Besides all of the album releases, at least four singles of the theme were also issued in 1963. All four releases were noted in Billboard.
Reprise 20159 – Les Baxter’s Balladeers
This review appeared in the March 23, 1963, edition of Billboard.
Dot 16461 – George Cates
This release was also mentioned for the first time in the March 23, 1963, Billboard.
Time 1064 – Hugo Montenegro
This version was reviewed in the March 16th Billboard.
MGM K13131 – David Rose
The March 9th Billboard carried this review of the record.
In 1973, The Theme from How the West Was Won, was re-issued on the album, The History of MGM Movie Music – Volume 1 (MGM 2-SES-15-ST):
The entire album has also been reissued several times, the first coming in 1985 (MCA Records MCA-39043).
A special 2-CD set featuring many different, previously unavailable mixes and takes of songs from the soundtrack was issued in 1997 by Rhino Movie Music (R2-72458).
All songs were written by Alfred Newman and performed by the MGM Studio Orchestra, except as noted. Featured are:
Overture (Extended Version)(Medley)(Alfred Newman-Ken Darby) – MGM Studio Orchestra, Ken Darby Singers, Whiskeyhill Singers
Main Title
This Is the West
The Erie Canal – Ken Darby Singers, Whiskeyhill Singers
Two Hearts on a Tree
Shenandoah – Ken Darby Singers
First Meeting
First Kiss – Carl Fortina
The Morning After
River Pirates/Stalking the Killer (Extended Version)(Medley)
Godspeed Eve/The Rapids
Burial (Bereavement/Rock of Ages/Fulfillment) – Debbie Reynolds, Carroll Baker, MGM Studio Orchestra
Wagon Train Forward (Medley) (Johnny Mercer-Alfred Newman) – MGM Studio Orchestra, Ken Darby Singers
Sit Down Sister
Wanderin’
The Jump Off Point
Cleve Van Valen (Extended Version)(Medley)
Poor Wayfarin’ Stranger
Raise a Ruckus Tonight (Johnny Mercer-Robert E. Dolan) – Debbie Reynolds, Ken Darby Singers, Whiskeyhill singers
Come Share My Life – Carl Fortina, MGM Studio Orchestra
Cheyennes (Extended Version)(Medley)
Careless Love (W.C. Handy-Martha E. Koenig-Spencer Williams) – Judy Henske, Whiskeyhill Singers
Gold Claim – Tommy Morgan
What Was Your Name in the States? (Extended Version)(Johnny Mercer-Alfred Newman) – Debbie Reynolds
He’s Gone Away (Outtake) – Carl Fortina, MGM Studio Orchestra
A Home in the Meadow (Sammy Cahn-Alfred Newman) – Debbie Reynolds
Marriage Proposal
Entr’acte (Extemded Version)(Medley) (Sammy Cahn-Alfred Newman) – Salli Terri, MGM Studio Orchestra, Ken Darby Singers, Whiskeyhill Singers
Mr. Lincoln
He’s Linus’ Boy
I’m Sad and I’m Lonely (outtake)
When Johnny Comes Marching Home – Ken Darby Singers
Zeb’s Return
The Pony Express
A Railroader’s Bride I’ll Be
Workin’
The Jugglers
No Goodbye (Outtake) – Laurindo Almeida, Carl Fortina
Zeb and Jethro
Buffalo Stampede/Aftermath
Climb a Higher Hill (Extended Version)
The Van Valen Auction
Gant (Desperado)
No Goodbye
Celebration
Finale (Sammy Cahn-Alfred Newman) – MGM Studio Orchestra, Ken Darby Singers
Finale Ultimo – MGM Studio Orchestra, Ken Darby Singers
Exit Music (Medley) (Sammy Cahn-Alfred Newman) – Salli Terri, MGM Studio Orchestra, Ken Darby Singers
Miss Bailey’s Ghost (Playback Version) – Carl Fortina, Imogene Clark
Home in the Meadow (Playback Version) (Sammy Cahn-Alfred Newman) – Carl Fortina, MGM Studio Orchestra, Imogene Clark
When I Was Single (Playback Version) – Carl Fortina, Imogene Clark
Shenandoah (Alternate Version) – Tommy Morgan
Rock of Ages (Playback Version) – MGM Studio Orchestra, Imogene Clark
Erie Canal (Playback Version) – MGM Studio Orchestra, Imogene Clark
Wait for the Hoedown (Extended Version) (Johnny Mercer-Alfred Newman) – Debbie Reynolds, MGM Studio Orchestra
First Meeting (Alternate Version)
No Goodbye (Demo Version) – MGM Studio Orchestra, Ken Darby Singers
Home in the Meadow (Alternate Version) (Sammy Cahn-Alfred Newman) – Debbie Reynolds
From this set, here are Carl Fortina and Imogene Clark performing Miss Bailey’s Ghost (Playback Version).
This final version is a single CD featuring narration by Spencer Tracy and released in 1991 by Sony Music Special Products (AK 47024).
The same photo of Stewart from the film used on the United Artists album was used again here. The tracks included were:
Overture (I’m Bound for the Promised Land/Shenandoah/Endless Prairie/The Ox Driver/I’m Bound for the Promised Land)
Main Title (How the West Was Won)
The American West – narration by Spencer Tracy
Erie Canal – Dave Guard & the Whiskeyhill Singers
The River Pirates
Bereavement and Fulfillment
Westward Ho! – narration by Spencer Tracy
St. Louis
Cleve and the Mule
Raise a Rackus – Debbie Reynolds, Ken Darby Singers
Come Share My Life
Home in the Meadow – Debbie Reynolds
Cheyennes
What Was Your Name in the States? – Debbie Reynolds
The Marriage Proposal
Entr’acte (Home in theMeadow/900 Miles/On the Banks of the Sacramento/When Johnny Comes Marching Home/I’m Bound for the Promised Land/Battle Hymn of the Republic)
The Civil War – Narration by Spencer Tracy
He’s Linus’ Boy – Ken Darby Singers
The Way West – Narration by Spencer Tracy
Climb a Higher Hill
No Goodbye
Finale (Home in the Meadow/Narration by Spencer Tracy/How the West Was Won)
Exit Music (I’m Bound for the Promised Land/On the Banks of the Sacramento/Home in the Meadow/How the West Was Won)
Here is Finale (Home in the Meadow/Narration by Spencer Tracy/How the West Was Won) from this CD.
