Still in ORIGINAL SHRINK-WRAP (opened). Vinyl plays with some crackles and a few light-clicks (play-graded). Cover looks great; a couple creases near edges; no scuffing (front/back); surface impressions where writing was near top-left and slight discoloration on back. Inner-sleeve is original (Columbia logo). Spine is easy-to-read with very mild-wear. Little shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge; minor wear to corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and a few divots. 1961 stereo pressing with gray 6-eye label. (Not a cut-out.)
West Side Story (Original Broadway Cast) is the 1957 recording of a Broadway production of the musical West Side Story. Recorded 3 days after the show opened at the Winter Garden Theatre, the recording was released in October 1957 in both mono and stereo formats. In 1962, the album reached No. 5 on Billboard's Pop Album chart. It certified gold by the RIAA on January 12, 1962. The album was reissued in 1973 and made its first appearance on CD in 1986. A 1997 remastered edition is coupled with an orchestral suite named Symphonic Dances from West Side Story recomposed and conducted by its original composer Leonard Bernstein and performed by the New York Philharmonic recorded at the Manhattan Center on March 6, 1961. It was recorded at the CBS 30th Street Studio in New York City.