Cinema (Elaine Paige album)

Background

For Stages (1983), Paige had chosen tracks from musical theatre. Following this theme, this album featured songs that had been previously recorded for soundtracks.

Tim Rice wrote lyrics to Vangelis's theme for the film Missing specifically for this album.

Production

Cinema was the second of Paige's recordings to be produced by Tony Visconti.

Like Stages, the recording was primarily conducted at Visconti's Good Earth Studios, other than for "Sometimes" (Theme from Champions) which had been previously recorded at CTS Studios, London featuring the New World Philharmonia.

Out-Takes

In 2014, Rhino UK released on the compilation album Elaine Paige - The Ultimate Collection the out-take "What A Feeling" (from the musical 'Flashdance') which was originally recorded as part of the 'Cinema' album sessions.

Track listing

1. "The Windmills of Your Mind" - 3.15 (Michel Legrand, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman) - from the film The Thomas Crown Affair
2. "Out Here On My Own" - 3.50 (Lesley Gore, Michael Gore) - from the film Fame
3. "Prisoner (Love Theme from 'The Eyes of Laura Mars')" - 4.30 (Karen Lawrence, John Desautels) - from the film The Eyes of Laura Mars
4. "Sometimes" - 2.34 (Norman Newell, Carl Davis) - from the film Champions
5. "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" - 3.40 (Michael Masser, Gerry Goffin) - from the film Mahogany
6. "Up Where We Belong" - 4.18 (Will Jennings, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Jack Nitzsche) - from the film An Officer and a Gentleman
7. "Unchained Melody" - 3.43 (Hy Zaret, Alex North) - from the film Unchained
8. "Bright Eyes" - 3.50 (Mike Batt) - from the film Watership Down
9. "Alfie" - 2.51 (Hal David, Burt Bacharach) - from the film Alfie
10. "Missing" - 3.55 (Vangelis, Tim Rice) - from the film Missing
11. "The Way We Were" - 4.10 (Edward Kleban, Marvin Hamlisch) - from the film The Way We Were
12. "The Rose" - 3.45 (Amanda McBroom) - from the film The Rose

Musicians

Production