Fiddler on the Roof | |
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Soundtrack album | |
Released | 1971 |
Genre | Show tunes |
Label | United Artists |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Billboard | positive [1] |
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The original soundtrack to the 1971 film Fiddler on the Roof was released by United Artists Records on August 24, 1971. [3]
The album contains popular songs like "Sunrise, Sunset", "If I Were a Rich Man", "Matchmaker" and "Tradition" sung by the movie cast, which includes Topol and Norma Crane. [1] The music is played by an orchestra conducted by John Williams featuring violinist Isaac Stern. The instrumentals are presented in longer versions than in the film.
Billboard reviewed the album in its issue from 23 October 1971, writing: "The score to this [...] filmusical has been enlarged into a two-record set by rich, extended arrangements of the popular score, with guest violinist Isaac Stern featured in the instrumental segments. The score is faithful to the original..." [1]
The album peaked at number 30 on the U.S. Billboard Top LPs chart for two consecutive weeks in January 1972. [4]
2 × LP (Columbia UAS 10900)
All lyrics are written by Sheldon Harnick; all music is composed by Jerry Bock.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Prologue and "Tradition" & main title" | 11:16 |
2. | "Matchmaker" | 3:55 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "If I Were a Rich Man" | 5:24 |
2. | "Sabbath Prayer" | 2:39 |
3. | "To Life" | 6:13 |
4. | "Miracle of Miracles" | 2:04 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Tevye's Dream" | 6:42 |
2. | "Sunrise, Sunset" | 3:49 |
3. | "Wedding Celebration and "The Bottle Dance"" | 3:52 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Do You Love Me?" | 3:11 |
2. | "Far from the Home I Love" | 3:00 |
3. | "Chava Ballet Sequence" | 2:33 |
4. | "Anatevka" | 3:37 |
5. | "Finale" | 1:48 |
Chart (1971–1972) | Peak position |
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UK Albums (OCC) [5] | 26 |
US Billboard Top LPs [4] | 30 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA) [6] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |