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 the Rodgers & Hammerstein songs from the original stage show plus bonus songs “I Have Confidence” and “Something Good” from the 1965 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.