I've noticed aside from the F.S.M. albums ("Toys In The Attic", "Bell, Book And Candle/1,001 Arabian Nights", "The Devil At 4 O'Clock" (coupled with Sol Kaplan's score for "The Victors" and the "T.V. Ominbus" C.D set, M.C.A.'s reissue of "The Picnic", Kritzerland's C.D.s of "The World Of Suzie Wong" and "Dear Brigitte" and La La Land's "Star Trek: The Original Series" C.D. set) there has been no demand for any more C.D.s of scores by George Duning. Any suggestions? I would like to see his dark score for "Storm Center" released.
I love Duning and would be eager for the labels to tackle more unreleased scores of his. I'd also be over the moon for a complete release of The Devil at 4 O'Clock, though I'm guessing it's lost. The LP program is such a brief sampler though, which hints at a far more extensive and developed score (some wonderful themes only appear once or twice).
I think an earlier thread in years past lamented that so many of his Columbia scores are lost, which to me is tragic, though perhaps in a world where L. Bernstein's ON THE WATERFRONT re-surfaced there is always room for a little bit of hope. I'll always welcome more Duning, including the missing titles mentioned above. For me, COWBOY would be worth releasing even for the main title alone, one of the most exciting pieces of Americana ever.
I liked Duning's music (in part because of the movie itself) for "The Guilt of Janet Ames" (1947) and an episode of Breaking Point (1964). I probably say this in every Duning appreciation thread which go nowhere.
I've always thought Duning was underrated. He had a unique voice. TOYS IN THE ATTIC is a real masterpiece but, as I recall, it was a poor seller. I play it often.
My unrealeased favorite Duning score from 1981: GOLIATH AWAITS
It's his almost final score. After the great cinema success of TITANIC 20 years ago, and the wonderful FSM-CD release of THE WRECK OF THE MARY DEAR, I thought that this score has a chance to be released on CD. But now, after 20 years of waiting ... Unfortunately, George Duning is not as popular and in demand as a composer like James Horner. But let's hope that a label like LA LA LAND RECORDS or INTRADA or KRITZERLAND, etc. discovers this wonderful score for a CD release.
Still waiting on the platform for the 3:10 to Yuma.
I bought the DVD of this 1957 film some time ago for the purpose of ripping the music - it's a wonderful score, so much better than the Marco Beltrami one for the (awful) 2007 remake.
