{"product_id":"ssp-77","title":"South Pacific \/ The Music Man (1958) Vinyl LP • Soundtrack Hits, 76 Trombones","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin-bottom: 0px ;\"\u003eCatalog Number:\u003c\/h3\u003e SSP-77\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eMusical Styles:\u003c\/h3\u003e 1950s, Big Band \u0026amp; Swing, Chorale, Musical\/Original Cast\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin-bottom: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eSleeve Grade:\u003c\/h3\u003e Excellent (EX)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eRecord Grade:\u003c\/h3\u003e Very Good (VG)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eCondition Details:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eStill in ORIGINAL SHRINK-WRAP (opened). Vinyl plays with crackles and some clicks (play-graded). Cover has a few creases near edges, discoloration near opening (front\/back); tear in shrink near top right. Inner-sleeve is generic white. Spine has no text and shows mild-wear. Minor shelf-wear along top\/bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eTracks:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003col style=\"margin-top: 0px ; margin-bottom: 0px ;\"\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eSouth Pacific\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eOverture\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eSome Enchanted Evening\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThere Is Nothing Like A Dame\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eBali Hai\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eI'm In Love With A Wonderful Guy\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eYounger Than Springtime\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThis Nearly Was Mine\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe Music Man\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eSeventy Six Trombones\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eGoodnight My Someone\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eLida Rose\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eMarian The Librarian\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e'Til There Was You\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eFinale\u003c\/li\u003e\n \n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eAbout The Record:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eSouth Pacific \/ The Music Man\u003c\/span\u003e released in 1958 by the Somerset label (under its Stereo Fidelity imprint, catalog SF-77), features instrumental and choral arrangements performed by the Hollywood Sound Stage Chorus and Theatre Orchestra, combining selections from Rodgers and Hammerstein's \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eSouth Pacific\u003c\/span\u003e musical with Meredith Willson's \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eThe Music Man\u003c\/span\u003e. This split LP reflects the Broadway-to-recording trend of the era, presenting orchestral overtures and medleys like \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eSome Enchanted Evening\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eBali Ha'i\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eSeventy-Six Trombones\u003c\/span\u003e, and \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003e'Til There Was You\u003c\/span\u003e in early stereo format, a technological milestone for budget-friendly hi-fi releases aimed at home listeners. Historically notable as one of the first stereo compilations to pair these two landmark 1940s-1950s musicals—both recently adapted into major Hollywood films—the album underscores Somerset's approach of producing affordable, high-fidelity covers to leverage the success of original cast albums without licensing costs. No hit singles were released from this compilation, as it was a non-charting project focused on album sales, though \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003e'Til There Was You\u003c\/span\u003e later gained pop prominence through covers, notably by The Beatles. The album captures the post-war surge in musical theater soundtracks, making Broadway accessible to middle-class households through innovative, cost-effective recording techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Record Vision","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52793598509337,"sku":"SSP-77","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/6937\/8329\/files\/LP-south_pacific_the_music_man.jpg?v=1783553505","url":"https:\/\/record-vision.myshopify.com\/products\/ssp-77","provider":"Record Vision","version":"1.0","type":"link"}