The highlights version of the Original London/Broadway Casts has a different version of "Music of the Night. I love this album, but having each CD as 1 long track kinda sucks when you want to play a song over again. My Run out is here and other information listed on this item is the same as my copy, But I have never seen this cover in all the times I bought LPs since I bought this copy back in 1987.

Andrew Lloyd Webber - The Phantom Of The Opera - Discogs Andrew Lloyd Webber - The Phantom Of The Opera - Discogs

I think I need to find an all silver ring version of this for the Canadian version to be cut into tracks. I tried to see the musical live and it was about three months beforehand and the tickets were all sold out. SPC is a pressing plant, but I've found no info on it having pressed this album, or this cover (with the flag) being from there.The "Phantom of the Opera" is a musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Charles Hart with additions from Richard Stilgoe. As far as I know, (I've been collecting records 45 years) and can find out, the US flag on the cover only exists on the CD and maybe cassette tapes. Cover variation: has hype sticker placed at top-right of gatefold cover instead of the printed American flag as seen at top-right of the other variation. Please let me know if there are 2 different album covers or someone got sloppy and put a CD or re-issue cover on here as a picture for the Original. The recording of the 1986 original London cast was released in both a single CD "Highlights From The Phantom of the Opera" and a 2xCD "Phantom of the Opera".

The Phantom Of The Opera (1987, Vinyl) - Discogs The Phantom Of The Opera (1987, Vinyl) - Discogs

Look at the TOP center of the Photo Posted and you will see a clip mark dent - from the clip that holds the Paperwork into the CD Case. The London Cast recording has been used for the American Broadway recording and for the Australian Sydney Premiere CD.