Herbert Stothart, Harold Arlen, E. Y. Harburg - The Wizard Of Oz: Selections From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

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The Wizard Of Oz: Selections From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
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Artist(s)	Herbert Stothart, Harold Arlen and E. Y. Harburg
Studio	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Release Date	September 19, 1995
UPC Code	081227199920
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About Herbert Stothart, Harold Arlen, E. Y. Harburg - The Wizard Of Oz: Selections From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Lions and tigers and bears, the yellow brick road, gamboling midgets, warnings scrawled high above by a skywriting witch: No movie ever imprinted itself on young imaginations or endured in adult memory more than MGM's classic 1939 musical, and no movie score ever hooked as forcefully into our collective cultural memory. This exemplary soundtrack finally treats this deserved classic to a thoughtful and comprehensive rendering (an even more detailed, expanded version was also released simultaneously as a deluxe box) that confirms the enduring power of Harold Arlen's original music and E. Y. "Yip" Harburg's lyrics. On film, the songs unreeled as a mixture of discreet songs and multi-themed medleys with frequent reprises, a presentation preserved here, epitomized in the "Munchkinland Musical Sequence." If not as concise as Bobby McFerrin's legendary, hilarious concert compression of the entire musical story, this telling of The Wizard of Oz relives the film just as vividly. "Over the Rainbow" is here, of course, precisely where it should be in the sequence, as as timelessly luminous and wistful as ever. --Sam Sutherland Amazon.com

Tracks

Main Title - M-G-M Studio Orchestra & Chorus
Over The Rainbow - Judy Garland
Cyclone - M-G-M Studio Orchestra
Come Out, Come Out... - Billie Burke & The Munchkins
It Really Was No Miracle - Judy Garland/Billy Bletcher & The Munchkins
We Thank You very Sweetly - Joseph Koziel/Frank Cucksey
Ding-Dong! The Witch is Dead - The Munchkins
As Mayor of the Munchkin City - Billy Bletcher/Pinto Colveg/J.D Jewkes
As Coroner, I Must Aver - Harry Stanton
Ding-Dong! The Witch is Dead (reprise) - The Munchkins
The Lullaby League - Lorraine Bridges/Betty Rome/Carol Tevis
The Lollipop Guild - Billy Bletcher/Pinto Colveg/Harry Stanton
We Welcome You to Munchkinland - The Munchkins
Follow the Yellow Brick Road/You're Off to See the Wizard - Judy Garland/The Munchkins
If I Only Had A Brain (extended version) - Ray Bolger/Judy Garland
We're Off To See The Wizard (duo) - Judy Garland/Ray Boger
If I Only Had A Heart (extended version) - Judy Garland/Ray Bolger
We're Off To See The Wizard (trio) - Bert Lahr/Ray Bolger,Buddy Ebsen
If I only had the Nerve - Ray Bolger/Jack Haley/Judy Garland
We're Off To See The Wizard (quartet) - Judy Garland/Roy Bolger/Buddy Ebsen/Bert Lahr
Optimistic Voices - M-G-M Studio Orchestra/The Debutantes/The Rhythmettes
The Merry Old Land Of Ozz - Frank Morgan/Judy Garland/Ray Bolger/Jack Haley/Bert Lahr/Tyler Brook/Ralph Sudam/Boby Watson/Ol....
If I were King of The Forest (extended version) - Bert Lahr/Judy Garland/Ray Bolger/Jack Haley/Buddy Ebsen
The Jitterbug (outtake) - Judy Garland/Ray Bolger/Jack Haley/Buddy Ebsen/Bert Lahr
Ding Dong! Emerald City (outtake) - Ken Darby/The M-G-M Studio Orchestra & Chorus
Delirious Escape (extended version)/Delirous Escape Continued/End T itle - The M-G-M Studio Orchestra

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User Reviews

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Bad sound quality

I was very disappointed with this purchase. The sound quality is terrible! I had to turn it down during the music sequences and crank it up to hear anyone singing. It sounds like someone put a recorder up next to the TV screen and recorded it while watching the movie. June 9, 2008

For the "Wizard of Oz" Fan

Bought this as a gift for a "Wizard of Oz" fanatic. He loved it and listens to it often. April 21, 2008

OZ soundtrack

Love it. My only wish was that it came with the guard chant as they march in front of the castle. Other than that, it's great. April 20, 2008

Wonderful Wizard of Oz

My daughter received this for her birthday and absolutely loves it. Item was in good condition and I received within days of purchase. March 25, 2008

The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz does not show on the video screen. I am very
disappointed. Todd Bowman January 7, 2008

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