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> Have never read why Jim hooked up with Don Black, for what
> seems like a one-off, so a movie submission would make
> sense to me.
The best explanation I can give is that Don Black collaborated with Andrew Lloyd Webber for many years. He also did touch-up work on the touring version of "Whistle Down The Wind" and various other revisions. He's one of the most reliable lyricists in the biz (or was) so I could see why Jim would work with him.
It also wasn't a one-off because Black did additional lyrics for "Braver Than We Are", or at least the Broadway version.
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> Maybe Jim submitted it without Black's knowledge?
I assumed that was the case at first.
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> 'Cry To Heaven' & '...Tongues' seem incomplete to me, and
> are almost musical reprises in their current form?
I don't care for either of them, nor "Angels Arise". I think it's a crying shame that "Gotham City" hasn't gotten out. I really think someone like Sarah Brightman and a full-blooded choir could do a magnificent recording. AND FEATURING JIM STEINMAN ON GRAND PIANO.
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> In any case 'Vespers/Gotham City' is the best use of the
> gorgeous melody.
I, whole-heartedly, agree. It's a pity "The Dream Engine" never did it live either. I would have liked to hear Rob tackle "The Graveyard Shift" especially since HE was (supposedly) going to be BATMAN in the musical.
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