The Band Wagon: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack [SOUNDTRACK]

Jack Buchanan, Fred Astaire, Arthur Schwartz, Nanette Fabray, Oscar Levant, Adams, India

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 16, 1996)
• Original Release Date: July 11, 1996
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Rhino / Wea
• ASIN: B0000033PP
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #247,076 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Main Title - MGM Studio Orchestra

2. By Myself - Fred Astaire

3. Penny Arcade - MGM Studio Orchestra

4. Shine on Your Shoes - Fred Astaire

5. Oedipus Bridge - Jack Buchanan, MGM Studio Chorus

6. That's Entertainment! - Fred Astaire, Jack Buchanan, Nanette Fabray, Oscar Levant

7. Is It All a Dream - MGM Studio Orchestra

8. Sweet Music [Outtake] - Nanette Fabray

9. You Have Everything [Outtake] - MGM Studio Orchestra

10. Got a Bran' New Suit [Outtake] - Nanette Fabray

11. Sweet Music [Instrumental] - MGM Studio Orchestra

12. Medley: Carriage in the Park/High and Low - MGM Studio Orchestra

13. Dancing in the Dark - MGM Studio Orchestra

14. Two Faced Woman [Outtake] - India Adams, Oscar Levant

15. You and the Night and the Music - MGM Studio Chorus, MGM Studio Orchestra

16. Egg - MGM Studio Chorus, MGM Studio Orchestra

17. Something to Remember You By - MGM Studio Chorus, MGM Studio Orchestra

18. I Love Louisa - Fred Astaire, Nanette Fabray, Oscar Levant, MGM Studio Chorus

19. New Sun in the Sky - India Adams, MGM Studio Chorus

20. I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plan - Fred Astaire, Jack Buchanan

See all 28 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The special Soundtrack, June 8, 1999

By A Customer

I bought this soundtrack after I have seen this movie. I like DANCING IN THE DARK and THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT! the best. Of course, THE GIRL HANT BALLET is beautifull and cool. I love this movie, too. If you like this movie, this disc is a must buy. You'll find the soundtrack is wonderful as well as the movie.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SUPERB, September 3, 2002

By	MOVIE MAVEN (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

I have no idea why THE BAND WAGON is so hard to find on VHS and is not yet released on DVD. Along with SINGIN' IN THE RAIN and SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS and ON THE TOWN it is one of the few superbly written (Betty Comden and Adolph Green), wonderfully performed, gorgeously designed and classily directed (Vincente Minnelli) musicals from MGM's golden age.
If for no other reason, it should be seen to watch Michael Kidd's incomparable choreography. I am especially fond of Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse falling in love without saying or singing a word, while they dance through Central Park in "Dancing in the Dark" one of the most romantic and sexy scenes in any movie.

The cast also includes the adorable Nanette Fabray and Astaire's perfect foil, Jack Buchanan. Just as SINGIN' IN THE RAIN romantically spoofed Hollywood, THE BAND WAGON does the same for Broadway.

This superb CD contains every bit of music in the movie including the nearly twelve minute "Girl Hunt Ballet" and some extras too: a few songs cut from the film and two demos sung by the composers. The sound is amazingly fine considering that all the cuts come from the film, itself. The score by Howard Dietz and Arthur Schwartz is filled with gorgeous melodies and clever lyrics. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great musical, May 28, 2000

By	R. Smith (Fairfax County, VA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Ted Turner did us all a favor when he bought the MGM movie library. His company has not only saved the movies from complete disintegration, but now they are releasing soundtracks from those great MGM musicals that I never thought I'd ever obtain.

With The Band Wagon, we have some truly classic MGM moments: "That's Entertainment" is a classic in its own right. "Dancing in the Dark" is a ballroom dancer's dream piece. "I Love Louisa" and "Triplets" are hilarious romps, and "The Girl Hunt Ballet" makes you understand what Fred Astaire meant when he said, "When you dance with Cyd Charisse, you stay danced with."

Once you've seen the movie, you'll want this soundtrack. You'll love it.