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Circus Money | Walter Becker  
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    Walter Becker | Circus Money
     
  .  What is Circus Money?
  Is it any good?
   
  .  Can I hear some clips ?
     
  .  Do I detect a lot of reggae grooves ?
     
  .  What formats are available ?
     
  .  Where can I buy Circus Money ?
     
  .  Where are the Lyrics and Credits ?
     
  .  What's on the cover ?
     
  .  What's the promo scene ?
     
   
     
   
   
    WHAT IS CIRCUS MONEY ?

Circus Money is the 2008 CD
by Walter Becker, his first solo disc
since 11 Tracks Of Whack (1994).

Circus Money is released on the
5 OVER 12
label. It is distributed
in North America by Mailboat Records,
in Japan by Victor, and elsewhere by
Sonic360.

The international release includes
an exclusive Bonus Track, and the October EP release includes a new remix.
Our Release Versions and Bonus Track Guide is here.

  IS IT ANY GOOD?

That's your call.
Here's what some others think.


      Photo: Sandrine Lee            
     
       
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  CAN I HEAR SOME CLIPS ?  
     
 

Start our on-site player by clicking here.
The clips are of varying lengths and were
edited by Mr. Becker.

Other retail websites such as iTunes, Amazon, etc.
also offer their own song clips.

 

 
       
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  DO I DETECT A LOT OF REGGAE GROOVES ?  
       
   

This interview in Sound On Sound may shed some light

 
       
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  WHAT FORMATS ARE AVAILABLE ?
     
   

• Circus Money is currently available
  - as a jewel-case Audio CD
  - as an MP3 digital download
  - as a Lossless FLAC digital download
  - as an SHM - CD

• Vinyl and other formats are under consideration.

• Not all retailers will offer all formats

Complete Buying Guide:
Release Versions Bonus Tracks, and EP

 
       
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  WHERE CAN I BUY CIRCUS MONEY ?
     
   

Circus Money is available at all the usual mega-retailers
in-store and online, in North America and abroad, and on
iTunes North America and iTunes International

Your local independent record store can order
Circus Money for you if they don't already stock it.

Shoppers Please Note:

• Different retailers may offer downloads in different
kbps resolutions. Before purchase, check to see if you are
buying a 256/kbps or lower digital file

• Some but not all retailers include a pdf art
and lyrics file with download purchases

• Not all retailers may offer all formats

See our Release Versions Buying Guide here

 
       
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  WHERE ARE THE LYRICS AND CREDITS ?  
     
   

Although we hated to render our
Circus Money MadLibs Game
obsolete,
we were duty-bound to post lyrics and credits
eventually --- and so we did.

 
       
       
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  WHAT'S ON THE COVER ?     
     
   

The cover image was created specifically for Circus Money.
If you dig the vibe, you may be inspired, as we were,
by the stunning 19th century masks of the Yup'ik people. *

Downloadable jpegs, pics, and banners are available on
the Circus Money Graphics page.

 
    * Why not use an actual mask?
Excellent question! And a corker of a story
for another time.
[Update: the story has now been told ]
 
       
       
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  WHAT'S THE PROMO SCENE ?  
   

During pre-release, you voted on how we should play
the promo game.
Your ideas had all the variety
and inventiveness one would expect from Beckerphiles,
but mainly, you called for more sounds ASAP.
We did our best to comply -- including
early CD delivery and a free download
remix track for our Newsletter subscribers.

On our Circus Money Press and Promo page, you'll find
some photos, CD art and banners, links to selected
interviews and events of note, and an expanding file of
review blurbs.

.. and there's always those YouTube clips #1 and #2;
We're still looking for more. Anybody?

       
       
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