TRUE STORY OF JESSE JAMES/ THE LAST WAGON

Exciting music for western fans! World premiere release of two 20th Century-Fox CinemaScope western scores from the fifties, both in stereo from original 35mm elements. JESSE JAMES is stark 1957 Nicholas Ray interpretation of life & death of legenday outlaw, starring Robert Wagner, Jeffrey Hunter. Leigh Harline charges forward with exciting main theme, dramatic motifs, then balances with brooding music, gentler ideas. LAST WAGON is dark 1956 Delmer Daves action western with Richard Widmark, Felicia Farr, Nick Adams. Tackling both composer & conductor duties, Lionel Newman anchors with unusually strong main theme, then leads survivors of Indian attack to safety via exciting action cues, flavorful drama. Producer Nick Redman assembles all cues into lengthy suites for maximum coherency, Julie Kirgo writes detailed notes providing background on both projects. Alfred Newman, Lionel Newman conduct. Special Collection release limited to 1200 copies! Label SOLD OUT.

The True Story Of Jesse James
01. Prologue and Main Title 4:53
02. Jesse 9:42
03. Doubts 9:13
04. Headline News and Finale 4:32

Total Time: 28:23


The Last Wagon
05. Red Rock Crossing 11:56
06. Tragedy 6:26
07. Canyon of Death 5:56
08. The Last Wagon 8:51

Total Time: 33:10