Check out these 60 second clips of legendary producer Junior Vasquez's remixes of the Phantom theme. Full versions of these tracks are available exclusively at iTunes, when you purchase the special expanded edition!
Phantom of the Opera (Junior Vasquez Club Remix) WM Lo | WM Hi | RM | QT
Phantom of the Opera (Junior's Spirit Dub) WM Lo | WM Hi | RM | QT
Phantom Of The Opera (Junior's Dance Radio Mix) WM Lo | WM Hi | RM | QT
There has been some question as to a new 2-disc edition that has appeared in some retail outlets and online. The pink and gray "book" format has been retired. All that remains is what is in retailers stock and a limited quantity at our sonymusicstore.com site. The new artwork (with the "frame" design) is what the 2-disc edition will look like from this point forward. It contains the same music and the same information in standard jewel case form. If you were lucky enough to get your hands on the "book" layout, congratulations, you now own a collectors item!
ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK
LANDS AT #1 ON BILLBOARD'S SOUNDTRACK CHART
(New York, NY, January 6, 2005) -- Sony Classical and Really Useful Records original motion picture soundtrack recording of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera is #1 on Billboard's Soundtrack Chart and #44 on the Top 200 according to today's Soundscan report. The soundtrack continues to grow in sales as its competition drops significantly after the holiday selling period. The soundtrack is also charting at #2 on Amazon.com and #4 on itunes.
Marc Offenbach, senior vice president of sales for Sony Classical commented, "The magic of Andrew Lloyd Webber and The Phantom are defying all sales trends. With last weeks #1 and #2 best selling soundtracks Ray and Polar Express dropping 69% and 79% respectively, due to the post holiday season correction, The Phantom of The Opera JUMPS 9% to obtain the number one slot on the Billboard Soundtrack chart. This soundtrack is definitely here to stay, and the consumers are loving the new versions of these timeless songs."
Warner Bros. Pictures released the film on December 22, 2004, in approximately 625 theatres. It is doing very well at the box office in limited release and will expand to 1,200 theatres by January 21.
Sony Classical released the soundtrack recording of The Phantom of the Opera in two versions. The single-disc original soundtrack recording features all the key numbers from the score, including the new end-title song by Lloyd Webber and lyricist Charles Hart. A deluxe, specially priced two-disc version (charting at #127 on Billboard's Top 200) includes all of the music from the film in a collector's edition package. The score has also been translated and recorded in French, Italian, Spanish and German, and the soundtrack will be released internationally in those languages.
Sales of the original cast recording of the stage production of The Phantom of the Opera have surpassed 24 million units worldwide. As theatrical productions of the show continue to run around the world Ð including those on Broadway and in London's West End Ð the film version will be the first major musical to hit the screen since the Oscar-winning triumph of Chicago in 2002. The soundtrack is a hit-laden score that includes such enduring favorites as "Music of the Night," "All I Ask of You," "Think of Me," "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again" and the new end-title song, "Learn To Be Lonely" (recently nominated for a Golden Globe).
The original soundtrack recording of The Phantom of the Opera will be featured on Sony Classical's Web site at www.sonyclassical.com.
The film has been a long time coming but I think is certainly well worth the wait. Joel has done a fantastic job. I am so pleased the film and the incredible contribution of so many talented people is being recognized.
Jan. 10 -- KTLA Los Angeles Morning News -- Emmy Rossum
Jan. 10 -- Fox News Live -- Emmy Rossum
Jan. 10 -- Broadcast Film Critics Awards -- Emmy is presenter and is nominated. Airs on WB11
Jan. 10 -- Late, Late Show -- Emmy Rossum
Jan. 11 -- The Tonight Show -- Gerry Butler
Jan. 11 -- National Board of Review -- ALW presents breakout award to Emmy
| PHANTOM OF THE OPERA: SPECIAL EXPANDED EDITION Also available now is the 2-disc expanded edition of the Phantom soundtrack featuring additional cues and dialogue from the movie! Pre-order now and receive a poster as well! |
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SOUNDTRACK FROM THE FEATURE FILM VERSION
OF The Phantom of the Opera
IN STORES NOW
Director Joel Schumacher's Film Version Of Worldwide Theatrical Hit
Opens Nationwide Christmas 2004
With Gerard Butler As The Phantom, Introducing Emmy Rossum As Christine
Sony Classical and Really Useful Records will release the original soundtrack recording of music from director Joel Schumacher's film of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera, featuring one of the most popular musical theater scores of all time plus a new end-title song written especially for the film, Learn To Be Lonely," performed by singer/actress Minnie Driver, who also appears in the film. Produced by Really Useful Films and released by Warner Bros. Pictures, The Phantom of the Opera - starring Scottish actor Gerard Butler in the title role and introducing Emmy Rossum as Christine, with Tony and Emmy nominee Patrick Wilson - opens nationwide Christmas 2004. The original soundtrack recording will be released on Tuesday, November 23, 2004.
Sony Classical has released the soundtrack recording of The Phantom of the Opera in two versions. The single-disc original soundtrack recording features all the key numbers from the score, including the new end-title song by Lloyd Webber and lyricist Charles Hart. A deluxe, specially priced two-disc version includse all of the music from the film in a collector's edition package. The score has also been translated and recorded in French, Italian, Spanish and German, and the soundtrack will be released internationally in those languages.
Sales of the original cast recording of the stage production of The Phantom of the Opera have surpassed 24 million units worldwide. As theatrical productions of the show continue to run around the world - including those on Broadway and in London's West End - the film version will be the first major musical to hit the screen since the Oscar-winning triumph of Chicago in 2002. With a hit-laden score that includes such enduring favorites as "Music of the Night," "All I Ask of You," "Think of Me," "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again" and the title song, The Phantom of the Opera is sure to be one of the hits of the holiday film season.
The film version of The Phantom of the Opera is directed by Joel Schumacher (Batman & Robin, A Time to Kill, Batman Forever, St. Elmo's Fire). Gerard Butler (Lara Croft and the Cradle of Life: Tomb Raider II, Timeline, Reign of Fire) plays the Phantom, and the film introduces 18-year-old Emmy Rossum (Mystic River, Day After Tomorrow) in the role of Christine Daae. A Tony nominee on Broadway for his performances in The Full Monty and Oklahoma!, Patrick Wilson (The Alamo, Angels in America) plays Raoul. The cast also includes Oscar nominees Minnie Driver and Miranda Richardson, as well as Ciar‡n Hinds and Simon Callow.
Andrew Lloyd Webber's long-time creative collaborators, co-producer Nigel Wright and conductor and music supervisor Simon Lee also worked on the soundtrack. This highly talented team has brought together more than 100 hand-picked musicians from all over Europe for the recording sessions at London's famous Abbey Road Studios.
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