Evita - STUDIO CAST*****

A Cinema In Buenos Aires/Requiem For Evita-Oh What A Circus/On This Night Of A Thousand Stars-Eva & Magaldi-Eva Beware Of The City/Buenos Aires/Goodnight & Thank You/The Lady's Got Potential/Charity Concert-I'd Be Surprisingly Good For You/Another Suitcase In Another Hall/Dangerous Jade/A New Argentina/ On The Balcony Of The Casa Rosada-Don't Cry For Me Argentina/High Flying Adored/Rainbow High/Rainbow Tour/The Actress Has'nt Learned The Lines (You'd Like To Hear)/And The Money Kept Rolling In (And Out)/ Santa Evita/Waltz For Eva & Che/She Is A Diamond/Dice Are Rolling-Eva's Sonnet/Eva's Final Broadcast/Montage/Lament

Evita was the final collaboration between Andrew Lloyd-Webber and Tim Rice. Based on the life of Eva Peron this studio album can be recommended over the later stage versions. Don’t Cry For Me Argentina was a UK No. 1 hit for Julie Covington. (UK:4)

“This a monumental piece, telling a very detailed story without breaks, not very far removed from the very experimental concept and prog albums of the 1967 - 1973 era. A rich variety of times, tempos and changes of approach. Very little in rock is on such a sustained coherent scale, or matches its rich complexity.”

“The original concept album for Evita is perhaps one of the strongest versions of the piece. Julie Covington brings to the role of Eva Peron a rich guttural tone, who is more believably struggling, working class. Neither shrill nor blaring, Covington possesses a haunting sadness. This version of Evita is far more a rock opera than the later pop opera versions, with heavier guitar usage. This version doesn't patronize the listener with narrations of events, the entire story is told in song.”

“Julie Covington is the one and only, definitive Evita. No one else comes close to her brilliant vocal performance. However, many of the later updated lyrics are superior. What were they thinking of with all that insecticide stuff?”

“Evita is the best musical ever and this recording is by far the best. I feel that Julie Covington is the only true Evita. She puts so much passion into the role.”

“Evita is one of my favourite Andrew Lloyd Webber musicals, because of its power and moving melodies and story. The vocals are amazing and energetic, the orchestrations are excellent.”

“I have listened to many versions of this show over the years and this is by far the best recording. Julie Covington is sublime as Eva Peron. She is able to convey the emotion of what she is singing and you will hear songs on this recording which are not on any other.”