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The King and I (1956 Film Soundtrack)

The King and I (1956 Film Soundtrack) Tracks
1. Main Title [#] - Twentieth Century Fox Orchestra
2. I Whistle a Happy Tune - Marni Nixon
3. My Lord and Master - Rita Moreno
4. March of the Siamese Children - Twentieth Century Fox Orchestra
5. Anna and the Royal Wives - Twentieth Century Fox Orchestra
6. Hello, Young Lovers - Marni Nixon
7. Puzzlement - Yul Brynner
8. Getting to Know You - Deborah Kerr
9. Garden Rendezvous [#] - Twentieth Century Fox Orchestra
10. We Kiss in a Shadow - Reuben Fuentes
11. I Have Dreamed - Reuben Fuentes
12. Shall I Tell You What I Think of You? - Deborah Kerr
13. Something Wonderful - Terry Saunders
14. Prayer to Buddha [#] - Yul Brynner
15. Waltz of Anna and Sir Edward [#] - Twentieth Century Fox Orchestra
16. Small House of Uncle Thomas [#] - Rita Moreno
17. Song of the King - Yul Brynner
18. Shall We Dance? - Yul Brynner
19. Letter [#] - Twentieth Century Fox Orchestra
20. Something Wonderful (Finale)
21. Overture [LP Version][*] - Alfred Newman
 - The King and I (1956 Film Soundtrack)


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"I Have Dreamed"
5
As an avid collector of Broadway Cast Recordings and Original Soundtracks I have dreamed for years for complete recordings (including underscoring) of soundtracks to film versions of Broadway musicals. The one advantage to soundtrack recordings of film versions of Broadway musicals is access to large studio orchestras and Hollywood's best arrangers and orchestrators. The most satisfying result of this for me is the sound of each production number. What the large studio orchestra does is mirror the visual action of the large (or small) production number. The original LP versions of these soundtracks rarely included the orchestral tracks due to space limitations. I cite one example to illustrate this point though there are many others. That example is the dance preceding the barn raising in the soundtrack to "Seven Brides For Seven Brothers" included on the wonderful Rhino disc. This CD of "The King & I", along with other Angel releases, "Carousel" and "Oklahoma!" also feature generous portions of orchestral tracks. For this reason alone (though there are others)this CD is a must for any R & H fan.
Posted by Anonymous, on 2005-09-30
Brings the movie back to life
5
This is the sound track of "The King and I" (1956), a musical retelling of "Anna and the King of Siam" and the third Rodgers & Hammerstein Broadway hit. Naturally a movie sound track can not hold a candle to the play if you have seen it. However this is the version I grew up with. And this is the version I bought. Many of the Songs were written for this story and have no meaning outside of the context of the film. Yet many people can relate to where they were when they saw the film or have been in similar situations and the songs match their life. Everyone has a favorite my two are "Getting to Know You" and "Hello, Young Lovers"
Posted by Anonymous, on 2005-07-25
Beautiful Music. Mediocre sound quality.
4
This is one of my favorite musicals and it is a delight to have this recording. The sound quality is lacking, however. They could have done a better job with the remastering.
Posted by Anonymous, on 2002-12-04