Hit Man (album)

Infobox Album | Name = Hit Man
Type = Album
Artist = Neal Morse


Released = November, 2005
Recorded = Oxnard, California 1991 & The Morse House, Nashville 2005
Genre = Musical
Length = 77:30
Label = Radiant Records
Producer = Neal Morse
Reviews = | Last album = "?"
(2005)
This album = "Hit Man"
(2005)
Next album = "Whispers in the Wind"
(2006)

"Hit Man: A Musical by Neal Morse" was first started in the early 1990s. It includes demo material from the first recordings in Oxnard, California.

Two record moguls make a bet, one saying he can "make a band famous that doesn't even exist". This is the story and the musical that is inspired from this premise.

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Personnel

Band

* Neal Morse - Guitars, keyboards, vocals
* Greg Westall - Vocals
* Wendy Smith - Vocals
* Arth Lackon - Vocals
* Robert White - Vocals (as Stan)
* Maggie Egin - Vocals (as Iris)
* Pam Parker - Vocals (as Iris)
* Christopher - Vocals (as Wolfe)
* Margaret Mendenhall - Vocals (as Tish)
* Dean Bro - Vocals (as Wolfe)
* Oxnard horn section - Horns

Characters

*"Nat Wolfe" or "Frank Wolfe" - the 'Hit Man' or The Record Executive
*"Art Godaman" - The Rival Record Executive or Wolfe's mogul friend in the 'bet'
*"Stan Fudgerucker" - The Desperate Songwriter
*"Iris Fudgerucker" - The Songwriter's Wife
*"Tisch" - The Record Executive Secretary
*"James" - with Jo, Stan and Iris' Best Friends
*"Jo" - with James, Stan and Iris' Best Friends
*"Ensemble" - various music business people
*"Collideoscope" - the band

Track listing

* Disk - Total Time 77:30 - Music 57:38 & Setup 19:51
#"Intro" – 5:08
#"Overture / The Buzz" – 7:24
#"Set Up For I Want To Be" – 0:43
#"I Want To Be" – 3:49
#"Set Up For Hit Man" – 1:10
#"Hit Man" – 4:56
#"Set Up For You Were My Eyes" – 1:04
#"You Were My Eyes" – 1:10
#"Set Up For We Are The Artists" – 1:29
#"We Are The Artists" – 4:38
#"Set Up For The Contract / Sign Here" – 1:14
#"The Contract / Sign Here" – 4:51
#"Set Up For The Duet" – 0:58
#"The Duet" – 2:01
#"Set Up For You're What Makes Me Tick" – 4:17
#"You're What Makes Me Tick" – 0:50
#"Set Up For Wolfe's Big Debut" – 2:16
#"Wolfe's Big Debut" – 0:53
#"Set Up For Until He Finds Me" – 5:15
#"Until He Finds Me" – 1:07
#"Set Up For The Glory" – 4:10
#"The Glory" – 1:12
#"Set Up For Collideoscope" – 3:32
#"Collideoscope" – 0:54
#"Set Up For There's The Moon" – 1:12
#"There's The Moon" – 0:32
#"Set Up For The End" – 3:55
#"The End" – 1:35
#"The Buzz Reprise" – 2:40
#"Never Let The Light Go Dark" – 2:35

Release details

*2005, USA, Radiant Records, release date 14 November 2005, CD