The King and I (Original Broadway Cast)
The King & I
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Overture | Original Cast & Various Artists | 3:26 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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I Whistle a Happy Tune | Gertrude Lawrence | 2:44 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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My Lord and Master | Doretta Morrow | 2:09 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Hello, Young Lovers | Gertrude Lawrence | 3:11 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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March of the Siamese Children | Original Cast & Various Artists | 3:18 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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A Puzzlement | Yul Brenner | 3:31 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Getting to Know You | Gertrude Lawrence | 3:30 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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We Kiss in the Shadow | Doretta Morrow & Larry Douglas | 3:29 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Shall I Tell You What I Think of You? | Gertrude Lawrence | 3:27 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Something Wonderful | Dorothy Sarnoff | 2:38 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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I Have Dreamed | Doretta Morrow & Larry Douglas | 3:29 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Shall We Dance? | Gertrude Lawrence & Yul Brenner | 2:49 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 12 Songs |
Customer Reviews
The original recording of one of the greatest musicals, a must
Newcomers to the Bway cast album scene may be put off by the vocal quality of Gertrude Lawrence, who was battling cancer at the time the show opened, and died soon thereafter. The brevity of the album by modern contrast is also evident, particularly in the key "Shall We Dance" number. Still, this is the orignal, and is a crucial recording in the Bway pantheon. Many recordings, cast and studio, have since been done of K&I, arguably one of the best Bway musicals, and one of the top R&H productions. An excellent one is the 77 revival with Constance Towers in the lead, and Yul Brynner back as the King. I have issues with Donna Murphy (fresh out of Sondheim's "Passion") and Lou Diamond Phillips in the 1996 recording, but the London recording of that production, with Elaine Paige as Anna, is outstanding. But the 1951 original recording is a vital part of Broadway's "Golden Age", despite its flaws by modern standards (you could argue much the same for many "old" originals and modern revivals-- "Carousel" comes immediately to mind.) Still, it's a must.
Shall We Dance?
One of the greatest musicals ever the music really makes the story great!
It's Rodgers and Hammerstein at their best
This is truly their most beautiful score (Carousel is the best score). We Kiss in the Shadow, Something Wonderful, and I Have Dreamed are standouts. My only disappointment is that the recording does not include the music for the "Cabin of Uncle Thomas" scene, but at least it includes the March of the Siamese Children (how could it not?).
Top Albums and Songs By The King & I
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Getting to Know you | The King and I | 4:23 | $0.69 | View In iTunes |
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I Have Dreamed | The King and I | 3:18 | $0.69 | View In iTunes |
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Shall We Dance? | The King and I | 4:45 | $0.69 | View In iTunes |
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We Kiss in a Shadow | The King and I | 3:24 | $0.69 | View In iTunes |
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Something Wonderful | The King and I | 3:03 | $0.69 | View In iTunes |
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I Whistle a Happy Tune | The King and I | 2:47 | $0.69 | View In iTunes |
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Hello. Young Lovers | The King and I | 3:09 | $0.69 | View In iTunes |
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My Lord and Master | The King and I | 1:55 | $0.69 | View In iTunes |
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The March of the Siamese Children | The King and I | 2:43 | $0.69 | View In iTunes |
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Western People Funny | The King and I | 1:45 | $0.69 | View In iTunes |
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