Phantom/ALW Demos?!

A “plant” for…what exactly?

GiantsInTheSky2 said: "A “plant” for…what exactly?"

Like, for a release of the demos commercially, or cross promotion for the novel coming out, really anything. It just seems weird to me that the amount of people in and out of that dressing room over the years never said anything about this, or mentioned it. Sierra is has a great relationship with Andrew and the show, that it seems to fit it would be her.

fashionguru_23 said: "GiantsInTheSky2 said: "A “plant” for…what exactly?"

Like, for a release of the demos commercially, or cross promotion for the novel coming out, really anything. It just seems weird to me that the amount of people in and out of that dressing room over the years never said anything about this, or mentioned it. Sierra is has a great relationship with Andrew and the show, that it seems to fit it would be her."

We must have been typing at the same time! Agree, re: the amount of people coming in and out over the years. I also meant to touch on Sierra's camaraderie with ALW and I agree it seems appropriate that he would allow someone like her to share this.

Seems odd that this “plant” wouldn’t have been done in time for the red/white OLCR vinyls that just came out, but ok. Wouldn’t be mad at a separate release.

sbflyfan and I will take our bows now...

Pernigraniline said: "I am very interested by them saying it reinstates cut music that was removed to make it fit on LP/CD before"

Me too; I've always wanted the full Hannibal performance scene.

https://theluxereview.com/2026/09/17/lost-tapes-and-archival-rarities-the-story-behind-the-phantom-of-the-opera-40th-anniversary-album-remix/

"The result also restores sections of the score that were removed from the original release because of running-time restrictions."

I'd like to know whether "sections of the score" means ALL of the parts that were excised, or just some. For example, I want the complete Don Juan Triumphant rehearsal scene, beginning with the chorus singing "Hide your sword now, wounded knight..."; the original cast recording begins that scene with M. Reyer addressing Piangi, i.e., "Don Juan...Signor Piangi, here is the phrase...".

Updated On: 9/18/26 at 08:07 AM

CATSNYrevival said: "Looking at the times of each track for the digital release it looks like only the Hannibal Rehearsal track and Masquerade will have extra material. The title song has the electric guitar added back in."

Was the electric guitar part of the original recording? I loathe it and I don't really like this new version of the title song. It sounds like a completely different instrumental which is way beyond remastering.

The guitar is definitely not present on the original. Agreed that this is well-beyond a remaster and is more of a remix, which I suppose is what they're sort of accurately titling it on official platforms. It sounds very reminiscent of the original single with Steve Harley.

I don't mind that they added in the 1980's hand clap sound.

I doubt all of these instruments were recorded for the original cast recording. Unless they truly didn't have time to mix it properly and were rushing the recording into stores at the time. I feel it's more likely they went back to the raw instrument recordings of some of the later cast recordings and layered bits and pieces here and there, finally adding the original vocal tracks on top.

Instead of just tweaking and remastering the original tapes of the original London cast recording, this is more along the lines of what "Next To Normal" did with the anniversary re-mixed cast recording, however this seems to be pushing the envelope even further.

Updated On: 9/18/26 at 07:21 PM