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| Bullitt (1968) |
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| Music by Lalo Schifrin |
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| Line: Silver Age |
| CD Release:
December 2009
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| Catalog #: Vol. 12, No. 17 |
| # of Discs: 1 |
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FSM presents one of the most quintessentially “cool” soundtracks ever: Lalo Schifrin’s score for the classic urban crime drama, Bullitt (1968). The film stars Steve McQueen as San Francisco police detective Frank Bullitt, caught up with protecting a Chicago mobster from vengeful Mafia hit-men while dealing with an ambitious, sleazy politician portrayed by Robert Vaughn. With its riveting story, realistic settings, taut screenplay and quasi-documentary cinematography, it brought a new depth to McQueen’s portrayal of tough characters (this one on the right side of the law).
An essential part of the film’s success was its economical, nervous jazz score; the Argentinean-born, classically trained Schifrin was then at the height of the fame generated by his iconic Mission: Impossible television theme. The film is judiciously spotted, with relatively little “action” music (the famous car chase is unscored) but several atmospheric and evocative source cues. Schifrin himself described it as “very simple” and “completely based on the blues.”
Shortly after recording the film soundtrack, Schifrin led a separate recording for a Warner Bros. Records album. Jazz greats featured in those sessions include Bud Shank (flute), Ray Brown (bass), Howard Roberts (guitar) and Larry Bunker (drums). FSM presents the first U.S. release of that album on this CD, newly mixed by Mike Matessino from the original 1" eight-track master tape.
The CD also includes the never-before-released complete film soundtrack itself, recorded at the Warner Bros. scoring stage in Burbank by legendary engineer Dan Wallin. These tracks have been newly mixed and mastered from ½” three-track tape stored at the studio. While some score passages and cues are virtually identical to the record album, many of the film soundtrack’s softer, moodier cues were not chosen for the LP—or had certain passages rewritten. And some were dropped from the film itself, so have never been heard before by the public—until now.
The booklet includes a perceptive, in-depth essay on the film and its score by John Bender and detailed track-by-track commentary by Alexander Kaplan. Bullitt is an essential purchase for any “cool” soundtrack collection (or collector), and adds one more title to FSM’s expanding catalog of scores by a living legend of film music.
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| Lalo Schifrin Scores on FSM |
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| About the Composer |
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Lalo Schifrin (b. 1932) is an Argentinean-born composer, conductor, arranger and pianist who has made a major impact on film, TV, the concert hall and jazz stage. He parlayed an early career as a pianist and arranger for Dizzy Gillespie into a run as one of the hottest film and TV composers of the 1960s and '70s, with projects such as Mission: Impossible, Bullitt, Dirty Harry, Cool Hand Luke, Enter the Dragon and more. His more recent films include the popular Rush Hour series. He is beloved for his Latin jazz but is also an accomplished classical composer and conductor with ongoing recording, composing and performing projects.IMDB |
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| Track List |
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Click on track TIME for MP3 sound clip. Bullitt Music Composed and Conducted by Lalo Schifrin - Bullitt (Main Title) 2:05
- Room “26” 2:24
- Hotel Daniels 2:50
- The Aftermath of Love 2:47
- Music to Interrogate By 2:48
- On the Way to San Mateo 2:38
- Ice Pick Mike 2:57
- A Song for Cathy 2:44
- Shifting Gears 3:14
- Cantata for Combo 3:03
- The First Snowfall (Paul Francis Webster & Sonny Burke) 3:05
- Bullitt (End Title) 2:42
Total Time: 34:00 Film Soundtrack - Main Title 3:47
- Architect’s Building 1:28
- Cantata for Combo 3:03
- A Song for Cathy 2:02
- Hotel Daniels (Radio Source) 2:58
- Room 26 (Radio Source) 1:14
- The Aftermath of Love (Radio Source) 2:45
- Dr. Willard 0:54
- Ice Pick Mike 3:12
- Quiet Morning 2:33
- Music to Interrogate By 3:04
- Just Coffee 1:25
- Shifting Gears 3:15
- On the Way to San Mateo 1:24
- The First Snowfall (Webster & Burke) 3:27
- Ross 2:06
- Air Terminal—Main Lobby 2:32
- End Credits 0:31
- Bullitt (Demo) 3:06
Total Time: 42:17 Total Disc Time: 79:34 |
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| Instruments/Musicians |
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For more specific musician lists for the scores on this album, go here: |
| Bullitt Film Score |
| Bullitt Soundtrack Album |
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Leader (Conductor):
Lalo Schifrin, Lalo Schifrin
Violin:
Israel Baker, David Berman, Herman Clebanoff, Bonnie J. Douglas (Shure), Bonnie J. Douglas (Shure), Baldassare Ferlazzo, Noumi / Naomi Fischer, Sam Freed, Jr., David Frisina, David Frisina, Howard W. Griffin, Rene C. Hemery, Anatol Kaminsky, Nathan Kaproff, George Kast, George Kast, Varujan Kojian, Bernard Kundell, Marvin Limonick, Joseph Livoti, Dan Lube, Hillard Lubie, Gordon H. Marron, Alexander Murray, Jerome Joseph Reisler, Sam Ross, Paul C. Shure, Paul C. Shure, Harry Zagon
Viola:
Joseph DiFiore, Alvin Dinkin, Cecil Figelski, Phillip Goldberg, Allan Harshman, Jan Hlinka, Myra Kestenbaum, Virginia Majewski, Joseph Reilich, Anita Stein, Milton Thomas, Milton Thomas
Cello:
Douglas L. Davis, Justin DiTullio, Armand Kaproff, Armand Kaproff, Raphael "Ray" Kramer, Laurence D. Lesser, Irving Lipschultz, Kurt Reher, Nino Rosso, Emmet Sargeant
Bass:
Max R. Bennett, Raymond M. "Ray" Brown, William Plummer
Flute:
C. E. "Bud" Shank
Saxophone:
Gene Cipriano, Ronald Langinger (aka Ronny Lang), Jack Nimitz, William R. Perkins, C. E. "Bud" Shank
Woodwinds:
Justin Gordon, Plas Johnson, Arnold Koblentz, Ronald Langinger (aka Ronny Lang), Ted Nash, Jack Nimitz
Trumpet:
John Audino, Austin "Bud" Brisbois, Conte Candoli, Don Ellis, Carroll "Cappy" Lewis, Larry McGuire, Anthony "Tony" Terran, Stuart Williamson
Trombone:
Milton Bernhart, Milton Bernhart, Hoyt Bohannon, Lewis Melvin McCreary, Richard Noel, Richard Noel, Frank Rosolino, Kenneth Shroyer, Lloyd E. Ulyate
Piano:
Ralph E. Grierson, Michael Melvoin, Ray Sherman
Keyboards:
Paul Beaver
Guitar:
Robert F. Bain, Robert F. Bain, Michael Deasy, Alton R. "Al" Hendrickson, Howard Roberts, Howard Roberts
Fender (electric) Bass:
Max R. Bennett, Max R. Bennett
Harp:
Denzil (Gail) Laughton
Drums:
Larry Bunker, Earl C. Palmer, Alvin Stoller
Percussion:
Joe Porcaro, Kenneth E. Watson, Kenneth E. Watson, Jerry D. Williams
Arranger:
George Del Barrio, Richard P. Hazard, Lalo Schifrin
Orchestra Manager:
Robert Helfer, Kurt E. Wolff
Copyist:
Lloyd Basham, Albert Glasser, Lloyd B. Luhman, Ralph Mullins, Edward E. Ocnoff, Luis Sevadjian, Aime Vereecke, Ricardo Vettraino, Scott Wallace
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