The Sound of Music, subtitled Original Broadway Cast, is an album containing a recording of the 1959 Broadway musical The Sound of Music made by its original cast. The album was released in the same year by Columbia.
Billboard reviewed the album in its issue from December 7, 1959, writing: "Mary Martin is charming and sparkling, and she is warmly assisted by the other principals. The show boasts a flock of lovely and lyrical tunes. Flattering reviews the show has received will aid in interest for the album" and classifying it as "top potential".
The album finished 1960 as the best-selling album of the year in the United States according to Billboard, 1961 as the fourth-best-selling, and 1962 as the fifth-best-selling.
Track listing LP (Columbia Masterworks KOL 5450)
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1960) Peakposition US Billboard Top LPs – Mono Action Albums 1 US Billboard Top LPs – Stereo Action Albums 1
Year-end charts Chart (1960) Position US Billboard 200 1 Chart (1961) Position US Billboard 200 4 Chart (1962) Position US Billboard 200 5
Certifications
Awards Year Award type Categories Results 1961 Grammy Awards Best Show Album (Original Cast)
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