Conducted by the Hollywood Bowl’s John Mauceri, this stellar 1992 studio recording of the score from the movie version was released on October 6, 1992 on Philips Records. The all-star cast, led by Julie Andrews and Ben Kingsley, features Lea Salonga, Martin Sheen, Marilyn Horne and Peabo Bryson. PBS filmed the recording of this studio album and released a 1993 … Read More
1977 Broadway Revival
Yul Brynner’s performance as the King was captured for a third time on this RCA Victor recording. Produced by Thomas Z. Shepard and overseen by Richard Rodgers, the album was recorded on October 31, 1977 and released on November 21, 1977. Featuring Constance Towers as Anna, the album features more music than any previous recording and uses the original orchestrations … Read More
1964 Lincoln Center Cast Recording
Presented in 1964 by Richard Rodgers, then producing director of the Music Theater of Lincoln Center, this production of The King and I was led by opera star Risë Stevens and featured Darren McGavin as the King. The limited engagement, sold out for most of its forty performances, never transferred to Broadway. This RCA Victor recording was the first to … Read More
1964 Studio Cast Recording
During an era when Columbia Records made a series of “cover” albums of musicals, this studio album starred Barbara Cook, who had recently played Anna in a 1960 City Center revival of The King and I. Cook was joined by Theodore Bikel as the King, along with Jeanette Scovotti, Anita Darian, Daniel Ferro and the United Nations International School’s Chorus. … Read More
1956 Motion Picture
Released on Capitol Records, the 1956 Motion Picture Soundtrack album for The King and I included three songs that didn’t make it into the final version of the movie: “My Lord and Master,” “I Have Dreamed” and “Shall I Tell You What I Think of You?” The soundtrack, featuring new arrangements by Gus Levene, was conducted by Alfred Newman. Marni … Read More
1951 Original Broadway Cast
Decca records recorded the Original Broadway Cast album of The King and I in New York City on April 16 and 17, 1951; the album was released on May 28. The same year, a “cover” studio album featuring Patrice Munsel and Robert Merrill was released, along with Frank Sinatra’s versions of “Hello, Young Lovers,” “We Kiss in a Shadow” and … Read More
2013 NBC Live!
This soundtrack recording from the hugely successful NBC live broadcast starring country singer Carrie Underwood reached #2 on the Billboard Soundtracks Chart and #17 on the Billboard 200. The first live musical seen on television in decades, The Sound of Music Live! aired on December 5, 2013, featuring Audra McDonald, Stephen Moyer, Christian Borle and Laura Benanti, under the music … Read More
2006 London Palladium Cast
This recording is from the 2006 London production, which was produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber. It was the first time the lead performer in a musical was chosen by a reality television show. Connie Fisher won “How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?” and kept the Palladium Theatre sold out for her entire run, with Alexander Hanson co-starring as … Read More
1998 Broadway Revival
On this 1998 Broadway Revival Cast Recording, Rebecca Luker stars as Maria Rainer opposite Michael Siberry as Captain von Trapp. The production played at the Martin Beck (now Al Hirschfeld) Theatre and was nominated for Best Revival of a Musical.
1965 Motion Picture
The Motion Picture Soundtrack of The Sound of Music was released on RCA Records the same day as its New York premiere: March 2, 1965. It was made in four different formats: long-play phonograph record, audio cassette, 8-track cartridge and on 1/4″ reel-to-reel. The record went Gold on April 10, 1965, selling more than 250,000 albums. In November 1965, the record … Read More