FSM presents one of the most quintessentially “cool” soundtracks ever: Lalo Schifrin’s score for the classic urban crime drama, Bullitt (1968). The film stars Steve McQueen as San Francisco police detective Frank Bullitt, caught up with protecting a Chicago mobster from vengeful Mafia hit-men while dealing with an ambitious, sleazy politician portrayed by Robert Vaughn. With its riveting story, realistic settings, taut screenplay and quasi-documentary cinematography, it brought a new depth to McQueen’s portrayal of tough characters (this one on the right side of the law).
An essential part of the film’s success was its economical, nervous jazz score; the Argentinean-born, classically trained Schifrin was then at the height of the fame generated by his iconic Mission: Impossible television theme. The film is judiciously spotted, with relatively little “action” music (the famous car chase is unscored) but several atmospheric and evocative source cues. Schifrin himself described it as “very simple” and “completely based on the blues.”
Shortly after recording the film soundtrack, Schifrin led a separate recording for a Warner Bros. Records album. Jazz greats featured in those sessions include Bud Shank (flute), Ray Brown (bass), Howard Roberts (guitar) and Larry Bunker (drums). FSM presents the first U.S. release of that album on this CD, newly mixed by Mike Matessino from the original 1'' eight-track master tape.
The CD also includes the never-before-released complete film soundtrack itself, recorded at the Warner Bros. scoring stage in Burbank by legendary engineer Dan Wallin. These tracks have been newly mixed and mastered from ?” three-track tape stored at the studio. While some score passages and cues are virtually identical to the record album, many of the film soundtrack’s softer, moodier cues were not chosen for the LP?or had certain passages rewritten. And some were dropped from the film itself, so have never been heard before by the public?until now.
The booklet includes a perceptive, in-depth essay on the film and its score by John Bender and detailed track-by-track commentary by Alexander Kaplan. Bullitt is an essential purchase for any “cool” soundtrack collection (or collector), and adds one more title to FSM’s expanding catalog of scores by a living legend of film music. ＊FILM SCORE MONTHLYより抜粋
トラックリスト
1. Bullitt (Main Title) 2:05 2. Room “26” 2:24 3. Hotel Daniels 2:50 4. The Aftermath of Love 2:47 5. Music to Interrogate By 2:48 6. On the Way to San Mateo 2:38 7. Ice Pick Mike 2:57 8. A Song for Cathy 2:44 9. Shifting Gears 3:14 10. Cantata for Combo 3:03 11. The First Snowfall (Paul Francis Webster & Sonny Burke) 3:05 12. Bullitt (End Title) 2:42
Total Time: 34:00
Film Soundtrack
13. Main Title 3:47 14. Architect’s Building 1:28 15. Cantata for Combo 3:03 16. A Song for Cathy 2:02 17. Hotel Daniels (Radio Source) 2:58 18. Room 26 (Radio Source) 1:14 19. The Aftermath of Love (Radio Source) 2:45 20. Dr. Willard 0:54 21. Ice Pick Mike 3:12 22. Quiet Morning 2:33 23. Music to Interrogate By 3:04 24. Just Coffee 1:25 25. Shifting Gears 3:15 26. On the Way to San Mateo 1:24 27. The First Snowfall (Webster & Burke) 3:27 28. Ross 2:06 29. Air Terminal?Main Lobby 2:32 30. End Credits 0:31 31. Bullitt (Demo) 3:06
ラロ・シフリンの傑作の１つ、「ブリット」の映画使用版のオリジナル・サウンドトラックがついに世界初リリース！アルバム・バージョンも収録。
トラックリストサンフランシスコの坂道を活かした、壮絶なカーチェイス・シーンが見ものの刑事アクション。ギャング組織壊滅のため、司法取引によって一人のギャングが証人として当局に保護された。だが、護衛を担当した刑事ブリットのミスで、証人は殺されもう一人の刑事も重傷を負ってしまう。ブリットは、証人が生きている、という偽の情報を流し、殺し屋を誘き寄せる作戦にでるが……。流麗にしてスタイリッシュなタイトルバック、マックィーンのニヒルな魅力、ピーター・イエーツのタイトなアクション描写、そしてＬ・シフリンのジャジーなサウンドトラック、すべてがキマってる。1968年米。
FSM presents one of the most quintessentially “cool” soundtracks ever: Lalo Schifrin’s score for the classic urban crime drama, Bullitt (1968). The film stars Steve McQueen as San Francisco police detective Frank Bullitt, caught up with protecting a Chicago mobster from vengeful Mafia hit-men while dealing with an ambitious, sleazy politician portrayed by Robert Vaughn. With its riveting story, realistic settings, taut screenplay and quasi-documentary cinematography, it brought a new depth to McQueen’s portrayal of tough characters (this one on the right side of the law).
An essential part of the film’s success was its economical, nervous jazz score; the Argentinean-born, classically trained Schifrin was then at the height of the fame generated by his iconic Mission: Impossible television theme. The film is judiciously spotted, with relatively little “action” music (the famous car chase is unscored) but several atmospheric and evocative source cues. Schifrin himself described it as “very simple” and “completely based on the blues.”
Shortly after recording the film soundtrack, Schifrin led a separate recording for a Warner Bros. Records album. Jazz greats featured in those sessions include Bud Shank (flute), Ray Brown (bass), Howard Roberts (guitar) and Larry Bunker (drums). FSM presents the first U.S. release of that album on this CD, newly mixed by Mike Matessino from the original 1'' eight-track master tape.
The CD also includes the never-before-released complete film soundtrack itself, recorded at the Warner Bros. scoring stage in Burbank by legendary engineer Dan Wallin. These tracks have been newly mixed and mastered from ?” three-track tape stored at the studio. While some score passages and cues are virtually identical to the record album, many of the film soundtrack’s softer, moodier cues were not chosen for the LP?or had certain passages rewritten. And some were dropped from the film itself, so have never been heard before by the public?until now.
The booklet includes a perceptive, in-depth essay on the film and its score by John Bender and detailed track-by-track commentary by Alexander Kaplan. Bullitt is an essential purchase for any “cool” soundtrack collection (or collector), and adds one more title to FSM’s expanding catalog of scores by a living legend of film music.
＊FILM SCORE MONTHLYより抜粋
1. Bullitt (Main Title) 2:05
2. Room “26” 2:24
3. Hotel Daniels 2:50
4. The Aftermath of Love 2:47
5. Music to Interrogate By 2:48
6. On the Way to San Mateo 2:38
7. Ice Pick Mike 2:57
8. A Song for Cathy 2:44
9. Shifting Gears 3:14
10. Cantata for Combo 3:03
11. The First Snowfall (Paul Francis Webster & Sonny Burke) 3:05
12. Bullitt (End Title) 2:42
Total Time: 34:00
Film Soundtrack
13. Main Title 3:47
14. Architect’s Building 1:28
15. Cantata for Combo 3:03
16. A Song for Cathy 2:02
17. Hotel Daniels (Radio Source) 2:58
18. Room 26 (Radio Source) 1:14
19. The Aftermath of Love (Radio Source) 2:45
20. Dr. Willard 0:54
21. Ice Pick Mike 3:12
22. Quiet Morning 2:33
23. Music to Interrogate By 3:04
24. Just Coffee 1:25
25. Shifting Gears 3:15
26. On the Way to San Mateo 1:24
27. The First Snowfall (Webster & Burke) 3:27
28. Ross 2:06
29. Air Terminal?Main Lobby 2:32
30. End Credits 0:31
31. Bullitt (Demo) 3:06
Total Time: 42:17
Total Disc Time: 79:34
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[[カスタマーズ・レビュー]]
シネ・ジャズの傑作「ブリット」の完全盤。フィルムスコア初収録。個人的には、マイルス・デイビスの「死刑台のエレベーター」と双璧ではと思っている。
このCDには、1曲目～12曲目アルバムスコア、13曲目～31目フィルムスコア。「ブリット」は、1980年のLP再発売以来、CD化されてもすべてアルバムスコアが収録されていた。アルバムスコアは、聴く人のことを考えて編曲しなおされている。（中には、同じものもあるが。）したがって、音楽のテンポも違い、使用する楽器も変わってくる。フィルムスコアは映画に合わせて演奏されるため、発売するには？と考える作曲者、レコード会社もあった。2000年代に入り、CD販売数不振のせいかそれを跳ねのけるべく、ファンには幻だったフィルムスコアがCD化されるようになった。
このCDにも、待望のフィルムスコアが収録されていることが、なにより嬉しい。
聴いていくと、実に心地よい。洗練されている。楽曲としても聴きやすい。
ラロ・シフリンは、刑事もの、スパイものを書かせると、実にスリリングな音楽を作曲する。ピアノの低音部、ベース、サックス、フルート、ヴァイオリンの旋律が絡み合い、素晴らしい効果をあげている。これを傑作といわずして、何が傑作だろか。さすがは、ラロ・シフリン！
ラロ・シフリンは、トム・クルーズ主演の「ミッション・イン・ポッシブル」のテーマを書いた人。原作のＴＶシリーズ「スパイ大作戦」すべてシフリンの作曲。ラロ・シフリンを知らない人には、ぜひお勧めしたいサントラだ。
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