Draft:Sunset Blvd: The Album

*Sunset Blvd: The Album*
Sunset Blvd: The Album
Cast recording by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Nicole Scherzinger and cast of Sunset Boulevard
Released	October 25, 2024
Venue	Savoy Theatre
Label	The Other Songs

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Declined by Robert McClenon 8 days ago. Last edited by AnomieBOT 8 days ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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This draft is too soon as an unreleased album. Please resubmit after the album is released. Robert McClenon (talk) 02:55, 30 August 2024 (UTC)

Sunset Blvd: The Album is a live cast album of the 2023 West End theatre revival Sunset Boulevard.

Background

The third West End revival of the musical Sunset Boulevard began previews in September 2023. Directed by Jamie Lloyd, the revival stars Nicole Scherzinger as Norma Desmond, alongside Tom Francis, Grace Hodgett Young, and David Thaxton.^[1] The revival was critically acclaimed,^[2] winning seven Laurence Olivier Awards including a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival, Best Actress in a Musical (Scherzinger), and Best Actor in a Musical (Francis).^[3] In March of 2024, it was announced a live cast album would be released in through The Other Songs; it was recorded at the Savoy Theatre, during the production's run in the West End. It will be released worldwide on October 25, 2024, to coincide with the revival's transfer to Broadway that same month.^[4]

Track listing

*Sunset Blvd: The Album*^[5]
No.	Title	Performers	Length
1.	"Overture"	Andrew Lloyd Webber	01:10
2.	"Let Me Take You Back"	Tom Francis & Webber	01:42
3.	"Let’s Do Lunch"	Francis, Grace Hodgett Young, Sunset Boulevard & Webber	07:15
4.	"Betty’s Pitch"	Young, Francis & Webber	01:52
5.	"The Car Chase"	Webber	03:13
6.	"Surrender"	Nicole Scherzinger & Webber	03:10
7.	"With One Look"	Scherzinger & Webber	04:29
8.	"Scene: Did you say you were a writer?"	Scherzinger, rancis & Webber	01:33
9.	"Salome"	Scherzinger, Francis & Webber	06:12
10.	"The Greatest Star Of All"	David Thaxton & Webber	03:59
11.	"Schwab’s Drugstore"	Francis, Young & Sunset Boulevard	02:32
12.	"Girl Meets Boy"	Francis, Hodgett Young & Webber	03:32
13.	"Scene: Where have you been?"	Francis, Hodgett Young & Webber	01:35
14.	"I Started Work"	Francis & Webber	01:14
15.	"What’s On This Evening?"	Francis & Thaxton	00:48
16.	"New Ways To Dream"	Scherzinger, Francis & Webber	04:48
17.	"Scene: Today’s the day"	Scherzinger, Francis & Webber	03:31
18.	"New Year’s Tango"	Francis, Thaxton, Scherzinger & Webber	01:32
19.	"The Perfect Year"	Scherzinger, Francis & Webber	04:55
20.	"This Time Next Year"	Francis, Young, Sunset Boulevard & Webber	05:31
21.	"Scene: Happy New Year, darling"	Scherzinger, Francis & Webber	02:40
22.	"Entr’acte"	Webber	03:11
23.	"Sunset Boulevard"	Francis & Webber	03:18
24.	"There’s Been A Call / It Took Her Three Days"	Scherzinger, Francis & Webber	01:43
25.	"Arrival at Paramount"	Scherzinger, Thaxton, Tsouras, Francis & Webber	02:41
26.	"Norma In The Studio"	Scherzinger & Webber	01:52
27.	"As If We Never Said Goodbye"	Scherzinger & Webber	06:00
28.	"Paramount Conversations / Surrender (Reprise)"	Young, Francis, Tyler Davis, Thaxton, Scherzinger, Tsouras & Webber	04:46
29.	"Girl Meets Boy (Reprise)"	Francis,Young & Webber	02:11
30.	"Scene: Who’s Betty Schaefer? / I Should Have Stayed There"	Scherzinger, Francis & Webber	02:30
31.	"Scene: The Back Lot"	Francis, Young & Webber	02:20
32.	"Too Much In Love To Care"	Young, Francis & Webber	04:30
33.	"Scene: I made her a star"	Thaxton, Francis & Webber	01:07
34.	"New Ways To Dream (Reprise)"	Thaxton & Webber	03:05
35.	"The Phone Call"	Scherzinger, Francis & Webber	03:56
36.	"What’s Going On, Joe?"	Young, Francis, Scherzinger & Webber	04:12
37.	"No One Ever Leaves A Star"	Francis, Scherzinger & Webber	04:22
38.	"Max, Where Am I?"	Scherzinger, Thaxton & Webber	04:58
39.	"End Credits"	Webber	01:50
Total length:			125

Release history

Release dates and format(s) for *Sunset Blvd: The Album*
Region	Date	Format(s)	Label	Ref.
Worldwide	October 25, 2024	CD digital download LP streaming Vinyl	The Other Songs	^[5]

References

^ "Full cast for Sunset Boulevard with Nicole Scherzinger in the West End announced". WhatsOnStage.com. August 14, 2023. Archived from the original on August 14, 2023. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
^ Evans, Greg (January 4, 2024). "'Sunset Boulevard' Musical Sets Fall Broadway Opening Date, Venue". Deadline. Archived from the original on March 25, 2024. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
^ Bakare, Lanre (April 14, 2024). "Sunset Boulevard wins big at Oliviers as celebrity talent largely overlooked". The Guardian. Archived from the original on April 14, 2024. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
^ Wood, Alex (August 30, 2024). "Sunset Boulevard announces cast album release date and details". WhatsOnStage.com. Archived from the original on August 30, 2024. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Sunset BLVD: The Album". Amazon.co.uk. August 30, 2024. Archived from the original on August 30, 2024. Retrieved August 30, 2024.

[1] "Full cast for Sunset Boulevard with Nicole Scherzinger in the West End announced". WhatsOnStage.com. August 14, 2023. Archived from the original on August 14, 2023. Retrieved August 14, 2023.

[2] Evans, Greg (January 4, 2024). "'Sunset Boulevard' Musical Sets Fall Broadway Opening Date, Venue". Deadline. Archived from the original on March 25, 2024. Retrieved August 30, 2024.

[3] Bakare, Lanre (April 14, 2024). "Sunset Boulevard wins big at Oliviers as celebrity talent largely overlooked". The Guardian. Archived from the original on April 14, 2024. Retrieved August 30, 2024.

[4] Wood, Alex (August 30, 2024). "Sunset Boulevard announces cast album release date and details". WhatsOnStage.com. Archived from the original on August 30, 2024. Retrieved August 30, 2024.

[Amazon_release-5] "Sunset BLVD: The Album". Amazon.co.uk. August 30, 2024. Archived from the original on August 30, 2024. Retrieved August 30, 2024.

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