The songs of West Side Story have taken on a life of their own outside the riveting context of the musical that introduced them 50 years ago. Leonard Bernstein's music and Stephen Sondheim's lyrics have fired the imagination of an incredible array of singers and instrumentalists, who have responded with faithful cover versions and with radical reinterpretations that have intensified the popular appeal of these songs. Here is a selection of the most memorable among them, as well as two new tracks recorded especially for this collection.

Track Listing:



1. Something's Coming - Brian Stokes Mitchell
   
2. Maria - Johnny Mathis
   
3. Cool - Eldgar (First Release)
   
4. I Have a Love / One Hand, One Heart - Barbra Streisand / Johnny Mathis
   
5. Tonight - Andy Williams
   
6. I Feel Pretty - Julie Andrews
   
7. America - The Canadian Brass
   
8. Somewhere - The Dave Brubeck Quartet
   
9. Maria - Joshua Bell
   
10. Gee, Officer Krupke, Andre Previn/Red Mitchell, Shelly Manne (First Release)
    
11. One Hand, One Heart - Tuck & Patti
    
12. Tonight, Kristin Chenoweth / Hugh Panaro (First Release)