Mary Poppins Soundtrack CD
Mary Poppins Special Edition.
1964, Walt Disney.
Richard M. Sherman/Robert B. Sherman.
Disney, CD, 2004, 61202-7.
Rating: 
There are two roles for which Julie Andrews has become world famous. The first was as Nun, Maria in ‘The Sound Of Music’. The second was as no-nonsense nanny, Mary Poppins. Originally overlooked in favour of Audrey Hepburn for the role of Eliza Doolittle in ‘My Fair Lady’, Andrews really hit paydirt with this captivating family movie, based on the children’s story by P.L. Travers. Robert M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman have written some great songs, many of which have become favourites the world over, such as ‘A Spoonful Of Sugar’, ‘Feed The Birds’, ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Jolly Holiday’. This two-disc 40th anniversary edition re-release is great for collectors, though the casual listener might be quite happy to forgo the second disc containing interviews about, rather than music from, the film; Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke and P.L. Travers, who wasn’t really that impressed with the film version, all discuss the movie, which is entertaining enough. Running to just over 80 minutes, disc one is well worth the money however, including 25 minutes of previously unreleased music, presented in crisp, clear stereo that defies the years.
Mary Poppins Movie Soundtrack. Review: Tim Mowbray.
Track Listing:
1. Buena Vista Overture.
2. Overture.
3. One Man Band.
4. Sister Sufragette.
5. The Life I Lead.
6. The Perfect Nanny.
7. Air Mail/Admiral Boom/The No-So Perfect Nannies/Mary Poppins Arrives.
8. A Spoonful Of Sugar.
9. Pavement Artist.
10. Jolly Holiday.
11. Jolly Holiday (Reprise).
12. Penguin Dance.
13. The Carousel Horses.
14. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.
15. Pavement Artist (Reprise).
16. Stay Awake.
17. Trouble At Uncle Alberts.
18. I Love To Laugh.
19. A British Bank (The Life I Lead).
20. Feed The Birds.
21. Father’s Footsteps.
22. Fidelity Fiduciary Bank.
23. Panic At The Bank.
24. Chim Chim-Cher-ee/March Over The Rooftops.
25. Step In Time.
26. A Man Has Dreams (The Life I Lead/A Spoonful Of Sugar).
27. Mr. Banks Is Discharged.
28. Let’s Go Fly A Kite.
Disc Two:
1-21. The Mary Poppins Story Meetings
22. Hollywood Spotlight Microphone.
23. The Sherman Brothers Reminisce About Their Work On Mary Poppins.
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