Quartet Records, in collaboration with Universal Music Enterprises, Studiocanal and Calash Corporation, presents a 40th-anniversary, restored and remastered edition of Henry Mancini's classic Christmas score for SANTA CLAUS: THE MOVIE.
The film, directed by Jeannot Szwarc in 1985, starred Dudley Moore, David Huddleston and John Lithgow, was an ambitious and expensive project produced by Alexander and Ilya Salkind, and although it was not the box office hit it was expected to be, has gained fans over time to become a cult film. One of the most important aspects of the film was its score, for which Salkinds hired Henry Mancini. The composer was deeply involved in the production, composing more than 85 minutes of original music for the 109-minute film. This score is surely one of the biggest symphonic efforts of his career, beautiful, diverse and emotional, written during the same period as LIFEFORCE and THE GREAT MOUSE DETECTIVE.
Recorded at CTS Studios in London with the National Philharmonic Orchestra, the score also features The Ambrosian Singers and The Ambrosian Children's Choir performing several charming songs written by Mancini and Leslie Bricusse. For the original album, released in 1985 by EMI America, Mancini prepared a program of highlights lasting only 37 minutes. Some themes were modified for their album version?with different durations, slightly different mixes or the addition of pop elements. Almost all of Mancini's underscore was missing.
Quartet Records released Mancini's score in its entirety in 2012 and reissued it in 2019 on a 3-CD set, mastered from ??″ 3-track. For this new edition, the recently discovered complete first-generation 2″ 24-track set has been transferred in high resolution, allowing engineer Chris Malone to offer a fully restored, remixed and remastered version from the scoring masters recorded by Dick Lewzey.
Showcased in a 2-CD set, Disc 1 includes the complete score, while Disc 2 brings together the original songs by Mancini and Bricusse, as well as all the recorded versions intended for the 1985 original album and alternates, including two previously unreleased tracks. We have not included the two pop songs that had nothing to do with Mancini and were included in the film and the original album for commercial purposes.
The package includes in-depth liner notes by film music writer John Takis, discussing the film and scores, and features art direction by Jim Titus. This deluxe presentation unleashes the Mancini Christmas magic sounding like never before.
ヘンリー・マンシーニのクラシックなクリスマス・スコア『サンタクロース』の40周年記念、修復・リマスターがリリース！
トラックリスト1985年にジャノ・シュワルツ監督、ダドリー・ムーア、デヴィッド・ハドルストン、ジョン・リスゴー主演で製作されたこの映画は、アレクサンダーとイリヤ・サルキンドが製作した野心的で高予算のプロジェクトでしたが、期待されたほどの興行収入は上げられなかったものの、時を経てファンを増やし、カルト映画となりました。この映画の最も重要な要素のひとつは、サルキンドがヘンリー・マンシーニを起用した音楽でした。作曲家は制作に深く関わり、109分の映画のために85分以上のオリジナル楽曲を作曲しました。この楽曲は、彼のキャリアの中で最も壮大な交響曲のひとつであり、美しく、多様性にあふれ、感情に訴えるもので、『スペースバンパイア』や『オリビアちゃんの大冒険』と同じ時期に作曲されました。
ロンドンのCTSスタジオにてナショナル・フィルハーモニック管弦楽団と共に録音された本作には、マンシーニとレスリー・ブリッカスが手がけた数々の魅力的な楽曲をアンブロジアン・シンガーズとアンブロジアン・チルドレンズ・コーラスが歌唱している。1985年にEMIアメリカから発売されたオリジナル・アルバムでは、マンシーニが37分間のハイライト・プログラムを編集した。アルバム版では一部のテーマが改変され、演奏時間の変更、ミックスの微調整、ポップ要素の追加がなされた。マンシーニのアンダースコアはほぼ全て省略されていた。
QUARTET RECORDSは2012年にマンシーニのスコア全曲をリリースし、2019年には1/2インチ3トラックからマスタリングした3枚組CDで再発した。今回の新盤では、最近発見された完全な第一世代2インチ24トラック・マスターテープを高解像度で転写。エンジニアのクリス・マローンが、ディック・ルージー録音のスコアリング・マスターから完全復元・リミックス・リマスター版を提供している。
2枚組CDセットで収録。ディスク1にはフルスコアを、ディスク2にはマンシーニとブリカスのオリジナル楽曲に加え、1985年オリジナルアルバム用に録音された全バージョンと代替テイクを収録。未発表曲2曲を含む。マンシーニとは無関係で商業目的で映画及びオリジナルアルバムに収録された2曲のポップソングは除外している。
パッケージには映画音楽評論家ジョン・タキスによる詳細なライナーノーツ（映画とスコアの解説）を収録。アートディレクションはジム・タイタスが担当。この豪華仕様で、マンシーニのクリスマス・マジックがかつてない迫力で蘇る！
Quartet Records, in collaboration with Universal Music Enterprises, Studiocanal and Calash Corporation, presents a 40th-anniversary, restored and remastered edition of Henry Mancini's classic Christmas score for SANTA CLAUS: THE MOVIE.
The film, directed by Jeannot Szwarc in 1985, starred Dudley Moore, David Huddleston and John Lithgow, was an ambitious and expensive project produced by Alexander and Ilya Salkind, and although it was not the box office hit it was expected to be, has gained fans over time to become a cult film. One of the most important aspects of the film was its score, for which Salkinds hired Henry Mancini. The composer was deeply involved in the production, composing more than 85 minutes of original music for the 109-minute film. This score is surely one of the biggest symphonic efforts of his career, beautiful, diverse and emotional, written during the same period as LIFEFORCE and THE GREAT MOUSE DETECTIVE.
Recorded at CTS Studios in London with the National Philharmonic Orchestra, the score also features The Ambrosian Singers and The Ambrosian Children's Choir performing several charming songs written by Mancini and Leslie Bricusse. For the original album, released in 1985 by EMI America, Mancini prepared a program of highlights lasting only 37 minutes. Some themes were modified for their album version?with different durations, slightly different mixes or the addition of pop elements. Almost all of Mancini's underscore was missing.
Quartet Records released Mancini's score in its entirety in 2012 and reissued it in 2019 on a 3-CD set, mastered from ??″ 3-track. For this new edition, the recently discovered complete first-generation 2″ 24-track set has been transferred in high resolution, allowing engineer Chris Malone to offer a fully restored, remixed and remastered version from the scoring masters recorded by Dick Lewzey.
Showcased in a 2-CD set, Disc 1 includes the complete score, while Disc 2 brings together the original songs by Mancini and Bricusse, as well as all the recorded versions intended for the 1985 original album and alternates, including two previously unreleased tracks. We have not included the two pop songs that had nothing to do with Mancini and were included in the film and the original album for commercial purposes.
The package includes in-depth liner notes by film music writer John Takis, discussing the film and scores, and features art direction by Jim Titus. This deluxe presentation unleashes the Mancini Christmas magic sounding like never before.
DISC 1. The Original Score
DISC 2. Songs, Alternates, Outtakes and Other Gifts
Total Disc Time 1: 79:41
Total Disc Time 2: 79:23
Total Collection Time: 159:04