This album features selections from the hit musical, Les Miserables.  Winning 8 Tony Awards in 1987, including Best Musical and Best Score, Les Miserables was composed by Claude-Michel Schonberg with lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer and Alain Boublil.

There are 54 tracks on this accompaniment album: Tracks 1-27 contain the background tracks and guide vocals; tracks 28-54 contain the background tracks alone.  This album is a re-recording in the original show key and show tempo.