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The Red Canvas
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James Peterson, Various Artists
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R402
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Criminal
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Various Artists
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R439
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When director Francis Ford Coppola turned novelist Mario Puzo's
pulpy The Godfather into one of the greatest accomplishments of
modern American cinema in 1972, one of his shrewdest decisions was
to hand the scoring assignment to the great Italian film composer
Nino Rota. Rota, who had built his reputation alongside Fellini
(though he'd already scored some three dozen films in the previous
20 years), brought Neopolitan jazz stylings and a Sicilian melodic
sensibilty (characterized perfectly by the main title's mournful
solo trumpet, which has since become a cinematic icon) to a story
of corruption and betrayal as American as, well, gnocchi. Listening
to this masterful score one can't help but wonder what Rota, who
died in 1979) might have accomplished had he begun working with
Hollywood's resources a decade earlier. --Jerry McCulley
While the first volume in this wonderful series focused on TV and
movie themes in the Western vernacular, such as Bonanza, Gunfight
at the OK Corral, et al., this second collection digs deeper into
the American kitsch experience -- as envisioned through the eyes of
a German family's view of popular culture in the States. There are
no less than 23 selections here that vary in range and quality from
Nat "King" Cole and Stubby Kaye's bizarre rough and rowdy theme
song for the Jane Fonda vehicle Cat Ballou, to Jose Feliciano's
rockabilly singing of "Old Turkey Buzzard" from the film MacKenna's
Gold, to Glen Campbell's gorgeous "A Man With True Grit" from the
film True Grit. There's a vibe that runs through all of this
seemingly disparate material, and that is how the Western theme
song evolved from a simple Hollywood instrumental with lots of
sound effects to the aftermath of Ennio Morricone's adaptations for
spaghetti Westerns by Sergio Leone to the involvement of show tune
composers such as Elmer Bernstein and Dan Black in the genre. There
are traditional contributors of course, such as Tex Ritter with his
theme to Wichita, the Sons of the Pioneers with "Sugarfoot," and
Johnny Gregory with his theme from Bronco. But there was also an
era when singers like Wayne Newton contributed his silky Vegas
voice to the series Stagecoach and Andy Williams and his champagne
throat sang on the soundtrack for the John Huston/Paul Newman
vehicle The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean. Thankfully, there is
also a fine rendition here from the original released soundtrack to
the television program Wagon Train, and Dean Martin weighs in with
"The Wind, The Wind" from the film Pardners -- yes, it was a
comedy. The package, unlike other Bear Family packages, contains
literally no liner notes, but the sound has been remastered
expertly and the booklet includes literally dozens of reproductions
of movie posters (mostly German versions!) and stills from both
film and TV. This is every bit as essential as the first volume and
even more off the beaten track. ~ Thom Jurek
Track list
On the Moon Above
Mooncakes
Rocket to the Moon
Rocket to the Moon (Reprise)
Ultraluminary
Hey Boy
Wonderful
Yours Forever (Reprise)
Love Someone New
Moon Phases
It's Good to Meet New People
Family Invasion
Nighttime Conversation
Science Project
Journey to Lunaria
Consider Yourself Welcomed
This Road is a Suicide Mission
A Bonding Experience
I've Lost Everything Now
The Chamber of Exquisite Sadness
Remember when We Said Goodbye
Back Home
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Post Grad
(CD)
Various, Various Artists, Original Soundtrack
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R347
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With more than 3.5m worth of tickets already sold for Lloyd Webbers
production, the new release of The Sound of Music London Palladium
Cast 2006 will undoubtedly follow suit in its success. With
favorites such as My Favorite Things, Edelweiss, Maria and
Do-Re-Mi, this 21 track album allows us to re-live the story of
Maria and The Von Trap Family. Alexander Hanson is outstanding in
his support role as Captain George Von Trapp. Polydor.
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Frankie and Johnny
(CD)
Fred Karger; Performed by Elvis Presley
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R305
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