Mary Poppins Soundtrack CD

Original score composed by Robert M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman.

Digitally remastered by Shawn Murphy, Bruce Botnick and Jeff Sheridan (Soundworks, Hollywood, California), and John Polito (Audio Mechanics, Los Angeles, California).

A beautifully remastered and expanded version of the soundtrack to the innovative blend of live action and animation that some critics have called MY FAIR LADY for tots and the best children's movie ever made. Hyperbole? Perhaps, but there's no doubt that MARY POPPINS is the most inventive film musical of the '60s, with a score by longtime Disney contract writers Richard and Robert Sherman that positively brims with hits ("Chim-Chimeree," "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious," "A Spoonful of Sugar"). Interesting, perhaps ironic, historical footnote: The remastering here was partially supervised by Bruce Botnick, best known as the engineer on all of the Doors' albums.

Import single disc version of this classic 1964 soundtrack to one of Disney's finest films. It was nominated for 13 Academy Awards and a winner of 5 (including Best Actress for Julie Andrews and Best Musical Score and Best Song Oscars for Richard M. and Robert B. Sherman). It's no stretch to call the Mary Poppins score the Shermans' most memorable of their 40-plus-year association with Disney. Boasting at least three bona fide classics ('A Spoonful of Sugar'; the Gilbert and Sullivan-esque romp, 'Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious'; and Oscar winner, 'Chim Chim Cher-ee') and at least as many other contenders, the Shermans' score held the technical tour de force together while giving it a sense of ageless wonder to match the powers of its titular magical nanny. Disney.

Music arranged and conducted by Irwin Kostal.

Includes liner notes by Randy Thornston.

English Version.

Principal cast includes: Julie Andrews (Mary Poppins); Dick Van Dyke, Glynis Johns, David Tomlinson, Karen Dotrice, Matthew Garber, Ed Wynn, The Pearlie Chorus, Richard M. Sherman, J. Pat O'Malley.

Producers: Ron Kidd, Randy Thornton, Ted Kryczko.

Composer/Lyricists: Richard M. Sherman; Robert B. Sherman.Entertainment Weekly (10/12/01, p.30) - Ranked #20 in EW's "100 Best Movie Soundtracks" - "...All in all, this album is supercalifragil- well, you know."