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I do expect Elmer Bernstein premieres!
Looks like your expectations (and my hopes) have been met, Thierry!
https://filmscoremonthly.com/board/posts.cfm?threadID=151016&forumID=1&archive=0
I had written: "Rat Race -- not to be confused with his 1960 Rat Race score released by Kritzerland this past year, this totally unrelated film (well, aside from the title, the composer, and it being Paramount) was Bernstein's failed reuniting with producer/director Jerry Zucker, for whom he had composed Airplane! Though Bernstein's score was apparently recorded, the film ended up with a score by the then-emerging John Powell, released by some label called Beyond. Unless there's some complication stemming from the Powell score rights, this "lost" Bernstein score being Paramount should be up for grabs at almost any of our beloved specialty labels, and as a big fan of Powell, I wouldn't mind if it were paired with a complete release of his score as well."
This is AMAZING news -- never before heard Bernstein!
Yavar
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Completely out of left field (i.e. BuySoundtrax) we now have a premiere album release of two infamous Elmer Bernstein sci-fi scores: Robot Monster and Cat Women of the Moon!
https://filmscoremonthly.com/board/posts.cfm?threadID=156481&forumID=1&archive=0
I never imagined that anything survived of the original recordings to release music-only, but BSX notes, "These recordings were originally taken from analog masters and music & effects tracks and therefore certain limitations from the source tapes may be evident. We have tried to preserve as closely as possible, the quality of the original recordings."
I am pretty sure these are not the complete scores; it's probably just whatever survived and what could be salvaged from the M&E tracks with minimal SFX. But nobody seemed in a hurry to re-record these, so I'll take it! A very exciting release indeed.
Yavar
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Where's Jack was an excellent score from late 60s released on Paramount Records. To my knowledge there has never been a legit cd release. Where's Where's Jack?
Ditto: THE INCREDIBLE SARAH, great late-70s score for a terrible film. Never released.
Double ditto. It's really pretty.
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I recently realized I knew of an enchanting Bernstein piece that has never been commercially released. In 1954 he was credited with having written incidental music for Mary Martin’s Broadway production of “Peter Pan.” Using themes from the songs, composed by Moose Charlap and Jule Styne, Bernstein contributed several orchestral pieces, including a ballet, “Liza’s Arrival in Neverland,” which I have always loved.
I’m aware of this because I first saw it when “Peter Pan” was performed live on TV in 1954, and again live in 1955, and finally shown on videotape in 1960. The show has been revived on Broadway since then, but, curiously, without any of the Bernstein music, and the character of Liza eliminated. (Perhaps understandably, since she was played by Heller Halliday, Mary Martin’s daughter.) Even though Bernstein’s music has mostly disappeared since then, it can still be heard in the video releases of all 3 televised performances.
Also, in 1955, Bernstein contributed the film arrangements for “Laurie’s Dream Ballet” in the movie, OKLAHOMA, seen on video, but also unreleased.
Re-recordings of these could make for welcome additions to any CD release.
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I recently realized I knew of an enchanting Bernstein piece that has never been commercially released. In 1954 he was credited with having written incidental music for Mary Martin’s Broadway production of “Peter Pan.” Using themes from the songs, composed by Moose Charlap and Jule Styne, Bernstein contributed several orchestral pieces, including a ballet, “Liza’s Arrival in Neverland,” which I have always loved.
I’m aware of this because I first saw it when “Peter Pan” was performed live on TV in 1954, and again live in 1955, and finally shown on videotape in 1960. The show has been revived on Broadway since then, but, curiously, without any of the Bernstein music, and the character of Liza eliminated. (Perhaps understandably, since she was played by Heller Halliday, Mary Martin’s daughter.) Even though Bernstein’s music has mostly disappeared since then, it can still be heard in the video releases of all 3 televised performances.
Also, in 1955, Bernstein contributed the film arrangements for “Laurie’s Dream Ballet” in the movie, OKLAHOMA, seen on video, but also unreleased.
Re-recordings of these could make for welcome additions to any CD release.
Fascinating!
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