Oklahoma!: From The Soundtrack Of The Motion Picture (1955 Film) [Soundtrack]

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In the years before rock (and even for a few years after), the album charts were full of original Broadway cast LPs and soundtracks of the film versions of those Broadway musicals. And the soundtrack to 1955's Oklahoma! was one of the biggest--hitting No. 1 for a month that year--and becoming part of the consciousness of darn near every Baby Boomer whose folks owned a record player over the next five or so years. Gordon MacRae and Shirley Jones (in her film debut) were so good together, they repeated the formula (well, after Frank Sinatra dropped out) in the following year's film version of another Rodgers & Hammerstein classic, Carousel. Every song here--from "Oh! What a Beautiful Morning " to the closing title track--is a gem, and whether it's "People Will Say We're in Love" or "The Farmer and the Cowman," these are the most familiar--and definitive--versions. You even get the rousing overture. --Bill Holdship

Oklahoma!: From The Soundtrack Of The Motion Picture (1955 Film), Music, Richard Rodgers, Richard Rodgers, Charlotte Greenwood, Gene Nelson, Gloria Grahame, Gordon MacRae, James Whitmore, Jay Flippen, Rod Steiger, Shirley Jones, Oscar Hammerstein II, Classical, Music Theater, Musical Theater, Soundtrack, Soundtracks & Film Scores

Oklahoma!: From The Soundtrack Of The Motion Picture (1955 Film)
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Oklahoma soundtrack

Wonderful Romantic Musical

OKLAHOMA! st is a classic corner stone to every collection!

Wish there was more music from the film

Oklahoma!: From The Soundtrack Of The Motion Picture (1955 Film)
Oscar Hammerstein II
Manufacturer: Angel Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002SNW
Release Date: 1993-01-19

Tracks:

Overture - Orchestra
Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin' - Gordon MacRae
The Surrey With The Fringe On Top - Gordon MacRae/Shirley Jones/Charlotte Greenwood
Kansas City - Gene Nelson/Charlotte Greenwood/Men's Chorus
I Cain't Say No - Gloria Grahame
Many A New Day - Shirley Jones/Girl's Chorus
People Will Say We're In Love - Gordon MacRae/Shirley Jones
Pore Jud Is Daid - Gordon MacRae/Rod Steiger
Out Of My Dreams - Shirley Jones/Girl's Chorus
The Farmer And The Cowman - Gordon MacRae/Charlotte Greenwood/Gene Nelson/Jay Flippen/James Whitmore/Gloria Grahame...
All Er Nothin' - Gloria Grahame/Gene Nelson
Oklahoma - Gordon MacRae/Charlotte Greenwood/James Whitmore/Shirley Jones/Jay Flippen/Mixed Chorus

Amazon.com essential recording

In the years before rock (and even for a few years after), the album charts were full of original Broadway cast LPs and soundtracks of the film versions of those Broadway musicals. And the soundtrack to 1955's Oklahoma! was one of the biggest--hitting No. 1 for a month that year--and becoming part of the consciousness of darn near every Baby Boomer whose folks owned a record player over the next five or so years. Gordon MacRae and Shirley Jones (in her film debut) were so good together, they repeated the formula (well, after Frank Sinatra dropped out) in the following year's film version of another Rodgers & Hammerstein classic, Carousel. Every song here--from "Oh! What a Beautiful Morning " to the closing title track--is a gem, and whether it's "People Will Say We're in Love" or "The Farmer and the Cowman," these are the most familiar--and definitive--versions. You even get the rousing overture. --Bill Holdship

Customer Reviews:

Love it.......2000-05-18

Not very well known in my country, but I love it. I know the whole musical by heart. Timeless

Oklahoma soundtrack.......2000-02-23

The movie Oklahoma was perverted, but the songs are really cute

Wonderful Romantic Musical.......1999-10-09

I think it's a very touching Romantic Music. The songs want you to get up and dance. Even though I'm 9 and a half I still know that it has wonderful Music. If you like this music you will like other Rodgers and Hammerstiens Music such as Carousal,King and I and Sound of Music. Thank you for reading my review and bye.

OKLAHOMA! st is a classic corner stone to every collection!.......1999-07-04

OKLAHOMA! was on best selling lists for years. It seems that everyone who grew up with LPs during 50s and 60s had a copy. It is the best recorded version of the show. JONES, McGRAE and the rest were all great. As is the full bodied Oscar winning scoring by Jay Blackton (although one wonders what someone like Alfred Newman would have done with this score). One of the earliest 12 inch stereo Lps unfortunatly has its downside. Because of space limitations some songs are edited. Other selections (reprises, finale, etc)are excluded all together. It would be wonderful if the original tracks could be recovered and a new expanded release be prepared. It would easily fill a 70 minute cd.

Wish there was more music from the film.......1999-05-29

Oklahoma! as a film was quite entertaining, but the record could include only small portions of some songs, such as Kansas City and Out of my Dreams. As presented in the film these numbers were great.

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