Rodgers & Hammerstein, Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Irwin Kostal The Sound Of Music (An Original Soundtrack Recording) 1965 Soundtrack / Musical (vinyl lp)

Tracklist

A1Prelude And The Sound Of Music (2:33)

A2Overture And Preludium (Dixit Dominus) (3:12)

A3Morning Hymn And Alleluia (2:00)

A4Maria (3:15)

A5I Have Confidence (3:21)

A6Sixteen Going On Seventeen (3:13)

A7My Favorite Things (2:16)

A8Climb Ev’ry Mountain (2:13)

B1The Lonely Goatherd (3:08)

B2The Sound Of Music (2:09)

B3Do-Re-Mi (5:30)

B4Something Good (3:15)

B5Processional And Maria (2:25)

B6Edelweiss (1:48)

B7So Long, Farewell (2:52)

B8Climb Ev’ry Mountain (Reprise) (1:18)

Condition

Here’s a true piece of soundtrack history – the Canadian RCA Victor pressing of *The Sound of Music* original soundtrack from 1965. While many dismiss soundtrack albums as ephemeral cash-grabs, this particular release stands as one of the most successful and enduring film soundtracks ever produced, spending an unprecedented 70 weeks at number one on the Billboard charts. What makes this pressing especially noteworthy is the involvement of Irwin Kostal, whose orchestral arrangements and conducting elevated Rodgers & Hammerstein’s already magnificent songs to cinematic perfection. The interplay between Julie Andrews’ crystalline vocals and Christopher Plummer’s more restrained but effective delivery creates a dynamic that perfectly captures the film’s emotional arc.

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