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Showtunes

Showtunes
Stephinmerritt showtunes.jpg
Soundtrack album by Stephin Merritt
Released March 16, 2006
Genre Indie pop
Length 48:33
Label Nonesuch
Stephin Merritt chronology
Pieces of April
(2003)
Showtunes
(2006)
Obscurities
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Pitchfork Media (7.5/10.0) 15 Mar 2006
Robert Christgau (dud)
AllMusic 4/5 stars link

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.



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