Hit Man: A Musical by Neal Morse

Neal Morse

Neal Morse is an American multi-instrumentalist and progressive rock composer based in Nashville, Tennessee.-Background:...

 was first started in the early 1990s. It includes demo material from the first recordings in Oxnard, California.

Two record moguls make a bet, one saying he can "make a band famous that doesn't even exist". This is the story and the musical that is inspired from this premise.

Band

• Neal Morse
  Neal Morse
  Neal Morse is an American multi-instrumentalist and progressive rock composer based in Nashville, Tennessee.-Background:...
  
   - Guitars, keyboards, vocals
• Greg Westall - Vocals
• Wendy Smith - Vocals
• Arth Lackon - Vocals
• Robert White
  Robert White
  Robert White may refer to:* Robert White , English draughtsman and portrait engraver* Robert White , Motown session guitarist* Robert J...
  
   - Vocals (as Stan)
• Maggie Egin - Vocals (as Iris)
• Pam Parker - Vocals (as Iris)
• Christopher - Vocals (as Wolfe)
• Margaret Mendenhall - Vocals (as Tish)
• Dean Bro - Vocals (as Wolfe)
• Oxnard horn section - Horns

Characters

• Nat Wolfe or Frank Wolfe - the 'Hit Man' or The Record Executive
• Art Godaman - The Rival Record Executive or Wolfe's mogul friend in the 'bet'
• Stan Fudgerucker - The Desperate Songwriter
• Iris Fudgerucker - The Songwriter's Wife
• Tisch - The Record Executive Secretary
• James - with Jo, Stan and Iris' Best Friends
• Jo - with James, Stan and Iris' Best Friends
• Ensemble - various music business people
• Collideoscope - the band

Track listing

• Disk - Total Time 77:30 - Music 57:38 & Setup 19:51

1. "Intro" – 5:08
2. "Overture / The Buzz" – 7:24
3. "Set Up For I Want To Be" – 0:43
4. "I Want To Be" – 3:49
5. "Set Up For Hit Man" – 1:10
6. "Hit Man" – 4:56
7. "Set Up For You Were My Eyes" – 1:04
8. "You Were My Eyes" – 1:10
9. "Set Up For We Are The Artists" – 1:29
10. "We Are The Artists" – 4:38
11. "Set Up For The Contract / Sign Here" – 1:14
12. "The Contract / Sign Here" – 4:51
13. "Set Up For The Duet" – 0:58
14. "The Duet" – 2:01
15. "Set Up For You're What Makes Me Tick" – 4:17
16. "You're What Makes Me Tick" – 0:50
17. "Set Up For Wolfe's Big Debut" – 2:16
18. "Wolfe's Big Debut" – 0:53
19. "Set Up For Until He Finds Me" – 5:15
20. "Until He Finds Me" – 1:07
21. "Set Up For The Glory" – 4:10
22. "The Glory" – 1:12
23. "Set Up For Collideoscope" – 3:32
24. "Collideoscope" – 0:54
25. "Set Up For There's The Moon" – 1:12
26. "There's The Moon" – 0:32
27. "Set Up For The End" – 3:55
28. "The End" – 1:35
29. "The Buzz Reprise" – 2:40
30. "Never Let The Light Go Dark" – 2:35

Release details

• 2005, USA, Radiant Records, release date 14 November 2005, CD