Quartet Records and Paramount Pictures present the expanded, remastered edition of the iconic score by Philippe Sarde (GHOST STORY, LORD OF THE FLIES, PIRATES, CESAR ET ROSALIE) for a Roman Polanski horror tale THE TENANT. Based on the popular novel LE LOCATAIRE CHIMERIQUE by Roland Topor, the film was directed by Polanski, who also co-wrote the screenplay with his usual partner, Gerad Brach. It co-stars Isabelle Adjani, Melvyn Douglas, Shelley Winters and Jo Van Fleet. Although the film was given a cold reception at the Cannes Film Festival in 1976, over the years it has become a cult film, and one of the most valued in the career of the famous and controversial Polish director. THE TENANT was also Polanski’s third production with Paramount after the classics ROSEMARY’S BABY and CHINATOWN.
One of the most important aspects of THE TENANT is that it was the first collaboration between Polanski and composer Philippe Sarde?who was only 28 years old when he composed the score. The music featured a complicated orchestration that required an unusual arrangement of the orchestra. The use of crystal harmonica gives the score a disturbing and bleak character.
Although the music was acclaimed and long desired by collectors around the world, it was necessary to wait until 2000 to have the score released by Universal Music France as part of its collection Ecoutez le cinema!, where it was paired with Tess, the second and brilliant collaboration between Sarde and Polanski. Now, thanks to the discovery of the original multi-track elements in the Paramount vaults, with access to the complete recording sessions at CTS, London, under the baton of Carlo Savina, the score of THE TENANT can be released in its entirety, including tracks not used in the final edit of the film, alternates, as well as the album-specific montages prepared by the composer for an MCA album that never materialized.
This CD has been produced by Neil S. Bulk, remixed by Michael McDonald at Private Island Sound, and mastered by Doug Schwartz, with additional restoration by Chris Malone, and approved by the composer. The package includes a 16-page full-color booklet with detailed liner notes by Stephane Lerouge. ---レーベルより
鬼才ロマン・ポランスキー監督が自ら主演を務めた1976年のサイコ・スリラー。カルロ・サヴィーナ指揮のもとロンドンで録音されたレコーディング・セッションの音源が発見され、今回フルスコアを初収録。本編未使用楽曲や別バージョンも収録。さらにサルドがアルバムリリースの為に準備していたバージョンも収録。
トラックリスト古びたアパートに空き部屋を見つけたトレルコフスキー（ロマン・ポランスキー）は、前の住人が窓から飛び降り自殺を図った事を聞かされる。彼はその女性-シモーヌを病院に見舞い、そこで彼女の友人と名乗るステラ（イザベル・アジャーニ）と知り合う。やがてシモーヌは死に、その部屋に越してくるトレルコフスキー。部屋にはまだシモーヌの痕跡がそこかしこに見られ、壁に開いた穴の中には彼女のものと思われる一本の前歯が隠されていた。そして、向いの窓には奇妙な人物の佇む姿もあった。不安な中で始まる新生活。わずかな物音でも隣人から苦情が発せられ、口うるさい家主（メルヴィン・ダグラス）と無愛想な女管理人（シェリー・ウィンタース）もトレルコフスキーにとって脅威となっていく。やがてタバコや飲み物といったトレルコフスキー自身の嗜好も変化し、彼は周囲の人々によって自分がシモーヌに変えられていく事を感じ始めていた。被害妄想は次第に膨れ上がり、ある夜、その妄想は現実と化す……。。
監督： ロマン・ポランスキー。1976年仏・米。
Quartet Records and Paramount Pictures present the expanded, remastered edition of the iconic score by Philippe Sarde (GHOST STORY, LORD OF THE FLIES, PIRATES, CESAR ET ROSALIE) for a Roman Polanski horror tale THE TENANT. Based on the popular novel LE LOCATAIRE CHIMERIQUE by Roland Topor, the film was directed by Polanski, who also co-wrote the screenplay with his usual partner, Gerad Brach. It co-stars Isabelle Adjani, Melvyn Douglas, Shelley Winters and Jo Van Fleet. Although the film was given a cold reception at the Cannes Film Festival in 1976, over the years it has become a cult film, and one of the most valued in the career of the famous and controversial Polish director. THE TENANT was also Polanski’s third production with Paramount after the classics ROSEMARY’S BABY and CHINATOWN.
One of the most important aspects of THE TENANT is that it was the first collaboration between Polanski and composer Philippe Sarde?who was only 28 years old when he composed the score. The music featured a complicated orchestration that required an unusual arrangement of the orchestra. The use of crystal harmonica gives the score a disturbing and bleak character.
Although the music was acclaimed and long desired by collectors around the world, it was necessary to wait until 2000 to have the score released by Universal Music France as part of its collection Ecoutez le cinema!, where it was paired with Tess, the second and brilliant collaboration between Sarde and Polanski. Now, thanks to the discovery of the original multi-track elements in the Paramount vaults, with access to the complete recording sessions at CTS, London, under the baton of Carlo Savina, the score of THE TENANT can be released in its entirety, including tracks not used in the final edit of the film, alternates, as well as the album-specific montages prepared by the composer for an MCA album that never materialized.
This CD has been produced by Neil S. Bulk, remixed by Michael McDonald at Private Island Sound, and mastered by Doug Schwartz, with additional restoration by Chris Malone, and approved by the composer. The package includes a 16-page full-color booklet with detailed liner notes by Stephane Lerouge. ---レーベルより
1. Main Title (2:20)
2. The Church (1:11)
3. The Tooth (2:15)
4. Delirium (Film Version) (3:08)
5. Empty Window (0:25)
6. The Bouncing Ball (1:53)
7. They’re After Him (0:42)
8. To Stella (0:53)
9. Solitude (1:20)
10. Running Away (1:07)
11. Hotel Room (0:37)
12. The Tenant (1:04)
13. They Tried To Kill Me (3:07)
14. The Audience Is Ready (1:51)
15. I’ll Show You Blood (1:37)
16. The Final Scream (1:10)
Additional Music
17. Epsilon (0:42)
18. Letter (0:32)
19. Cigarettes (0:21)
20. Epsilon (Alternate Mix) (0:42)
21. The Park (1:14)
Source Music
22. Dance At Robert’s (3:08)
Album Versions
23. L’appel du verre (2:27)
24. Apparitions (3:43)
25. Conspiration (3:41)
26. En souvenir de Madame Choule (1:33)
27. Final (2:27)