1987 Various – Music & Songs From Starlight Express
Music & Songs From “Starlight Express” is a studio concept album released in 1987 through MCA Records.Instead of a traditional Broadway cast recording, Andrew Lloyd Webber chose to produce this pop-forward album to celebrate the show’s New York premiere. The tracks were re-worked into stand-alone commercial singles—removing direct references to the musical’s plot—and featured popular 1980s artists. The project was primarily recorded at the Hit Factory in New York under legendary producer Phil Ramone.
Tracks
1 El DeBarge – Starlight Express (Richard Stilgoe; Andrew Lloyd Webber) 03:45
2 Peter Hewlett – Engine Of Love (Peter Reeves; Andrew Lloyd Webber) 03:51
3 Josie Aiello – Lotta Locomotion (Richard Stilgoe; Andrew Lloyd Webber) 02:52
4 Peter Hewlett – There’s Me (Richard Stilgoe; Andrew Lloyd Webber) 03:42
5 Josie Aiello – AC/DC (Richard Stilgoe; Andrew Lloyd Webber) 04:32
6 Marc Cohn – Pumping Iron (Richard Stilgoe; Andrew Lloyd Webber) 03:51
7 Earl Jordan – Engine Of Love (Peter Reeves; Andrew Lloyd Webber) 03:13
8 Josie Aiello And Peter Hewlett – Only You (Richard Stilgoe; Andrew Lloyd Webber) 03:53
9 Harold Faltermeyer – The Race Is On (Richard Stilgoe; Andrew Lloyd Webber) 03:16
10 Josie Aiello – Make Up My Heart (Richard Stilgoe; Andrew Lloyd Webber) 03:16
11 Richie Havens And Peter Hewlett – I Am The Starlight (Richard Stilgoe; Andrew Lloyd Webber) 04:09
12 Marc Cohn – One Rock & Roll Too Many (Richard Stilgoe; Andrew Lloyd Webber) 04:28
13 Richie Havens – Light At The End Of The Tunnel (Richard Stilgoe; Andrew Lloyd Webber) 03:48
Musicians
1 Starlight Express
| Guitar (solo) | Jay Graydon |
| Keyboards | Robbie Buchanan |
Liner Notes
Produced By – Phil Ramone
Produced By – Jay Graydon (Track 1)
Produced By – Andrew Lloyd Webber (Track 7)
Produced By – Harold Faltermeyer (Track 9)
Engineered By – Wayne Tarnowski
Associate Engineers – Peter Hefter, Tim Leitner
Cover Art Design – Richard Byrd