THE BRAIN FROM PLANET AROUS / TEENAGE MONSTER

The Brain From Planet Arous/Teenage Monster (MMM-1968) proves that dreams can come true. Walter Greene’s amazingly inventive score for the 1957 John Agar/Joyce Meadows B-movie classic is here in amazing fidelity and in its 43-minute entirety. Easily the greatest score for a film about a giant, evil, floating, sex-crazed brain from outer space, the music provides endless fun and incredible artistry. Greene scored the movie without a string section, instead incorporating four saxophones into his powerhouse orchestra.

In case this isn’t more fun than your brain can stand, 1957’s Teenage Monster might not be a classic flick, but Greene’s background score can now be heard on its own. This 33-minute soundtrack is an MMM bonus that will help shine a spotlight on an incredibly underrated composer who has never had an album devoted to his work. This Monstrous Movie Music release contains a 20-page liner book discussing all aspects of the music, as well as containing copies of some of the written scores. Striking cover art by the renowned Robert Aragon. ---from the label.

THE BRAIN FROM PLANET AROUS
1 Main Title 1:17
2 Explosion :14
3 Barbecue 02:04
4 Ride to Mountain :45
5 The Canteen 1 1:26
6 The Cave 1 1:51
7 The Flash 1:59
8 Geiger Starts :20
9 The Brain :47
10 Barbecue 2 2:37
11 Starts to Kiss 1:15
12 Steve Suffers 2:00
13 Steve Suffers 2 :22
14 Steve Suffers 3 :54
15 Hot Trip :13
16 The Canteen 2 2:39
17 The Cave 2 :50
18 Another Flash 1:34
19 Vibraphone Shimmers :22
20 Steve Suffers 4 1:20
21 Girl Sees Brain 1:45
22 Barbecue :55
23 Steve and Plane :41
24 Car Ride :13
25 Barbecue 2:02
26 Dog Objects :09
27 Car Radio :28
28 Outside This World :48
29 Girl and Dad :32
30 I Killed Dan 1:12
31 O.K. :21
32 Indian Springs :17
33 Radiation Eyes :43
34 The Ultimatum 2:08
35 Radiation Eyes 2 :47
36 Girl in Lab 1:58
37 Gor Is Out :48
38 The End of Gor :44
39 Brain Leaves Dog 1:11
40 End Title :17

TEENAGE MONSTER
41 Teen Age Monster 1:32
42 Forward :30
43 The Cabin :32
44 The Mine :31
45 Aftermath 1:29
46 Seven Years Later :08
47 Teenage Monster 2 1:49
48 Find Gold 1:16
49 Town :34
50 Realization :43
51 Back Home & Teenage Monster 3 2:48
52 Teenage Monster 4 :58
53 The Killing :23
54 Kids Playing 1:03
55 Grabs Girl :37
56 Girl Asleep :16
57 The Scream 1:09
58 Back Home :20
59 See Girl :32
60 Girl and Monster 2:26
61 The Collusion :52
62 Kills Kid 1:09
63 Sneak :50
64 Hits Sheriff :25
65 It Was Cathy :47
66 Find Body :32
67 Bed Room, Pt. 1 1:57
68 Bed Room, Pt. 2 :13
69 Feelings Hurt :43
70 Girl Starts 1:05
71 The Window 1:04
72 To the Hill 2:28
73 Mountain Top :59
74 End Title :18

The Brain From Planet Arous Bonus Track
75 Car Radio (tag) :17

Total Time: 77:14