Quartet Records, in collaboration with Next Decade Entertainment, presents the ultimate remastered edition of John Barry's classic score for HIGH ROAD TO CHINA, a 1983 adventure film directed by Brian G. Hutton and starring Tom Selleck, Bess Armstrong, Jack Weston and Robert Morley.
A classic tale of adventure, action, romance and breathtaking landscapes, the film provided Barry with the perfect opportunity to create a sweeping musical canvas infused with the romantic and refined style that characterized some of his finest work during the first half of the 1980s. That included such scores as SOMEWHERE IN TIME, BODY HEAT, FRANCES and OCTOPUSSY, and reached its peak with OUT OF AFRICA.
This new 2-CD edition has been mixed and mastered by Chris Malone from the original first-generation 3-track master tapes, transferred in high resolution. The complete score is presented in film order in the disc one with proper cue-sheet titles, followed by orchestrator Al Woodbury's source music arrangements, including several pieces composed by Barry himself.
The second disc features the original soundtrack album assembled by the composer in 1983, preserving its unique mixes and edits. The package is completed by an in-depth essay by acclaimed film music journalist and writer?and renowned Barry authority?Jon Burlingame. Limited edition: 1500 units
ジョン・バリーによる傑作サウンドトラック『ハイロード』の究極のリマスター完全盤がリリース！
トラックリスト本作は、ブライアン・G・ハットン監督、トム・セレック、ベス・アームストロング、ジャック・ウェストン、ロバート・モーリー主演による1983年の冒険映画です。
冒険、アクション、ロマンス、そして息をのむような風景が織りなすこの古典的な物語は、バリーにとって、1980年代前半の彼の最高傑作を特徴づけるロマンチックで洗練されたスタイルを吹き込んだ、壮大な音楽的キャンバスを創り出す絶好の機会となりました。その時期の代表作には、『ある日どこかで』、『白いドレスの女』、『女優フランシス』、『007/オクトパシー』などのサウンドトラックがあり、『愛と哀しみの果て』でその頂点を迎えました。
この新しい2枚組CDエディションは、高解像度で転送されたオリジナルの第1世代3トラック・マスターテープから、クリス・マローンによってミキシングおよびマスタリングが行われた。ディスク1には、適切なキューシートタイトル付きで映画の順序通りに全楽曲が収録されており、その後にオーケストレーターのアル・ウッドベリーによるソース・ミュージックの編曲が続き、バリー自身が作曲した数曲も含まれている。
ディスク2には、1983年に作曲家自身が編集したオリジナル・サウンドトラック・アルバムが収録されており、その独特のミックスと編集がそのまま保存されている。パッケージには、著名な映画音楽ジャーナリストであり作家、そしてバリーの第一人者としても知られるジョン・バーリンゲームによる詳細なエッセイも収録。
限定1500枚。
Quartet Records, in collaboration with Next Decade Entertainment, presents the ultimate remastered edition of John Barry's classic score for HIGH ROAD TO CHINA, a 1983 adventure film directed by Brian G. Hutton and starring Tom Selleck, Bess Armstrong, Jack Weston and Robert Morley.
A classic tale of adventure, action, romance and breathtaking landscapes, the film provided Barry with the perfect opportunity to create a sweeping musical canvas infused with the romantic and refined style that characterized some of his finest work during the first half of the 1980s. That included such scores as SOMEWHERE IN TIME, BODY HEAT, FRANCES and OCTOPUSSY, and reached its peak with OUT OF AFRICA.
This new 2-CD edition has been mixed and mastered by Chris Malone from the original first-generation 3-track master tapes, transferred in high resolution. The complete score is presented in film order in the disc one with proper cue-sheet titles, followed by orchestrator Al Woodbury's source music arrangements, including several pieces composed by Barry himself.
The second disc features the original soundtrack album assembled by the composer in 1983, preserving its unique mixes and edits. The package is completed by an in-depth essay by acclaimed film music journalist and writer?and renowned Barry authority?Jon Burlingame.
Limited edition: 1500 units
DISC 1. FILM PRESENTATION
1. Main Title / A Nasty Headache 2:18
2. The Flying Lesson 1:23
3. Lookout Charlie / A Hurried Exit 2:15
4. On to Waziri / Khan 1:30
5. Escape From Waziri 1:49
6. Eve and Struts 1:42
7. On to India 1:27
8. Arrival in Katmandu 1:02
9. That's a Nice Name 2:19
10. The Dogfight 1:56
11. Anymore Surprises 3:00
12. Flying From Katmandu* 1:43
13. Tozer 1:20
14. The General's Cannon :53
15. You'll Get Your Money 1:52
16. One Eye Open 1:32
17. She Did It 2:34
18. See You Around Ace / End Title 5:04
ADDITIONAL MUSIC
19. Charleston 1:37
20. Revelry 2:16
21. Aura Lea* 3:58
22. When the Saints Come Marching In 2:16
23. Jeanie With the Light Brown Hair* 2:25
24. Down by the Old Mill Stream* 2:31
25. Down by the Riverside* 1:52
26. Mohamet's Dance 1:44
27. Music at Night 2:59
28. Salon Source* :48
29. Allemande From the Bach French Suite #5 in G Major* 3:31
*Does not appear in the film
Total Disc Time: 61:47
DISC 2. THE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK ALBUM
1. Main Title / Charlie Gets the Knife 2:57
2. Airbone 1:19
3. Love Theme 1:52
4. Waziri Village Attack and Escape 3:27
5. Farewell to Struts 2:59
6. O'Malley and Eve 2:19
7. Charleston 1:32
8. Von Kern's Attack 1:55
9. Flight From Katmandu 1:43
10. Eve Finds Her Father 2:47
11. Raid on Chang's Camp 2:35
12. High Road (Love Theme and End Title) 5:04
Total Disc Time: 30:34
Total 2-CD Time: 92:21