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Mar 28, 2015 - 4:23 PM
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John Black
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Reportedly, the release was pulled by Bear Family Records, due to legal reasons. I was very fortunate to score a copy despite the decision to halt the release. The CD has archival sound, but is thrilling to listen to. There's some wild chase music that I can only describe as "orchestral rockabilly," and some really hard-driving guitar picking. This is a soundtrack that I've loved since the early 1960's, and it's phenomenal to have it on CD. I hope that Bear Family can resolve whatever the issues are and "reissue" this one-of-a-kind score in the near future.
There was a listing for a soundtrack LP (United Artists, I think) in the PhonoLog catalogs circa 1970 or so, but I don't think that the LP was ever released. The catalogs also listed an album for another United Artists release, BEACH RED, but I don't think that one was pressed, either.
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Mar 30, 2015 - 4:18 PM
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Jim Doherty
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Reportedly, the release was pulled by Bear Family Records, due to legal reasons. I was very fortunate to score a copy despite the decision to halt the release. The CD has archival sound, but is thrilling to listen to. There's some wild chase music that I can only describe as "orchestral rockabilly," and some really hard-driving guitar picking. This is a soundtrack that I've loved since the early 1960's, and it's phenomenal to have it on CD. I hope that Bear Family can resolve whatever the issues are and "reissue" this one-of-a-kind score in the near future.
There was a listing for a soundtrack LP (United Artists, I think) in the PhonoLog catalogs circa 1970 or so, but I don't think that the LP was ever released. The catalogs also listed an album for another United Artists release, BEACH RED, but I don't think that one was pressed, either.
JOHN, I IMPLORE YOU TO EMAIL ME. PLEASE!
thejimdoherty@hotmail.com
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I hope that after all the money Bear Family put into this project (Jeez... a 108-page booklet?), they will be able to solve whatever legal issues that came up, and get this CD out there. I can't even imagine the legal issues with a release such as this... the estates of Jack Marshall, Robert Mitchum and Keely Smith, Capitol Records, plus all the rights for the cover versions of the song. That must have been a nightmare! And still, something slipped under the radar.
I still hold out hopes that this quirky and cool score will see the light of day, as I also hope Jack Marshall's equally quirky and cool score for THE GIANT GILA MONSTER will surface one day.
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Holy Jeez! $362.00? Man, I really hope Bear family can resolve whatever legal issue they had that prevented this release, even if they have to leave off a few tracks (as long as it's not the score tracks).
And, where did they get the score tracks? If it was from the Jack Marshall family or estate, do the tracks for THE GIANT GILA MONSTER also reside there? That score (and film) is one of my guilty pleasures.
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Jul 3, 2015 - 8:41 PM
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Josh
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My copy isn't for sale at any price, but thanks for the sentiment. THUNDER ROAD was one of several scores that I haunted record stores for, during the 1960's. Other scores I hoped to find included RAMPAGE, THE GIANT OF MARATHON, and THE ST. VALENTINE'S DAY MASSACRE. Fortunately for me, all of those scores eventually came out on CD, however briefly some of them were on the market.
I was exaggerating of course, but that ebay auction is further evidence as to what lengths (or depths, when speaking of pockets) fans and/or collectors will sometimes go to obtain an item of rarity. So cool that you were able to get ahold of a copy after pining so long for a release. If they manage to work out the legal kinks, I'll definitely snag one.
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