Sun Valley Serenade / Orchestra Wives (Original Soundtracks) [Soundtrack]

Sun Valley Serenade | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 20, 1997)
• Original Release Date: August 29, 1941
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Great Movie Themes
• ASIN: B0000042KL
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #159,661 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Opening/The Kiss Polka

2. Theme/I Know Why

3. In the Mood

4. It Happened in Sun Valley

5. Chattanooga Choo Choo

6. The Kiss Polka

7. Final Medley: I Know Why/At Last/The Kiss Polka/It Happened in Sun Vall

8. Overture: People Like You and Me

9. At Last

10. Bugle Call Rag

11. Serenade in Blue

12. I've Got a Gal in Kalamazoo

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great soundtrack!, October 11, 1999

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This review is from: Sun Valley Serenade / Orchestra Wives (Original Soundtracks) (Audio CD)

This is a great soundtrack overall, with Glenn Miller playing all the great tunes from his movies written by the much neglected songwriters, Harry Warren and Mack Gordon. This CD is not a "complete" representation of the soundtracks, however. There were several out-takes from both movies, and they don't appear on this soundtrack CD. Two of the cuts written by Warren and Gordon were "You Say The Sweetest Things (Baby)" as played by the Glenn Miller Six (a small group taken from the band, much like what Benny Goodman did) and Marion Hutton's singing of "That's Sabotage." Many instrumentals written by the likes of Jerry Gray, Billy May (credited as Arletta May), and even Glenn Miller were also pre-recorded for the movies but cut from the final prints and are not on this CD: "Moonlight Sonata," "Boom Shot" "The Spirit Is Willing," and "Measure For Measure." These cuts were, however, issued on two LP's put out by 20th Century-Fox Record Corp (TCF-100-2).

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great Big Band album!, September 27, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Sun Valley Serenade / Orchestra Wives (Original Soundtracks) (Audio CD)

The soundtrack to Sun Valley Serenade and Orchestra Wives does justice to two great movies. All of the great songs are included. This album contains one of the best recordings I've heard of Chattanooga Choo Choo. If you love Big Band music, this CD is a must for your collection.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lots of fun 40's swing music!, August 20, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Sun Valley Serenade / Orchestra Wives (Original Soundtracks) (Audio CD)

To sum it up in one word: WOW! This CD is full of great swing hits by artists such as Glenn Miller. If you love the song "In The Mood," you'll love this soundtrack! It's a great variety of 40's music, from slow melodic tunes to the more peppy swing stuff. The music captures the true diversity of the movie, which is also great! This soundtrack is perfect for any swing-dancing enthusiast with a variety that's sure to complement any mood.