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Never mind.
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In this score you hear a number of ideas, including string work, percussion-filled jungle music with his unusual bent, and in the closing seconds of one sample you can hear material also used in "Kolchak: The Night Stalker".
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Immediate purchase (combo CD+digital).
Bravo Dragon's Domain people...and thank you for releasing this music.
One hopes so.....
This is a really fun score for a not so good TV Moive...
I always have this feeling that when Donald Pleasence agreed to do this, this was one of those movies wonders for "house payment"
Ford A. Thaxton
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Immediate purchase (combo CD+digital).
Bravo Dragon's Domain people...and thank you for releasing this music.
One hopes so.....
This is a really fun score for a not so good TV Moive...
I always have this feeling that when Donald Pleasence agreed to do this, this was one of those movies wonders for "house payment"
Ford A. Thaxton
Hahaha. Still, it bred a score of pure Gold. More Mellé, always.
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Immediate purchase (combo CD+digital).
Bravo Dragon's Domain people...and thank you for releasing this music.
One hopes so.....
This is a really fun score for a not so good TV Moive...
I always have this feeling that when Donald Pleasence agreed to do this, this was one of those movies wonders for "house payment"
Ford A. Thaxton
Totally agree, but I LOVE this creative score.
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Hey you nutmegs! This is peak late-'70s Mellé, incorporating just about everything that was great about the composer. Don't watch the film though. If you thought that Jerry Goldsmith wrote great music for terrible films, well, yes, he did. But in this particular case the film is Minus 1 billion out of 10, whereas the score gets an unbeatable 10 out of 10.
BUY DIS CD!
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Ordered… Any Gil Mellé is welcomed… My first release of 2025… The audio samples are all great… Thank you… I'm glad we get the Mellé of the year.
AUDIO SAMPLES
1. Opening Credits (2:01)
4. Heading to South America / Hotel Muzak (2:53)
8. Helicopter Attack (4:02)
13. Jungle Run (2:06)
17. The Lost City of Gold (2:59)
21. Closing Credits (1:47)
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BUY DIS CD!
No.
I'll probably purchase the download FLAC.
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The images are not showing up because Ford is improperly coding. The "Special Code Legend" text to the left of the text box, when clicked on tells you how to do that and other little things.
Some folks are simply getting lucky and have browsers that are bypassing the error and force-displaying the images.
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Dragon’s Domain Records presents GOLD OF THE AMAZON WOMEN by Gil Mellé
Click Here to go to the product page and listen to Audio Clips: https://tinyurl.com/3c9nzyx7
CD Includes Digital Download / Digital Booklet
Dragon’s Domain Records presents GOLD OF THE AMAZON WOMEN, featuring the world premiere release of the score composed by Gil Mellé (NIGHT GALLERY, THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN, THE DELIBERATE STRANGER) .
Released in 1979, starring Bo Svenson, Donald Pleasance, Richard Romanus and Bob Minor, written by Stanley Ralph Ross under the whimsical pseudonym Sue Donem and helmed by the prolific “B” movie maestro Mark Lester, GOLD OF THE AMAZON WOMEN delivers a wild and sun-drenched escapade that transports viewers on an extraordinary odyssey. The narrative revolves around two intrepid explorers who brave the treacherous jungles of South America in pursuit of hidden treasure, only to stumble upon an astonishing twist — a long-lost tribe of captivating Amazon women, led by the enchanting Anita Ekberg, who reigns as their mesmerizing queen.
GOLD OF THE AMAZON WOMEN, occupies a distinctive yet often overlooked niche within the oeuvre of composer Gil Mellé. The film granted Mellé a rare and exhilarating chance to tap into his childhood nostalgia for the swashbuckling adventure films and serials that mesmerized him as a youth in 1940s New York City. While many composers might have turned their noses up at a project of this nature, Mellé fully embraced the creative challenge, crafting a vibrant and dynamic score that encapsulated his long-held aspiration to create music for the adventure genre.
For nearly five decades, composer Gil Mellé innovated in mixing electronic and orchestral music when he wasn’t playing the nuances of modern jazz or enjoying his collection of unique microscopes at home. Mellé had made a mark in the world of jazz as an outstanding baritone saxophonist and composer who was also noted as a painter. In film and television, his music has been extraordinarily notable, if not well preserved, on records and CDs. His TV-movie music in the early ’70s included a trio of high-profile films for television: MY SWEET CHARLIE, THAT CERTAIN SUMMER, and FRANKENSTEIN: THE TRUE STORY. His most well-known film score was THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN, but as an innovator in the use of electronic music in movies of the 1970s and ’80s, Mellé contributed to a many science fiction, fantasy, and horror television and feature film scores, including NIGHT GALLERY (theme and episodes), THE SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN (original TV-movie), A COLD NIGHT’S DEATH, THE QUESTOR TAPES, KOLCHAK: THE NIGHT STALKER, STARSHIP INVASIONS, WORLD WAR III, and many others. Mellé’s efforts preceded almost everyone else’s experiments in electronic film music and resulted in the first true electronic film score.
Dragon’s Domain Records presents GOLD OF THE AMAZON WOMEN, featuring the world premiere release of music composed by Gil Mellé for this project. The music has been mastered by James Nelson at Digital Outland and the liner notes have been written by noted author David Hirsch.
GOLD OF THE AMAZON WOMEN is a limited edition release of 500 units. GOLD OF THE AMAZON WOMEN is expected to begin shipping the week of January 27th, 2025.
1. Opening Credits (2:01)
2. Amazons In New York (3:09)
3. The Poison and Chasing the Killer (1:33)
4. Heading to South America / Hotel Muzak (2:53)
5. Snake Attack and Hotel Escape (1:56)
6. Journey Into The Jungle and The Village (3:26)
7. Village Fight / Back on the Road (2:01)
8. Helicopter Attack (4:02)
9. Snake Bite and Noboros Death (4:11)
10. Captured by the Amazons (2:33)
11. Fight In The Water (2:16)
12. The Burning Village (4:13)
13. Jungle Run (2:06)
14. Chasing The Bad Guy (1:19)
15. Blowdart Attack (1:18)
16. Closing In (2:10)
17. The Lost City of Gold (2:59)
18. The Amazons Arrive (1:51)
19. March of the Amazons (1:37)
20. Farewells (1:06)
21. Closing Credits (1:47)
22. String Quartet No. 1 in E Major II. Menuet (3:34) (Joseph Haydn)
21. Bumpers (0:16)
Total Time: 54:00
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