[ Angel Records Musical / CD ]
Release Date: Tuesday 13 March 2001
Carousel is a 1956 American drama fantasy musical film based on the 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein stage musical of the same name, which in turn was based on Ferenc Molnár's 1909 non-musical play Liliom. The film stars Gordon MacRae and Shirley Jones and was directed by Henry King.
As with the original stage production, the film contains some of Rodgers and Hammerstein's most famous songs and perhaps the most serious storyline of all of their musicals.
Track information as listed on Wikipedia
"Introduction" - Gordon MacRae/William Le Massena (Opening pre-credits sequence consisting of spoken dialogue)
"Main Title: The Carousel Waltz" - 20th Century-Fox Orchestra/Alfred Newman (About five minutes after the main title ends, a slightly longer version of the "Carousel Waltz" is heard, this time during the scene showing Julie and Billy's first meeting in the amusement park. Possibly to avoid repetition, this second playing of the waltz was not included on the soundtrack album. However, "Carousel Waltz" is heard again in the track "Louise's Ballet".)
"You're a Queer One, Julie Jordan" - Barbara Ruick/Shirley Jones
"When I Marry Mr. Snow" - Barbara Ruick
"If I Loved You" - Shirley Jones/Gordon MacRae
"June Is Bustin' Out All Over" - Claramae Turner/Barbara Ruick and Chorus (Leads without a pause into)
"June Is Bustin' Out All Over Ballet" - 20th Century-Fox Orchestra/Newman
"Soliloquy" - Gordon MacRae
"Blow High, Blow Low" - Cameron Mitchell and Men's Chorus
"When the Children Are Asleep" - Robert Rounseville/Barbara Ruick
"A Real Nice Clambake" - Barbara Ruick/Claramae Turner/Robert Rounseville/Cameron Mitchell and Chorus
"Stonecutters Cut It on Stone" - Cameron Mitchell and Chorus
"What's the Use of Wond'rin'" - Shirley Jones and Women's Chorus
"You'll Never Walk Alone" - Shirley Jones/Claramae Turner
"Ballet" - Orchestra/Newman
"If I Loved You (Reprise)" - Gordon MacRae
"You'll Never Walk Alone (Finale)" - Shirley Jones and Chorus
"Carousel Waltz (LP Version)" - Orchestra/Newman (Additional track containing the full eight-minute "The Carousel Waltz").