Randy Newman's Faust over the years has somehow been lost to time. All these amazing vocalists joined Randy on this album and... we kinda forgot? Elton John just randomly pops up for one song as an angel mad about World War 2 being won by America then NEVER COMES BACK. Why? Who knows. Vanity? Likely.
The story of Faust is actually a bit difficult to follow if you're not familiar with the original Faust. The demos included on streaming of Faust with Randy Newman by himself actually give a better plot summary and some stage direction you don't get with the songs themselves.
That said some of the lyrics on this album are absolutely fantastic. My favorite possibly being