The Best of Michael Ball [Import]

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Best of Title Originally Released in 1995 and Reissued in 1998. Includes "Sunset Boulevard", "If I Can Dream", "No More Steps to Climb" and Seventeen More.

The Best of Michael Ball, Music, Michael Ball, Easy Listening/Vocal, Pop, Pop Vocals, Show Tunes
The Very Best of Michael Ball: In Concert at the Royal Albert Hall
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • The very best of Michael Ball Live at Royal Albert Hall
  • A First Class Performance!
  • IM IN LOVE!!!!!
  • The reason I gave it 5 stars was . . .
  • A must have!!
 The Very Best of Michael Ball: In Concert at the Royal Albert Hall
Michael Ball
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ASIN: B00002MCH0
Release Date: 2000-08-22

Tracks:

  1. Hot Stuff
  2. Everybody's Talkin'
  3. Love On The Rocks
  4. Something Inside So Strong
  5. Someone Else's Dream
  6. Medley - The Way We Were / The Rose
  7. Medley - Prepare Ye The Way Of The Lord / Gethsemane
  8. Oh! What A Circus
  9. My Heart Will Go On
  10. Empty Chairs, Empty Tables
  11. Medley - We Have All The Time In The World / Millennium
  12. Let The River Run
  13. I'll Be There For You (Theme From Friends)
  14. One Step Out Of Time
  15. Blues Brothers Medley - Shake Your Tail Feathers / Think / Everybody Needs Somebody To Love
  16. Love Changes Everything

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After making his name as Marius in Les Misérables, Britain's Michael Ball has showcased his strong tenor in both theater roles (Aspects of Love, Stephen Sondheim's Passion) and a solo career that can get heavy on the schmaltz. Fortunately he's on relatively good behavior in his 1999 concert from London's Royal Albert Hall. It's a combination of retro pop culled from his movies album--disco ("Hot Stuff"), '60s folk-rock ("Everybody's Talkin'"), '70s Neil Diamond ("Love on the Rocks"), a Blues Brothers medley, and '90s power balladry ("My Heart Will Go On")--and moments from his musical-theater roots, including a New Testament medley taken from Godspell (his first show) and Jesus Christ Superstar, as well as his two signature tunes: "Empty Chairs at Empty Tables" and "Love Changes Everything." He even performs the theme song from Friends and a pleasant though undistinguished song he cowrote, "Someone Else's Dream." He's accompanied by three backup singers and a full orchestra and probably supplies less chatter during this 77-minute recording than he did in his segment of the London Sondheim tribute. Serious fans will of course welcome this release, while others might have to wade through a bit of schtick to find the Marius Michael they know and love. --David Horiuchi

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The very best of Michael Ball Live at Royal Albert Hall.......2007-05-12

Michael is a wonderful performer. I would love to see him in person, but thisDVD will have to do. He is the best in our theatres today.

5 out of 5 stars A First Class Performance!.......2007-03-04

Michael Ball's vocal talents are amazing and this Concert at the Royal Albert Hall CD is the perfect showcase for them! From the opening song, the techno pop 'Hot Stuff', to the last, his signature, always popular, (and my favorite), 'Love Changes Everything', Michael delivers non-stop delightful entertainment.

I especially loved the medley goups, 'The Way We Were' and 'The Rose'; 'Prepare Ye The Way of The Lord' and 'Gethsemane'; 'We Have All The Time In the World' and 'Millennium'; and The Blues Brothers Medley: 'Shake Your Tail Feathers', Think (Everybody Needs Somebody to Love)'. This Broadway Baby ROCKS!

'Empty Chairs, Empty Tables' was excellent as expected. He has performed it many, many times on stage as Marius in Les Miserables. What was unexpected was a beautiful performance of 'My Heart Will Go On'.

I have seen Michael perform live and already had another studio CD but this one is wonderful. He really put his heart and soul into this performance and it shows!

5 out of 5 stars IM IN LOVE!!!!!.......2006-01-05

I bought this CD after falling in love with his voice form Les Miz... and I can't get enough of it! He really put his all into this concert. Every song is perfectly written and perfectly sung. I woulrd recommend this CD in a heartbeat, especially for all of those broadway fans out there. The ONLY problem is, that I wasn't there to experience the concert myself. PLEASE COME TO THE U.S.!

5 out of 5 stars The reason I gave it 5 stars was . . . .......2005-11-28

One word: Gethsemane (from Jesus Christ Superstar). That one song is worth the price of the CD now as it was in 1999.

(The rest of the CD isn't bad, either.)

5 out of 5 stars A must have!!.......2004-11-23

I couldn't resist purchasing one of Michael's albums upon seeing it the store instead of ordering it from a store in the UK as I had to do several years ago. It was hard to decide among the few that were in stock. The reasons I chose this album: to hear him live, the excellent mix of his old classics and new songs, and to pretend I actually get to see him live. His voice has grown beautifully, making his old songs like "One Step Out of Time" and "Love Changes Everything" sound new. One can really hear his range on this album with the different genres of music from show tunes to rock & roll. It was a very nice surprise to hear him perform his first written song, "Someone Else's Dream", which was really good. I highly recommend this album, you won't be disappointed. My only disappointment is that I have yet to see him perform live.
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      ASIN: B00000DZ8L
      Release Date: 1996-03-20

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      1. Memory - Elaine Page
      2. Music of the Night - Michael Crawford
      3. Take That Loof Off Your Face - Marti Webb
      4. Any Dream Will Do - Jason Donovan
      5. Don't Cry for Me Argentina - Sarah Brightman
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      7. I Don't Know How to Love Him - Sarah Brightman
      8. Perfect Year - Dina Carroll
      9. Phantom of the Opera - Sarah Brightman, Steve Harley
      10. Oh What a Circus - David Essex
      11. Tell Me on a Sunday - Marti Webb
      12. Close Every Door - Phillip Schofield
      13. With One Look - Barbra Streisand
      14. All I Ask of You - Sarah Brightman, Cliff Richard
      15. Sunset Boulevard - Michael Ball
      16. As If We Never Said Goodbye - Glenn Close
      17. Next Time You Fall in Love - Greg Ellis, Reva Rice
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        ASIN: B000026C0T
        Release Date: 1999-10-26

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        10. Marsch, Op. 349 - Johannes Wildner

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        6. Waltzer, Op. 463 - Johannes Wildner
        7. Polka, Op. 211 - Alfred Walter
        8. Waltzer, Op. 321 - Alfred Walter
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        10. Marsch, Op. 428 - Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra

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        6. Waltzer, Op. 400 - Oliver Dohnanyi
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        The Best of Michael Ball
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        • The best of young Michael Ball
        • My First Michael Ball CD!
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        		 The Best of Michael Ball
        Michael Ball
        Manufacturer: Polygram Int'l
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        ASIN: B000006SOH
        Release Date: 1995-06-30

        Tracks:

        1. A Song For You
        2. Sunset Boulevard
        3. Holland Park
        4. Love Changes Everything
        5. No One Cries Anymore
        6. One Step Out Of Time
        7. We Break Our Own Hearts
        8. Call On Me
        9. As Dreams Go By
        10. Everyday Everynight
        11. No More Steps To Climb
        12. A House Is Not A Home
        13. Maria
        14. Beautiful Heartache
        15. It's Still You
        16. If I Can Dream
        17. Empty Chairs, Empty Tables
        18. Always On My Mind
        19. Simple Affair Of The Heart
        20. On Broadway

        Album Details

        Best of Title Originally Released in 1995 and Reissued in 1998. Includes "Sunset Boulevard", "If I Can Dream", "No More Steps to Climb" and Seventeen More.

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars The best of young Michael Ball.......2001-11-06

        This solo album of Michael Ball represents his best hits in his early years of career in the musical theatre as well as in the pop music arena. Twenty excellent songs are included in the album. There are his signature tunes "Love Changes Everything" and "Empty Chairs, Empty Tables", the songs that established him as the West End's leading star. There is the best-ever rendition of "Maria" from a cast recording of "West Side Story", in which Michael, as the only non-opera-singer in the cast, sings the role of Tony. There are his 1992 Eurovision song contest songs, "One Step Out Of Time" and "As Dreams Go By", which marked his successful extending to the pop music world. And there is "No More Steps To Climb", which is the song he sang at the opening ceremony of a sporting event at Twickenham, featuring him as the most beloved singer in Britain. Music wise, there is the low and smoky "A Song For You", thoroughly showing off Michael's smooth bass, and "Simple Fair Of The Heart" highly demonstrating Michael's belting skill. There is the soft and sentimental side of Michael in "Holland Park" and "Every Day, Every Night"; and of course, there is the powerful and passionate side of Michael in "If I Can Dream" and "Sunset Boulevard".
        Ever since then the list of Michael Ball's best songs continues to grow in many directions. For any late-coming Michael Ball fans, or anyone who loves this voice, this CD is a must.

        5 out of 5 stars My First Michael Ball CD!.......2000-08-15

        This was the first MB Cd that I got, and it really shows his talent and ability. It is a great sample of the music from the early part of his solo career. The listener is taken on a musical journey from the softness of "Holland Park" to the power of "As Dreams Go By." And I must say that he could outsing those "Three Tenors" on "Maria" anyday!! "If I Can Dream" is a great remake that makes you want to put on a choir robe and clap and sway! And of course, "Love Changes Everything" is fabulous, as usual. This is a great "first one." You won't be disappointed.

        5 out of 5 stars Best of Michael Ball.......2000-07-10

        I think he is one of the best singers around. All the Tracks on this CD are excellent.

        4 out of 5 stars Michael Ball is a genius.......2000-05-04

        Michael Ball's voice is powerful, soulful, expressive, and just plain wonderful. His vocal ability is phenomenal, but some of the songs on this CD aren't. His classics (e.g. Sunset Boulevard and Love Changes Everything) sound great, but some songs are simply too poppy. If you are a Mikey fan to the extent that you don't care if he's singing the phone book (I know I am) you'll still find this CD wonderful, though.

        3 out of 5 stars Impressive!.......2000-03-21

        A friend of mine bought this cd recently and wanted me to listen to it. I was skeptical at first because it isn't my style, but I was surprised to find that I really enjoyed it.
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          Binding: Audio CD
          ASIN: B0000DEOMU
          Release Date: 2002-07-15

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