recorded by more than 400 artists, including Stan Kenton, Dick Haymes, Woody Herman, Nat King Cole, The Four Freshmen, Charlie Parker, Billy Eckstine, and Frank Sinatra. Even Spike Jones did a parody version of the song. Preminger was so pleased with Raksin's score that he not only did not dismiss Raksin, but also collaborated with him on four additional films. Soundtrack In 1993, Fox Records released a 27-minute suite of Raksin's score on an album paired with Bernard Herrmann's score for Jane Eyre. In 2013, Kritzerland released the complete Raksin score, along with test demos and the suite from the original album as bonus tracks. Track listing: "Main Title" (02:18) "The Phonograph" (00:25) "The Café" (04:06) "Waldo Walks Away" (01:01) "Theatre Lobby" (01:27) "Night" (03:05) "The Café/Waldo's Apartment" (04:14) "Laura Leaves" (00:59) "The Portrait" (03:23) "Mark" (01:05) "Apartment House" (01:21) "Radio" (01:24) "The Party" (03:41) "Outside Waldo's Door" (01:27) "Waldo" (04:30) "End Title" (01:23) "Laura Theme – Test Demos" (01:44) "The Laura Suite – Theme and Variations" (27:20) Reception Critical response Thomas M. Pryor of The New York Times observed: Variety said: In 2002, Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times wrote: Rotten Tomatoes reports that Laura has a 100% fresh rating, based on 60 reviews, with a weighted average of 8.76/10. The site's consensus reads: "A psychologically complex portrait of obsession, Laura is also a deliciously well-crafted murder mystery." Awards and honors Joseph LaShelle won the Academy Award for Best Black and White Cinematography. Otto Preminger was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director, but lost to Leo McCarey for Going My Way. Clifton Webb was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor but lost to Barry Fitzgerald in Going My Way. Jay Dratler, Samuel Hoffenstein, and Betty Reinhardt were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, but lost to Frank Butler and Frank Cavett for Going My Way. Lyle R. Wheeler, Leland Fuller, and Thomas Little were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Black-and-White Art Direction and Interior Decoration, but lost to Cedric Gibbons, William Ferrari, Paul Huldschinsky, and Edwin B. Willis for Gaslight. In 1999, Laura was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". American Film Institute recognition AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Movies – Nominated AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Thrills – #73 AFI's 100 Years