Oliver! – SOUNDTRACK*****

Overture/Food Glorious Food/Oliver/Boy For Sale/Where Is Love/Pick A Pocket Or Two/Consider Yourself/I’d Do Anything/Be Back Soon/As Long As He Needs Me/Who Will Buy/It’s A Fine Life/Reviewing The Situation/Oom- Pah-Pah/Finale

Composer Lionel Bart's acclaimed musical Oliver!, based on the Dickens classic, enjoyed long stage runs in London and on Broadway. The Oscar winning film version starred Oliver Reed, Ron Moody and Mark Lester. (US:20 UK:4)

"It is truly a delightful LP to listen as each song tells the story of life, romance, hope, and trust, and making a classic tale come to life. If you are a real fan of Dickens, then you will be overwhelmed by this musical."

"This delightful conversion from stage to screen couldn't have been done any better. The music is well performed, and wonderfully scored, from the tear-jerker Where Is Love? to the powerful Boy For Sale to the favourite Consider Yourself, this album never disappoints."

"What a fantastic film with a brilliant soundtrack. If you like musicals, then this is the one for you. It is a real get up and dance type film, and will have you entertained for hours."

"Oliver! won six Oscars including best film. It is a glossy adaptation of the gritty stage musical. One can't quibble with the dramatic or vocal interpretations of the songs - they are first rate. Orchestrations are lush and detailed."

"It is easily one of the best musicals ever made. First of all, the songs are absolutely marvellous, and I mean it."

"The 60s was a tough decade for cinematic musicals, with many of them turning out to be bloated exercises in tedium. But Oliver! is one of the shining lights of the genre, a true uplifter guaranteed to have the feet a tapping and a smile on one's face."

"It's perfect. The story is a Dickens classic given the musical treatment. And the songs - wow they are fantastically written and sung pitch perfect. Favourites include Food Glorious Food, Oliver, Consider Yourself, I'd Do Anything, Oom-Pah-Pah...this could go on for a while, there are no bad songs."