How The West Was Won OST LP – MGM Records S1E5ST

Relive the sprawling majesty of Hollywood’s golden age with the original motion picture soundtrack to the 1962 Cinerama epic, How the West Was Won. Released in 1963 as a deluxe stereo pressing by MGM Records (S1E5ST), this landmark album preserves one of the most celebrated and sweeping western scores in cinematic history, composed and conducted by the legendary nine-time Academy Award winner Alfred Newman.

Ranked among the American Film Institute’s top film scores of all time, the soundtrack brilliantly blends epic, full-bodied orchestral themes with traditional American folk melodies. The record features standout vocal tracks from Hollywood screen icon Debbie Reynolds on frontier ballads like “A Home in the Meadow” and the lively “Raise a Ruckus,” alongside magnificent choral arrangements by the Ken Darby Singers and roots-driven contributions from Dave Guard and the Whiskeyhill Singers. This 12-inch 33 RPM high-fidelity stereo LP offers a beautifully warm, wide-screen analog listening experience that captures the raw spirit, triumphs, and trials of the historic westward expansion.

Tracklist:

• Side A: Overture (How the West Was Won / I’m Bound for the Promised Land / Shenandoah / Endless Prairie / The Ox Driver); How the West Was Won (Main Title); Bereavement & Fulfillment; The River Pirates; Home in the Meadow (Debbie Reynolds); Cleve and the Mule; Raise a Ruckus (Debbie Reynolds & The Ken Darby Singers); Come Share My Life; The Marriage Proposal.

• Side B: Entr’acte; Cheyenne; He’s Linus’ Boy; Climb a Higher Hill; What Was Your Name in the States? (Debbie Reynolds); No Goodbye; How the West Was Won (Finale).

Housed in its original vintage cardboard sleeve, this essential 1960s soundtrack is a phenomenal centerpiece acquisition for collectors of classic film scores, historical western lore, and mid-century orchestral vinyl treasures.