Hello, Dolly! (soundtrack) explained

Hello, Dolly
Type:	Soundtrack
Artist:	Barbra Streisand & various artists
Cover:	"Hello,_Dolly!"_soundtrack_album_cover.jpg
Released:	October 1969
Recorded:	February 1968 – July 1969
Genre:	Classic pop
Length:	50:28
Label:	20th Century Fox Records
Chronology:	Barbra Streisand
Prev Title:	What About Today?
Prev Year:	1969
Next Title:	Barbra Streisand's Greatest Hits
Next Year:	1970

Hello, Dolly! is the soundtrack album to the 1969 musical film of the same name, performed by Barbra Streisand, Walter Matthau, and Michael Crawford. Originally released on vinyl by 20th Century Fox Records, then reissued on Casablanca Records; the soundtrack was remastered for compact disc release by Philips Records in 1994.^[1] This album marked the second time Streisand recorded for a label other than Columbia (the previous instance being the Original Broadway Cast recording of Funny Girl five years earlier).

Artwork

The poster on the album cover was created by Richard Amsel, a 22-year-old student winner of a nationwide contest to design the film.

All songs written by Jerry Herman

"Just Leave Everything To Me" (sung by Barbra Streisand) – 3:24
"It Takes A Woman" (sung by Walter Matthau) – 3:06
"It Takes A Woman (Reprise)" (sung by Barbra Streisand) – 2:16
"Put On Your Sunday Clothes" (sung by Company and Barbra Streisand and Michael Crawford) – 5:32
"Ribbons Down My Back" (sung by Melissa Stafford, dubbing for Marianne McAndrew) – 2:30
"Dancing" (sung by Barbra Streisand and Michael Crawford)" – 3:30
"Before The Parade Passes By" (sung by Barbra Streisand)" – 4:54
"Elegance" (sung by Company and Michael Crawford) – 3:07
"Love Is Only Love" (sung by Barbra Streisand) – 3:12
"Hello, Dolly!" (sung by Barbra Streisand and Louis Armstrong and ensemble) – 7:51
"It Only Takes A Moment" (sung by Michael Crawford) – 4:11
"So Long Dearie" (sung by Barbra Streisand) – 2:40
"Finale" (sung by Company, Walter Matthau, Michael Crawford and Barbra Streisand) – 4:19