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Uploaded December 2019 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago
Original promotional single of Mister Mistoffelees, from Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Cats" Musical, released in 1980.
The original recording by Paul Nicholas.
It was used later on the Original London Cast Recording of Cats.
Known as the demo
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"The Premiere Collection: The Best of Andrew Lloyd Webber" is a compilation album originally released in 1988, with the original recordings of the promotional singles from Lloyd Webber's most popular musicals at that time:
The Phantom of the Opera, Evita, Cats, Requiem, Jesus Christ Superstar, Song and Dance, Starlight Express, Tell Me On a Sunday, and Variations.
Artists: Sarah Brightman, Paul Nicholas, Elaine Paige, Steve Harley, Barbara Dickson, Michael Crawford, Marti Webb, Cliff Richard, Yvonne Elliman, Ray Shell, Julie Covington, Paul Miles Kingston, Murray Head, and Julian Lloyd Webber.
The album is now out of print and never was released digitally.
The 1996 follow up album "The Broadway Collection: The Very Best of Andrew Lloyd Webber" did receive a digital release though.
That compilation album features broadway cast recordings instead of the pop singles on this one.
Original promotional single of Mister Mistoffelees, from Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Cats" Musical, released in 1980.
The original recording by Paul Nicholas.
It was used later on the Original London Cast Recording of Cats.
Known as the demo
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"The Premiere Collection: The Best of Andrew Lloyd Webber" is a compilation album originally released in 1988, with the original recordings of the promotional singles from Lloyd Webber's most popular musicals at that time:
The Phantom of the Opera, Evita, Cats, Requiem, Jesus Christ Superstar, Song and Dance, Starlight Express, Tell Me On a Sunday, and Variations.
Artists: Sarah Brightman, Paul Nicholas, Elaine Paige, Steve Harley, Barbara Dickson, Michael Crawford, Marti Webb, Cliff Richard, Yvonne Elliman, Ray Shell, Julie Covington, Paul Miles Kingston, Murray Head, and Julian Lloyd Webber.
The album is now out of print and never was released digitally.
The 1996 follow up album "The Broadway Collection: The Very Best of Andrew Lloyd Webber" did receive a digital release though.
That compilation album features broadway cast recordings instead of the pop singles on this one.
![Paul Nicholas - Magical Mr. Mistoffelees [from CATS - Original Recording | Promo Single]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/nv8NqpCZ1dI/mqdefault.jpg "Paul Nicholas - Magical Mr. Mistoffelees [from CATS - Original Recording | Promo Single]
Original promotional single of Mister Mistoffelees, from Andrew Lloyd Webbers Cats Musical, released in 1980.
The original recording by Paul Nicholas.
It was used later on the Original London Cast Recording of Cats.
Known as the demo
The Premiere Collection: The Best of Andrew Lloyd Webber is a compilation album originally released in 1988, with the original recordings of the promotional singles from Lloyd Webbers most popular musicals at that time:
The Phantom of the Opera, Evita, Cats, Requiem, Jesus Christ Superstar, Song and Dance, Starlight Express, Tell Me On a Sunday, and Variations.
Artists: Sarah Brightman, Paul Nicholas, Elaine Paige, Steve Harley, Barbara Dickson, Michael Crawford, Marti Webb, Cliff Richard, Yvonne Elliman, Ray Shell, Julie Covington, Paul Miles Kingston, Murray Head, and Julian Lloyd Webber.
The album is now out of print and never was released digitally.
The 1996 follow up album The Broadway Collection: The Very Best of Andrew Lloyd Webber did receive a digital release though.
That compilation album features broadway cast recordings instead of the pop singles on this one.")
