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The life / music by Cy Coleman ; lyrics by Ira Gasman ; [book by David Newman, Ira Gasman, and Cy Coleman].

Author/creator Coleman, Cy.
Format Audio (CD) and Musical Sound Recording
Publication InfoNew York, NY : RCA Victor, ℗1996.
Description1 audio disc (47 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Subject(s)
Other author/creatorGasman, Ira, lyricist, librettist.
Other author/creatorNewman, David, 1937-2003 librettist.
Other author/creatorRawls, Lou singer.
Other author/creatorHolliday, Jennifer singer.
Other author/creatorMinnelli, Liza singer.
Other author/creatorPreston, Billy singer.
Other author/creatorJones, Jack, 1938- singer.
Other author/creatorGore, Lesley, 1946-2015 singer.
Other author/creatorColeman, Cy singer, instrumentalist, arranger of music.
Other author/creatorWilliams, Joe, 1918-1999 singer.
Other author/creatorBurns, George, 1896-1996 singer.
Other author/creatorShort, Bobby, singer.
Other author/creatorStritch, Billy singer.
Other author/creatorBrown, Ollie E., arranger of music.
Other author/creatorWilson, James D. C., arranger of music.
Other author/creatorZito, Torrie arranger of music.
Other author/creatorDechter, Brad, arranger of music.
Other author/creatorByers, Billy, 1927-1996, arranger of music.
Other author/creatorKatsaros, Doug, arranger of music.
Other author/creatorSebesky, Don arranger of music.
Included WorkColeman, Cy. Life Piece of the action; arranged.
Included WorkColeman, Cy. Life He's no good; arranged.
Included WorkColeman, Cy. Life Use what you got; arranged.
Included WorkColeman, Cy. Life You can't get to Heaven; arranged.
Included WorkColeman, Cy. Life I'm leaving you; arranged.
Included WorkColeman, Cy. Life My body; arranged.
Included WorkColeman, Cy. Life Oldest profession; arranged.
Included WorkColeman, Cy. Life Was that a smile; arranged.
Included WorkColeman, Cy. Life Lovely day to be out of jail; arranged.
Included WorkColeman, Cy. Life Mr. Greed; arranged.
Included WorkColeman, Cy. Life We had a dream; arranged.
Included WorkColeman, Cy. Life Easy money; arranged.
Included WorkColeman, Cy. Life My way or the highway; arranged.
Included WorkColeman, Cy. Life Hookers' ball; arranged.
Included WorkColeman, Cy. Life People magazine; arranged.
Contents Piece of the action / arr. Ollie E. Brown ; James D.C. Wilson (Lou Rawls) (3:20) -- He's no good / arr. Torrie Zito ; Brad Dechter (Jennifer Holliday) (3:56) -- Use what you got / arr. Billy Byers (Liza Minnelli) (3:02) -- You can't get to Heaven / arr. Ollie E. Brown ; Kevin B. Neeley (Billy Preston) (4:05) -- I'm leaving you / arr. Brad Dechter (Jack Jones) (2:44) -- My body / arr. Doug Katsaros (Lesley Gore) (3:23) -- The composer's turn (medley) : The oldest profession ; Was that a smile ; A lovely day to be out of jail / arr. Cy Coleman (Cy Coleman) (7:09) -- Mr. Greed / arr. Billy Byers (Joe Williams) (2:36) -- We had a dream / arr. Billy Byers (George Burnes) (2:15) -- My way or the highway / Ollie E. Brown ; James D.C. Wilson (Lou Rawls) (3:57) -- Hooker's ball / arr. Torrie Zito (Bobby Short) (3:01) -- People magazine / arr. Don Sebesky (Liza Minnelli ; Billy Stritch) (3:28).
General noteMusical.
General note"World premiere recording"--Container.
General note"The songs ... are not performed as they would be in the show. They have been specifically arranged ... for this recording ... tailored to the unique talents of the artists"--Notes.
General noteCompact disc.
General noteProgram notes by Cy Coleman and Mike Berniker and lyrics (14 p. : ports.) inserted in container.
Performer Various performers.
Date/time/place of a event noteRecorded Mar.-Oct. 1995, at Clinton Recording Studios, New York.
Other titleComposer's turn (Life / C. Coleman)
Other titleMister Greed (Life / C. Coleman)
UPC 9026680012
Publisher number09026-68001-2 RCA Victor

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