The SPACE Tour[4][5] live album contains the songs from the tour of the same name by StarKid Productions. It was recorded at the tour's last concert at the Gramercy Theatre, New York City on November 27, 2011.[1][2][3] The album features live performances of songs from the group's previous productions, and was released digitally on March 13, 2012 through iTunes and Amazon.com.[4][5] A physical compact disc was later released on March 23, 2012.[6]
| The SPACE Tour | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | March 13, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | November 27, 2011 Gramercy Theatre, New York City [1][2][3] | |||
| Genre | Show tunes | |||
| Length | 76:42[4] | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | StarKid Productions | |||
| StarKid Productions chronology | ||||
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Background
editThe StarKid Precarious Auditory Concert Experience Tour,[7] more commonly abbreviated to The SPACE Tour, was the debut concert tour of StarKid Productions. The tour visited fifteen cities in North America,[3] and consisted of performances of songs from the group's previous productions: Little White Lie, A Very Potter Musical, Me and My Dick, A Very Potter Sequel and Starship.
The seven regular performers for the tour, were occasionally joined by other current or former members of the group. The most notable of which was Darren Criss, who joined the tour for four concerts in Boston and New York City.[8] For the Gramercy Theatre concert, where the album was recorded, there were no guest performers.
The album marks the first time songs referencing Harry Potter have been sold for monetary gain by the group. Previously, songs referencing the series were released for free on the A Very Potter Musical and A Very Potter Sequel soundtrack albums.
Despite being performed on the tour, "It's Over Now" from Little White Lie is not included on the album.
Track listing
editAll songs written by Darren Criss, except for "Different As Can Be" and "Boy Toy", which are written by A.J. Holmes and Grant Anderson respectively. All songs re-arranged for live performance by Clark Baxtresser.[9]
NB: Tracks which have no featured performers were performed by the entire group.
| No. | Title | Featured Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | 3:06 | |
| 2. | "I Wanna Be" (from Starship) | 4:16 | |
| 3. | "Harry Freakin' Potter" (from A Very Potter Sequel) | Jaime Lyn Beatty, Joey Richter, Dylan Saunders | 2:36 |
| 4. | "Gettin' Along" (from A Very Potter Sequel) | Dylan Saunders, Joe Walker | 2:31 |
| 5. | "Ready to Go" (from Me and My Dick) | 7:51 | |
| 6. | "The Coolest Girl" (from A Very Potter Sequel) | Meredith Stepien | 3:13 |
| 7. | "Granger Danger" (from A Very Potter Musical) | Lauren Lopez, Richter | 4:08 |
| 8. | "To Have a Home" (from A Very Potter Sequel) | Saunders | 3:57 |
| 9. | "Stutter" (from A Very Potter Sequel) | Walker | 3:10 |
| 10. | "Get Back Up" (from Starship) | Lopez, Walker | 2:40 |
| 11. | "Different As Can Be" (from A Very Potter Musical) | Holden, Walker | 3:57 |
| 12. | "The Way I Do" (from Starship) | Beatty, Richter, Saunders, Stepien | 3:54 |
| 13. | "Boy Toy" (from Little White Lie) | Lopez, Stepien | 1:40 |
| 14. | "Kick It Up a Notch" (from Starship) | Holden, Beatty, Richter, Saunders, Walker | 4:59 |
| 15. | "No Way" (from A Very Potter Sequel) | Beatty, Lopez, Stepien | 2:08 |
| 16. | "Status Quo" (from Starship) | Holden, Richter, Saunders, Walker | 3:13 |
| 17. | "Beauty" (from Starship) | 4:33 | |
| 18. | "Even Though" (from Me and My Dick) | Beatty, Richter | 3:11 |
| 19. | "Liam's Got a Phone Call" | Holden | 1:15 |
| 20. | "Days of Summer" (from A Very Potter Sequel) | 2:35 | |
| 21. | "Goin' Back to Hogwarts" (from A Very Potter Musical) | 7:47 |
Personnel
editRelease history
edit| Format | Date |
|---|---|
| Digital download | March 13, 2012[4][5] |
| Compact disc | March 23, 2012[6] |
Chart performance
edit| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Current Albums (Billboard)[11] | 182 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[12] | 39 |
| US Top Cast Albums (Billboard)[13] | 2 |
Other appearances
edit- All songs on this album are live recordings of previously released tracks.
References
edit- ^ a b Saunders, Dylan (March 13, 2012). "SPACE Tour album drops today! This was our final show at the Gramercy Theatre in New York City". Twitter. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
- ^ a b Richter, Joey. "Even Though". The SPACE Tour (album). StarKid Productions. Event occurs at 2:49.
Yeah. It's the last show... I'm gonna kiss you on the mouth.
- ^ a b c "TOUR". StarKid Productions. Archived from the original on January 29, 2012. Retrieved March 14, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "Amazon.com: The Space Tour: The Space Tour Cast: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. March 13, 2012. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
- ^ a b c d "iTunes - Music - The Space Tour by The Space Tour Cast". iTunes. March 13, 2012. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
- ^ a b "The Official Team StarKid Store - StarKid's SPACE Tour Album". Ann Arbor T-Shirt Company. March 23, 2012. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
- ^ StarKid Productions (September 27, 2011). "StarKid Announcement Stardate 9.27.11 AD". YouTube. Retrieved March 19, 2012.
- ^ Gioia, Michael (November 25, 2011). "Darren Criss Joins The Space Tour for Boston and New York Performances Beginning Nov. 25". Playbill.com. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
- ^ Cubria, Kaitlin (November 4, 2011). "Team StarKid Dishes On Their Tour, "The Best Hookups" and Founder Darren Criss! (Exclusive Interview)". Teen.com. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
- ^ a b Henry, Sally (November 4, 2011). "Team StarKid Launches Space Tour Tonight!". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved March 14, 2012.
- ^ "Top Current Albums". Billboard.biz. March 31, 2012. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
- ^ "Original Cast Recording Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (March 22, 2012). "StarKid's 'Space' Sets Sail, Debuts at No. 2 on Cast Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2012.
External links
edit- The SPACE Tour at Discogs (list of releases)
- The SPACE Tour at MusicBrainz