Sleepless In Seattle (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - LP

“Sunset” Color Vinyl 

One of the great trio of romantic comedies starring Meg Ryan that were written and/or directed by the late Nora Ephron (When Harry Met Sally and You’ve Got Mail being the other two), 1993’s Sleepless in Seattle was arguably the most romantic movie of its generation, and its soundtrack was a big reason why. With artists old (Louis Armstrong, Nat “King” Cole, Gene Autry), new (Céline Dion, Harry Connick, Jr.) and somewhere in between (Carly Simon, Joe Cocker, Tammy Wynette), the movie’s array of songs (many chosen by Ephron herself) appealed to hearts of every vintage and tastes of every stripe, and the tunes themselves represented the best that the Brill Building and Nashville had to offer. Indeed, the film re-introduced a whole new generation to the unique charms of Jimmy Durante with his renditions of “As Time Goes By” and “Make Someone Happy” over the opening and closing credits, respectively, resulting in a boomlet of enthusiasm for the work of the ol’ Schnozzola. The music was so powerful, in fact, and so integrated with the screenplay that it helped gloss over the incredibility of the film’s premise, which, as you might recall, had Meg Ryan falling in love with Tom Hanks, a stranger she had never met, merely from hearing him being interviewed on a radio talk show on Christmas Eve. But such fantasies are what movies are made for, especially romantic comedies, and for this release of the soundtrack to Sleepless in Seattle on LP, we at Real Gone Music have issued a “sunset” vinyl edition that’ll cause you to gaze dreamily at the horizon (glass of wine not included).

A1    Jimmy Durante  –  As Time Goes By
A2    Louis Armstrong  –  A Kiss To Build A Dream On
A3    Nat King Cole  –  Stardust
A4    Dr. John Featuring Rickie Lee Jones  –  Makin' Whoopie
A5    Carly Simon  –  In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning
A6    Gene Autry  –  Back In The Saddle Again
B1    Joe Cocker  –  Bye Bye Blackbird
B2    Harry Connick, Jr.  –  A Wink And A Smile
B3    Tammy Wynette  –  Stand By Your Man
B4    Unknown Artist  –  An Affair To Remember
B5    Jimmy Durante  –  Make Someone Happy
B6    Céline Dion & Clive Griffin  –  When I Fall In Love