A modern backstage comedy with a Faustian twist and a cynical view of showbiz. Concept recording stars Lon Satton, Claire Moore,
Kathryn Evans, Jessica
Martin, Maurice Clark. ©1993 Bernard J. Taylor. 19 tracks. 54 minutes.
"Success!" is full of splendid material and is loads of
fun." - Mike Gibb, Masquerade, Issue 13.
"An
adaptation of the Faust legend, ... it has some
bright, breezy and catchy numbers. I will be surprised if anyone who buys it
is disappointed with the standard of the songs." - Terry Wardrope, Words
and Music, Issue 17, January 1994.
"Taylor's
score has several attractive songs . . . They're all sung as if they are the
hottest songs to come from the West End." - Show Music, USA,
autumn 1993 edition.
"The whole
show is firmly tongue-in-cheek, with a fair amount of parody, and is great
fun. It has a contemporary score, very different from Wuthering Heights, with
some fantastic jazzy numbers. I loved every second of it." - CD, Beneath
the Mask, Summer, 1994.
Songs
on the CD
You can
listen to selected songs below by clicking on highlighted titles.
1.
Reaching The Top (Stella and chorus) 2:04
2. Ordinary girl (Angela and chorus)
3:39
3. It Took One Moment (Angela, Robert) 3:35
4. Put Your Trust In Me (de Ville) 3:46
5. Credibility (Robert) 2:38
6. The Marketing Game (de Ville and chorus)
3:00
7. Your Music Has Touched My Heart (Angela)
3:11
8. I Think It's Time to Fall in Love (Robert) 2:52
9. Respect (de Ville) 3:05
10. Who Can Tell? (Angela) 2:53
11. Reaching The Top (de Ville, Robert and chorus) 2:02
12. Gimme Some Thrust (Stella) 2:53
13. I'll Still Be There (Angela) 3:29
14. Don't Trust a Man (Juanita and chorus)
3:11
15. Get Outta Here! (Stella, de Ville, Robert) 3:15
16. Some Folk Say (Angela) 3:06
17. Showdown (Robert, Stella, de Ville) 2:56
18. Can You Forgive Me? (Angela, Robert) 3:36
19. Reaching The Top (Angela and chorus)
2:48
Additional Songs
The following songs from the show do not appear on
the CD. Some were written after the concept recording:
1. Moment - instrumental version
2. Success! (chorus)
3. I Want to be Naughty with You (Stella)
4. Why Do You Turn From Me? (Angela, Robert)