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The original cast features the accled new score by Elton John and is produced by legend Phil Ramone. Hailed as 'The Greatest British Musical' by The London Telegraph, Billy Elliothas won universal accl for a powerful and theatrical score, unlike any Elton John has ever written. The songwriter has spoken about his strong emotional attachment to the story. This release will be issued as 2-CD box set: First CD with the original cast and the second bonus CD featuring three songs from the show performed by Elton John. Decca. 2006. NOTE: This product is delivered by the manufacturer in the form of a random assortment of two covers. It is therefore impossible for us to provide you with one cover in particular. By confirming your order, you will receive any of the cover image based on available stock. Thank you for your understanding. NOTE: This product is delivered by the manufacturer in the form of a random assortment of two covers. It is therefore impossible for us to provide you with one cover in particular. By confirming your order, you will receive any of the cover image based on available stock. Thank you for your understanding. .com ---- Based on the 2000 film about a young British boy who tries to escape a future as coalminer by training in ballet, Billy Elliot--The Musical feels like an exemplary screen-to-stage adaptation, making the best use of composer Elton John's melodic resourcefulness. Fans of John's regular output need to be warned that this album is show tunes all the way and that they'd be hard-pressed to recognize the songs as usual fare by the author of "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" and "Your Song." Still, they really should give the CD a chance. Fans of musical theater, on the other hand, will need no prodding. They are likely to be enchanted by this , which shows that John has thoroughly absorbed the genre's classic strain. The show is very catchy, with well-structured, dramatic songs and some genuine tearjerkers ("The Letter"). Sir Elton even proves he's listened to great "jazz hands" classics (some by Kander and Ebb, perhaps) on "Shine," which even requests some "ol' razzle dazzle." Teaming up not with usual lyricist Bernie Taupin but with the film's screenwriter, Lee Hall (and its director, Stephen Daldry), John has written a lovely stage score, as evidenced on this of the London cast. Note that John himself performs three songs from the show on a bonus CD. --Elisabeth Vincentelli