La-La Land Records and Tri-Star Pictures present the official, world premiere CD release of renowned composer Elmer Bernstein's (THE GRIFTERS, HEAVY METAL, THE AGE OF INNOCENCE) original motion picture score to the acclaimed 1995 big screen ‘40s era mystery thriller DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS starring Denzel Washington and Jennifer Beals, and directed by Carl Franklin.
In bringing writer Walter Mosley's famed 1990 novel to cinematic life, director Carl Franklin called on legendary composer Elmer Bernstein to craft a score to help the lead character Ezekiel "Easy" Rawlins navigate his way through a seductive and dangerous post-WWII ‘40s Los Angeles. Elegant and mysterious, brooding and sensuous, Bernstein's work is as retro-classic as it is contemporary, blending soulful blues and jazz motifs with traditional dramatic scoring. The result is both subtle and powerful and altogether mesmerizing. The previous original CD soundtrack release was song-centric, containing only three original score tracks. Finally, Elmer Bernstein's score is unleashed in all its brilliance within this expanded score presentation, marking the film's 30th Anniversary.
Produced by Neil S. Bulk and mastered by Doug Schwartz, this release is limited to 2000 units, features exclusive liner notes by writer Jeff Bond, and is art directed by Dan Goldwasser.
1995年公開、デンゼル・ワシントンとジェニファー・ビールズ主演、カール・フランクリン監督による40年代を舞台にしたハードボイルド・ミステリー映画『青いドレスの女』のオリジナル・サウンドトラックが世界初リリース！音楽はエルマー・バーンスタイン（『黄金の腕』、『十戒』、『荒野の七人』など）！
トラックリスト作家ウォルター・モズレイの1990年の有名な小説を映画化するため、カール・フランクリン監督は、エルマー・バーンスタインに、主人公エゼキエル・“イージー”・ローリンズが、魅惑的で危険な第二次世界大戦後の1940年代のロサンゼルスを生き抜くための道筋を助ける音楽を作曲するよう依頼しました。優雅で神秘的な、陰鬱で官能的なバーンスタインの作品は、レトロでクラシックであると同時に現代的でもあり、ソウルフルなブルースやジャズのモチーフを伝統的なドラマチックなスコアと融合させている。その結果、繊細でありながら力強く、そして全体として魅惑的な作品となっている。以前のオリジナルCDサウンドトラックは楽曲中心で、オリジナルスコアは3曲しか収録されていませんでした。ついにエルマー・バーンスタインのスコアが、本作公開30周年を記念したこのフルスコア盤において、その輝きを余すところなく解き放たれる！
ニール・S・バルクがプロデュース、ダグ・シュワルツがマスタリングを担当。ライナーノーツは作家ジェフ・ボンドによる独占寄稿、アートディレクションはダン・ゴールドワッサー。
限定2000枚。
La-La Land Records and Tri-Star Pictures present the official, world premiere CD release of renowned composer Elmer Bernstein's (THE GRIFTERS, HEAVY METAL, THE AGE OF INNOCENCE) original motion picture score to the acclaimed 1995 big screen ‘40s era mystery thriller DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS starring Denzel Washington and Jennifer Beals, and directed by Carl Franklin.
In bringing writer Walter Mosley's famed 1990 novel to cinematic life, director Carl Franklin called on legendary composer Elmer Bernstein to craft a score to help the lead character Ezekiel "Easy" Rawlins navigate his way through a seductive and dangerous post-WWII ‘40s Los Angeles. Elegant and mysterious, brooding and sensuous, Bernstein's work is as retro-classic as it is contemporary, blending soulful blues and jazz motifs with traditional dramatic scoring. The result is both subtle and powerful and altogether mesmerizing. The previous original CD soundtrack release was song-centric, containing only three original score tracks. Finally, Elmer Bernstein's score is unleashed in all its brilliance within this expanded score presentation, marking the film's 30th Anniversary.
Produced by Neil S. Bulk and mastered by Doug Schwartz, this release is limited to 2000 units, features exclusive liner notes by writer Jeff Bond, and is art directed by Dan Goldwasser.
SCORE PRESENTATION 39:51
1. Theme From Devil In A Blue Dress 2:31
2. Easy At Home 1:06
3. Coretta 2:38
4. Albright 1:55
5. Easy Leaves Jail :54
6. Dreaming Of Coretta :55
7. Ambassador Hotel / The Letter 2:07
8. Dead McGee / Mouse 1:54
9. To Carter's 1:11
10. Leaving Carter's :46
11. Drive To Dupree's :58
12. Finding The Pictures 1:52
13. Easy Confronts Daphne 2:21
14. Malibu Chase 1:28
15. Drive To Cabin 1:11
16. Cabin Window 2:08
17. Albright Is Killed / Joppy Dead 2:01
18. Daphne And Carter 3:16
19. Taking Daphne Home 2:21
20. The End 2:41
21. End Credits 3:02
ADDITIONAL MUSIC 12:34
22. Easy At Home (Alternate Version) 1:25
23. Coretta (Alternate Excerpt) 1:40
24. Albright (Alternate Version) 1:57
25. Dead McGee (Alternate Version) 1:06
26. To Carter's (Alternate Version) 1:09
27. Easy Confronts Daphne (Alternate Version) 2:21
28. Malibu Chase (Alternate Version) 1:16
29. The End (Alternate Version) 1:28
TOTAL ALBUM TIME 52:31