Evita (1976 album)

Evita is a concept album released in 1976 and produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice.

Having successfully launched their previous show, Jesus Christ Superstar, on record in 1970, Lloyd Webber and Rice returned to the format for Evita. The album was recorded at Olympic Studios in London from April to September 1976.

Elements of the original plotline on this album were removed before the show was staged in London in 1978.

Rice had included details about the character of "Che" attempting to market an insecticide, most significantly in the song "The Lady's Got Potential". The track was cut from score and a new song written to include the key plotline: "The Art of the Possible".

As well as producing the album, Lloyd Webber and Rice also performed on the recording. Rice's principal role was as one of the army offices on the track "Rainbow Tour" and Lloyd Webber played keyboards.

Contents

Song list from the original LP

Side One
  1. A Cinema in Buenos Aires, 1952
  2. Requiem for Evita / Oh What a Circus
  3. On This Night of a Thousand Stars / Eva and Magaldi / Eva, Beware of the City
  4. Buenos Aires
  5. Goodnight and Thank You
Side Two
  1. The Lady's Got Potential
  2. Charity Concert / I'd Be Surprisingly Good For You
  3. Another Suitcase in Another Hall
  4. Dangerous Jade
  5. A New Argentina
Side Three
  1. On the Balcony of the Casa Rosada / Don't Cry for Me Argentina
  2. High Flying, Adored
  3. Rainbow High
  4. Rainbow Tour
  5. The Actress Hasn't Learned the Lines (You'd Like to Hear)
  6. And The Money Kept Rolling In (And Out)
Side Four
  1. Santa Evita
  2. Waltz for Eva and Che
  3. She is a Diamond
  4. Dice are Rolling / Eva's Sonnet
  5. Eva's Final Broadcast
  6. Montage
  7. Lament

CD track listing

Disc One

  1. A Cinema in Buenos Aires, 1952
  2. Requiem for Evita / Oh What a Circus
  3. On This Night of a Thousand Stars / Eva and Magaldi / Eva, Beware of the City
  4. Buenos Aires
  5. Goodnight and Thank You
  6. The Lady's Got Potential
  7. Charity Concert / I'd Be Surprisingly Good For You
  8. Another Suitcase in Another Hall
  9. Dangerous Jade
  10. A New Argentina

Disc Two

  1. On the Balcony of the Casa Rosada / Don't Cry for Me Argentina
  2. High Flying, Adored
  3. Rainbow High
  4. Rainbow Tour
  5. The Actress Hasn't Learned the Lines (You'd Like to Hear)
  6. And The Money Kept Rolling In (And Out)
  7. Santa Evita
  8. Waltz for Eva and Che
  9. She is a Diamond
  10. Dice are Rolling / Eva's Sonnet
  11. Eva's Final Broadcast
  12. Montage
  13. Lament

Cast

Musicians

The recording also featured The London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Anthony Bowles.

Production credits

See also

References

Evita
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber • Book and Lyrics by Tim Rice
Selected songs
Versions
Concept album • Musical • Film (soundtrack)
Historical characters