Blood Brothers (1995 album) Blood Brothers (1995 album) Blood Brothers: The International Recording is a 1995 studio cast recording of the Willy Russell musical "Blood Brothers". The album features David Cassidy, Shaun Cassidy, and Petula Clark, with Russell himself as the Narrator. The album was the third release of a "Blood Brothers" cast recording; the earlier versions featured the original 1983 cast (including Barbara Dickson as Mrs Johnstone) and 1988 cast (with Kiki Dee as Mrs Johnstone). In 1995, a recording of the then London cast, including Stephanie Lawrence as Mrs Johnstone and Warwick Evans as the Narrator was also produced. Many of the
Willy Russell Valentine" and "Educating Rita" became successful feature films with Michael Caine, Julie Walters and Pauline Collins all winning Oscar nominations for their respective roles, as did Russell for his "Educating Rita" screenplay. Russell's other worldwide theatrical success has been "Blood Brothers", 'a Liverpudlian folk opera' about a pair of twins separated at birth and brought up in completely different environments. "Blood Brothers" won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical in 1983 and its 1987 revival saw over 10,000 consecutive performances during its 24-year West End run. Simultaneously, UK touring and international productions (including a two-year run on Broadway)