A very exotic score, mid-eastern in tone, but has several lovely oxcidental themes as well as frenetic action scoring. I've always liked it.
So do I. Is the LP version basically the same as the film? The Varese website suggests as much.
Yes, the OST sounds a little less polished. Just as good, but a recording not made for an LP. It's like listening to a different take. There is music on the OST not recorded for the album.
I finally picked up this Varese release, and it is a wonderful score, indeed.
Middle Eastern-flavored scores can sometimes be off-putting to me, especially after the glut of "wailing women" that plagued the past decade. However, the flavor here, for the most part, is either romantic and subdued or downright groovy (I'd go so far as to say Mancini-esque, especially in the album presentation on the latter half of the CD), and I'm digging it big time. Essential Jerry.
Listening to this score again and one thing I don't think I've ever noticed before. Is it mine or is there some background hiss on track 11 The Ruins. Starts around half way through.
Thought it might have been a bad rip but have dug the CD out and it's on that as well.
I finally picked up this Varese release, and it is a wonderful score, indeed.
Middle Eastern-flavored scores can sometimes be off-putting to me, especially after the glut of "wailing women" that plagued the past decade. However, the flavor here, for the most part, is either romantic and subdued or downright groovy (I'd go so far as to say Mancini-esque, especially in the album presentation on the latter half of the CD), and I'm digging it big time. Essential Jerry.
It has always been interesting how many of these forgotten films that have "Music by Jerry Goldsmith" make for such a great listening experience.
"Players" is another one of these terrific score albums from a film with an unfortunate box office and/or review history.
