- Showtunes
Infobox Album
Name = Showtunes
Type =Soundtrack
Artist =Stephin Merritt
Released =March 16 ,2006
Recorded =
Genre =Indie pop
Length = 48:33
Label = Nonesuch
Producer =
Reviews =
*Allmusic rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:1e6ompsa9ffo link]
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* "Pitchfork" rating|7.5|10 [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/19847/Stephin_Merritt_Showtunes 16 Mar 2006]
Last album = "Pieces of April" (2003)
This album = "Showtunes" (2006)
Next album ="Showtunes" is the result of collaboration between
Stephin Merritt withChen 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 onNonesuch Records onMarch 16 ,2006 but was available from peer-to-peer networks fromFebruary 20 , 2006. The remainder of songs from the shows will be released exclusively throughonline music store s.Track listing
#"Theme from "The Orphan of Zhao" – 00:59
#"At Madam Plum's" [From "Peach Blossom Fan"] – 02:35
#"The Top and the Ball" [From "My Life as a Fairy Tale"] – 01:49
#"What a Fucking Lovely Day!" [From "Orphan of Zhao"] – 01:22
#"Auntie Toothache" [From "My Life as a Fairy Tale"] – 02:48
#"It's Hard to Be the Emperor" [From "Peach Blossom Fan"] – 01:08
#"Sounds Expensive" [From "Peach Blossom Fan"] – 01:36
#"The Red Shoes" [From "My Life as a Fairy Tale"] – 01:43
#"Fan Dance Cha-Cha" [From "Peach Blossom Fan"] – 01:17
#"The Little Maiden of the Sea" [From "My Life as a Fairy Tale"] – 03:53
#"Ukulele Me!" [From "Peach Blossom Fan"] – 01:08
#"Train Song" [From "Orphan of Zhao"] – 01:17
#"The Little Hebrew Girl" [From "My Life as a Fairy Tale"] – 02:10
#"Shall We Sing a Duet?" [From "Peach Blossom Fan"] – 00:55
#"The Song of the Humble Serf" [From "Orphan of Zhao"] – 00:56
#"The Collar and the Garter" [From "My Life as a Fairy Tale"] – 01:40
#"Shall We Sing a Duet?" (Reprise) [From "Peach Blossom Fan"] – 01:38
#"Sorry, Wrong Show" [From "Peach Blossom Fan"] – 01:41
#"The Storks" [From "My Life as a Fairy Tale"] – 01:24
#"In the Spring, When I Was Young" [From "Orphan of Zhao"] – 02:02
#"The Ugly Little Duck" [From "My Life as a Fairy Tale"] – 03:41
#"And He Would Say..." [From "Peach Blossom Fan"] – 03:02
#"The World is Not Made of Flowers" [From "Orphan of Zhao"] – 01:14
#"Behold the Lowly Centipede" [From "Peach Blossom Fan"] – 01:41
#"In China, Said the Moon..." [From "My Life as a Fairy Tale"] – 03:37
#"Hail! Son of Heaven" [From "Peach Blossom Fan"] – 01:06
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