The original cast recording of "Side Show" was hands down,the best cast album of the 1997-1998 season. Henry Krieger and Bill Russell did a terrific job writing the music and lyrics and Alice Ripley,Emily Skinner,Jeff McCarthy,Hugh Panaro,Norm Lewis,Ken Jennings,and the rest of the cast did a splendid job of capturing the emotion and power of the stage production for the recording. This recording is a delight from start to finish,with numbers such as "Who Will Love Me as I Am?", "You Should Be Loved", "Tunnel of Love", and "I Will Never Leave You." And even though the recording is first rate,it's a scary thought that there is even more wonderful material in the stage production (such as "Overnight Sensation") that wasn't even included on the recording!
If you were one of the lucky ones who saw the show,each number brings back memories,and if you didn't see the show,it makes you wish you had. As Alice Ripley said in her curtain speeches,Side Show is theater with a message that means something both to the audience and to the performers,and that message is loud and clear on the cast recording.
1. Come Look At The Freaks
2. Happy Birthday To You And To You
3. I'm Daisy, I'm Violet
4. Like Everyone Else
5. Devil You Know, The
6. More Than We Bargained For
7. Feelings You've Got To Hide
8. When I'm By Your Side
9. Say Goodbye To The Freak Show
10. Leave Me Alone
11. We Share Everything
12. Buddy Kissed Me
13. Who Will Love Me As I Am?
14. Rare Songbirds On Display
15. New Year's Day
16. Private Conversation
17. One Plus One Equals Three
18. You Should Be Loved
19. Tunnel Of Love
20. Beautiful Day For A Wedding
21. Buddy's Confession
22. Marry Me, Terry
23. I Will Never Leave You
24. Finale
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