CATS to release highlights edition soundtrack on Dec. 20

[jacobsnchz14]

CATS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK will be released on Friday, December 20 on streaming platforms and on CD.

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1    Overture (From The Motion Picture Soundtrack "Cats"
by Andrew Lloyd Webber

2    Jellicle Songs For Jellicle Cats (From The Motion Picture Soundtrack "Cats"
by Cast Of The Motion Picture "Cats"

3    The Old Gumbie Cat (From The Motion Picture Soundtrack "Cats"
by Rebel Wilson & Robbie Fairchild

4    The Rum Tum Tugger (From The Motion Picture Soundtrack "Cats"
by Jason Derulo

5    Bustopher Jones: The Cat About Town (From The Motion Picture Soundtrack "Cats"
by James Corden

6    Mungojerrie And Rumpleteazer (From The Motion Picture Soundtrack "Cats"
by Danny Collins & Naoimh Morgan & Francesca Hayward

7    Old Deuteronomy (From The Motion Picture Soundtrack "Cats"
by Robbie Fairchild

8    Beautiful Ghosts (Victoria’s Song) (From The Motion Picture Soundtrack "Cats"
by Francesca Hayward

9    Magical Gus (From The Motion Picture Soundtrack "Cats"
by Andrew Lloyd Webber

10    Gus: The Theatre Cat (From The Motion Picture Soundtrack "Cats"
by Ian McKellen

11    Skimbleshanks: The Railway Cat (From The Motion Picture Soundtrack "Cats"
by Steven McRae & Robbie Fairchild

12    Macavity (From The Motion Picture Soundtrack "Cats"
by Taylor Swift

13    Mr. Mistofelees (From The Motion Picture Soundtrack "Cats"
by Laurie Davidson

14    Memory (From The Motion Picture Soundtrack "Cats"
by Jennifer Hudson

15    The Addressing Of Cats (From The Motion Picture Soundtrack "Cats"
by Judi Dench

16 Beautiful Ghosts (From The Motion Picture Soundtrack "Cats"
by Taylor Swift

Total Run Time: 59 minutes

[Ado Annie D'Ysquith]

I'm have many questions. Isn't the piece sung-through? If there's only 59 minutes on this album, how much music are they not releasing on a CD? Has stuff been cut? And if they do release the full soundtrack, then why do this as well? Maybe a "Deluxe Edition" is in its future?

[jacobsnchz14]

Ado Annie D'Ysquith said: "I'm have many questions. Isn't the piece sung-through? If there's only 59 minutes on this album, how much music are they not releasing on a CD? Has stuff been cut? And if they do release the full soundtrack, then why do this as well? Maybe a "Deluxe Edition" is in its future?"

Tom Hooper/Universal did the same thing for the Les Mis soundtrack. I hate that it's a highlights version, but  surely (like Les Mis) they'll eventually release a full soundtrack.

[Kad]

Ado Annie D'Ysquith said: "I'm have many questions. Isn't the piece sung-through? If there's only 59 minutes on this album, how much music are they not releasing on a CD? Has stuff been cut? And if they do release the full soundtrack, then why do this as well? Maybe a "Deluxe Edition" is in its future?"

The trailer certainly seemed to indicate a substantial addition of spoken dialogue. 

This track listing isn't substantially different from the highlights albums from the original UK or Broadway productions. 

[Justin D]

I'm hoping for a full one in time.

Any ideas what this Magical Gus might be and why it would end up on this and not left to a possible extended edition later? it seems to be something instrumental (but not the Jellicle Ball)

[chernjam]

I was kind of surprised that it's a highlights album as well... I suppose they're hoping that at $10 and with all those names that it will chart well and perhaps later they can release a deluxe edition (or maybe wait and do it with the DVD/digital release later?)

I know I'm older and traditional - was still hoping to purchase a double-CD package

[Justin D]

me too

[TheatreFan4]

Heavyside Layer isn't considered a highlight? Sure... Whatever...

[SeanMartin2]

Somehow, I think my collection will manage without this.

[CATSNYrevival]

SeanMartin2 said: "Somehow, I think my collection will manage without this."

Screw my collection. I could have done without this.

[Highland Guy]

I really want to see this movie and I really want there to be a full soundtrack of all the music.  With just the highlights, it would be like reading the CliffsNotes version of "A Tale of Two Ciites" but not the complete novel.

[gypsy101]

jacobsnchz14 said: "Tom Hooper/Universal did the same thing for the Les Mis soundtrack. I hate that it's a highlights version, but surely (like Les Mis) they'll eventually release a full soundtrack."

they never did release an actually complete version of the Les Miz soundtrack which was very sad and annoying 

[Jingjo2]

It's not a complete Les Miz score, but they did release a 2 disc deluxe edition like a month after they released the highlight CD, I remember double dipping and felt a little salty about it but I loved Les Miz so I was ok. I don't think I like Cats enough to buy the soundtrack twice.. So this time around I'm gonna wait.

This is the deluxe les mis CD I'm talking about

[Justin D]

besides, someone on redit will probably just rip the songs like they did with la la land eventually

 

[Fosse76]

Justin D said: "besides, someone on redit will probably just rip the songs like they did with la la land eventually"

Or YouTube.