THE TWILIGHT ZONE Composed by CRAIG SAFAN, BASIL POLEDOURIS, WILLIAMS GOLDSTEIN, CHRISTOPHER YOUNG ELLIOT KAPLAN, ARTHUR KEMPEL, DENNIS McCARTHY, JAC REDFORD, FRED STEINER, and KEN WANNBERG INTRADA Special Collection Vol. 348
Submitted for your approval, Intrada presents 22 scores from these first two seasons of the mid '80s revival of The Twilight Zone. Featuring an array of talented composers, the scores are bound together by the composers' willingness to chart that middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition—a “dimension of sound” that could only have emerged from the Twilight Zone. In conjunction with keyboardist and longtime Dead-associate Merl Saunders, the Grateful Dead collaborated on the main title, which conjures a uniquely creepy vibe, while incorporating Constant’s iconic motif. Additionally, the following episodes are included, moving from purely orchestral to entirely electronic, sporting a myriad of styles reflecting the range of colorful story lines.
Merl Saunders and The Grateful Dead - The Twilight Zone ’85 Main Title Christopher Young - A Small Talent for War, A Matter of Minutes Basil Poledouris - A Message From Charity, Monsters!, Profile in Silver, Song of the Younger World Kenneth Wannberg - Still Life Dennis McCarthy - Voices in the Earth Merl Saunders and The Grateful Dead - The Twilight Zone ’85 End Title J.A.C. Redford - What Are Friends For? Craig Safan - Dead Woman’s Shoes, Wong’s Lost and Found Emporium, The Uncle Devil Show, Opening Day, To See the Invisible Man, Tooth and Consequences, Teacher’s Aide Fred Steiner - A Day in Beaumont Elliot Kaplan - The Last Defender of Camelot Arthur Kempel - The Elevator William Goldstein - Her Pilgrim Soul, The Card, Time and Teresa Golowitz
From its earliest years, The Twilight Zone has been synonymous with visions of wonderment, weirdness and terror. Originally created by TV-legend Rod Serling as a high-concept blend of fantastical storytelling grounded in human drama spanning the late '50s to mid '60s, its 156 episodes set a high-water mark for anthology television. The mid-eighties saw a surge in the return of anthologies, amongst which was a revitalized The Twilight Zone which ran for three seasons.
CD1 Merl Saunders and The Grateful Dead 01. The Twilight Zone ’85 Main Title (0:54) Christopher Young 02. A Small Talent for War (2:11) 03. A Matter of Minutes (6:36) Basil Poledouris 04. A Message From Charity (11:42) 05. Monsters! (12:31) 06. Profile in Silver (7:50) 07. Song of the Younger World (13:11) Kenneth Wannberg 08. Still Life (10:36) Dennis McCarthy 09. Voices in the Earth (8:40) Saunders and The Grateful Dead 10. The Twilight Zone ’85 End Title (0:47) Total CD Time: 75:01
CD2 J.A.C. Redford 01. What Are Friends For? (11:27) Craig Safan 02. Dead Woman’s Shoes (11:11) 03. Wong’s Lost and Found Emporium (8:58) 04. The Uncle Devil Show (4:49) 05. Opening Day (14:30) 06. To See the Invisible Man (12:08) 07. Tooth and Consequences (6:17) 08. Teacher’s Aide (9:36) Total CD Time: 78:58
CD3 Fred Steiner 01. A Day in Beaumont (13:40) Elliot Kaplan 02. The Last Defender of Camelot (15:30) Arthur Kempel 03. The Elevator (8:08) William Goldstein 04. Her Pilgrim Soul (13:48) 05. The Card (7:51) 06. Time and Teresa Golowitz (11:21) Total Time: 70:04 The Extras 07. How About You? (Time and Teresa Golowitz) (Ralph Freed and Burton Lane) (1:59) 08. Circe Grove (Opening Day) (4:56) 09. Vampire Vamp (Monsters!) (1:12) Total Extras Time: 8:05 Total CD Time: 78:12
The single greatest release in the history of a soundtrack label (for me, anyway).
Roger at Intrada has said this could be followed by another volume featuring other classic scores from the show from the likes of Robert Folk, Robert Drasnin, Morton Stevens and the rest of Dennis McCarthy's scores... if this sells.
The single greatest release in the history of a soundtrack label (for me, anyway).
Roger at Intrada has said this could be followed by another volume featuring other classic scores from the show from the likes of Robert Folk, Robert Drasnin, Morton Stevens and the rest of Dennis McCarthy's scores... if this sells.
So BUY BUY BUY!!!! Pleeeeeeeease.
Well done Intrada.
Yes, the mention of a possible Volume Two with the other Composers is VERY encouraging!!!:-)
I bought this on the Intrada website as fast as I could after I pushed my popped-out eyes back into their sockets, and I will buy Volume 2 if the powers-that-be so will a release.
A litle update from the Intrada forum. A user asked what it would take to get a second volume from "if" to "when" and Roger replied:
It's sales and licensing issues. Be really thankful this release came out!
Then I really need to track down McCarthy promo.
And as rereading above I'd like to give thanks for getting any new twz finally released. My search for the McCarthy promo CD not withstanding again thanks.
I must confess I've never heard of Eliot Kaplan before this release. (Any relation to that great underrated composer, Sol Kaplan?)
I think it's really cool when more obscure composers who still did worthy work get some exposure. Maybe on a possible Volume 2 we'll have even more of that, along with the familiar names Stevens, Folk, Drasnin, McCarthy, Debney, and such.
