Question: What year was the musical that contained the original song that Shirley Jones did a cover of for on her first album?

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Cover Version: Cover Version is a compilation album released in 2014 by British musician and record producer Steven Wilson.  The album compiles the 12 songs originally released as six "2 song" singles.  Every release was made up of one original song and one cover song that involved new interpretations of other artist's songs in ways much different from their original versions.  The only exception to this format is in "The Unquiet Grave" which is actually an old English folk song, and not an original song written by Wilson.

Oklahoma! (1955 film): Oklahoma!  is a 1955 musical film based on the 1943 stage musical "Oklahoma! ", written by composer Richard Rodgers, and lyricist/librettist Oscar Hammerstein II and starring Gordon MacRae, Shirley Jones (in her film debut), Rod Steiger, Charlotte Greenwood, Gloria Grahame, Gene Nelson, James Whitmore and Eddie Albert.  The production was the only musical directed by Fred Zinnemann.  "Oklahoma!"  was the first feature film photographed in the Todd-AO 70 mm widescreen process (and, was simultaneously filmed in CinemaScope 35mm).

The Music Man (1962 film): The Music Man is a 1962 American musical film starring Robert Preston as Harold Hill and Shirley Jones as Marian Paroo.  The film is based on the 1957 Broadway musical of the same name by Meredith Willson.  The film was one of the biggest hits of the year and highly acclaimed critically.

Silent Strength: Silent Strength is the first solo studio album by American singer Shirley Jones of The Partridge Family music group.  The album features 11 tracks of contemporary christian music songs.  The track "You'll Never Walk Alone" is an updated cover version of the song Shirley Jones originally recorded for the film "Carousel".  "Silent Strength" was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee.  It was produced by George King and arranged by David T. Clydesdale who also co-produced.  "Silent Strength" was released in 1989 and issued on Diadem Records.  It was available on compact disc and on cassette tape but not on vinyl.

Pepe (song): "Pepe" is a 1960 song written by Hans Wittstatt and Dory Previn for the musical comedy film "Pepe", featuring Mario Moreno ("Cantinflas") in the lead role.  It was first recorded by Shirley Jones for the movie.  Duane Eddy covered the song the same year.  There have also been several other cover versions of this song.

The Partridge Family Album: The Partridge Family Album is The Partridge Family's first album.  It was released in 1970 and included their first recording, "I Think I Love You".  It has a picture of the whole family on the back and a small picture of David Cassidy and Shirley Jones.  The album cover is made to look like an old-fashioned photo album.  The original release of the album included a framed color photograph of the group.  The exterior label promoting the inclusion of the hit song was affixed to the jacket itself, not the shrink wrap.

I Think I Love You: "I Think I Love You" is a song composed by songwriter Tony Romeo in 1970.  It was released as the debut single by The Partridge Family pop group, featuring David Cassidy on lead vocals and Shirley Jones on background vocals.  The Partridge Family version was a number-one hit on the "Billboard" Hot 100 in November 1970.  The alternative rock band Voice of the Beehive scored a hit cover version of their own in 1991.  There have also been many other cover versions of this song, most notably, Perry Como, Kaci, Katie Cassidy, Paul Westerberg, Constantine Maroulis, and the new "In Search of the Partridge Family" cast on VH1.

A Tribute to Richard Rodgers: A Tribute to Richard Rodgers is a studio album by American singer Shirley Jones of The Partridge Family music group.  The album features 10 tracks of Richard Rodgers songs performed by Shirley Jones.  It was produced by Les Brown Jr. for Rayburt Productions.  "A Tribute to Richard Rodgers" features several well known classics, including a cover version of The Marcels hit "Blue Moon".  The album was released in 2011 on Encore Music Presents Records.

You'll Never Walk Alone: "You'll Never Walk Alone" is a show tune from the 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "Carousel".

A Partridge Family Christmas Card: A Partridge Family Christmas Card was originally released as a vinyl album of Christmas music in 1971.  The case of the album contains a reproduction of a Christmas card that was signed by the whole Partridge Family, the stars of a 1970s sitcom.  The song "My Christmas Card to You" was original, but the remainder of the tracks were standards.  Like most of the Partridge Family songs, the lead vocals are sung by David Cassidy, who played Keith Partridge in the show.  The album also features one of the few Partridge Family recordings featuring Shirley Jones as the lead singer ("The Christmas Song").

Supporting paragraphs: Silent Strength You'll Never Walk Alone
Answer: 1945