The Wizard of Oz: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

~ Release by Harold Arlen (see all versions of this release, 17 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Main Title
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra
conductor:
Herbert Stothart (composer)
arranger:
Herbert Stothart (composer)
orchestrator:
Murray Cutter
recording of:
Main Title (The Wizard of Oz) (from 1939-05-06 until 1939-07-09)
composer:
Herbert Stothart (composer)
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1942 Arlen/Harburg musical)
The MGM Studio Orchestra and Chorus2:01
2Over the Rainbow
vocals:
Judy Garland (on 1938-10-07)
orchestra:
MGM Orchestra (on 1938-10-07)
conductor:
Georgie Stoll and Herbert Stothart (composer) (on 1938-10-07)
arranger:
Herbert Stothart (composer)
orchestrator:
Murray Cutter
recording of:
Over the Rainbow (The Wizard of Oz) (on 1938-10-07)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg (in 1938)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1938)
premiered by:
Judy Garland (in 1939)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Partnership Ltd., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Leo Feist Music, Robbins Music Corp. Ltd., United Partnership Ltd. and Warner/Chappell
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (S.E. Asia) Ltd., Taiwan, フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (until 2014-12-31), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
part of:
The 12th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 12)
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1942 Arlen/Harburg musical)
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1939 film soundtrack)
Judy Garland4.52:46
3Cyclone (extended version)
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra
conductor:
Herbert Stothart (composer)
arranger and orchestrator:
George Bassman, Georgie Stoll and Herbert Stothart (composer)
recording of:
Cyclone (The Wizard of Oz) (on 1939-05-06)
composer:
George Bassman, Georgie Stoll and Herbert Stothart (composer)
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1942 Arlen/Harburg musical)
The MGM Studio Orchestra2:20
4Come Out, Come Out…
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra
conductor:
Herbert Stothart (composer)
recording of:
Come Out, Come Out…
lyricist:
Yip Harburg
composer:
Harold Arlen
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1942 Arlen/Harburg musical)
Billie Burke and The Munchkins0:43
5It Really Was No Miracle
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra
conductor:
Herbert Stothart (composer)
performer:
Billy Bletcher
recording of:
It Really Was No Miracle
lyricist:
Yip Harburg
composer:
Harold Arlen
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1939 film soundtrack)
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1942 Arlen/Harburg musical)
Judy Garland, Billy Bletcher and The Munchkins0:59
6We Thank You Very Sweetly
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra
conductor:
Herbert Stothart (composer)
recording of:
We Thank You Very Sweetly
lyricist:
Yip Harburg
composer:
Harold Arlen
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1939 film soundtrack)
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1942 Arlen/Harburg musical)
Joseph Koziel and Frank Cucksey0:20
7Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra
conductor:
Herbert Stothart (composer)
recording of:
Ding‐Dong! The Witch Is Dead
lyricist:
Yip Harburg (in 1939)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1939)
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1939 film soundtrack)
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1942 Arlen/Harburg musical)
The Munchkins0:47
8As Mayor of the Munchkin City
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra
conductor:
Herbert Stothart (composer)
recording of:
As Mayor of the Munchkin City
lyricist:
Yip Harburg
composer:
Harold Arlen
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1939 film soundtrack)
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1942 Arlen/Harburg musical)
Billy Bletcher, Pinto Colvig and J.D. Jewkes0:33
9As Coroner, I Must Aver
vocals:
Rad Robinson
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra
conductor:
Herbert Stothart (composer)
recording of:
As Coroner, I Must Aver
lyricist:
Yip Harburg
composer:
Harold Arlen
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1939 film soundtrack)
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1942 Arlen/Harburg musical)
Rad Robinson0:31
10Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead (reprise)
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra
conductor:
Herbert Stothart (composer)
recording of:
Ding‐Dong! The Witch Is Dead
lyricist:
Yip Harburg (in 1939)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1939)
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1939 film soundtrack)
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1942 Arlen/Harburg musical)
The Munchkins0:47
11The Lullaby League
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra
conductor:
Herbert Stothart (composer)
recording of:
The Lullaby League
lyricist:
Yip Harburg
composer:
Harold Arlen
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1939 film soundtrack)
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1942 Arlen/Harburg musical)
Lorraine Bridges, Betty Rome and Carol Tevis0:23
12The Lollipop Guild
vocals:
Billy Bletcher, Jon Dodson and Bud Linn
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra
conductor:
Herbert Stothart (composer)
recording of:
The Lollipop Guild
lyricist:
Yip Harburg
composer:
Harold Arlen
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1939 film soundtrack)
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1942 Arlen/Harburg musical)
Billy Bletcher, Jon Dodson & Bud Linn0:25
13We Welcome You to Munchkinland
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra
conductor:
Herbert Stothart (composer)
recording of:
We Welcome You to Munchkinland
lyricist:
Yip Harburg
composer:
Harold Arlen
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1939 film soundtrack)
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1942 Arlen/Harburg musical)
The Munchkins0:43
14Follow the Yellow Brick Road / You’re Off to See the Wizard
solo violin:
Georgie Stoll
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra
conductor:
Herbert Stothart (composer)
orchestrator:
Murray Cutter
partial recording of:
Follow the Yellow Brick Road / You're Off to See the Wizard (The Wizard of Oz)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg
composer:
Harold Arlen
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1939 film soundtrack)
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1942 Arlen/Harburg musical)
Judy Garland and The Munchkins20:52
15If I Only Had a Brain (extended version)
vocals:
Ray Bolger and Judy Garland
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra
conductor:
Herbert Stothart (composer)
orchestrator:
Murray Cutter
recording of:
If I Only Had a Brain
lyricist:
Yip Harburg
composer:
Harold Arlen
publisher:
Leo Feist, Inc.
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1939 film soundtrack)
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1942 Arlen/Harburg musical)
Ray Bolger and Judy Garland3:45
16We’re Off to See the Wizard (duo)
vocals:
Ray Bolger and Judy Garland
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra
conductor:
Herbert Stothart (composer)
orchestrator:
Murray Cutter
recording of:
We’re Off to See the Wizard (The Wizard of Oz)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg
composer:
Harold Arlen
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1939 film soundtrack)
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1942 Arlen/Harburg musical)
Judy Garland and Ray Bolger0:37
17If I Only Had a Heart (extended version)
spoken vocals:
Adriana Caselotti
vocals:
Jack Haley
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra
conductor:
Herbert Stothart (composer)
orchestrator:
Murray Cutter
recording of:
If I Only Had a Heart (The Wizard of Oz)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg
composer:
Harold Arlen
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1939 film soundtrack)
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1942 Arlen/Harburg musical)
Jack Haley3:14
18We’re Off to See the Wizard (trio)
vocals:
Ray Bolger, Buddy Ebsen and Judy Garland
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra
conductor:
Herbert Stothart (composer)
orchestrator:
Murray Cutter
partial recording of:
We’re Off to See the Wizard (The Wizard of Oz) (in 1939)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg
composer:
Harold Arlen
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1939 film soundtrack)
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1942 Arlen/Harburg musical)
Judy Garland, Ray Bolger and Buddy Ebsen0:28
19If I Only Had the Nerve
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra
conductor:
Herbert Stothart (composer)
recording of:
If I Only Had the Nerve (The Wizard of Oz)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg
composer:
Harold Arlen
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1942 Arlen/Harburg musical)
Bert Lahr, Jack Haley, Ray Bolger and Judy Garland0:42
20We’re Off to See the Wizard (quartet)
vocals:
Ray Bolger, Buddy Ebsen, Judy Garland and Bert Lahr
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra
conductor:
Herbert Stothart (composer)
orchestrator:
Murray Cutter
partial recording of:
We’re Off to See the Wizard (The Wizard of Oz)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg
composer:
Harold Arlen
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1939 film soundtrack)
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1942 Arlen/Harburg musical)
recording of:
We’re Off to See the Wizard (The Wizard of Oz)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg
composer:
Harold Arlen
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1939 film soundtrack)
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1942 Arlen/Harburg musical)
Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Buddy Ebsen and Bert Lahr0:28
21Optimistic Voices
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra
conductor:
Herbert Stothart (composer)
orchestrator:
Murray Cutter
recording of:
Optimistic Voices (The Wizard of Oz) (from 1939-05-06 until 1939-07-09)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg
composer:
Harold Arlen and Herbert Stothart (composer)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label)
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1939 film soundtrack)
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1942 Arlen/Harburg musical)
The MGM Studio Orchestra, The Debutantes and The Rhythmettes1:11
22The Merry Old Land of Oz
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra
conductor:
Herbert Stothart (composer)
orchestrator:
Murray Cutter
recording of:
The Merry Old Land of Oz
lyricist:
Yip Harburg
composer:
Harold Arlen
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1939 film soundtrack)
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1942 Arlen/Harburg musical)
Frank Morgan, Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Bert Lahr, Tyler Brook, Ralph Sudam, Bobby Watson, Oliver Smith, Charles Irwin, Lois January, Elivda Rizzo, Lorraine Bridges and The MGM Studio Chorus1:54
23If I Were King of the Forest (extended version)
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra
conductor:
Herbert Stothart (composer)
orchestrator:
Murray Cutter
compilation of:
Courage by Bert Lahr and If I Were King of the Forest by Bert Lahr, Judy Garland, Jack Haley & Ray Bolger
recording of:
If I Were King of the Forest
lyricist:
Yip Harburg
composer:
Harold Arlen
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1939 film soundtrack)
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1942 Arlen/Harburg musical)
Bert Lahr, Judy Garland, Jack Haley and Ray Bolger4:18
24The Jitterbug (outtake)
vocals:
Ray Bolger, Buddy Ebsen, Judy Garland and Bert Lahr
recording of:
The Jitterbug (The Wizard of Oz)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg
composer:
Harold Arlen
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1942 Arlen/Harburg musical)
Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Buddy Ebsen and Bert Lahr3:25
25Ding-Dong! Emerald City (outtake)
vocals:
Ken Darby
conductor:
Herbert Stothart (composer)
orchestrator:
George Bassman
Ken Darby and The MGM Studio Chorus1:16
26Delirious Escape (extended version) / Delirious Escape Continued / End Title
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra
conductor:
Herbert Stothart (composer)
orchestrator:
Murray Cutter
The MGM Studio Orchestra3:31