The King and I (Musical Score) (1956) Vinyl LP • Soundtrack, Elly Ellason

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Vinyl plays with crackles and a few light-clicks (play-graded). Cover looks great; a few creases near edges; light-scuffing and surface impressions (front/back); tiny surface abrasions on front; slight discoloration with darker discoloration spots on back. Inner-sleeve is plastic. Spine has no text and shows mild-wear. Minor shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge; some wear to corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

1. I Whistle A Happy Tune
2. Hello Young Lovers
3. Getting To Know You
4. We Kiss In The Shadow
5. Shall We Dance
6. La Danza
7. Tritsch-Tratsch Polka
8. Norwegian Dance
9. Eifenreigen
10. Der Opernball
11. Flight Of The Bumble Bee

About The Record:

The King and I is the fifth musical by the team of Rodgers and Hammerstein. It is based on Margaret Landon's novel, Anna and the King of Siam (1944), which is in turn derived from the memoirs of Anna Leonowens, governess to the children of King Mongkut of Siam in the early 1860s. The musical's plot relates the experiences of Anna, a British schoolteacher who is hired as part of the King's drive to modernize his country. The relationship between the King and Anna is marked by conflict through much of the piece, as well as by a love to which neither can admit. The musical premiered on March 29, 1951, at Broadway's St. James Theatre. It ran for nearly three years, making it the fourth longest-running Broadway musical in history at the time, and has had many tours and revivals.