West Side Story [CBS Original Soundtrack]

• Artist: Original Soundtrack
• Release Date: 1960 08
• Total Time: 75:42
• Type: Soundtrack, Cast (Broadway, television or movie)
• Genre: Soundtrack

Review

This film version of the Leonard Bernstein/Stephen Sondheim score of a modern, urban Romeo and Juliet spent more weeks at #1 in the charts (54) than any other album in history. It is an effective rendition of the score, featuring Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno, and George Chakiris, and features all of the show's important songs, among them "Something's Coming," "Maria," "Tonight," and "Somewhere." ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Overture [Instrumental]	Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim		(4:39)
Prologue (Lyrics)	Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim		(6:37)
Jet Song	Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim	The Jets, Russ Tamblyn	(2:06)
Something's Coming (Lyrics)	Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim	Jim Bryant	(2:32)
Dance at the Gym	Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim		(9:24)
Maria	Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim	Jim Bryant	(2:34)
America	Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim	George Chakiris, Betty Wand	(4:59)
Tonight [From West Side Story]	Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim	Marni Nixon, Jim Bryant	(5:43)
Gee, Officer Krupke!	Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim	The Jets, Russ Tamblyn	(4:14)
I Feel Pretty	Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim	Marni Nixon, Jo Anne Miya, Suzie Kaye, Yvonne Othon	(3:35)
One Hand, One Heart	Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim	Marni Nixon, Jim Bryant	(3:02)
Quintet	Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim	Marni Nixon, Betty Wand, Jim Bryant, The Jets	(3:22)
The Rumble (Lyrics)	Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim		(2:39)
Somewhere	Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim	Marni Nixon, Jim Bryant	(2:02)
Cool	Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim	The Jets, Tucker Smith	(4:21)
A Boy Like That/I Have a Love	Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim	Marni Nixon, Betty Wand	(4:28)
Finale	Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim	Natalie Wood	(4:20)
End Credits [*]	Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim		(5:05)

Credits

Saul Chaplin (Assistant Producer), Jim Bryant (Performer), Saul Chaplin (Musical Director), Jerome Robbins (Director), Suzie Kaye (Performer), Ernest Lehman (Screenplay), The Jets (Performer), Sid Ramin (Musical Director), Sharks (Performer), Robert Wise (Director), Jimmy Bryant (Performer), Jerome Robbins (Choreographer), Didier C. Deutsch (Producer), George Chakiris (Performer), John Green (Conductor), Boris Leven (Production Design), Mark Cetts (Engineer), Marni Nixon (Performer), Roy Hemming (Liner Notes), Irwin Kostal (Musical Director), Natalie Wood (Performer), John Green (Musical Director), Bill Ivie (Engineer), Betty Wand (Performer), Tucker Smith (Performer), Jo Anne Miya (Performer), Yvonne Othon (Performer), Russ Tamblyn (Performer)