Anything Goes (soundtrack)
| Anything Goes (1956 soundtrack) | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by Bing Crosby | ||||
| Released | 1956 | |||
| Recorded | 1955 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack, vocal | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
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Anything Goes is a soundtrack album issued by Decca Records (DL 8318) from the film of the same name. (See Anything Goes for the film.) The film starred Bing Crosby, Donald O'Connor, Jeanmaire, and Mitzi Gaynor. Joseph J. Lilley was the musical director with special orchestral arrangements by Van Cleave. All the songs were written by Cole Porter with the exception of three additional songs from Jimmy Van Heusen (music) and Sammy Cahn (lyrics) which have been annotated in the listing below. The soundtrack recording took place between April and June 1955. Three songs were recorded in February 1956 with Joseph J. Lilley and his Orchestra for inclusion in the album to replace the original soundtrack versions.
The album received a welcome from Variety who said: …there are several plus factors that make it a potent package. Lineup of Porter material, effectively warbled by Bing Crosby in one of his best shellac efforts in some time with assistance from Donald O’Connor, Mitzi Gaynor and Jeanmaire, includes such standards as the title tune, “You’re the Top...”
The album stayed in Decca's catalog until 1969 when it was discontinued. In 2004, Decca Broadway re-released the recording on CD with three additional Crosby songs which had been used the 1936 film of Anything Goes: "Sailor Beware", "My Heart and I", and "Moonburn".
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