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Jun 29, 2021 - 5:20 AM
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Riddick
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Quartet Records and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer present a remastered, limited-edition reissue of the electrifying funk/jazz/groove masterpiece score by David Shire (THE CONVERSATION, ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN, RETURN TO OZ, ZODIAC) for Joseph Sargent’s famous classic urban thriller THE TAKING OF PELHAM ONE TWO THREE (1974), starring Walter Matthau, Robert Shaw, Martin Balsam and Hector Elizondo.
Based on the popular novel by John Godey, the film is about four men, dressed alike in trench coats, who take a subway car hostage and demand $1 million in ransom. In crafting his music to PELHAM, David Shire invented one of the most individual and exceptionally well-realized scores from the 1970s. Conscious that the sounds of the subway and excitement would crowd the film’s sound mix, the composer shrewdly elected to energize the frequency spectrum from below and above. The foundation of the composer’s hand-picked roster of musicians provides a pervasive, fat bass ‘womp, womp, womp’ ostinato with weight and heft courtesy of angry tuba, snarling trombones, electric bass and timpani; the ceiling comes from screeching reeds, explosive trumpets, tinkling (electronic) piano and feverish percussion. Drums, utilizing both rock and jazz rhythms, provide forward propulsion.
This David Shire classic never had an LP release at the time, although it was eagerly requested by fans throughout the years. In 1995, it was finally released on CD by Retrograde Records—the first album produced by Lukas Kendall, which led to the birth of the essential and sorely missed Film Score Monthly label. This new edition contains the same music as the previous edition (with around 15 minutes of music not included in the film), mostly in stereo with some cues in mono. The sound has been entirely restored and mastered by Chris Malone from tapes courtesy of the composer’s archive. The lavishly illustrated booklet includes an essay by Tim Greiving about the film and score, including a new and exclusive interview with Mr. Shire.
https://quartetrecords.com/product/the-taking-of-pelham-one-two-three/
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Jun 29, 2021 - 5:41 AM
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Amer Zahid
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The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
Music By David Shire
CD Tracklist:
1) Main Title (2:21)
2) The Taking (3:11)
3) Dolowitz Takes a Look / Dolowitz Gets Killed (2:29)
4) Blue and Green Talk (2:04)
5) Money Montage (3:55)
6) Fifty Seconds / The Money Express (4:50)
7) Conductor Killed / The Money Bag (1:50)
8) The Pelham’s-Moving-Again Blues (3:13)
9) I’m A Police Officer / Renewing Disguises (1:46)
10) Goodbye Green, Hello Garber, Goodbye Hippie / Smoking More, Enjoying It Less (1:29)
11) Mini-Manhunt (2:15)
12) End Title (3:02)
Ref: QR453
Limited edition: 500 units
VINYL
Pressed on 180 GM Black Vinyl
Specially Mastered for Vinyl by Chris Malone
Limited edition of 500 units
Quartet Records and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer present the premiere LP release of the electrifying funk/jazz/groove masterpiece score by David Shire (THE CONVERSATION, ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN, RETURN TO OZ, ZODIAC) for Joseph Sargent’s famous classic urban thriller THE TAKING OF PELHAM ONE TWO THREE (1974), starring Walter Matthau, Robert Shaw, Martin Balsam and Hector Elizondo.
Based on the popular novel by John Godey, the film is about four men, dressed alike in trench coats, who take a subway car hostage and demand $1 million in ransom. In crafting his music to PELHAM, David Shire invented one of the most individual and exceptionally well-realized scores from the 1970s. Conscious that the sounds of the subway and excitement would crowd the film’s sound mix, the composer shrewdly elected to energize the frequency spectrum from below and above. The foundation of the composer’s hand-picked roster of musicians provides a pervasive, fat-bass ‘womp, womp, womp’ ostinato with weight and heft courtesy of angry tuba, snarling trombones, electric bass and timpani; the ceiling comes from screeching reeds, explosive trumpets, tinkling (electronic) piano and feverish percussion. Drums, utilizing both rock and jazz rhythms, provide forward propulsion.
This David Shire classic never had an LP release at the time, although it was eagerly requested by fans throughout the years. In 1995, it was finally released on CD by Retrograde Records—the first album produced by Lukas Kendall, which led to the birth of the essential and sorely missed Film Score Monthly label. This premiere vinyl release contains the same music as the previous CD edition (with around 15 minutes of music not included in the film). The sound has been entirely restored and mastered by Chris Malone from tapes courtesy of the composer’s archive.
Pressed on 180 GM black vinyl, the package includes a 2-page insert with the original poster art and an essay by Tim Greiving about the film and score, including a new and exclusive interview with Mr. Shire.
https://quartetrecords.com/product/the-taking-of-pelham-one-two-three-lp/
Vinyl Tracklist:
SIDE A
1) Main Title (2:21)
2) The Taking (3:11)
3) Dolowitz Takes a Look / Dolowitz Gets Killed (2:29)
4) Blue and Green Talk (2:04)
5) I’m A Police Officer / Renewing Disguises (1:46)
6) Money Montage (3:55)
SIDE B
1) Fifty Seconds / The Money Express (4:50)
2) Conductor Killed / The Money Bag (1:41)
3)The Pelham’s-Moving-Again Blues (3:13)
4) Goodbye Green, Hello Garber, Goodbye Hippie / Smoking More, Enjoying It Less (1:29)
5) Mini-Manhunt (2:15)
6) End Title (3:02)
NOTE: CDs and LPs ordered at the same time will be shipped separately, with separate shipping charges.
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15 minutes of extra music? I'm not seeing that in the track listing...
Doug
No, they mean that only about half the music was included in the film itself, not that there's any extra material on the CD. Could perhaps have been worded better.
I like the CD cover, which uses the original artwork again. As this is one of my favourite scores and films, I've ordered it as it will be interesting to see what Shire has to say (though you'd think he's said it all over the years!).
It's a pity no new sources have been found but Chris Malone's name attached to the project is good enough for me.
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Didn't the FSM re-issue also drop a little of the score, per what Shire wanted? I assume this new one keeps everything of the first FSM issue.
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'Didn't the FSM re-issue also drop a little of the score, per what Shire wanted? I assume this new one keeps everything of the first FSM issue.'
There is an almost 2 min discrepancy between the first Retrograde/this new Quartet, and the 2nd Retrograde release.
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'Didn't the FSM re-issue also drop a little of the score, per what Shire wanted? I assume this new one keeps everything of the first FSM issue.'
There is an almost 2 min discrepancy between the first Retrograde/this new Quartet, and the 2nd Retrograde release.
Which cue(s) or part of cues?
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'Didn't the FSM re-issue also drop a little of the score, per what Shire wanted? I assume this new one keeps everything of the first FSM issue.'
There is an almost 2 min discrepancy between the first Retrograde/this new Quartet, and the 2nd Retrograde release.
Which cue(s) or part of cues?
Little trims throughout, but larger trims in tracks 5,6,10,&11- some @ 15+ sec.
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How does one know from the artwork if the FSM/Retrograde CD is the first or second edition?
The first pressing features the poster artwork. The second pressing has a tinted photo of Robert Shaw aiming a gun at the driver.
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