25 Years of Recorded Sound (1945-1970) from the Vaults of MGM Records (Volume One) > Various Artists

Recording Details

Type: Audio / (Compilation)
Language: English
Conductor: Desi Arnaz (8), Roy Bargy (9), Buddy Bregman (36), Lou Busch (6), Carmen Dragon (73), Ziggy Elman (7), Russ Garcia (12), Johnny Green (112), Earle Hagen (20), Jimmy Haskell (22), Richard Hayman (37), Lennie Hayton (81), Leroy Holmes (18), Gus Levene (26), Joe Lipman (10), Skip Martin (38), Billy May (91), Sy Oliver (47), Johnny Parker, André Previn (146), Henri René (67), David Rose (43), Conrad Salinger (106), Georgie Stoll (109)
Performer: Louis Armstrong (199), Desi Arnaz (8), Fred Astaire (346), Richard Burton (28), Carleton Carpenter (29), Rosemary Clooney (226), Bing Crosby (463), Dan Dailey (26), Jimmy Durante (85), Billy Eckstine (64), José Ferrer (26), Rhonda Fleming (11), Ben Gage (7), Ava Gardner (26), Betty Garrett (55), Mitzi Gaynor (39), Arthur Godfrey (12), Kathryn Grayson (87), Susan Hayward (10), Lena Horne (206), Howard Keel (136), Monica Lewis (15), Tony Martin (146), Carmen McRae (78), Donald O'Connor (63), Jane Powell [1] (109), Harve Presnell (15), Red Skelton (27), Debbie Teynolds, Danny Thomas (18), Kay Thompson (41), Sarah Vaughan [1] (199), Esther Williams (43)
Notes: "Each band of this carefully-engineered recording was made from the original metal stampers or master tapes which are still preserved by Polydor Incorporated in the vaults of M-G-M Records, the company that originally brought both the original soundtrack album and film stars to the phonographic art form."

A second volume was never released.
Shortcode: [r46753]

Releases (2)

Format: CD
Label: Drg CDXP 2103
Release Date: 1990-10-25
Country: US
UPC / EAN: 0021471210323
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Also Contains: Hollywood's Golden Era: All Singing! - Various Artists
Notes: Some tracks taken from various MGM Records recordings

Tracks 1-15 from the DRG Archive release, 25 Years of Recorded Sound https://castalbums.org/recordings/25-Years-of-Recorded-Sound-1945-1970-from-the-Vaults-of-M-G-M-Records-Volume-One-MGM-Compilation/46753
# Tracks: 24
Lists: 2 collectors / 1 wish list
History: 4 Revisions
Shortcode: [rl71113]

1. The Trolley Song - Conrad Salinger Orchestra
2. Young Folks Should Get Married - Howard Keel
3. Any State in the Forty-Eight Is Great - Jimmy Durante & Betty Garrett
4. How Am I to Know? - Ava Gardner
5. The Gal With the Yeller Shoes - Dan Dailey
6. Love Is Where You Find It - Kathryn Grayson
7. Bazazz - Kay Thompson
8. Lazy River - Louis Armstrong & Bing Crosby
9. Just One of Those Things (from "Jubilee") - Susan Hayward
10. I Don't Know Why - Esther Williams
11. The Straw Hat Song - Desi Arnaz
12. He'd Have to Get Under - Carleton Carpenter & Debbie Reynolds
13. As Time Goes By - Tony Martin
14. The Big Circus - Rhonda Fleming
15. The Foggy Foggy Dew - Red Skelton
16. Whatever Happened to Baby Jane - Bette Davis
17. Long Ago (And Far Away) - Gene Kelly
18. A Woman in Love (from "Guys & Dolls") - Marlon Brando & Jean Simmons
19. If I Were a Bell (from "Guys & Dolls") - Jean Simmons
20. I Wonder, I Wonder - Van Johnson
21. Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend (from "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes") - Marilyn Monroe
22. Funny Face (from "Funny Face") - Fred Astaire
23. Medley: Judy at the Palace - Judy Garland
24. That's Entertainment! - Conrad Salinger Orchestra

Format: 2-LP
Label: DRG Archive DARC-2-2100
Release Date: 1979
Country: US
# Tracks: 32
Lists: 3 collectors / 0 wish lists
Shortcode: [rl71115]

Side A:
1. The Trolley Song [film, MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS] -- Conrad Salinger Orchestra (recorded 3-20-1957)
2. Young Folks Should Get Married [film, TEXAS CARNIVAL] -- Howard Keel (recorded 4-27-1951)
3. Any State in the Forty-Eight is Great -- Jimmy Durante and Betty Garrett (recorded 12-29-1948)
4. How Am I to Know? [film, DYNAMITE] -- Ava Gardner (in film, PANDORA AND THE FLYING DUTCHMAN)(recorded 3-2-1951)
5. The Gal with the Yaller Shoes [film, MEET ME IN LAS VEGAS] -- Dan Dailey (recorded 4-19-1955)
6. Love Is Where You Find It [film, A DATE WITH JUDY] -- Kathryn Grayson (in film, THE KISSING BANDIT)(recorded 4-6-1947)
7. Singin' in the Rain [film, HOLLYWOOD REVUE OF 1929] -- Danny Thomas (recorded 12-19-1947)
8. Bazazz-- Kay Thompson (recorded 4-10-1957)
Side B:
1. Dance of Fury [film, THE KISSING BANDIT] -- David Rose and His Orchestra (recorded 11-19-1955)
2. Lazy River -- Bing Crosby and Louis Armstrong (recorded 6-29-1960)
3. Just One of Those Things [JUBILEE] -- Susan Hayward (recorded 1-7-1956)
4. I Don't Know Why -- Esther Williams and Ben Gage (recorded 4-19-1954)
5. The Straw Hat Song [film, HOLIDAY IN HAVANA] -- Desi Arnaz (recorded 11-2-1955)
6. A Kiss to Build a Dream On [film, THE STRIP] -- Monica Lewis (recorded 11-2-1955)
7. He'd Have to Get Under - Get Out and Get Under (To Fix Up His Automobile) [THE PLEASURE SEEKERS] -- Carleton Carpenter and Debbie Reynolds (recorded 3-28-1951)
8. 'S Wonderful [FUNNY FACE] -- Donald O'Connor (recorded 2-15-1958)
Side C:
1. Holiday for Strings -- David Rose and His Orchestra (recorded 2-9-1955)
2. You're Nearer [film, TOO MANY GIRLS] -- Mitzi Gaynor (recorded 9-10-1958)
3. As Time Goes By [EVERYBODY'S WELCOME] -- Tony Martin (recorded 2-2-1959)
4. The Big Circus [film, THE BIG CIRCUS] -- Rhonda Fleming (recorded 1-9-1959)
5. The Foggy, Foggy Dew -- Red Skelton (recorded 2-17-1956)
6. Speak Low [ONE TOUCH OF VENUS] -- Debbie Reynolds (recorded 11-2-1962)
7. The Glass Bottom Boat [film, THE GLASS BOTTOM BOAT] -- Arthur Godfrey (recorded 4-0-1966)
8. I Love Him, That's Why -- Rosemary Clooney and Jose Ferrer (recorded 12-1-1958)
Side D:
1. Confetti [film, FOREVER DARLING (same music as "Adoration" in film, LILI)] -- Johnny Green (recorded 9-2-1958)
2. You're All I Need [film, ESCAPADE] -- Billy Eckstine and Sarah Vaughan (recorded 12-22-1949)
3. Mind If I Make Love to You [film, HIGH SOCIETY] -- Jane Powell (recorded 6-1-1956)
4. A Married Man [BAKER STREET] -- Richard Burton (recorded 11-5-1964)
5. Coffee Time [film, YOLANDA AND THE THIEF (with different lyric in film, THE SUBTERRANEANS)] -- Carmen McRae (recorded 3-25-1959)
6. Slue Foot [film, DADDY LONG LEGS] -- Fred Astaire (recorded 3-29-1955)
7. Every Little Bit Hurts -- Lena Horne (recorded 3-1962)
8. You Are Love [SHOW BOAT] -- Harve Presnell (recorded 7-22-1963)