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Mar 2, 2015 - 6:33 PM
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Intense action score by Leonard Rosenman for demon auto thriller gets first-ever release on CD! Existential horror tale directed by Elliot Silverstein, with James Brolin, Ronny Cox, offers frightening attacks by automobile run amok in small town. Where did it come from? Why is it here? Little time for questions as sheriff and deputy struggle to protect citizens. Rosenman anchors with powerhouse statements of medieval "Dies Irae" melody, for tuba, trombone. Low brass play major role in score throughout with virtuoso trumpets getting the spotlight in tour de force chase sequences. Woodwinds have their say as well. Action remains keynote, so rhythmic vitality stays front and center. Interestingly, Rosenman offers trademark atonal material to suggest arid desert landscape but imbues action cues with strong tonal flavor, often with major triads in trumpets leading the way. Striking approach! Intrada CD presents entire score from original 35mm three-channel stereo scoring session elements transferred to 1/2" tape by Universal and vaulted in pristine condition. Extras include three unused versions of climactic "Apparition" cue plus Universal promo spots. CD also offers composer's intense attack overlay cue for school band parade sequence both with, without interrupted Sousa march. Trivia for film music buffs: Young hitchhiker in film, seen playing "William Tell" on French horn while thumbing rides, is composer John Rubinstein (Robert Redford's Jeremiah Johnson, Redford's The Candidate). His brief horn "performance" is also included as an extra on CD. Liner notes by Jeff Bond plus dramatic design by Joe Sikoryak completes dramatic package. Leonard Rosenman conducts. Intrada Special Collection CD available while quantities and interest remain!
01. The Car (Main Title) (2:30)
02. Cyclist Killed (2:35)
03. John Killed (0:47)
04. Dead Girl Found (2:03)
05. Sheriff Killed (1:11)
06. Pete Found (1:38)
07. Eerie Car – Bridge (0:23)
08. Run (3:00)
09. Ray’s Pursuit (3:52)
10. Barrel Roll (1:41)
11. Strong Spirits (2:37)
12. Chase – Part 1 (3:25)
13. Chase – Parts 2 & 3 (4:39)
14. Apparition (0:38)
15. The Car (End Title) (0:41)
16. The Car (End Credits) (1:42)
The Extras
17. Apparition – Revised No. 1 (0:30)
18. Apparition – Revised No. 2 (0:35)
19. Apparition – Revised No. 3 (0:27)
20. Semper Fidelis (John Philip Sousa) w/Parade Overlay (2:38)
21. The Car (E.C.) Wild Chime (0:19)
22. William Tell – Pastorale (Gioachino Rossini) (0:27)
23. Universal Promo – The Car Version No. 1 (0:22)
24. Universal Promo – The Car Version No. 2 (0:24)
25. Universal Promo – The Car Version No. 3 (0:24)
26. Universal Promo – The Car Version No. 4 (0:24)
http://store.intrada.com/s.nl/it.A/id.9503/.f?sc=13&category=-113
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Three words: FAN-FREAKING-TASTIC!
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Lordy lordy! This is great. Do I really need it? No. Would I really love to have it (and listen to it - not just put it on a shelf)? Yes. Will I get murdered for it? I think so!
Thanks again - and damn you!
P.S. - I've just done the math(s) and notice that the score is surprisingly short. I always had the feeling that the movie was quite heavily scored. I wonder if that's just because in the major set-pieces the music was so up-front... or my mind playing tricks on me?
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Excellent release, ordered along wih Duel. Thanks intrada!!
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Three words: FAN-FREAKING-TASTIC!
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We had another thread recently about music that takes you back to being a kid. Hearing the samples of this unknown-to-me Rosenman score, I did have that feeling.
One, because I got to know his music so well as a kid, from Fantastic Voyage to Marcus Welby. Rosenman's was one of the primary soundtrack soundworlds that appealed to me as a kid.
And two, because of how I played and played his LOTR two-lp set back in the day. (The only extended soundtrack I had besides Williams before the CD expanded album years.)
Like Rozsa and Barry, Rosenman's sound is always clear and distinctive, and I love hearing more variations of his style. Even if I couldn't care less about the movie (and I just couldn't).
A great week for those of us who came of age in the wild and crazy 70's.
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I've spent my life hoping for countless soundtracks to be released. And over the decades so many of them have come to light. Of particular note were Herrmann's JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH and the music from STAR TREK: TOS. They were personal Holy Grails.
Among the remaining are what I've come to consider as Leonard Rosenman's '70s "Horror Trinity"...PROPHECY, THE CAR and RACE WITH THE DEVIL.
Two down...one to go.
A sincere thank you to Doug Fake and all the Intrada staff.
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I've spent my life hoping for countless soundtracks to be released. And over the decades so many of them have come to light. Of particular note were Herrmann's JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH and the music from STAR TREK: TOS. They were personal Holy Grails.
Among the remaining are what I've come to consider as Leonard Rosenman's '70s "Horror Trinity"...PROPHECY, THE CAR and RACE WITH THE DEVIL.
Two down...one to go.
A sincere thank you to Doug Fake and all the Intrada staff.
Yes. Intrada: bringing Joy to fans of fine film music for over 25 years!
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