To celebrate the 30th anniversary, Quartet Records and Studio Canal proudly present a 2-CD expanded, remastered edition of the original score by Maurice Jarre (LAWRENCE OF ARABIA, A PASSAGE TO INDIA, WITNESS, GHOST) to Adrian Lyne’s drama-horror classic JACOB’S LADDER.
The film centers around Vietnam War veteran Jacob Singer (Tim Robbins) who is being haunted by memories of the war and the death of his son Gabe (an uncredited Macaulay Culkin). To uncover his past while suffering from a severe case of dissociation, Jacob must separate reality and life from his own dreams, delusions and perceptions of death.
Jarre’s music is a fascinating journey through fear and paranoia, comprising orchestral, choral and electronic background (with an ensemble led by Michael Boddicker) with contributions from instruments such as the duduk and shakuhachi as well as percussive effects. This score is among his most imaginative, claustrophobic and paranoid efforts?one that has developed a cult following.
Varese Sarabande released the score in 1990, presenting it in five long suites prepared by the composer himself. As was common in his own concept albums during the ’80s and ’90s, these suites were not necessarily chronological and included some alternate mixes that were different from those heard in the film. From the albums prepared by Jarre in that period, JACOB’S LADDER was especially brilliant in presenting a harrowing horror trip. However, some relevant parts of the score were left out of the album presentation, so now we are glad to present two different approaches to this fascinating musical universe. Disc 1 offers the original album completely remastered, while Disc 2 presents the film score in chronological order, including cues not used in the final cut as well as alternate mixes.
This collection has been expertly produced by Neil S. Bulk, mastered by Doug Schwartz, and includes in-depth liner notes by film music writer Daniel Schweiger, based in part on new interviews with director Adrian Lyne, screenwriter Bruce Joel Rubin and musician Michael Boddicker. Limited edition: 2000 units. ---レーベルより
「危険な情事」のエイドリアン・ライン監督によるオカルト・サスペンススリラー。旧約聖書のヤコブの話をヒントに、悪夢と現実の間で翻弄されていくベトナム帰りの男の奇妙な体験を描く。音楽は「アラビアのロレンス」などのモーリス・ジャール。従来のアルバムは5曲を組曲形式に編集されたもので本編に使用されていないバージョンをミックスしたりしていました。今回、初めて本編使用のフィルムスコアをリリース！本編完成版に使用されなかった楽曲や別バージョンも収録。そして、アルバムバージョンも完全リマスターで収録したＣＤ2枚組エクスパンデッド盤！限定2000枚。
トラックリストニューヨークの郵便局員であるジェイコブは最近夢と現実の区別がつかなくなるほど奇妙な出来事に遭遇していた。疾走する地下鉄に乗る得体の知れない人々。掛かりつけの医者の死亡。自分を轢き殺そうとした車に乗る異様な人物。そしてベトナムの悪夢や幻覚までもが見え始め、その勢いは加速度的に、日々度合いを増すばかりだった。そんな時、ベトナム時代の戦友から電話が入るが相手は何かに怯えているような様子だった……。光と影を巧みに使った刺激的な映像やホラー感覚あふれる描写が非常に印象的な、ベトナム戦争がもたらした悲惨な結果を違った方向から描いた異色作。意外なラストが唸らせる。
監督：エイドリアン・ライン、出演：ティム・ロビンス、エリザベス・ペーニャ、ダニー・アイエロ、マコーレー・カルキン、他。1990年、米。
To celebrate the 30th anniversary, Quartet Records and Studio Canal proudly present a 2-CD expanded, remastered edition of the original score by Maurice Jarre (LAWRENCE OF ARABIA, A PASSAGE TO INDIA, WITNESS, GHOST) to Adrian Lyne’s drama-horror classic JACOB’S LADDER.
The film centers around Vietnam War veteran Jacob Singer (Tim Robbins) who is being haunted by memories of the war and the death of his son Gabe (an uncredited Macaulay Culkin). To uncover his past while suffering from a severe case of dissociation, Jacob must separate reality and life from his own dreams, delusions and perceptions of death.
Jarre’s music is a fascinating journey through fear and paranoia, comprising orchestral, choral and electronic background (with an ensemble led by Michael Boddicker) with contributions from instruments such as the duduk and shakuhachi as well as percussive effects. This score is among his most imaginative, claustrophobic and paranoid efforts?one that has developed a cult following.
Varese Sarabande released the score in 1990, presenting it in five long suites prepared by the composer himself. As was common in his own concept albums during the ’80s and ’90s, these suites were not necessarily chronological and included some alternate mixes that were different from those heard in the film. From the albums prepared by Jarre in that period, JACOB’S LADDER was especially brilliant in presenting a harrowing horror trip. However, some relevant parts of the score were left out of the album presentation, so now we are glad to present two different approaches to this fascinating musical universe. Disc 1 offers the original album completely remastered, while Disc 2 presents the film score in chronological order, including cues not used in the final cut as well as alternate mixes.
This collection has been expertly produced by Neil S. Bulk, mastered by Doug Schwartz, and includes in-depth liner notes by film music writer Daniel Schweiger, based in part on new interviews with director Adrian Lyne, screenwriter Bruce Joel Rubin and musician Michael Boddicker.
Limited edition: 2000 units. ---レーベルより
DISC 1. The Original Soundtrack Album
1. Jacob’s Ladder (4:18)
2. High Fever (7:43)
3. Descent To Inferno (8:20)
4. Sarah (7:18)
5. The Ladder (7:15)
6. Sonny Boy (Performed by Al Jolson) (3:06)
DISC 2. The Film Score
1. Copter’s In (1:20)
2. Convulsions / Stomach Ache (2:14)
3. Train Trauma (1:41)
4. Baby Pictures (0:59)
5. Burning Pictures (1:29)
6. Who Are You? / No File / Doctor’s Dead (1:47)
7. Not Human (0:40)
8. Ice Cold (2:16)
9. Fever’s Gone (2:47)
10. Am I Dead? (2:07)
11. I See ‘Em Too / Car Attack (3:10)
12. Funeral (0:56)
13. Spilled Beer / Surveillance (1:10)
14. We’ve Been Watching You (1:05)
15. What X-Ray? (1:59)
16. You Okay? (2:03)
17. Walk Again (1:13)
18. Memorabilia (2:24)
19. The Mirror (1:09)
20. Aggressive Tendencies (2:05)
21. Antidote (0:59)
22. Pleasant Dreams (2:24)
23. Demons (0:56)
24. Demons Are Gone (1:19)
25. Floor Play (1:31)
26. Transformation (1:46)
27. Happy Memories (1:50)
28. Gabe Leads The Way (2:16)
29. Sonny Boy (End Credits) (2:08)