THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARM / JOHNNY STACCATO

Fresh off another collaboration with writer/director Billy Wilder, 1959's Some Like It Hot, Adolph Deutsch provided the score for the acclaimed romantic comedy The Apartment, released in theaters the following year. Most treasured for its preexisting orchestral-piano theme song by British composer Charles Williams -- originally called ''Jealous Lover'' but retitled ''Theme from The Apartment'' for the movie -- the soundtrack also features era-classic, jazz-influenced instrumental contributions from Deutsch. His sultry piano/strings/saxophone piece ''Lonely Room'' and the Chinese restaurant's ''Hong Kong Blues'' are among the tracks that perfectly suit the at once wistful and playful screenplay and performances. Other preexisting songs such as ''Blue Christmas,'' ''Little Brown Jug,'' and ''Tavern in Town'' were worked into the soundtrack, the latter two functioning as background for party scenes. Notable trivia: legendary film composer John Williams orchestrated and played piano for segments of the soundtrack. Marcy Donelson

1. Clark Street - The Hop / Homecoming / Antek’s 4:57
2. Zosh 4:29
3. Frankie Machine 4:58
4. The Fix 3:32
5. Molly 4:54
6. Breakup - Fight / Louie’s / Burlesque 3:44
7. Sunday Morning 2:48
8. Desperation 2:49
9. Audition 2:44
10. The Cure - Withdraw / Cold / Morning 5:59
11. Finale 4:12
12. Staccato’s Theme 2:56
13. Thinking Of Baby 2:58
14. Poi And Juice 2:06
15. Night Mood 3:05
16. Deadly Game 2:59
17. The Jazz At Waldo’s 2:36
18. Greenwich Village Rumble 2:06
19. Like Having Fun 2:19
20. One Before Closing 2:54
21. Walk A Lonely Street 3:17
22. Macdougal Street Special 2:33
23. Pursuit 2:33
Tt: 77:38
Music Composed And Conducted By Elmer Bernstein

1-11: The Man with the Golden Arm
featuring Shorty Rogers, Conte Candoli & Pete Candoli (tp), Frank Rosolino, Milt Bernhart (tb),
Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Jack Montrose, Jimmy Giuffre (reeds), Pete Jolly & Lou Levy (p),
Ralph Pena (b), Shelly Manne (d), among others.
Recorded at RKO Studio, Hollywood, September 22, and November 22 & 25, 1955.
12-23: Johnny Staccato
Orchestra conducted by Elmer Bernstein
Featuring Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli, Don Fagerquist (tp), Ted Nash, Ronny Lang (as),
Barney Kessel (g), Larry Bunker (vib), John Williams (p), Red Mitchell (b), Shelly Manne (d), among others.
Recorded at Capitol Tower, Studio “B”, Hollywood, August 4, 5 & 8, 1959