Singin’ in the Rain

Description

Directed and choreographed by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen, ‘Singin’ in the Rain’ (1952) is among the most celebrated musical comedies of all time. Starring Kelly himself, Donald O’Connor, and Debbie Reynolds, it presents a light-hearted depiction of Hollywood in the late 1920s, with the three stars portraying performers caught up in the transition from silent films to ‘talkies’. Most of the soundtrack consists of songs with music by Nacio Herb Brown and lyrics by Arthur Freed, who also produced the film. However, these songs were not composed especially for ‘Singin’ in the Rain’, but originally used in various late 1920s and early 1930s movies. Drawing on Freed and Brown’s output from that period, the music provides a vivid portrait of what popular songs were like when sound came to motion pictures.

Tracklisting

Disc 1
1. Main Title/Singin’ in the Rain – Gene Kelly
2. Fit As a Fiddle – Gene Kelly and Donald O’Connor
3. All I Do Is Dream of You – Debbie Reynolds
4. Make ‘Em Laugh – Donald O’Connor
5. Beautiful Girl Montage – Jimmie Thompson
6. Beautiful Girl – Jimmie Thompson
7. You Were Meant for Me – Gene Kelly
8. You Are My Lucky Star – Gene Kelly with an assist by Debbie Reynolds
9. Moses – Gene Kelly and Donald O’Connor
10. Good Morning – Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor and Debbie Reynolds
11. Singin’ in the Rain – Gene Kelly
12. Would You? – Betty Noyes
13. Broadway Melody Ballet – Gene Kelly
14. Would You?/End Title – Gene Kelly & Betty Noyes
15. Singin’ in the Rain #2 – Debbie Reynolds
16. Finale – Gene Kelly & Debbie Reynolds
17. Singin’ in the Rain – Gordon MacRae