Description
Stephin Merritt – Showtunes / A collection of 26 theater songs written by Stephin Merritt of The Magnetic Fields / Nonesuch Audio CD 2006 / 7559-79899-2
UPC 075597989922
Showtunes is the result of collaboration between Stephin Merritt with Chen Shi-zheng on three pieces of musical theatre; Orphan of Zhao (2003), Peach Blossom Fan (2004), and My Life as a Fairy Tale (2005). Select tracks from these are featured on this album. It was released on Nonesuch Records on March 16, 2006 but was available from peer-to-peer networks from February 20, 2006. The remainder of songs from the shows were released exclusively through online music stores.
| Label: | Nonesuch – 7559-79899-2 |
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| Format: |
CD, Compilation
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| Country: | Europe |
| Released: | 2006 |
| Genre: | Electronic, Rock |
| Style: | Synth-pop, Indie Rock |
Tracklist:
| 1 | Theme From The Orphan Of Zhao |
1:00 | |
| 2 | At Madam Plum's | 2:35 | |
| 3 | The Top And The Ball | 1:49 | |
| 4 | What A Fucking Lovely Day! | 1:23 | |
| 5 | Auntie Toothache | 2:48 | |
| 6 | It's Hard To Be The Emperor | 1:08 | |
| 7 | Sounds Expensive | 1:37 | |
| 8 | The Red Shoes | 1:44 | |
| 9 | Fan Dancer Cha-Cha | 1:18 | |
| 10 | The Little Maiden Of The Sea | 3:53 | |
| 11 | Ukulele Me! | 1:08 | |
| 12 | Train Song | 1:18 | |
| 13 | The Little Hebrew Girl | 2:10 | |
| 14 | Shall We Sing A Duet ? | 0:56 | |
| 15 | The Song Of The Humble Serf | 0:57 | |
| 16 | The Collar And The Garter | 1:41 | |
| 17 | Shall We Sing A Duet ? Reprise | 1:38 | |
| 18 | Sorry, Wrong Show | 1:42 | |
| 19 | The Storks | 1:24 | |
| 20 | In The Spring, When I Was Young | 2:02 | |
| 21 | The Ugly Little Duck | 3:41 | |
| 22 | And He Would Say ... | 3:03 | |
| 23 | The World Is Not Made Of Flowers | 1:14 | |
| 24 | Behold The Lowly Centipede | 1:42 | |
| 25 | In China, Said The Moon | 3:37 | |
| 26 | Hail! Son Of Heaven | 1:06 |
