A Touch of Music in the Night is the fourth studio album by English actor and singer Michael Crawford. It was released in 1993 on Telstar Records. Like with his previous albums, A Touch of Music in the Night features Crawford singing show tunes from various musical theatre and films, but also includes covers of pop songs.
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| Released | 1993 | |||
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| Label | Telstar | |||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
A Touch of Music in the Night reached number one in Australia[2] and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album at the 1994 Grammy Awards.[3] From the album, "The Music of the Night", a duet with Barbra Streisand, was nominated for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.[3] "The Music of the Night" was also released as a single in the UK, reaching number 54 in the UK Singles Chart in early 1994.[4]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Origin | Length |
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| 1. | "The Power of Love" | Jennifer Rush (Jennifer Rush album) | 4:51 | |
| 2. | "With Your Hand Upon My Heart" (with Patti LaBelle) |
| The Happy Ending | 4:02 |
| 3. | "If You Could See Me Now" | Celine Dion (Celine Dion album) | 5:10 | |
| 4. | "Stormy Weather" | Stormy Weather | 3:59 | |
| 5. | "It Goes Like It Goes" | Norma Rae | 3:19 | |
| 6. | "She Used to Be Mine" | New song | 4:35 | |
| 7. | "The Music of the Night" (with Barbra Streisand) | The Phantom of the Opera | 5:37 | |
| 8. | "Serenade in Blue" | Orchestra Wives | 3:35 | |
| 9. | "Speak Low" | One Touch of Venus | 3:53 | |
| 10. | "Since You Stayed Here" |
| Brownstone | 3:47 |
| 11. | "One of My Best Friends" | New song | 3:42 | |
| 12. | "Papa, Can You Hear Me?/ A Piece of Sky" | Yentl | 6:14 |
Personnel
editAdapted from the album's liner notes.[5]
Musicians
edit- Michael Crawford – lead vocals (all tracks), harmonies (track 8)
- Patti LaBelle – featured vocals (track 2)
- Barbra Streisand – featured vocals (track 7)
- London Symphony Orchestra – orchestra; arranged and conducted by Andrew Pryce Jackman (track 7)
New York & Los Angeles sessions
- Mike Baird – drums
- Chuck Berghofer – bass
- Dennis Budimir – guitar
- Angela Cappelli – soprano
- Rachele Cappelli – soprano
- Jon Clarke – oboe, tin whistle, Irish flutes, English horn, alto sax
- John Clayton – bass
- Bruce Dukov – violin
- Anton Fig – drums
- Dan Greco – dulcimer
- Richard Greene – violin
- Dan Higgins – clarinet, flute
- Tommy Johnson – tuba
- Robbie Kondor – keyboards
- Michael Landau – guitar
- Michael Lang – keyboards, additional synthesizers
- Will Lee – bass
- Charley Loper – trombone
- Joe Mardin – keyboards, additional percussion
- Frank Marocco – accordion
- Tom Morgan – harmonica
- Dean Parks – guitar
- John Patitucci – bass
- Tom Rainer – additional synthesizers
- Pat Rebillot – keyboards
- Steve Schaeffer – drums
- Neil Stubenhaus – bass
London sessions
- Gavyn Wright – concertmaster
- George Robertson – first viola
- Tony Pleeth – first cello
- Dick Morgan – oboe obligato
Technical
edit- Arif Mardin – producer (tracks 1–6, 8–12 ), arrangement (tracks 2, 4, 5, 8–10), basic track arrangement (tracks 3, 6, 11, 12), orchestral arrangement (track 11)
- Joe Mardin – co-producer (tracks 1, 3), arrangement (track 1), synthesizer and orchestral arrangement (track 3)
- David Foster – producer (track 7)
- Barbra Streisand – co-producer (track 7)
- Humberto Gatica – vocal recording (track 7)
- Jeff Jarratt – associate producer (track 7)
- Robbie Kondor – arrangement (track 2), programming (track 2)
- Michael Lang – basic track arrangement (tracks 6, 11)
- Michael O'Reilly – engineer (tracks 1–4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12)
- Jack Joseph Puig – additional engineering (tracks 1, 2, 8), engineering (tracks 3–6, 9–12)
- Don Reedman – associate producer (track 7)
- Dave Reitzas – additional vocal engineering (track 7)
- Steve Skinner – arrangement (track 5)
- John Timperley – orchestra recording (track 7)
- Larry Wilcox – orchestral arrangement (track 6, 12)
Charts
edit| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] | 1 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[7] | 12 |
| US Billboard 200[8] | 39 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[9] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "A Touch of Music in the Night - Michael Crawfo... | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ "australian-charts.com - Australian charts portal". australian-charts.com.
- ^ a b "36th Annual GRAMMY Awards | GRAMMY.com". grammy.com.
- ^ "MICHAEL CRAWFORD". Official Charts. January 10, 1987.
- ^ A Touch of Music in the Night (liner notes). Michael Crawford. Telstar. 1993.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Australiancharts.com – Michael Crawford – A Touch of Music in the Night". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Michael Crawford | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Michael Crawford Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "British album certifications – Michael Crawford – A Touch of Music in the Night". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 15 July 2024.