Another long awaited CD premiere for two vintage soundtracks originally released by Decca in the fifties.
As with Imitation of Life, previously released on the DCM label, Man of a Thousand Faces may be considered a major opus in the long career of the discrete composer named Frank Chester Skinner. Here again, quantity and quality go together, the 122-minute movie offering an hour of music for large orchestra, conducted con brio by Joseph Gershenson. A gorgeous 41-minute selection was retained on the LP album.
One recognizes in Man of a Thousand Faces Skinner’s propensity to draw inspiration from the classical repertoire, both for the arrangements and the melodies. This approach perfectly suits Joseph Pevney’s black and white movie, which assumes a documentary look in recreating the life and career of actor Lon Chaney, from the silent era to the dawn of talking pictures.
On the other hand, the Written on the Wind soundtrack release filled only one side (22 minutes) of an LP, the music for this Douglas Sirk melodrama being more concise. Victor Young wrote the main title song performed by The Four Aces, whose melody is integrated into Skinner’s incidental score without becoming too intrusive.
Both high quality analog recordings were restored using the most advanced digital technology to deliver the best of the two worlds. 12-page full color booklet. ---レーベルより
メーカー取り寄せ
トラックリスト
MAN OF A THOUSAND FACES (1957) mono
Music composed by Frank Skinner The Universal-International Orchestra conducted by Joseph Gershenson
01. Main Title 7:03 02. Forgiveness 4:28 03. Apprehension 3:27 04. In Stitches 3:43 05. Married Strangers 1:34 06. Box of Tricks 2:25 07. Family Circle 9:04 08. Frightened Father 2:32 09. End Title 6:46 Total Time: 41:09
WRITTEN ON THE WIND (1956) mono
Song and Main Title theme composed by Victor Young Backgroung music composed by Frank Skinner The Universal-International Orchestra conducted by Joseph Gershenson
10. Written on the Wind (Victor Young - Sammy Cahn) 1:42 sung by The Four Aces 11. Suite I 9:19 12. Temptation (Nacio Herb Brown - Arthur Freed) 1:56 13. Suite II 9:00 Total Time: 22:07
廃盤商品。50年代にDECCAレーベルからリリースされた２枚のヴィンテージ・サウンドトラックがついに初CD化！
トラックリスト『千の顔を持つ男』・・・無声映画時代に活躍した怪奇映画スター、ロン・チェニーの伝記映画。ラルフ・ウィールライトの小説を原作に「西部の三人兄弟」のR・ライト・キャンベルと「緑の火・エメラルド」のアイヴァン・ゴッフ、ベン・ロバーツの3人が共同脚色、「イスタンブール(1956)」のジョセフ・ペヴニーが監督した。撮影監督は「野望に燃える男」のラッセル・メティ、音楽は「間奏曲」のフランク・スキナーが作曲、「東京特ダネ部隊」のジョセフ・ガーシェンソンが監督した。主演は「悪人への貢物」のジェームズ・キャグニー、「白人部隊撃滅」のドロシー・マローン1957年米。
『風と共に散る』・・・石油富豪の邸に巻き起る激しい愛情の四角関係を描写したメロドラマ。ロバート・ワイルダーの小説から「四角いジャングル」のジョージ・ザッカーマンが脚色し、「自由の旗風(1955)」のダグラス・サークが監督する。撮影は「死の脱獄者」のラッセル・メティ、音楽はフランク・スキナー。フォア・エイセズ四重唱団によって歌われる主題歌は、サミー・カーン、作曲ヴィクター・ヤング。主演は「自由の旗風(1955)」のロック・ハドソン、「中共脱出」のローレッン・バコール、「紅の翼(1954)」のロバート・スタック、「復讐に来た男」のドロシー・マローン。1956年米。
Another long awaited CD premiere for two vintage soundtracks originally released by Decca in the fifties.
As with Imitation of Life, previously released on the DCM label, Man of a Thousand Faces may be considered a major opus in the long career of the discrete composer named Frank Chester Skinner. Here again, quantity and quality go together, the 122-minute movie offering an hour of music for large orchestra, conducted con brio by Joseph Gershenson. A gorgeous 41-minute selection was retained on the LP album.
One recognizes in Man of a Thousand Faces Skinner’s propensity to draw inspiration from the classical repertoire, both for the arrangements and the melodies. This approach perfectly suits Joseph Pevney’s black and white movie, which assumes a documentary look in recreating the life and career of actor Lon Chaney, from the silent era to the dawn of talking pictures.
On the other hand, the Written on the Wind soundtrack release filled only one side (22 minutes) of an LP, the music for this Douglas Sirk melodrama being more concise. Victor Young wrote the main title song performed by The Four Aces, whose melody is integrated into Skinner’s incidental score without becoming too intrusive.
Both high quality analog recordings were restored using the most advanced digital technology to deliver the best of the two worlds. 12-page full color booklet. ---レーベルより
メーカー取り寄せ
MAN OF A THOUSAND FACES (1957) mono
Music composed by Frank Skinner
The Universal-International Orchestra conducted by Joseph Gershenson
01. Main Title 7:03
02. Forgiveness 4:28
03. Apprehension 3:27
04. In Stitches 3:43
05. Married Strangers 1:34
06. Box of Tricks 2:25
07. Family Circle 9:04
08. Frightened Father 2:32
09. End Title 6:46
Total Time: 41:09
WRITTEN ON THE WIND (1956) mono
Song and Main Title theme composed by Victor Young
Backgroung music composed by Frank Skinner
The Universal-International Orchestra conducted by Joseph Gershenson
10. Written on the Wind (Victor Young - Sammy Cahn) 1:42 sung by The Four Aces
11. Suite I 9:19
12. Temptation (Nacio Herb Brown - Arthur Freed) 1:56
13. Suite II 9:00
Total Time: 22:07
Grand Total: 63:16