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The Sound of Music (1965 Film Soundtrack)

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I was horrified when I was browsing the record store and saw how this supposedly complete disc was arranged. I have no doubt that it sounds fine, but under the circumstances, it is a waste of money and I refused to buy it.

The manufacturers have done nothing more on this "Sound of Music" re-release than add a second CD containing everything that had to be omitted from the LP and other CD versions of the film soundtrack album. RCA Victor, it seems, could not be bothered to start from the beginning and do the same beautiful job that Angel Records did with the enhanced editions of the "Oklaoma!", "Carousel", and "The King and I" soundtracks. The makers of those CD's saw to it that all the songs as well as the previously omitted material were all sequenced IN THE ORDER THAT IT APPEARED IN THE FILM.

But, apparently, doing this is too much work for RCA Victor. Instead of giving us the pleasure of being able to listen to all the songs and music in its proper order, so that we can get the feeling that we are listening to the soundtrack as it ought to be heard and experienced, we have to sit through the soundtrack album exactly as it was issued for its previous incarnation, and then put on ANOTHER CD so that we can listen to the background music and other versions of the tracks heard on the first CD in the set.

This is just sloppy and insensitive thinking. Why would RCA release a soundtrack album of a beloved film in an edition like this, when Rhino, with its M-G-M soundtrack series, and Angel, with its enhanced editions of three Rodgers and Hammerstein musical films, have done such a superlative job on their soundtracks?

The answer, of course, is pure laziness. They have the most successful and beloved film musical on their hands, so RCA Victor assumes that listeners will automatically buy any version of it, no matter how it is issued.

Shame on them.

Simply perfect for adults and kids. Will addict for a lifetime.

ilkie the sound of music and julie andrews is my favorite

This is without a doubt the most beautiful music that has ever been on the Earth. Even before I saw the movie I had heard every single song on the soundtrack through other people singing it from time to time. Every single song in this musical is a classic in its own right. Not many musicals (If any) can say that every single song is a classic and has a legacy of its own. In the Sound of Music though they are. THere is not one bad song on the soundtrack, while many other musicals have three or four really wonderful songs this one every single song is a masterpiece. You also have some of the most beautiful voices singing these songs. So buy the most wonderful musical soundtrack ever made today. The happiest sound in all the world will continue to enchant and inspire forever.

I love the musical called The Sound of Music very, very much! I watch it from TV and a video I have at home, too. I love the song called Do-Rai-Me and etc. E-mail me at thebeatlesfantanya@yahoo.com oH, YEAH....i ALSO saw it at the Muny theatre at St. Louis's Forest Park Thearter downtown St. lousi, too!!!!

I don't Know.. Maybe it's just because I'm not too fond of Musicals, but this soundtrack kinda sucks. I'd buy it, maybe to make fun of the lyrics (see GREASE) My favorite songs to make fun of:
1. Maria
2. Sixteen going on Seventeen
3. My Favorite Things

I guess this was kinda weird, but it's what I think. :)

The music is perfect and the film is perfect. What more can one ask for? Well, a perfect album. But let's face it: we can wish for a ABSOLUTELY COMPLETE album, but chances are we never will get it. The record companies have issued recordings like this before, and they are almost always final. A future 2- or 3-CD release is not likely to be released, or at least not in the next 5-10 years. And this album, for all of its flaws, is the greatest treatment this timeless soundtrack has ever received. Don't wait for some magically perfect release delivered to us by divine powers. Just by this one. I am sure glad I did.

old is gold...thts one true saying......one of thebest kind of music...which adults as well as children enjoy!

If you saw the movie and liked it, 80% of it was the music so even if you don't care to own the movie, you should go for the sound-track.
ahh ... full of memories ...

I noticed that my 4 month old loved it when I would sing "Do-Re-Mi" at the top of my lungs. I couldn't remember the words to any of the other songs, so I ordered this CD. It has been a lifesaver. All of the songs sound great and I liked reading the CD insert with background information about the making of the movie.