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 Posted:   Nov 10, 2014 - 3:52 AM   
 By:   Music Box Records   (Member)

TO KILL A PRIEST (EXPANDED) (1988)
Music Composed and Conducted by Georges Delerue


Limited Collector's Edition of 1000 units.
New remastered expanded edition.
48 minutes of music, including 6 previously unreleased tracks.
8-page CD booklet with liner notes by Gergely Hubai.

Ref: MBR-057
Release Date: December 3, 2014

In collaboration with Ramona Music and Colette Delerue, Music Box Records presents the expanded version of To Kill a Priest (also known as Le Complot in its native France). Starring Christopher Lambert and Ed Harris, the 1988 drama film is based on the true story of Father Jerzy Popieluszko, a Catholic priest and Solidarity supporter who was kidnapped and murdered by three agents of the Polish secret police. Written and directed by exiled Polish filmmaker Agnieszka Holland (The Secret Garden, Total Eclipse), To Kill a Priest was a passionate, but still even-handed presentation of the political scandal, showing the story to a wider audience a few years before the fall of Communism.

The music by Georges Delerue centers around a main title song, performed by American folk legend / human rights activist Joan Baez. Her song "The Crimes of Cain" is featured both in the beginning and the end of the film, the instrumental variations appear in several cues throughout the score. Delerue also penned a handful of source cues, included as a bonus section of the album. The new, expanded presentation features six previously unreleased tracks with nine minutes of new music, including a special recording with Delerue humming the main theme from the score.

The CD comes with an 8-page booklet featuring liner notes by Gergely Hubai who discusses the real historical events in addition to the film and the score. The release is limited to 1000 units.



TRACK LISTING:

1. The Crimes of Cain (Main Title) (02:46) - Performed by Joan Baez
2. Suicide or State of War (01:47)
3. The Gallows (01:44)
4. Confession* (00:55)
5. The Crimes of Cain (Guitar Solo)* (01:22)
6. Love After Murder (01:23)
7. Anna and Alek (01:48)
8. Stefan and the Militiamen (01:20)
9. Popc is Dead (01:13)
10. Sacrilege* (01:29)
11. Alek Leaves the Bishop's Palace (01:05)
12. Alek's Presence (01:56)
13. Secret Believer* (01:08)
14. Kiss Me (01:46)
15. Flashing Lights (02:24)
16. Meditation (01:10)
17. Body Recovered (01:38)
18. Joseph's Escape (01:38)
19. Police Control (01:24)
20. The Murder (01:26)
21. Candles* (01:54)
22. Funeral Arrangements (01:01)
23. The Crimes of Cain (End Title) (03:21) - Performed by Joan Baez
24. Waltz #1 (02:09)
25. Polka (01:37)
26. Mazurka (01:35)
27. Waltz #2 (01:56)
28. The Crimes of Cain (Vocals Only)* (01:53)

* previously unreleased

Total Time • 47:59

For sound clips and available for order, please visit: http://www.musicbox-records.com/1326-to-kill-a-priest-le-complot.html

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ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACKS FROM THE FILMS BY PASCAL BONITZER, RAOUL PECK, MARINA DE VAN…:
CHERCHEZ HORTENSE • LE GRAND ALIBI • JE PENSE À VOUS • L'ÉCOLE DU POUVOIR • MEURTRE À PACOT • MOLOCH TROPICAL • JE NE DIS PAS NON • LE PETIT POUCET • RONDO
Music Composed by Alexeï Aïgui


First time on CD.
75 minutes of music.
CD booklet including French directors Pascal Bonitzer and Raoul Peck's statements.

Ref: MBR-056
Release Date: December 3, 2014

For those who do appreciate Michael Nyman's music!

Alexeï Aïgui was born in Moscow in 1971. After thorough studies of violin and composition and collaboration experience with alternative rock bands and free jazz musicians, Aïgui finally formed in 1994 his own ensemble – 4'33', named after famous musical composition of avant-garde musician John Cage. His ensemble is a popular band on Moscow's contemporary music scene and is distinguished by its interesting method and extraordinary sound. Combination of rock music, jazz and classical music elements make his music so memorable and beloved!

Alexeï Aïgui is one of the most popular Russian composers and became widely known due to soundtrack for hieratic movie directed by Valery Todorovsky The Country of Deaf (1998), for which he was awarded by the Golden Aries and was nominated for the Nika Award for best composer. Aïgui is also known for his collaborations with foreign artists, and he has performed and recorded with German composers Dietmar Bonnen and Manfred Niehaus and French multi-instrumentalist Pierre Bastien. He now divides his time between Moscow and Paris.
He has also scored a couple of dozen movies and television series, from art house films such as Mikhail Kalatozishvili’s Dikoye Pole (Wild Field, 2008) and Andrey Proshkin's Orda (The Horde, 2012) to the popular television series Kamenskaya (2002), and collected several awards for film music. Aïgui's other film soundtracks include music for silent films, Fritz Lang's 1927 classic, Metropolis and Ernst Lubitch's The Doll (1919). For some years, he has been regularly working with French directors Pascal Bonitzer and Raoul Peck.

This compilation shows the talent of Alexeï Aïgui as a film music composer due to his eclectic choices in cinema and television: drama comedy (Cherchez Hortense, Je pense à vous, Je ne dis pas non), mystery movie (Le Grand Alibi), political drama (L'École du pouvoir), huis-clos (Moloch tropical), drama (Meurtre à Pacot), fantasy (Le Petit Poucet / Little Thumb) or historical drama (Rondo).



TRACK LISTING:

JE PENSE À VOUS (2006)
1. Générique de fin (03:02)
2. La nuit (01:32)
3. Générique début (01:48)

LE GRAND ALIBI (2008)
4. Générique début (02:31)
5. Soupçons (01:33)
6. Révélations (01:45)
7. Le lieu du crime (02:03)
8. Dénouement (03:33)
9. Générique de fin (03:36)

CHERCHEZ HORTENSE (2012)
10. Zoritsa et Damien (03:00)
11. Damien va voir son père (03:12)
12. La tristesse de Damien (03:56)
13. Zoritsa part (02:21)
14. Générique de fin (03:27)

L'ÉCOLE DU POUVOIR (2008)
15. La liaison (01:36)
16. L'engagement (02:38)
17. Les désillusions (03:08)

MEURTRE À PACOT (2014)
18. Meurtre à Pacot (suite) (06:49)

MOLOCH TROPICAL (2009)
19. Moloch Tropical (thème) (01:59)

RONDO (2012)
20. Au silence (01:37)
21. Rondo (01:41)
22. Mémoires d'enfance (03:39)

LE PETIT POUCET (2011)
23. La chair fraîche (02:45)
24. La forêt (02:33)
25. L'Ogre (02:50)

JE NE DIS PAS NON (2009)
26. Le retour d'Adèle (01:49)
27. Ispug (01:05)
28. Générique (02:33)

Total Time • 75:11

For sound clips and available for order, please visit: http://www.musicbox-records.com/1325-cherchez-hortense-le-grand-alibi-je-pense-a-vous.html

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QUANTITY ALERT:

GOLDEN NEEDLES (Lalo Schifrin) (MBR-050) - Less than 85 units remaining

THE FRENCH REVOLUTION (Georges Delerue) (MBR-053) - Less than 35 units remaining

 
 
 Posted:   Nov 10, 2014 - 4:15 AM   
 By:   italia57   (Member)

Wow !! Another treat for all Delerue fans!
Ordering !!! Thanks again!

 
 Posted:   Nov 10, 2014 - 4:26 AM   
 By:   Lokutus   (Member)

Fantastic!!

 
 
 Posted:   Nov 10, 2014 - 6:07 AM   
 By:   shureman   (Member)

Great news; a modern remaster and extra tracks (though I was secretly hoping for a first-time release of PARIS BY NIGHT, another very dark oeuvre by GD).

 
 
 Posted:   Nov 10, 2014 - 8:48 AM   
 By:   Dorian   (Member)

To Kill a Priest was a passionate, but still even-handed presentation of the political scandal, showing the story to a wider audience a few years before the fall of Communism.

I think that 1988 was not "a few years before the fall of Communism", especially in Poland, where the communist government and the leading opposition started to negotiate still in 1988 and the first free elections were in 1989.

Otherwise this is an excellent release!

 
 Posted:   Nov 10, 2014 - 11:05 AM   
 By:   Maleficio   (Member)

Finally, now I have the chance to actually the own the actual CD (as opposed to having the LP).

THANKS Music Box Records!

 
 Posted:   Nov 10, 2014 - 11:11 AM   
 By:   Maleficio   (Member)

I don't know about you guys but Joan Baez I'm hearing in the sample: The Crimes of Cain (Main Title) (02:46)

Does sound not like the Joan Baez in the original album release:



What do you guys think?

 
 Posted:   Nov 10, 2014 - 11:58 AM   
 By:   Lokutus   (Member)

Doesn't sound like Joan Baez at all...
At first I thought it was just different mix but comparing the two now, it sounds like entirely different singer or at least completely different recording as the phrasing is very different.

 
 
 Posted:   Nov 10, 2014 - 12:13 PM   
 By:   governor   (Member)

it could be an alternate take.

 
 
 Posted:   Nov 10, 2014 - 12:55 PM   
 By:   shureman   (Member)

Definitely something strange about that title singer....though it runs about the same length. Someone should check with Music Box about this as it's not the same version on the original Virgin album. Can anyone who has actually seen the film chime in about this?

 
 
 Posted:   Nov 10, 2014 - 12:59 PM   
 By:   Bob DiMucci   (Member)

Apparently, Baez sings a longer version of the song for the End Title (3:21 vs. 2:46 for the Main Title). I haven't found any audio clip of that longer version. Could that be what we're hearing in the supposed Main Title clip?

 
 
 Posted:   Nov 10, 2014 - 1:02 PM   
 By:   governor   (Member)

Definitely something strange about that title singer....though it runs about the same length. Someone should check with Music Box about this as it's not the same version on the original Virgin album. Can anyone who has actually seen the film chime in about this?

Can't remember which version is featured along the end titles.
One thing I remember for sure is that the music doesn't cover the whole end credits.
There is no music during the last 30 seconds at least, as far as I can remember.

As far as the Joan Baez version is concerned, the original - we all appreciate - is featured in the Universal France Delerue box.

 
 
 Posted:   Nov 10, 2014 - 1:04 PM   
 By:   shureman   (Member)

Definitely something strange about that title singer....though it runs about the same length. Someone should check with Music Box about this as it's not the same version on the original Virgin album. Can anyone who has actually seen the film chime in about this?

Can't remember which version is featured along the end titles.
One thing I remember for sure is that the music doesn't cover the whole end credits.
There is no music during the last 30 seconds at least, as far as I can remember.

As far as the Joan Baez version is concerned, the original - we all appreciate - is featured in the Universal France Delerue box.


...with superior sound, as well !

 
 
 Posted:   Nov 10, 2014 - 1:11 PM   
 By:   shureman   (Member)

Apparently, Baez sings a longer version of the song for the End Title (3:21 vs. 2:46 for the Main Title). I haven't found any audio clip of that longer version. Could that be what we're hearing in the supposed Main Title clip?

The Virgin end title runs just over 4 minutes with a lengthy dramatic instrumental intro. It is most certainly NOT the version (or perhaps, singer?) that's on the new CD. Baez is distinctly the singer on that end track.

The Virgin CD cover incorrectly lists the time as 4:04; it is actually 3:21...

 
 Posted:   Nov 10, 2014 - 2:05 PM   
 By:   Maleficio   (Member)

Apparently, Baez sings a longer version of the song for the End Title (3:21 vs. 2:46 for the Main Title). I haven't found any audio clip of that longer version. Could that be what we're hearing in the supposed Main Title clip?

As mentioned previously, the end title features an orchestral introduction which then segues into singing Joan Baez which sounds identical to the main title on the original album.

The voice in the main titles on this new release sounds nothing like Joan Baez.

 
 Posted:   Nov 10, 2014 - 4:23 PM   
 By:   Music Box Records   (Member)

That's right, there was a mistake on our website. In regard to the song, we've selected the wrong audio clip version, it's now fixed!

 
 Posted:   Nov 10, 2014 - 4:32 PM   
 By:   Maleficio   (Member)

That's right, there was a mistake on our website. In regard to the song, we've selected the wrong audio clip version, it's now fixed!

So what was that track? An alternate singer?

 
 
 Posted:   Nov 10, 2014 - 8:50 PM   
 By:   JB Fan   (Member)

That's right, there was a mistake on our website. In regard to the song, we've selected the wrong audio clip version, it's now fixed!

I may say wild thing, but that alternate vocal was terrific!
Is it possible to include it too (I think that 'cause the album will be released in December, you can have some time for adding another track)?

 
 
 Posted:   Nov 11, 2014 - 1:13 AM   
 By:   odelayy   (Member)

terrific?? I would have said mediocre at best...

 
 
 Posted:   Nov 14, 2014 - 2:04 PM   
 By:   xG-MONEYx   (Member)

How many copies are left? Do I need to panic?

 
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