The Producers [Soundtrack]

the producers [soundtrack]

On this CD:

    The Producers, musical play
    Composed by Mel Brooks
    Performed by John Miller
    with Meg Gillentine, Gary Beach, Nathan Lane, Uma Thurman, Roger Bart, Matthew Broderick, Will Ferrell, Bryn Dowlins, John Barrowman
    Conducted by Patrick S. Brady

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As Mel Brooks's The Producers returns to the big screen where it began, this soundtrack completes a trilogy of sorts that also includes the original 1968 movie soundtrack and the 2001 original cast recording. Broadway director Susan Stroman is still at the helm, and budgets being larger in Hollywood than on the Great White Way, Douglas Besterman polishes his own orchestrations to a luscious sheen. The Broadway principals also make the trip, including leads Nathan Lane as Max Bialystock and Matthew Broderick as Leo Bloom; both could probably play these parts in their sleep by now, but they still go at it with ferocious energy. Castwise, the two big changes are Uma Thurman as Swedish bombshell Ulla and Will Ferrell as Nazi writer Franz Liebkind. Thurman does well enough on "When You Got It, Flaunt It," but she flounders a bit on her contribution to "That Face," Brooks's excellent tribute to 1950s MGM musicals. Ferrell displays natural musical chops, as evidenced by his "Der Guten Tag Clog-Hop," which pops up again as the horrifyingly cheesy "The Hop-Clop Goes On." (All these years playing inept music teacher Marty Culp on Saturday Night Live must have helped.) Other changes from the show include the addition of a new song, "There's Nothing Like a Show on Broadway" (performed by Lane and Broderick); the Bialystock track "The King of Broadway," which appears at the very beginning of the show, was cut from the film but pops up as a bonus track. In the end, no matter which version you prefer, The Producers endures as a comic supernova. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

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The Producers [Soundtrack]
The Producers (2005 Movie Soundtrack)
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 The Producers (2005 Movie Soundtrack)
Various Artists , Matthew Broderick , Nathan Lane , and Mel Brooks
Manufacturer: Sony
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ASIN: B000BJS4TE
Release Date: 2005-11-22

Tracks:

  1. Overture
  2. Opening Night
  3. We Can Do It
  4. I Wanna Be A Producer
  5. Der Guten Tag Hop-Clop
  6. Keep It Gay
  7. When You Got It, Flaunt It
  8. Along Came Bialy
  9. That Face
  10. Haben Sie gehdas Deutsche band?
  11. You Never Say Good Luck On Opening Night
  12. Springtime for Hitler - Part I
  13. Heil Myself
  14. Springtime for Hitler - Part II
  15. You'll Find Your Happiness in Rio
  16. Betrayed
  17. 'Til Him
  18. Prisoners of Love (Broadway)
  19. Prisoners of Love (Leo and Max)
  20. There's Nothing Like A Show on Broadway
  21. The Hop-Clop Goes On
  22. Goodbye!
  23. The King of Broadway (Bonus Track)

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As Mel Brooks's The Producers returns to the big screen where it began, this soundtrack completes a trilogy of sorts that also includes the original 1968 movie soundtrack and the 2001 original cast recording. Broadway director Susan Stroman is still at the helm, and budgets being larger in Hollywood than on the Great White Way, Douglas Besterman polishes his own orchestrations to a luscious sheen. The Broadway principals also make the trip, including leads Nathan Lane as Max Bialystock and Matthew Broderick as Leo Bloom; both could probably play these parts in their sleep by now, but they still go at it with ferocious energy. Castwise, the two big changes are Uma Thurman as Swedish bombshell Ulla and Will Ferrell as Nazi writer Franz Liebkind. Thurman does well enough on "When You Got It, Flaunt It," but she flounders a bit on her contribution to "That Face," Brooks's excellent tribute to 1950s MGM musicals. Ferrell displays natural musical chops, as evidenced by his "Der Guten Tag Clog-Hop," which pops up again as the horrifyingly cheesy "The Hop-Clop Goes On." (All these years playing inept music teacher Marty Culp on Saturday Night Live must have helped.) Other changes from the show include the addition of a new song, "There's Nothing Like a Show on Broadway" (performed by Lane and Broderick); the Bialystock track "The King of Broadway," which appears at the very beginning of the show, was cut from the film but pops up as a bonus track. In the end, no matter which version you prefer, The Producers endures as a comic supernova. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Glad I bought this great CD.......2007-03-16

The music is addictive, all of it top notch. The whole cast is so incredibly talented!

5 out of 5 stars Producers Soundtrack.......2007-03-08

If you loved the movie version of the Producers, you will love the soundtrack. The music of Mel Brooks as sung by Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, Will Ferrell, Uma Thurman is outstanding. This is a wonderful soundtrack, I can listen to it over and over again!

5 out of 5 stars The Producers Movie Soundtrack.......2007-01-12

This was impossible to find the the UK (where I live) so I was delighted to find it at Amazon.com. It was a present for my teenage son. We had seen the movie and the theatre production in London and THOROUGHLY enjoyed it. It was the funniest show we have seen in years and I thought it would be great to have a permanent momento of our trip by buying the soundtrack.

It is hilarious, even if you haven't seen the movie or the musical BUY IT it is hilarious, non-stop comedy all the way through.

We give it 10/10. Enjoy

5 out of 5 stars New Addiction right here........2006-06-07

Okay, so I got The Producers on DVD for my birthday and I was like...amazed. Then, I went out and bought the soundtrack so that I could listen to "Haben Sei Gehurt Das Deutsche Band?" over and over again. This whole CD is fantastic. The lyrics are hilarious, and some of them are actually sincere, like "Til Him" and "That Face". Matthew Broderick's voice is as great as ever and Nathan Lane's energy emenates from this disc. Highlights for this CD are "We Can Do It", "Der Guten Tag Hop-Clop", "Keep it Gay", "Along Came Bialy", "That Face", "Haben Sei Gehurt Das Deutsche Band?", all the "Hitler" songs, and...well...all of them, really. Just...buy it and listen to it...and be happy. The end.

4 out of 5 stars Funny Musical Soundtrack.......2006-03-11

If you thought movie musicals had died, you were probably mostly right. However, every once in a while someone tries another one. Some succeed, most fail. However, the quality of the music from these movies is often quite different from the movie itself. Such is the case with this soundtrack. Mel Brooks, the man who brought you the classics "Young Frankenstein," "Blazing Saddles," and "High Anxiety," gives us the music from the movie "The Producers."

The music is classic Hollywood, with a style that dates back to the 50s and 60s. I was also fascinated that Hollywood actors could pull off these songs with such class and style. There are a few hiccups along the way, such as Uma Thurman's weak vocals on "That Face," but so much of this music is original and fresh with its classic inspiration.

Many of the songs deliberately provoke smiles. "Haben Sie Gehort Das Deutsche Band?" sung by Will Ferrell makes you smile, though much of it is in German. Ignore other comments about "Springtime for Hitler." The song is funny and John Barrowman, Uma Thurman and the ensemble pull off a song that owes much inspiration to movie musicals of the 30s. Yes, the war has been over for more than half a century, but if we can still poke fun at Custer, the Pilgrims and the Inquisition, why not poke more fun at Hitler? Admittedly, he is an easy target, but so was Custer. How about "Heil Myself," with the line "...there is no greater dictator in the land..."? This stuff is a riot. Note for Naziphobes: This music pokes fun at Nazis rather than elevating them, so watch this movie with tongue-in-cheek.

Musically there are some awesome moments. "You'll Find Your Happiness in Rio" is musically inspired, even if the lyrics are cheesy.

There are a few moments where Nathan Lane pulls off a song that should have been impossible. "Betrayed" is a riot, and yet Lane manages to sing so dramatically that you believe that he is actually hurt, until he sings lyrics that make you crack up.

Perhaps the best thing about this album is its bombast. The production is explosive and hyper-dramatic, with sound alternately quiet and blasting, the instruments jumping into your face. I am always enthused about a producer who likes to make you jump into the music, particularly if the music is worth jumping into.

I rarely purchase or listen to soundtracks because they are too filled the kind of music that is interesting if you have had three or four drinks, but otherwise it is barely elevator music. This CD has music that may be short of great, but it is enjoyable and frequently funny. If you liked the movie, I suspect you'll love the CD. If you like musicals, most especially funny musicals, then I suspect you will love this CD. Good luck!
The Producers (2001 Original Broadway Cast)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Just what I wanted
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 The Producers (2001 Original Broadway Cast)
Mel Brooks , Matthew Broderick , Nathan Lane , Roger Bart , Gary Beach , Cady Huffman , Jesse Levy , and Grace Paradise, Jennifer Smith Tony Kadleck
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ASIN: B00005AY6I
Release Date: 2001-04-17

Tracks:

  1. Overture
  2. Opening Night
  3. The King of Broadway
  4. We Can Do It
  5. Unhappy
  6. I Wanna Be a Producer
  7. In Old Bavaria
  8. Der Guten Tag Hop-Clop
  9. Keep It Gay
  10. When You Got It, Flaunt It
  11. Along Came Bialy
  12. That Face
  13. Have You Ever Heard the German Band?
  14. It's Bad Luck to Say Good Luck on Op'ning Night
  15. Springtime for hitler
  16. Where Did We Go Right?
  17. Betrayed
  18. 'Til Him
  19. Prisoners Of Love (Leo & Max)
  20. Goodbye!

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The Producers was the vehicle that first proclaimed Mel Brooks's decidedly singular comic vision as a film director in 1968. At the time, the world may not have been entirely ready for the depth charges of hilarity he unleashed; but more than three decades later, it seemed almost foreordained that the film's retooling as a full-fledged musical--directed and choreographed by Susan Stroman--would become the smash hit of the 2000-2001 Broadway season (even before opening at the St. James Theatre in April). Brooks is, of course, no stranger to the Broadway musical genre or to songwriting, but skeptics might find themselves taken by surprise at just how outrageously well all the threads come together for the new show.

The film's absurd core vignette--the infamous "Springtime for Hitler"--if anything gains a few notches in hilarity when framed by a character-rich musical that comes off as both parody and valentine in its mimicry of Broadway's "golden age." Brooks (with the help of idiomatically expert arrangements by Glen Kelly) has cooked up a variety of numbers constituting a virtual primer of old-fashioned American musical comedy styles (there's even a toying with Cabaret-style decadence), but they're always coated with an extra layer of zaniness. In fact, the whole show becomes a Chinese box of parodies within parodies. But what really gets the whole mix working is a surefire cast headed by Nathan Lane playing Max Bialystock and Matthew Broderick doing a delightfully nebbish turn with delusions of misplaced glory as his sidekick, Leo Bloom.

From his first big number (musically winking at Fiddler on the Roof), Lane hungrily lays claim to the role, undaunted by his formidable predecessor, Zero Mostel. Even on disc, you can visualize his over-the-top mugging as a dethroned "king of Broadway" who was "the first producer ever to do summer stock in the winter." Comedy, as they say, is all about timing, and that's exactly what Lane gets right. His interactions with Bloom, Franz Liebkind (Brad Oscar), and Roger de Bris (Gary Beach) are priceless, even when only in sound. As for the tunes, Brooks crafts a number of truly memorable ones--don't be surprised to find yourself horrified as you hum along with "Der Guten Tag Hop-Clop" and, of course, "Springtime for Hitler." --Thomas May

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Just what I wanted.......2006-11-06

I saw the making of the CD on TV. The cast does a great job. I have the CD in my car stereo and listen to it often.

5 out of 5 stars I Want to be a producer.......2006-03-06

This recording is great! I saw the play in november and loved the music. I bought the CD a little later and i am still listing to it. The cast are all great singers and did a great job. The songs are witty and catchy and never get old. You should listin to this.(Warning:See the movie or the play before you listin to this, you might hate it if you've have not.)

5 out of 5 stars Spring Time for "The Producers".......2005-12-13

While I'll abmit that Nazi regemes and Hitler are probably some of the least funny thing in the world...i have to admit that the words to Springtime for Hitler are hilarious, just like the rest of the songs on this cast recording.

While "The Producers" Is not as musically complex or mature as other "Best Musical" scores of recent years (Spamalot, Avenue Q, Hairspray,) It is funnier than all of those put together. Nathan lane And Matthew Broderick Are perfectly cast in their roles and Caddy Hoffman is great, and when Ulla belt, she Belts!
the rest of the cast is amazing.

As for the song I can't think of one that I don't like, They are all great!

I would hope that the fact that the show makes light of Hitler doesn't turn you off, because you would be missing somthing great.

5 out of 5 stars Mel Brooks = Brilliant.......2005-12-12

My theatre group went to New York two years ago, adn we did a marathon 4 shows in 3 days. Each show got progressively better, finally culminating in seeing Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick's final performance of "The Producers." I have been a fan of Brooks' since I saw "Robin Hood: Men in Tights" 5 years ago. Naturally, I was beyond excited to see the show he made of his most brilliant film.

I was not disappointed. It was funny, racy, and downright fabulous. I bought the soundtrack at intermission and have been listening to it ever since. I highly recommend it to anyone who loves musicals. Lane and Broderick play off each other perfectly, Cady Huffman has one of the best belting voices I've heard in ages, and the songs are actually FUNNY.

Aside from raving about one of my favorite shows, I would like to address the comments made about the show downplaying Hitler and being racist towards Germans. In no way does this show downplay Hitler's terrible deeds. Bialystock and Bloom make several comments about how disgusted they are about the play- the fact that it is so insulting to our sensibilities is the reason why it was chosen in the first place. I am Jewish and have studied the Holocaust and WWII for years. I was not offended in the least, nor did I feel the Brooks was promoting or trivializing Hitler's war crimes. Brooks himself is Jewish for god's sake.

Second, I see nothing in the show that is racist towards Germans. Yes there is a Nazi in it who is German. How is that racist? The Nazis went all over the world after WWII- it is possible that several ended up in New York City. And no one will argue that some Nazi's were German. You might as well say that the show is discriminatory towards Swedes, or gay directors, or producers, or the countless number of things made fun of in the show.

5 out of 5 stars it won 11 (if im correct) TONY awards for a reason!.......2005-12-08

This is by far the funniest thing I have ever seen. I got the chance to see it on broadway with Lane (unfortunatly not Broderick) and most of the original cast. For some reason, certain people seem to think this play is racist. First off, the whole thing is pure 100% SATIRE. I'm 15 and I can realize that. Also, are you aware that Mel Brooks is jewish? Yeah, so lighten up. I realize what Hitler did, and it will never be forgotten. But my God, get a sense of humor. In case you never saw the play, the Bavarian guy breaks his leg (making "It's bad luck to say good luck on opening night funny) and is replaced by the gay director for the song "Springtime for Hitler". ITS HILARIOUS! BROOKS MADE HITLER A GAY GUY! And why do you think he did that? Geeze... just lighten up!

So about the CD...awesome. I love these songs, and I am very much looking forward to seeing the movie version of the musical coming out in late December! GO SEE IT!
The Producers (1968 Film)
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  • The Producers : The Book, the Lyrics, the story behind the biggest Hit in Broadway History
  • Love POWER!
  • Lucky enough to remember when this was FUNNY, not kitchy...
  • Delightful!
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 The Producers (1968 Film)
Mel Brooks , and John Morris
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ASIN: B000002ZBM
Release Date: 1997-06-17

Tracks:

  1. Titles (Main Title And Credits)
  2. The Plot
  3. Bialystock Seduces Bloom
  4. The World's Worst Play
  5. Franz Liebkind
  6. Little Old Ladyland
  7. Ulla - 'That's A Toy?'
  8. The Producers
  9. The World's Worst Director
  10. Auditioning 100 'Hitlers'
  11. Love Power
  12. Opening Night: 'Lobby, Overture'
  13. Springtime For Hitler
  14. Adolph And Eva
  15. Bialystock And Bloom At Bar (A Toast To Failer)
  16. Background Music- Bar Scene
  17. Disaster
  18. Where Did I Go Right?
  19. Courtroom
  20. Prisoners Of Love

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The Producers : The Book, the Lyrics, the story behind the biggest Hit in Broadway History.......2006-02-19

IF you LOVE Mel Brooks. IF you LOVE the stage show " The Producers" . IF you LOVE the music, BUY BUY BUY THIS BOOK. This is a MUST have for ALL "The Producers " fans. This book is the Guide to what is the most stimulating show I have EVER seen.
Based on the process of turning the original " The Producers " ( Gene Wilder ) movie into a Stage show, along with cast selection and music ( The entire score and lyrics By MEL BROOKS . HIMSELF ).
JUST BUY BUY BUY THIS BOOK.

It even tells you how to spell Ullas' 1st name correctly, wow wow wow wow. Got to go , Its almost 11.

4 out of 5 stars Love POWER!.......2005-12-13

On my C.D. list for Christmas is this HILLAROUS C.D. I've always been a weird producer fan thinking that the movie is actually better than the stage show- despite the lack of 1968 songs. This C.D. is annoyingly funny.

"Love Power"has always been my favorite song in the movie- I laugh each time I see it in the movie. So I'm keeping my fingers crossed this Christmas for this wonderful C.D. I'm still a little disappointed that Mel Brooks cut the character and the song from the show.

Although there are only two songs with complete lyrics. This is still a soundtrack that any "Producer" fanatic will enjoy and I personally like the "Springtime For Hitler" song in the movie more than the actual one put into the show. You also catch a glimpse of Mel Brooks voice as the Nazi "Come and be a smartie and join the Nazi party."

By all means hit that buy now button and laugh yourself silly with these two songs!

5 out of 5 stars Lucky enough to remember when this was FUNNY, not kitchy..........2005-02-25

... fodder for the limp-wristed masses.

(PLEASE REMEMBER, THIS REVIEW IS FOR THE CD OF THE ORIGINAL FILM, SO IF YOU HAVE TO RATE ME, BASE IT ON THAT!)

I loved this movie. I watched it at a time when the Vietnam War was waning in in 1975 here in Chicago, as it was playing on WGN TV on the late late late show. Apparently, even the censors were asleep at the time, but God bless em, this was the perfect time to see him. Mel's brand of humor reminds me of a time when they used to use brown paper bags to wrap up the porn in.

It always has been a guilty pleasure to watch this film, laugh at the humor, and sing along with the actors. This CD captures the essence of the film, the heart of his message - it was as if the lyrics, the tone, and the actor's very intonations were possessed by the vision Mel tossed out after looking into himself and at the world when he penned these tunes, and think about it - in the late 60's! Who was confronting racism, gay sexism, and the Jewish question? Secondly, who could do it with such brave humor and didn't fear the reprocussions?

This CD contains over a dozen tracks of spoken lines from the film, and to listen to Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder's interaction witrh the wonderful diologue is to listen to the genius of Mel Brooks' zenith of comedy. In this CD is also included the true ability Mel had in making his special brand of comedy work - it was simply to make it as campy as hell by including MUSICAL NUMBERS ABOUT THE HOLOCAUST! Yes, I was laughing about Hitler, and Goebbels ( "I loves my little joe") and yes, I was shocked at first, but who wasn't?

This CD of the movie is giving us some of the greatest parody tunes of ALL TIME - "Springtime For Hitler," "Prisoners Of Love," "Love Power," and the spoken word of Zero Mostel - ULLLLLLLLLLLLLLLA! ('I met her at the public library.') I can listen to this CD in the car, at home, ANYWHERE.

(I can also watch this film on DVD - a bit dated, yes, but it represents a time when this was still edgy - but I will stand by this and gladly watch this over and over til it cracks.)

On a personal note: I am saddened at what Mel Brooks did with what I consider to be one of his all-time masterpieces, the holy trilogy of his genius being "the Producers" followed by "Young Frankenstein" and of course the gem on his cap, "Blazing Saddles." He will NEVER be able to top himself, because once you've been to the mountaintop, how can you go anu higher?

Now you can cry your little effiminate hearts out by my words and soothe yourself by going to pay ANOTHER $300 a ticket (or whatever it is) to watch the massive - and strangely, from what I have been told, SAFE - re-working of his anti-war, anti- anti-Semitic, anti-greed film, but I LOVED the film, and I love this soundtrack.

I am a purist, and I will not compromise, even if Zero Mostel came back from the dead and screamed "HELLLLLLLLLLLLLLP" into my ear!

PLEASE, before you buy the CD of book of the making of some play that will be forgotten in a year, because Broad Way is fickle like that - buy this CD and LISTEN, and laugh, and to rememeber a time when anyone could go out and try to be daring, try and amaze, listen to every second of this CD - I own a copy, and heartily endorse it!

Back then his 'scheme' would have worked to ripoff the backers. Now? If Mel's play had crashed, he could have written it off, and corporate sponsorship would have footed the bill.

Buy the CD, and save your soul.

5 out of 5 stars Delightful!.......2004-04-30

"The Producers: The Book, Lyrics, and Story Behind the Biggest Hit in Broadway History!" is such a colorfully fun book. It goes through the excruciating brainstorming process, right through opening night and the actual script. The pictures are so vibrant and you can just hear the actors saying the lines on the page. The handwritten notes on the side of the pages are interesting and catching. This book is perfect for fans of the show and Broadway. I recommend.

5 out of 5 stars Great!.......2003-01-15

Great insight into the making of this show! I think it helps to have seen the show before I read the book because then some of the jokes aren't spoiled. I would also recommed "A Year with The Producers" written by Jefrey Denman. It's an even better behind-the-scenes look into the creation of the show from a chorus members point of view.
There's No Business Like Show Business!
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    Release Date: 2001-10-23

    Tracks:

    1. The Producers: Main Title And Credits - Orchestra
    2. The Producers: The Plot - Zero Mostel/Gene Wilder
    3. The Producers: Opening Night: Lobby, Overture - Gene Wilder/Zero Mostel/John Zoller
    4. The Producers: Springtime For Hitler - Chorus/Mel Brooks
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    Wind at My Back Vol. 1 - From the Producers of Anne of Green Gables
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      		Wind at My Back Vol. 1 - From the Producers of Anne of Green Gables
      Donald Eugene Gillis , and Peter Breiner
      Manufacturer: Sullivan Entertainment
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      1. Wind at My Back, Vol. 2 - From the Producers of Anne of Green Gables

      ASIN: B0000AZK8Q
      Release Date: 2006-06-16

      Tracks:

      1. Wind Theme
      2. Honey's Family
      3. Losing the Store
      4. Where Will We Go?
      5. Bailey Boys
      6. New Beginning
      7. Honey Confronts May
      8. Jack's Funeral
      9. New Home
      10. Honey's Vew Romance
      11. Honey's New Romance
      12. Hub Bailey's First Job
      13. Boys' Plan
      14. Honey Meets Max
      15. May Is Broke
      16. New Life Together
      17. Grace's Long Lost Love
      18. Grace in Trouble
      19. Grace & Judd
      20. New Lease on Life
      21. Trouble in New Bedford
      22. Grace's Disaster
      23. Fat Speaks of His Dad
      24. Honey Stares at the Moon
      25. Which Way to Turn
      26. Honey's Resolution
      27. Violet's Disappearance
      28. May Remembers
      29. May Makes a Decision
      30. Grace's Waltz
      31. Uncle Joe Leaves
      32. Uncle Joe
      33. Main Theme
      34. Generic Credits

      Album Description

      From the producer of "Anne of Green Gables":

      The series "Wind At My Back" chronicled the life of the Bailey family and the struggles that bind them together during The Great Depression of the 1930's. Don Gillis' and Peter Breiner's original score set the backdrop for stories of family bonds and the poignancy of love; sometimes funny and awkward and sometimes full of drama.

      This original soundtrack recording features 34 tracks from the award-winning TV series "Wind At My Back".

      Album Description

      This original soundtrack recording features 34 tracks, from the award-winning TV series, composed & conducted by Don Gillis & Peter Breiner. Sullivan Ent. 1996.

      Album Details

      The Series "Wind at My Back" Chronicled the Life of the Bailey Family and the Struggles that Bind them Together During the Great Depression of the 1930's. Don Gillis and Peter Breiner's Original Score Set the Backdrop for Stories of Family Bonds and the Poignancy of Love; Sometimes Funny and Awkward and Sometimes Full of Drama. This Soundtrack Recording featuring 34 Tracks from the Award Winning TV Series "Wind at My Back".
      Wind at My Back, Vol. 2 - From the Producers of Anne of Green Gables
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        		Wind at My Back, Vol. 2 - From the Producers of Anne of Green Gables

        Manufacturer: Sullivan Entertainment
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        1. Wind at My Back Vol. 1 - From the Producers of Anne of Green Gables

        ASIN: B0000AZK8R
        Release Date: 2006-06-16

        Tracks:

        1. Wind at My Back
        2. May Returns
        3. May's Speech
        4. Grace & Toppy
        5. May's Speech at the Mine
        6. Toppy & Bob
        7. Grace's Lost Love
        8. May's Mystery
        9. Light Breeze
        10. May & Leo
        11. Wrong Side of the Tracks
        12. Violet Is Lost
        13. Grace Is Confused
        14. Hub Is Never Wrong
        15. Callie Cramp's Business
        16. Grace Won't Give Up
        17. Grace & The Radio
        18. Flirtation
        19. Grace Searches for Del
        20. High Spirits
        21. Fat's Brilliant Plan
        22. Boy's Dream
        23. Bailey Mischief
        24. Scottish Reel
        25. Max Confides in Hub
        26. New Family
        27. Max Makes a Promise
        28. May's Illness
        29. Escape
        30. Winter Morning
        31. Honey's Reunion
        32. Wind at My Back (Version 1)
        33. Wind at My Back (Version 2)
        34. Opening

        Product Description

        Strengthened by an indomitable spirit and unfailing optimism despite economic hard times, the Bailey clan faced The Great Depression with humour and hope. This second volume of composers Don Gillis' and Peter Breiner's original music will carry you back to the 1930's, a time when families and neighbours pulled together and community spirit thrived. This original soundtrack recording features 34 tracks from the award-winning TV series "Wind At my Back".

        Album Description

        This original soundtrack recording features 34 tracks, from the award-winning TV series, composed & conducted by Don Gillis & Peter Breiner. Sullivan Ent. 1995.

        Album Details

        Strengthened by an Indomitable Spirit and Unfailing Optimism Despite Economic Hard Times, the Bailey Clan Faced the Great Depression with Humor and Hope. This Second Volume of Composers Don Gillis and Peter Breiner's Original Music Will Carry You Back to the 1930's, a Time When Families and Neighbours Pulled Together and Community Spirit Thrived. This Original Soundtrack Recording features 34 Tracks from the Award Winning TV Series "Wind at My Back".
        The Producers
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          		The Producers
          Original Soundtrack
          Manufacturer: RCA Fs Imports
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

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          ASIN: B0000TAPQU
          Release Date: 2004-11-16

          Tracks:

          1. Titles (Main Title and Credits)
          2. Plot - Zero Mostel, Gene Wilder
          3. Bialystock Seduces Bloom - Zero Mostel, Gene Wilder
          4. World's Worst Play - Kenneth Mars, Zero Mostel, Gene Wilder
          5. Franz Leibkind - Mary Love, Zero Mostel, Gene Wilder
          6. Little Old Ladyland - Zero Mostel,
          7. Ulla - "That's a Toy?"
          8. Producers - Zero Mostel, , Gene Wilder
          9. World's Worst Director
          10. Auditioning 100 "Hitlers" - Bernie Allen, , , , Zale Kessler, Arthur Rubin
          11. Love Power - Dick Shawn
          12. Opening Night: Lobby, Overture - Zero Mostel, Gene Wilder,
          13. Springtime for Hitler
          14. Adolph and Eva/Bialystock and Bloom at Bar (A Toast to Failure) - Zero Mostel, Dick Shawn, ,
          15. Background Music - Bar Scene
          16. Disaster (Bar) - Kenneth Mars, Zero Mostel, Gene Wilder
          17. Where Did I Go Right? - Zero Mostel, Gene Wilder
          18. Courtroom
          19. Prisoners of Love - Zero Mostel, Gene Wilder

          Album Description

          Music composed and conducted by John Morris. Includes dialogue and music from Mel Brooks' classic comedy/musical. 19 tracks recorded in 1968. Vee Jay/BMG. 2003.
          A Tribute to The Producers
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            		A Tribute to The Producers

            Manufacturer: Bci / Eclipse Music
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

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            ASIN: B000EMGIUU
            Release Date: 2006-04-11

            Tracks:

            1. Overture
            2. Opening Night
            3. The King Of Broadway
            4. We Can Do It
            5. I Wanna Be A Producer
            6. Keep It Gay
            7. When You Got It, Flaunt It
            8. That Face
            9. Springtime For Hitler
            10. Where Did We Go Right?
            11. Betrayed
            12. Goodbye!
            Timothy Findley's The Piano Man's Daughter - From the Producers of Anne of Green Gables
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              		Timothy Findley's The Piano Man's Daughter - From the Producers of Anne of Green Gables

              Manufacturer: Sullivan Entertainment
              ProductGroup: Music
              Binding: Audio CD

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              ASIN: B0000AZK8S
              Release Date: 2006-06-16

              Tracks:

              1. Opening Credits
              2. Backstage at the Cinema
              3. Lily Leaves Neddy
              4. Going Off to War
              5. Escaping the Spectre
              6. Lily's Liaisons
              7. Neddy's Killed
              8. Lily in an Institution
              9. Charlie & Lily
              10. Times Past
              11. Fagans
              12. Women of Ireland
              13. Tom's Death
              14. Fire in the Cinema
              15. Spectre
              16. Secret in the Attic
              17. Lily Grows Up
              18. Charlie and Alex
              19. Eleanor Ormond
              20. Lily and the Flames
              21. Fagans (Reprise)
              22. Fred Punishes Ede
              23. Lily at School
              24. Lost in the Past
              25. Charlie Searches Photos
              26. Lily Runs Away
              27. Charlie Finds Lily in Church
              28. Lily Discovers Fagan
              29. Mother's Love
              30. Charlie Confesses
              31. Lily and Eleanor in Love
              32. Lily, Eleanor and Karl
              33. Lily in the Hospital
              34. Charlie Rescues Lily
              35. Eleanor Rescues Karl
              36. Lily's Theme
              37. Alex Snares Charlie
              38. Charlie Leaves Ede
              39. Kilworth Farm
              40. Mother's Love (Reprise)
              41. Fire in the Attic
              42. Charlie Finds Alex
              43. End Titles

              Product Description

              The Soundtrack from Sullivan’s award winning feature film, “The Piano Man’s Daughter”, based on the novel by Timothy Findley. Original music composed by Peter Breiner.

              Album Details

              The Soundtrack from Sullivan's Premiere Feature Film "The Piano Man's Daughter". Original Music Composed by Peter Breiner.

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