Various Artists – Rodgers And Hammerstein’s The Sound Of Music – From The Trapp Family Singers To Broadway To Hollywood!

AN ABSOLUTE FIRST! All the songs from the Broadway and Hollywood smash - the first 16 in the order in which they appeared in the original stage musical of 1959 by major stars of the day followed by alternate performances!

Patti Page, Gordon MacRae, Doris Day, Percy Faith, and Felicia Sanders (a unique arrangement) performing the Main Title Theme.

The spectacular recordings of Tony Bennett, Shirley Bassey, Kate Smith, and Roy Hamilton with the dynamic 'Climb Ev'ry Mountain'.

The energetic 'Do-Re-Mi' by Mitch Miller, Anita Bryant, and Britain's Joan Regan.

Johnnie Ray's emotional 'An Ordinary Couple' featured, as well as the warm Patti Page version debuting of the same song.

Additional performances: Petula Clark, Johnny Desmond, Leslie Uggams, Roger Williams.

Select LP tracks by Percy Faith, Benny Goodman, and The Pete King Chorale.

The final six tracks featuring original recordings by The Trapp Family Singers who inspired the stage musical!

The release of 2024!!

Track Listing
1. THE SOUND OF MUSIC - PERCY FAITH AND HIS ORCHESTRA
2. THE SOUND OF MUSIC - PATTI PAGE
3. MARIA - JOHNNY DESMOND
4. MY FAVORITE THINGS - THE PETE KING CHORALE
5. DO-RE-MI! - ANITA BRYANT
6. SIXTEEN GOING ON SEVENTEEN - LESLIE UGGAMS
7. THE LONELY GOATHERD - PERCY FAITH AND HIS ORCHESTRA
8. THE SOUND OF MUSIC (Reprise) DORIS DAY
9. HOW CAN LOVE SURVIVE - PERCY FAITH AND HIS ORCHESTRA
10. SO LONG, FAREWELL - BENNY GOODMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA
11. CLIMB EV'RY MOUNTAIN - KATE SMITH
12. MY FAVORITE THINGS - PETULA CLARK
13. NO WAY TO STOP IT - PERCY FAITH AND HIS ORCHESTRA
14. AN ORDINARY COUPLE - PATTI PAGE
15. DO-RE-MI! - MITCH MILLER
16. EDELWEISS - ROGER WILLIAMS
17. CLIMB EV'RY MOUNTAIN - TONY BENNETT
18. THE SOUND OF MUSIC (Reprise) - FELICIA SANDERS
19. CLIMB EV'RY MOUNTAIN - ROY HAMILTON
20. AN ORDINARY COUPLE - JOHNNIE RAY
21. DO-RE-MI! - JOAN REGAN
22. CLIMB EV'RY MOUNTAIN - THE HARRY SIMEONE CHORALE
23. THE SOUND OF MUSIC - GORDON MacRAE
24. CLIMB EV'RY MOUNTAIN - SHIRLEY BASSEY
25. THE SOUND OF MUSIC - THE PETE KING CHORALE
26. SING WE AND CHANT IT - THE TRAPP FAMILY SINGERS
27. EVERY YEAR BRINGS SOMETHING NEW (New England Folk Song) - THE TRAPP FAMILY SINGERS
28. WALTZING MATILDA - THE TRAPP FAMILY SINGERS
29. THREE AUSTRIAN DANCES (Scottish - Dance of Honor - Polka) - THE TRAPP FAMILY SINGERS (Instrumental)
30. SHEPHERDS COME A-RUNNING (Polish Carol) - THE TRAPP FAMILY SINGERS
31. CAROL OF THE DRUM (THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY) - THE TRAPP FAMILY SINGERS