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I recently acquired the long-overdue DVD release of this film. Having seen it numerous times on TV years ago, it was great to see it again and especially to regain acquaintance with the wonderful Malcolm Arnold score. The main theme is has stuck with me all these years and is quite lovely.
There seems to be some confusion as to whether this score ever received a soundtrack release. Online research shows a Columbia release as CS 8680, but I can find no cover image, nor indeed anyone who seems to have actually seen it. Perhaps it was scheduled but never released?
Anyway, it would be nice if album masters or the original tracks are extant. Any interest in seeing this score released?
I've never seen this film but have always liked Arnold's theme, which received a couple of cover versions by Ferrante & Teicher and Don Costa. And it's the Costa version that is on CS 8680. The album is called "Hollywood Premiere" and features other themes from 1962 performed by Costa including rarities like "Advise and Consent", "My Geisha", "All Fall Down" and "Long Day's Journey Into Night".
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Yes indeed, a very pretty theme . In which I heard on the compilation lp and in the original movie.
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I believe one of the reasons I remember the theme so well (besides repeated TV viewings) is that I probably had a compilation LP...not CS 8680, but one of those United Artists "motion picture themes" collections. I know many Don Costa, Ferrante & Teicher, Leroy Holmes, etc versions of movie themes were on those LPs...And I had several. Most are in storage so I can't check, but I'm pretty sure LISA was on one of them.
Kritzerland, Intrada, somebody, I hope this can see a release someday. It's 20th Century-Fox so it's not impossible.
Unless it's one of those M.I.A. scores that Arnold recorded in England, and the tapes can't be found; nevertheless, if the tapes are located, it would be a welcome release.
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The Ferrante and Teicher cover of LISA first appeared as a 45 rpm single (UA 470), and later was included on the compilation LP "Music To Remember From Mutiny On the Bounty and Other Motion Picture Selections" [UAL-3249 (mono) / UAS-6249 (stereo)].
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Apr 9, 2014 - 10:32 AM
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blue15
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Kritzerland, Intrada, somebody, I hope this can see a release someday. It's 20th Century-Fox so it's not impossible.
Nice to see Malcolm Arnold getting some love here. Seems like this would be right up Kritzerland's alley. Arnold-Fox scores include THE ROOTS OF HEAVEN, INN OF THE SIXTH HAPPINESS, LISA, THE LION, 9 HOURS TO RAMA, and DAVID COPPERFIELD. All but LISA have had U.S. lp releases, and LION/RAMA is available from Vocalion.
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