Description

Artist: Original Broadway Cast featuring Mary Martin
Album Title: The Sound of Music
Composer/Lyricists: Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II
Label: Columbia Masterworks
Catalog Number: KOL 5450
Format: 12” Vinyl LP
Release Era: 1959
Genre: Broadway, Musical Theatre, Soundtrack

Product Description

This original Broadway cast recording of The Sound of Music features Mary Martin in her iconic role as Maria, capturing the magic of the beloved Rodgers and Hammerstein musical exactly as audiences experienced it on stage in 1959.

Released on Columbia Masterworks, this vintage LP preserves the warmth, charm, and theatrical brilliance of the original Broadway production—years before the famous film adaptation. The ornate typography, floral illustration, and guitar motif on the cover make this album especially desirable for collectors of Broadway memorabilia, musical theatre vinyl, and mid-century records.

A timeless classic that blends joyful melodies, heartfelt storytelling, and legendary performances, this LP is both a listening treasure and a display-worthy piece of musical history.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Overture
2. Preludium
3. The Sound of Music
4. Maria
5. My Favorite Things
6. Sixteen Going on Seventeen
7. The Lonely Goatherd

Side B

1. How Can Love Survive?
2. Edelweiss
3. So Long, Farewell
4. Climb Ev’ry Mountain
5. An Ordinary Couple
6. Finale Ultimo

Condition Notes

• Vintage pre-owned vinyl
• Sleeve shows light, age-appropriate wear consistent with era
• Original Columbia Masterworks label
• Record appears well preserved (grading available upon request)