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Fiddler on the Roof (1971 Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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The movie soundtrack is the best recording of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF available. The sensitive scoring(by John Williams, who won a deserving Oscar)along with the great cast make this recording sound better than any others including the original Broadway cast album. I wish the movie ST could be expanded to include more underscore and song reprises.

The film version is not the same as the Broadway show, but it firmy stands on it's own as does this soundtrack. John Williams' orchestrations are wonderful and Topol brings a more human flavor to the role of Tevye than Mostel's more comic vision of the character. I love both actor's interpretations, though. The CD lacks the fabulous photos which were included in the original 1971 LP edition, but sound-wise it is extremely competent.

'Fiddler on the Roof' is in my opinion the best musical ever to grace the motion picture screen. That being the case what else could the soundtrack committed to CD format be other than a wonderful audio experience!

This version is the best of the best. Nobody can do Tevye the way Topol. 'Fiddler on the Roof' is a celebration of life put to music and song that will have you on your feet dancing around the room with your arms raised high. A CD for the Tevye in all of us!

La'Haim!!

B"H

I feel that this is definitely THE BEST of the "Fiddler on the Roof " CD's! I bought the one with Zero Mostel (excellent); the 30th anniversary edition (also excellent ,with additional musical numbers), but the CD with Topol, it seems a little more professional! I also own the video with Topol (excellent!). This is by far my favorite musical and CD!!!

I own the movie this came from, and i have been watching it for years! It is the best musical ever made, in my humble opinion. Buy this soundtrack now and you wont be sorry!!!

If I were a rich man......

I have both a Broadway and this film soundtrack of Fiddler on the Roof. Both star Topol as Tevye the milkman. I enjoy the film soundtrack much more than the Broadway soundtrack. To me, the singing and orchestrations of the film Fiddler are superior. I also feel that Topol gave a more impassioned performance in this 1971 motion picture soundtrack than in the Broadway soundtrack that I own. If you like Fiddler on the Roof and want to purchase a soundtrack, make it this one.

An absolutly wonderful score, story, show and musical altogether. This version with the movie cast is my favorite and is perfectly cast.

I saw this this movie in the late 1960s, and enjoy the music just as much 40 years later. It certainly stands the test of time.

I searched for the motion picture soundtrack on iTunes, and they only had the stage recordings, so I was delighted to find it here. I much prefer Topol as Tevya, instead of Zero Mostel, who plays Tevya in the stage production.

The show of course is fabulous, I've seen the movie, the stage show with Topol in London several times.

The only criticism is this CD seems to have been recorded from an LP with scratches on it, though it's not labelled as such.