Stages (Elaine Paige album)


Stages is an album by Elaine Paige, released in 1983 on the Warner Music and K-tel labels and has been re-issued on CD. The album charted in the UK album charts at #2 in 1983.

Background

Stages was the first of a number of Paige's recordings to be produced by Tony Visconti, who had previously worked with David Bowie, The Moody Blues and Mary Hopkin. It featured a number of songs from musicals including tracks from shows in which she had appeared.

Production

The album was primarily recorded at Visconti's Good Earth Studios other than for the track "Tomorrow" which was taped at Olympic Studios. The track "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" was taken from the 1978 original London cast recording of Evita.

Out-Takes

In 2014, Rhino UK released on the compilation album the out-take "It's Raining on Prom Night" which was originally recorded as part of the Stages album sessions.

Other Releases

Released in Australia by K-tel: NA680.
In 1987, Atlantic released the album in the US. The tracklisting was amended to open with "On My Own" from Les Misérables, which opened on Broadway that year. "Running Back for More" was therefore omitted.

Track listing

  1. "Memory" - 4:09 - from the musical Cats
  2. "Be On Your Own" - 2:43 - from the musical Nine
  3. "Another Suitcase in Another Hall" - 3:23 - from the musical Evita
  4. "Send in the Clowns" - 4:09 - from the musical A Little Night Music
  5. "Running Back for More" - 3:14 - from the musical Blondel
  6. "Good Morning Starshine" - 2:55 - from the musical Hair
  7. "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" - 5:38 - from the musical Evita
  8. "I Don't Know How to Love Him" - 3:50 - from the musical Jesus Christ Superstar
  9. "What I Did for Love" - 3:25 - from the musical A Chorus Line
  10. "One Night Only" - 3:09 - from the musical Dreamgirls
  11. "Losing My Mind" - 3:35 - from the musical Follies
  12. "Tomorrow" - 2:42 - from the musical Annie

    Personnel

Musicians