Original Soundtrack - West Side Story

Format: 2LP Coloured
Catalogue No.: MOVATM001C
Barcode: 8719262016613
Release Date: 25th September 2020
Genre: Soundtrack

West Side Story is the soundtrack to the 1961 film by the same name. All music is composed by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics written by Stephen Sondheim. When released, the soundtrack spent 54 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s album charts, giving it the longest run at No. 1 of any album in history. In 1962, it won a Grammy award for “Best Sound Track Album - Original Cast” and Johnny Richards orchestrations of the movie score (on Kenton’s West Side Story) also winning a Grammy in 1962 for “Best Large Ensemble Jazz Album” further bolstering the popularity of the movie and soundtrack. In the United States, it was the best-selling album of the 1960s, certifying three times Platinum in over two decades.

This At The Movies edition contains 4 previously unreleased tracks. The
2LP package is available as a limited edition of 1000 numbered copies
on solid yellow vinyl.

• 180 GRAM AUDIOPHILE VINYL
• GATEFOLD SLEEVE
• PVC PROTECTIVE SLEEVE
• OST OF THE LEGENDARY GRAMMY AWARD WINNING 1961 MOVIE
• INCLUDES FOUR TRACKS, PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED ON VINYL: “OVERTURE”, “INTERMISSION MUSIC”, “FINALE” AND “END CREDITS”
• LIMITED EDITION OF 1000 NUMBERED COPIES ON SOLID YELLOW VINYL

SIDE A
1. Overture*
2. Prologue
3. Jet Song
4. Something’s Coming

SIDE B
1. Dance At The Gym
2. Maria
3. America

SIDE C 
1. Tonight
2. Gee, Officer Krupke!
3. Intermission Music*
4. I Feel Pretty
5. One Hand, One Heart

SIDE D
1. Quintet
2. The Rumble
3. Somewhere
4. Cool
5. A Boy Like That And I Have A Love
6. Finale (Somewhere)*
7. End Credits*

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