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West Side Story | 
 enlarge | Creator: Leonard Bernstein
Label: Sony
Category: Music
List Price: $11.98
Buy New: $6.78
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Avg. Customer Rating:  63 reviews
Sales Rank: 1079
Format: Extra Tracks, Original Recording Remastered, Soundtrack
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 4.8 x 0.4
MPN: 89226
UPC: 696998922624
EAN: 0696998922624
ASIN: B00023GGK8
Release Date: May 18, 2004
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: BRAND NEW AND FACTORY SEALED!
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| Tracks:
| • | Overture | | • | Prologue | | • | Jet Song | | • | Something's Coming | | • | Dance At The Gym | | • | Maria | | • | America | | • | Tonight | | • | Gee, Officer Krupke | | • | Intermission Music | | • | I Feel Pretty | | • | One Hand, One Heart | | • | Quintet | | • | The Rumble | | • | Somewhere | | • | Cool | | • | A Boy Like That / I Have A Love | | • | Finale | | • | End Credits |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
Leonard Bernstein's musical update of Romeo and Juliet, with a young Stephen Sondheim's brilliant lyrics, had already galvanized Broadway with its vivid reinvention as a parable of racial intolerance and generational conflict. But director Robert Wise's lavish widescreen presentation broke fresh ground by taking the story to its most impressionable audience, the teenagers who could identify directly with Tony and Maria, and opened up Jerome Robbins's kinetic choreography through bravura camera work. The original soundtrack album was not merely a huge seller but a unique touchstone for an otherwise rock-oriented audience, and its release on CD benefits from an expanded program untenable in its initial LP release, as well as a 20-bit digital transfer. With Richard Beymer, Marni Nixon (Hollywood's vocal doppelgaenger of choice, here standing in for Natalie Wood), and Rita Moreno dominating, the show's bounty of terrific songs and exciting instrumental pieces remains an ear-filling treat, mixing operatic passions, tart social commentary, and high comedy. From "Tonight" to "One Hand, One Heart," "America" to "Jet Song," this is a landmark in American musical theatre and film beautifully realized on disc. --Sam Sutherland
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| Customer Reviews: Read 58 more reviews...
One of the greatest musicals ever made November 19, 2008
I saw this movie when it first came out and have been in love with it ever since. Never bought the cd. Now that I have the cd, I have can hear the joy of it's music whenever I want it. Great music, great movie. What else is there? It just doesn' get any better than this.
Excellent recording of entire score August 31, 2008
It was indeed a pleasure to hear the entire original score. Although there may be better versions of the music, hearing the original score brings to life the vivid images of the motion picture.
A must-have for any lover of musicals July 8, 2008
If you, like me, love musicals, then you will definitely enjoy this Leonard Bernstein/Stephen Sondheim re-working of the Shakespeare tragedy "Romeo and Juliet". The movie is wonderful, which prompted me to purchase the soundtrack. If you enjoy high-energy numbers with wonderful, on-the-mark vocals, then this is the CD soundtrack for you. And I still get chills when I hear the song "A Boy Like That/I Love Him", a heartbreaking yet beautiful declaration of love, no matter what the obstacles or personal cost.
Suffice it to say that I am satisfied with this purchase, which stays as close as possible to the movie version.
WSS Original Sdtrk. June 10, 2007
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
I ordered the West Side Story cd and it came in excellent condition. it was sealed and everything and if i find anything else to buy from this seller, i will.
west side story music April 13, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
C.D. in excellent condition, arrived soon after order. OH! Played at full volume--made me long to see the movie again. May just do that. The other reviewers complimented the movie orchestration and sound track--they were right.Nothing like Leonard Bernstein, Marnie Nixon, et.al.
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