''Look Around'' is the first full-length album by American actor/singer
Anthony Rapp
Anthony Deane Rapp (born October 26, 1971) is an American actor and singer who originated the role of Mark Cohen in the Broadway production of ''Rent''. Following his original performance of the role in 1996, Rapp reprised it in the film version ...
, known as a singer for his performance as Mark Cohen in the musical
Rent
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and the
film adaptation
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of the musical. It was released on October 1, 2000.
Track listing
#"Living Alive" – 3:48 (Pisapia & Rapp)
#"Look Around" – 3:52 (Pisapia & Rapp)
#"Then Again" – 2:42 (Rapp)
#"Human Tornado" – 2:35 (Keaney & Rapp)
#"Always" – 4:06 (Keaney & Rapp)
#"Just Some Guy" – 4:03 (Pisapia & Rapp)
#"Goodbye" – 2:35 (Pisapia & Rapp)
#"Room To Breathe" – 4:15 (Blum & Safran)
#"Lesson #1" – 4:06 (Marshall Crenshaw)
#"Visits To You" – 4:23 (Pisapia & Rapp)
#"Out Out Damn Spot" – 4:14 (Pisapia)
#"Now I Know" – 5:45 (Rapp)
Credits
Tracks 1–6, 8, 12
* Vocals – Anthony Rapp
* Guitar – Joe McMahan
* Bass – David Jacques
* Drums – Jimmy Lester
Additional musicians
* John Keaney – Guitar on 1, 3, 4, & 5, and piano 3, 5 & 8
* Michael Corbett – Keyboards on 5 & 12, Organ on 4
* Keith Lowen – backing vocals on 4 & 7
* Eric Fritsch – Guitar on 1, 3 & 12
* Joe Pisapia – Guitar on 2 & 6, back vocals on 4, 6, & 7
* Adam Blum – Guitar on 8
* David Henry – Cello on 5 & 8
* John Painter –
Flugelhorn
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on 2 & 6
* Sam Smith – Drums on 3
Tracks 7, 9, 10, 11
* Guitar, Keyboards,
Lap Steel
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, and
Vibes – Joe Pisapia
* Bass – James "Hags" Haggerty
* Drums – Marc Pisapia
Additional musicians
* David Henry – Cello on 10
* Katie Cook, Allison Pierce, & Catherine Pierce – Backing Vocals on 11
About the CD
Look Around is Anthony Rapp's first CD.
About the Songs
A few of the songs deal with the death of Rapp's mother including "Always", and "Visits to You".
About the Music Video
There is a music video of "Out Out Damn Spot". It can be viewed when the CD is put in a computer.
References
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2000 debut albums