Barnum: The New Musical

~ Release by Cy Coleman & Michael Stewart (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

Act I: tracks 1–14, Act II: tracks 15–21, bonus tracks: 22–25 (songwriters' demos)

Annotation last modified on 2025-07-12 09:53 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Overture Chase
engineer:
Ted Brosnan and Frank Laico
producer:
Mike Berniker and Cy Coleman
conductor:
Peter Howard (US musical theater arranger, conductor & pianist) (from 1980-05-26 until 1980-05-30)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1980) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Columbia 52nd Street Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1980-05-26 until 1980-05-30)
Orchestra1:04
2There Is a Sucker Born Ev’ry Minute
engineer:
Ted Brosnan and Frank Laico
producer:
Mike Berniker and Cy Coleman
vocals:
Jim Dale
conductor:
Peter Howard (US musical theater arranger, conductor & pianist) (from 1980-05-26 until 1980-05-30)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1980) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Columbia 52nd Street Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1980-05-26 until 1980-05-30)
Jim Dale2:25
3Humble Beginnings Chase
engineer:
Ted Brosnan and Frank Laico
producer:
Mike Berniker and Cy Coleman
vocals:
William C. Witter
conductor:
Peter Howard (US musical theater arranger, conductor & pianist) (from 1980-05-26 until 1980-05-30)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1980) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Columbia 52nd Street Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1980-05-26 until 1980-05-30)
William C. Witter, Circus Band0:30
4Thank God I’m Old
engineer:
Ted Brosnan and Frank Laico
producer:
Mike Berniker and Cy Coleman
vocals:
Terri White (played Joice Heth in Barnum, 1980 original Broadway cast)
conductor:
Peter Howard (US musical theater arranger, conductor & pianist) (from 1980-05-26 until 1980-05-30)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1980) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Columbia 52nd Street Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1980-05-26 until 1980-05-30)
Terri White2:31
5The Colors of My Life, Part I
engineer:
Ted Brosnan and Frank Laico
producer:
Mike Berniker and Cy Coleman
vocals:
Jim Dale
conductor:
Peter Howard (US musical theater arranger, conductor & pianist) (from 1980-05-26 until 1980-05-30)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1980) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Columbia 52nd Street Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1980-05-26 until 1980-05-30)
Jim Dale2:47
6The Colors of My Life, Part II
engineer:
Ted Brosnan and Frank Laico
producer:
Mike Berniker and Cy Coleman
vocals:
Glenn Close
conductor:
Peter Howard (US musical theater arranger, conductor & pianist) (from 1980-05-26 until 1980-05-30)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1980) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Columbia 52nd Street Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1980-05-26 until 1980-05-30)
Glenn Close1:54
7One Brick at a Time
engineer:
Ted Brosnan and Frank Laico
producer:
Mike Berniker and Cy Coleman
vocals:
Glenn Close
conductor:
Peter Howard (US musical theater arranger, conductor & pianist) (from 1980-05-26 until 1980-05-30)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1980) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Columbia 52nd Street Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1980-05-26 until 1980-05-30)
Glenn Close, Company3:24
8Museum Song
engineer:
Ted Brosnan and Frank Laico
producer:
Mike Berniker and Cy Coleman
vocals:
Jim Dale
conductor:
Peter Howard (US musical theater arranger, conductor & pianist) (from 1980-05-26 until 1980-05-30)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1980) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Columbia 52nd Street Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1980-05-26 until 1980-05-30)
Jim Dale1:50
9Female of the Species Chase
engineer:
Ted Brosnan and Frank Laico
producer:
Mike Berniker and Cy Coleman
vocals:
William C. Witter
conductor:
Peter Howard (US musical theater arranger, conductor & pianist) (from 1980-05-26 until 1980-05-30)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1980) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Columbia 52nd Street Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1980-05-26 until 1980-05-30)
William C. Witter, Circus Band0:37
10I Like Your Style
engineer:
Ted Brosnan and Frank Laico
producer:
Mike Berniker and Cy Coleman
vocals:
Glenn Close and Jim Dale
conductor:
Peter Howard (US musical theater arranger, conductor & pianist) (from 1980-05-26 until 1980-05-30)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1980) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Columbia 52nd Street Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1980-05-26 until 1980-05-30)
Jim Dale, Glenn Close3:18
11Bigger Isn’t Better
engineer:
Ted Brosnan and Frank Laico
producer:
Mike Berniker and Cy Coleman
vocals:
Leonard John Crofoot
conductor:
Peter Howard (US musical theater arranger, conductor & pianist) (from 1980-05-26 until 1980-05-30)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1980) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Columbia 52nd Street Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1980-05-26 until 1980-05-30)
Leonard John Crofoot3:55
12Love Makes Such Fools of Us All
engineer:
Ted Brosnan and Frank Laico
producer:
Mike Berniker and Cy Coleman
vocals:
Marianne Tatum
conductor:
Peter Howard (US musical theater arranger, conductor & pianist) (from 1980-05-26 until 1980-05-30)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1980) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Columbia 52nd Street Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1980-05-26 until 1980-05-30)
Marianne Tatum3:20
13Midway Chase
engineer:
Ted Brosnan and Frank Laico
producer:
Mike Berniker and Cy Coleman
vocals:
William C. Witter
conductor:
Peter Howard (US musical theater arranger, conductor & pianist) (from 1980-05-26 until 1980-05-30)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1980) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Columbia 52nd Street Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1980-05-26 until 1980-05-30)
William C. Witter, Circus Band0:41
14Out There
engineer:
Ted Brosnan and Frank Laico
producer:
Mike Berniker and Cy Coleman
vocals:
Jim Dale
conductor:
Peter Howard (US musical theater arranger, conductor & pianist) (from 1980-05-26 until 1980-05-30)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1980) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Columbia 52nd Street Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1980-05-26 until 1980-05-30)
Jim Dale2:15
15Come Follow the Band
engineer:
Ted Brosnan and Frank Laico
producer:
Mike Berniker and Cy Coleman
vocals:
Jim Dale
conductor:
Peter Howard (US musical theater arranger, conductor & pianist) (from 1980-05-26 until 1980-05-30)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1980) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Columbia 52nd Street Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1980-05-26 until 1980-05-30)
Jim Dale, Company3:51
16Black and White
engineer:
Ted Brosnan and Frank Laico
producer:
Mike Berniker and Cy Coleman
vocals:
Glenn Close, Jim Dale and Terri White (played Joice Heth in Barnum, 1980 original Broadway cast)
conductor:
Peter Howard (US musical theater arranger, conductor & pianist) (from 1980-05-26 until 1980-05-30)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1980) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Columbia 52nd Street Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1980-05-26 until 1980-05-30)
Glenn Close, Terri White, Jim Dale, Company5:05
17The Colors of My Life (reprise)
engineer:
Ted Brosnan and Frank Laico
producer:
Mike Berniker and Cy Coleman
vocals:
Glenn Close and Jim Dale
conductor:
Peter Howard (US musical theater arranger, conductor & pianist) (from 1980-05-26 until 1980-05-30)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1980) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Columbia 52nd Street Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1980-05-26 until 1980-05-30)
Jim Dale, Glenn Close1:37
18The Prince of Humbug
engineer:
Ted Brosnan and Frank Laico
producer:
Mike Berniker and Cy Coleman
vocals:
Jim Dale
conductor:
Peter Howard (US musical theater arranger, conductor & pianist) (from 1980-05-26 until 1980-05-30)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1980) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Columbia 52nd Street Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1980-05-26 until 1980-05-30)
Jim Dale1:42
19Join the Circus
engineer:
Ted Brosnan and Frank Laico
producer:
Mike Berniker and Cy Coleman
vocals:
Jim Dale and William C. Witter
conductor:
Peter Howard (US musical theater arranger, conductor & pianist) (from 1980-05-26 until 1980-05-30)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1980) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Columbia 52nd Street Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1980-05-26 until 1980-05-30)
William C. Witter, Jim Dale, Company5:51
20Finale Chase
engineer:
Ted Brosnan and Frank Laico
producer:
Mike Berniker and Cy Coleman
vocals:
William C. Witter
conductor:
Peter Howard (US musical theater arranger, conductor & pianist) (from 1980-05-26 until 1980-05-30)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1980) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Columbia 52nd Street Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1980-05-26 until 1980-05-30)
William C. Witter0:12
21The Final Event: There Is a Sucker Born Ev’ry Minute (reprise)
engineer:
Ted Brosnan and Frank Laico
producer:
Mike Berniker and Cy Coleman
vocals:
Jim Dale
conductor:
Peter Howard (US musical theater arranger, conductor & pianist) (from 1980-05-26 until 1980-05-30)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1980) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Columbia 52nd Street Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1980-05-26 until 1980-05-30)
Jim Dale1:30
22Come Follow the Band
piano:
Cy Coleman
vocals:
Cy Coleman and Michael Stewart (US playwright & librettist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 2002)
Cy Coleman & Michael Stewart5:03
23At Least I Tried
piano:
Cy Coleman
vocals:
Cy Coleman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 2002)
Cy Coleman2:11
24So Little Time
piano:
Cy Coleman
vocals:
Cy Coleman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 2002)
Cy Coleman2:14
25Join the Circus
piano:
Cy Coleman
vocals:
Cy Coleman and Michael Stewart (US playwright & librettist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 2002)
Cy Coleman & Michael Stewart3:09

Credits

Release

liner notes:Cy Coleman
Jim Dale
producer:Darcy M. Proper (task: cd reissue producer)
Didier C. Deutsch (task: cd reissue producer)
mastering:Darcy M. Proper
rights society:BIEM (international rights organization representing member societies from 58 countries)
SACD (Société des Auteurs et Compositeurs Dramatiques, French rights society for authors)
SACEM (Société des auteurs, compositeurs et éditeurs de musique, French rights society representing original songwriters, composers, and music publishers)
SDRM (Société pour l’administration du droit de reproduction mécanique, French mechanical reproduction rights society)
SGDL (Société des gens de lettres de France, French rights society for authors)
copyrighted (©) by:Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 2002)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/23141375 [info]
other databases:https://castalbums.org/recordings/Barnum-1980-Original-Broadway-Cast/3658#44655 [info]