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Jul 9, 2012 - 6:26 PM
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David-R.
(Member)
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Label: Intrada Special Collection Volume 204
Date: 1953/1951/1954/1955
Tracks: 65
Time = 141:24
World premiere 2-CD release of original soundtracks to four sci-fi/fantasy movies from legendary producer George Pal. Leith Stevens music from WAR OF THE WORLDS (1953) anchors, offering imposing main title, several evocatice sequences. All surviving cues presented in crisp mono from original elements stored in Paramount vaults. Also getting attention is complete 41-minute Leith Stevens score for WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE (1951), presented from Paramount mono masters with choral overlays intact. Colorful sci-fi expedition music abounds! Taking center stage next is exciting, frightening 40-minute Daniele Amfitheatrof soundtrack for THE NAKED JUNGLE (1954), mastered from dynamic three-channel stereo scoring session elements, amongst first ever made at Paramount! Score offers both richly expressive love theme, exciting action material with advanced harmonic vernacular. Getting spotlight is ferocious presto motif for massive army of ants marching inexorably towards Charlton Heston's South America plantation. Terrific descending idea for brass, woodwinds is chilling, even by today's standards! Rounding out impressive collection is 35-minute Nathan Van Cleave score for CONQUEST OF SPACE (1955). Music here is both exciting, stirring, presented in mono from from original Paramount master elements. Four scores represent some of the most evocative sci-fi & fantasy works of the fifties! Full color artwork and stills plus authoritative notes from Jeff Bond round out generous set. Intrada Special Collection release available while quantities and interest remains!
Disc One:
THE WAR OF THE WORLDS | WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE
WAR OF THE WORLDS
01 Main Title 1:11
02 The Thing/It’s Moving 3:12
03 Heat Ray Dispenser/Get the Military 1:45
04 Attempted Communication 3:09
05 The Scanning Eye 2:41
06 Evacuation 3:00
07 End Title 1:03
Total Score Time: 16:02
WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE
08 Main Title/Foreword 2:35
09 The Black Box 1:11
10 Uncertainty 1:33
11 Bellus, Zyra and the D.A. 1:59
12 U.N. Headquarters/Nasty Headlines 1:11
13 Project Recruiting/
Project Indoctrination 4:28
14 Martial Law/Evacuation Montage 1:34
15 Securing the Rocket 0:51
16 A Savage Outburst/Save the Ship 2:54
17 A Revengeful Night/Bellus Approaches/
Doomsday Drawing 2:32
18 Calendar Montage 2:52
19 Tony’s Generosity 2:56
20 Ecstasy and Despair 0:58
21 Zero Hour 1:35
22 The Take Off 1:52
23 The Flight 2:23
24 The New World 3:49
Total Score Time: 37:12
The Extras (WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE)
25 10AA Unknown 0:22
26 High on the List 1:58
27 Café Fox Trot 1:14
28 Main Title 1:16
Total Extras Time: 4:46
The Extras (WAR OF THE WORLDS)
29 Main Title 1:13
30 Prologue and Main Title 1:45
31 Heat Ray Dispenser Sound Effect 2:58
Total Extras Time: 5:54
Disc Two:
THE NAKED JUNGLE | CONQUEST OF SPACE
THE NAKED JUNGLE
01 Prelude/Main Title 1:27
02 Opening Sequence/
A Lonely Arrival 5:02
03 Leiningen’s Arrival/
First Meeting 2:28
04 Bitter Words 2:24
05 Survey of the Plantation 2:42
06 Silhouetted Temptation 1:27
07 Drunken Developments/
The Hanging 3:51
08 Marabunta 1:51
09 Almost Enticed 2:20
10 Army on the March/
Escape Destroyed/
Magnified Enemy 2:34
11 Drums #2 1:49
12 Explosion Montage 2:35
13 The Fight Begins 2:05
14 Retreat 2:00
15 I Love You 2:07
16 Flooded and End Title 3:07
Total Score Time 39:55
CONQUEST OF SPACE
17 Main Title/The Firmament 2:30
18 Stricken 1:23
19 Meteors/Transport Rocket 2:40
20 Orders to Mars 2:47
21 Off to Mars 1:31
22 Stowaway 1:20
23 Asteroid 1:22 Hear This Track
24 Last Rites 1:24
25 Approach 2:22
26 Mars and Madness 3:42
27 Life and Death 1:53
28 Snow 3:31
29 The Elements/Earthquake 3:46
30 Victory/Finale/Cast 1:37
Total Score Time 31:48
The Extras (CONQUEST OF SPACE)
31 Space Muzak 2:37
32 Main Title 1:08
Total Extras Time 3:39
The Extras (THE NAKED JUNGLE)
33 Prelude in E Minor (Chopin) 1:01
34 Ant Noise 1:07
Total Extras Time 2:08
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In a word: Tremendous!
J.
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A brilliant release.
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CONQUEST OF SPACE alone is worth it for me.....the others are gravy. Ordered.
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I am over the moon!
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Very good news!
THE NAKED JUNGLE is the main attraction for me.
I'd cited this Amfitheatrof score as one of my wishes for FSM's final 6 albums:
Daniele Amfitheatrof's THE NAKED JUNGLE (1954)
George Duning's MY BLOOD RUNS COLD (1965)
Leonard Rosenman's COUNTDOWN (1968)
Gerald Fried's THE BABY (1972/'73)
any 1970s Alex North, such as THE WORD (TV mini-series), PASSOVER PLOT, SHANKS, or WILLARD
any 1970s Jerry Fielding
Interestingly, Intrada is the one releasing this Pal @ Paramount set (the sort of set which I would've expected FSM to produce)
Yeah.
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Let me first say that this (WAR OF THE WORLDS, etc.) is a great release. I have wanted all four of these scores for decades. Every one of them has something special to offer.
Let me now rain on the parade by saying that the percussion track in the Main Title of WAR OF THE WORLDS is out of sync. Although it eventually falls into sync by the end of the piece, it starts out very noticeably behind, at least in the sample on the Intrada site. A true shame after waiting so long for a legitimate release of this score, to have such a glaring error incorporated into the final mixing and mastering.
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Let me first say that this (WAR OF THE WORLDS, etc.) is a great release. I have wanted all four of these scores for decades. Every one of them has something special to offer.
Let me now rain on the parade by saying that the percussion track in the Main Title of WAR OF THE WORLDS is out of sync. Although it eventually falls into sync by the end of the piece, it starts out very noticeably behind, at least in the sample on the Intrada site. A true shame after waiting so long for a legitimate release of this score, to have such a glaring error incorporated into the final mixing and mastering.
I don't know, Jim....watch the film and I think it just sounds out of synch originally due to the time signature. I don't believe it was a mixing issue. more the timing of the players at the time of recording.
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I'm puzzled: the unmentionable appears to have additional cues from War of the Worlds... If those elements are gone from the Paramount vaults, Intrada would have had every right to take them from the unmentionable.
What are these additional cues of which you speak?
Chris
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Let me now rain on the parade by saying that the percussion track in the Main Title of WAR OF THE WORLDS is out of sync. Although it eventually falls into sync by the end of the piece, it starts out very noticeably behind, at least in the sample on the Intrada site. A true shame after waiting so long for a legitimate release of this score, to have such a glaring error incorporated into the final mixing and mastering.
Blame me. The elements we worked with included a mixed "Main Title" for WAR OF THE WORLDS. That is to say, the percussion overlay was already mixed in. Within the bonus section, we have provided listeners with an orchestra-only version, which we did have, and the "Prologue and Main Title", as heard in the film itself. So, there are three versions of the "Main Title" on this disc. Thanks for your interest.
Chris
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