| Oliver! | |
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| Soundtrack album by Various | |
| Released | 1968 |
| Genre | soundtrack |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Oliver! is the soundtrack to the 1968 British musical drama film of the same name. The soundtrack won an Oscar for Best Original or Adaptation Score at the 41st Academy Awards in 1969. [2] It reached number 4 in the UK Albums Chart and spent 99 weeks on the chart. [3]
All tracks are written by Lionel Bart.
| No. | Title | Recording artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Overture" | The Orchestra | 1:58 |
| 2. | "Food, Glorious Food"/"Oliver!" | Mark Lester, Harry Secombe, Peggy Mount & Boys | 5:42 |
| 3. | "Boy for Sale" | Secombe | 2:47 |
| 4. | "Where Is Love?" | Lester | 3:00 |
| 5. | "Pick a Pocket or Two" | Ron Moody & Boys | 2:40 |
| 6. | "Consider Yourself" | Lester, Jack Wild & Ensemble | 5:47 |
| 7. | "I'd Do Anything" | Lester, Moody, Shani Wallis, Sheila White, Wild & Boys | 3:47 |
| 8. | "Be Back Soon" | Moody & Boys | 2:49 |
| 9. | "As Long as He Needs Me" | Wallis | 4:43 |
| 10. | "Who Will Buy?" | Lester & Ensemble | 6:51 |
| 11. | "It's a Fine Life" | Wallis, White & "The Three Cripples" Crowd | 3:25 |
| 12. | "Reviewing the Situation" | Moody | 3:39 |
| 13. | "Oom-Pah-Pah" | Wallis & "The Three Cripples" Crowd | 2:29 |
| 14. | "Finale ("Where is Love?"/"Consider Yourself")" | Ensemble & The Orchestra | 1:16 |
| Chart (1969–70) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report) [5] | 20 |
| United Kingdom (Official Charts Company) | 4 |
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