Veröffentlichung (USA) - David Shires "At The Movies" wird wieder veröffentlicht

[Gast Stefan Jania]

Das David Shire-Revival geht weiter. Das alte Bay Cities-Album At The Movies mit von Shire überwiegend selbst am Klavier eingespielten Themen aus seinen Filmen kommt neu heraus. Natürlich auch limitiert. Und damit Besitzer des alten Albums auch das neue kaufen, gibt es ein Konzertstück von Shire gleich mit dazu.

Da ich das alte Album schon habe und sehr selten spiele (ich kann Solo-Piano nicht viel abgewinnen), spare ich mir aber die neue Auflage trotzdem.

DAVID SHIRE AT THE MOVIES

Originally released in 1992 and out of print for the last thirteen years, David Shire At The Movies is a wonderful compendium of Mr. Shires film music up to that point. Mr. Shire is one of film musics most unsung heroes, and this album is filled with his memorable themes from such films as Norma Rae, The Conversation, Max Dugan Returns, Return From Oz, Only When I Laugh, Fast Break, Night, Mother, Old Boyfriends, The Earthling, The Promise, Farewell, My Lovely, and others.

The CD also features special guests Maureen McGovern and Carol Neblett. Miss McGovern lends her unmistakable and beautiful voice to four of Mr. Shires classic movie songs, including the Oscar-winning It Goes Like It Goes (from Norma Rae), Only When I Laugh, The Promise, and Halfway Home (from The Earthling).

This was the first Shire album of its kind, and one of its joys is to hear these tracks in these chamber settings unadorned unplugged, as it were just those incredibly gorgeous Shire melodies played by their composer and a handful of the best studio musicians who were working back then. As a bonus, we are including Mr. Shires delightful Sonata for Cocktail Piano the album runs over seventy-seven minutes.

This release is limited to 1200 copies only. The album has been remastered, with improved sound, and the packaging is all new and includes lengthy and informative notes by Mr. Shire. The album was produced by Bruce Kimmel and Nick Redman. The price is $19.98 and the CD is only available at www.kritzerland.com as well as a handful of soundtrack specialty mail-order venues.

Preorders begin on February 27th and albums will ship sometime around the end of March or the first week of April.

[Sebastian Schwittay]

Heiliger Bimbam, ich fasse es nicht... Ich weiß nicht, ob ich mich freuen, oder, angesichts der drohenden finanziellen Totalpleite, laut losheulen soll... Naja, ich entscheide mich für: :D :D