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| Body Heat (1981) |
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| Music by John Barry |
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| Line: Silver Age |
| CD Release:
August 2012
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| Catalog #: Vol. 15, No. 4 |
| # of Discs: 2 |
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Taking his inspiration from such ’40s noir classics as The Postman Always Rings Twice and Double Indemnity, Lawrence Kasdan struck gold with his first outing as both screenwriter and director in 1981’s Body Heat. The torrid chemistry between lead actors William Hurt and Kathleen Turner helped the film launch a neo-noir trend. Kasdan was equally fortunate in his choice of composer: John Barry.
Barry wrote a sultry, smoky score that emerged from a tradition of small jazz combos in late-night, big-city bars—but while the key musical elements of Body Heat derive from jazz ideas and jazz instrumentation (there is a certain amount of jazz-style improvisation around the melody in some cues), a good deal of the score is traditionally orchestral and the strings play an important role throughout.
The score’s haunting main theme is sexy, seductive and a little sad—a throwback to ’40s noir music yet more knowing and modern. At its heart is a jazz quartet comprised of Barry veterans Ronny Lang (alto sax), Mike Lang (piano), Chuck Domanico (bass) and John Guerin (drums).
The first well-filled disc in FSM’s 2CD presentation of Body Heat features the full score, plus alternates and a generous program of source music. Disc 2 opens with Barry’s never-released soundtrack LP, mixed by Dan Wallin and (unlike subsequent issues which featured new mixes) approved by the composer. Rounding out disc 2 are 10 early demos of Barry’s main theme, recorded with a small combo to demonstrate how it might sound with various instruments playing the melody.
The 16-page booklet, seductively illustrated with film stills by FSM art director Joe Sikoryak, features a perceptive essay on film and music (including a track-by-track analysis of the score) by authoritative film music writer Jon Burlingame.
John Barry’s Body Heat ranks among his very finest scores—it elevates the film, heightens the emotional stakes, and remains a memorable listening experience on its own. |
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| Track List |
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Click on track TIME for MP3 sound clip. Body Heat (1981) Music Composed and Conducted by John Barry DISC ONE -
- Searching for Matty 1:11
- Agreement 1:19
- I'm Weak 3:25
- She Tries 1:00
- 3M3/3M4 1:42
- Hey Lady 1:18
- What I Want 1:10
- Chapeau Gratis 1:17
- Busted 2:04
- Head/The Breakers 1:25
- Kill for Pussy 2:53
- I'm Frightened 2:39
- Surprise 1:43
- He's Dead/Basement 2:11
- Explosion 0:58
- Problem 1:09
- Nothing We Can Do/Heather and Roz 2:12
- Us and Oscar/Oscar 2:04
- See Ya/11M1 1:00
- Watch Your Step 0:53
- Glasses 0:52
- Better Get Him 6:10
- Matty Was Mary Ann 4:19
Total Time: 48:10 Bonus Tracks - Searching for Matty/Agreement (film edit) 1:23
- She Tries (alternate) 0:55
Total Time: 2:18 Source Music - That Old Feeling (Lew Brown & Sammy Fain) 3:14
- A la Harry James 3:26
- 1M2 1:43
- 4M3 3:11
- 5M3 1:03
- 5M4 1:47
- 9M1 0:55
- 9M1a 1:05
- Cocktail Hour 3:09
- Pantyhose/Maidenform (Michael Lang) 3:52
- Tonight's Romance/Tomorrow's Romance (Michael Lang) 4:32
Total Time: 27:51 Total Disc Time: 78:28 DISC TWO John Barry Soundtrack Album - Main Title 3:21
- I'm Weak 3:25
- Chapeau Gratis 1:17
- Hey Lady 1:17
- Busted 2:04
- Kill for Pussy 2:21
- I'm Frightened 2:39
- Surprise 1:46
- Us and Oscar 0:55
- Oscar 2:06
- Problem 3:48
- Better Get Him 6:12
- Matty Was Mary Ann 4:19
Total Time: 35:26 Demo Recordings - Theme Demo 1 2:47
- Theme Demo 2 3:21
- Theme Demo 3 2:43
- Theme Demo 4 2:45
- Theme Demo 5 2:51
- Theme Demo 6 2:08
- Theme Demo 6A 2:08
- Theme Demo 7 2:06
- Theme Demo 8 2:29
- Theme Demo 9 2:19
Total Time: 25:31 Total Disc Time: 61:07 |
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| Instruments/Musicians |
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Leader (Conductor):
John Barry (Prendergast)
Violin:
Murray Adler, Patricia N. Aiken, Judith Aller-Talvi, Israel Baker, Arnold Belnick, Dixie Blackstone, Harry Bluestone, Al Breuning, Diana J. Brodick, Doris Y. Carr, Oscar Chausow, Ron Clark, Bonnie J. Douglas (Shure), Gina I. Ferrara, Pamela S. Gates (Henderson), James Getzoff, Harris Goldman, Endre G. Granat, Debbie Sue Grossman, Anatol Kaminsky, Connie L. Kupka, Mary Debra Lundquist, Joy Lyle (Sharp), Greg Moore, Connie Pressman (Meyer), Nathan Ross, Sidney Sharp, Daniel Shindaryov, Paul C. Shure, Marshall Sosson, Vickie Sylvester-Granat, Ilkka I. Talvi, Harold Wolf
Viola:
Samuel Boghossian, James Carter, Gail Guarneri (Earn), Peter Hatch, Janet Lakatos, Linda S. Lipsett, Virginia Majewski, Kazi H. Pitelka, Sven Reher, Joseph Reilich, David Schwartz, Joel Soultanian, Linn Subotnick, Milton Thomas, Raymond J. Tischer
Cello:
Douglas L. Davis, Paula Hochhalter, Judith M. Johnson (Perett), Armand Kaproff, Jerome Kessler, Mary C. Lane, Carolisa Lindberg, Alan C. Parker, Harry L. Shlutz
Bass:
Peter A. Mercurio, Susan A. Ranney, Meyer (Mike) Rubin, Robert King Stone
Flute:
Louise M. DiTullio (Dissman), Geraldine Rotella, David J. Shostac
Oboe:
William Criss, Arnold Koblentz, Kathleen T. Robinson
Clarinet:
Don Ashworth, Gene Cipriano, Dominick Fera, James M. Kanter, Ronald Langinger (aka Ronny Lang), John Lowe, Ted Nash
Bassoon:
Norman H. Herzberg, Patricia Kindel-Heimerl
French Horn:
James Atkinson, Vincent N. DeRosa, Arthur Maebe, Jr., Brian D. A. O'Connor, Richard E. Perissi, Richard J. Todd
Trumpet:
Robert H. Findley, Malcolm Boyd McNab, Judd S. Miller, Anthony "Tony" Terran
Trombone:
Richard "Dick" Nash, Thomas Shepard, Lloyd E. Ulyate, Chauncey Welsch
Keyboards:
Michael A. Lang, Ian R. Underwood
Guitar:
Dennis Budimir, Mitchell L. "Mitch" Holder, Thomas A. Rotella
Fender (electric) Bass:
Charles L. Domanico
Harp:
Catherine Gotthoffer (Johnk)
Percussion:
Dale L. Anderson, John P. Guerin, Emil Radocchia (Richards), Kenneth E. Watson
Orchestrator:
Albert Woodbury
Contractor:
Nathan Kaproff
Copyist:
Richard J. Cavanaugh, Dante DiThomas, Kevin L. Hiatt, David A. Leech, Aime Vereecke, Ricardo Vettraino
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