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West Side Story

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West Side Story
Music Price: $8.97
As of May 14 12:49 EDT (details)

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StudioSony
Release DateMay 18, 2004
UPC Code696998922624
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1 Audio CD, Usually ships in 24 hours, Extra tracks, Original recording remastered, Soundtrack
 

About West Side Story

Leonard Bernstein's musical update of Romeo and Juliet, with a young Stephen Sondheim's brilliant lyrics, had already galvanized Broadway with its vivid reinvention as a parable of racial intolerance and generational conflict. But director Robert Wise's lavish widescreen presentation broke fresh ground by taking the story to its most impressionable audience, the teenagers who could identify directly with Tony and Maria, and opened up Jerome Robbins's kinetic choreography through bravura camera work. The original soundtrack album was not merely a huge seller but a unique touchstone for an otherwise rock-oriented audience, and its release on CD benefits from an expanded program untenable in its initial LP release, as well as a 20-bit digital transfer. With Richard Beymer, Marni Nixon (Hollywood's vocal doppelgänger of choice, here standing in for Natalie Wood), and Rita Moreno dominating, the show's bounty of terrific songs and exciting instrumental pieces remains an ear-filling treat, mixing operatic passions, tart social commentary, and high comedy. From "Tonight" to "One Hand, One Heart," "America" to "Jet Song," this is a landmark in American musical theatre and film beautifully realized on disc. --Sam Sutherland Amazon.com

Tracks

  1. Overture
  2. Prologue
  3. Jet Song
  4. Something's Coming
  5. Dance At The Gym
  6. Maria
  7. America
  8. Tonight
  9. Gee, Officer Krupke
  10. Intermission Music
  11. I Feel Pretty
  12. One Hand, One Heart
  13. Quintet
  14. The Rumble
  15. Somewhere
  16. Cool
  17. A Boy Like That/I Have A Love
  18. Finale
  19. End Credits

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User Reviews

Average user review: 5.0 (61 reviews)

rating: 5 Fabulous
This musical and recording are a true classic. The songs will have you singing. For me it is Maria that gets stuck in my head. The voices are beautiful, and the whole composition in excellent. April 18, 2008

rating: 5 WSS Original Sdtrk.
I ordered the West Side Story cd and it came in excellent condition. it was sealed and everything and if i find anything else to buy from this seller, i will. June 10, 2007

rating: 5 west side story music
C.D. in excellent condition, arrived soon after order. OH! Played at full volume--made me long to see the movie again. May just do that. The other reviewers complimented the movie orchestration and sound track--they were right.Nothing like Leonard Bernstein, Marnie Nixon, et.al. April 14, 2007

rating: 5 West Side Story CD
Great music. Just like I remembered it... but even better. Very lively, great instrumentals, and wonderful voices. January 24, 2007

rating: 5 LOVE it
This is my favorite musical and I love being able to rip it and have it on my MP3 for car listening. January 9, 2007

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