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"An American in Paris" Original Soundtrack - Gene Kelly
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"An American in Paris"Soundtrack CD |
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• George Gershwin at his finest
• More than 100 minutes of material
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• More pricey than most CDs
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The price may be hefty, but the product is worthy of it.
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Product Description |
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Digitally remastered from the original session tapes
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Features an interview with one of the film's Music Supervisors, Saul Chaplin
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Includes the film's full score, plus additional material
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"An American in Paris" - Soundtrack Recommendation:
The film won a well-deserved eight Academy Awards, including Best Score, when it was released in 1951. This soundtrack features an incredible amount of material that was - unfortunately - never included in the movie, as well as 21 outtakes. George Gershwin fans will enjoy listening to, and appreciate, the 30 minutes of unreleased material that was recorded for the film, but never included in the finished product. Turner/Rhino Record's issue of the original soundtrack is the only complete soundtrack CD that contains all of Gershwin's work on "An American in Paris." According to Rhino Records, previous soundtrack albums have included abbreviated versions of songs, some of which were ruined by sound effects and dialogue overriding the music.
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