Dragon’s Domain Records presents the original score from the 1990 motion picture NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, featuring music composed by Paul McCullough for the remake of the 1968 cult horror classic by the great George A. Romero, directed by Tom Savini, written by John A. Russo and George A. Romero, starring Tony Todd, Patricia Tallman, Tom Towles, McKee Anderson, William Butler, Katie Finneran, Bill Moseley, Heather Mazur and David W. Butler.
After the success of DAY OF THE DEAD in 1985, George A. Romero secured funding for a remake of his original 1968 film and approached Tom Savini to direct the film. The two had forged a creative relationship after Savini used his incredible talents as a make-up artist and special effects wizard on DAWN OF THE DEAD in 1978 and again on DAY OF THE DEAD. The script for the remake was very close to the original film but after seeing Sigourney Weaver in the ALIEN films, Savini was interested in updating the Barbara character to be more proactive.
Released in 1990, NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD begins as Johnny (Moseley) and Barbara (Tallman) are visiting their mother’s grave in a cemetery out in the middle of nowhere. Barbara sees a man sobbing nearby and murmuring ‘I’m sorry’ when, out of nowhere, she is attacked by a zombie. Johnny comes to defend her but is killed. Returning to Johnny’s car, Barbara is attacked again by more zombies. Barbara runs to a nearby farmhouse for help. She is joined by Ben (Todd), who tells her the zombies are everywhere. Armed with a crowbar, Ben and Barbara begin to clear the house of zombies, barricading the doors and windows. As they make their way through the house, they discover that they aren’t alone. Other people have also made their way there. As the dead continue to mass outside the house, Ben, Barbara and the others decide to make their stand there... but how long can they last?
The music for Savini’s version of NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD was composed by Paul McCollough, who also had a previous relationship with George A. Romero as the writer for his 1973 film, THE CRAZIES. The original NIGHT OF THE OF THE LIVING DEAD featured a hodgepodge of pre-existing music selections from a variety of sources available through the Hi-Q music library, boasting a gothic, neo-50s, science fiction vibe. McCollough’s score, on the other hand, borrows some of the same minimalist characteristics as its predecessor but was composed and produced entirely using the synthesizer technology of the day.
Previously released on compact disc as a limited edition release in 2002 by Numonorean Music and very scarce, Dragon’s Domain Records is excited to bring NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD back to the marketplace. The music has been newly mastered by James Nelson at Digital Outland and the booklet contains liner notes written by author and composer Brian Satterwhite.
NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD is a limited edition release.
郊外の一軒屋を舞台に、突如甦った死者たちと生存者の攻防を描いたジョージ・Ａ・ロメロの先駆的傑作「ナイト・オブ・ザ・リビング・デッド／ゾンビの誕生」をトム・サヴィーニが監督したカラー・ステレオ版リメイク作品のオリジナル・サウンドトラック。
トラックリスト1985年の『死霊のしたたり』の成功後、ジョージ・A・ロメロは1968年のオリジナル作品のリメイクのための資金を確保し、トム・サヴィーニに監督を打診した。1978年の『ゾンビ』、そして『死霊のえじき』でサヴィーニがメイクアップアーティスト、特殊効果の魔術師として素晴らしい才能を発揮したことで、2人はクリエイティブな関係を築いていた。リメイク版の脚本はオリジナル作品に非常に近かったが、『エイリアン』のシガニー・ウィーバーを見て、サヴィーニはバーバラのキャラクターをより積極的にアップデートすることに興味を持った。
1990年に公開された『ナイト・オブ・ザ・リビングデッド／死霊創世紀』は、ジョニー（ビル・モーズリイ）とバーバラ（パトリシア・トールマン）が人里離れた墓地にある母親の墓を訪れているところから始まる。バーバラは近くで男がすすり泣きながら「ごめんなさい」とつぶやいているのを見て、どこからともなくゾンビに襲われる。ジョニーが彼女をかばいに来るが、殺されてしまう。ジョニーの車に戻ったバーバラは、再びゾンビに襲われる。バーバラは助けを求めて近くの農家に駆け込む。彼女はベン（トニー・トッド）と合流し、ゾンビはいたるところにいると告げる。バールで武装したベンとバーバラは、ドアと窓をバリケードで塞ぎ、家の中のゾンビを一掃し始める。家の中を進むうちに、彼らは自分たちだけではないことに気づく。他の人々もそこに向かっているのだ。ベンとバーバラたちは、家の外で待機することにするが......果たしていつまで持ちこたえられるのか？
サヴィーニ版『ナイト・オブ・ザ・リビングデッド／死霊創世紀』の音楽は、1973年の映画『ザ・クレイジーズ』の脚本家としてジョージ・A・ロメロとも交流のあったポール・マックローが担当した。オリジナルの『ナイト・オブ・ザ・リビング・デッド／ゾンビの誕生』は、ハイキューの音楽ライブラリーで入手できるさまざまな音源から、ゴシック、ネオ50年代、SFの雰囲気を誇る既存の音楽を寄せ集めたものだった。一方、マックローのスコアは、前作と同じミニマリズムの特徴を受け継ぎながらも、当時のシンセサイザー技術を駆使して作曲・制作された。
限定盤。
Dragon’s Domain Records presents the original score from the 1990 motion picture NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, featuring music composed by Paul McCullough for the remake of the 1968 cult horror classic by the great George A. Romero, directed by Tom Savini, written by John A. Russo and George A. Romero, starring Tony Todd, Patricia Tallman, Tom Towles, McKee Anderson, William Butler, Katie Finneran, Bill Moseley, Heather Mazur and David W. Butler.
After the success of DAY OF THE DEAD in 1985, George A. Romero secured funding for a remake of his original 1968 film and approached Tom Savini to direct the film. The two had forged a creative relationship after Savini used his incredible talents as a make-up artist and special effects wizard on DAWN OF THE DEAD in 1978 and again on DAY OF THE DEAD. The script for the remake was very close to the original film but after seeing Sigourney Weaver in the ALIEN films, Savini was interested in updating the Barbara character to be more proactive.
Released in 1990, NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD begins as Johnny (Moseley) and Barbara (Tallman) are visiting their mother’s grave in a cemetery out in the middle of nowhere. Barbara sees a man sobbing nearby and murmuring ‘I’m sorry’ when, out of nowhere, she is attacked by a zombie. Johnny comes to defend her but is killed. Returning to Johnny’s car, Barbara is attacked again by more zombies. Barbara runs to a nearby farmhouse for help. She is joined by Ben (Todd), who tells her the zombies are everywhere. Armed with a crowbar, Ben and Barbara begin to clear the house of zombies, barricading the doors and windows. As they make their way through the house, they discover that they aren’t alone. Other people have also made their way there. As the dead continue to mass outside the house, Ben, Barbara and the others decide to make their stand there... but how long can they last?
The music for Savini’s version of NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD was composed by Paul McCollough, who also had a previous relationship with George A. Romero as the writer for his 1973 film, THE CRAZIES. The original NIGHT OF THE OF THE LIVING DEAD featured a hodgepodge of pre-existing music selections from a variety of sources available through the Hi-Q music library, boasting a gothic, neo-50s, science fiction vibe. McCollough’s score, on the other hand, borrows some of the same minimalist characteristics as its predecessor but was composed and produced entirely using the synthesizer technology of the day.
Previously released on compact disc as a limited edition release in 2002 by Numonorean Music and very scarce, Dragon’s Domain Records is excited to bring NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD back to the marketplace. The music has been newly mastered by James Nelson at Digital Outland and the booklet contains liner notes written by author and composer Brian Satterwhite.
NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD is a limited edition release.
2024/10/28の週発売
1. Cemetery (3:10)
2. Farmhouse (5:08)
3. Tensionizer (1:08)
4. Twin Geeks (3:14)
5. The Pity of Angels (2:45)
6. Boarding School (2:16)
7. Talking Points (5:58)
8. Courage To Go (7:25)
9. Pump Run (9:25)
10. Zombies Win! Zombies Win! (9:19)
11. Passage to Normal (11:55)
Total Time: 62:08