Album
West Side Story
Leonard Bernstein, Jerome Robbins, Carol Lawrence, Larry Kert, Chita Rivera, Art Smith
1957 · Pop, Classical
7 collectors on Gatefold own this
West Side Story is a Soundtrack & Scores album by Leonard Bernstein, Jerome Robbins, Carol Lawrence, Larry Kert, Chita Rivera, Art Smith, originally released in 1957. On Gatefold: 139 pressings tracked, owned by 7 collectors.
About
It's nearly alarming how charming <i>West Side Story</i> remains long after the film's 1961 release. Composer Leonard Bernstein and tyro lyricist Stephen Sondheim update Romeo and Juliet with beautiful balladry ("Maria," "Tonight," "Somewhere") and songs that deliver incisive social commentary with complex rhymes and plenty of jokes ("Jet Song," "America," "Gee, Officer Krupke"). The New York Philharmonic gives the Broadway classic a special kick, especially during Bernstein's lively Stravinsky-influenced instrumentals, including "Prologue," "The Rumble," and the memorable "Dance at the Gym."
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Tracklist
- West Side Story
Sound DNA
- Soundtrack & Scores
- Musical Theatre & Stage
- lush
- theatrical
- anthemic
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Grey six-eye mono release with LP logo.
West Side Story opened in New York at the Winter Garden Theatre September 26th, 1957, following engagements in Washington and Philadelphia.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Al De SioVOCALS
- Arch Johnson
- Arthur Gordon SmithFEATURING VOCALS
- Carmen GutierrezVOCALS
- Carol LawrenceFEATURING LEAD VOCALS VOCALS
- Carole D'AndreaVOCALS
- Chita RiveraFEATURING LEAD VOCALS VOCALS
- David WintersFEATURING VOCALS
- Eddie RollFEATURING VOCALS
- Elizabeth TaylorVOCALS
- Erne CastaldoVOCALS
- Frank GreenVOCALS
- Gene GavinVOCALS
- George MarcyVOCALS
- Grover DaleFEATURING VOCALS
- Hank BrunjesVOCALS
- Irwin KostalORCHESTRATED BY
- Jack MurrayVOCALS
7 collectors on Gatefold own this · 139 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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