Destination Moon (MMM-1967) is the first complete release of Leith Stevens’ classic 1950 soundtrack. Simply one of the greatest outer space scores, these original soundtrack recordings have never been released on CD. The spectacular score totals over 56 minutes, a half-hour more than was released on ten-inch album over 60 years ago! From the composer’s original acetate recordings, this CD includes every drop of Stevens music, including some that was edited from the movie. The disc also contains Clarence Wheeler’s fantastic accompaniment written for the Woody Woodpecker cartoon that’s shown in the George Pal motion picture.
This most important science fiction score is finally available so film music fans can revel in its brilliance. This Monstrous Movie Music release contains a 20-page liner book discussing all aspects of the music, as well as containing copies of some of the written scores. Stunning cover painting by Hugo Award-winning artist Vincent Di Fate.
トラックリスト
1 Main Title 1:43 2 The Blockhouse 1:07 3 Let’s Start Again 1:41 4 Barnes Inc. 1:15 5 Introducing Woody* :35 6 Woody Shoots Gun* 1:07 7 Woody’s Rocket* 1:32 8 Woody Come Home* :55 9 Let’s Get to Work :44 10 Building Montage 2:13 11 Planning the Trip 2:00 12 Dead Serious :09 13 Goodbye 2:01 14 Countdown 1:02 15 On the Trip 1:06 16 The Harmonica Solo :29 17 Out in Space 2:06 18 Adrift in Space 2:00 19 The Rescue 1:55 20 They’re Safe 2:12 21 Preparing to Land 1:28 22 Landing on the Moon :10 23 We’re on the Moon :30 24 On the Moon 4:18 25 Fun on the Moon :58 26 Adventure on the Moon :35 27 Cargraves Takes a Picture 2:11 28 Bad News 2:33 29 Lightening Ship 2:32 30 It Looks Hopeless 1:47 31 The Dilemma 2:37 32 Sweeney’s Sacrifice 3:22 33 Escape from the Moon 2:56 34 End Title 1:35
ＳＦ文学の大家ロバート・Ａ・ハインラインの原作を基に、「奇跡の鐘」などのロマンチックな作品を得意としたアーヴィング・ピシェルが監督したハードＳＦ映画。製作はこの作品でアカデミー特殊効果賞を受賞したジョージ・パル。音楽はリー・スティーヴンで宇宙もののスコアで傑作のひとつ、サウンドトラック完全盤が初リリース！
トラックリスト天文物理学者カーグレイヴス博士(W・アンダースン)は、セイアー将軍(T・パワーズ)の依頼で米陸軍のロケット開発に参加するが、打ち上げ実験はことごとく失敗。将軍は、実業家ジム(J・アーチャー)に協力を依頼し、民間航空機メーカー各社共同による有人ロケット開発計画をスタートさせる。やがて原子力宇宙ロケット第1号“ルナ”が完成。ジムをリーダーとする4人のクルーは月面着陸を目指して飛び立った。約２０年後のアポロ１１号の快挙をなぞったように先取りしたリアルな月面探索の描写と、ロケットの解説をするアニメ（ウッドペッカーが担当！）が見どころ。出演：ジョン・アーチャー、ワーナー・アンダーソン。1950年米。
Destination Moon (MMM-1967) is the first complete release of Leith Stevens’ classic 1950 soundtrack. Simply one of the greatest outer space scores, these original soundtrack recordings have never been released on CD. The spectacular score totals over 56 minutes, a half-hour more than was released on ten-inch album over 60 years ago! From the composer’s original acetate recordings, this CD includes every drop of Stevens music, including some that was edited from the movie. The disc also contains Clarence Wheeler’s fantastic accompaniment written for the Woody Woodpecker cartoon that’s shown in the George Pal motion picture.
This most important science fiction score is finally available so film music fans can revel in its brilliance. This Monstrous Movie Music release contains a 20-page liner book discussing all aspects of the music, as well as containing copies of some of the written scores. Stunning cover painting by Hugo Award-winning artist Vincent Di Fate.
1 Main Title 1:43
2 The Blockhouse 1:07
3 Let’s Start Again 1:41
4 Barnes Inc. 1:15
5 Introducing Woody* :35
6 Woody Shoots Gun* 1:07
7 Woody’s Rocket* 1:32
8 Woody Come Home* :55
9 Let’s Get to Work :44
10 Building Montage 2:13
11 Planning the Trip 2:00
12 Dead Serious :09
13 Goodbye 2:01
14 Countdown 1:02
15 On the Trip 1:06
16 The Harmonica Solo :29
17 Out in Space 2:06
18 Adrift in Space 2:00
19 The Rescue 1:55
20 They’re Safe 2:12
21 Preparing to Land 1:28
22 Landing on the Moon :10
23 We’re on the Moon :30
24 On the Moon 4:18
25 Fun on the Moon :58
26 Adventure on the Moon :35
27 Cargraves Takes a Picture 2:11
28 Bad News 2:33
29 Lightening Ship 2:32
30 It Looks Hopeless 1:47
31 The Dilemma 2:37
32 Sweeney’s Sacrifice 3:22
33 Escape from the Moon 2:56
34 End Title 1:35
Bonus Track
35 Harmonic Glissando 1:09
Total Time: 56:32