Released 1957 Length 78:04 Release date October 1961 | Show West Side Story | |
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West side story obc 1 prologue
West Side Story (Original Broadway Cast) is the 1957 recording of a Broadway production of the musical West Side Story. Recorded 3 days after the show opened at the Winter Garden Theatre, the recording was released in October 1957 in both mono and stereo formats. In 1962, the album reached #5 on Billboard's "Pop Album" chart. It certified "gold" by the RIAA on January 12, 1962. The album was reissued in 1973 and made its first appearance on CD in 1986. A 1997 remastered edition includes nine additional tracks of Leonard Bernstein conducting the New York Philharmonic through symphonic versions of the songs at the Manhattan Center on March 6, 1961.
Contents
- West side story obc 1 prologue
- West side story 1957 composite
- Track listing
- Bonus tracks
- Production
- Release history
- Songs
- References
It was recorded at the CBS 30th Street Studio in New York City.
West side story 1957 composite
Track listing
All tracks written by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim.
- "Prologue" – 3:50
- "Jet Song" – 2:10
- "Something's Coming" – 2:40
- "The Dance at the Gym" – 3:06
- "Maria" – 2:40
- "Tonight" – 3:53
- "America" – 4:35
- "Cool" – 4:01
- "One Hand, One Heart" – 3:03
- "Tonight (Quintet and Chorus)" – 3:40
- "The Rumble" – 2:45
- "I Feel Pretty" – 2:50
- "Somewhere (Ballet)" – 7:35
- "Gee, Officer Krupke" – 4:05
- "A Boy Like That/I Have a Love" – 4:18
- "Finale" – 2:02
Bonus tracks
- "Prologue (Allegro Moderato)" – 4:07
- "Somewhere (Adagio)" – 3:51
- "Scherzo (Vivace E Leggiero)" – 1:17
- "Mambo (Meno Presto)" – 2:14
- "Cha-Cha (Andantino con Grazia)" – :53
- "Meeting Scene (Meno Mosso)" – :47
- "Cool Fugue (Allegretto)" – 3:03
- "Rumble (Molto Allegro)" – 1:52
- "Finale (Adagio)" – 2:47
Production
Release history
Songs
PrologueOriginal Broadway Cast of West Side Story3:50
Jet SongMichael Callan2:11
Something's ComingLarry Kert2:35