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Sep 15, 2014 - 5:56 PM
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David-R.
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Elmer Bernstein
Label: Intrada Special Collection Volume ISC 293
Date: 1971
Time: 28:27
Tracks: 20
World premiere release of dynamic thriller soundtrack by Elmer Bernstein for Richard Fleischer film about blind woman terrorized by sadistic killer, written by Brian Clemens, starring Mia Farrow.
World premiere release of dynamic thriller soundtrack by Elmer Bernstein for Richard Fleischer film about blind woman terrorized by sadistic killer, written by Brian Clemens, starring Mia Farrow. Outdoor farm setting, English countryside set stage for relentless pursuit of defenseless woman while one-by-one, loved ones around her are brutally slain. Bernstein fashions music only where it is needed, totaling just under a half hour in fact. But his approach is powerful, exciting, hard-hitting from the get-go. Opening three-note motif, spanning a mere minor third, launches one of Bernstein's most aggressive "Main Titles" ever. Motif becomes longer idea as propulsive action material takes over. In stunning move, Bernstein takes idea into exciting major key territory for very next cue as sonorous main theme for Mia comes into play. Melody is sweeping, lively, takes command during horse-riding sequences. But spotlight also goes to incredibly sensitive, sadness-tinged minor key treatment of same melody during "Mia's Theme", "Ambulance (End Titles)". Here, piano leads with strings in tow. Cool extra treat: most exposed version of theme in film ("Mia's Theme") is dialed out quickly in picture but here plays complete as recorded for the first time ever! Other notable ideas include composer's trademark lean, transparent suspense writing. Intrada presents complete score, including three brief source cues written by Bernstein, all in dynamic stereo from newly-discovered original two-track session masters mixed by Richard Lewzey at CTS Studios in London, courtesy Columbia Pictures. One of Elmer Bernstein's finest previously-unreleased works is now finally available! Elmer Bernstein conducts. Intrada Special Collection CD available while quantities and interest remain!
01. Main Title (2:00)
02. The Car (1:01)
03. Memories Of Steve (0:28)
04. First Night, First Prize (0:29)
05. The Stable (0:58)
06. The Dance Club (1:25)
07. The Upper Field (0:45)
08. Phonograph Record No. 1 (0:46)
09. Phonograph Record No. 2 (1:08)
10. The Silver Bracelet (0:40)
11. Sarah’s Theme (2:09)
12. Jacko To Stable (0:31)
13. Sandy Is Dead (2:24)
14. Dandy Star (3:31)
15. Blind Terror (1:28)
16. Broken Glass (1:20)
17. Jacko Pursues Sarah (1:12)
18. Escape! (1:00)
19. Field And Clay Pit (3:55)
20. End Credits (1:01)
http://store.intrada.com/s.nl/it.A/id.9014/.f?sc=13&category=-113
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Another desired title gets crossed off the list. Thank you, Intrada. Pity it couldn't have been paired with the Andre Previn's rejected score for the film.
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Sep 16, 2014 - 5:25 AM
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serifiot
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Wow, after so many 'wishful thinking' requests, I had given up on this one, thinking it was either too obscure of a release generating absolutely no interest to record labels or too complicated to release (copyright wise I guess), or simply the music material was lost.
This is a very good, excellent in fact, suspense thriller... done the old fashion way. They don't do thrillers like this anymore. Mia Farrow is perfect.
André Previn's score (who, interestingly enough, was Farrow's husband at that time) was rejected and replaced by David Whitaker's and then again by Bernstein.
It would have been very interesting to have the other two as well. Maybe down the road some time? I don't think so, who knows.
Intrada... a big thank you for releasing the unthinkable. A replacement of a replacement of an original.
THANK YOU!
P.S. Also known as BLIND TERROR for those interested in watching the film.
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OH MY GOD! I love, love, love this score. Everybody needs to sample "Sarah's Theme" - classic Bernstein. This is something I never thought would be released. It's a short score, but worth it!
Yes! And it was dialed out after 30 seconds in the film. Kind of reminds me of Heavy Metal.
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OH MY GOD! I love, love, love this score. Everybody needs to sample "Sarah's Theme" - classic Bernstein. This is something I never thought would be released. It's a short score, but worth it!
Yes! And it was dialed out after 30 seconds in the film. Kind of reminds me of Heavy Metal.
Mia's Theme or Sarah's Theme?
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Roger chimed in on the two rejected scores today over at the Intrada forum:
We tried! After tons of research we found out the elements had been destroyed in a studio fire. Although it's possible Previn has a copy, that might be as good as it having been destroyed in a fire. Also, the studio has no paperwork on these scores, so even if the tapes were available, they wouldn't have been able to provide a license. Two strikes against them!
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Sep 16, 2014 - 1:56 PM
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DS
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"Sarah's Theme," other than being beautiful (and yes, akin to "Taarna's Theme"), is just a brilliant bit of scoring if you ever catch the film. This part of the film - Mia Farrow riding a horse through the beautiful country side - is a bit of romanticism that was preceded by a murder scene. Bernstein elevates this bit of dramatic relief with a full blown Love Theme, sort of a last gasp of normalcy for Farrow's character before she runs into the horror. Bernstein was so, so very great.
As with everybody else, I'm very curious to hear Previn's score as well as Whitaker's. FSM member The Cat offered his opinion of David Whitaker's score here, which means that there's a version of his score floating around in some circles:
http://filmscoremonthly.com/board/posts.cfm?threadID=62443
The Cat's thumbnail review of Whitaker's score: "David Whitaker's score features one of the most haunting, pastoral themes which is a real treat - before the whole music goes to hell." Curious if he meant that the music descended into "horror" music, of if it "went to hell" as in, got poor after that one theme.
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