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1 The Ballad of Johnny Blood  
2 The Ballad of Johnny Blood (Reprise)  
3 That's Just How It Is  
4 Some Day They Will Thank Me  
5 Look in Your Heart  
6 Look in Your Heart (Reprise)  
7 It's Good to Be Alive  
8 It Doesn't Hurt to Try  
9 It's Getting Hot in Here  
10 It's Getting Hot in Here Playoff/The Ballad of Johnny Blood(Reprise 2)  
11 The Way that You Feel  
12 Stop There  
13 In the Dark  
14 What a Night!  
15 About Last Night  
16 Stop There (Reprise)  
17 Just for You  
18 Just for Your (Reprise)  
19 What is This Feeling?  
20 What a Day!  
21 Life Takes You by Surprise  
22 It's Good to Be Alive (Reprise)  
23 It's a Beautiful Day  
24 Finale  
25 Bows / Exit Music  
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The Original Cast Recording from the hit musical comedy Desperate Measures is now available digitallyfrom Masterworks Broadway, with the CD set for release August 10.  With music by David Friedman (Listen to My Heart) and lyrics by Peter Kellogg (Anna Karenina), the album is produced by 7 time Grammy and Tony NomineeRobert Sher (Patti LuPone's Gypsy, Daniel Radcliffe's How To Succeed…) with liner notes by Peter Filichia.  The album is Executive Produced by Mary Cossette (The Will Rogers Follies; Woody Sez; Carol Welsman'sWhat'Cha Got Cookin'?) and Willette Klausner (The Band's Visit; Smokey Joe's Café; Latin History For Morons). Described by the Huffington Post as "a good old-fashioned musical comedy… a happy surprise of a show filled with enjoyable songs," Desperate Measures is currently playing at New World Stages in New York City and tickets are on sale at: www.DesperateMeasuresMusical.com

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