Showtunes | ||||
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Soundtrack album by Stephin Merritt | ||||
Released | March 16, 2006 | |||
Genre | Indie pop | |||
Length | 48:33 | |||
Label | Nonesuch | |||
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Pitchfork Media | (7.5/10.0) 15 Mar 2006 |
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AllMusic | 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.