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Vocal performances Paul Williams, Archie Hahn, William Finley, Jeffrey Comanor, Jessica Harper, Peter Elbling and Ray Kennedy Background singers Jerry Whitman, Jim Haas, Jon Joyce, Kerry Chater, and Tom Bahler Music and lyrics by: Paul Williams Released by: A&M Records Recorded: 1973 Released: 1974 Studios: The Record Plant, Los Angeles, California & Sound Labs Length: 35:16 Bass: Jim Hughart, Leland Sklar, and Max Bennett Guitar: Art Munson Piano: Craig Doerge, David Garland, and Mike Melvoin Drums: Gary Mallabar Production Produced by: Paul Williams Mixing and Recording engineering: Tommy Vancini Review: “The original soundtrack to Brian De Palma's Phantom of the Paradise is a good example of how a soundtrack can be more effective during the course of a movie than on its own. With Paul Williams singing the stronger tracks (and starring in the movie ), most of the cuts from Phantom of the Paradise suffer from being draped in early-'70s singer/songwriter mawkishness, with an effort to put a Broadway spin on some rather weak rock & roll material.” Mike McGange, AllMusic