Cirque du Soleil discography
The following discography is a catalogue of the albums and singles released by the Canadian entertainment company Cirque du Soleil. The majority of these musical works are studio recordings of compositions from the original scores of Cirque du Soleil's "nouveau cirque" shows. Since the company's founding in 1984, various composers have been commissioned to write the music for Cirque du Soleil's many productions. René Dupéré was Cirque du Soleil's first composer. Benoît Jutras, who had worked for many years as an arranger and musical director for the company, began filling the role  of composer with the show "Quidam" (1996 World Premiere in Montreal). In 1998, Violaine Corradi was also selected by Guy Laliberté and Gilles Ste-Croix to become the third main composer for Cirque du Soleil. Dupéré, Jutras and Corradi would eventually be followed by composers Simon Carpentier, Philippe Leduc, Danny Elfman, Maria Bonzanigo, Jean-François Coté, Berna Ceppas, Guy Dubuc and Marc Lessard, among others. The Cirque du Soleil shows "Love", "Viva Elvis", and "" do not have original scores; instead, their soundtracks consist of new arrangements of songs by The Beatles, Elvis Presley, and Michael Jackson, respectively. Albums. Cirque du  Soleil. The 1987 and the subsequent 1990 Cirque du Soleil album contain music from the company's earliest touring productions: "Le Grand Tour", "La Magie Continue" and "Le Cirque Réinventé" ("We Reinvent the Circus"). Section::::"Saltimbanco". Section::::"Saltimbanco" (extended album). Two additional tracks appeared on an "extended" edition of the CD, released March 19, 2002. The tracks are identical to tracks 4 and 9 on the "Live in Amsterdam" limited edition (disc one). Section::::"Saltimbanco Live in Amsterdam". This limited edition of the "Saltimbanco" soundtrack was distributed exclusively to staff members. It is a live recording of the show and is considered a  collector's item. Section::::"Alegría". Section::::"Alegría" (extended album). A special "extended" edition of "Alegría", released on June 11, 2002, additionally contains the following bonus tracks: Section::::"Alegría Live at Fairfax". This limited edition of the "Alegría" soundtrack was distributed exclusively to staff members. It is a live recording of the show and is considered a collector's item. Section::::"Alegría: In a New Light". With the announcement of a revamped re-imagining of Alegría show on April 25, 2018, Jean-Phi Goncalves was chosen to rework, remix, and compose newly arranged music for using the original music composed by René Dupéré. An official  announcement for the release of "Alegría: In a New Light" soundtrack was announced by Cirque du Soleil on August 12, 2019. The album was released on August 16. Section::::"Mystère". The first "Mystère" disc was launched as a studio album in 1994, but it only lasted two years until 1996, when composers René Dupéré and Benoit Jutras composed a new live version of the show, eliminating the studio album that is now considered a collector's item. Section::::"Mystère Live 25". This limited edition of the "Mystère" soundtrack was distributed exclusively to staff members for the conmemoration of Mystère 25 years in  2018. It is a live recording of the show and is considered a collector's item. Section::::"Quidam". Section::::"Quidam" (extended album). Two additional tracks were recorded live in Amsterdam. Those two tracks appear only on the "extended" edition of the CD, released February 19, 2002: Section::::"Collection". This is a compilation of songs from previous Cirque du Soleil albums, including "Nouvelle Expérience", "Saltimbanco", "Alegría" and "Mystère". Section::::"Varekai". Section::::"Varekai" (2004 re-release). This re-release contains three tracks that were not present on the original edition as standalone songs. On the original edition, "Aureus" was the intro to "Rain One", "Rubeus" was the  intro to "Patzivota", and "Infinitus" was the intro to "Lubia Dobarstan". Section::::"Varekai: exclusive premium edition". This special edition of "Varekai" comes with a bonus CD and a bonus DVD. The main CD contains the 16-track version of the studio album. The bonus CD contains six tracks recorded live in Toronto in 2002 and two remix tracks. The bonus DVD contains music videos, a documentary excerpt and trailers. Bonus CD. Live tracks: Section::::"Zumanity". The first "Zumanity" disc was launched as a promotional album in 2003, and was obtainable by purchasing the original 2003 show program. The songs on it are  from the show's creation period. It is now considered a collector's item. The second album is the official album for the show; however, it is an inspired-by album based on the show's music. Most of the music is not featured in the show itself and never was. Section::::"Le Best Of". This compilation features music from previous Cirque shows: "Saltimbanco", "Alegría", "Mystère", "Quidam", "Dralion", "Varekai", "La Nouba" and "O". Section::::"Love". Section::::"Love" (The Beatles album). Digital bonus tracks <li value="27">The Fool on the Hill Section::::"Love: Special Edition". This Special Edition includes the regular "Love" CD and an  Audio DVD that offers higher-quality sound in several formats including DVD-Audio MLP, DTS, Dolby and PCM. Section::::"25". This compilation is a 25th-anniversary collection of music from 25 different Cirque du Soleil shows. CD #1 "Poetique" CD #2 "Dynamique" Section::::"Viva Elvis". Section::::"Viva Elvis" (bonus album). In each country, a bonus version of "Love Me Tender" was included, featuring a local singer in place of the singer from the Cirque du Soleil show. Section::::"Michael Jackson: Immortal". Deluxe edition. Disc 1 Disc 2 Section::::"Le Best Of 2". This compilation features music from previous Cirque shows: "Amaluna", "Kooza", "Zed", "Corteo", "Believe , Zaia", "Ovo", "Ka", "Wintuk", "Zumanity" and "Totem". Remixes. Tapis Rouge vinyl mixes. Limited editions of previously released remixes in vinyl format (vinyl 12-inch, White Label, 33⅓ RPM) have been released by Cirque du Soleil Musique and sold in Canada and the United States. Vol. 1: "Africa". Track list: Vol. 2: "Ombra". Track list: Vol. 3: "Aborigenes Jam". Track list: Vol. 4: "Emballa". Track list: Vol. 5: "Kumbalawe". Track list: Vol. 6: "Mer Noire". Track list: Vol. 7: "Tapis Rouge Remixed". Track list: