Oklahoma!
Released: 1955

Oklahoma!

by Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II

The 3525th greatest album of all time

The 1955 album is the soundtrack to the film adaptation of Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical Oklahoma!, presenting the Golden Age musical's blend of pastoral, folk-inflected melodies, romantic duets and vigorous ensemble numbers. Songs such as "Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'", "People Will Say We're in Love", "The Surrey with the Fringe on Top" and the title tune are rendered with broader orchestral arrangements and cinematic production values compared with the original Broadway cast recording, highlighting the score's integration of song, dance and Americana themes.

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