THE WIZARD OF OZ

Personnel: Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Adriana Caselotti, Buddy Ebsen, Bert Lahr, Billy Burke, Frank Morgan, Tyler Brook, Ralph Sudam, Bobby Watson, Oliver Smith, Charles Irwin, Lois January, Elivda Rizzo, Lorraine Bridges, Ken Darby, The Munchkins, Billy Bletcher, Joseph Koziel, Frank Cucksey, Pinto Colveg, J.D. Jewkes, Harry Stanton, Lorraine Bridges, Betty Rome, Carol Tevis, Lois Clements, Zari Elmassian, Nick Angelo, Robert Bradford, Abe Dinovitch, Virgil Johansen, The Debutantes, The King's Men Octet, The Rhythmettes (vocals); George Stoll (violin); M-G-M Studio Orchestra & Chorus. Producers: Marliee Bradford, Bradley Flanagan. Recorded in Culver City, California between September 30, 1938 and July 9, 1939. Includes liner notes by John Fricke. No other movie musical captures the imagination of each successive generation of viewers quite like The Wizard of Oz; this Rhino edition of the film's soundtrack is a delight from start to finish, containing not only perennials like "Over the Rainbow," "Ding! Dong! The Witch Is Dead" and "If I Only Had a Brain," but also a series of outtakes from the original recording sessions. ~ Chuck Donkers

• Genre: Soundtracks & Film Scores
• RSD Date: DDD
• Format: CD
• Released: 1/28/2014