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Cinema (Elaine Paige album)

Cinema is the fourth solo album by English singer Elaine Paige,[1] released in 1984 on Warner Music. It peaked at number 12 in the UK Albums Chart.[2]

Cinema
Studio album by
Elaine Paige
Released1984
RecordedGood Earth (London)
GenrePop, rock
LabelWEA & K-tel
ProducerTony Visconti
Elaine Paige chronology
Stages
(1983) 		Cinema
(1984) 		Love Hurts
(1985)

Background

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For her previous album Stages (1983), Paige had chosen tracks from musical theatre. Following this theme, Cinema features songs that had been previously recorded for film soundtracks.

Tim Rice wrote lyrics to Vangelis's theme for the film Missing specifically for this album.

Production

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Cinema was the second of Paige's recordings to be produced by Tony Visconti.

Like Stages, the recording was primarily conducted at Visconti's Good Earth Studios, other than for "Sometimes" (Theme from Champions) which had been previously recorded at CTS Studios in London, featuring the New World Philharmonia.

Out-takes

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In 2014, Rhino UK released the compilation album Elaine Paige: The Ultimate Collection[3] which includes the out-take "What a Feeling" (from the film Flashdance), originally recorded as part of the Cinema album sessions.

Track listing

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  1. "The Windmills of Your Mind" - 3.15 (Michel Legrand, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman) - from the film The Thomas Crown Affair
  2. "Out Here On My Own" - 3.50 (Lesley Gore, Michael Gore) - from the film Fame
  3. "Prisoner (Love Theme from 'The Eyes of Laura Mars')" - 4.30 (Karen Lawrence, John Desautels) - from the film The Eyes of Laura Mars
  4. "Sometimes" - 2.34 (Norman Newell, Carl Davis) - from the film Champions
  5. "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" - 3.40 (Michael Masser, Gerry Goffin) - from the film Mahogany
  6. "Up Where We Belong" - 4.18 (Will Jennings, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Jack Nitzsche) - from the film An Officer and a Gentleman
  7. "Unchained Melody" - 3.43 (Hy Zaret, Alex North) - from the film Unchained
  8. "Bright Eyes" - 3.50 (Mike Batt) - from the film Watership Down
  9. "Alfie" - 2.51 (Hal David, Burt Bacharach) - from the film Alfie
  10. "Missing" - 3.55 (Vangelis, Tim Rice) - from the film Missing
  11. "The Way We Were" - 4.10 (Edward Kleban, Marvin Hamlisch) - from the film The Way We Were
  12. "The Rose" - 3.45 (Amanda McBroom) - from the film The Rose

Personnel

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Musicians

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Production

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  • Producer and mixer – Tony Visconti
  • Assistant engineers – Sven Taits and Rob Trillo
  • "Sometimes" engineer – David Hunt
  • "Sometimes" assistant engineer – Tim Pennington
  • Rhythm and string arrangements – Robin Smith
  • Woodwind and orchestral arrangements – Tony Visconti
  • "Sometimes" orchestral leader – David Katz

Charts

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Chart (1984–85) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] 35
United Kingdom (Official Charts) 12

Certifications and sales

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[5] Platinum 300,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Elaine Paige Cinema at AllMusic
  2. ^ OfficialCharts.com Cinema Chart details
  3. ^ "Unreleased songs debut on 'Elaine Paige - The Ultimate Collection'". ElainePaige.com. 9 April 2014. Archived from the original on 13 April 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  4. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 228. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  5. ^ "British album certifications – Elaine Paige – Cinema". British Phonographic Industry.
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