West Side story
By: [music by Leonard Bernstein ; lyrics by Stephen Sondheim]
Contributors: Sondheim, Stephen, lyricist; Nixon, Marni, performer; Bryant, Jimmy (Singer), performer; Tamblyn, Russ, performer; Smith, Tucker, performer; Wand, Betty, performer; Chakiris, George, performer; Green, Johnny, 1908-1989, conductor
Series: Columbia masterworks
Published: 2004
Language: eng
Format: [sound recording] /
Number of pages: 78
Subjects: Motion picture music; Musicals
Other titles: West Side story (Motion picture)
Description: Presents the soundtrack of the film version of "West Side Story," a tale of a young couple caught in the crossfire of rival gangs.
Notes: "The original soundtrack recording"--Container.

Originally released as OS 2070, Sept. 5, 1961, subsequently as SK 48211, 1994; contains some previously unreleased material.

Compact disc.

Program notes by Richard Ridge inserted in container.

Reissue producers: Didier C. Deutsh, Darcy M. Proper.

Marni Nixon (singing film role of Natalie Wood), Jim Bryant (role of Richard Beymer), Russ Tamblyn (in parts by Tucker Smith), Betty Wand (role of Rita Moreno), George Chakiris, and supporting cast ; Johnny Green, conductor.

Recorded Aug. 9-10, 1960, Hollywood, CA.
Table of contents: title: Overture -- (4:40) -- Prologue -- (6:37); title: Jet song -- (2:06); title: Something's coming -- (2:32); title: Dance at the gym -- (9:28); title: Maria -- (2:36); title: America -- (4:59); title: Tonight -- (6:40); title: Gee, Officer Krupke -- (4:14) -- Intermission music -- (1:26); title: I feel pretty -- (3:36); title: One hand, one heart -- (3:02); title: Quintet -- (3:22); title: The rumble -- (2:43); title: Somewhere -- (2:04); title: Cool -- (4:22); title: A boy like that/I have a love-- (4:30)-- Finale-- (4:22)-- End credits-- (5:08).