Customer Reviews
HERE'S MY (FIVE) PENNIES' WORTH - By: Gerald Reek, 21 Jul 2007 
I originally had this recording on Brunswick (Stereo!) vinyl from 1959, but it has long gone.
After seeing it available on CD I had no hesitationin buying it again. Everyone on the recording seems to be having a good time, & the music ranges from pure jazz to a couple of more "ballad" type songs.
The US import I received isin Mono (which is probably better as some early stereo records seem too "separated"). Excellent quality & fine performances. 18 tracks, but it all fitted on one LP as some of the tunes are only between one & two minutes long.
I recall the film was partly fun, part "lumpin throat" with a mushy ending, but well worth a viewing.
Not one of the best known soundtrack albums, but worth having itin your collection.
brings back memories - By: , 15 Mar 2004 When my sister & I were young, if we couldn't get to sleep we'd shout out "Daaaad, sing us a magic song". The magic songsin question were three of the tracks included on this soundtrack: Lullabyin Ragtime, Good Night, Sleep Tight, & The Five Pennies. I've never seen the film & I don't think I've even heard the original versions of these songs, so I was overjoyed when the soundtrack was finally made available. Hearing the originals brought back so many memories, & even made me cry! The album is wonderful, even without having seen them film. The whole atmosphere of the soundtrack reminds me of It's a Wonderful Life, & I'm sure the film will be just as touching as that. The music is great - although you can't really go far wrong with Satchmo & Danny Kaye! You do have to like lots of trumpets & brass though. Catchy, stylish, moving, exuberant - everything a soundtrack from a classic musical should be!
