Disc 1 features 18 tracks from the 1952 film plus 7 supplemental tracks, 4 previously unreleased.
Disc 2 features the original 1929 film version of "Singing In The Rain" by Cliff Edwards. (From "Hollywood Revue of 1929" which starred Joan Crawford. Joan took three days to film her segments. During the "Singing in the Rain" sequence, torrents of studio-made rain were poured on to the performers while they actually recorded the song.)
Also included is the 1940 film version by Judy Garland; and 18 more songs.
SYNOPSIS: After years of honing his skills on the vaudeville stage, hoofer Don Lockwood (Gene Kelly) has finally reached the top and become a swashbuckling star of the silent silver screen. Then the self-satisfied celebrity has his confidence shattered when ingenue Kathy Selden (Debbie Reynolds) dismisses film actors as "shadows" without substance. After getting over the insult, he falls hard for her--much to the consternation of his costar, the sexy, selfish Lina Lamont (Jean Hagen), who wants Don all to herself.
But Don has career troubles too. The wild popularity of THE JAZZ SINGER has studios scrambling to change from silent films to talkies, and Lina's shrill voice and Don's stiff acting left the preview audience roaring with laughter. There's only one way to save the movie and their careers: turn THE DUELLING CAVALIER into a musical, with Kathy secretly dubbing in Lina's lines and songs. But can they hide the truth from Lina? Also stars Donald O'Connor, Chyd Charisse, Rita Moreno, Jean Hagen, and Joi Lansing (who appeared in epsiode #161 of "I Love Lucy"). 1952
DISC ONE
1. Main Title/Singin' In The Rain
Performed by Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds, Donald O'Connor & The M-G-M Studio Orchestra
2. Fit As a fiddle (And Ready For Love)
Performed by Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor & The M-G-M Studio Orchestra
3. Tango (Tempation)
Performed by The M-G-M Studio Orchestra
4. All I Do Is Dream Of You
Performed by Debbie Reynolds & The M-G-M Studio Chorus
5. All I Do Is Dream OF You (outtake)
Performed by Gene Kelly
6. Make 'Em Laugh
Performed by Donald O'Connor
7. Beautiful Girl Montage
Performed by Jimmie Thompson & The Girlfriends, with the M-G-M Studio Orchestra & Chorus
8. Beautiful Girl
Performed by Jimmie Thompson
9. You Were Meant For Me
Performed by Gene Kelly
10. You Are My Lucky Star (outtake)
Performed by Debbie Reynolds & the M-G-M Studio Orchestra
11. Moses
Performed by Gene Kelly & Donald O'Connor
12. Good Morning
Performed by Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds & Donald O'Connor
13. Singin' In The Rain
Performed by Gene Kelly
14. Would You?
Performed by Betty Noyes (for Debbie Reynolds)
15. Broadway Melody Ballet (extended version)
Performed by Gene Kelly with the M-G-M Studio Orchestra & Chorus
16. Would You? End Title
Performed by Gene & Betty Noyes (for Debbie Reynolds)
17. Singin'n The Rain (In A-Flat) (extended version)
Performed by Debbie Reynolds
18. Finale
Performed by Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds & The M-G-M Studio Chorus
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL
19. Main Title (alternate version)
Performed by the M-G-M Studio Orchestra
20. Beautiful Girl (alternate version/tempo track)
Performed by Jimmie Thompson & Gene Kelly with Lennie Hayton, piano
21. Would You? (unused version)
Performed by Debbie Reynolds
22. Would You? (Duet) (unused version)
Performed by Debbie Reynolds & Gene Kelly
23. Beautiful Girl (unused original version)
Performed by Jimmie Thompson
24. Singin' In The Rain (alternate vocal)
Performed by Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds, Donald O'Connor & The M-G-M Studio Orchestra
25. Should I (unused instrumental)
Performed by The M-G-M Studio Orchestra
DISC TWO
THE ORIGINAL RECORDINGS... AND MORE!
Persented here are the songs from SINGIN' IN THE RAIN as originally introduced on the screen by Charles King, Cliff Edwards, Jeanette MacDonald, Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney, and many more!
1. The Broadway Melody
From The Broadway Melody (1929)
Performed by Charles King
2. You Were Meant For Me
From The Broadway Melody (1929)
Performed by Charles King
3. The Wedding Of The Painted Doll
From The Broadway Melody (1929)
Performed by Jame Burroughs
4. Singin' In The Rain
From Hollywood Revue Of 1929 (1929)
Performed by Cliff Edwards (aka "Ukelele Ike") The Bronx Sisters, & An All Star Cast including Joan Crawford, Buster Keaton and Marion Davies
5. Should I
From Lord Byron Of Broadway (1930)
Performed by Charles Kaley
6. Beautiful Girl
From Stage Mother (1933)
Performed by Sam Ash
7. All I Do Is Dream Of You
From Sadie Mckee (1934)
Performed by Gene Raymond
8. Broadway Rhythm
From Broadway Melody Of 1936 (1936)
Performed by Frances Langford & the M-G-M Studio Chorus. Conducted by Alfred Newman
9. I've Got A Feelin' You're Foolin'
From Broadway Melody Of 1936 (1936)
Performed by June Knight, Robert Taylor & the M-G-M Studio Chorus. Conducted by Alfred Newman
10. You Are My Lucky Star
From Broadway Melody Of 1936 (1936)
Performed by Marjorie Lane (for Eleanor Powell). Conducted by Alfred Newman
11. Would You?
From San Francisco (1936)
Performed by Jeanette MacDonald. Conducted by Alfred Newman
12. Good Morning
From Babes In Arms (1939)
Performed by Judy Garland & Mickey Rooney
13. Singin' In The Rain
From Little Nellie Kelly (1940)
Performed by Judy Garland
14. All I Do Is Dream Of You (outtake)
From Andy Hardy Meets Debutante (1940)
Performed by Judy Garland
ADDITIONAL ORCHESTRAL TRACKS FROM Singin' In The Rain(1951)
15. Dignity
Performed by the M-G-M Studio Orchestra
16. Stunt Montage (extended version)
Performed by the M-G-M Studio Orchestra
17. First Silent Picture (extended version)
Performed by the M-G-M Studio Orchestra
18. Have Lunch With Me (extended version)
Performed by the M-G-M Studio Orchestra
VOCALS BY ARTHUR FREED:
19. Dancing On A Rainbow (1933)
Performed by Arthur Freed & the M-G-M Studio Orchestra
20. Singin' In The Rain (radio version) (1941)
Performed by Arthur Freed & the M-G-M Studio Orchestra, with introduction by Gene Buck, President of ASCAP
BONUS TRACK
21. Broadway Melody Ballet (original version)
Performed by Gene Kelly with the M-G-M Studio Orchestra & Chorus