Stages is the third studio album by Elaine Paige, released in 1983 on the Warner Music and K-tel labelsCopy of album NE 1262 and has been re-issued on CD. It reached No. 2 on the UK Albums Chart.OfficialCharts.com Stages Chart details
Background Stages features songs from musicals, including tracks from shows in which Paige had appeared. It was the first of a number of her recordings to be produced by Tony Visconti, who had previously worked with David Bowie, The Moody Blues and Mary Hopkin, and was primarily recorded at Visconti's Good Earth Studios, other than for the track "Tomorrow" which was taped at Olympic Studios. The track "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" was taken from the 1978 original London cast recording of Evita.
Outtakes In 2014, Rhino UK released the compilation album Elaine Paige: The Ultimate Collection which includes the outtake "It's Raining on Prom Night" (from the musical Grease) which was originally recorded as part of the Stages album sessions.
Other releases Released in Australia by K-tel: NA680.
In 1987, Atlantic Records released the album in the United States. The track listing was amended to open with "On My Own" from Les Misérables, which opened on Broadway that year. "Running Back for More" was omitted from this release.
Track listing "Memory" - 4:09 (Andrew Lloyd Webber, T.S. Eliot, Trevor Nunn) - from the musical Cats "Be On Your Own" - 2:43 (Maury Yeston) - from the musical Nine "Another Suitcase in Another Hall" - 3:23 (Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice) - from the musical Evita "Send In the Clowns" - 4:09 (Stephen Sondheim, Tom Bahler) - from the musical A Little Night Music "Running Back for More" - 3:14 (Tim Rice, Stephen Oliver) - from the musical Blondel "Good Morning Starshine" - 2:55 (James Rado, Gerome Ragni, Galt MacDermot) - from the musical Hair "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" - 5:38 (Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice) - from the musical Evita "I Don't Know How to Love Him" - 3:50 (Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice) - from the musical Jesus Christ Superstar "What I Did for Love" - 3:25 (Marvin Hamlisch, Edward Kleban) - from the musical A Chorus Line "One Night Only" - 3:09 (Tom Eyen, Henry Krieger) - from the musical Dreamgirls "Losing My Mind" - 3:35 (Stephen Sondheim) - from the musical Follies "Tomorrow" - 2:42 (Martin Charnin, Charles Strouse) - from the musical Annie
Personnel Musicians Elaine Paige – lead and backing vocals Graham Ward – drums Phil Cranham – bass guitar Mitch Dalton – guitar Robin Smith – keyboards, synthesizers, Fender Rhodes Hugh Burns – guitars Derek Bramble – bass guitar Andy Duncan – drums, percussion Mark Williamson – backing vocals Tony Visconti – backing vocals Annie McGaig – backing vocals Maureen Turner – backing vocals Mary Hopkin – backing vocals John Du Prez – flugelhorn David Bitelli – saxophone John Thirkell – trumpet, flugelhorn Paul Spong – trumpet, flugelhorn Spike Edney – trombone
Production Producer – Tony Visconti Engineers – Chris Porter, Bryan Evans and Keith Grant Rhythm track arrangements – Robin Smith Orchestral arrangements – Tony Visconti
Charts Chart (1983)PeakpositionAustralia (Kent Music Report) 20United Kingdom (Official Charts) 2
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