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Alhambra Records is proud to present on this CD the world premiere release in stereo of Angelo Francesco Lavagnino’s complete original score for the 1961 Arabian Nights fantasy movie THE WONDERS OF ALADDIN (Italian title: LE MERAVIGLIE DI ALADINO) which gives further proof of the enormous versatilty of the Italian composer.
The movie is a delightful spectacle which takes some liberties with the famous 1001 Arabian Nights tale about the boy Aladdin and doesn’t take itself too seriously so that it is often more a slapstick comedy than an exciting adventure movie. It was co-directed by Henry Levin – who acted as a supervisor – and by Mario Bava whose typical visual style shines through in scene after scene. US actor and dancer Donald O’Connor, who had starred in several major musical films during the 1950s, was cast as Aladdin and he lends an irrepressible energy and a youthful charm to the character, whereas among the supporting cast we find such famous names as Terence Hill (here still under his real name Mario Girotti) who plays Prince Moluk, Michèle Mercier (as his beloved Princess Zaina) and Vittorio De Sica (as the genie).
In 1961 Lavagnino was one of the busiest film composers in Italy with a prodigious output of more than a dozen scores for a variety of genres. Despite this frenetic activity and the short time span he was given for the completion of each score, his melodic inspiration and inventiveness almost never ceased. A case in point is THE WONDERS OF ALADDIN which even today sounds as fresh and infectious as ever. One of the strong points of Lavagnino’s style has always been his special flair for exotic music, for exciting rhythms and for splashes of local colour which is just what was needed for this kind of picture.
The title sequence immediately sets the mood and atmosphere for a colourful fairy-tale fantasy with its enchanting and charming oriental dance which resembles a kind of playful ballet and in fact describes the mechanical movements of a dancing doll. Equally attractive is the festive exotic march which Lavagnino has composed for the procession sequence at the beginning of the movie. Often it is also the task of the burlesque music to keep the picture in motion and to even speed up the tempo of the visuals.
One of the highlights of the score is of course the luxuriant love theme for Princess Zaina which has all the typical imprints of Lavagnino’s romantic style and is scored for sensual high strings with harp accompaniment. Besides those thematic ideas the score also offers an almost nostalgic accordion melody as a witty musical contrast to the man-killing Amazon huntresses, mysterious flute, harp and vibraphone music for the magician’s experiments in the subterranean caves and robust dramatic music for the action scenes.
We hope that many fans of the composer and of classic Italian film music will enjoy this spirited fantasy score with its quite peculiar exotic and magic flair.

This exciting CD project – the ninth CD in our Lavagnino series - has only been possible thanks to the generous support of the three daughters of the composer - Bianca, Iudica and Alessandra Lavagnino -, who still had open reel tape copies of the original master tapes in their personal archive which we were allowed to use.
Our CD edition which contains a 12-page booklet with extensive liner notes and numerous colour stills from the movie as well as a rare original letter by Miklós Rózsa (in which he expresses his admiration for Lavagnino) will be limited to 400 copies and can now be pre-ordered at SAE:
http://www1.screenarchives.com/title_de … 0-EDITION/

The CD will be available here in Germany in about 8-10 days.

Track listing:

01. - Main Title 2:17
02. - The Procession 1:27
03. - The Marketplace 1:18
04. - Aladdin on the Run 5:41
05. - The Genie 1:13
06. - Djalma‘s Dance 1:13
07. - The Caravan - The Grand Vizier of Basora 1:04
08. - The Deadly Mechanical Doll 0:31
09. - The Caravan Sets Off - On the Way to Basora 2:04
10. - Princess Zaina (Longer Version) 2:06
11. - Attack on the Caravan 5:27
12. - Mirage 1:31
13. - The Amazons 1:47
14. - The Genie is Summoned Again 1:29
15. - The Genie and the Amazon 0:59
16. - The Grand Vizier - The Magician 1:14
17. - Prison Break and Recapture 3:33
18. - The Dancing Doll 1:02
19. - Secret Way to the Palace 1:08
20. - The Skeleton - The Cows - The Prisoners Escape 1:16
21. - The Babies are Switched - Rescue of the King‘s Newborn Baby 1:07
22. - Princess Zaina Enters 0:44
23. - Aladdin‘s Dance 2:06
24. - Wedding Gift from the Beggars 0:47
25. - Palace Fight 1:18
26.- The Grand Vizier’ s Horsemen 1:22
27. - Aladdin’ s Duel with the Grand Vizier 2:46
28. - The Flying Carpet – Finale (Film Version) 1:08
BONUS TRACKS
29. - The Marketplace (Longer Version) 1:32
30. - Princess Zaina (Film Version) 1:23
31. - Finale (Longer Version) 1:21
32. - Attack on the Caravan (US Version) 5:31
33. - Mirage (US Version) 1:00
34. - Prison Break (US Version) 2:06
35. - Fanfare #1 0:14
36. - Fanfare #2 0:05

Orchestra Cinefonica Italiana
Conducted by Carlo Savina (Tracks 1-31, 35-36)
and Mario Ammonini (Tracks 32-34)

You can listen to various sound samples of the CD in this Youtube video we have put together:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trwl-rJLiXU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyC_Vzwe9kc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cw4BqJdrlBs

THE MURDER OF MARY PHAGAN
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Music Composed and Conducted by Maurice Jarre

World Premiere release.
Over 60 minutes of music never-before released.
8-page CD booklet with liner notes by Randall D. Larson.
Limited Edition of 1000 units.

Ref: MBR-105
Release Date: December 5, 2016 - In Stock!

Music Box Records presents the world premiere release of Maurice Jarre’s score for The Murder of Mary Phagan, a 1988 American TV miniseries that told the tragic, true story of Leo Frank’s arrest and trial for the murder of 13-year old Mary Phagan in Atlanta, Georgia on April 26, 1913. Based largely on testimony later believed false, Frank was convicted and sentenced to death for the crime. Georgia Governor John M. Slaton later commuted Frank’s sentence to life imprisonment after determining evidence was insufficient to warrant execution; In protest, a group of armed men kidnapped Frank from prison and lynched him. Decades later, new evidence contradicted the testimony of 1913 and Leo Frank was posthumously pardoned by the State of Georgia in 1982.

Produced by George Stevens Jr., The Murder of Mary Phagan won three Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Miniseries. Committed to filming the story in the manner of a feature film, Stevens assembled a notable cast headlined by Academy Award-winning star Jack Lemmon, Peter Gallagher, and Kevin Spacey in one of his first co-starring roles. They were supported by an impressive array of veteran character actors, each of whom brought credibility and authenticity to their performances.

The film’s subdued but consummate musical score was the work of multiple Academy Award-winning composer Maurice Jarre (1924-2009) - quite a coup for George Stevens to land in his pursuit of a feature-film quality miniseries. But unlike the solo-synth scores that were prevalent throughout the decade, Jarre integrated his synths with his orchestra, recording the electronic instruments live on the scoring stage with the orchestra. The result is an engaging hybrid score that has the organic symphonic warmth flavored with unique electronic textures that gave the Mary Phagan score a quite remarkable sound palette.

The soundtrack debut of The Murder of Mary Phagan is presented in stereo from pristine-condition from multi-track session tapes. The album includes Jarre’s complete score as well as dance music standards of the period heard as source music on the soundtrack, arranged by Thomas Pasatieri (who also composed an original piece). The album includes an 8-page illustrated booklet featuring liner notes by Randall D. Larson who discusses the film’s background and examines Jarre’s little known score and its thematic architecture in detail.



TRACK LISTING:

1. Mary Phagan Main Title (2:24)
2. Mary in the Play (1:06)
3. I'm Going to Pick Up My Pay / Mary At Work (1:08)
4. Mary in Leo's Office / Alonzo / Newton Discovers Mary's Body (1:41)
5. The People Watching Mary's Body (0:53)
6. A Posthumous Pardon (3:04)
7. My Husband Is Innocent (0:56)
8. Frank's Photo / You Don't Suspect Me (1:48)
9. You'll Have the Gratitude (0:22)
10. You're Heading the Ticket (0:36)
11. I'm Going Home / You Can Get Back to Work (1:08)
12. Help Me (1:20)
13. Jubilation (1:13)
14. Organ Grinder (1:16)
15. Alonzo On the Witness Stand / Stop It (1:33)
16. Can We Expect a Statement? / I Want Tonight Off (1:04)
17. Slaton's Future Home / The Amputee Sings the Ballad (1:20)
18. Mary's Parents' Silent Protest / Threatening Note (0:44)
19. Slaton Questions Alonzo (2:17)
20. The Girl Whose Hair It Was, Was Dead / Slaton (1:19)
21. Thank You for Hearing Me / I Protest (1:42)
22. To Me / The Umbrella (1:20)
23. Leo Transplanted (1:45)
24. Threatening Mob (0:38)
25. I Don't Care, Sir / Time to Go (1:09)
26. I Like Hotels (0:33)
27. A Posthumous Pardon (Alternate) (3:04)
28. Mary Phagan End Credits (1:22)

THE EXTRAS - SOURCE MUSIC
29. El Choclo (3:04)
30. Tales of the Vienna Woods (2:41)
31. Prima Donna Waltz (1:42)
32. Sunday Waltz (2:42)
33. Angeline the Baker (2:18)
34. Polka Wiesniaczka (3:07)
35. Green Meadow Waltz (2:42)
36. El Choclo (Alternate) (3:04)

Total Time • 61:32

For sound clips and available for order, please visit: http://www.musicbox-records.com/en/4253 … hagan.html

NEMO (DREAM ONE)
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Music Composed by Gabriel Yared

World Premiere release.
45 minutes of music never-before released.
8-page CD booklet with French and English liner notes by Nicolas Magenham.

Ref: MBR-106
Release Date: December 5, 2016 - In Stock!

In collaboration with Yad Music, Music Box Records presents the world premiere release of acclaimed composer Gabriel Yared's original score to the 1984 fantasy/adventure Nemo (Dream One), starring Harvey Keitel, Mathilda May, Nipsey Russell, Carole Bouquet, Charley Boorman and Jason Connery.

Based on Windsor McCay's comic strip, this excitingly dream-like adventure is also inspired by Jules Verne and Lewis Carroll. A young boy who lives in a grey world is transported into a colourful land full of mystical characters and sets off on a quest to rescue a beautiful princess.

Gabriel Yared has provided a dreamlike score which is both melancholic and dramatic, yet simultaneously poignant, touching and sometimes epic. His score very often shifts from an acoustic/symphonic state to a synthetic/electronic state – as it frequently does in the composer’s works over this period. Through the emotional quality of his music, mingled with the unsettling strangeness of some twisted or exotic sounds, Gabriel Yared synthesizes every aspect of his dazzling talent for this fantasy film from the 80’s.

The soundtrack debut of Nemo has been fully mastered from the recording session tapes. The 8-page booklet features an essay by Nicolas Magenham discussing the film and the score based on an original interview with the composer.



TRACK LISTING:

1. Générique (1:32)
2. Cauchemar de Nemo (2:06)
3. Monkey et Cunegond (1:46)
4. Alice se réveille (0:50)
5. Dream One (1:42)
6. Le Nautilus (1:20)
7. Nemo et Mr. Rip (1:08)
8. Le Naufrage (1:11)
9. Mr. Legend, le Vengeur Masqué (1:44)
10. La Plage (1:03)
11. Le Pays Imaginaire (1:43)
12. Le Tango (1:27)
13. Les Explorateurs Boris et Duchka (3:05)
14. La Maquette de Mr. Rib (1:46)
15. L'Or de Rals-Akraï (1:36)
16. Nemo Abandonné (1:26)
17. La Tente (2:25)
18. La Fusée (2:19)
19. Confrontation (1:48)
20. La Fin du Rêve (5:49)
21. La Carte de Yonderland (1:08)
22. Final (1:02)
23. Générique de Fin (5:04)

Total Time • 45:58

For sound clips and available for order, please visit: http://www.musicbox-records.com/en/4254 … m-one.html

"L'Insegnante"
Piero Umiliani
(CDDM282)

"The legendary Piero Umiliani wrote a brilliant OST based on an enjoyable main score with a fast march which is introduced in the opening credits (Tr.1). It’s then reprised in different versions such as slow country (Tr.5), danceable sax (Tr.7), and with Franco De Gemini’s harmonica (Tr.8, Tr.11). The folk harmonic version is alternated with other recurring melodies including a Western version (again with Gemini’s harmonica) (Tr.2). There is also dance music such as tango (Tr.6, Tr. 14, Tr. 36) and lounge style music typical of this great Florentine musician (Tr.16, Tr.17, Tr.19, Tr.20, Tr.26, Tr.27). Our CD was assembled using the stereo master tapes from the original recording session."



"2 Samurai per 100 Gheishe"
Nico Fidenco, Luis Bacalov
(CDDM283)

"This unprecedented OST was written by Nico Fidenco and Luis Bacalov. In 2010, a 6:46 minute long suite was released by GDM Music in the box set "Nico Fidenco My first fifty years." Previously RCA had released a single, RCA (RCA VICTOR PM 45-3136) containing the songs "The Two Samurai" (“I due samurai”) and "Judo twist." Fidenco and Bacalov wrote a lively main dance score sung by a choir (Tr.1) which is reprised in an alternative version of the single (Tr.14) and changed in Tr.2. Despite the humor in the film, the OST is very orchestral and dramatic as it develops, with a recurring oriental feel (Tr.3, Tr.4). The authors put together a mystical holy melody (Tr.6) which is contrasted with many battle motifs (Tr.5, Tr.9, Tr.11, Tr.12). Franco & Ciccio sing a short piece in a funny Sicilian-Chinese language (Tr.13). The music closes with the "Judo Twist" from the fabulous American style orchestra (Tr.15). We used the mono master tapes from the original recording session which allowed us to publish 40:51 minutes of music."

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