Carousel (1956) Vinyl LP • Rodgers and Hammerstein, Soundtrack, Shirley Jones

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Mismatched record and cover. Mono Record, Stereo Cover. SW-694. Vinyl plays with crackles and occasional clicks and pops (play-graded). Cover has a few creases near edges; scuffing and surface impressions, noticeable discoloration (front/back). Inner-sleeve is original (Capitol logo). Spine is entirely split. Severe shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge, both edges entirely split. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

1. The Carousel Waltz (Twentieth Century-Fox Studio Orchestra )
2. You're A Queer One, Julie Jordan! ! (Barbara Ruick and Shirley Jones )
3. Mister Snow (Barbara Ruick )
4. If I Loved You (Shirley Jones and Gordon MacRae )
5. When The Children Are Asleep (Robert Rounseville and Barbara Ruick )
6. June Is Bustin' Out All Over (Claramae Turner, Barbara Ruick, and "Carousel" Motion Picture Cast, Mixed Chorus )
7. Soliloquy (Gordon MacRae )
8. Blow High, Blow Low (Cameron Mitchell and "Carousel" Motion Picture Cast, Men's Chorus )
9. A Real Nice Clambake (Barbara Ruick, Claramae Turner, Robert Rounseville, Cameron Mitchell, and "Carousel" Motion Picture Cast, Mixed Chorus )
10. Stonecutters Cut It On Stone (Cameron Mitchell and "Carousel" Motion Picture Cast, Mixed Chorus )
11. What's The Use Of Wondrin' (Shirley Jones and "Carousel" Motion Picture Cast, Girls' Chorus )
12. You'll Never Walk Alone (Claramae Turner )
13. If I Loved You (Reprise) (Gordon MacRae )
14. You'll Never Walk Alone (Finale) (Shirley Jones and "Carousel" Motion Picture Cast, Mixed Chorus )

About The Record:

Carousel is a 1956 American drama fantasy musical film based on the 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein stage musical of the same name, which in turn was based on Ferenc Molnár's 1909 non-musical play Liliom. The film stars Gordon MacRae and Shirley Jones and was directed by Henry King. As with the original stage production, the film contains some of Rodgers and Hammerstein's most famous songs and perhaps the most serious storyline of all of their musicals. Two songs recorded for the film, You're a Queer One, Julie Jordan and Blow High, Blow Low, were removed in order to limit the film's duration but have been included in all editions of the soundtrack album. The album was first issued on vinyl LP in 1956 by Capitol Records, but only in mono. However, because the film's soundtrack had been recorded in stereo, as were all early CinemaScope films (including stereo dialog), Capitol released a stereo version of the album in 1958. The later release was shortened by approximately five minutes by abridging the opening instrumental "Carousel Waltz" because of technical limitations of stereo. The mono release as originally issued played for about 50 minutes, while the stereo version played for 45 minutes. A large team of orchestrators contributed to the complex musical arrangements, including Nelson Riddle, Herbert W. Spencer, Earle Hagen, Edward B. Powell, Bernard Mayer, and Gus Levene.