Alamo Soundtrack CD
The Alamo.
1960, United Artists.
Dimitri Tiomkin.
Legacy, 1992, CK 66138.
There is currently no review for this title.
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This site was conceived as a side project by a "tekkie" friend of mine who suggested I use my journalistic experience to write about something I love. We bandied about some ideas before settling on this one - largely because I had collected movie soundtracks for much of my life and thought I could write about them. We wanted the site to be user friendly, well-written and reliable.
Over time, I hope to attract other writers keen to contribute to the site, who don't mind foregoing the financial benefits they may be used to in the short-term for something that may, or may not, be profitable further down the line.
The gradual demise of the cd format, re-emergence of vinyl, along with the expansion of blu-ray dvd and downloads translate to an ever-changing market place; despite this, most of us still buy cd's and dvd's and I hope that you will use the Amazon links on this site to buy online.
We have also included mini YouTube video links that accompany the reviews, so that you can listen to your favourite theme music while watching a related trailer or clip from the movie; because film is a visual medium, there seems no better way of presenting it.
Finally, a note on the type of soundtracks featured. Though purists generally view albums such as "Top Gun", "Flashdance" and others like them, as unworthy of coverage on a film soundtrack site, preferring instead to focus on orchestral scores, we have taken the view that these albums have earned their place based on their continued saleability and affection with a large section of cinema-goers. We wanted to reach as broad an audience as possible and have developed the site with this in mind, without forgetting those fans for whom composers such as Bernard Herrmann and Jerry Goldsmith, among many others, are considered on a par with the master composers. We hope you can find your best movie soundtracks on this site.
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Great Escape Soundtrack CD
The Great Escape.
1963, MGM.
Elmer Bernstein.
Intrada, 1992, MAF 7025D.
Rating: 
Released in 1963, The Great Escape, about a group of American POW’s busting out through a tunnel beneath the camp, was a big hit. At three hours long, it relied heavily on strong characterisation, a stellar cast, including Steve McQueen, James Garner and Richard Attenborough and a score that could go the distance. Bernstein has pulled out all the stops here; not only is TGE highly listenable but it manages to retain a freshness and originality while holding true to its now infamous main title march that resurfaces throughout. ‘Blythe’ written for Donald Pleasance’s short-sighted photographer is particularly moving, developed further during the first part of ‘Hendley’s Risk’, while ‘More Action’ and ‘The Chase’ are some of Bernstein’s best action cues. Despite the serious subject matter, both director John Sturges’ film and Bernstein’s score are fairly upbeat with moments of high tension interspersed with plenty of humour and likeable characterisation. The darker aspects of the story are primarily incorporated in the opening chords of ‘On The Road’ and ‘Betrayal’, though Bernstein’s ability to pack huge, varied amounts of emotional content into cues running on average two and a half minutes is astonishing, making this almost as impressive, though entirely different from, his work on ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’. Fantastic stuff.
The Great Escape Movie Soundtrack. Review: Tim Mowbray.
Track Listing:
1. Main Title.
2. Premature Plans.
3. Cooler And Mole.
4. Blythe.
5. Discovery.
6. Various Troubles.
7. On The Road.
8. Betrayal.
9. Hendley’s Risk.
10. Road’s End.
11. More Action.
12. The Chase.
13. Finale.
The Blue Max Soundtrack CD
The Blue Max
1966, 20th Century-Fox.
Jerry Goldsmith.
Sony, CD, 1995, SNY57890-2
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