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Hard-to-find Australian import 1989 reissue of the soundtrack to 'A Certain Smile' (1958, dir. Jean Negulesco) by Alfred Newman.
The movie starred Rossano Brazzi, Joan Fontaine, Bradford Dillman, Christine Carère, Eduard Franz and Katherine Locke.
Alfred Newman, Sammy Fain, Johnny Mathis ‎– A Certain Smile (Music from the Sound Track) (1958) Title song sung by Johnny Mathis. Composed by Paul Francis Webster and Sammy Fain

Condition (refer also to notes at bottom):
Vinyl: EX. A superbly clean surface showing no obvious signs of wear. Played just pre-listing and sound clarity is great. Plays with no skipping, jumping or sticking. A superb listening experience.
Outer sleeve (cover): VG-EX. Superb front with just minor disc outline showthrough. Edges, spine and aperture are clean and unscuffed. Very light nicks in some corners. Reverse is generally clean and unmarked. Just the odd dark area around the disc outline and some areas around the edge. Stored responsibly.
Inner sleeve: VG. Clear plastic. D-shaped. Lots of creases/folds through normal handling but intact.


Label: CBS ‎– LAALP 004
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue
Country: Australia
Released: 1989  (reissue of 1958 album)
Genre: Stage & Screen, Neo-classical, Easy Listening, Pop
Style: Soundtrack, Vocal, Instrumental, Theme, Score

Tracklist:
A1. A Certain Smile (sung by Johnny Mathis with Ray Ellis and his Orchestra; Music by Sammy Fain - Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster)
A2. Main Title     
A3. The Bus     
A4. Romanza     
A5. Francoise     
A6. The First Kiss     
A7. I've Never Seen The Sea     
A8. Fulfillment     
A9. The Letter     
A10. Bertrand's Visit

B1. Dominique's Decision     
B2. The Riviera     
B3. You Smell Of Warm Grass     
B4. The Market Place     
B5. Farewell To The Sea     
B6. Dominiques's Collapse     
B7. Disillusionment     
B8. Don't Leave Me Francoise     
B9. Reconciliation

Composed By, Arranged By, Conductor – Alfred Newman


Full title as written on the cover:
20th Century Fox Presents Francoise Sagan's 'A Certain Smile' – Music Composed By Alfred Newman – Title Song Sung By Johnny Mathis.
An Original Sound Track Recording
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Review:
An incredibly lovely, popular, and romantic Oscar nominated song sung by Johnny Mathis, composed by Sammy Fain with lyrics by Paul Webster came out of this film losing out to Gigi by Loewe and Lerner. In fact in 1958 the duo of Fain and Webster had another nominee, “A Very Precious Love”, from Marjorie Morningstar. The song “A Certain Smile” was popular enough to reach #4 in the UK charts and #14 in the USA. This was a very danceable song for all ages. Mantovani, a sweet band with strings, made it popular as an instrumental and the orchestral arrangement of Newman’s was a fine rendition. The teenage crowd loved it as it oozed romance.
 
The film is an expensive soap opera, with Joan Fontaine stealing the show as wife Françoise Ferrand of the adulterous Luc Ferrand. played by Rossano Brazzi. Dominique (Christine Carere) is the third part of the quadrangle because Bertrand Griot (Bradford Dillman) is also in love with her. To further complicate matters, he is the nephew of Luc. The best part of this film is the Oscar nominated song and the soundtrack by Alfred Newman.

As this was a high-budget 20th Century Fox film, the sound was four-track stereo, so both the original soundtrack and this LP are stereo with well above-average sound quality.

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ITEM CONDITION - items are graded according to Record Collector definitions - see below:

MINT: The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint.

EXCELLENT: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and / or creasing.

VERY GOOD: The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.

GOOD: The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc.

FAIR: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and / or defaced.

POOR: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.

BAD: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection filler.