The Film Musicals Collection: Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, 1954 film cast / Kiss Me, Kate, 1953 film cast / Calamity Jane, 1953 original film cast / Oklahoma! 1947 original London cast / Show Boat, 1951 film cast / Annie Get Your Gun, 1950 film cast)

~ Release by Gene de Paul / Cole Porter / Sammy Fain / Rodgers & Hammerstein / Jerome Kern / Irving Berlin (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

this compilation contains selections from six different musicals, ref: http://castalbums.org/recordings/Seven-Brides-for-Seven-Brothers-1954-Film-Soundtrack/2462#11012

Annotation last modified on 2012-02-23 16:52 UTC.

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Bless Yore Beautiful Hide
vocals:
Howard Keel
recording of:
Bless Yore Beautiful Hide (“Seven Brides for Seven Brothers”) (in 1954)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Gene de Paul
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) and Robbins Music Corp. Ltd.
part of:
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (musical)
Howard Keel2:00
2Wonderful, Wonderful Day
vocals:
Jane Powell (American singer, dancer and actress)
recording of:
Wonderful, Wonderful Day (from “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers”) (in 1954)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Gene de Paul
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated)
part of:
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (musical)
Jane Powell2:43
3Lonesome Polecat
choir vocals:
MGM Studio Chorus
vocals:
Bill Lee (American singer, Disney character voice talent)
recording of:
Lonesome Polecat (in 1954)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Gene de Paul
Bill Lee and Brothers3:39
4Goin’ Co’tin’
lead vocals:
Jane Powell (American singer, dancer and actress)
vocals:
Jacques d'Amboise (dancer), Howard Hudson, Matt Mattox, Marc Platt (dancer), Tommy Rall (tenor), Jeff Richards (baseball player & actor) and Russ Tamblyn
recording of:
Goin' Co'tin' (in 1954)
composer:
Gene de Paul
Jane Powell and Brothers2:53
5Sobbin’ Women
vocals:
Howard Keel
recording of:
Sobbin’ Women (from “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers”) (in 1954)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Gene de Paul
part of:
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (musical)
Howard Keel and Brothers3:18
6June Bride
vocals:
Virginia Gibson
recording of:
June Bride (in 1954)
composer:
Gene de Paul
Virginia Gibson and Girls3:16
7Spring, Spring, Spring
recording of:
Spring, Spring, Spring (in 1954)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Gene de Paul
Brothers and Girls2:24
8When You’re in Love
vocals:
Howard Keel and Jane Powell (American singer, dancer and actress)
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra
recording of:
When You’re in Love (from “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers”) (in 1954)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Gene de Paul
part of:
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (musical)
Jane Powell and Howard Keel with the MGM Studio Orchestra conducted by Adolph Deutsch3:42
9So in Love
vocals:
Kathryn Grayson and Howard Keel
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra
recording of:
So in Love (from Kiss Me, Kate) (in 1953)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1948)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA)
part of:
Kiss Me, Kate (musical)
Howard Keel with Kathryn Grayson and the MGM Studio Orchestra conducted by Andre Previn3:15
10Were Thine That Special Face
vocals:
Howard Keel
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra
recording of:
Were Thine That Special Face (from “Kiss Me, Kate”) (in 1953)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1948)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA)
part of:
Kiss Me, Kate (musical)
Howard Keel with the MGM Studio Orchestra conducted by Andre Previn2:14
11Wunderbar
choir vocals:
MGM Studio Chorus
vocals:
Howard Keel
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra
recording of:
Wunderbar (from Kiss Me, Kate) (in 1953)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1948)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
Kiss Me, Kate (musical)
Howard Keel with Kathryn Grayson and the MGM Studio Orchestra conducted by Andre Previn3:00
12I’ve Come to Wive It Wealthily in Padua
choir vocals:
MGM Studio Chorus
vocals:
Howard Keel
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra
recording of:
I've Come to Wive It Wealthily in Padua (Kiss Me Kate) (in 1953)
composer:
Cole Porter (composer)
part of:
Kiss Me, Kate (musical)
Howard Keel with the MGM Studio Orchestra conducted by Andre Previn2:09
13Where Is the Life That Late I Led?
vocals:
Howard Keel
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra
recording of:
Where Is the Life That Late I Led? (from Kiss Me, Kate) (in 1953)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1948)
part of:
Kiss Me, Kate (musical)
Howard Keel with the MGM Studio Orchestra conducted by Andre Previn4:27
14I Can Do Without You
vocals:
Doris Day and Howard Keel
recording of:
I Can Do Without You (in 1953)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Sammy Fain
part of:
Calamity Jane (stage musical)
Howard Keel with Doris Day and Orchestra conducted by Ray Heindorf1:45
15Higher Than a Hawk (Deeper Than a Well)
vocals:
Howard Keel
recording of:
Higher Than a Hawk (in 1953)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Sammy Fain
part of:
Calamity Jane (stage musical)
Howard Keel with Orchestra conducted by Ray Heindorf2:15
16Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’
vocals:
Howard Keel
orchestra:
Drury Lane Theatre Orchestra
recording of:
Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’ (Oklahoma!) (in 1947)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Rodgers & Hammerstein Theatrical Europe Ltd., Williamson Music Company, Williamson Music Ltd. and Williamson Music, Inc.
music quoted on:
Finale (Oklahoma!)
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Howard Keel with the Drury Lane Theatre Orchestra conducted by Reginald Burston1:12
17The Surrey With the Fringe on Top
vocals:
Howard Keel
orchestra:
Drury Lane Theatre Orchestra
recording of:
The Surrey With the Fringe on Top (in 1947)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) and Williamson Music Company (from 1943 to present)
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Howard Keel with the Drury Lane Theatre Orchestra conducted by Reginald Burston1:02
18Pore Jud Is Daid
vocals:
Howard Keel
orchestra:
Drury Lane Theatre Orchestra
recording of:
Pore Jud Is Daid (in 1947)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Williamson Music Company
music quoted on:
Oklahoma! Overture
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Howard Keel with Henry Clarke and the Drury Lane Theatre Orchestra conducted by Reginald Burston2:36
19Oklahoma
choir vocals:
Drury Lane Theatre Chorus
vocals:
Howard Keel
orchestra:
Drury Lane Theatre Orchestra
recording of:
Oklahoma (in 1947)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) and Williamson Music Company
music quoted on:
Oklahoma! Overture
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Howard Keel with the Drury Lane Theatre Chorus and Orchestra conducted by Reginald Burston1:55
20Make Believe
vocals:
Kathryn Grayson and Howard Keel
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra
recording of:
Make Believe (Show Boat) (in 1951)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
T.B. Harms (in 1927)
part of:
Show Boat (1951 film)
part of:
Show Boat: Act I
Howard Keel with Kathryn Grayson and the MGM Studio Orchestra conducted by Adolph Deutsch3:33
21Why Do I Love You?
vocals:
Kathryn Grayson and Howard Keel
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra
recording of:
Why Do I Love You? (in 1951)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
T.B. Harms (in 1927)
medley of:
Selections from "Show boat"
part of:
Show Boat (1951 film)
part of:
Show Boat: Act II
Howard Keel with Kathryn Grayson and the MGM Studio Orchestra conducted by Adolph Deutsch2:42
22You Are Love
vocals:
Kathryn Grayson and Howard Keel
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra
recording of:
You Are Love (Show Boat) (in 1951)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd.
medley of:
Selections from "Show boat"
part of:
Show Boat (1951 film)
part of:
Show Boat: Act I
Howard Keel with Kathryn Grayson and the MGM Studio Orchestra conducted by Adolph Deutsch3:27
23The Girl That I Marry
vocals:
Howard Keel
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra
recording of:
The Girl That I Marry (from "Annie Get Your Gun") (in 1950)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
part of:
Annie Get Your Gun
Howard Keel with the MGM Studio Orchestra conducted by Adolph Deutsch2:35
24My Defences Are Down
vocals:
Howard Keel
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra
recording of:
My Defenses Are Down (from "Annie Get Your Gun") (in 1950)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
part of:
Annie Get Your Gun
Howard Keel with Chorus and the MGM Orchestra conducted by Adolph Deutsch3:23
25They Say It’s Wonderful
vocals:
Betty Hutton and Howard Keel
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra
recording of:
They Say It’s Wonderful (from “Annie Get Your Gun”) (in 1950)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Corp.
part of:
Annie Get Your Gun
Howard Keel with Betty Hutton and the MGM Orchestra conducted by Adolph Deutsch3:02
26Anything You Can Do
vocals:
Betty Hutton and Howard Keel
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra
recording of:
Anything You Can Do (from "Annie Get Your Gun") (on 1949-10-05)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
publisher:
Warner/Chappell (ended) and Irving Berlin Music Corp.
part of:
Annie Get Your Gun
Howard Keel with Betty Hutton and the MGM Studio Orchestra conducted by Adolph Deutsch3:20

Credits

Release

rights society:MCPS (UK rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
distributed by:Prism Leisure Corp. PLC (not for release label use!)
part of:The Film Musicals Collection (Prism Leisure) (order: 3)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/10315334 [info]
ASIN:UK: B0009HBF26 [info]