Cast Recording
| A Very Merry Unauthorized Children's Scientology Pageant | |
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| Studio album by Les Freres Corbusier | |
| Released | 2 November 2004 (2004-11-02) |
| Recorded | New York, New York |
| Genre | Musical |
| Length | 35:14 |
| Label | Sh-K-Boom |
| Producer | Kurt Deutsch, Jacob Schwartz, Aaron Lemon-Strauss |
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
A cast recording of the musical was released by Kurt Deutsch's Sh-K-Boom Records, on November 2, 2004. "Hey! It's a Happy Day!", "Science of the Mind", "Rain", and "Finale" are tracks from the original 2004 production. The other songs on the album were written by Jarrow ".. to further explore the subjects and themes of the stage production." The first track on the album is entitled "Disclaimer", and is a general announcement to the audience. The Los Angeles Daily News surmised that this disclaimer served to "keep the creators of this acidic little send-up from getting hauled into court":
Ladies and gentlemen: Before we go any further, I would just like to inform you, that Scientology, Scientologist, Dianetics, and the name L. Ron Hubbard, are registered trademarks – owned exclusively by the Church of Scientology. Thank you. Now let's get on with the show! —"Disclaimer", CD Soundtrack, Sh-K-Boom Records, 2004The CD release received four out of five stars from Allmusic, where it was described as "Funny, weird and wonderful", and "the offbeat theater offering of the year". Specific tracks highlighted by Allmusic included "L. Ron Hubbard", in which the chorus centers on the question: "What does the 'L.' stand for?", and "The Way It Began", which begins with the preface statement: "The following is completely secret and absolutely serious. It is the story of the universe as described in the most sacred literature of the Church of Scientology." In the song "Mister Auditor", the children actually sing some of the typical questions asked in Scientology auditing, and in the song "Something Special", allegations that the Church of Scientology "preys on the weak and confused" are discussed, but the narrator states that none of these allegations are true.
- 2004 Cast recording
- "Disclaimer" – 0:18
- "Hey! It's a Happy Day!" – 4:37
- "L. Ron Hubbard" – 3:44
- "The Way That It Began" – 3:10
- "Searching" – 2:33
- "Science of the Mind" – 2:44
- "Mister Auditor" – 3:18
- "Rain" – 4:11
- "Something Special" – 3:40
- "Finale" – 2:40
- "Rain With the Fabulous Entourage" – 3:52
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