 LISTEN UP!
The Songs of Jason CARR
Recorded, engineered & mixed in February-March 2004
at Angel Studios & Winterbrook Studios, London
Label: DRESSCD016
Tracks: 20
Length: 62:55 mins
FEATURED SINGERS (in alphabetical order):
Michael BALL*, John BARR, William DAZELEY, Maria FRIEDMAN*, David GANLY, Claire MOORE, Liza PULMAN, Philip QUAST
* Find updates about this artist's career on our Old Friends Page
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TRACK LIST
| 1. |
Somethin' Good - John Barr |
(4:01) |
| 2. |
A Garden - Maria Friedman |
(3:37) |
| 3. |
Listen Up! (from The Learned Ladies) - Philip Quast |
(2:26) |
| 4. |
An Englishman in New York - Liza Pulman |
(2:40) |
| 5. |
A Small Suggestion - David Ganly & Liza Pulman |
(3:18) |
| 6. |
Totally Different Species (from The
Learned Ladies) - Philip Quast |
(2:46) |
| 7. |
When I Was Out This Morning (from Born Again) - Claire Moore |
(3:14) |
| 8. |
Miss Claudette (from The Learned
Ladies) - Philip Quast |
(2:42) |
| 9. |
If I Really Wanted You - Liza Pulman |
(3:32) |
| 10. |
Natalie - Michael Ball |
(3:43) |
| 11. |
The Misogynist Alphabet (from The Learned Ladies) - Philip Quast |
(4:16) |
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Three Shakespeare Songs: |
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12. |
- Come Away, Death - Liza Pulman & John Barr |
(2:31) |
| 13. |
- Take, O Take Those Lips Away - William Dazeley |
(1:58) |
| 14. |
- Springtime (It Was a Lover and His Lass) - Liza Pulman & David Ganly |
(2:34) |
| 15. |
Learned Ladies (from The Learned Ladies) - Philip Quast |
(1:50) |
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Marg'ret's Songs: |
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16. |
- Hurry Up, Marg'ret - Liza Pulman |
(2:16) |
| 17. |
- Spelling Test - Liza Pulman |
(3:27) |
| 18. |
- Ode To Joy - Liza Pulman |
(4:30) |
| 19. |
- Old Lady - Liza Pulman |
(1:59) |
| 20. |
Do as You Like (cut from The Water Babies) - Liza Pulman |
(4:41) |
EXCERPTS from the INTRODUCTION by Jason Carr (from the CD booklet)
The song cycle Learned Ladies was conceived for Steven Pimlott's production of Molière's The Learned Ladies (Les Femmes Savantes) at the RSC - the original idea being that there would be one song before each of the five acts which would act as an irreverent modern-day commentary on themes of the (period-costumed production of) the play - in particular, pomposity in academic circles and the place of women in a patriarchal society. Sadly, the American tenor of the original production, Blair Wilson, is no longer with us. Happily, though, Philip Quast (a member of the RSC ensemble that very season) has taken up the gauntlet...! |
 The 1996 RSC production of The Learned Ladies featured also two other notable 'Old Friends', namely Roger Allam and Niamh Cusack.
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Last modified: 17-May-2010
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