Eight songs from the soundtrack of the film were issued in Spain on two 7-inch, 45 RPM EP’s. Columbia CGE 60.024 The first track on the a-side is Little Brown Jug and on the b-side is Moonlight Serenade. Columbia CGE 60.025 The a-side songs are In the Mood and String of Pearls. On the b-side…
Category Archives: Soundtrack Recording
How the West Was Won – Soundtrack – UK
The How the West Was Won soundtrack album was issued twice in the UK. The original album was released in 1962 on MGM (MGM-CS-6061). The reissue, while still on MGM (2353029), had a completely different cover and label design. …
Ziegfeld Girl – Soundtrack CD
This is one of three Stewart films, along with The Glenn Miller Story and Rose Marie, which were issued as part of a series of 100 soundtracks released by Spain’s Vintage Music. This one is number 060 in the series. The CD was issued in a cardboard holder, made to look like a miniature album…
The Glenn Miller Story – Soundtrack – Some UK Releases
The soundtrack was originally issued in the UK as it was in the U.S., as a 10-inch album (Brunswick LA 8647). Many UK issues look similar to their U.S. counterparts, but some are quite different. The album was later reissued on the Ace of Hearts label (AH 12). In 1985, the album was reissued once…
Love Theme from The Glenn Miller Story – Victor Young & Wally Stott
The U.S. releases of this song by both artists were chronicled in the blog “The Glenn Miller Story – Part 2. Since then we have uncovered the fact that records by them were also issued in other countries. We have located 10-inch 78 RPM discs from both England – and New Zealand for Victor Young…
Debbie Reynolds – How the West Was Won Songs
Reynolds was one of the many stars of How the West Was Won along with Jimmy Stewart. Besides acting, she also had a very successful singing career. In March of 1963, Dot records released a new single from Reynolds (45-16466). The a-side was the theme from her new film, My Six Loves. But on the…
How the West Was Won – Soundtrack – France
The original French release of the soundtrack for How the West Was Won ( Metro 2356 006) has a different jacket design than other countries. It is similar to some of the promotional posters for the film…
The Glenn Miller Story – Soundtrack – Peru
The Glenn Miller Story also made its way into South America. The soundtrack album for the film was also issued in Peru. The format for the sleeve was basically the same as that issued in the U.S…
The Glenn Miller Story – Soundtrack – Italy
As it was in so many other countries, The Glenn Miller Story soundtrack was also issued in Italy in 1954. It was released as a 10-inch album with the same design as the American album. However, the label was pure Italian. …
The Glenn Miller Story – Australia
The album release of The Glenn Miller Story in Australia was very similar to the U.S. issue. An EP was also issued in Australia. There was one Australian release, however, which was different. It was a 10-inch, 78 RPM recording by Mantovani and His Orchestra (Decca Y6589). The recording was of Moonlight Serenade. Although released…
