One of my favorites that has never been given the CD treatment. Hopefully, someday soon that will be rectified.
I was hoping that "Hurry Sundown" was to be included in the RCA Spain series of a while back, but no luck. I've treasured this score since I found the LP in a bargain bin 35 years ago. A great one-shot score from Montenegro. Nothing else he did comes close.
I thought it a shame that when he passed away they gave him credit for scores he covered (THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY; MAN FROM UNCLE) rather than his very real accomplishments on HURRY SUNDOWN, THE UNDEFEATED or VIVA MAX!
A great one-shot score from Montenegro. Nothing else he did comes close.
and Maestro,
I thought it a shame that when he passed away they gave him credit for scores he covered ... rather than his very real accomplishments.
your sentiments are beyond reproach. Tho we've a general fondness for his spiffy, exuberant and infectious "House of Seven Joys" title entry (lyrics mercifully aside) for
I too enjoy this score. I always felt parts of it had a touch of the Elmer Bernstein sound, like a cross between his Western scores, and some the hip-sounding stuff, like the BABY THE RAIN MUST FALL album.
A wonderful LP, I bought it when it first came out, love the music, thanks to a good pal I have a great sounding CDR. I asked Lukas K about releasing this some years ago and he said there was a problem with the licensing, but maybe the situation has changed since then? I'd love to see a CD release.
This may be one of those titles for which RCA retains the soundtrack rights in perpetuity.
We still don't have the CD, but at least Olive Films has released the film, first on DVD, and most recently on Blu-ray, in a set with two other Otto Preminger films.
