| Royal Wedding | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack album | ||||
| Released | 1951 | |||
| Genre | Show tunes | |||
| Label | MGM | |||
| Fred Astaire chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   (CD, expanded ed., 1991) [1] |
The original soundtrack to the 1951 film Royal Wedding was released by MGM Records in the same year in three formats: as a set of four 10-inch 78-rpm shellac records, a set of fouir 45-rpm EPs, and as a 10-inch 33-rpm LP record. [2] [3]
10-inch LP (MGM Records E-543)
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Too Late Now" | Jane Powell | |
| 2. | "Every Night at Seven" | Fred Astaire | |
| 3. | "Happiest Day of My Life" | Jane Powell | |
| 4. | "I Left My Hat in Haiti" | Fred Astaire |
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Open Your Eyes" | Jane Powell | |
| 2. | "Sunday Jumps" | ||
| 3. | "You're All the World to Me" | Fred Astaire | |
| 4. | "How Could You Believe Me When I Said I Loved You When You Know I've Been a Liar All My Life" | Fred Astaire and Jane Powell |
Børge Rosenbaum, known professionally as Victor Borge, was a Danish and American actor, comedian, and pianist who achieved great popularity in radio and television in both North America and Europe. His blend of music and comedy earned him the nicknames "The Clown Prince of Denmark," "The Unmelancholy Dane," and "The Great Dane."
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