THE GREATEST SHOWMAN : Soundtrack

[jo]

Here it is --




Didn't Philip Bosco play Otis in Kate and Leopold? And was The StarKeeper in the Carnegie Hall concert of CAROUSEL ( with Hugh and Audra)? I didn't know who he was when I saw CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG on Broadway, playing the Dad of Caractacus - singing the song P.O.S.H ( Caractacus Potts was played by Raul Ezparza).


It is sad when you look back at the contributions of these actors in creating some of the best film memories!

[njr]

Jan 27, 2019 20:00:29 GMT -5 jo said:

That would be a million miracles, if that ever happened. LOL!

When was Sgt Pepper Lonely Hearts Club Band originally released in London?

The movie was released in 1978, so maybe around that time, too?

www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=sgtpepperslonelyhearts.htm


The Greatest Showman will trek to its final destiny decades from now -- not just as an album, but maybe more as a movie classic! What is a miracle is that both movie and album went on their way to unexpected and ever-growing success!

Hugh was just so excited that such a comparison is being made. I think he knows how very far down the road he has to go with musicals to even be close to Beatlemania! Hey, I remember doing a Liverpool tour and we were so excited just to see the streetmarker "Penny Lane" in that short visit of where it all started for the "Fab Four"!

Jo

I guess you didn’t click on the Wikipedia link for Sgt. Pepper. It was released in 1967. (The Beatles broke up in 1970)

[njr]

Jan 28, 2019 8:16:06 GMT -5 jo said:

Here it is --




Didn't Philip Bosco play Otis in Kate and Leopold? And was The StarKeeper in the Carnegie Hall concert of CAROUSEL ( with Hugh and Audra)? I didn't know who he was when I saw CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG on Broadway, playing the Dad of Caractacus - singing the song P.O.S.H ( Caractacus Potts was played by Raul Ezparza).


It is sad when you look back at the contributions of these actors in creating some of the best film memories!

Yes:

www.imdb.com/title/tt0035423/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm

[jo]

Can you believe this ??

Bring Me The Horizon are charging towards their first ever Number 1 album, currently outselling their two nearest competitors combined on today’s Official Chart Update (Jan. 28).

The rock group’s sixth album amo leads the way with the most physical and digital sales from across the weekend. Only The Greatest Showman was streamed more over the past three days, currently occupying the Number 2 slot with all metrics combined.

Asking people to buy their records even if they don't have to listen to it so they can be #1 and leave The Greatest Showman soundtrack in the dust

Don't worry, The Greatest Showman will rise again

It's fate

[jo]

It looks like Hugh Jackman is specifically listed as a Grammy nominee for BEST COMPILATION FOR VISUAL MEDIA --

Musical Theater

58. Best Musical Theater Album

For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new recordings. Award to the principle vocalist(s) and the album producer(s) of 51% or more playing time of the album. The lyricist(s) and composer(s) of a new score are eligible for an Award if they have written and/or composed a new score which comprises 51% or more playing time of the album.

THE BAND'S VISIT
Etai Benson, Adam Kantor, Katrina Lenk & Ari'el Stachel, principal soloists; Dean Sharenow & David Yazbek, producers; David Yazbek, composer & lyricist (Original Broadway Cast)

CAROUSEL
Renée Fleming, Alexander Gemignani, Joshua Henry, Lindsay Mendez & Jessie Mueller, principal soloists; Steven Epstein, producer (Richard Rodgers, composer; Oscar Hammerstein II, lyricist) (2018 Broadway Cast)

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR LIVE IN CONCERT
Sara Bareilles, Alice Cooper, Ben Daniels, Brandon Victor Dixon, Erik Grönwall, Jin Ha, John Legend, Norm Lewis & Jason Tam, principal soloists; Andrew Lloyd Webber & Harvey Mason, Jr., producers (Andrew Lloyd-Webber, composer; Tim Rice, lyricist) (Original Television Cast)

MY FAIR LADY
Lauren Ambrose, Norbert Leo Butz & Harry Hadden-Paton, principal soloists; Van Dean, David Lai & Ted Sperling, producers (Frederick Loewe, composer; Alan Jay Lerner, lyricist) (2018 Broadway Cast)

ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
Phillip Boykin, Merle Dandridge, Quentin Earl Darrington, Hailey Kilgore, Kenita R. Miller, Alex Newell, Isaac Powell & Lea Salonga, principal soloists; Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty & Elliot Scheiner, producers (Stephen Flaherty, composer; Lynn Ahrens, lyricist) (New Broadway Cast)



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Music for Visual Media
59. Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media

Award to the artist(s) and/or ‘in studio' producer(s) of a majority of the tracks on the album. In the absence of both, award to the one or two individuals proactively responsible for the concept and musical direction of the album and for the selection of artists, songs and producers, as applicable. Award also goes to appropriately credited music supervisor(s).


CALL ME BY YOUR NAME
(Various Artists)
Luca Guadagnino, compilation producer; Robin Urdang, music supervisor

DEADPOOL 2
(Various Artists)
David Leitch & Ryan Reynolds, compilation producers; John Houlihan, music supervisor


THE GREATEST SHOWMAN

Hugh Jackman (& Various Artists)
Alex Lacamoire, Benj Pasek, Justin Paul & Greg Wells, compilation producers



LADY BIRD
(Various Artists)
Timothy J. Smith, compilation producer; Michael Hill & Brian Ross, music supervisors


STRANGER THINGS
(Various Artists)
Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer & Timothy J. Smith, compilation producers; Nora Felder, music supervisor


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60. Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media

Award to Composer(s) for an original score created specifically for, or as a companion to, a current legitimate motion picture, television show or series, video games or other visual media.

BLACK PANTHER
Ludwig Göransson, composer

BLADE RUNNER 2049
Benjamin Wallfisch & Hans Zimmer, composers

COCO
Michael Giacchino, composer

THE SHAPE OF WATER
Alexandre Desplat, composer

STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI
John Williams, composer



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61. Best Song Written For Visual Media

A Songwriter(s) award. For a song (melody & lyrics) written specifically for a motion picture, television, video games or other visual media, and released for the first time during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.



ALL THE STARS
Kendrick Duckworth, Solána Rowe, Alexander William Shuckburgh, Mark Anthony Spears & Anthony Tiffith, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar & SZA)
Track from: Black Panther

MYSTERY OF LOVE
Sufjan Stevens, songwriter (Sufjan Stevens)
Track from: Call Me By Your Name

REMEMBER ME
Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez, songwriters (Miguel Featuring Natalia Lafourcade)
Track from: Coco

SHALLOW
Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando & Andrew Wyatt, songwriters (Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper)
Track from: A Star Is Born



THIS IS ME

Benj Pasek & Justin Paul, songwriters (Keala Settle & The Greatest Showman Ensemble)
Track from: The Greatest Showman
Composing/Arranging


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[jo]

Goldderby predictions heavily favor THE GREATEST SHOWMAN --

www.goldderby.com/odds/graph/grammy-awards-2019/visual-media-compilation/

So, keeping our fingers crossed!!


Jo

[jo]

LOL - re the campaign to ignore The Greatest Showman, if only for one week, so a rock band can be # 1


www.femalefirst.co.uk/music/musicnews/busteds-plea-fans-get-number-one-album-1181832.html

"I feel the fanbase will go out and get it but we are going to get f***ed over by The Greatest f***ing Showman, and we will be number two again.

"I'm so p****d off."
The band came close in 2003, with their debut album 'A Present For Everyone', which reached number two, with the late King of Pop Michael Jackson beating them to the top spot with his 'Number Ones' compilation.

Matt continued "We've had nine number one singles but not an album because we were beaten by anomalies like Michael Jackson, and now we will get beaten by another f***ing anomaly."

Charlie said of their rival: "It is huge, but it's for mums on school runs, they're not even music fans."

Begging people to avoid listening to the soundtrack - which features the hit song 'The Greatest Show' and 'A Million Dreams' - Matt said: "Please boycott 'The Greatest Showman, just for one week, please, please, please, just one week, let's do it!"

That led me straight to Amazon.co.uk

(For THE GREATEST SHOWMAN)
(I'm sure there is someone I can give it to who may not have one )


And... can you believe this --


It's still # 1 on Amazon.co.uk Top 100 albums (Is that CDs only?)

It's still # 3 on Amazon.com Top 100 albums (Is that CDs only?)



Wow -- wait till it delivers a Grammy win ( fingers and toes crossed!)


Jo

[jo]

From an article focused on Bohemian Rhapsody's success as an album in Japan --

www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2019/01/31/films/bohemian-rhapsody-queen-film-wont-bite-dust-just-yet/#.XFLExfZuITM

Over the past decade, music from the U.S. and the U.K. has lost significant sales ground here. It wasn’t long ago that artists such as Mariah Carey and Avril Lavigne could dominate the Oricon charts, but in the 2010s success has been strictly limited to the upper echelons of pop royalty. Consumers have opted for Japanese artists, while Korean pop acts have taken the mantle of the top non-Japanese performers in the nation, even with politics threatening to throw a spanner in the works.

There has been one exception — movie soundtracks, especially ones with theatrical flair. The best-selling digital album in Japan for 2018 was “The Greatest Showman,” an all-together-now set starring Hugh Jackman that was a national sensation.

Maybe that was another reason why Hugh Jackman visited Japan recently, apart from promoting SONY's The Front Runner - to show appreciation for the success of the movie and soundtrack in Japan!

[jo]

THIS IS ME in Welsh!

From the land of song --

[jo]

[jo]

Thanks to JackmansLanding for the link --

www.advocate.com/music/2019/2/08/why-was-greatest-gayest-album-2018-snubbed-grammys?fbclid=IwAR3xceDwH-sEOLhYXd61aVSIJjlYt-GByr611jSBIAkfPQgNla6w3mFLYv0

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Why Was the Greatest, Gayest Album of 2018 Snubbed at the Grammys?



The Greatest Showman's soundtrack, despite being a commercial and cultural success, failed to be nominated in major categories at the Grammy Awards.

By Daniel Reynolds
February 08 2019 1:54 PM EST
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The songs of The Greatest Showman, which sought to give voice to marginalized people, fell on deaf ears at the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS).

The soundtrack to the 2017 musical film, starring Hugh Jackman as P.T. Barnum and directed by Michael Gracey, was not nominated in the major categories of the Grammy Awards this year — and the reason for this snub remains "perplexing," confessed one of its producers, Greg Wells.



The album — whose producers also include songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul as well as Alex Lacamoire — is not without recognition at music's biggest night per se. It did receive nods in two categories: Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media and Best Song Written for Visual Media, with competitors ranging from the soundtracks of Deadpool 2 to Call Me by Your Name.


However, the commercial, critical, and cultural success of The Greatest Showman's soundtrack provided strongly compelling reasons for NARAS voters to have considered the album in more than two niche categories. (Apologies to CMBYN's Sufjan Stevens.)

In terms of sales, The Greatest Showman's soundtrack is a global phenomenon. It has sold over 5 million copies worldwide since its December 2017 release. In the United States, it was the best-selling (physical) album last year and the only album to break over 1 million sales (1.3 million, to be exact, reports BuzzAngle Music's list). The Showman album ranked just behind those released by Drake, Post Malone, and XXXTentacion after digital sales were factored in.
Additionally, the soundtrack was the top-selling album (digital sales included) in the United Kingdom, where one would have to go back to the Beatles' 1967 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band to find an album with a greater consecutive run in the number 1 spot on the music charts.


Regarding accolades, the Showman soundtrack is also a standout — on the film awards circuit, at least. The song "This Is Me" — a hit single on the radio waves — won Best Original Song at the Golden Globes. It was nominated in the same category at the 2018 Oscars, where it lost to Coco's tearjerker "Remember Me." Yet the performance led by singer Keala Settle still received a standing ovation at the ceremony.

Critically, reviewers have also applauded the album's combination of old-fashioned musical bravura and pop sensibility. (Its songwriters — Pasek and Paul — previously won acclaim for the music in La La Land and Dear Evan Hansen, and producer Wells has worked with chart-topping divas like Katy Perry and Adele.)

The soundtrack's wild success was unexpected for Wells and the rest of the Showman team, but it's not altogether surprising. The lyrics are family-friendly, inspirational, and told from an underdog perspective — the film centers on outcasts, misfits, and so-called freaks who find community in the circus. Thus a wide-ranging audience, from grandmothers in Tokyo to gay men in West Hollywood, has found something to love about the music and its uplifting message.
The album's importance to the LGBTQ community cannot be understated. "This Is Me" — performed by Settle's Bearded Lady under the Big Top — became "the year's surprise Pride anthem." Performers like the Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles and Ada Vox — the history-making drag performer of last season's American Idol — have covered "This Is Me" and reinterpreted its lyrics as declarations of queer identity: "I'm not scared to be seen, I make no apologies, this is me." Pasek himself is a gay man who has advocated to give visibility to LGBTQ issues through his writing.

Given these credentials, it is, as Wells said, "a head-scratch" that the Recording Academy did not nominate The Greatest Showman's soundtrack in its general categories of Record of the Year, Song of the Year, or Album of the Year.


Why the snubs? The Recording Academy did not return a request for comment. However, Wells believes it has to do with the album's "cool" factor — or lack thereof.

"I can’t speak for NARAS or the voting members; however, I do know that few people in the industry think Showman is something cool," admitted Wells, who says the project is the first musical he has worked on. He added, "To me, what’s considered 'cool' is often a narrow lane, and the hipster movement is the most conservative with a specific look, language, area code, and sound. I’m more excited to hoist the highest freak flag possible and help tell musical stories that resonate beyond whatever may be in fashion at the time."

The "enormous behind-the-scenes political wrangling in the final nomination process" may also be a factor, Wells proposed. In summation of this process, Grammy nominations are chosen by NARAS members in good standing, which is roughly 12,000 of the Academy's 21,000 members. The voters select from a list submitted by media companies and NARAS members — a list that has been reviewed by around 150 experts in the music industry. Afterward, there is a final voting process to determine the winner of each category. As in any other industry, money spent into the publicity machine by producers and studios influences these outcomes along the way.

The lack of attention in American media for The Greatest Showman may also be a factor. "The U.S. press has somewhat ignored the incendiary success of Pasek and Paul’s powerful songs becoming not just a hit record but a social phenomenon, connecting with so many different people and different movements," Wells observed.

Yet the competition must also be considered as well as the genre each song and album represents in a general category. In Album of the Year, for example, a range of nominees are on display: Cardi B.'s Invasion of Privacy, Drake's Scorpion, Janelle Monáe's Dirty Computer, Kacey Musgraves's Golden Hour, Brandi Carlile's By the Way, I Forgive You, H.E.R.'s H.E.R., Post Malone's Beerbongs and Bentleys — and the Black Panther soundtrack.

This last nominee may not have made as much money in album sales as The Greatest Showman — it placed number 9 in BuzzAngle Music's list of top-selling soundtracks. But the Black Panther film was a global phenomenon in its own right and a groundbreaking win for black representation in blockbusters. NARAS voters may have wanted to avoid nominating two movie soundtracks for Album of the Year.

Similarly, Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper's "Shallow" from A Star Is Born is nominated for Record of the Year and Best Song. "Shallow" is another track from a buzzy musical. A Star Is Born ranked second on the U.S. soundtrack charts in 2018 after The Greatest Showman, selling over 500,000 albums. Although to add perspective, the Gaga starrer was released in the fourth quarter of 2018, and its current Oscars campaign is undoubtedly giving it a publicity push at the Grammys as well.

Regardless, Wells admitted that The Greatest Showman's soundtrack not being nominated in the general categories at the Grammy Awards — in a year when it has two nods and massive sales — is "a diamond-encrusted problem." He believes the "true reward is having an audience, whether it’s 10 or 10 million people, discover something they find inspiring."
Pasek, in an earlier interview with The Advocate, agreed with this sentiment. "The biggest sign of success is when [music] resonates with people and that they see themselves in the song," said Pasek, who pointed to the renewed popularity of the genre as another reason for celebration.

"Musicals have become part of mainstream popular culture again, which is really exciting," he said. It's a trend worth listening to when Recording Academy members consider nominations for major categories at the Grammy Awards in the future.

*It's not cool when everyone likes all the songs -- from babies to grandparents! Across all ages, gender, and national boundaries!

*How many musical albums are given a cover by many top pop artists (TGS REIMAGINED) within a year of the release of the original album?

*It looks like there are green-eyed monsters among pop music hierarchy!


Jo

[jo]

As of February 9, Goldderby predictors say it will be a runaway sweep for THE GREATEST SHOWMAN for Best Compilation Album for Visual Media.

www.goldderby.com/odds/graph/grammy-awards-2019/visual-media-compilation/


What other Grammy nominee has this kind of favorable odds going for it!


Hope this becomes a reality on February 10!


For the soundtrack and for Hugh Jackman ( who is officially listed as a nominee)!


Jo

[jo]

Interview with music producer GREG WELLS --

www.grammy.com/grammys/videos/greg-wells-talks-greatest-showman-soundtrack-me

[jo]

This deserves the GRAMMY win for Best Song from Visual Media!

*The song is an anthem and is a beautifully-composed work!

*The message touches many lives, in many ways!

*It is delivered in the most powerful and sympathetic way by powerhouse performer Keala Settle.



But the odds from GoldDerby would rather favor another song (Shallow)


Sad if THIS IS ME fails to win...


Jo

[jo]

Those not very familiar with Hugh Jackman's singing voice think it is he who is behind the Peacock's mask!

Absolutely NOT!






Maybe what could be deceiving is that Hugh usually uses his regular baritonal tones ( maybe even a deep baritone in his acting moments) for his speaking/emoting voice...but when he sings, it depends on the material. He says his singing voice is classified as a High Baritone -- and the range is very obvious in FROM NOW ON. Also, in THE GREATEST SHOW, his speaking/whispering tones are regular or even deeper baritone...but moves up to a higher range when he sings the material.


Many guessed that it could be Donny Osmond behind the Peacock's mask



And of course here is the real deal!



109 Million views on YouTube!


Jo

[njr]

I have been watching this show and one clue was that the Peacock was 5’9” so it can’t be Hugh! Donny Osmond is listed as that height on IMDb.com though! Another clue was that he was a kid performer. I don’t know what his clue about the wig getting him thrown in jail meant! He also said his face is tattooed on someone’s body. I bet it is Donny Osmond.

Nancy

[ruby]

Feb 14, 2019 15:39:25 GMT -5 njr said:

I have been watching this show and one clue was that the Peacock was 5’9” so it can’t be Hugh! Donny Osmond is listed as that height on IMDb.com though! Another clue was that he was a kid performer. I don’t know what his clue about the wig getting him thrown in jail meant! He also said his face is tattooed on someone’s body. I bet it is Donny Osmond.

Nancy

It’s clear to me that it’s Donny Osmond. I think the voice is quite recognizable. In Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Joseph (Donny) is thrown in jail for a dalliance made possible by how attractive he was with his long beautiful hair (wig).

[jo]

Yes, I do have that DVD of Joseph

Maybe the better clue would be that his brothers envied his multi-colored wardrobe ( can't say technicolour dreamcoat -- too much of a clue)


Jo

[jo]

From Now On celebrating a wedding!

[jo]

Epcot - as in Disney theme park ??


The Greatest Showman - Fox produced and distributed movie musical!



Has the integration process began



Jo

[jo]

[njr]

Feb 23, 2019 5:27:18 GMT -5 jo said:

Epcot - as in Disney theme park ??


Jo

Yes, I recognize that rotunda.

disneyworld.disney.go.com/entertainment/epcot/voices-of-liberty/

Nancy

[jo]

This is very touching -- we know that Belfast (Northern Ireland) has been a land where peace has been elusive in some parts of its history ( the time of "the troubles" or the time of sectarian violence). 4000 children musically advocating that peace rule their land in the PEACE PROMS -

Singing FROM NOW ON --

[jo]

Little girl : May I dance for you, Hugh

[jo]

Amazing how the music reaches all demos --