The Phantom of the Opera and the Mummy
List Price:
Our Price: $6.17
You Save: $7.32 (54%)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Buy Used: from $5.55 (click here)
Category: Music CD
See more CD details
Buy this Music CD at online store in your country
Canadian Music Store
Canadian Music Store
CD Details
Composer: Various ComposersComposer: Edward Ward
Performer: Nelson Eddy
Performer: Susannah Foster
Edition: Music CD
Format: Import, Soundtrack
CD Release Date: 2004-04-05
Music Label: Soundtrack Factory
Soundtracks:
- Overture/Lullaby of the Bells/The Porter Lied/Martha - Nelson Eddy, , Susannah Foster, Male Chorus, , Company
- Lullaby of the Bells
- Lullaby of the Bells (Reprise)/Grand Polonaise/Nocturne in E ... - Nelson Eddy, , Susannah Foster, Chorus
- Diva Murder
- Prince Masqu? de Caucasus - Nelson Eddy, Company
- Lullaby of the Bells (Orchestral)
- Mummy/Swan Lake/Die Weisse H?lle Vom Piz Pal?
Music reviews of The Phantom of the Opera and the Mummy
Music Review: WELL worth the money!
Rating: 4 Stars
For years the only recording I had of this Academy Award nominated score (outside of the videotape) was the old 2-LP pressing of the entire film's audio track -the one Sue Foster herself used to plug when she made a rare public appearence because it was the only commercially released recording she ever made.
Well, until some collector or custodian digs through their collection and unearths either the original master tapes, scoring session masters, acetates, playback discs or transcriptions, this CD is the closest thing PHANTOM '43 will ever have to a soundtrack album.
That said, this CD is much, much better than I was expecting.
First of all, yes, it is drawn from the mixed audio tracks of the film itself...HOWEVER the engineers have done an amazing job of sound editing, so while negligible bits and pieces of the score have been edited out in order to remove the more intrusive dialogue and sound effects, the overall integrity of the musical selections is preserved.
The sound quality is substantially better than the old vinyl LP and most of the VHS prints. PHANTOM '43 used an early noise-reduction technique during the original recording sessions and the clarity of the original is preserved here, even several generations removed.
The CD presents about 45 minutes of the soundtrack, which contains 98% of the opera sequences and a generous portion of the incidental underscore (including the heartbreaking 'Claudin's Theme' which accompanies the sad walk back to his garrett after getting sacked).
This is about as much of the score as can be presented without being interrupted by dialogue and sound effects.
The CD is filled out with an 11 minute suite of incidental cues from the 1931 Boris Karloff version of THE MUMMY, and while it makes a nice curio, it strikes me as somewhat out of place here. The decision to include the random insane laughter of Bramwell Fletcher (when it could have easily been edited out) mars the listening enjoyment.
Finally, the booklet includes some excellent black and white stills from PHANTOM, including an extremely rare still of the Phantom unmasked (worth the purchase price alone just for that!). The English-as-a-second-language liner notes are riddled with typos and not terribly useful.
But the music is Glorious!
General CDs
Music Genres
Bestsellers in General CDs
The Sound of Music (1965 Film Soundtrack - 40th Anniversary Special Edition)RCA; Release date: 2005-11-08; Music CD
Best price: $7.88
Price in other shops:
Weird Al Yankovic - The Essential Weird Al YankovicRelease date: 2009-10-26; Music CD
Best price: $12.98
Price in other shops:
The Priests - The PriestsRCA; Release date: 2008-11-18; Music CD
Best price: $3.49
Price in other shops:
Yo-Yo Ma - Songs of Joy & PeaceSony; Release date: 2008-10-14; Music CD
Best price: $8.46
Price in other shops:
Chris Botti - Chris Botti in Boston (CD/ DVD)Sony; Release date: 2009-03-31; Music CD
Best price: $13.72
Price in other shops:
Il Divo - The PromiseSony; Release date: 2008-11-18; Music CD
Best price: $2.32
Price in other shops:
Joshua Bell - At Home With FriendsBell; Release date: 2009-09-29; Music CD
Best price: $10.28
Price in other shops:
Andrea Bocelli - My Christmas: Deluxe Edition CD & DVDAndrea; Release date: 2009-11-23; Music CD
Best price: $16.88
Price in other shops:
The Irish Tenors - ChristmasRelease date: 2009-10-06; Music CD
Best price: $8.83
Price in other shops:
Andrea Bocelli - My ChristmasAndrea; Release date: 2009-11-03; Music CD
Best price: $11.70
Price in other shops:
Similar CDs
![Salter / Skinner: Sherlock Homes And The Voice Of Terror [CD on Demand] Image](/images/Salter-Skinner-Sherlock-Homes-And-The-Voice-Of-Terror-CD-on-Demand-B00004SYHD-X.jpg)
William Stromberg - Salter / Skinner: Sherlock Homes And The Voice Of Terror [CD on Demand]Release date: 2009-07-30; Music CD
Best price: $7.99
Price in other shops:
![Phantom Of The Opera: The Radio Broadcast Of 1943 [Spoken Word] Image](/images/Phantom-Of-The-Opera-The-Radio-Broadcast-Of-1943-Spoken-Word-B00000073H-X.jpg)
et al Nelson Eddy (Composer) - Phantom Of The Opera: The Radio Broadcast Of 1943 [Spoken Word]Release date: 1992-12-14; Music CD
Best price: $4.13
Price in other shops: