Track Listing

1. Bombay Awakes
2. Bombay Dreams
3. Like An Eagle
4. Love Never Easy
5. Don't Release Me
6. Happy Endings
7. Ooh La La
8. Shakalaka Baby
9. Famous
10. I Could Live
11. Only Love
12. Chaiyya Chaiyya
13. How Many Stars
14. Salaam Bombay
15. Closer Than Ever
16. Ganesh
17. Journey Home
18. Wedding Qawwali
19. Bombay Sleeps

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4590 in Music
• Released on: 2002-06-17
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Original language: English, Swedish
• Running time: 69 minutes

Amazon.co.uk Review
The Andrew Lloyd Webber-produced musical Bombay Dreams arrived on the London stage in June 2002. It's a hard task to retain the exciting authenticity of the Bollywood musical while coating it in a layer of West End musical, without dissipating the whole experience. Considering that Bombay Dreams composer AR Rahmen is one of such a phenomenon in India, it is odd that much of this music comes across as cheap imitation. One has the feeling that he was trying (or was he pushed?) to squeeze the music into a box, and only now and then does it burst forth from its restrictions. "Chaiyya Chaiyya" is one of the best pieces, in Hindi and with added metal guitar it has real oomph, but comes from the much-loved Bollywood film, Dil Se, and is a massively popular song in India.

"Closer Than Ever" also has something, with interesting chord progression and some soaring lines for the singers to get their teeth into--the only number to do this. There are beautiful moments, but with no evident characterisation and appallingly banal lyrics by Don Black, it doesn't grab. The show itself makes up for the lack of musical originality with some stunning choreography, but ultimately leaves one wishing that they had just brought over a real Bollywood musical. --Antonia Couling

Customer Reviews

Brilliant!
This soundtrack is very good! I listened to it long before I saw the show and became addicted to it! Buy it, because you will genuinley enjoy it!

Bombay Dreams - A Bollywood Dream
I have seen the show twice and am going to see it again in March. It is one of the best Musicals I have ever seen. The music is great. 'The Journey Home' still reduces me to tears when I hear it and 'Shakalaka Baby' makes you want to bop along in the aisles. If you have not seen it book your ticket as soon as you can.

Bomay Dreams
Just saw bombay bay dreams yesterday. I really enjoyed it plus all the music is great on the album. This album is well worth getting the songs are all great