Album
Variations
1978 · Rock, Classical
7 collectors on Gatefold own this
Variations is a Rock album by Andrew Lloyd Webber, originally released in 1978. On Gatefold: 43 pressings tracked, owned by 7 collectors.
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Variations is a Classical/Rock fusion album by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Andrew Lloyd Webber and younger brother Julian Lloyd Webber were always very close, but their two different careers (a rock musical composer and a classical cellist) meant that a collaboration seemed unlikely. It wasn't until Julian beat his brother in a bet on a Leyton Orient football match that Andrew was forced to write his cello work. As his subject, Andrew chose the theme of niccolo Paganini's Caprice No. 24 in A minor and added 23 variations for cello and rock band. The work premiered at the 1977 Sydmonton Festival with rock band Colosseum II, featuring Gary Moore, Jon Hiseman and Don Airey being joined by Barbara Thompson (Sax, Flute), Rod Argent, (Piano, Synthesizer, Keyboards) and Julian Lloyd Webber (Cello). It was subsequently rearranged and recorded in 1978. It reached number 2 in the album chart. The cover is based on the painting Frederick, Prince of Wale, and his sisters by Philip Mercier. The work was used in Song and Dance and David Cullen made an arrangement of the work for cello and orchestra. The opening and closing variations have been rewritten for cello and piano, the latter of which Julian often uses as an encore, due to its amusing glissando down to Bottom A (forcing a mid piece retune) to conclude. .
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Introduction
- A2Theme (Paganini Caprice In A Minor No. 24) And Variations 1-4
- A3Variations 5 And 6
- A4Variation 7
- A5Variation 8
- A6Variation 9
- A7Variation 10
- A8Variations 11-15 (Including The Tributes)
Side B
- B1Variation 16
- B2Variations 14-15 Varied
- B3Variation 17
- B4Variation 18
- B5Variations 19, 20 And 6 Varied
- B6Variations 21 And 22
- B7Variation 23
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Prog Rock
- layered
- theatrical
- driving
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Andrew Lloyd WebberMUSICIAN , SYNTHESIZER SYNTHESIZER
- Barbara ThompsonFLUTE, ALTO FLUTE, ALTO SAXOPHONE, TENOR SAXOPHONE FLUTE, ALTO SAXOPHONE, TENOR SAXOPHONE, ALTO FLUTE FLUTE, FLUTE , ALTO SAXOPHONE, TENOR SAXOPHONE
- Bill Le SageMUSICIAN , VIBRAPHONE VIBRAPHONE
- David CaddickMUSICIAN , PIANO PIANO
- Don AireyGRAND PIANO, KEYBOARDS GRAND PIANO, SYNTHESIZER , ELECTRIC PIANO GRAND PIANO, SYNTHESIZER , KEYBOARDS , ELECTRIC PIANO
- Gary MooreELECTRIC GUITAR , ACOUSTIC GUITAR ELECTRIC GUITAR , TWELVE-STRING GUITAR , ACOUSTIC GUITAR , ELECTRIC GUITAR GUITAR
- Herbie FlowersBASS MUSICIAN , BASS
- John MoleBASS BASS , FRETLESS BASS BASS GUITAR
- Jon HisemanDRUMS DRUMS , CYMBAL , GONG, PERCUSSION DRUMS , CYMBAL , GONG , PERCUSSION
- Julian Lloyd WebberCELLO
- Phil CollinsDRUMS DRUMS, PERCUSSION MUSICIAN , DRUMS, PERCUSSION
- Rod ArgentGRAND PIANO, KEYBOARDS GRAND PIANO, SYNTHESIZER GRAND PIANO, SYNTHESIZER , ELECTRIC PIANO
7 collectors on Gatefold own this · 43 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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