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Various Performers

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

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Released: 20th June 2025. Under the light of a full moon, something most curious occurs… Benjamin Button is born old. Bound to the fate of growing younger each day, Benjamin wants nothing more than to live a little life. But will he ever find a place to belong? With a breathtaking soundtrack brought to life by an extraordinary actor-musician ensemble, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s iconic short story is relocated to a fishing village on the north coast of Cornwall by writing team Jethro Compton and Darren Clark. Winning three 2025 Olivier Awards for Best New Musical, Outstanding Musical Contribution (Darren Clark and Mark Aspinall), and Best Actor in a Musical (John Dagleish), the 14-strong cast of actor-musicians playing 30 instruments perform “MIRACLES OF DEXTERITY ON STAGE” (The Times) – bringing to life a heart-burstingly, magical tale of a love that defies all odds. From Darren Clark: “These songs have then been brought to life by an awe-inspiring company of actor musicians who put their heart and soul into every lyric and note of this score. We decided to record this album on the stage of the Ambassadors Theatre, surrounded by old storm lanterns and weathered harbourside timbers, with everyone playing and singing together. We wanted to capture that particular feeling that making music together brings. This album is dedicated to all who have sailed on the good ship Button over the many years of its voyage and we hope that it brings you as much joy listening to it as it did for us making it.”

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  • Details

    Released:
    20th June 2025
    Category:
    Soundtracks
    Format:
    CD Album
    Barcode:
    5021732772039
  • Description

    Under the light of a full moon, something most curious occurs… Benjamin Button is born old. Bound to the fate of growing younger each day, Benjamin wants nothing more than to live a little life. But will he ever find a place to belong? With a breathtaking soundtrack brought to life by an extraordinary actor-musician ensemble, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s iconic short story is relocated to a fishing village on the north coast of Cornwall by writing team Jethro Compton and Darren Clark.

    Winning three 2025 Olivier Awards for Best New Musical, Outstanding Musical Contribution (Darren Clark and Mark Aspinall), and Best Actor in a Musical (John Dagleish), the 14-strong cast of actor-musicians playing 30 instruments perform “MIRACLES OF DEXTERITY ON STAGE” (The Times) – bringing to life a heart-burstingly, magical tale of a love that defies all odds.

    From Darren Clark: “These songs have then been brought to life by an awe-inspiring company of actor musicians who put their heart and soul into every lyric and note of this score. We decided to record this album on the stage of the Ambassadors Theatre, surrounded by old storm lanterns and weathered harbourside timbers, with everyone playing and singing together. We wanted to capture that particular feeling that making music together brings. This album is dedicated to all who have sailed on the good ship Button over the many years of its voyage and we hope that it brings you as much joy listening to it as it did for us making it.”
    Duration:
    81.4 minutes
  • Track listing

    Disc 1

    Track name
    Artist
    1.Rag Ty Yw Tre
    Various Performers
    2.The Western Wind
    Various Performers
    3.The Kraken's Lullaby
    Various Performers
    4.A Little Life
    Various Performers
    5.The Pickled Crab (Instrumental)
    Various Performers
    6.When E're She Looked at Me
    Various Performers
    7.Matter of Time I
    Various Performers
    8.The Moon and the Sea
    Various Performers
    9.Will You Go?
    Various Performers
    10.Home
    Various Performers
    11.To Be Cast to the Sea (Instrumental)
    Various Performers
    12.Shippin' Out Tomorrow
    Various Performers
    13.The Tide Is Comin' In
    Various Performers
    14.Matter of Time II
    Various Performers
    15.The Tide Is Comin' In (Reprise)
    Various Performers
    16.Rollin' Away
    Various Performers
    17.A Glass Bottle (Instrumental)
    Various Performers
    18.Home (Reprise)
    Various Performers
    19.Time
    Various Performers
    20.Anythin's Possible (Instrumental)
    Various Performers
    21.The Last Part of the Journey
    Various Performers
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