Funny Face (soundtrack)
| Funny Face | |
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| Soundtrack album by Fred Astaire, Kay Thompson, Audrey Hepburn | |
| Released | 1957 |
| Recorded | 1957 |
| Genre | Jazz, soundtrack |
| Length | 37:46 |
| Label | Verve |
| Producer | Norman Granz |
Funny Face is the soundtrack to the 1957 film of the same name, orchestrated and conducted by Roger Edens, with music by George Gershwin.
The film was Astaire's first with Audrey Hepburn, who played his love interest, Funny Face bears little relation to the George and Ira Gershwin musical of the same name.
Reception
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
The Allmusic review by William Ruhlmann awarded the album 3.5 stars and described Eden's music as "mediocre", adding that "more objectionably...(Eden) rewrites many of Ira Gershwin's lyrics and even some of George Gershwin's music". Ruhlmann praises Astaire as "typically effective"[1]
Track listing
- All music composed by George Gershwin, and all lyrics written by Ira Gershwin, with the exception of "Think Pink!", "Bonjour, Paris!" and "On How to Be Lovely" by Roger Edens.
| # | Title | Performer (s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prelude | Fred Astaire, Chorus, Kay Thompson | 3:48 |
| 2 | "'S Wonderful" | Audrey Hepburn | 1:05 |
| 3 | "Think Pink!" | Thompson | 1:05 |
| 4 | "How Long Has This Been Going On?" | Astaire | 3:43 |
| 5 | "How Long Has This Been Going On?" | Astaire, Hepburn, Thompson | 6:04 |
| 6 | "Funny Face" | Astaire, Thompson | 3:32 |
| 7 | "Bonjour, Paris!" | Astaire, Thompson, Hepburn | 5:00 |
| 8 | "Clap Yo' Hands" | Thompson | 1:00 |
| 9 | "He Loves, She Loves" | Hepburn, Astaire | 2:41 |
| 10 | Reprise | Hepburn | 2:54 |
| 11 | "On How to Be Lovely" | Hepburn, Thompson | 4:48 |
| 12 | "Basal Metabolism" | Astaire, Hepburn | 12:06 |
Personnel
Performance
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ruhlmann, William Allmusic Review accessed October 26, 2010