Stoney Burke [Daystar Productions/United Artists/MGM, 1962-1963, 32 fifty minutes episodes, black and white]
Created by writer-producer-director Leslie Stevens and starring Jack Lord ("Hawaii 5-0"), Warren Oates ("Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia"), Bruce Dern ("Silent Running") and Robert Dowdell ("Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea").
The scores by Dominic Frontiere are marvelous and deserve a release by La-La Land Records. Some of the scores are tracked on the season 1 of "The Outer Limits" and even on the season 4 of "The Fugitive" and on the season 1 of "The Rat Patrol". Frontiere not only composes but produces some episodes from the series.
Please watch these episodes and listen to the music: "The Contender" "Point of Honor" "The Wanderer" "Point of Entry" "To Catch The Kaiser" "The Weapons Man" "The Journey"
Find the DVD reference: Stoney Burke ($31.69, Shout! Factory/Timeless Media, 2013)
Here's the official trailer for Stoney Burke and you'be better believe it. Many of Stoney Burke episodes even include the half-break bumpers and at the end, the trailers for next week's episode. The print look good enough.
thanks for the head up! Not a rodeo fan, but this might be the only way to hear the music. I've forgotten what LLL said about the availability, but having worked with Dominic on previous releases, perhaps they would have released it already if they could?
I am not sure if LLL has ever stated something about the availability. Anyway, since they release a Frontiere score every three years, we have to wait for 2014.
Back to "Stoney Burke", Frontiere and Outer Limits aficionados will enjoy the series because they will recognize bits and pieces used later on "The Outer Limits".
PS: Nobody watch "Stoney Burke" for the rodeo angle. The majority of people are mainly interested in the cinema history aspects: DP Conrad Hall, DP Ted McCord, composer Dominic Frontiere, New Wave director Leslie Stevens, Jack Lord, Warren Oates, Bruce Dern. "Stoney Burke" is "The Outer Limits" on horse: that's all! Replace the aliens and the mutants by horses, bulls and shady businessmen.
Really glad someone has started this thread up again as I've been lobbying to get this amazing score released for years.
Hopefully, LLL will be able to negotiate the rights now the DVDs are finally out, though my personal request would be to have more of the dramatic stuff featured, rather than the rodeo fanfares etc.
This would be a tremendous addition to Mr. Frontiere's collection.
LLL says about a music release, "It’s certainly possible but nothing planned at this time."
Is it culled from an old interview?
I just emailed them. I asked them to reply via this thread (link included), but as they didnt, I posted their reply. I found it encouraging that they think it's doable, unlike the usual message board speculation that copyright issues must be the problem.
Thank you very much because this is good news. It means, at least, the recordings exist. For the anecdote, LLL included the reference to "Stoney Burke" in the scores list that you found in the inlay of each Frontiere release.
Composer Dominic Frontiere is also credited as production executive, musical director, associate producer which means he is in control of his work. Three craftmen assist Dominic Frontiere: music supervisor John Elizalde that is also credited as associate producer in selected episodes, music coordinator Roger Farris and audio supervisor Clem Portman from episode #2 to #15.
The scores to notice are: “Child of Luxury”, “Point of Honor”, “The Wanderer”, “Point of Entry”, “To Catch the Kaiser”, “The Weapons Man”, “The Journey”. Some of Dominic Frontiere’s cues are so good that they are recycled all along the 1960’s series as “stock music”: see the first season of “The Outer Limits” (episodes like “The Sixth Finger”, “O.B.I.T.”, “The Zanti Misfits” and “The Guests”), the first season of “The Rat Patrol”, the fourth season of “The Fugitive”. A recursive action cue used for Stoney Burke’s fistfight scenes will be recycled in “The Rat Patrol”.
Furthermore, the music supervisor also tracks a romantic cue from Dominic Frontiere’s “Hero’s Island” (1962) many times. For the aficionados of “The Outer Limits”, you’ll hear a proto-version of both “The Outer Limits Signature Loop” and “The Galaxy Being” in “Forget No More” and a proto-version of “The Hundred Days of the Dragon” (Cf. “Assassination” cue) in “The Weapons Man”.
In “Kelly’s Place”, actress Elizabeth Allen performs songs in a club called Kelly’s Place. “Kincaid” features a crime jazz score to encapsulate the urban feel of New York City. For the anecdote, when Stoney and his team go to a people bar at night we can hear a typical laid-back tune made out of accordion—Frontiere’s favorite instrument—and bass and drum.
Those who enjoy the odd music recycled for “The Outer Limits” episode “The Zanti Misfits” will appreciate “Point of Honor” (edgy martial cue) and “The Journey” (eerie desert cue) from “Stoney Burke”.
Those who enjoy the romantic cues recycled in “The Outer Limits” episode “The Guests” will love two episodes from “Stoney Burke” : • “The Wanderer” (love cue and sorrow cue) • “To Catch The Kaiser” (fast aging cue)
For the record, “The Guests” features three romantic cues used in these Act 4 scenes: 1. the love intercourses between Tess and Wade in the cemetery (love cue)
… previously heard in the Act 1 scenes when Wade first meets Tess who is scared and runs away from the living-room and when Tess deals with her lost father to Wade and when Tess leaves Wade because of her father’s pocket watch. … previously heard in the Act 3 scenes when Wade and Tess talk in the living-room and when Wade violently questions Tess who runs in a hurry with sadness and takes refuge in the living-room.
2. the fast transformation of Tess from an old woman to dust (fast aging cue) 3. the father’s pocket watch of deceased Tess picked up by Wade (sorrow cue: slow violins and accordion)
Happy to hear about this release. Been meaning to post about it. Heard so much about it, glad to finally get the set. I'd been dancing around DVD sets on iOffer for a while.
This just makes me want to have a Stoney Burke soundtrack CD even more ... while I very much enjoyed La La Land's Rat Patrol CD, it seems incomplete without a lot of the tracks heard on SB. La La Land, can you give this a consideration? This would be a great addition to the wonderful work you've done in releasing Dominic Frontiere's music.
Apart from "The Rat Patrol" which recycled re-recorded cues from "Stoney Burke", another series did it: "The Fugitive" and during its final season. Read the cue list for the first episode that tracked Dominic Frontiere's Daystar music.
Tonight’s Episode: THE SHARP EDGE OF CHIVALRY
TEASER
scene: In the room of the female victim, Lt. Sloan gets up and asks Kimble as Baker his ID. cue: Dominic Frontiere’s electric bass guitar sniper theme from STONEY BURKE’s “Point of Entry”. (Not used in the actual Act II scene)
ACT I
scene: Kimble comes out the trash can in the street and resumes to the building. Hidden under the staircase, Roger Roland eavesdrops and stares at a kissing couple. cue: Dominic Frontiere’s “Point of Honor” (Lee Anne Hewitt love theme) from "Stoney Burke".
ACT II
scene: Opening Act – Roger cleans up the murder weapon in the room of the janitor. cue: Dominic Frontiere’s “Point of Honor” (tense martial theme for Soames Hewitt) from "Stoney Burke".
scene: Kimble leaves the janitor’s room when he hears the police siren and hides under the staircase. cue: Dominic Frontiere’s music from STONEY BURKE’s “The Contender”.
scene: Kimble comes out of the building, sees the police roadblock in the street and resumes to the building. cue: Dominic Frontiere’s electric bass guitar sniper theme from STONEY BURKE’s “Point of Entry”.
scene: The police knocks on the door of the janitor’s room while Kimble hides the murder weapon in the vent. cue: Dominic Frontiere’s electric bass guitar sniper theme from STONEY BURKE’s “Point of Entry”.
scene: Kimble comes out by the window and hides in the other apartment balcony. cue: Dominic Frontiere’s music from STONEY BURKE’s “The Contender”.
ACT III
scene: Opening Act – Kimble is still hiding in the balcony. cue: Dominic Frontiere’s electric bass guitar sniper theme from STONEY BURKE’s “Point of Entry”.
scene: In the janitor room along with Lt. Gerard, Lt. Sloan finds the hidden murder weapon – Kimble travels through the balconies and stops by Mrs. Murdock. cue: Dominic Frontiere’s electric bass guitar sniper theme from STONEY BURKE’s “Point of Entry”.
scene: In the laundry basement, Roger attacks Mrs. Turney. cue: Dominic Frontiere’s fast music from STONEY BURKE’s “Point of Honor”.
scene: In the laundry basement, Kimble carries shocked Mrs. Turney who rejects his help. cue: Dominic Frontiere’s music from STONEY BURKE’s “The Contender”.
ACT IV
scene: Opening Act – Lt. Gerard talks to a cop and moves towards the entrance of the building. cue: Dominic Frontiere’s music from STONEY BURKE’s “The Contender”.
scene: Coming out of the building, Roger runs away from the police. cue: Dominic Frontiere’s music from STONEY BURKE’s “The Contender”.
scene: Along with Lt. Gerard, Lt. Sloan rushes to the apartment of Edward Roland who lets them in and picks up his son. cue: Dominic Frontiere’s music from STONEY BURKE’s “The Journey”.
