Released 1979, 2004 Artists Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire Genre Pop Label Geffen Records | Length 45:57 Release date 1979 Movie Holiday Inn | |
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Soundtrack from Holiday Inn is a soundtrack album of Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire singing Irving Berlin songs that were taken directly from the musical film Holiday Inn. This soundtrack was first released on vinyl LP. These songs differ slightly and are often faster to save time than the ones released to the public on 78 rpm phonograph records.
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Release history
It was not until 1979, 37 years after the making of the film, that a full soundtrack was released on Sunbeam Records (STK-112) of the songs in the movie.
In 2004, the Soundtrack Factory label released a soundtrack of the original recordings taken directly from the movie. Martha Mears performed Marjorie Reynolds singing in the movie, so it is she who is performing on this recording as well. All songs sung by Bing Crosby unless stated. The track list is:
- Main Title: Overture
- I'll Capture Your Heart Singing (with Fred Astaire & Virginia Dale)
- Lazy
- You're Easy to Dance With (Fred Astaire)
- White Christmas (with Marjorie Reynolds)
- Happy Holiday (with Marjorie Reynolds)
- Let's Start the New Year Right
- Abraham (with Marjorie Reynolds & Louise Beavers)
- Be Careful, It's My Heart
- I Can't Tell a Lie (Fred Astaire)
- Easter Parade
- Song of Freedom
- Let's Say It with Firecrackers (sung by chorus as Fred Astaire dances)
- I've Got Plenty to Be Thankful For
- Hollywood Medley
- White Christmas (second version) [with Marjorie Reynolds]
- Ending Medley (with Fred Astaire, Marjorie Reynolds & Virginia Dale)
- Holiday Inn movie trailer (audio only - bonus track)
Songs
1I'll Capture Your Heart2:25
2Lazy2:31
3You're Easy to Dance With2:50