Original Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack
Label: United Artists
Cat.#: United Artists UAL-4035 (mono) / United Artists UAS-5035 (stereo)
Country: United States
Format: 33rmp LP Vinyl
Release Date: 1959
UPN: None
Notes: Orchestra and Chorus conducted by David Buttolph.
The Horse Soldiers is an underrated 1959 John Ford film starring the powerhouse teaming of John Wayne and William Holden. The film is based on a daring raid into the deep south by a Union cavalry troop. Ford soured on the film midway through when he blamed himself for the death of stuntman Fred Kennedy, a friend of Ford’s. Still, it stands as one of his best late career films even though critics were inexplicably lukewarm to it. The score by David Buttolph is a clever use of Civil War standards and original compositions.
This album was reissued in Japan in 1975 as United Artists GXH 6004, and again later (in Japan) as United Artists VDP 5171. Both of these reissues feature the same cover art and the same track listing as the original 1959 United States release.
It should also be noted that the 33rpm LP album "Constance Towers Singing to The Horse Soldiers" (with orchestra conducted by Irving Joseph - United Artists UAL 3036/UAS 6036) is not actually from the motion picture soundtrack, and only contains one song from the film, and that is Towers’s version of Lorena. Both Towers and Joseph did release 7" 45rpm singles of film music, which are noted below.
Track Listing:
1. Dixie (01:41)
2. I Left My Love (02:34)
3. Lorena (03:00)
4. Bonnie Blue Flag (01:59)
5. I Left My Love (02:16)
6. When Johnny Comes Marching Home (01:37)
7. Bonnie Blue Flag (02:54)
8. The Girl I Left Behind (02:05)
9. Deep River - Lorena (02:47)
10. Kingdom Coming (01:32)
11. Tenting Tonight (01:37)
12. By The Campfire (01:36)
13. When Johnny Comes Marching Home (02:30)
Total Duration: 00:28:08
Motion Picture Soundtracks
Label: Delphi
Cat.#: 9105W
Country: Germany
Format: CD
Release Date: Unknown
UPN: 4-013638-791055
Notes:
Also contains music from the film Duel At Diablo.
Track Listing:
[Tracks 1-7 from "Duel at Diablo"]
1. Duel at Diablo / Bullets and Beans (03:55)
2. Keep in Shadows (01:53)
3. The Earth Runs Red / Prologue (07:27)
4. Duel at Diablo (02:31)
5. Rescue from Ritual (01:41)
6. Ellen’s Theme (03:03)
7. Fight at Diablo Pass / Dust to Dust (06:56)
[Track 8-16 from "The Horse Soldiers"]
8. Dixie (04:21)
9. I Left My Love / Lorena (03:01)
10. Bonnie Blue Flag (01:59)
11. I Left My Love (02:15)
12. When Johnny Comes Marching Home / Bonnie Blue Flag (04:35)
13. The Girl I Left (02:05)
14. Deep River Lorena / Kingdom (04:22)
15. Tenting Tonight (01:40)
16. By The Campfire / When Johnny Comes Marching Home (03:30)
Total Duration: 00:55:14
Ascot SuperAlbum #3: selections from original sound tracks & film scores
Label: Ascot
Cat.#: UM-13502 / UM-16502
Country: United States
Format: 33rpm LP Vinyl
Release Date: 1964
UPN: None
Notes:
Between 1962 and 1964, Ascot records, a subsidiary of United Artists records, released a series of what they called “SuperAlbums.” These were actually compilation albums featuring original soundtrack music from four different films on one album. Unfortunately they were not full soundtracks, and only contained what the record company proclaimed to be the “important” musical selections from each film – usually 3-6 selections from each film. According to the liner notes from these superalbums, “[for] the first time in the history of the recording industry, the great music from important film soundtracks is showcased – each album contains the important music from four different musically great motion pictures.” They were available in both monaural and stereo. The Ascot catalog numbers for these superalbums was in the UM-13500 (for mono) and US-16500 (for stereo) numbering category.
Track Listing:
Contains musical selections from:
The Horse Soldiers (1959)
Paris Blues (1961)
Judgment At Nuremberg (1961)
The Unforgiven (1960)
Artist: Irving Joseph and His Orchestra
Label: London
Cat.#: HLT 9027
Country: United Kingdom
Format: 45rpm 7” Vinyl
Release Date: January 1960
UPN: None
Notes:
Instrumental versions. Sleeve features John Wayne and William Holden.
Track Listing:
Side A: Lorena
Side B: I Left My Love (March of the Horse Soldiers)
Artist: Constance Towers
Label: United Artists
Cat.#: UA 178
Country: United States
Format: 45rpm 7” Vinyl
Release Date: Unknown
UPN: None
Notes:
Constance Towers sings Lorena and March of the Horse Soldiers
This 45rpm record has a picture sleeve featuring John Wayne and William Holden. Featuring Irving Joseph and His Orchestra, conducted by Irving Joseph.
Track Listing:
Side A: I Left My Love (March of the Horse Soldiers)
Side B: Lorena
Songs from the Motion Picture
Label: United Artists
Cat.#: UAT-1008
Country: Japan
Format: 45rpm 7” Vinyl
Release Date: 1959
UPN: None
Notes:
Although the track listing is unknown (I don’t speak or read Japanese), it is likely that the songs included are “I Left My Love (March of the Horse Soldiers)” and “Lorena.”
Track Listing:
Unknown
Les Cavaliers (The Riders), Bande Originale Du Film De John Ford (Soundtrack of the Film by John Ford)
Label: RCA Victor
Cat.#: 7EMF 184
Country: France
Format: 45rpm EP 7” Vinyl
Release Date: 1959
UPN: None
Notes:
Extended play 45rpm French issue.
Track Listing:
1. La Marche des Cavaliers (02:34)
2. Bonnie Blue Flag (02:53)
3. Kingdom Coming (01:30)
4. The Girl I Left Behind (02:05)
5. Dixie (01:42)
Total Duration: 00:10:44