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In a review for AllMusic, Steven McDonald opined that the combination of Crawford, the London Symphony Orchestra, and "some of the best songs ever written for stage and screen" would be expected "to produce a driving, dynamic album", but instead he described it as "wimpy and weak", and "prone to sub-Anthony Newley moments.
Michael Patrick Smith (born 19 January 1942), [1] known professionally as Michael Crawford, is an English actor, comedian and singer.. Crawford is best known for playing the hapless Frank Spencer in the sitcom Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em, Cornelius Hackl in the musical film Hello, Dolly!, and the titular character in the stage musical The Phantom of the Opera.
Polydor released "The Music of the Night" by Michael Crawford and "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again" by Sarah Brightman as a double A-side single on 9 January 1987. [10] The single was released to promote the musical The Phantom of the Opera. A re-recording of the song was included on Crawford's album With Love / The Phantom Unmasked (1989).
With Love (titled The Phantom Unmasked in North America and Australasia) is the second studio album by English actor and singer Michael Crawford, together with the London Symphony Orchestra. It was originally released in 1989 on Telstar Records.
On 3 January 1986, the original recording of "The Phantom of the Opera" was released as a single to promote the upcoming musical of the same name. [6] The duet was produced and arranged by Mike Batt and performed by Sarah Brightman and Steve Harley. The song peaked at number 7 in the UK Singles Chart and remained in the charts for ten weeks. [7]
During the reprise, lead character the Phantom, voiced by Michael Crawford, provides vocals. [ 4 ] Besides the accompanying live album to the musical, Richard and Brightman's version of "All I Ask of You" was not featured on any compilation album or greatest hits album until Richard released Private Collection: 1979–1988 in November 1988. [ 10 ]
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It includes songs from the musicals The Phantom of the Opera, Tell Me on a Sunday, Evita, Cats, Jesus Christ Superstar, Starlight Express and Requiem. Co-writers of the songs include Tim Rice, Don Black, Richard Stilgoe, Charles Hart and Trevor Nunn. The album spent two weeks at number one in the UK Compilation Chart in January 1989. [1] [2]