Fiddler on the Roof (soundtrack)

For the 1964 original Broadway cast recording, see Fiddler on the Roof (Broadway cast recording). For the 1967 original London cast recording, see Fiddler on the Roof (London cast recording).

Fiddler on the Roof
Soundtrack album
Released	1971
Genre	Show tunes
Label	United Artists

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Billboard	positive [1]
AllMusic	[2]

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]

Track listing

2 × LP (Columbia UAS 10900)

All lyrics are written by Sheldon Harnick; all music is composed by Jerry Bock.

Side 1

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Prologue and "Tradition" & main title"	11:16
2.	"Matchmaker"	3:55

Side 2

No.	Title	Length
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

Side 3

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Tevye's Dream"	6:42
2.	"Sunrise, Sunset"	3:49
3.	"Wedding Celebration and "The Bottle Dance""	3:52

Side 4

No.	Title	Length
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

Charts

Chart (1971–1972)	Peak position
UK Albums (OCC) [5]	26
US Billboard Top LPs [4]	30

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [6]	Platinum	1,000,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. October 23, 1971. p. 50 – via Google Books.
2. "Fiddler on the Roof [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]". AllMusic.
3. "John Williams / Isaac Stern – Fiddler On The Roof (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". 1971 – via Discogs.
4. "Billboard 200™ (January 11, 1972)". Billboard.com.
5. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 17, 2025.
6. "American album certifications – Soundtrack – Fiddler on the Roof". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved April 18, 2025.