Singin' in the Rain (1952 Film Soundtrack) (Deluxe Edition) [ENHANCED] [ORIGINAL RECORDING REISSUED] [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED] [SOUNDTRACK] [SPECIAL EDITION] [EXTRA TRACKS]

Singin' In The Rain (Related Recordings), Gene Kelly, Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 1, 2002)
• Original Release Date: April 11, 1952
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Enhanced, Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered, Soundtrack, Special Edition, Extra tracks
• Label: Rhino / Wea
• ASIN: B00006JOF3
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #8,947 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
A vibrant tribute to MGM's legendary confluence of brains, talent, hard work, ambition--and dare we say it?--massive egos, Singin' in the Rain long ago took its rightful place among the first rank of the studio's dizzying catalog of film musicals. This double-disc, 46-track 50th-anniversary edition features all of the film's familiar songs, as well as numerous outtakes and extended versions, many culled directly from the film's original recording masters. Its second disc also chronicles the film's clever--if studio imposed--self-referential musical gambit of recycling a slate of Arthur Freed/Nacio Herb Brown songs from Metro's first decade by including 14 of the originals, including performances by Jeanette McDonald, Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney, and Freed himself. Featuring a dozen previously unreleased recordings and an illustrated booklet containing the insightful reminiscences of the film's original writers, Betty Comden and Adolph Green, it's the ultimate musical companion to one of cinema's magical, enduring masterpieces. --Jerry McCulley

Product Description
The complete 50th Anniversary Edition and a bonus disc featuring the original recordings that inspired the 1952 MGM classic! Includes 12 previously unreleased tracks 'Would You?' (duet) (unused version), 'Beautiful Girl' (unused original version), 'Singin' In The Rain' (alternative vocal), 'Should I' (unused instrumental), 'You Were Meant For Me', 'All I Do Is Dream Of You', 'Broadway Rhythm', 'You Are My Lucky Star', 'Would You?', 'Dancing On A Rainbow' plus 'Broadway Melody Ballet' (original version). Rhino. 2002.

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The greatest movie musical of all time now is a superb CD!, October 20, 2002

By	"mikeyjs" - See all my reviews

Rhino has outdone themselves with this new SINGIN' IN THE RAIN double CD set. They have dramatically improved the sound since the last single CD, and added many tracks that weren't on their first issue. Secondly, someone wisely re-programmed the tracks so that some of the less interesting underscoring cues were moved to a "supplemenary section" on the 2nd disc, so that the listening experience of Disc One is a real treat.

As for the music, it is of course, without peer. You get the great performance from the most beloved movie musical of all time. In addition, Rhino provides the ORIGINAL versions of all the SINGIN' IN THE RAIN songs, including 4 never-before-released tracks from BROADWAY MELODY OF 1936, and an obscure rendition of BEAUTIFUL GIRL sung by someone named Sam Ash (could he be the same guy that owned the music stores???). In any case, for fans of the movie, this is the quintessential soundtrack album. For MGM musical afficianados, this release is a dream come true.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great CD, March 19, 2006

By	Jane Ferries - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a great CD of music for your family to listen to. Our family enjoys it very much.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Extra Great 50th Anniversary Edition! , February 24, 2005

By	S. Henkels (Devon, Pa United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

2 Very Long CD's include every tune from the famous MGM musical, plus an extra edition of BROADWAY MELODY. CD 2 has a few tunes from the 1930's that may seem a bit dated, but the several numbers by Judy Garland, including SINGING IN THE RAIN, from the early 1940's easily make up. How can you miss with this soundtrack including MOSES SUPPOSES, GOOD MORNING, SINGING IN THE RAIN, and all the rest!