Cinema is the fourth solo album by Elaine Paige, released in 1984 on Warner Music. It peaked at number 12 in the UK Albums Chart.
Background
For her previous album Stages (1983), Paige had chosen tracks from musical theatre. Following this theme, Cinema features songs that had been previously recorded for film soundtracks.
Tim Rice wrote lyrics to Vangelis's theme for the film Missing specifically for this album.
Production
Cinema was the second of Paige's recordings to be produced by Tony Visconti.
Like Stages, the recording was primarily conducted at Visconti's Good Earth Studios, other than for "Sometimes" (Theme from Champions) which had been previously recorded at CTS Studios in London, featuring the New World Philharmonia.
Out-takes
In 2014, Rhino UK released the compilation album Elaine Paige: The Ultimate Collection which includes the out-take "What a Feeling" (from the film Flashdance), originally recorded as part of the Cinema album sessions.
Track listing
"The Windmills of Your Mind" - 3.15 (Michel Legrand, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman) - from the film The Thomas Crown Affair "Out Here On My Own" - 3.50 (Lesley Gore, Michael Gore) - from the film Fame "Prisoner (Love Theme from 'The Eyes of Laura Mars')" - 4.30 (Karen Lawrence, John Desautels) - from the film The Eyes of Laura Mars "Sometimes" - 2.34 (Norman Newell, Carl Davis) - from the film Champions "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" - 3.40 (Michael Masser, Gerry Goffin) - from the film Mahogany "Up Where We Belong" - 4.18 (Will Jennings, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Jack Nitzsche) - from the film An Officer and a Gentleman "Unchained Melody" - 3.43 (Hy Zaret, Alex North) - from the film Unchained "Bright Eyes" - 3.50 (Mike Batt) - from the film Watership Down "Alfie" - 2.51 (Hal David, Burt Bacharach) - from the film Alfie "Missing" - 3.55 (Vangelis, Tim Rice) - from the film Missing "The Way We Were" - 4.10 (Edward Kleban, Marvin Hamlisch) - from the film The Way We Were "The Rose" - 3.45 (Amanda McBroom) - from the film The Rose
