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Hit The Deck (Recorded Directly From The Sound Track Of M-G-M's Magical Color Musical)
Jane Powell, Tony Martin (3), Debbie Reynolds, Vic Damone, Ann Miller, Kay Armen
- Label
- MGM Records
- Catalog number
- MGM-JC1003
- Format
- LP · Album · Mono
- Country
- South Africa
- Released
- 1955
- Genre
- Stage & Screen
What’s on it
Hit The Deck (Recorded Directly From The Sound Track Of M-G-M's Magical Color Musical) has 13 tracks.
- A1Sometimes I'm Happy
- A2Keepin' Myself For You
- A3A Kiss Or Two
- A4Chiribiribee (Ciribiribin)
- A5Lucky Bird
- A6.aJoin The Navy!
- A6.bLoo-Loo
- B1Why, Oh Why?
- B2I Know That You Know
- B3More Than You Know
- B4Lady From The Bayou
- B5Sometimes I'm Happy
- B6Hallelujah!
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Where it came from
Released in 1955, this soundtrack album captures the audio from the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film Hit the Deck, a Technicolor musical directed by Roy Rowland. The film itself was based on the 1927 Broadway stage musical by Vincent Youmans, and this MGM Records pressing, catalog number MGM-JC1003, serves as a quintessential artifact of the studio system's final golden era of movie musicals. It reflects the industry's shift toward promoting film scores as standalone consumer audio products during the mid-1950s.
The album features performances by a powerhouse ensemble of MGM contract stars, including Jane Powell, Tony Martin, Debbie Reynolds, and Ann Miller. The music leans heavily on the upbeat, brass-inflected arrangements typical of the period's Hollywood musicals, highlighting orchestrations that aimed to translate the grand, choreographed energy of the big screen into a home-listening experience. It was met with modest critical attention typical of the studio's mid-decade musical output, acting as a historical document of the transition away from the lavish, star-studded revue style of earlier years.
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