Veröffentlichung Kurz & knapp: Sammelthread für "kleine" Veröffentlichungen

[Alexander Grodzinski]

Neu von Dragon's Domain:

Dragon’s Domain Records presents the premiere release of music composed by Don Davis (THE MATRIX films, JURASSIC PARK III, BEHIND ENEMY LINES) for the 1996 television mini-series PANDORA’S CLOCK, based on the novel by John Nance, written by David Israel, directed by Eric Laneauville, starring Richard Dean Anderson, Daphne Zuniga, Jane Leeves, Richard Lawson, Stephen Root, Tim Grimm, Robert Guillaume, Robert Loggia, Jerry Hardin, Kurt Fuller, Jennifer Savidge, Grant Goodeve, Vladimir Kulich, Michael Winters and Edward Herrmann as the President.

Airing in two parts on television in 1996, PANDORA’S CLOCK follows a man infected with a deadly virus aboard a Boeing 747-200 who is traveling from Frankfurt to New York’s JFK Airport. The story begins in Bavaria, where Professor Ernest Helms (Winter), a wildlife documentarian, has a violent incident with a stranger attempting to break into his rental car. After treating a minor wound and despite exhibiting symptoms of an illness, Helms boards International Flight 66, piloted by Captain James Holland (Anderson). Shortly after takeoff, Helms suffers cardiac arrest. Flight attendants perform CPR, and the crew attempts to divert the flight to London, but their request is denied as the authorities have become aware of a potential virus outbreak. As tensions escalate, the U.S. President tries to reroute the flight to RAF Base Mildenhall but the British government mobilizes their forces to block the landing. Eventually, the flight is allowed to land at a U.S. base in Iceland, where a passenger is shot while attempting to break quarantine. Captain Holland takes off again in an attempt to land in Mauritania, only to face off against a Learjet armed with a missile. Anderson manages to outwit the enemy plane and land safely on an isolated volcanic island.

The music for PANDORA'S CLOCK is entirely composed using electronic elements, produced by composer Don Davis. This innovative score is meticulously designed to enhance the action, from the thrilling opening chase scene featuring an infected individual, to a climactic tension-filled conclusion.

Don Davis began playing trumpet and piano at the age of nine and started writing music at twelve. As his affinity for music grew, so did his aspirations and soon he was composing and arranging orchestral charts for local jazz ensembles that he also performed with. After graduation from high school, Davis furthered his study of music at UCLA, majoring in music theory and composition, playing trumpet in college jazz ensembles and orchestras. Although Davis' primary interest had been jazz and rock, he found himself enamored with the avant-garde side of modern music. UCLA introduced Davis to a new world of musical possibilities, and before long he'd begun to plan his future as a composer with an eye toward film music. After graduation from UCLA, Davis continued to study composition with Henri Lazarof and orchestration under Albert Harris. Harris introduced the young Davis to film and television composer Joe Harnell, best known for his work on TV shows such as V and THE INCREDIBLE HULK. Harnell was immediately impressed by Davis' attention to orchestral detail, especially as evidenced by a chamber symphony Davis was writing at the time and became a mentor to Davis and introduced him to the professional world of film and television scoring. His filmography includes music for films such as HYPERSPACE, BOUND, WARRIORS OF VIRTUE,THE MATRIX films, HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL, ANTITRUST, VALENTINE, JURASSIC PARK III, THE UNSAID, BEHIND ENEMY LINES and THE MARINE.

Dragon’s Domain Records presents the premiere release of PANDORA’S CLOCK, featuring music composed by Don Davis, with liner notes written by author G.B. Kemner and Scott Davis. The music has been mastered by James Nelson at Digital Outland.

Starts Shipping week of July 23, 2025

PANDORA'S CLOCK is a limited edition release.

01. The Delirious Encounter (3:22)

02. Heart Attack (7:00)

03. Nowhere To Land (2:06)

04. Bad News (2:43)

05. Presidential Physician / Lisa Meets Her Creator (3:26)

06. Tarmac Of Terror (5:04)

07. The Roth Encounter (3:36)

08. Cabin Sadness / Yuri At The Station / Yuri's Evil Deed (3:46)

09. Message Of Mystery (5:22)

10. The Wrath Of Roth (6:15)

11. Sanders On The Run (1:55)

12. The Sanders Discovery (4:49)

13. Roth Inscrutable (4:18)

14. Rachel And Holland (1:06)

15. Yuri Again (1:50)

16. Homesick / A Flurry Of Yuri (4:45)

17. Evacuation / Forty-Eight Hours (2:27)

Total Time - 78:21

Dragon’s Domain Records presents the premiere release of the original motion picture score composed by Steve Edwards (BRIDGE OF DRAGONS, NINJA, FEAST) for the 1998 action film directed by Dean Semler, written by Michael Sussman and John Kingswell, based on the novel by ‘The Last Canadian’ by William Heine, starring Steven Seagal, L.Q. Jones, Gailard Sartain, Camilla Belle, Whitney Yellow Robe, Brad Leland, Philip Winchester and Leonard Mountain Chief.

Released in 1996, THE PATRIOT follows Dr. Wesley McClaren, a local doctor and former government research immunologist, also a weapons and self-defense expert with an interest in herbal medicine as he is called to a hospital where people start dying from an unknown and very deadly disease. After determining that the cause is a highly dangerous airborne virus, he calls in a Biological Response team who proceed to seal off the town while doctors start to treat patients with a vaccine. The source of the virus is traced to Floyd Chisholm (Sartain), a local militia leader. Chisholm gives himself up at the end of a long siege but not before ingesting the virus himself. Appearing court, he spits on the judge and starts the rapid spread of the disease... Floyd’s followers attack the prison where Floyd is being held and break him out. Floyd and his men proceed to lay siege to the hospital where patients are being treated and take hostages, including McClaren and his daughter, Holly. Can McClaren find a cure for the virus with all these distractions before it’s too late?

Composer Steve Edwards’ music education began at an early age, with training by his mother, Rosalie Edwards. His musical passions broadened and deepened during his years as a student at Interlochen followed by studies at Lawrence University, where he received a Bachelor of Music in piano performance. While studying at Lawrence, Edwards won the Outstanding Classical Soloist award sponsored by Downbeat magazine and the All-American College Orchestra National Talent Search sponsored by Disney World. He was honored with the school’s Nathan M. Pusey Young Alumni Achievement Award. Edwards continued his studies at the Dick Grove School of Music in Los Angeles.

As one of Hollywood’s most prolific composers, Edwards’ original compositions are featured in top grossing films including DALLAS BUYERS CLUB, NOMADLAND, AVA, SOUTHPAW, THE MECHANIC, AMELIA, I LOVE YOU, PHILIP MORRIS and many other films in genres ranging from comedy to action, martial arts and documentaries. His original songs and instrumental compositions can be heard on television series such as TWO AND A HALF MEN, IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA, MAD MEN, THE BLACKLIST, ER, TRANSPARENT and many other series.

Edwards is founder and artistic director of Source in Sync, an independent production music library that licenses music to NBC, CBS, ABS, Fox, WB, Paramount, and many other television and movie studios worldwide. He also co-founded mVibe in 2019, which is the largest licensing platform in the world for cover recordings of hit songs.

Dragon’s Domain Records presents THE PATRIOT, featuring the premiere release of music from the original score composed by Steve Edwards, performed by Symphony Seattle. The album includes liner notes written by composer and author Brian Satterwhite. The music has been mastered by James Nelson at Digital Outland.

THE PATRIOT is a limited edition release and is expected to begin shipping the week of July 23, 2025.

01. The Patriot Main Title (2:26)
02. Riding Home (2:19)
03. Meet Floyd / Floyd's Tirade / Real Americans (2:13)
04. Strangers At The Court / Plastic Beakers / Everybody's Sick (3:21)
05. Caravan (2:44)
06. Frank's Grimace / Military Action / We Got Work To Do (2:31)
07. Burn The Shit (2:12)
08. Floyd's Lawyer (3:09)
09. Wesley Escapes / Militia Regroups (2:43)
10. Fake ID (2:48)
11. Frank Attack / Frank Dies / Militia Looks For Cure (4:06)
12. Grandpa's House / Look Ma, No Bullets / Ride / Red Medicine (3:12)
13. Finding The Cure / Look Floyd, We're On TV (4:03)
14. Don't Die / Cure Found (4:32)
15. The Patriot End Credits (5:33)
16. The Patriot Main Title (Piano Version) (2:49)

Total Time: 51:22

Dragon’s Domain Records presents the premiere release of the unused score for TABLE FOR FIVE composed by John Morris (BLAZING SADDLES, YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, THE ELEPHANT MAN, THE SCARLET LETTER) for the 1983 drama directed by Robert Lieberman, written by David Seltzer, starring Jon Voight, Richard Crenna, Marie-Christine Barrault, Millie Perkins, Roxana Zal, Robby Kiger, Son Hoang Bui and Maria O’Brien.

Released in 1983, TABLE FOR FIVE follows a divorced couple at odds over the welfare of their three children. Jon Voight plays J.P. Tanner, a former professional golfer, who is estranged from his children and longs to re-enter their lives. J.P. comes up with the idea of springing a surprise Mediterranean cruise to Egypt on them, in spite of his ex-wife Kathleen’s acquiescing and contrarian instincts. On the cruise, J.P. uses the time to reacquaint himself with his children while also pursuing a romance with Marie (Barrault), a French archaeologist. The plot thickens when news reaches the boat that Kathleen has been killed in a terrible car accident back in New York, leaving J.P. in conflict over the fate of the children with Mitchell (Crenna), Kathleen’s surviving husband.

John Morris was the original composer brought on to compose the music for TABLE FOR FIVE. For reasons not publicly known, the majority of his music went unused in the final cut of the film and the filmmakers brought in composer Miles Goodman to provide additional music. Morris’ score is lush and full of kaleidoscopic orchestral color, in contrast with Goodman’s music for the film.

John Morris was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, to Thomas and Helen. He became interested in music as early as three years old when he started learning to play the piano and visiting friends in The Bronx with his parents. His family moved to Independence, Kansas, while he was young, and Morris continued studying piano. By the late 1940s, he moved back to New York City, where he studied at both Juilliard School and at The New School for Social Research. From the 1950s through the 1970s, Morris helped to compose incidental music and dance numbers for a number of Broadway productions. Morris worked with Mel Brooks, starting with Brooks' first film THE PRODUCERS. Prior to this, the two had worked together on two musicals, SHINBONE ALLEY and ALL-AMERICAN. Morris did the original arrangement for ‘Springtime for Hitler’ and the rest of the film's underscore. Morris would continue to work with Brooks on many of his films, including those produced by his production company, Brooksfilms. His filmography includes THE PRODUCERS, THE TWELVE CHAIRS, BLAZING SADDLES, YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, THE ADVENTURE OF SHERLOCK HOLMES’ SMARTER BROTHER, SILENT MOVIE, THE LAST REMAKE OF BEAU GESTE, HIGH ANXIETY, THE IN-LAWS, THE ELEPHANT MAN, CLUE, HAUNTED HONEYMOON and IRONWEED.

Dragon’s Domain Records presents TABLE FOR FIVE, featuring the premiere release of music from the original score composed and conducted by John Morris. The album includes liner notes written by composer and author Brian Satterwhite. The music has been mastered by James Nelson at Digital Outland.

TABLE FOR FIVE is a limited edition release and is expected to begin shipping the week of July 23, 2025.

01. The Ship Goes To Sea (2:38)

02. Touring The Ship (1:03)

03. Love Theme and Montage (2:41)

04. No Way To Talk To Children (2:01)

05. The Accident and Bad News (4:03)

06. In Shock (2:44)

07. The Finest (1:54)

08. Grief (5:28)

09. Travel To The Sphinx (3:09)

10. To Your Mom (3:47)

11. Leaving The Sphinx / White Kangaroo (2:54)

12. Cocktail Time (2:06)

13. Another Cocktail (2:11)

14. Greek Chase (2:10)

15. Fathers Like You (2:24)

16. I’m Keeping Them (2:36)

17. Closing (0:55)

18. Ernie’s Disco (3:42)

19. Radio Cairo (2:11)

20. Tunis Radio (2:07)

21. Tunisia (2:04)

22. Italian Marching Band (2:44)

23. Dixieland (1:23)

24. Accordion Waltz (2:29)

25. I’m Keeping Them (Alternate Version) (2:36)

Total Time: 65:02

Dragon’s Domain Records presents THE GIL MELLÉ COLLECTION – VOL. 2, featuring the world premiere releases of two scores composed by Gil Mellé from his lengthy filmography.

Released in 1981, THE LAST CHASE is a dystopian science fiction film directed by Martyn Burke (POWER PLAY), written by Christopher Crowe, Roy Moore and Burke, starring Lee Majors, Chris Makepeace, Burgess Meredith, Alexandra Stewart, Diane D’Aquila, George Touliatos and Harvey Atkin. Set in a post-apocalyptic 2011, the United States has become a police state that outlaws private vehicles. Franklyn Hart, (Majors) a former race car driver who lost his family to a virus, secretly restores his orange Porsche to escape to 'Free California' with electronics expert Ring McCarthy (Makepeace). Their journey symbolizes the resistance against an oppressive regime, drawing huge public support. Initially tasked with stopping them, Air Force pilot J.G. Williams (Meredith) ultimately sacrifices himself to aid their escape. Gil Melle's score for THE LAST CHASE combines a full symphony orchestra with custom synthesizers, capturing themes of adventure and freedom.

Airing on television in 1976, DYNASTY was written by James Michener (HAWAII, CENTENNIAL, TALES OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC) and Sidney Carroll, starring Stacy Keach, Harris Yulin, Harrison Ford, Sarah Miles, Gerritt Graham, Tony Swartz, Amy Irving, Charles Weldon, John Carter and Rayford Barnes. DYNASTY was a television movie that chronicled the rivalry between the Blackwood brothers over a period of 35 years. Gil Mellé's score for DYNASTY was composed for a large chamber orchestra, evoking a style reminiscent of Aaron Copland, effectively capturing the film's historical setting and the complex personal relationships within.

For nearly five decades, composer Gil Mellé innovated in mixing electronic and orchestral music when he wasn’t playing the nuances of modern jazz or enjoying his collection of unique microscopes at home. Mellé had made a mark in the world of jazz as an outstanding baritone saxophonist and composer who was also noted as a painter. In film and television, his music has been extraordinarily notable, if not well preserved, on records and CDs. His TV-movie music in the early ’70s included a trio of high-profile films for television: MY SWEET CHARLIE, THAT CERTAIN SUMMER, and FRANKENSTEIN: THE TRUE STORY. His most well-known film score was THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN, but as an innovator in the use of electronic music in movies of the 1970s and ’80s, Mellé contributed to a many science fiction, fantasy, and horror television and feature film scores, including NIGHT GALLERY (theme and episodes), THE SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN (original TV-movie), A COLD NIGHT’S DEATH, THE QUESTOR TAPES, KOLCHAK: THE NIGHT STALKER, STARSHIP INVASIONS, WORLD WAR III, and many others.  Mellé’s efforts preceded almost everyone else’s experiments in electronic film music and resulted in the first true electronic film score.

Dragon’s Domain Records presents THE GIL MELLÉ COLLECTION – VOL. 2, featuring the world premiere releases of music composed by Gil Mellé for THE LAST CHASE and James Michener’s DYNASTY. This release includes liner notes written by G.B. Kenmir and the music has been mastered by James Nelson at Digital Outland.

THE GIL MELLÉ COLLECTION – VOL. 2 is a limited edition release. THE GIL MELLÉ COLLECTION – VOL. 2 is expected to begin shipping the week of July 23 2025.

THE LAST CHASE

1. Main Title / The World Is Out Of Gas (2:55)

2. The Hacker (1:46)

3. Digging Up The Porsche / The Nightclub (3:20)

4. Ring Vs. The Student Body (1:35)

5. Escape From Boston (5:30)

6. Back In Uniform / The Outbackers (2:33)

7. The Last Jet (3:00)

8. Roadblock (1:09)

9. Eagle One In Flight (2:22)

10. The Last Chase Begins (7:49)

11. Escaping The Jet Attack (Unused) (3:24)

12. Native Land (Unused) (4:44)

13. Aircraft Boneyard / Escape Into The Desert (3:45)

14. Attacking The Laser (2:16)

15. The Wreck Of Eagle One / Into California (1:33)

16. End Title (2:42)

JAMES MICHENER’S DYNASTY

17. Prologue And Titles (2:10)

18. The Blackwoods (3:19)

19. Going To Work (3:15)

20. The Years Pass (3:40)

21. A New Love (2:26)

22. A Family Divided (1:27)

23. Finale (1:43)

24. End Credit (1:19)

24. Bumpers (0:16)

Total Time: 71:03

[Lars Potreck]

The Patriot ist ein cooler Score mit einem ausgezeichneten Hauptthema. Wertet den Film durchaus auf und passt zu den schönen Landschaftsaufnahmen. Habe schon lange auf eine Veröffentlichung gehofft. 

[Stese]

DDR wird momentan immer besser an interessanten Titeln und der Menge an Publikationen. 
Ist irgendwie mein „zweites Quartet Records“ geworden.

The Patriot und Table for Five wandern in die Sammlung. Bei der Gil Melle Collection muss ich mal schauen.

[Lars Potreck]

Vielleicht kommen hier ja dann noch irgendwann die Scores zu Seagals Filmen Glimmer Man und Fire Down Below. Aber auch einige seiner Dtv Produktionen hatten einige nette Scores.

[TheRealNeo]

Warner Classics will release Paris – Hollywood, a new concert album featuring music composed by Alexandre Desplat. The record features new arrangements of fifteen scores written by the Academy Award-winning composer, performed by the Orchestre de Paris and conducted by Desplat himself. Titles include Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Godzilla, The Imitation Game, Little Women, The Queen, Argo, Syriana, among other films. Paris – Hollywood will be released digitally and as a 2-CD set on September 19. Check back on this page for the pre-order link. A first track (The King’s Speech) is already available to stream/download now and can be checked out below.

Here’s the track list of the album:

 

1. The Tree of Life (8:53)
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button:
2. Mr. Button (1:48)
3. Mr. Gateau (2:16)
4. Daisy’s Ballet Career (2:10)
5. The Accident (2:41)
Suite Royale:
6. The Queen (5:03)
7. The King’s Speech (3:51)
8. The Lost King (2:08)
Wes Anderson’s Suite:
9. Fantastic Mr. Fox (4:33)
10. The Grand Budapest Hotel (4:09)
11. The French Dispatch (3:30)
Little Women:
12. Dance on the Porch (1:06)
13. Little Women (3:15)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows:
14. Obliviate (2:33)
15. Sky Battle (1:26)
16. Fireplaces Escape (1:41)
17. Destroying the Lockets (1:09)
18. Broomsticks and Fire (1:32)
19. Courtyard Apocalypse (1:56)
20. Lily’s Theme (1:14)
21. Showdown (1:51)
Argo / Syriana:
22. Argo (1:36)
23. Fathers & Sons (2:22)
24. The Mission (2:04)
The Imitation Game:
25. Crosswords (3:01)
26. U-Boats (2:16)
27. Alan Turing’s Legacy (1:03)
28. Alan (2:35)
29. End of War (1:30)
30. The Imitation (3:17)
Godzilla:
31. Godzilla! (2:12)
32. Godzilla’s Victory (1:15)
33. Back to the Ocean (3:17)

34. The Ghost Writer (1:54)
35. Birth (1:58)

https://filmmusicreporter.com/2025/07/11/alexandre-desplats-paris-hollywood-concert-album-announced/

[ronin1975]

zum requel von I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER kommt der Score zu äh I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER von Chanda Dancy, der wohl einzigen schwarzen Komponistin in Hollywood. Ihre Score fallen sehr unterschiedlich aus, finde ich aber immer ganz gut oder gefällig. Hier geht sie in Richtung Debneys Score, aber da der Film wohl keine langen Actionpassagen hat gibt es eher nur Suspense... im Film sicher ok, aber geht neben vielen Songs wahrscheinlich auch unter. Immerhin ein orchestraler Horrorscore, was heute ja schon was wert ist:

 

 

[TheRealNeo]

Der Score zum ersten Teil von John Debney, wenn ich das richtig sehe, gibt es nur eine Promo und ein Bootleg?

[Alexander Grodzinski]

Am 18.7.2025 um 21:10 schrieb TheRealNeo:

Der Score zum ersten Teil von John Debney, wenn ich das richtig sehe, gibt es nur eine Promo und ein Bootleg?

So ist es. Zum Film erschien nur ein Song-Sampler.

Neu von Quartet:

Quartet Records and Universal Pictures Film Music Classics Collection proudly present the world premiere release of Ennio Morricone’s charming score for Virna Lisi’s 1967 romantic-comedy ARABELLA, directed by Mauro Bolognini and also starring Terry-Thomas (in multiple roles), James Fox and Margaret Rutherford. This was Morricone’s first collaboration with Bolognini, marking the beginning of a long relationship spanning three decades and producing some of the Roman maestro’s finest and most romantic scores.

In ARABELLA, Morricone tapped into the Jazz Age setting to craft a score immersed in the sounds of the 1920s, including the tango and Charleston, all in his own distinctive style. He also provided a silky, elusive love theme that glides along on smooth strings and wordless chorus. Morricone augmented this theme with harpsichord and synth to create a slight feeling of unreality connected with Arabella’s daring intrigues.

Until now, the score of ARABELLA has never been released in any format. Not a single cue was ever included in any of the countless Morricone compilations, and for a long time the music was considered lost. Fortunately, a set of 1/4″ tapes with the complete recording sessions was located in the Universal vaults, in mono, and in very good condition. The album was produced by Neil S. Bulk and the GRAMMY®-nominated producer Mike Matessino, sequenced by Dániel Winkler and mastered by Matessino. The package includes detailed liner notes by film music writer John Takis.

1. Main Titles (From Arabella) 3:59
2. Giorgio’s Home 3:52
3. Arabella Arrives Home 2:21
4. Driving Off With The Duke 2:36
5. Visiting Filiberto 2:20
6. Tea-Room Quartet 5:19
7. The Bedroom 1:12
8. The General 0:47
9. Arabella Prepares Graziella / The Attic 1:37
10. Emma Sees Ghosts / The Safe / Emma Meets Saverio 1:04
11. Manager Smashes Toilet / Saverio Attacks Arabella 2:02
12. Arabella Installs Graziella / Saverio Appears 2:52
13. Arabella And The Duke 3:21
14. Arabella Runs After Giorgio 1:30
15. Giorgio Affirms His Love 2:11
16. Arabella Rehearses 2:32
17. Hotel Orchestra 1:08
18. Arabella And The General Swimming 1:34
19. The Casino 1:30
20. Arabella Leaves 1:14
21. Arabella Talks To Granny 1:06
22. The Morning After / The Fire 0:57
23. End Titles (From Arabella) 2:07

Total Disc Time: 49:37

Quartet Records, in collaboration with JAY Productions, presents the premiere CD release of Paul Chihara’s noir score for Sidney Lumet’s masterful PRINCE OF THE CITY (1981), starring Treat Williams, Jerry Orbach and Carmine Caridi. The film is about a New York City narcotics detective (Williams) who reluctantly agrees to cooperate with a special commission investigating police corruption; he soon realizes he’s in over his head and that nobody can be trusted.

Lumet chose Maestro Chihara, widely acclaimed in the field of contemporary music, and with more than 100 film and television credits to his name, to compose the score for his broadly political epic lasting almost three hours. Chihara wrote a beautiful noir theme for saxophone, reminiscent of those in TAXI DRIVER, FAREWELL MY LOVELY and CHINATOWN, but in his own style, accompanying the loneliness of the detective in his struggle between duty and feelings. More avant-garde music with impressionistic colors and a sense of fatality round out one of the composer’s best scores, and one of his personal favorites.

Due to a musicians strike in the United States, Chihara was forced to record the music in Paris, where the orchestra was conducted by none other than his friend Georges Delerue, with the participation of the famous French saxophonist Pierre Gossez.

The score was released on vinyl in 1981 by Varèse Sarabande for the US and Canada, and TER for the rest of the world. This is its first CD release, mastered by Chris Malone from the album master provided by JAY Productions. The package includes detailed liner notes by film music writer Daniel Schweiger, including quotes from an exclusive interview with composer Paul Chihara.

1.   Overture 2:50
2. The Set-Up (Fugue) 1:54
3. Little Italy 0:54
4. Portrait of Danny 8:33
5. The Decision / The Ride 5:38
6. The Investigation (Double Fugue) 1:33
7. Buddies 1:55
8. Betrayal 4:08
9. Spanish Harlem 1:11
10. I Did Some Things 1:49
11. Alone Again 3:14
12. The Confession 2:01
13. I’m OK 1:13
14. Epilogue 2:37

Total Disc Time: 39:36

Quartet Records, in collaboration with JAY Productions, presents the premiere CD release of John Morris’ score for his second collaboration with Mel Brooks, THE TWELVE CHAIRS (1970), starring Ron Moody, Frank Langella, Dom DeLuise and Brooks himself in the role of Tykon. Other scores by Morris include YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, THE IN-LAWS, THE ELEPHANT MAN and CLUE.

Based on a 1928 Russian-language novel by Soviet satirists Ilya Ilf and Evgeny Petrov, THE TWELVE CHAIRS is a bittersweet comedy about 1920s Soviet Russia, when a fallen aristocrat, a priest and a con artist search for a treasure of jewels hidden inside one of twelve dining chairs, lost during the Revolution.

After their success together a few years earlier in THE PRODUCERS, the Brooks-Morris duo reunited here, allowing the composer to work on arrangements of the song composed by Brooks (“Hope For the Best”), based on a popular melody previously adapted by Brahms. Morris provides an emotional score, not without hints of parody, and frenetic passages of comedy à la russe.

Morris’ masterful score was orchestrated and conducted by Stephen Sondheim’s longtime collaborator Jonathan Tunick and recorded at CTS Studios in London by John Richards. No album was released in 1970, and only four cues were included in a Warner Bros. Records compilation in 1976 in Australia, along with a selection of themes from THE PRODUCERS and BLAZING SADDLES. The score was first released on vinyl in 1983 by Varèse Sarabande for the US and Canada, and TER for the rest of the world. This is its first CD release. 

Mastered by Chris Malone from the master provided by JAY Productions, the package includes detailed liner notes by film music writer and historian John Takis.

1. Hope For The Best – Main Title 2:38
2. The Little Chair-Chase 1:31
3. Vorobyaninov’s Theme 2:43
4. The Big Chair-Chase 2:13
5. The Band Aboard The Boat 1:42
6. The Little Sad Train Goes To Big Happy Moscow 2:33
7. Hope For The Best – Instrumental 2:38
8. Cafe Music 1:48
9. The Walk Across Russia 3:17
10. The Circus Band 1:16
11. Finale – Hope For The Best 3:59

Total Disc Time: 26:27

[Trekfan]

Der Morricone erscheint tatsächlich in der Universal Classics-Reihe produziert von Matessino. Produziert in Italien und nur im Vertrieb von Universal, die hatten jetzt aber sogar die Bänder. Erstaunlich, dass diese Musik für die Reihe ausgewählt wurde und nicht einfach so erscheint. 

Die beiden anderen neuen CDs von Quartet sind alte Varese LPs, die bisher noch nicht auf CD waren.

[ronin1975]

Zum Body Horror Film gibts einen ziemlich krachigen Synth/Sounddesign Score von Cornel Wilczek... kurioserweise höre ich da in Track 14 Samples aus SIGNS raus... wtf?

 

 

[TheRealNeo]

Welche Samples meinst du denn?

[ronin1975]

bei sekunde 12, das is ja direkt aus signs...

[TheRealNeo]

Hm kann man da wirklich von einem Sample sprechen?

Bei Danny Elfman würde man Homage sagen.  

[Osthunter]

Am 13.6.2025 um 14:36 schrieb Alexander Grodzinski:

Neu von Dragon's Domain:

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Dragon’s Domain Records presents the world premiere release of music from the original score composed by the legendary Lalo Schifrin for the 1971 television movie written and produced by Sam Rolfe (HAVE GUN – WILL TRAVEL, THE NAKED SPUR, THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.), directed by David Lowell Rich (ROUTE 66, THE HORROR AT 37,000 FEET, THAT MAN BOLT), starring Eric Braeden, Stephen Young, Corinne Camacho, Walter Pidgeon, Inger Stevens, Joseph Wiseman, William Marshall, Christopher Cary and Lincoln Kilpatrick.

Airing on television in early March 1970, THE MASK OF SHEBA was a two hour pilot for a series that never got picked up and follows Dr. Roan Morgan (Braeden), an archaeologist-anthropologist and his teammates, engineer Travis Comanche (Young) and Dr. Joanna Glenville (Camacho), who report to Dr. Max Van Condon (Pidgeon), who is the head of the Foundation Of Man, an organization that searches the globe for ancient artifacts to help document historical events or people and funds Morgan’s expeditions. After a Foundation cartographer goes missing in the jungles of Ethiopia while trying to map an ancient trail, his wife Sarah (Stevens) appears at the Foundation with a 3,000-year-old amulet sent to her by her husband, demanding to join the expedition to find him and what may possibly be a priceless treasure, including a golden, jewel-encrusted mask of the legendary queen of Sheba, waiting to be recovered.

Lalo Schifrin has written more than 100 scores for films and television. Among the classic scores are MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE, MANNIX, THE FOX, COOL HAND LUKE, BULLITT, DIRTY HARRY, THE CINCINNATI KID, THE AMITYVILLE HORROR. Recent scores include TANGO, BRINGING DOWN THE HOUSE, THE BRIDGE OF SAN LUIS REY, AFTER THE SUNSET, the RUSH HOUR films and ABOMINABLE.

Dragon’s Domain Records presents THE MASK OF SHEBA, featuring music composed by Lalo Schifrin for the first time on compact disc. The music has been mastered by James Nelson at Digital Outland and includes exclusive liner notes written by noted author Jon Burlingame.

This is a limited edition release and is expected to start shipping the week of June 23, 2025.

01. The Mask Of Sheba Opening Titles (1:22)

02. Skydiving And The Map (3:08)

03. The Letter (3:19)

04. Sarah & Bridget (2:33)

05. Ethiopia / Takahene (2:48)

06. Jungle Trek (2:20)

07. Search For The Key and Ben Gala (3:19)

08. How Do I Live? (3:10)

09. Jungle Monastery and Ms. Koman (2:54)

10. The Mystic (2:52)

11. Tortuous Philosophy and The Chant (3:56)

12. The Monks (1:55)

13. An Amphibious Woman (3:41)

14. Through The Underwater Passage (3:00)

15. The Unmasking (4:58)

16. The Big Chase (3:53)

17. Finale And Closing Credits (2:35)

18. Opus Parts 1 & 2 (3:01)

Total Time: 55:31

CD Includes Digital Download / Digital Booklet

Dragon’s Domain Records presents the premiere release of the original motion picture soundtrack for HEART OF THE STAG, featuring music composed and conducted by Leonard Rosenman (EAST OF EDEN, FANTASTIC VOYAGE, THE LORD OF THE RINGS) for the 1984 dramatic film directed by by Michael Firth (OFF THE EDGE), written by Firth, Neil Illingworth and Bruno Lawrence, starring Bruno Lawrence, Terence Cooper, Mary Regan, Anne Flannery, Michael Wilson and Susanne Cowie.

Released in 1984, HEART OF THE STAG tells the story of Peter (Lawrence), a farmhand in New Zealand who discovers that Robert (Cooper), the farmer he works for has been carrying on an incestuous relationship with his daughter, Cathy (Regan) for years. As Peter becomes more involved with Cathy, he is forced to confront the dark and tumultuous dynamics within the family. Delving into the taboo subject of incest, HEART OF THE STAG does so with remarkable sensitivity and candor and was well regarded by critics at the time.

The score for HEART OF THE STAG was composed by Leonard Rosenman, who was well known for tackling sensitive and sometimes controversial subjects throughout his career, which included films such as EAST OF EDEN, THE COBWEB, THE CHAPMAN REPORT, SYBIL and MAKING LOVE.

Composer Leonard Rosenman was born on 7 September, 1924 in Brooklyn, New York to Jewish immigrants from Poland. After serving in the Pacific with the United States Army Air Forces during World War II, Rosenman earned a bachelor's degree in music from the University of California, Berkeley. He studied composition under renowned composers such as Arnold Schoenberg, Roger Sessions, and Luigi Dallapiccola. Rosenman’s entree to film scoring came about when his friend, actor James Dean, introduced him to director Elia Kazan, who was about to cast Dean in his film EAST OF EDEN and who subsequently hired Rosenman for the music. The Brooklyn-born composer introduced a modern-music sensibility to commercial films, especially with his next work, THE COBWEB, hailed as the first 12-tone score for a Hollywood film. His filmography includes EAST OF EDEN, REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE, THE COBWEB, THE CHAPMAN REPORT, FANTASTIC VOYAGE, A MAN CALLED HORSE, BENEATH THE PLANET OF THE APES, BATTLE FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES, RACE WITH THE DEVIL, THE CAR, the animated THE LORD OF THE RINGS adaptation and PROPHECY. He contributed music to many television shows including COMBAT, THE TWILIGHT ZONE, LAW OF THE PLAINSMAN, GARRISON’S GORILLAS, THE VIRGINIAN, MARCUS WELBY, M.D. and more.

Dragon’s Domain Records presents HEART OF THE STAG, featuring music composed and conducted by Leonard Rosenman, performed by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra for the first time on compact disc. Although a release was planned by Fifth Continent Music back in 2001, the project was never realized. This premiere release of HEART OF THE STAG includes the entire score presented in film order and also includes some source music composed for the film that went unused. The album includes liner notes written by G.B. Kemner and Scott Davis. The music has been mastered by James Nelson at Digital Outland.

HEART OF THE STAG is a limited edition release and is expected to begin shipping the week of June 23.

01. Opening Titles / Father And Daughter (3:35)

02. Peter And Cathy / Cleaning The Rifle (3:49)

03. Seeing The Stag / Hunting Story (4:22)

04. Herding The Sheep (3:03)

05. Memories / Cathy Looks In The Mirror (3:07)

06. Hunting The Stag / Murderous Thoughts (3:47)

07. Attempted Rape / Mother’s Death /

Deadly Pursuit (4:03)

08. Final Chase and The Stag Attacks (7:11)

09. Finale (2:36)

10. Lenny And The Band (3:28)

Total Time: 39:27

Dragon’s Domain Records presents HAMMERSMITH IS OUT, featuring music composed by Dominic Frontiere (THE OUTER LIMITS, THE INVADERS, BRANNIGAN, THE AVIATOR) for the 1972 dark comedy directed by Peter Ustinov (BILLY BUDD), written by Stanford Whitmore, starring Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Peter Ustinov, Beau Bridges, Leon Askin, Leon Ames, George Raft, John Schuck, Marjorie Eaton and Linda Gaye Scott.

Released in 1972, HAMMERSMITH follows Billy Breedlove (Bridges), an orderly at a Texas psychiatric hospital as he becomes involved with two patients, Jimmie Jean Jackson (Taylor), a waitress, and the enigmatic Hammersmith (Burton), who promises Billy fame and fortune if he helps him escape. The trio embark on a crime-fueled adventure where Billy rises in social status, becoming an owner of various businesses and a political financier. Over time, he grows to resent Jimmie Jean, while Hammersmith grants her wish to become a mother. Eventually, Hammersmith orchestrates Billy's disability and suicide, leading to his own return to confinement...

Dominic Frontiere's music for HAMMERSMITH IS OUT stands out as a remarkable and eclectic addition to his lengthy film catalog. The movie required a diverse range of musical styles, beginning with a compelling main title theme that evokes a distinctly 1970s atmosphere, serving as a recurring motif for the character of Hammersmith and a beautiful theme for Elizabeth Taylor’s character. In addition to the primary score, Frontiere was tasked with crafting numerous cues that could be classified as "source music."

His collaboration with director Leslie Stevens began with THE MARRIAGE-GO-ROUND and led to work on THE OUTER LIMITS. Frontiere composed themes for several notable shows in the 1960s, including THE RAT PATROL, BRANDED and THE FUGITIVE. He scored Clint Eastwood's HANG 'EM HIGH, which featured a top-10 hit by Booker T. & the M.G.'s, as well as the documentary ON ANY SUNDAY and three John Wayne films. In the early 1970s, he became the head of the music department at Paramount Pictures, working on both film scores and popular music albums. He won a Golden Globe for THE STUNT MAN and created a jingle for Paramount's television division. His final film score was for the 1994 thriller THE COLOR OF NIGHT, starring Bruce Willis.

Dragon’s Domain Records presents HAMMERSMITH IS OUT on two CDs, featuring the premiere release of the complete score on Disc 1 along with the  album version plus bonus tracks on Disc 2. The music has been newly mastered by James Nelson at Digital Outland and the liner notes have been written by author G.B. Kenmer and Scott Davis.

HAMMERSMITH IS OUT is a limited edition release. HAMMERSMITH IS OUT is expected to begin shipping the week of June 23, 2025

CD 1: FULL SCORE

01. Logo / Prologue / Opening Credits (4:07)

02. Billy Breedlove (1:10)

03. “Bring Me Some Pie” (Road House Blues) (2:09)

04. Say You Love Me (1:11)

05. Get Me Out Of Here (3:44)

06. Meeting Hammersmith / Piece Of Gum / Human Waste (2:19)

07. Mustang Drive-In (2:40)

08. “This Is No Way To Get Rich” (1:22)

09. Measurements / Stealing The Suit (3:36)

10. Knockers Rocker (3:15)

11. Out The Window / Snake Dance / Strip Club Memorial Service (2:53)

12. Arise Sir (1:00)

13. Bad Taste, Billy (Kiddo) (3:57)

14. The Big Letter (2:39)

15. It’s Been Arranged / Japanese Yen (4:19)

16. The Pool Party (Cookout Society) (3:26)

17. Jimmie Jean and Henry Joe (3:25)

18. I’m So Sorry (1:38)

19. Campaign Win / Ambassador At Large (3:25)

20. The Spanish Castle (3:52)

21. The Meeting (2:39)

22. “Once You’ve Made The Decision, You Can’t Go Back On It” (4:07)

23. Baby Fever (Jimmie Jean’s Theme) (3:45)

24. Water Skiing (3:59)

25. It’s His Baby (1:52)

26. You Owe Me / Leaving Billy (1:57)

27. Taking Hammersmith Away / Get Me Out Of Here / End Credit (2:49)

Total Time CD 1 - 78:21

 

CD 2 - BONUS TRACKS

01. End Credit (Instrumental) (1:43)

02. When Were Your Dreams Worth Remembering? (2:01)

03. For Openers (2:13)

04. Piece Of Gum / Human Waste (Alternate) (1:06)

05. The Circle Go Round (Unused) (0:40)

06. Stealing The Suit (Alternate) (1:31)

07. Arise Sir (Alternate) (0:55)

08. Sushi (Unused) (1:39)

09. The Meeting (Alternate) (2:16)

10. When Were Your Dreams Worth Remembering? (Instrumental) (2:13)

ALBUM PRESENTATION

11. Main Titles (2:43)

12. Kiddo (2:39)

13. For Openers (2:35)

14. Cookout Society (3:05)

15. Henry Joe And Jimmie Jean (3:12)

16. Get Me Out Of Here (2:34)

17. When Were Your Dreams Worth Remembering? (2:21)

18. Under The Bridge (2:08)

19. Topless Rock (2:57)

20. Road House Blues (2:10)

21. Jimmie Jean's Theme (3:21)

22. Snake Dance (2:46)

23. End Titles (2:05)

Total Time CD 2 - 51:53

Dragon’s Domain Records presents the original soundtrack to THE NIGHT DIGGER, featuring music composed by Bernard Herrmann (CITIZEN KANE, PSYCHO, TAXI DRIVER) for the 1971 psychological thriller directed by Alastair Reid (BABY LOVE, NOSTROMO), written by Roald Dahl and Jay Cowley, starring Patricia Neal, Pamela Brown, Nicholas Clay, Jean Anderson, Graham Crowden, Yootha Joyce and Peter Sallis.

Released in 1971, THE NIGHT DIGGER follows spinster Maura Prince (Neal) as her dreary existence taking care of her elderly mother, Edith (Brown) is interrupted by the arrival of young handyman Billy Jarvis (Clay), who awakens something unexpected in her. But there is far more to Billy than meets the eye as Maura is about to discover...

Bernard Herrmann is one of the greatest composers of motion picture music in the twentieth century. He is considered the man behind some of the most original and distinctive film scores. He was a master at evoking psychological and dramatic tension in his music to suit the dramatic needs of a film. He won his only Oscar in 1947 for writing the score for THE DEVIL AND DANIEL WEBSTER. Herrmann made a powerful mark in radio and in 1934 he began a 25-year career as a conductor and composer in radio, working for the CBS. In 1938, he scored the notorious infamous presentation of Orson Welles’ Halloween production of H. G. Wells’ THE WAR OF THE WORLDS broadcast. He is best remembered for his collaborations with some of Hollywood’s most celebrated film directors like Alfred Hitchcock, Orson Welles, Martin Scorsese and Brian DePalma. Described as a perfectionist, he believed that most directors didn't have a clue about music so he would blithely ignore their instructions. His filmography includes CITIZEN KANE, THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS, NORTH BY NORTHWEST, PSYCHO, VERTIGO, MYSTERIOUS ISLAND, CAPE FEAR, FAHRENHEIT 451, OBSESSION, TAXI DRIVER and many hours of episodic television including THE TWILIGHT ZONE and HAVE GUN, WILL TRAVEL, among others.

Originally released on compact disc in 1994, Dragon’s Domain Records is excited to bring THE NIGHT DIGGER back to the marketplace, featuring music composed and conducted by Bernard Herrmann, performed by Sessions Of London, newly remastered by James Nelson at Digital Outland.  THE NIGHT DIGGER features a specially reconstructed presentation assembled from the available elements of the music. The booklet includes the original liner notes written by John Steven Lasher for the album.

THE NIGHT DIGGER is a limited edition release.

 

THE NIGHT DIGGER is expected to begin shipping the week of June 23, 2025. 

 

01. Prelude / Maura And Mother (6:04)

02. Billy’s New Room (3:42)

03. Nest In A Fallen Tree (6:11)

04. Mary’s Death And The Road Builder (6:17)

05. Maura And Billy (8:17)

06. Murdering The Nurse And Burial (8:28)

07. “What Is It That You Do Billy?” / Maura’s Choice (5:16)

08. A New Beginning And Ending (7:23)

Total Time: 51:58

08. A New Beginning And Ending (7:23)

Total Time: 51:58

Wie lange dauert es eigentlich, bis die DDR-CDs bei uns in Deutschland bestellbar sind? Weder CSC noch Tarantula hat sie auf Lager. Und direkt zu bestellen wäre wohl auch heute noch eine Angelegenheit, die starke Nerven erfordert...

[Lars Potreck]

vor 2 Minuten schrieb Osthunter:

Wie lange dauert es eigentlich, bis die DDR-CDs bei uns in Deutschland bestellbar sind? Weder CSC noch Tarantula hat sie auf Lager. Und direkt zu bestellen wäre wohl auch heute noch eine Angelegenheit, die starke Nerven erfordert...

Ich hatte vor einigen Wochen The Patriot bei Chris bestellt. Er schrieb mir gestern, dass die CD in 10 Tagen bei ihm eintreffen soll.

[Osthunter]

vor 1 Minute schrieb Lars Potreck:

Ich hatte vor einigen Wochen The Patriot bei Chris bestellt. Er schrieb mir gestern, dass die CD in 10 Tagen bei ihm eintreffen soll.

Okay, danke für die Info. Bin gespannt, ob es dann tatsächlich was wird. Ich möchte die Herrmann haben, müsste dann ja zeitgleich kommen.

[Alexander Grodzinski]

vor einer Stunde schrieb Osthunter:

Okay, danke für die Info. Bin gespannt, ob es dann tatsächlich was wird. Ich möchte die Herrmann haben, müsste dann ja zeitgleich kommen.

Bei Music Box gibt es sie auch. Wobei der Herrmann dort gerade nicht auf Lager ist. 

[Osthunter]

vor 31 Minuten schrieb Alexander Grodzinski:

Bei Music Box gibt es sie auch. Wobei der Herrmann dort gerade nicht auf Lager ist. 

Ja, danke. Hab ich auch schon gesehen. Vermutlich dasselbe Problem. BSX liefert nicht...

[Trekfan]

vor 7 Minuten schrieb Osthunter:

Ja, danke. Hab ich auch schon gesehen. Vermutlich dasselbe Problem. BSX liefert nicht...

Überhaupt nicht, habe in der letzten Zeit einige Titel von BSX bei MB bestellt. Das läuft in letzter Zeit ausgesprochen flott. Auch den Lagerbestand wieder aufzufüllen ging in den letzten Wochen schnell bei MB. Ich habe nach längerer Zeit mal wieder versucht beim Corner zu bestellen, The Last Sunset von Intrada lässt dort auf sich warten, während den MB vor Wochen ausgeliefert hat.

 

[Stese]

Ich bin von dem Score sehr angetan.

Steve Edwards‘ Musik kannte ich vorher nicht. Aber er schreibt hier schöne, eingängige Melodien.

Ab der zweiten Hälfte treten verstärkt die US-Ureinwohner Gesänge in den Vordergrund, was dem Score noch einen kleinen „Kick“ in eine andere Richtung gibt.

Witzig auch die Infos im Booklet, als das Team sich Mikrofone aus einem befreundeten Studio leihen musste, weil nicht genügend vorhanden waren….

Wirklich eine tolle VÖ: Solider Score, guter Klang, viele Infos im Booklet, cooles (da originales) Coverartwork… ja, doch, ist kein Fehlkauf für mich und bereichert die Sammlung.

Composer Steve Edwards’ music education began at an early age, with training by his mother, Rosalie Edwards. His musical passions broadened and deepened during his years as a student at Interlochen followed by studies at Lawrence University, where he received a Bachelor of Music in piano performance. While studying at Lawrence, Edwards won the Outstanding Classical Soloist award sponsored by Downbeat magazine and the All-American College Orchestra National Talent Search sponsored by Disney World. He was honored with the school’s Nathan M. Pusey Young Alumni Achievement Award. Edwards continued his studies at the Dick Grove School of Music in Los Angeles.

As one of Hollywood’s most prolific composers, Edwards’ original compositions are featured in top grossing films including DALLAS BUYERS CLUB, NOMADLAND, AVA, SOUTHPAW, THE MECHANIC, AMELIA, I LOVE YOU, PHILIP MORRIS and many other films in genres ranging from comedy to action, martial arts and documentaries. His original songs and instrumental compositions can be heard on television series such as TWO AND A HALF MEN, IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA, MAD MEN, THE BLACKLIST, ER, TRANSPARENT and many other series.

Edwards is founder and artistic director of Source in Sync, an independent production music library that licenses music to NBC, CBS, ABS, Fox, WB, Paramount, and many other television and movie studios worldwide. He also co-founded mVibe in 2019, which is the largest licensing platform in the world for cover recordings of hit songs.

[Lars Potreck]

Der Score gefiel mir auf Anhieb als ich den Film vor ca. 25 Jahren das erste Mal gesehen habe. Seitdem habe ich auf eine Veröffentlichung gehofft. Schön melodisch und atmosphärisch passt er wunderbar zum Setting und der tollen Bebilderung von Stephen F. Windon.

[Trekfan]

Am 13.6.2025 um 14:36 schrieb Alexander Grodzinski:

Neu von Dragon's Domain:

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Dragon’s Domain Records presents the world premiere release of music from the original score composed by the legendary Lalo Schifrin for the 1971 television movie written and produced by Sam Rolfe (HAVE GUN – WILL TRAVEL, THE NAKED SPUR, THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.), directed by David Lowell Rich (ROUTE 66, THE HORROR AT 37,000 FEET, THAT MAN BOLT), starring Eric Braeden, Stephen Young, Corinne Camacho, Walter Pidgeon, Inger Stevens, Joseph Wiseman, William Marshall, Christopher Cary and Lincoln Kilpatrick.

Airing on television in early March 1970, THE MASK OF SHEBA was a two hour pilot for a series that never got picked up and follows Dr. Roan Morgan (Braeden), an archaeologist-anthropologist and his teammates, engineer Travis Comanche (Young) and Dr. Joanna Glenville (Camacho), who report to Dr. Max Van Condon (Pidgeon), who is the head of the Foundation Of Man, an organization that searches the globe for ancient artifacts to help document historical events or people and funds Morgan’s expeditions. After a Foundation cartographer goes missing in the jungles of Ethiopia while trying to map an ancient trail, his wife Sarah (Stevens) appears at the Foundation with a 3,000-year-old amulet sent to her by her husband, demanding to join the expedition to find him and what may possibly be a priceless treasure, including a golden, jewel-encrusted mask of the legendary queen of Sheba, waiting to be recovered.

Lalo Schifrin has written more than 100 scores for films and television. Among the classic scores are MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE, MANNIX, THE FOX, COOL HAND LUKE, BULLITT, DIRTY HARRY, THE CINCINNATI KID, THE AMITYVILLE HORROR. Recent scores include TANGO, BRINGING DOWN THE HOUSE, THE BRIDGE OF SAN LUIS REY, AFTER THE SUNSET, the RUSH HOUR films and ABOMINABLE.

Dragon’s Domain Records presents THE MASK OF SHEBA, featuring music composed by Lalo Schifrin for the first time on compact disc. The music has been mastered by James Nelson at Digital Outland and includes exclusive liner notes written by noted author Jon Burlingame.

This is a limited edition release and is expected to start shipping the week of June 23, 2025.

01. The Mask Of Sheba Opening Titles (1:22)

02. Skydiving And The Map (3:08)

03. The Letter (3:19)

04. Sarah & Bridget (2:33)

05. Ethiopia / Takahene (2:48)

06. Jungle Trek (2:20)

07. Search For The Key and Ben Gala (3:19)

08. How Do I Live? (3:10)

09. Jungle Monastery and Ms. Koman (2:54)

10. The Mystic (2:52)

11. Tortuous Philosophy and The Chant (3:56)

12. The Monks (1:55)

13. An Amphibious Woman (3:41)

14. Through The Underwater Passage (3:00)

15. The Unmasking (4:58)

16. The Big Chase (3:53)

17. Finale And Closing Credits (2:35)

18. Opus Parts 1 & 2 (3:01)

Total Time: 55:31

Die Hörproben haben es schon nahegelegt, die Anschaffung dieser CD lohnt sich eher für Komplettisten. Ich bin Anhänger des Silver Age und von Vintage Schifrin, daher habe ich zugegriffen und kann keine Kaufempfehlung aussprechen. Gibt soviel besseres von Schifrin aus der Ära. Er war bei der Produktion, die ziemlich schlecht gewesen sein soll, wohl nicht sehr inspiriert. Wäre nach diesem Pilotfilm eine Serie in Produktion gegangen, hätte Schifrin an dem generischen Thema noch was machen müssen. Die Produktion von BSX wird allerdings aufgewertet durch den guten Begleittext von niemand geringerem als Jon Burlingame, sonst ist das Label oft für maue Begleittextchen bekannt. Da Burlingame profiliert ist, würde ich fast davon ausgehen, dass der Score mal keines der "Grauzonen"-Veröffentlichungen des Labels ist, aber sicher bin ich da nicht. Produziert seinerzeit von MGM TV für NBC. Hier wird jetzt "Quest Productions" genannt, was immer das heißt.