Track Listing

1. Bye Bye Birdie - Ann-Margret
2. Opening Credits - Columbia Studio Orchestra, Johnny Green
3. Telephone Hour
4. How Lovely to Be a Woman - Ann-Margret
5. We Love You Conrad [Film Version][#][*]
6. Honestly Sincere - Jesse Pearson
7. Hymn for a Sunday Evening - Ann-Margret, Mary La Roche, Paul Lynde, Bryan Russell
8. One Boy - Ann-Margret, Janet Leigh, Bobby Rydell
9. Put On a Happy Face - Janet Leigh, Dick Van Dyke
10. Kids - Paul Lynde, Bryan Russell, Maureen Stapleton, Dick Van Dyke
11. One Last Kiss [Gym Rehearsal Outtake][#][*] - Jesse Pearson
12. Lot of Livin' to Do - Ann-Margret, Jesse Pearson, Bobby Rydell
13. Sultans' Ballet [Film Version][#][*] - Columbia Studio Orchestra, Johnny Green
14. One Last Kiss - Jesse Pearson
15. Rosie - Ann-Margret, Janet Leigh, Bobby Rydell, Dick Van Dyke
16. Bye Bye Birdie (Reprise) - Ann-Margret, Janet Leigh, Bobby Rydell, Dick Van Dyke

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2682 in Music
• Released on: 2003-09-09
• Number of discs: 1
• Formats: Extra tracks, Original recording remastered, Soundtrack
• Original language: English, Russian

Customer Reviews

BYE BYE BIRDIE
I always enjoyed the film version of "Birdie" as well as the soundtrack and now this reissue includes "The Sultans Ballet" where Janet Leigh bites off more than she can chew when she invites a group of Sultans(Shriners) to dance. There are a couple of minor inclusions including "We Love You Conrad" and the rehearsal of "One Last Kiss" My only question is why didnt they use the complete version of "A Lot of Livin To Do" Even with the additional tracks the CD clocks in at 46 minutes so space wasn't a problem. It's quite understandable why the Russian Ballet was not included since it would be out of place on an otherwise perky and bright score.

While "Bye Bye Birdie" may not be one of the best scores it is zesty and cheerful to listen to on a gloomy day and as one of the numbers suggests it helps you to "Put On A Happy Face"

Bye Bye Birdie was a good Buy Buy
Solid cast recording brings back the light-hearted msuicals of the 50s and 60s. Used as the primer for an upcoming stage version of the show, we listened frequently, and haven't tired yet.

What Were They Thinking?
They were thinking they had a megawatt moneymaker on their hands, and they did. Original be damned!!

And it was, dragged down, ripped apart and ruined. The film is a pale copy of what was on the stage. The story was ridiculously altered (Russian ballet on speed on Ed Sullivan???), even the promotional material is off base. Ann Margret in stilleto heels, legs in the air in her tight red dress..an all American teenager??

Dick Van Dyke delivers, as does Paul Lynnde re-creating their roles..but even they seem to be straining to deal with the incredulous second half of the film.

Goes into the WWTT file!
The Jason Alexander/Vanessa Williams television version is much closer to the original idea and contains the entire score. Skip the film version, I found it painful to watch as an adult.