Fairy Tales (1996 Original Cast Members) [Cast Recording]

Eric Lane Barnes, Guy Crowell, David Gill, Keith Anderson, Jennifer Bradley, Phoebe Fuller, Frances Limoncelli | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 23, 1997)
• Format: Cast Recording
• Label: Original Cast Record
• ASIN: B000005DNM
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #583,268 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Fairy Tales

2. Stonewall Serenade

3. The Gay Guys

4. Illinois Fred

5. When You Meet An Angel (In Memory Of Brian Lasser)

6. You're The Bottom

7. The Ballad Of Tammy Brown

8. The Letter Song

9. Dear Dad

10. Muses

11. The One I Love

12. A Hummingbird

13. Rain, Sun And Snow

14. Keepers Of The Light

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars And then I wrote ..., March 21, 2004

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ELBSeattle "'The callous sophisticates laughe... (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fairy Tales (1996 Original Cast Members) (Audio CD)

hello - ELB here, or as some call me, Margot the Indian. I gave this 4 stars because it has some of my very favorite songs ever, like Hummingbird and Dear Dad. I didn't give it 5 stars because I feel some of the songs are rather sloppy, and some of the songs that landed in the final version of the show (we will not count the WPA version in NYC) hadn't been written by the time we released the CD. But, it was my first CD, and I do feel fond of it. Check out the CDs I have made since Fairy Tales. One is called Fruit of the Month Club (produced by Seattle Men's Chorus) and one called Sunday (produced by Windy City Performing Arts) A search on Google should bring up info on how to find them.

Thanks for liking my stuff!
ELB

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lively songs, April 6, 2000

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Liam Sauer-wooden "curmudgeon" (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fairy Tales (1996 Original Cast Members) (Audio CD)

Not living in an enlightened part of the USA, I never had the opportunity to see this musical. Neither bombastic nor outrageous, the pieces on this CD are touching and lively. "A Hummingbird" was personally moving, having been the primary caregiver to my soul-mate who died in 1994.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Alternately hilarious and heartbreaking, July 27, 2008

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Rob Keenan "grammar cop" (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fairy Tales (1996 Original Cast Members) (Audio CD)

Eric Lane Barnes' "Fairy Tales" is a real find, one of those cast albums that makes you want to see the entire show. Although this album contains a few rough tracks -- which ELB himself admits -- it's overall a wonderful showcase for Barnes' work. Widely recognized for his comedic commissions for large choruses and other vocal ensembles, in "Fairy Tales" Barnes proves his ability to write clear, clever character songs. "A Hummingbird" and "The Ballad of Tammy Brown" reveal a hidden poignancy away from his public persona, while the anthem "Keepers of the Light" ends the album on an inspirational note. And for sheer comedic value, the inspired spoof "You're the Bottom" contains incredible vocals work by Jennifer Bradley and Paul Rosenberg. Any fan of witty showtunes and moving songs ought to seek out a copy.