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May 7, 2015 - 7:26 AM
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Ray Faiola
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BYU/FMA, Screen Archives Entertainment and Chelsea Rialto Studios are proud to announce the newly remastered release in early June 2015 of Max Steiner’s thundering soundtrack score to John Ford’s THE SEARCHERS.
Released by Warner Bros. in 1956, John Ford and Merian C. Cooper’s production of THE SEARCHERS is one of the great iconic westerns of American cinema and Max Steiner’s score has gained legendary status in its own right. Steiner had written music for dozens of westerns but this was, by far, his most dynamic and muscular exercise in musical storytelling. From his deft interpolation of Stan Jones’ title song as well as the traditional melody “Lorena” to his lyrical original “Indian Idyll,” to the supremely thrilling action sequences, Max Steiner’s music for THE SEARCHERS is at times pastoral, personal and relentless within the space of twelve reels. Recorded at the famed Goldwyn Stage, the score was orchestrated by Steiner’s longtime colleague Murray Cutter and conducted by the composer.
This CD presents the complete score to THE SEARCHERS composed by Max Steiner and the title song by Stan Jones as sung by the Sons of the Pioneers. The score was preserved on acetate discs in the Steiner Collection at Brigham Young University and has been newly remastered by Chelsea Rialto Studios. As a bonus, we have compiled outtake choruses of “The Searchers” into a final vocal encore by the Sons of the Pioneers.
The album includes a 32 page book with notes by James V. D'Arc and Ray Faiola. Disc mastering by Ray Faiola, Chelsea Rialto Studios. Package design by Jim Titus.
A Brigham Young University Film Music Archive Production. All proceeds from this limited edition compact disc go towards the acquisition, preservation of film music elements and public future releases.
1. Main Title 1:36
2. The Prodigal Returns 1:52
3. Martin Pawley 1:19
4. A Medal For Debbie 1:49
5. Newly Minted Gold 1:17
6. Fond Farewell :46
7. Moving Out 1:25
8. Anxious Pioneers 2:13
9. In The Shadow Of Chief Scar :21
10. Desperate Return :35
11. Edwards House Ablaze 2:00
12. Rescue Posse Moves Out 1:42
13. Ethan’s Scouting Report :22
14. Indian Escort And Attack 7:03
15. If They’re Still Alive 1:07
16. Mysterious Trail 1:00
17. False Sighting :20
18. Bad News For Jorgenson 3:32
19. Laurie Welcomes Martin :52
20. Stubborn Marty :52
21. Decoy For Futterman 2:08
22. Indian Idyll 3:19
23. Mrs. Pawley 1:24
24. Keep Their Bellies Empty 2:59
25. Cavalry Atrocity 3:18
26. Charlie Serenades Laurie 1:35
27. Chief Scar’s Camp 2:01
28. Teepee Talk 1:47
29. Debbie Appears 4:24
30. Unwed Bride :46
31. Overlooking The Indian Camp 1:04*
32. Hog Back Approach 1:23
33. Marty Rescues Debbie 1:22
34. Attack On The Indians 2:35
35. Home Again / End Title 2:20
36. The Searchers 4:02
* Deleted Score Track Previously Unreleased.
Please visit Screen Archives Entertainment to Pre-Order NOW!
http://www.screenarchives.com/title_detail.cfm/ID/28964
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I already have the BYU release from some years ago that has 37 tracks and a 36 page booklet.
What I really need to know... does this new release have an identical booklet or a
new or revised booklet that includes more or different photos and updated dialog?
Because, that's the only reason that I would buy this new one... if something is different or better.
Improved sound is what its promising, along with booklet and inserts graphics designed by Jim Titus, the guy who has done so much marvelous work. Check out the recent release of THE EGYPTIAN from LalaLand and you'll get the idea. I have no doubt it will be fantastic.
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Seems like it and it looks great. It's very tempting even though I'm not the biggest Steiner fan.
That said, if a significantly improved version of BYU's second-ever-release, The Flame and the Arrow, can be achieved with current technology, I wouldn't hesitate for a second to buy it. The previous release was a nice package but the sound was only just this side of listenable, IMO. But it's my favorite Max Steiner score...maybe tied with She since that amazing Tribute rerecording came out.
Yavar
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The famous story about many of the Warners' titles, true or not, was Jack Warner was such a cheapskate that since magnetic recording tape could be reused, they did. I hate to think something like 'Lafayette Escradrile' recorded over 'Naked and the Dead,' for example--not that it did but if the story is accurate---oy.
Over the decade or so of reading posts, I've learned of one or more studios recording over tapes to save money, studios that would trash tapes to make room, studios (especially music recording ones) that would shut down and trash tapes (at least one sending out notes to compsoers to come pick stuff up, but not everybody got there in time), stuff lost to acts of nature, thigns recorded on mediums which unfortunaely did not stand the test of time, tapes that just go plumb missing for some reason, and of course many older scores which are there but simply did not withstand the rigors of aging.
And it's not just the '50's, I remember MV making a comment how we'd be surprised how many 1990's scores are missing, and then there's this comment from Lukas many years ago:
The other is that the Columbia lot moved twice in its history (at least!) and very little was saved. They have virtually NOTHING prior to the '70 or even '80s...it's really too bad, as all those wonderful George Duning scores are likely gone. I believe there are acetates only for On the Waterfront...nothing in the way of scoring masters for Lawrence of Arabia. I asked about Seamus and it is lost... they had the Dick Shores 1975 TV Seamus and that's it!
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Duning was *always* in "good dramatic form".
Yavar
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