Quartet Records, in collaboration with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, presents the world premiere release of two 70s killer-animals exploitation film scores from the vaults of American International Pictures.
THE FOOD OF THE GODS was directed by Bert I. Gordon (“Mr. BIG”) in 1976. Loosely based on the novel by H.G. Wells, it concerns a group of friends who travel to a remote Canadian island to hunt, only to be attacked by giant killer rats that have populated the place. Elliott Kaplan, a trained and seasoned television composer who composed scores for episodes of Ironside, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Fantasy Island and Banacek, wrote a highly sophisticated, Impressionistic score, blending orchestra with Moog synthesizers to create an unnerving atmosphere for the movie, reminiscent of both Leonard Rosenman and the more experimental Jerry Goldsmith.
FROGS, directed by George McCowan in 1972 and starring Ray Milland, was a funny film about another group of helpless victims celebrating a birthday on an island estate crawling with killer frogs, birds, insects and reptiles. The score was done by AIP’s main composer, Les Baxter, successful writer of Exotica music, and responsible for the lavish scores for Roger Corman’s Edgar Allan Poe?based films. Baxter offered a brief but unusual score and broke new ground by performing it entirely on a Moog synthesizer provided by recording engineer Joe Sidore.
FROGS was one of Les Baxter’s final film scores, but he and composers like Elliott Kaplan added immeasurably to the rich and wild legacy of ’70s exploitation filmmaking.
This album has been produced, mixed and mastered by Chris Malone from original stereo elements vaulted at MGM in mint condition. The package includes exclusive, in-depth liner notes by author Jeff Bond. Limited 1000 copies.
AIPのアーカイヴから70年代の動物パニック映画2作品のオリジナル・サウンドトラックが世界初リリース！
トラックリスト『巨大生物の島』（ビデオ題：『巨大ネズミの襲撃』、TV題：『新・巨大生物の島』）は1976年、バート・I・ゴードン監督作品。H.G.ウェルズの『神々の糧』を下敷にしたこの作品は、狩猟のためにカナダの離島を訪れた友人たちが、そこに住み着いた巨大な殺人ネズミに襲われるという内容。『鬼警部アイアンサイド』、『アルフレッド・ヒッチコック劇場』、『ファンタジー・アイランド』、『バナチェック登場』のエピソードを作曲した、訓練されたベテランのテレビ音楽作曲家エリオット・カプランは、非常に洗練された印象派的なスコアを書き、オーケストラとムーグ・シンセサイザーを融合させ、レナード・ローゼンマンやより実験的なジェリー・ゴールドスミスを彷彿とさせる、この映画の気障な雰囲気を作り出した。
1972年にジョージ・マッコーワンが監督し、レイ・ミランドが主演した『吸血の群れ』は、殺人カエル、鳥、昆虫、爬虫類がうようよいる島で、無力な犠牲者たちが誕生日を祝うという面白い映画だった。AIPのメイン・コンポーザーであり、エキゾチカ音楽で成功を収め、ロジャー・コーマンのエドガー・アラン・ポーを題材にした映画の豪華な音楽を担当したレス・バクスターがスコアを担当。バクスターは短いながらも一風変わったスコアを提供し、レコーディング・エンジニアのジョー・シドアが提供したムーグ・シンセサイザーだけで演奏するという新境地を開いた。
『吸血の群れ』はレス・バクスターの後期の映画音楽のひとつだが、彼とエリオット・カプランなどの作曲家たちは、70年代のエクスプロイテーション映画製作の豊かでワイルドな遺産に計り知れない貢献をした。
このアルバムは、MGMに保管されていたオリジナルのステレオ・エレメントから、クリス・マローンによって制作、ミックス、マスタリングされた。このパッケージには、作家ジェフ・ボンドによる詳細なライナーノーツが収録されています。
限定1000枚。
Quartet Records, in collaboration with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, presents the world premiere release of two 70s killer-animals exploitation film scores from the vaults of American International Pictures.
THE FOOD OF THE GODS was directed by Bert I. Gordon (“Mr. BIG”) in 1976. Loosely based on the novel by H.G. Wells, it concerns a group of friends who travel to a remote Canadian island to hunt, only to be attacked by giant killer rats that have populated the place. Elliott Kaplan, a trained and seasoned television composer who composed scores for episodes of Ironside, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Fantasy Island and Banacek, wrote a highly sophisticated, Impressionistic score, blending orchestra with Moog synthesizers to create an unnerving atmosphere for the movie, reminiscent of both Leonard Rosenman and the more experimental Jerry Goldsmith.
FROGS, directed by George McCowan in 1972 and starring Ray Milland, was a funny film about another group of helpless victims celebrating a birthday on an island estate crawling with killer frogs, birds, insects and reptiles. The score was done by AIP’s main composer, Les Baxter, successful writer of Exotica music, and responsible for the lavish scores for Roger Corman’s Edgar Allan Poe?based films. Baxter offered a brief but unusual score and broke new ground by performing it entirely on a Moog synthesizer provided by recording engineer Joe Sidore.
FROGS was one of Les Baxter’s final film scores, but he and composers like Elliott Kaplan added immeasurably to the rich and wild legacy of ’70s exploitation filmmaking.
This album has been produced, mixed and mastered by Chris Malone from original stereo elements vaulted at MGM in mint condition. The package includes exclusive, in-depth liner notes by author Jeff Bond.
Limited 1000 copies.
THE FOOD OF THE GODS
1. Main Title From The Food Of The Gods 1:25
2. Island Approach / Wasps 3:17
3. Morgan Gets The Bird 1:30
4. Skinner’s Food / To The Ferry / Luck Ran Out 3:09
5. Worms Crawlin’ 1:33
6. Flat Tire / Here Come The Rats / Rats Attack Mr. Skinner 2:16
7. BeNsington And Lorna Arrive / Worms In The Sink / FOTG Stream / Return To The Island / Wasp Fight 3:25
8. Rita’s PregnaNcy 1:38
9. Wasps Nest Explosion 2:22
10. Lorna In Pit 4:21
11. White Rat / Army Of Rats 3:56
12. Rats Attack 2:10
13. More Rats Attack 2:51
14. Lorna Panics / Farmhouse Flood Part 1 3:41
15. Farmhouse Flood Part 2 & Part 3 5:11
16. Finale 3:18
17. End Title From The Food Of The Gods 2:09
FROGS
18. Main Title From Frogs 3:41
19. Grover’s Death 3:26
20. Michael’s Death / Kenneth’s Death 3:30
21. Fourth Of July March 3:01
22. Bella’s Dance 1:07
23. Frogs Piano 1:58
Total Disc Time: 65:06