Lovely to Look At > Film Soundtrack

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Show: Roberta (19)
Music: Jerome Kern (659)
Lyrics: Otto Harbach (220)
Book: Otto Harbach (220)

Recording Details

Date: 1952
Type: Audio / Film Cast
Language: English
Group/Studio: MGM
Lyrics: Dorothy Fields (368) — film version,
Bernard Dougall (6), Dorothy Fields (368), Oscar Hammerstein II (901), Jimmy McHugh (230)
Book: Harry Ruby (65) — Screenplay,
George Wells (10) — Screenplay
Conductor: Carmen Dragon (73)
Music Director: Saul Chaplin (66), Carmen Dragon (73)
Orchestrations: Léo Arnaud (55)
Vocal Arrangements: Robert Tucker [1] (27)
Performer: Gower Champion (31), Marge Champion (18), MGM Studio Chorus (55), Kathryn Grayson (87), Howard Keel (136), Ann Miller (69), Red Skelton (27)
Musician: MGM Studio Orchestra (66)
Shortcode: [r4497]

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Releases (14)

Format: CD
Label: Rhino RHM2 7842
Released: 2004-01-01
Country: US
Barcode: 0603497778423
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Also Contains: Texas Carnival - 1951 Film Soundtrack
Mastering: Doug Schwartz (21)
Producer: George Feltenstein (55)
Liner Notes: George Feltenstein (55)
Package Design: Rachel Gutek (4)
# Tracks: 23
Lists: 44 collectors / 2 wish lists
History: 7 Revisions
Shortcode: [rl4883]

	LOVELY TO LOOK AT
1.	Medley: Main Title (Smoke Gets in Your Eyes/Lovely to Look At/I Won't Dance) -- MGM Studio Orchestra	(2:08)
	Opening Night (Don't Ask Me Not to Sing) (Extended Version) -- Howard Keel, Red Skelton, Gower Champion
2.	I'll Be Hard to Handle -- Ann Miller, Chorus	(3:19)
3.	I'll Be Hard to Handle (Instrumental) -- MGM Studio Orchestra	(1:02)
4.	Lafayette (Clementine) -- Howard Keel, Red Skelton, Gower Champion	(3:41)
5.	Yesterdays -- Kathryn Grayson	(2:29)
6.	I Won't Dance -- Marge & Gower Champion song from Three Sisters	(3:40)
7.	You're Devastating -- Kathryn Grayson & Howard Keel	(2:22)
8.	Lovely to Look at -- Howard Keel	(1:58)
9.	Lovely to Look At (Instrumental) -- MGM Studio Orchestra	(2:20)
10.	I Won't Dance (Instrumental) -- MGM Studio Orchestra song from Three Sisters	(2:09)
11.	Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (Marge & Gower Champion Dance Instrumental) -- MGM Studio Orchestra	(3:32)
12.	The Most Exciting Night (Armful of Trouble) -- Howard Keel	(1:45)
13.	Smoke Gets in Your Eyes -- Kathryn Grayson	(3:20)
14.	Fashion Show, Part I: Lovely to Look At/You're Devastating/The Most Exciting Night -- MGM Studio Chorus	(5:48)
15.	Fashion Show, Part II: Yesterdays (Marge & Gower Version) -- MGM Studio Orchestra	(4:42)
16.	Fashion Show, Part III: The Touch of Your Hand -- MGM Studio Orchestra	(4:16)
17.	Lovely to Look At (Finale) -- MGM Studio Orchestra & Chorus	(0:57)
18.	Medley: Main Title (Smoke Gets in Your Eyes/Lovely to Look At/I Won't Dance) (Unused Outtake Version) -- MGM Studio Orchestra	(3:51)
	Opening Night (Don't Ask Me Not to Sing) (Unused Extended Version-Partial Outtake) -- Howard Keel, Red Skelton, Gower Champion
	TEXAS CARNIVAL
19.	Young Folks Should Get Married -- Howard Keel & Esther Williams (BONUS) song from Texas Carnival track from Texas Carnival [1951 Film Soundtrack]	(2:37)
20.	Whoa, Emma -- Howard Keel (BONUS) song from Texas Carnival track from Texas Carnival [1951 Film Soundtrack]	(3:29)
21.	Cornie's Pitch -- Red Skelton, Esther Williams (BONUS) song from Texas Carnival track from Texas Carnival [1951 Film Soundtrack]	(2:43)
22.	It's Dynamite -- Ann Miller (BONUS) song from Texas Carnival track from Texas Carnival [1951 Film Soundtrack]	(3:19)
23.	Texas Routine (Deep in the Heart of Texas) -- Howard Keel, Ann Miller, Esther Williams, Red Skelton (BONUS) song from track from Texas Carnival [1951 Film Soundtrack]	(2:43)

Format: Audio File
Label: Broken Audio
Released: 2011-01-13
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# Tracks: 7
Lists: 3 collectors / 0 wish lists
Shortcode: [rl44044]

Format: CD
Label: Sony Special Products AK 47027
Released: 1991
Country: US
Audio: Mono
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# Tracks: 15
Length: 46:21
Lists: 14 collectors / 1 wish list
History: 1 Revisions
Shortcode: [rl553]

1. Title Music (01:24)
Orchestra
2. Opening Night (00:38)
Howard Keel, Red Skelton & Gower Champion
3. I'll Be Hard to Handle (03:26)
Ann Miller
4. Lafayette (02:26)
Howard Keel, Red Skelton & Gower Champion
5. Yesterdays (01:41)
Kathryn Grayson
6. I Won't Dance (03:29)
Marge & Gower Champion
7. You're Devastating (02:14)
Kathryn Grayson & Howard Keel
8. Lovely To Look At (02:14)
Howard Keel
9. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (03:50)
Orchestra
10. The Most Exciting Night (01:36)
Howard Keel
11. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (02:46)
Kathryn Grayson
12. The Irish Tenor (04:38)
Red Skelton
13. Fashion Show Sequence (12:53)
Orchestra & Chorus; Narration by Red Skelton
14. The Touch of Your Hand (01:54)
Kathryn Grayson, Howard Keel & Chorus
15. Finale: Lovely To Look At (01:12)
Orchestra & Chorus

Format: CD
Label: EMI CDP 7 94873-2
Released: 1989
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Also Contains: Summer Stock - 1950 Film Soundtrack
Till the Clouds Roll By - 1946 Film Soundtrack
Lists: 6 collectors / 0 wish lists
Shortcode: [rl4882]

Title: Lovely to Look At / Brigadoon
Format: CD
Label: MCA MCAD 5947
Released: 1987
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Also Contains: Brigadoon - 1954 Film Soundtrack
Notes: Poor quality MCA budget reissue
Lists: 5 collectors / 0 wish lists
Shortcode: [rl19477]

Title: Lovely to Look At / Summer Stock
Format: LP
Label: MCA 39084
Released: 1986
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Also Contains: Summer Stock - 1950 Film Soundtrack
Lists: 6 collectors / 0 wish lists
Shortcode: [rl19476]

Side 1 – Summer Stock:
1. Get Happy
2. (Howdy Neighbor) Happy Harvest
3. You Wonderful You
4. Friendly Star
5. Heavenly Music
6. If You Feel Like Singing, Sing
7. Mem’ry Island
8. Dig-Dig-Dig-Dig for Your Dinner
Side 2 – Lovely To Look At:
1. Lafayette
2. Lovely To Look At
3. When Your Heart’s on Fire
4. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
5. You’re Devastating
6. Yesterdays
7. I’ll Be Hard To Handle
8. Touch of Your Hand / Lovely To Look At1.

Format: Cassette
Label: MCA MCAC-39084
Released: 1986
Barcode: 076741908448
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Also Contains: Summer Stock - 1950 Film Soundtrack
# Tracks: 16
Lists: 2 collectors / 0 wish lists
Shortcode: [rl17114]

Format: LP
Label: MGM / Polydor MGM SELECT 2353 045
Released: 1974
Country: UK
Audio: Duophonic
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Also Contains: Show Boat - 1951 Soundtrack
Notes: MGM's UK Silver Screen Soundtrack Series
# Tracks: 14
Lists: 6 collectors / 0 wish lists
Shortcode: [rl8178]

SHOW BOAT
Side A:
1. Make Believe
2. Bill
3. Life Upon The Wicked Stage
4. You Are Love
5. Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man
6. I Might Fall Back On You
7. Why Do I Love You?
8. Ol' Man River
LOVELY TO LOOK AT
Side B:
1. Lafayette / Lovely To Look At
2. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
3. You're Devastating
4. Yesterdays
5. I'll Be Hard To Handle
6. The Touch Of Your Hand / Lovely To Look At

Title: Those Glorious MGM Musicals: Lovely to Look At / Brigadoon
Format: 2-LP
Label: MGM 2-SES-50ST
Released: 1974
Also Contains: Brigadoon - 1954 Film Soundtrack
Producer: John Ierardi (2), Richard Oliver (7)
Liner Notes: Richard Oliver (7)
Lists: 13 collectors / 0 wish lists
Shortcode: [rl5673]

Title: Show Boat / Lovely to Look At
Format: LP
Label: MGM E 3230
Released: 1955
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Also Contains: Show Boat - 1951 Soundtrack
Notes: I Might Fall Back on You & Life Upon the Wicked Stage (Show Boat, and I Won't Dance & You're Devastating (Lovely to Look At) are omitted from this release.
Lists: 2 collectors / 0 wish lists
History: 1 Revisions
Shortcode: [rl8177]

Side One: SHOW BOAT
1. Make Believe
2. Bill
3. You are Love
4. Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man
5. Why Do I Love You
6. Ol' Man River
Side Two: LOVELY TO LOOK AT
1. Lafayette
2. Lovely to Look At
3. Smoke Gets in your Eyes
4. Yesterdays
5. I'll be Hard to Handle
6. Touch of Your Hand & Lovely to Look At

Format: 4-78
Label: MGM 150
Released: 1952
Lists: 2 collectors / 0 wish lists
Shortcode: [rl8218]