Album
Showtunes
2006 · Electronic, Rock
Rare pressing on Gatefold
Showtunes is an Electronic album by Stephin Merritt, originally released in 2006. On Gatefold: 3 pressings tracked.
About
Stephin Merritt and Chen Shi-zheng collaborated on three pieces of musical theatre: Orphan of Zhao (2003), Peach Blossom Fan (2004), and My Life as a Fairy Tale (2005). (2005). This CD includes a selection of these songs. It was published on March 16, 2006 by Nonesuch Records, however it was available on peer-to-peer networks as early as February 20, 2006. The remaining tracks from the performances were only available via internet music shops.
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Tracklist
- 1Theme from the Orphan of Zhao0:57
- 2At Madam Plum's2:34
- 3The Top and the Ball1:47
- 4What a F*****g Lovely Day!1:20
- 5Auntie Toothache2:45
- 6It's Hard to Be the Emperor1:07
- 7Sounds Expensive1:34
- 8The Red Shoes1:42
- 9Fan Dance Cha-Cha1:15
- 10The Little Maiden of the Sea3:51
- 11Ukulele Me!1:07
- 12Train Song1:15
- 13The Little Hebrew Girl2:07
- 14Shall We Sing a Duet?0:53
- 15The Song of the Humble Serf0:55
- 16The Collar and the Garter1:39
- 17Shall We Sing a Duet? (Reprise)1:36
- 18Sorry, Wrong Show1:40
- 19The Storks1:23
- 20In the Spring, When I Was Young2:00
- 21The Ugly Little Duck3:38
- 22And He Would Say3:01
- 23The World Is Not Made of Flowers1:12
- 24Behold the Lowly Centipede1:39
- 25In China, Said the Moon3:35
- 26Hail! Son of Heaven1:06
Sound DNA
- Electronic
- Synth-Pop / New Wave
- velvety
- melancholic
- theatrical
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Blair BrownVOCALS VOCALS, ENSEMBLE
- Daniel SavellSTEEL DRUMS, BASS DRUM
- David Patrick KellyVOCALS VOCALS, ENSEMBLE
- Dudley KludtVOCALS VOCALS, ENSEMBLE
- Fiona ShawVOCALS VOCALS, ENSEMBLE
- Fran BennettVOCALS
- Jenny BaconVOCALS VOCALS, ENSEMBLE
- Jon David CaseyVOCALS, ENSEMBLE
- Jon DeRosaVOCALS VOCALS, ENSEMBLE
- Mary Lou RosatoVOCALS VOCALS, ENSEMBLE
- Matthew SteinerVOCALS VOCALS, ENSEMBLE
- Mia MaestroVOCALS VOCALS, ENSEMBLE
- Qian YiVOCALS VOCALS, ENSEMBLE
- Rob CampbellVOCALS VOCALS, ENSEMBLE
- Shirley SimmsVOCALS VOCALS, ENSEMBLE
- William YeomansVOCALS, ENSEMBLE
- Charlie GiordanoACCORDION VOCALS, BAND
- Douglas QuintBASSOON VOCALS, BAND
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 3 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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