Winning five Tony Awards in 1960, The Sound of Music tied for best musical with Jerry Bock's Fiorello!. This recording of songs from The Sound of Music features Rodgers & Hammerstein songs from both the original stage show and the subsequent film.

There are 32 tracks on this album: Tracks 1-16 contain the background tracks and guide vocals; tracks 17-32 contain the accompaniment tracks alone.  This album is a re-recording in the original show key and show tempo.