How the West Was Won (1963) Vinyl •PLAY-GRADED• Debbie Reynolds, Soundtrack

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Vinyl plays with some crackles and a few light-clicks (play-graded). Vinyl plays nicely (play-tested). Gate-fold cover looks great; light-scuffing (front/inner-gate); heavier scuffing on back; tiny surface abrasions and surface impressions (front/back/inner-gate). Inner sleeve is original (generic white); one seam partially split. Spine is easy-to-read, with mild-wear. Shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

1. Overture (The Ken Darby Singers, Dave Guard, and Whiskeyhill Singers )
2. How The West Was Won (Main Title) (Ken Darby )
3. Bereavement & Fulfillment (with Ken Darby )
4. The River Pirates
5. Home In The Meadow (Debbie Reynolds )
6. Cleve And The Mule
7. Raise A Ruckus (Debbie Reynolds and The Ken Darby Singers )
8. Come Share My Life (Ken Darby )
9. The Marriage Proposal
10. Entr'acte (The Ken Darby Singers, Dave Guard, and Whiskeyhill Singers )
11. Cheyenne
12. He's Linus' Boy (The Ken Darby Singers )
13. Climb A Higher Hill
14. What Was Your Name In The States? (Debbie Reynolds )
15. No Goodbye
16. How The West Was Won (Finale) (The Ken Darby Singers )

About The Record:

The How the West Was Won soundtrack album contains multiple elements. There is Alfred Newman's orchestral score, paced by the big, heroic Western title theme that gets used in a variety of different moods throughout. The score is widely considered to be one of Newman's best, and appears on the AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores list. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Score. And there is Debbie Reynolds, whose starring role traverses the entire narrative, and who gets an opportunity to sing several traditional songs, including Home in the Meadow, to the tune of Greensleeves, Raise a Ruckus, and What Was Your Name in the States?, with newly written lyrics by Sammy Cahn and Johnny Mercer.