It's not a bad recording. Although, I find that there is alot of odd emphasis on certain words/phrases/etc. Some parts are too slow, others are too fast. Also, Colm Wilkinson is not a very good Phantom. Actually, he is often very difficult to listen to. However, he's rather good during The Music of the Night. Anyway, I would recommend instead The Original London Cast, or Das Phantom der Oper (original German recording).