Rodgers & Hammersteins Carousel presents the songs from the 1956 film adaptation of their 1945 Broadway musical, the duos follow-up to Oklahoma! and a key work in the evolution of the integrated book musical. Recorded for the big-screen production, the soundtrack preserves the sweeping orchestrations and dramatic pacing that distinguished the shows blend of romance, tragedy, and coastal New England atmosphere.

The Carousel Waltz opens with an extended orchestral sequence that sets the scene before If I Loved You introduces the musicals central love duet, while Soliloquy gives Billy Bigelow one of the eras most ambitious character pieces. June Is Bustin Out All Over brings communal lift, and Youll Never Walk Alone closes the story with a song that has endured far beyond the stage. This CD edition gathers the full motion picture soundtrack in one complete program.

Tracklist:

1. Introduction
2. Main Title: The Carousel Waltz
3. You’re a Queer One, Julie Jordan
4. When I Marry Mr. Snow
5. If I Loved You
6. June Is Bustin’ Out All Over
7. June Is Bustin’ Out All Over Ballet
8. Soliloquy
9. Blow High, Blow Low
10. When the Children Are Asleep
11. A Real Nice Clambake
12. Stonecutters Cut It on Stone
13. What’s the Use of Wond’rin’
14. You’ll Never Walk Alone
15. Ballet
16. If I Loved You (reprise)
17. You’ll Never Walk Alone (finale)
18. Carousel Waltz (LP version)