The Music of the Night (The Phantom of the Opera, 1986 original London cast)

~ Recording by Michael Crawford

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.6The Music of the Night5:18Andrew Lloyd WebberHighlights from The Phantom of the Opera (1986 original London cast)Andrew Lloyd WebberAlbum + Soundtrack
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)831 563-2
1.6The Music of the Night5:12Andrew Lloyd WebberHighlights From The Phantom Of The Opera - The Original Cast RecordingAndrew Lloyd WebberAlbum + Soundtrack
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)P2 31563
1.6The Music of the Night5:12Andrew Lloyd WebberHighlights From The Phantom of the Opera: The Original Cast Recording (1986 original London cast)Andrew Lloyd WebberAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US1988-10-10
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)831 563-2
1.11The Music of the Night5:17Michael CrawfordThe Premiere CollectionAndrew Lloyd WebberAlbum + Compilation
  • -1988-11-07
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation), Really Useful Records837 282-2
1.11The Music of the Night5:17Michael CrawfordThe Premiere Collection: The Best of Andrew Lloyd WebberAndrew Lloyd WebberAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)837 282-2
1.11The Music of the Night5:17Michael CrawfordThe Premiere Collection: The Best of Andrew Lloyd WebberAndrew Lloyd WebberAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation), Really Useful Records837 282-2
1.11The Music of the Night?:??Michael CrawfordThe Premiere Collection: The Best of Andrew Lloyd WebberAndrew Lloyd WebberAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation), Really Useful Records837 282-1, ALWTV 1
1.11The Music of the Night5:16Michael CrawfordThe Premiere Collection: The Best of Andrew Lloyd WebberAndrew Lloyd WebberAlbum + Compilation
  • US1989-05-01
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990), Really Useful RecordsMCAD-6284
1.2The Music of the Night5:17Michael CrawfordThe Very Best of Andrew Lloyd WebberAndrew Lloyd WebberAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1994-10-24
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)523 860-2
1.2The Music of the Night5:17Michael CrawfordThe Very Best of Andrew Lloyd WebberAndrew Lloyd WebberAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)SSTARCD 6143
1.20The Music of the Night5:12Michael CrawfordThe Best of BroadwayVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)R2 71885
1.10The Music of the Night5:15Michael CrawfordThe Very Best of Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Broadway CollectionAndrew Lloyd WebberAlbum + Compilation
  • US1996-09-24
Decca Broadway533064
1.10The Music of the Night5:13Michael CrawfordThe Very Best of Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Broadway CollectionAndrew Lloyd WebberAlbum + Compilation
  • XW1996-09-24
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)
1.10The Music of the Night5:15Michael CrawfordThe Very Best of Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Broadway CollectionAndrew Lloyd WebberAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)31453 3064 2
1.6The Music of the Night5:12Andrew Lloyd WebberHighlights from The Phantom of the Opera (1986 original London cast)Andrew Lloyd WebberAlbum + Soundtrack
  • GB1999-06-18
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)831 563-2
2.1The Music of the Night5:17Andrew Lloyd WebberMusic of the NightVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1999-11-15
PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.)565496-2
1.11The Music of the Night5:17Andrew Lloyd WebberGold: The Definitive Hit Singles CollectionAndrew Lloyd WebberAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2001-11-25
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)
1.10The Music of the Night?:??Michael CrawfordGold - The Definitive Hit Singles CollectionAndrew Lloyd WebberAlbum + Compilation
Really Useful Records589 494-2
1.10The Music of the Night5:17Michael CrawfordGold: The Definitive Hit Singles CollectionAndrew Lloyd WebberAlbum + Compilation
Really Useful Records589 494-2
1.11The Music of the Night5:17Michael CrawfordGold: The Definitive Hit Singles CollectionAndrew Lloyd WebberAlbum + Compilation
Really Useful Records589 492-2
1.10The Music of the Night5:17Andrew Lloyd WebberGold: The Definitive Hit Singles CollectionAndrew Lloyd WebberAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)
1.1The Music of the Night (from "The Phantom of the Opera")5:16Andrew Lloyd WebberThe Number One Musicals Album 2004Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2004-11-22
Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)9824290
1.11The Music of the Night5:17Michael CrawfordGold: The Definitive Hit Singles CollectionAndrew Lloyd WebberAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2006-09-04
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)1701272
1.11The Music of the Night5:17Michael CrawfordGold: The Definitive Hit Singles CollectionAndrew Lloyd WebberAlbum + Compilation
Really Useful Records1709755
3.5The Music of the Night5:15Michael CrawfordAndrew Lloyd Webber 60Andrew Lloyd WebberAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2008-10-06
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)
1.3Music of the Night5:15Michael CrawfordAbsolute MusicalsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • SE2008-12-03
EVA Records (Sweden)EVACD 4086
2.20The Music of the Night (single version)5:13Michael Crawford100 Essential: 1980’sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”)FBUDCD005
1.2The Music of the Night5:11Michael CrawfordThe Musicals AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2017-06-02
Universal Music on Demand5377173
1.12The Music of the Night5:12Michael CrawfordUnmasked: The Platinum CollectionAndrew Lloyd WebberAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2018-03-16
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation), Universal Music Catalogue (since early 2000s, alt name UMC used since ca. 2016; defunct since early 2023, renamed into Universal Music Recordings, don’t use it for later 2023 releases)0602567252153
1.14The Music of the Night5:12Michael CrawfordUnmasked: The Platinum Collection (deluxe)Andrew Lloyd WebberAlbum + Compilation
  • NZ2018-03-16
  • US2018-03-16
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)
1.14The Music of the Night5:12Michael CrawfordUnmasked: The Platinum CollectionAndrew Lloyd WebberAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2018-03-16
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation), Universal Music Catalogue (since early 2000s, alt name UMC used since ca. 2016; defunct since early 2023, renamed into Universal Music Recordings, don’t use it for later 2023 releases)0602567252092
1.8The Music of the Night5:14Michael CrawfordMusic HistoryAndrew Lloyd WebberAlbum + Compilation
1.6The Music of the Night5:12Andrew Lloyd WebberThe Phantom of the OperaAndrew Lloyd WebberAlbum + Soundtrack
1.11The Music of the Night5:16Michael CrawfordThe Premiere Collection: The Best of Andrew Lloyd WebberAndrew Lloyd WebberAlbum + Compilation
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCAXD-6284
(unknown)
1.2The Music of the Night5:11Michael CrawfordThe Musicals AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation

Relationships

recording engineer:Martin Levan
producer:Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre)
vocals:Michael Crawford (UK actor and singer)
conductor:Michael Reed (UK conductor/arranger for musicals)
orchestrator:David Cullen (composer, arranger, orchestrator)
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:The Really Useful Group PLC (fka The Really Useful Record Company Ltd., renamed as The Really Useful Group Ltd. on 17 July 1991) (in 1987)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/3KO15gxUyckFu3XVmhbUTl [info]
recording of:The Music of the Night (The Phantom of the Opera)

Related works

The Music of the Night (The Phantom of the Opera)

additional lyricist:Richard Stilgoe
lyricist:Charles Hart (British lyricist)
composer:Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre)
publisher:The Really Useful Group Ltd (not for release label use!)
Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
referred to in medleys:The Phantom of the Opera (arr. Sweeney for wind band)
later parody versions:Duelling Pianos (medley of parodies of Sondheim's and Lloyd Webber's musical hits)
later translated versions:Das Phantom der Oper: Die Musik der Dunkelheit (alternate lyric version to "Die Musik der Nacht")
Das Phantom der Oper: Die Musik der Nacht
Nattens musik
part of:The Phantom of the Opera (Andrew Lloyd Webber musical) (number) (order: 7)
The Phantom of the Opera (2004 film soundtrack) (order: 8)
arrangements:Anthem fawr y nos (translated)
Music of the Night (arrangement by Earl McIntyre)