The Music of the Night (The Phantom of the Opera, 1986 original London cast)
~ Recording by Michael Crawford
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.6 | The Music of the Night | 5:18 | Andrew Lloyd Webber | Highlights from The Phantom of the Opera (1986 original London cast) | Andrew Lloyd Webber | Album + Soundtrack |
| Polydor (British label, see annotation) | 831 563-2 |
| 1.6 | The Music of the Night | 5:12 | Andrew Lloyd Webber | Highlights From The Phantom Of The Opera - The Original Cast Recording | Andrew Lloyd Webber | Album + Soundtrack |
| Polydor (British label, see annotation) | P2 31563 |
| 1.6 | The Music of the Night | 5:12 | Andrew Lloyd Webber | Highlights From The Phantom of the Opera: The Original Cast Recording (1986 original London cast) | Andrew Lloyd Webber | Album + Soundtrack |
| Polydor (British label, see annotation) | 831 563-2 |
| 1.11 | The Music of the Night | 5:17 | Michael Crawford | The Premiere Collection | Andrew Lloyd Webber | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (British label, see annotation), Really Useful Records | 837 282-2 |
| 1.11 | The Music of the Night | 5:17 | Michael Crawford | The Premiere Collection: The Best of Andrew Lloyd Webber | Andrew Lloyd Webber | Album + Compilation | Polydor (British label, see annotation), Really Useful Records | 837 282-2 | |
| 1.11 | The Music of the Night | ?:?? | Michael Crawford | The Premiere Collection: The Best of Andrew Lloyd Webber | Andrew Lloyd Webber | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (British label, see annotation), Really Useful Records | 837 282-1, ALWTV 1 |
| 1.11 | The Music of the Night | 5:16 | Michael Crawford | The Premiere Collection: The Best of Andrew Lloyd Webber | Andrew Lloyd Webber | Album + Compilation |
| MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990), Really Useful Records | MCAD-6284 |
| 4.16 | The Music of the Night | ?:?? | Michael Crawford | The Greatest Love | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Star Direct | SDLP 006 |
| 4.16 | The Music of the Night | ?:?? | Michael Crawford | The Greatest Love | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Star Direct | SDMC 006 |
| 4.16 | The Music of the Night | 5:16 | Michael Crawford | The Greatest Love | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Star Direct | SDCD 006 |
| 1.2 | The Music of the Night | 5:17 | Michael Crawford | The Very Best of Andrew Lloyd Webber | Andrew Lloyd Webber | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (British label, see annotation) | 523 860-2 |
| 1.2 | The Music of the Night | 5:17 | Michael Crawford | The Very Best of Andrew Lloyd Webber | Andrew Lloyd Webber | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (British label, see annotation) | SSTARCD 6143 |
| 1.20 | The Music of the Night | 5:12 | Michael Crawford | The Best of Broadway | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino (reissue label) | R2 71885 |
| 1.10 | The Music of the Night | 5:15 | Michael Crawford | The Very Best of Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Broadway Collection | Andrew Lloyd Webber | Album + Compilation |
| Decca Broadway | 533064 |
| 1.10 | The Music of the Night | 5:13 | Michael Crawford | The Very Best of Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Broadway Collection | Andrew Lloyd Webber | Album + Compilation |
| Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels) | |
| 1.10 | The Music of the Night | 5:15 | Michael Crawford | The Very Best of Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Broadway Collection | Andrew Lloyd Webber | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (British label, see annotation) | 31453 3064 2 |
| 1.6 | The Music of the Night | 5:12 | Andrew Lloyd Webber | Highlights from The Phantom of the Opera (1986 original London cast) | Andrew Lloyd Webber | Album + Soundtrack |
| Polydor (British label, see annotation) | 831 563-2 |
| 2.1 | The Music of the Night | 5:17 | Andrew Lloyd Webber | Music of the Night | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.) | 565496-2 |
| 2.9 | The Music of the Night | 5:12 | Michael Crawford | Now & Forever | Andrew Lloyd Webber | Album + Compilation |
| Really Useful Records | 314 589 393-2 |
| 2.9 | The Music of the Night | 5:12 | Michael Crawford | Now & Forever | Andrew Lloyd Webber | Album + Compilation |
| Really Useful Records | 314 589 393-2 |
| 1.11 | The Music of the Night | 5:17 | Andrew Lloyd Webber | Gold: The Definitive Hit Singles Collection | Andrew Lloyd Webber | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (British label, see annotation) | |
| 1.10 | The Music of the Night | ?:?? | Michael Crawford | Gold - The Definitive Hit Singles Collection | Andrew Lloyd Webber | Album + Compilation |
| Really Useful Records | 589 494-2 |
| 1.10 | The Music of the Night | 5:17 | Michael Crawford | Gold: The Definitive Hit Singles Collection | Andrew Lloyd Webber | Album + Compilation |
| Really Useful Records | 589 494-2 |
| 1.11 | The Music of the Night | 5:17 | Michael Crawford | Gold: The Definitive Hit Singles Collection | Andrew Lloyd Webber | Album + Compilation |
| Really Useful Records | 589 492-2 |
| 1.10 | The Music of the Night | 5:17 | Andrew Lloyd Webber | Gold: The Definitive Hit Singles Collection | Andrew Lloyd Webber | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (British label, see annotation) | |
| 1.8 | The Music of the Night | 5:14 | Michael Crawford | Gold: The Definitive Hits Collection | Andrew Lloyd Webber | Album + Compilation |
| Decca Records | 589577 |
| 1.1 | The Music of the Night (from "The Phantom of the Opera") | 5:16 | Andrew Lloyd Webber | The Number One Musicals Album 2004 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited) | 9824290 |
| 1.11 | The Music of the Night | 5:17 | Michael Crawford | Gold: The Definitive Hit Singles Collection | Andrew Lloyd Webber | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (British label, see annotation) | 1701272 |
| 1.11 | The Music of the Night | 5:17 | Michael Crawford | Gold: The Definitive Hit Singles Collection | Andrew Lloyd Webber | Album + Compilation |
| Really Useful Records | 1709755 |
| 3.5 | The Music of the Night | 5:15 | Michael Crawford | Andrew Lloyd Webber 60 | Andrew Lloyd Webber | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (British label, see annotation) | |
| 1.3 | Music of the Night | 5:15 | Michael Crawford | Absolute Musicals | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EVA Records (Sweden) | EVACD 4086 |
| 2.20 | The Music of the Night (single version) | 5:14 | Michael Crawford | 100 Essential: 1980’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Group International (manages UMG’s offices in most countries outside of North America) | FBUDCD005 |
| 2.1 | The Music of the Night (The Phantom of the Opera) | 5:14 | Michael Crawford | Music of the Night: The Ultimate Musicals Album | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Decca Records | 5336610 |
| 1.3 | The Music of the Night | 5:17 | Michael Crawford | The Greatest Songs of the Musicals 1: Showstoppers | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 2.2 | The Music of the Night | 5:14 | Michael Crawford | Now That’s What I Call Musicals | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | CDNNNOW23 |
| 1.52 | The Music of the Night (from “The Phantom of the Opera”) | 5:15 | Michael Crawford | The Ultimate Movies & Musicals Experience | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Union Square Music | DDUSMTV208 |
| 3.12 | The Music of the Night (From “The Phantom of the Opera”) | 5:15 | Michael Crawford | The Ultimate Movies and Musicals Experience | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Union Square Music | USMTVCD010 |
| 1.5 | The Music of the Night (From "Phantom of the Opera") | 5:13 | Michael Crawford | Now That’s What I Call Broadway | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”) | B0024701-02 |
| 1.2 | The Music of the Night | 5:11 | Michael Crawford | The Musicals Album | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music on Demand | 5377173 |
| 1.12 | The Music of the Night | 5:12 | Michael Crawford | Unmasked: The Platinum Collection | Andrew Lloyd Webber | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (British label, see annotation), UMC (branded originally by its full name “Universal Music Catalogue” between 2006–2016; rebranded as Universal Music Recordings in 2023) | 0602567252153 |
| 1.14 | The Music of the Night | 5:12 | Michael Crawford | Unmasked: The Platinum Collection | Andrew Lloyd Webber | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (British label, see annotation), UMC (branded originally by its full name “Universal Music Catalogue” between 2006–2016; rebranded as Universal Music Recordings in 2023) | 0602567252092 |
| 1.14 | The Music of the Night | 5:12 | Michael Crawford | Unmasked: The Platinum Collection (deluxe) | Andrew Lloyd Webber | Album + Compilation | Polydor (British label, see annotation) | ||
| 1.8 | The Music of the Night | 5:14 | Michael Crawford | Music History | Andrew Lloyd Webber | Album + Compilation | |||
| 1.6 | The Music of the Night | 5:12 | Andrew Lloyd Webber | The Phantom of the Opera | Andrew Lloyd Webber | Album + Soundtrack | |||
| 1.11 | The Music of the Night | 5:16 | Michael Crawford | The Premiere Collection: The Best of Andrew Lloyd Webber | Andrew Lloyd Webber | Album + Compilation |
| MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990) | MCAXD-6284 |
| Promotion | |||||||||
| 1.3 | The Music of the Night | 5:18 | Michael Crawford | Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram Special Projects (partners with third party non-music industry companies using music to promote their products and brands) | 523 659-2 |
| (unknown) | |||||||||
| 1.2 | The Music of the Night | 5:11 | Michael Crawford | The Musicals Album | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | |||
Relationships
| recording engineer: | Martin Levan |
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| 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) |
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| stream for free: | https://open.spotify.com/track/3KO15gxUyckFu3XVmhbUTl [info] |
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| recording of: | The Music of the Night (The Phantom of the Opera) |
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Related works
The Music of the Night (The Phantom of the Opera)
| additional lyricist: | Richard Stilgoe |
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| 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) |
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| referred to in medleys: | The Phantom of the Opera (arr. Sweeney for wind band) |
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| later parody versions: | Duelling Pianos (medley of parodies of Sondheim's and Lloyd Webber's musical hits) |
| later translated versions: | Die Musik der Dunkelheit (alternate lyric version to "Die Musik der Nacht") Die Musik der Nacht Melodieën van de nacht Nattens musik Музыка ночи (Призрак Оперы) |
| part of: | The Phantom of the Opera (Andrew Lloyd Webber musical) (number) (order: 8) The Phantom of the Opera (2004 film soundtrack) (order: 8) |
| arrangements: | Anthem fawr y nos (translated) Music of the Night (arrangement by Earl McIntyre) |
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