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 Youโve Got Mail being the other two), 1993โs 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 โKingโ Cole, Gene Autry), new (Cรฉline Dion, Harry Connick, Jr.) and somewhere in between (Carly Simon, Joe Cocker, Tammy Wynette), the movieโs 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 โAs Time Goes Byโ and โMake Someone Happyโ over the opening and closing credits, respectively, resulting in a boomlet of enthusiasm for the work of the olโ Schnozzola. The music was so powerful, in fact, and so integrated with the screenplay that it helped gloss over the incredibility of the filmโs 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 โsunsetโ vinyl edition thatโll cause you to gaze dreamily at the horizon (glass of wine not included). SIDE ONE 1. As Time Goes By Performed by Jimmy Durante 2. A Kiss to Build a Dream On Performed by Louis Armstrong 3. Stardust Performed by Nat King Cole 4. Makin’ Whoopie Performed by Dr. John featuring Rickie Lee Jones 5. In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning Performed by Carly Simon 6. Back in the Saddle Again Performed by Gene Autry SIDE TWO 1. Bye Bye Blackbird Performed by Joe Cocker 2. A Wink and a Smile Performed by Harry Connick Jr. 3. Stand by Your Man Performed by Tammy Wynette 4. An Affair to Remember 5. Make Someone Happy Performed by Jimmy Durante 6. When I Fall in Love Performed by Cรฉline Dion and Clive Griffin
