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Composer Richard Markowitz provided the biggest amount of scores (6) in a season 1 containing twelve scores. Markowitz is the creator of the theme of the two leading characters: James West and Artemus Gordon: “The Night of the Inferno” (1965) (Richard Markowitz) Find a first-rate colourful score with three ethnic leanings: Americana and heroic for the character of James West, Asian and delicate for the character of Wing Fat, Mexican and terse for the character of Juan Manolo. “The Night of the Deadly Bed” (1965) (Robert Drasnin) Find a Mexican-oriented score (with a dry guitar, violins and a brass section) featuring some very tight renditions of the James West theme with a fast-paced drum and bass guitar. “The Night The Wizard Shook the Earth” (1965) (Robert Drasnin) Find a very tense dramatic (filled some hectic violins) and Baroque score (filled with some harpsichord), featuring the original torn-inside character theme of Dr. Miguelito Loveless and one folk song performed by the duo Michael Dunn and harpsichord player Phoebe Dorin. “The Night of the Sudden Death” (1965) (Richard Markowitz) A quaint score that evokes the realm of the circus and the exotic African jungle featuring two dreamlike themes: the wonderful white clown and the seducing ballet dancer. “Night of the Casual Killer” (1965) (Robert Drasnin) A powerful Americana score containing many variations of the James West theme a la “Night of the Deadly Bed” plus a superb Coplandesque one. Featuring two violin performances by Ross Martin. “The Night of a Thousand Eyes” (1965) (Richard Markowitz) Find a light-hearted Americana score with comical accents, featuring three female themes (the playful gambler Crystal, the seducing Jennifer Wingate, the soft Asian Oriana) and variations of the James West theme. First intrusion of stock music from “The Night of the Sudden Death” by Markowitz and “Night of the Casual Killer” by Drasnin. “The Night of the Glowing Corpse” (1965) (Richard Markowitz) Find a French-oriented and a very dramatic score with a weird use of organ. “The Night That Terror Stalked the Town” (1965) (Richard Markowitz) Find a sad, tricky and Baroque score (filled with harpsichord) and two folk songs performed by the duo Michael Dunn and harpsichord player Phoebe Dorin. Featuring, for the first time, the original Artemus Gordon theme music. “The Night the Dragon Screamed” (1966) (Harry Geller) Find a full-time Asian-oriented score with traditional ethnic and melancolic sounds. For fans of Earle Hagen's exotic scores for “I Spy”. “The Night of the Puppeteer” (1966) (Dave Grusin) A strange, ethereal, dreamlike, melancolic and electronic score filled with harp. Some of the electronic vibrations remind Fred Steiner on “The Twilight Zone” and forestalls Dave Grusin's Columbo first TV movie “Prescription: Murder”. Featuring the lovely and Waltz-like theme of the puppet ballet dancer Vivid. Second intrusion of stock music from “The Night of the Glowing Corpse”, “The Night of a Thousand Eyes” and “The Night of the Sudden Death” by Markowitz. “The Night of the Bars of Hell” (1966) (Richard Markowitz) Find a brilliant Americana score with an ominous metallic sound leaning. The sneaky theme of Artemus Gordon is re-interpreted four times. “The Night of the Burning Diamond” (1966) (Richard Shores) Find an action-packed and electronic score. In some parts of this composition, Shores forestalls the sound of season 3 scores as “The Night of the Firebrand”. Featuring a variation of the James West theme with a dominant electric guitar. The distorted sound effects used during the drinking of the burning diamond elixir remind the work of Nathan Van Cleave on “The Twilight Zone”. We can recognize the sound of the portable communicator from “Star Trek”. Third intrusion of stock music from “The Night of the Glowing Corpse” and “The Night The Wizard Shook The Earth”. Artemus Gordon at your service.
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I haven't had time to watch all the 1st season episodes, but I've been very impressed with the quality of the scoring in those I've watched. "Paramount" is normally the end of the discussion, but one can always hope. What a terrific series (a la "Man From U.N.C.L.E." and "Amazing Stories") the "Wild Wild West" scores would make! Dana, Give an episode title that you watched and I will give you the stock music. That will help you for the knowledge of the scores.
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Example of season 1 "imported" stock music: episode: "The Night of the Red-Eyed Madmen" scene: West escapes from the firing squad of General Grimm and climbs the roof of the barracks to find a refuge. source music: martial cue from a "Rawhide" score entitled "Six Weeks to Bent Fork" (1965) composed by Hugo Friedhofer and conducted by Morton Stevens.
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Jul 16, 2006 - 4:28 PM
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Composer Richard Markowitz provided the biggest amount of scores (6) in a season 1 containing twelve scores. Markowitz is the creator of the theme of the two leading characters: James West and Artemus Gordon: “The Night of the Inferno” (1965) (Richard Markowitz) Find a first-rate colourful score with three ethnic leanings: Americana and heroic for the character of James West, Asian and delicate for the character of Wing Fat, Mexican and terse for the character of Juan Manolo. “The Night of the Deadly Bed” (1965) (Robert Drasnin) Find a Mexican-oriented score (with a dry guitar, violins and a brass section) featuring some very tight renditions of the James West theme with a fast-paced drum and bass guitar. “The Night The Wizard Shook the Earth” (1965) (Robert Drasnin) Find a very tense dramatic (filled some hectic violins) and Baroque score (filled with some harpsichord), featuring the original torn-inside character theme of Dr. Miguelito Loveless and one folk song performed by the duo Michael Dunn and harpsichord player Phoebe Dorin. “The Night of the Sudden Death” (1965) (Richard Markowitz) A quaint score that evokes the realm of the circus and the exotic African jungle featuring two dreamlike themes: the wonderful white clown and the seducing ballet dancer. “Night of the Casual Killer” (1965) (Robert Drasnin) A powerful Americana score containing many variations of the James West theme a la “Night of the Deadly Bed” plus a superb Coplandesque one. Featuring two violin performances by Ross Martin. “The Night of a Thousand Eyes” (1965) (Richard Markowitz) Find a light-hearted Americana score with comical accents, featuring three female themes (the playful gambler Crystal, the seducing Jennifer Wingate, the soft Asian Oriana) and variations of the James West theme. First intrusion of stock music from “The Night of the Sudden Death” by Markowitz and “Night of the Casual Killer” by Drasnin. “The Night of the Glowing Corpse” (1965) (Richard Markowitz) Find a French-oriented and a very dramatic score with a weird use of organ. “The Night That Terror Stalked the Town” (1965) (Richard Markowitz) Find a sad, tricky and Baroque score (filled with harpsichord) and two folk songs performed by the duo Michael Dunn and harpsichord player Phoebe Dorin. Featuring, for the first time, the original Artemus Gordon theme music. “The Night the Dragon Screamed” (1966) (Harry Geller) Find a full-time Asian-oriented score with traditional ethnic and melancolic sounds. For fans of Earle Hagen's exotic scores for “I Spy”. “The Night of the Puppeteer” (1966) (Dave Grusin) A strange, ethereal, dreamlike, melancolic and electronic score filled with harp. Some of the electronic vibrations remind Fred Steiner on “The Twilight Zone” and forestalls Dave Grusin's Columbo first TV movie “Prescription: Murder”. Featuring the lovely and Waltz-like theme of the puppet ballet dancer Vivid. Second intrusion of stock music from “The Night of the Glowing Corpse”, “The Night of a Thousand Eyes” and “The Night of the Sudden Death” by Markowitz. “The Night of the Bars of Hell” (1966) (Richard Markowitz) Find a brilliant Americana score with an ominous metallic sound leaning. The sneaky theme of Artemus Gordon is re-interpreted four times. “The Night of the Burning Diamond” (1966) (Richard Shores) Find an action-packed and electronic score. In some parts of this composition, Shores forestalls the sound of season 3 scores as “The Night of the Firebrand”. Featuring a variation of the James West theme with a dominant electric guitar. The distorted sound effects used during the drinking of the burning diamond elixir remind the work of Nathan Van Cleave on “The Twilight Zone”. We can recognize the sound of the portable communicator from “Star Trek”. Third intrusion of stock music from “The Night of the Glowing Corpse” and “The Night The Wizard Shook The Earth”. Artemus Gordon at your service. Is this the one with Will Smith ? He's funny.
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"The Night of the Double-Edged Knife" really goes overboard with the tracking; the first three acts end with the exact same piece! "The Night of the Double-Edged Knife" contains stock music from Richard Markowitz's "The Night of the Inferno" (pilot) and Robert Drasnin's "The Night The Wizard Shook The Earth" and a lot of Robert Drasnin's "Night of the Casual Killer" as you noticed.
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Is this the one with Will Smith ? He's funny. No, I don't know this chap. I only make reference to the late Ross Martin. Ta-ta, gentlemen!
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