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  • Format: CD
  • Label: Sony 89999
  • Released: 2002-05-28
  • Buy from: Buy from Amazon

  • Tracks: Sound Clip Buy MP3  1. Overture Chase
    Sound Clip Buy MP3  2. There Is A Sucker Born Ev'ry Minute
    Sound Clip Buy MP3  3. Humble Beginnings Chase
    Sound Clip Buy MP3  4. Thank God I'm Old
    Sound Clip Buy MP3  5. The Colors Of My Life (Part One)
    Sound Clip Buy MP3  6. The Colors Of My Life (Part Two)
    Sound Clip Buy MP3  7. One Brick At A Time
    Sound Clip Buy MP3  8. Museum Song
    Sound Clip Buy MP3  9. Female Of The Species Chase
    Sound Clip Buy MP3  10. I Like Your Style
    Sound Clip Buy MP3  11. Bigger Isn't Better
    Sound Clip Buy MP3  12. Love Makes Such Fools Of Us All
    Sound Clip Buy MP3  13. Midway Chase
    Sound Clip Buy MP3  14. Out There
    Sound Clip Buy MP3  15. Come Follow The Band
    Sound Clip Buy MP3  16. Black And White
    Sound Clip Buy MP3  17. The Colors Of My Life (reprise)
    Sound Clip Buy MP3  18. The Prince Of Humbug
    Sound Clip Buy MP3  19. Join The Circus
    Sound Clip Buy MP3  20. Finale Chase
    Sound Clip Buy MP3  21. The Final Event: There Is A Sucker Born Ev'ry Minute (reprise)
    Sound Clip Buy MP3  22. Come Follow The Band (bonus track)
    Sound Clip Buy MP3  23. At Least I Tried (bonus track)
    Sound Clip Buy MP3  24. So Little Time (bonus track)
    Sound Clip Buy MP3  25. Join The Circus (bonus track)
  • Format: LP
  • Label: Columbia JS 36576
  • Released: 1980
  • Added by: frontrowcentre AndyW
  • Tracks: 1. Overture Chase - The Orchestra
    2. There Is a Sucker Born Ev'ry Minute - Jim Dale
    3. Humble Beginnings Chase
    4. Thank God I'm Old - Terri White
    5. Colors of My Life, Pt. 1 - Jim Dale
    6. Colors of My Life, Pt. 2 - Glenn Close
    7. One Brick at a Time - Glenn Close, Company
    8. Museum Song - Jim Dale
    9. Female of the Species Chase
    10. I Like Your Style - Glenn Close, Jim Dale
    11. Bigger Isn't Better
    12. Love Makes Such Fools of Us All
    13. Midway Chase
    14. Out There - Jim Dale
    15. Come Follow the Band - Company, Jim Dale
    16. Black and White - Glenn Close, Company, Jimmy Dale, Terri White
    17. Colors of My Life (Reprise) - Glenn Close, Jim Dale
    18. Prince of Humbug - Jim Dale
    19. Join the Circus - Company, Jim Dale,
    20. Finale Chase
    21. Final Event-There Is a Sucker Born Ev'ry Minute (Reprise) - Jim Dale
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Columbia CK 36576
  • Barcode: 074643657624
  • Buy from: Buy from Amazon

  • Added by: thisismyusername
  • Tracks: 1. Overture Chase - The Orchestra1. Overture Chase - The Orchestra
    2. There Is a Sucker Born Ev'ry Minute - Jim Dale
    3. Humble Beginnings Chase
    4. Thank God I'm Old - Terri White
    5. Colors of My Life, Pt. 1 - Jim Dale
    6. Colors of My Life, Pt. 2 - Glenn Close
    7. One Brick at a Time - Glenn Close, Company
    8. Museum Song - Jim Dale
    9. Female of the Species Chase
    10. I Like Your Style - Glenn Close, Jim Dale
    11. Bigger Isn't Better
    12. Love Makes Such Fools of Us All
    13. Midway Chase
    14. Out There - Jim Dale
    15. Come Follow the Band - Company, Jim Dale
    16. Black and White - Glenn Close, Company, Jimmy Dale, Terri White
    17. Colors of My Life (Reprise) - Glenn Close, Jim Dale
    18. Prince of Humbug - Jim Dale
    19. Join the Circus - Company, Jim Dale,
    20. Finale Chase
    21. Final Event-There Is a Sucker Born Ev'ry Minute (Reprise) - Jim Dale
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Posted 2007-08-05 20:52:48:
Amazon.com Editoral Review: If ever there were a bigger-than-life American figure whose biography seemed custom-written for the Broadway musical stage, it was the legendary showman Phineas T. Barnum. That 1980 musical arrived during one of the Great White Way's most serious, pre-Webbermania doldrums, but its innovative circus-ring staging and buoyant songs helped point the way to the future, garnering 10 Tony Award nominations, winning star Jim Dale the Best Actor Tony for his riveting, tour-de-force performance in the title role and showcasing co-star Glenn Close on her way to Hollywood stardom.

The show's buoyant songs include romantic drama ("The Colors of My Life," "I Like Your Style"), shameless hucksterism (Dale's verbal gymnastics on "Museum Song," a tune whose brisk syllabic gymnastics one-ups even Gilbert and Sullivan), and infectious crowd-pleasers: "Come Follow the Band" and "Join the Circus." This last pair are also featured in previously unreleased demos by composers Cy Coleman and Michael Stewart. Among the other bonus tracks are Coleman's demos for "At Least I Tried" and "So Little Time," songs that were cut before the show's bow on Broadway. This edition includes new notes by star Jim Dale and reminiscences by Coleman. --Jerry McCulley

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