A Very StarKid Album

A Very StarKid Album
Compilation album by StarKid Productions
Released	July 22, 2010
Recorded	2010
Genre	Showtunes
Length	33:19
Label	StarKid Productions
StarKid Productions chronology
Me and My Dick (A New Musical) (2010) A Very StarKid Album (2010) A Very Potter Sequel (2010)

A Very StarKid Album^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]} contains several songs from the musical A Very Potter Sequel,^[1] sequel to the Harry Potter parody musical A Very Potter Musical,^[1][7] produced by StarKid Productions^{[1][6][7][8][9]} with music and lyrics by Darren Criss^[8][10] (who also starred in both musicals as Harry Potter^[11]),^[1][6] and book by Matt Lang, Nick Lang, and Brian Holden.^[12] The album features seven of the twelve songs from A Very Potter Sequel as well as tracks from others members of the group. Songs from the musical that were absent from the album were later released as the A Very Potter Sequel soundtrack. The album was released digitally through iTunes and Amazon.com on July 22, 2010,^[3][4] and was made available on the StarKid Productions Bandcamp page on August 3, 2010.^[5] The album reached No. 14 on the iTunes Pop Charts and No. 27 out of all Top Albums officially topping Lady Gaga (#29) and Glee (#31) on the charts.^[1] The album also reached No. 19 on Top Compilations.^[2][6]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Darren Criss

No.	Title	Performer(s)	Length
1.	"Days of Summer" (from a A Very Potter Sequel)	Darren Criss, Joey Richter, Bonnie Gruesen, Lauren Lopez, StarKid Company	2:08
2.	"To Have a Home" (from A Very Potter Sequel)	Darren Criss	3:55
3.	"The Coolest Girl" (from A Very Potter Sequel)	Bonnie Gruesen	3:16
4.	"Let the Games Begin" (from A Very Potter Sequel)	StarKid Company	2:59
5.	"Those Voices" (from A Very Potter Sequel)	Darren Criss, Nicholas Joseph Strauss-Matathia, Brian Rosenthal, Arielle Goldman	3:14
6.	"Stutter" (from A Very Potter Sequel)	Joe Walker	2:47
7.	"No Way" (from A Very Potter Sequel)	Darren Criss, Lauren Lopez, Joey Richter, Bonnie Gruesen	2:02
8.	"Not Alone" (re-recorded version of a song from A Very Potter Musical)	Darren Criss	4:19
9.	"Sami" (from Little White Lie, similar to "Harry" from A Very Potter Musical)	Darren Criss	3:42
10.	"Ready to Go" (from Me and My Dick)	Darren Criss	1:25
11.	"Even Though" (from Me and My Dick)	Darren Criss	2:16
12.	"Sango, Sango, Sango"	StarKid Company	0:24
13.	"Liam's Got a Phone Call"	The Liams!	0:52

Personnel

Featured Performers[12] Actor/Actress Character Darren Criss[1][6][11] Harry Potter Joey Richter Ron Weasley Bonnie Gruesen Hermione Granger Lauren Lopez Draco Malfoy Joe Walker Dolores Umbridge Voldemort Joe Moses Severus Snape Brian Holden Remus Lupin Dylan Saunders Albus Dumbledore Tyler Brunsman Lucius Malfoy Jim Povolo Gregory Goyle Firenze Bill Weasley (uncredited) Past Draco (uncredited) Jaime Lyn Beatty Rita Skeeter Ginny Weasley (uncredited) Nicholas Joseph Strauss-Matathia Sirius Black Corey Dorris Yaxley Devin Lytle Cho Chang Charlie Weasley (uncredited) Arielle Goldman Lily Potter Luna Lovegood Hedwig Fred Weasley Brian Rosenthal Seamus Finnigan James Potter Past Ron King's Cross Person (uncredited) Britney Coleman Dean Thomas Lily Marks Molly Weasley Richard Campbell Neville Longbottom Past Hermione Sango Tajima Lavender Brown George Weasley Past Harry Julia Albain Vincent Crabbe Percy Weasley Candy Lady Nick Lang Arthur Weasley Sorty Scarfy Peter Pettigrew Mama Umbridge

Band[12] Bruce Keisling – piano Clark Baxtresser – keyboard Chris Lorentz – bass guitar Corey Richardson – lead guitar Jack Stratton – drums

Release history

Website	Date
iTunes/Amazon.com	July 22, 2010[3][4]
Bandcamp	August 3, 2010[5]

Chart performance

Chart (2010)	Peak position
US Billboard Top Compilation Albums[2][6]	19

Other appearances

• "Sami" was previously released as part of the web-series Little White Lie (2009),^[6] and was re-written as "Harry" for the A Very Potter Musical.^[6]
• "Not Alone" is a re-recorded version of a song from A Very Potter Musical.
• "Not Alone" and "Sami" were also released on Darren Criss' Human EP.^[6][13]
• "Ready to Go" and "Even Though" were also released on the Me and My Dick soundtrack.

References

1. Milam, Whitney (July 24, 2010). Team StarKid tops Glee and Gaga on iTunes, talks new projects. HollywoodNews. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
2. Donahue, Ann (November 13, 2010). "'Glee' Newcomer Darren Criss Reflects on His 'Dream' Week". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
3. "A Very StarKid Album bs Various Artists – Download A Very StarKid Album on iTunes". iTunes. July 22, 2010. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
4. "Amazon.com: A Very StarKid Album: Various Artists: MP3 Downloads". Amazon. July 22, 2010. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
5. "A Very StarKid Album – StarKid". Bandcamp. August 3, 2010. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
6. Smith, Grady (July 30, 2010). "'A Very Potter Musical' star Darren Criss talks about his new EP and the future for Team StarKid". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on February 2, 2012. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
7. Caulfield, Keith. "'My Dick' Rises to Become First Charting Student Musical" Billboard.com, March 18, 2010. Retrieved on July 30, 2011.
8. Davenport, Misha (February 2011). "Darren Criss from 'Glee,' Starkid launch Chicago home with 'Starship'". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
9. Austrone, Xavier. "StarKid Interview: Starship Coverage & A VERY POTTER THREEQUEL!?" Archived August 4, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Wizardinglife.com, November 22, 2010. Retrieved on July 30, 2011.
10. McKee, Jenn (October 25, 2010). "Darren Criss, U-M grad and 'Very Potter Musical' star, will be a new face on "Glee"". AnnArbor.com. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
11. "Glee Star Darren Criss Confirmed to Succeed Daniel Radcliffe on Broadway". Broadway.com. August 1, 2011. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
12. Team StarKid's Home Page for "A Very Potter Sequel" Archived July 18, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
13. "Human – EP by Darren Criss – Download Human – EP on iTunes". iTunes. July 20, 2010. Retrieved July 30, 2011.

External links

• StarKid Productions official website
• Star Kid Productions on YouTube