Caldera Records proudly presents a selection of David Shire's works from the 1970s.
Caldera Records proudly presents Roy Budd's score for the action thriller "Zeppelin".
The 1960s and 70s saw a flood of films depicting the horrors of the world wars as entertaining action fare, of which "Zeppelin" is one. Michael York plays a young lieutenant in the British Army who is sent on a secret mission to Germany. The Germans are building the LZ 36, a Zeppelin that can fly up to 12,000 feet and thus higher than any British aircraft. For the lieutenant it becomes a dangerous mission, one that threatens his life and the existence of his country.
The strongest element of the film is its score by Roy Budd, who provided a rousing and memorable soundtrack that stands as one of his most refined and accomplished works. It is an especially worthy achievement since Budd was still in his early 20s when he wrote it. While Roy Budd was able to flex his muscles writing dense action music, he also infuses the score with his trademark jazzy style, most notable in the quieter scenes featuring Geoffrey and Erika, as well as in the moments between Geoffrey and Stephanie, the woman with whom he is having an affair, who turns out to be a spy. The love theme that Budd uses for this romantic triangle is one of his most beautiful.
The release of Budd's "Zeppelin" score almost didn't see the light of day. For a long time, the recording tapes were considered lost. Budd's widow Sylvia had one stereo tape of selected cues in her personal archive, but for decades the vast majority of the score was nowhere to be found. Then in early 2024, Roy's cousin presented us with an acetate copy of several cues from the recordings. We have done our best to clean up the transfer. Unfortunately, several pieces are still missing and are unlikely ever to be found. Considering the circumstances, we are still glad to finally present a selection of his cues from his score for "Zeppelin," and thus pay tribute to his talent and versatility. As a bonus, we included several instrumental demos Roy recorded in the late 1960s and early 1970s that were previously unreleased.
The 65th CD-release of Caldera Records features a detailed booklet text by Stephan Eicke and elegant artwork by Luis Miguel Rojas. The CD was mastered by Richard Moore and produced by Stephan Eicke.
Bonus: 14. A Day Alone With You (3:04) 15. Roy’s Tune (2:52) 16. Someday Summertime Will Come (2:25) 17. Untitled Demo (2:35) 18. Give Me One More Chance (Demo) (4:09)
TV題：『戦う飛行船ツェッペリン』。第一次大戦下のヨーロッパを舞台にスパイ物のサスペンスを組み込んだ空戦映画。 ロイ・バッドが手がけたアクション・スリラー『ツェッペリン』のサウンドトラックがついに世界初リリース！
トラックリスト1960年代から70年代にかけて、世界大戦の恐怖をエンターテインメント性の高いアクション作品として描いた映画が数多く制作されました。『ツェッペリン』もその一つです。マイケル・ヨークが演じるのは、イギリス軍の大尉で、ドイツへの秘密任務に派遣される若き将校です。ドイツ軍は、イギリス軍機よりも高い高度12,000フィートまで飛行可能なツェッペリン「LZ 36」を建造中です。この任務は中尉にとって命懸けの任務となり、彼の命と祖国存続を脅かすものとなります。
この映画の最大の特徴は、ロイ・バッドのスコアです。彼は壮大で記憶に残るサウンドトラックを提供し、これは彼の最も洗練され完成された作品の一つとして位置付けられています。特に注目すべきは、バッドが20代前半の若さでこのスコアを書き上げた点だ。ロイ・バッドは濃厚なアクション音楽を書く一方で、彼の特徴的なジャズ風のスタイルをスコアに注入している。特に、ジェフリーとエリカが登場する静かなシーンや、ジェフリーと不倫関係にある女性ステファニーとの場面でそのスタイルが際立っている。ステファニーは実はスパイだった。バッドがこの恋愛三角関係のために使用した愛のテーマは、彼の最も美しい作品の一つです。
バッドの『ツェッペリン』のスコアのリリースは、ほぼ実現しなかった。長らく、録音テープは行方不明とされていた。バッドの未亡人シルビアは、個人アーカイブに選りすぐりのキューのステレオテープを1本保有していたが、数十年間、スコアの大部分は行方不明のままだった。しかし2024年初頭、ロイの従兄弟が録音から数曲のキューのアセテートフィルムコピーを私たちに提供してくれた。私たちは転送のクリーニングに最善を尽くしました。残念ながら、いくつかの曲は依然として行方不明であり、今後見つかる可能性は低いでしょう。状況を踏まえても、ついに彼の「ゼッペリン」スコアからの選りすぐりの曲を紹介でき、彼の才能と多様性に敬意を表すことができて嬉しく思います。ボーナスとして、ロイが1960年代後半から1970年代初頭に録音した未発表のインストゥルメンタル・デモをいくつか収録しました。---レーベルより
Caldera Records proudly presents a selection of David Shire's works from the 1970s.
Caldera Records proudly presents Roy Budd's score for the action thriller "Zeppelin".
The 1960s and 70s saw a flood of films depicting the horrors of the world wars as entertaining action fare, of which "Zeppelin" is one. Michael York plays a young lieutenant in the British Army who is sent on a secret mission to Germany. The Germans are building the LZ 36, a Zeppelin that can fly up to 12,000 feet and thus higher than any British aircraft. For the lieutenant it becomes a dangerous mission, one that threatens his life and the existence of his country.
The strongest element of the film is its score by Roy Budd, who provided a rousing and memorable soundtrack that stands as one of his most refined and accomplished works. It is an especially worthy achievement since Budd was still in his early 20s when he wrote it. While Roy Budd was able to flex his muscles writing dense action music, he also infuses the score with his trademark jazzy style, most notable in the quieter scenes featuring Geoffrey and Erika, as well as in the moments between Geoffrey and Stephanie, the woman with whom he is having an affair, who turns out to be a spy. The love theme that Budd uses for this romantic triangle is one of his most beautiful.
The release of Budd's "Zeppelin" score almost didn't see the light of day. For a long time, the recording tapes were considered lost. Budd's widow Sylvia had one stereo tape of selected cues in her personal archive, but for decades the vast majority of the score was nowhere to be found. Then in early 2024, Roy's cousin presented us with an acetate copy of several cues from the recordings. We have done our best to clean up the transfer. Unfortunately, several pieces are still missing and are unlikely ever to be found. Considering the circumstances, we are still glad to finally present a selection of his cues from his score for "Zeppelin," and thus pay tribute to his talent and versatility. As a bonus, we included several instrumental demos Roy recorded in the late 1960s and early 1970s that were previously unreleased.
The 65th CD-release of Caldera Records features a detailed booklet text by Stephan Eicke and elegant artwork by Luis Miguel Rojas. The CD was mastered by Richard Moore and produced by Stephan Eicke.
Mono
1. Main Titles (2:19)
2. Showdown (4:36)
3. Approaching Balcoven/In Germany (1:57)
4. Trouble in the Sky (5:37)
5. LZ 36 (2:57)
Stereo
6. Erika Visits (1:13)
7. To the Boat (1:01)
8. Docking (1:19)
9. Reaching 12,000 Feet (1:44)
10. Descend! (2:15)
11. A Night with a Spy (3:09)
12. Erika Visits (alt.) (1:17)
13. Garden Party (0:43)
Bonus:
14. A Day Alone With You (3:04)
15. Roy’s Tune (2:52)
16. Someday Summertime Will Come (2:25)
17. Untitled Demo (2:35)
18. Give Me One More Chance (Demo) (4:09)