- Audio CD (Sep 7 1999)
- Number of Discs: 2
- Format: Soundtrack
- Label: Turner
- Run Time: 101 minutes
- ASIN: B0000033JH
- Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #57,997 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. Main Title - The MGM Studio Orchestra And Chorus | |||
| 2. Trouble In School (Extended Version) | |||
| 3. Farmyard (Outtake) | |||
| 4. Over The Rainbow - Judy Garland | |||
| 5. Miss Gulch (Extended Version) | |||
| 6. Leaving Home | |||
| 7. Crystal Gazing (Extended Version) | |||
| 8. Cyclone (Extended Version) | |||
| 9. Munchkinland - The MGM Studio Orchestra And Chorus | |||
| 10. I'm Not A Witch | |||
See all 46 tracks on this disc
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. The Haunted Forest (Extended Version) | |||
| 2. The Jitterbug (Outtake) - Judy Garland/Ray Bolger/Jack Haley/Buddy Ebsen | |||
| 3. The Jitterbug's Attack (Extended Version) | |||
| 4. The Witch's Castle (Extended Version) | |||
| 5. Toto Brings News (Extended Version)/Over The Rainbow (Reprise)(Outtake) - Judy Garland/The MGM Studio Orchestra | |||
| 6. March of The Winkies (Extended Version) | |||
| 7. Dorothy's Rescue (Extended Version) | |||
| 8. On The Castle Wall (Extended Version) | |||
| 9. Ding-Dong! Emerald City (Outtake) - The MGM Studio Chorus/Ken Darby | |||
| 10. The Wizard's Expose (Extended Verison)/Emerald City Graduation Exercises | |||
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Product Description
From Amazon.co.uk
The Wizard of Oz is a treasured part of our cinematic heritage; a colourful fantasy with a succession of perfectly integrated songs, and a glowing tribute to the irreplaceable Judy Garland. Her natural acting skill and magical way with a song were very much in place even at the tender age of 17, and no matter how many times you hear "Over the rainbow" (the most famous song to have almost ended up on the cutting room floor), her tender, wistful performance never fails to cast its spell. The rest of Arlen and Harburg's joyful score also refuses to age; sequences like Dorothy's introduction to the Munchkins, and the solos for the three characters she meets on the Yellow Brick Road are as sophisticated as they are amusing. It is also the little details in Herbert Stothart's background score, like the furious peddling theme for Miss Gulch, that add much to the film's priceless charm. This handsomely packaged, comprehensive two-disc set contains the entire score, as well as out-takes and alternate takes, making it a wonderfully potent souvenir of a timeless classic. A single-disc album of highlights from the score is also available --Robert Seeley
Amazon.com essential recording
Lions and tigers and bears, the yellow brick road, gamboling midgets, warnings scrawled high above by a skywriting witch: No movie ever imprinted itself on young imaginations or endured in adult memory more than MGM's classic 1939 musical, and no movie score ever hooked as forcefully into our collective cultural memory. This exemplary soundtrack finally treats this deserved classic to a thoughtful and comprehensive rendering that confirms the enduring power of Harold Arlen's original music and E.Y. "Yip" Harburg's lyrics. On film, the songs unreeled as a mixture of discrete songs and multithemed medleys with frequent reprises, a presentation preserved here, epitomized in the "Munchkinland Musical Sequence." If not as concise as Bobby McFerrin's legendary, hilarious concert compression of the entire musical story, this telling of The Wizard of Oz relives the film just as vividly. "Over the Rainbow" is presented here with multiple alternate takes, making it a must for fans of Judy Garland. --Sam Sutherland
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5.0 out of 5 stars
The Wizard of Oz 1998 Madison Square Garden Cast Recording,
By A Customer
This review is from: Wizard of Oz (Deluxe) (Audio CD)
This CD is amazing. I am currently directing this musical on stage and it is immensely helpful. All the performances are outstanding but I must say that there were several that were especially astounding. Such as Eartha Kitt's performance as the Wicked Witch of the West & Miss Gulch. I thought that the portrayal by Margaret Hamilton in the 1939 movie version could not be topped... I was proven wrong! Eartha Kitt gives the character new life and her own twist. Her voice is just superb for the part. Another performance that blew me away was that of Ken Paige as the Cowardly Lion and Zeke. He brought the perfect ammount of comic relief to the show and sang the traditional King of the Forest splendidly. No one will ever forget Judy Garland's Dorothy Gale and I don't that was at all the intention in this stage version. I can't say that Jessica Grove surpassed Judy Garland's performance but I do believe I can say the two are equally as memorable and Over the Rainbow sounds just as meaningful on stage as it does on screen. The new music arrangements are impeccible. Jeff Rizzo has given a more lively and modern sound to the show without taking away from Harold Arlen's amazing work; I love it!
5.0 out of 5 stars
The BEST "Oz" soundtrack yet!!!,
By Kenny (Virginia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Wizard of Oz (Deluxe) (Audio CD)
I am a true Oz fan! I collect everything that I find (unless it's not in my price range) and when i saw this I couldn't pass it up, even though it was a bit pricier than I had expected. Trust me, this was well worth the price!!! I love this CD and the book that came with it is more than just a bonus, it is a God send! If your an Oz fan this is a must! You've got to have this. Don't just think because you have other soundtracks of Oz and such that you don't need to buy this! This is the only CD that has ALL the songs including the outtakes, and even half takes and the only one I have seen with a 52 page book! What more could you ask for?! This is truely a must have! If you are an Oz fan and/or collector be sure to pick this up to day. You won't be sorry!
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All the Wizard of Oz Music!,
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This review is from: Wizard of Oz (Deluxe) (Audio CD)
This is a great addition to your "WIZARD OF OZ" Collection. I hae a copy of it and it's done very well. You can also get to hear many of the outtakes music stuff from the movie and that's really neat to hear too. There is also a wonderful extended verison of "Over The Rainbow" by Judy Garland when she filmed the movie she sang the song a few times but it ended up that they had to keep redoing the song a few times as heared on the CD because she ended up crying!
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