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The Wizard Of Oz (The 75th Anniversary Anthology)

Various Artists

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Format: CD

Cat No: SEPIA1246

Release Date:  10 February 2014

Label:  Sepia

Packaging Type:  Jewel Case

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  5055122112464

Genres:  Easy Listening  Soundtracks  

  • Description

    Sepia Records celebrates the 75th anniversary of the iconic Wizard of Oz with this anthology CD featuring songs from the movie (and some dropped) performed "live" for a promotional radio broadcast by the stars such as Judy Garland, Bert Lahr, Ray Bolger, and also including recordings by composer Harold Arlen and popular performers of the day such as Glenn Miller and his orchestra.

    Most of the tracks here are not from the movie sound track but recordings made to promote the movie such as "live" radio broadcasts. Included are four versions of the ever popular "Over the Rainbow" performed by Judy Garland - the movie version, a "live" version, a "pop" version and finally, one with the Tommy Dorsey orchestra recorded for radio broadcast to sell government war bonds. The big band orchestras are represented here by Glenn Miller, Vincent Lopez and Frankie Masters, each performing their "dance band" version of songs from the movie.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. The Wizard Of Oz Overture - The NBC Orchestra
      • 2. Behind The Scenes: How A Picture Is Created - narrated by Robert Young
      • 3. Over The Rainbow - Judy Garland with orchestra conducted by Meredith Willson
      • 4. The Wizard Of Oz Medley 1: If I Only Had A Brain - Ray Bolger and Judy Garland / If I Only Had A Heart - Robert Young / If I Only Had The Nerve - Bert Lahr
      • 5. Munchkinland Musical Sequence: 1 Come Out, Come Out Wherever You Are / It Really Was No Miracle / Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead - Judy Garland & The NBC Chorus
      • 6. If I Were King Of The Forest - Bert Lahr with Judy Garland & Ray Bolger
      • 7. The Wizard of Oz Finale Medley: The Merry Old Land Of Oz - Frank Morgan / Over The Rainbow - Judy Garland / If I Only Had A Brain - Ray Bolger / If I Only Had The Nerve - Bert Lahr / We're Off To See The Wizard - NBC Chorus / Over The Rainbow - NBC Chorus
      • 8. Over The Rainbow - Judy Garland with Victor Young and his Orchestra
      • 9. Munchkinland Musical Sequence 2 - The Ken Darby Singers with Victor Young and his Orchestra
      • 10. Follow The Yellow Brick Road / We're Off To See The Wizard - Victor Young and his Orchestra
      • 11. If I Only Had A Brain - Harold Arlen with Victor Young and his Orchestra
      • 12. If I Only Had A Heart / If I Only Had The Nerve - Bud Lyon and Garney Bell with Victor Young and his Orchestra
      • 13. The Merry Old Land Of Oz - Victor Young and his Orchestra with The Ken Darby Singers
      • 14. The Jitterbug - Judy Garland, Harold Arlen, Bud Lyon and Garney Bell with Victor Young and his Orchestra
      • 15. Over The Rainbow - Glenn Miller and his Orchestra with vocal refrain by Ray Eberle
      • 16. Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead - Glenn Miller and his Orchestra with vocal refrain by Marion Hutton
      • 17. If I Only Had A Brain - Vincent Lopez and his orchestra with Vocal Refrain by Sonny Schuyler
      • 18. The Merry Old Land Of Oz - Frankie Masters and his Orchestra
      • 19. The Jitterbug - Vincent Lopez and his Orchestra with vocal refrain by Betty Hutton
      • 20. Over The Rainbow - Judy Garland with the M-G-M Studio Orchestra
      • 21. The Wizard Of Oz Medley 2: If I Only Had A Brain - Ray Bolger and Judy Garland / If I Only Had A Heart ­Jack Haley and Adriana Castelotti / If I Only Had The Nerve - Bert Lahr / We're Off To See The Wizard - Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Bert Lahr
      • 22. Dialogue: Dorothy's Farewell - Judy Garland
      • 23. Over The Rainbow - Judy Garland with Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra