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The LP actually didn’t have an overture really, it was mostly the Main Title sequence.

Side note: High Society Calypso is abridged compared to the Capitol soundtrack album and mirrors precisely the version in the film.

That’s precisely right. Duophonic orchestra with isolated left and right vocals. It was cool to isolate Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra and listen to them without the other.

I actually created my own album mix that way from various Rhino sources on my iTunes for High Society. Missing is the Overture and Main Title.

Yes. And the Capitol release was an abomination. Fake stereo with vocals in left and right channels only.

I’m certain that there is a wealth of unreleased material in the vaults. All of the session prerecordings, including underscoring, of High Society, The Opposite Sex, Meet Me in Las Vegas, Everything I Have is Yours, Give a Girl a Break, Merry Andrew and all of the Mario Lanza material, just to...

Myself as well. After That’s Entertainment came out in 1974, there was a resurgence in interest of those soundtracks. I invested in those MGM Records gatefold releases. The sound left a lot to be desired. Those early CD releases of the same material were also subpar. The Rhino releases blew...

There’s not an incredible amount of difference between the first set from the ‘90s and the second one in 2005. Most of the tracks are the same, with some minor upgrades in sound quality of some. The major difference is that the latter addition has different supplemental material and the...

I invested in most of those Rhino releases, both store-bought and limited editions through their website, way back when. I’m so glad I did. Not only was it a revelation to hear the boost in audio quality from the original session masters, the behind the scenes information included in the...