 Collection of Music CDs of the Film Music of Charles Chaplin This guide is for the some of the Charlie Chaplin music available on CD. I have not heard all of these collections, but do have some I collected. The titles of the different CDs can be confusing, since many are just slightly different in name and has some of the same music recordings. Remembering CD covers can be the best way to remember which CD you are looking for. Note: I have started a LP section. This guide is created by ednapurviance.org. While the links show listings on Amazon, where you buy your CDs is up to you. |
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Charlie Chaplin The Essential Film Music Collection Label - Silva Screen Records Includes Carl Davis's new Mutual Film recordings This 2-CD collection includes Charlie Chaplin's standards Smile, Eternally, This is My Song AND the new Carl Davis recordings from the BFI Mutual Collection Film available in the UK and in the US and Canada. It will certainly be a great addtion to your Chaplin music collection. Released from Silva Records. MORE ESSENTIAL CHARLIE CHAPLIN INFORMATION |
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Charlie Chaplin City Lights - 1989/1991 Label - Silva Screen Records Ltd. Roy Export Company Est. with Carl Davis and The City Lights Orchestra This is the 1989 re-recording of the original 1931 City Lights score recorded in London. A must for any Chaplin Collection! It is hard to find in the U.S. but more have appeared on Amazon. See CD link for details. Also, ask your local music stores to see if they can order a copy for you. I have seen it available at MDC Classic Music in the Royal Festival Hall in London. MORE INFORMATION |
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Charles Chaplin: The Film Music - 1996
Label - BMG Classics/RCA Victor Red Seal Made in Germany with Carl Davis and Deutsches Symphonie - Orchester Berlin This excellent CD includes Carl Davis's re-recorded Chaplin's music from The Kid, The Gold Rush, The Circus, City Lights and Modern Times. Available mainly in European markets. MORE INFORMATION While available at times at Amazon, you could ask your local music store to see if they can order a copy for you. I have seen it available at MDC Classic Music in the Royal Festival Hall in London. (Link to MDC main website) |
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Charlie Chaplin Music on CD - Original Film Soundtrack Recordings |
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Charlie Chaplin Soundtrack The Soundtrack Factory Label - Disconform 1999 Original film soundtrack music This is the original soundtrack music created by Charles Chaplin. Upon hearing, the information listing Carl Davis for the City Lights music, this is not correct. The CD below is the 2005 version of this same CD. MORE CHAPLIN CITY LIGHTS INFORMATION |
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Charlie Chaplin: 'City Lights' Label - Disconforme 2005 release Import Soundtrack While this is called 'City Lights', it actually includes music from Modern Times, City Lights, Gold Rush, The Circus and The Great Dictator. It is the original sound recording remastered. It is the re-release of the City Lights CD listed above by Disconforme. The music listed is the same. Read the 1999 release for more details. Both versions have been discontinued. |
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Charlie Chaplin: Soundtracks from his Favorite Movies Label - Nostalgia Import Soundtrack This is the actual sound recordings from Chaplin's movies, Modern Times (includes the ending, Smile), City Lights, Gold Rush and The Circus. It only includes some of the music, not all the music. This CD maybe available only used. MORE INFORMATION |
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Charlie Chaplin: Modern Times and The Others Original Movies Hits Label - Old Fashion trademark of Creativa Italian Release Link to A&R Productions in Italy. MORE INFORMATION |
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Talkies: Charlie Chaplin, Volume 2 (Soundtrack) Label - Blue Moon Import - 2004 Release More information coming. |
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Charlie Chaplin Musiques de Films Label - Forever Go Import - 2006 Release More information coming. |
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Charlie Chaplin: Modern Times Label - United Artist (LP Record) with Charlie Chaplin and Alfred Newman This is not NOT a CD but the United Artists original recorded release of the music from ModernTimes, as directed by Charlie Chaplin and Alfred Newman. Only available used. Link to watch if you wish to buy this record. |
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Charlie Chaplin Music - Other Musicians Collections
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Charlie Chaplin (Germany) Oh! That Cello Label - Jaro Records 1989 with Thomas Beckmann The link to the right is to the Jaro Records website in Europe where this CD is available. There are also 13 samples of the songs for you to listen to. |
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Charlie Chaplin Oh! That Cello Label - Zebra Records 1998 with Thomas Beckmann and Johannes Cernota MORE INFORMATION |
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Charlie Chaplin Music of Charlie Chaplin Label - BMG 1998 (Import) with Francis Shaw and Bavarian Symphony Orchestra |
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Chaplin (The Movie) Music from the 1992 film Label - Sony 1992 with John Berry SoundTrack from the Richard Attenborough's film about Chaplin. MORE INFORMATION |
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Smile The Music of Charlie Chaplin Label -Pony Canyon 2002 with Walter Lang Trio |
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Suite Chaplin A Música de Chaplin Lua Music 2005 with João Carlos Assis Brasil CD link to MP3 Album of this collection. |
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Chaplin: Film Music (France) Label - BMG International 1998 Import Soundtrack with Michel Villard arranged and conducted 12 Chaplin Compositions. Recorded in France. |
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Stanley Black *A Tribute to Charlie Chaplin Label - Dutton Vocalion Import Soundtrack available in America with the London Festival Orchestra & Chorus This double CD collection released in October 2005 has the 'ATribute to Charlie Chaplin' , (see more pictured below),* included with Stanley Black's 'Dimensions in Sound'. With the one listed below rare, this one is a very good value. This one is available at Amazon. (link to right) MORE INFORMATION |
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Stanley Black A Tribute to Charlie Chaplin Label - London Import Soundtrack with the London Festival Orchestra Originally released LP from England, I have found this available on CD. The Stanley Black Collection includes the following songs: Smile, Bound for Texas, Morning Promenade, The Great Dictator Theme, This is My Song, Mandolin Serenade, Limelight Theme (Eternally), Green Lantern Rag, and more. You might try searching musicstack.com (MusicStack Music Marketplace). They did have CD copies available from France. I do not know anything about them, but their site appears to be a good place to search for out-of-print music.. |
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Charlie! Music from the Classic Films of Charles Chaplin Label - Silva America New Orchestral Arrangements with Munich Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Francis Shaw MORE INFORMATION |
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Little Tramp - The Musical (UK) Label - Warner Music UK 1992 with music and lyrics created by David Pomeranz Apparently never making it to the stage, Little Tramp is captured on this rarely seen CD. All original score by David Pomeranz with Mel Brooks, Petula Clark, Tim Curry, Peter Duncan, Richard Harris, Leonard Kirby, Johnny Logan, David Pomeranz, Lea Salonga, Mel Smith and Treat Williams. Rare, so look for it used. MORE INFORMATION |
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Lasting Impression Label - Pacific Coast Jazz with Rob Thorsen Collection includes Smile. The link to the right also has samples to listen too. Available on CD and MP3. |
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Jazz Therapy, Volume 1: Smile Label - Motema Music with Gene Bertoncini and Roni Ben-Hur Collection includes Smile. The link to the right also has samples to listen too. Available on CD and MP3. |
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Award Winning Movie Themes - The 50's Label - Michelle Records with London Pops Orchestra Includes Smile and the Limelight Theme. The link to the right also has samples to listen too. |
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American Music of the Stage and Screen Bernstein, Chaplin and Gershwin Label - Doremi Records with Leonard Berstein, Sergio Abreu, Gene Paul and company |
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Charlie Chaplin Le Cinema Label -Elektra/Asylum with Gidon Kremer and Berlin Symphony Orchestra Ten different cinema scores played by the Berlin Symphony Orchestra including Charlie Chaplin's composition 'Smile'. |
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Hollywood's Greatest Hits, Vol. II Performed by the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra Label - Telarc with Conductor Erich Kunzel Collection of 17 movie soundtracks including 'Modern Times: Smile'. There are also samples of all the songs at the Amazon link to the right. |
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Music from the Films/Film Encores Label - Dutton Vocalion 2005 with Mantovani Includes Limelight |
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At the Movies (Import) Label - Universal/Spectrum with Mantovani Includes Limelight |
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Beyond the Sea - New Limelight Performed by the Frank Chacksfield Orchestra Label - Decca with Conductor Frank Chacksfield Collection of 22 show tunes including 'Modern Times: Smile' and 'Limelight: Eternally'. Originally recorded Chaplin's music in the 1950's and a longtime favorite. Frank Chacksfield version of 'Limelight' listed Number Two on the 1953 Music Charts. |
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The Ron Goodwin Collection (Link NOT to this CD) Performed by Ron Goodwin Concert Orchestra Label - HMV (Easy) with Ron Goodwin The Ron Goodwin Collection includes 22 film themes including 'Limelight: Eternally'. Ron Goodwin's version of 'Limelight' listed Number Four on the 1953 Music Charts. Currently not available at Amazon, but here is link to Ron Goodwin's website where it is available in the UK. If you are interested in Goodwin's film music, I have placed a link to the right to another Goodwin CD available at Amazon. Note: It does NOT include any Chaplin music. |
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Songs for Sunset Performed by Christian Lindberg Label - Bis play on Trombone 17 songs including 'Modern Times: Smile' and 'Limelight: Eternally', Terry's theme. There are also samples of all the songs at the Amazon link to the right. |
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Cinema Serenade 2 Label - Sony with John Williams, Conductor Boston Pops Composers include David Raksin A collection of film music that includes Chaplin's 'Modern Times' theme 'Smile'. There is also a sample of the song at the Amazon link to the right. |
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Song and Dance Label - Origin Records with Bobby Broom Very jazzy version of 'Smile'. Sample at this link. |
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Gold: Greatest Hits (Import) Label - Universal International with Zamfir Zamfir is the well-known pan flute player. This CD includes his version of Limelight. |
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Charlie Chaplin and the Fureys Label - Brud Records Produced by Roy Export with Paul Furey This CD was a project Josephine Chaplin promoted. It contains 16 tracks that included the voice of Chaplin with 'Nonosense Song', 'Its Love' and 'Life of a Sardine'. See this review from authorden.com for more. CD link to MP3 download album. Also vailable on the French site MK2 |
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The Unforgettable Nat King Cole Original Recording Remastered 2000 Label - Capital with Nat King Cole Nat King Cole sang the original version of 'Smile' with the John Turner and Geoffrey Parsons lyrics in 1954. (The Chaplin melody from 'Modern Times' had no lyrics.) This 2000 collection includes the remastered 'Smile'. There is also a sample of the song at the Amazon link to the right. Fan reviewers lean toward this one as the favorite of Cole's greatest hits collections. |
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The Greatest Hits Label - Capital with Nat King Cole Nat King Cole 'Greatest Hits' collection also includes 'Smile'. There is also a sample of the song at the Amazon link to the right. |
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The Greatest Hits Label - Pacific Coast Music 2009 with Jean Frye Sidwell Original release 1998. CD link to MP3 album. |
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On the Other Side Label - Telearc with Tierney Sutton Band Includes a "spare piano-and-voice" version of 'Smile'. |
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You Don't Know Me Label - Saying It With Jazz with Rebecca Parris "vibes/bass format also supplies appropriately touching, intimate accompaniment to Parris’ hopeful take on the closer, “Smile,” immortalized by Charlie Chaplin" - All About Jazz |
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Half the Perfect World Label - Rounder UMGD with Madeleine Peyroux Madeleine Peyroux closes her new CD with 'Smile'. Check the link to hear a sample of her version. You can download and listen to Peyroux's version at this LINK. |
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The Movie Album Label - Sony with Barbara Streisand Barbara Streisand's 'Smile' from 2003. The page on the CD link has a brief version of the song. |
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The Futurist Label - Sony with Robert Downey, Jr. This is not a Chaplin music CD, but Robert Downey, Jr. has recorded 'Smile' as part of this collection. Downey played Charlie in the movie 'Chaplin'. Sample of 'Smile' from 'The Futurist' Learn more about 'Smile'. |
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Double Rainbow Label - Blue Toucan Music with Nanny Assis Brazillian artist, with his Portuguese version of 'Sorrir' (Smile). Sample at this link. |
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Braguinha Songbook Label - Lumiar with João de Barro Includes Brazilian version of Smile (Sorri). |
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Smile Label - MCA with Lyle Lovett 'Smile' is Lovett's album collection of film music that includes his version of the popular Chaplin melody. There is also a sample of the song at the Amazon link to the right. |
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As Time Goes By The Great American Songbook: Volume II Label - J-Records with Rod Stewart There is a sample of the song at the Amazon link to the right. |
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HIStory: Past, Present and Future Book 1 Label - Epic Europe with Michael Jackson With Jackson's version of SMILE. Available as a single MP3. Click on preview list and click on SMILE. |
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The Impossible Dream Label - Battery with Irish tenor Ronan Tynan Collection of 16 songs including Tynan's verison of 'Smile'. There is a sample of the song at the Amazon link to the right. |
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Westlife - Smile BMG/S Records - Import CD Single Westlife has released their big band ballad style version of 'Smile'. Rarely available. |
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Eternally By Manfred Junker - German Klaiber iTunes, MP3 de or Musicload Includes Eternally and 'Smile' in the collection. CD link to MPG Album collection. Also, more information: More> |
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Modern Times (France) Label - Pony Canyon with J Five For Chaplin Fans, you will find a very fun, upbeat rap version with the 'Nonsense' song from 'Modern Times' by J Five, a tribute to Charlie Chaplin. |
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Modern Times (France) Label - Pony Canyon CD-SINGLE with J Five This is the SINGLE CD version of J Five 'Modern Times'. There are only three cuts on this single. Two of the cuts are J Five's version of 'Modern Times' 'Nonsense' song. See the links above to see the video and hear the song. Also, this has been available in Europe, so check the international Amazon sites, eBay or other music DVD sites. On the left are two of the possible covers for the SINGLE CD on this item. The link to the left is where it is available at Amazon in the US. |
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Slovo: Nommo (UK) Label - RuffLife with Dave Randall Contents Charlie Chaplin's 'The Great Dictator Speech' in the track 'Di Wengi Sane'. Click here for more information. |
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SMILE and other lyrics of Charlie Chaplin |
SMILE and other songs of Charlie Chaplin This section includes the lyrics for Smile and other Chaplin songs. |
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Collecting and Buying |
Charlie Chaplin Music - Collecting and Buying Link to Edna's Place report |
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SMILE Youtube Video Special |
SMILE - Sung by Geraldine Chaplin and her grand daughter Oona Chaplin Link to Video |
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| Check out Bernd Kunze Chaplin Site! |
Bernd Kunze's - Chaplin Album Collection Check out Bernd Kunze's Chaplin site from Germany for rare Chaplin Music Albums to look for: Bernd's Chaplin Album Collection. |
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MP3 Samples of Smile and other Chaplin music |
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Charlie Chaplin Book Guide Looking for a special book on Chaplin? Check out the Charlie Chaplin Book Guide. This is only a beginning of a growing section on Chaplin's books from the out of print to the recently published. Created by ednapurviance.org. |
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