, which features interviews with the producer, Cameron Mackintosh, and the show's creators, Boublil & Shönberg, as well as video excerpts drawn from musical productions of LesMis around the world.The full version of the CD-Rom includes a backstage tour, the illustrated story of Victor Hugo's life, Christopher Cazenove reading extracts from the novel and clips from historic movies. |
I sang with the Sydney company. They are very fun people but as I do not understand much English there was a person who followed me to to explain what they said. (...) Anthony Warlow is very handsome. Philip Quast - he sings very well! I rem21-May-2007is person is good to be Javert!" I see Phil sing the song 'Javert's Suicide' and it was a great feeling that he sang with. When he is singing the song, his hands keep moving and there was a lot of actions with his words. They [Philip and Anthony] are funny also. They were very nice to me as they had said to me what is good in their country. It was nice to see Javert and Enjolras as friends!
Kaho Shimada (Eponine) talking to Sarah Miller and Lindsey Wiegers about her experience of recording the CSR in Sydney |
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LES MISERABLES Complete Symphonic Recording
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