| The Belle of New York | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album | |
| Released | 1952 |
| Genre | Show tunes |
| Label | MGM |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   (1991 CD) [1] |
The original soundtrack to the 1952 film The Belle of New York was released by MGM Records in the same year in several formats including a 10-inch 33-rpm LP record [2] , a set of four 45-rpm EPs, [3] and a set of several 10-inch 78-rpm shellac records.
10-inch LP (MGM Records E-108)
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "When I'm Out with the Belle of New York" | ||
| 2. | "Oops!" | Fred Astaire | |
| 3. | "Naughty but Nice" | Anita Ellis | |
| 4. | "Bachelor Dinner Song" | Fred Astaire |
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Baby Doll" | Fred Astaire | |
| 2. | "A Bride's Wedding-Day Song (Thank You Mister Currier, Thank You Mister Ives)" | Anita Ellis | |
| 3. | "Seeing's Believing" | Fred Astaire | |
| 4. | "I Wanna Be a Dancin' Man" | Fred Astaire |
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