Original Motion Picture Soundtracks
Label: Citadel
Cat.#: CT 7027
Country: United States
Format: 12” 33rpm LP Vinyl
Release Date: 1981
UPN: None
Notes:
Also contains music from: The Sun Shines Bright
Track listing:
Side One:
1. Sands of Iwo Jima - Part 1 (20:05)
Side Two:
Bands 1-5
2. Sands of Iwo Jima - Part 2 (14:07)
Bands 6-10
3. The sun shines bright (12:55)
Total Duration: 00:47:07
A John Wayne Double Feature in Music
Label: Disques CinéMusique
Cat.#: DCM 140
Country: Canada
Format: CD
Release Date: September 5, 2012
UPN: 7-7102-82369-6-1
Notes:
Also contains music from: Island in the Sky
This edition matches for the first time on CD the soundtracks from two classic American dramas starring the legendary John Wayne. This recording of Sands of Iwo Jima comes from archival acetates preserved at Brigham Young University in Utah, subsequently transferred to tape, and then to vinyl by Citadel in 1981. Some noise inherent to the original support remains noticeable in a few passages of the CD release; still, the music entertains throughout and proves to be a vibrant illustration of Victor Young's genius. Since there was no individual track listing provided, we have established one in accordance with relevant movie scenes.
The ambitious symphonic score for Island in the Sky, unusually penned by three composers, was first released with narration by John Wayne on a Decca 10" album. In 1982, Varèse Sarabande issued for the first time a version without narration (paired with The Song of Bernadette by Alfred Newman). The music was originally presented on LP as a 30-minute uninterrupted suite. This edition has split it into several tracks for convenience and corrected some abrupt edits. The sentimental Strings Theme, quite different from the rest of the score, was isolated. It also includes the first part of the version with narration to get the movie's dramatic context and preserve The Duke's seminal voice. Also includes a 12-page full color booklet and inserts.
Track listing:
Tracks 1-15 from SANDS OF IWO JIMA (1949)
Total Time: 34:15
1. Main Title (00:59)
2. Sweet Memories (00:38)
3. At the Dancing Club (01:20)
4. Private First Class Peter in Love (02:17)
5. Training Camp Music (01:06)
6. First Mission on the Front (01:40)
7. The Battle of Tarawa Island (04:45)
8. Dead Soldiers Tribute (02:22)
9. Mary and her Baby (02:56)
10. The War Goes On (01:30)
11. The Assault on Iwo Jima (04:30)
12. The Trenches (01:37)
13. Cries in the Night (02:13)
14. Mount Suribachi Victory (03:52)
15. Marines’ March Reprise (01:48)
Tracks 16-20 from ISLAND IN THE SKY (1953)
Total Time: 39:27
16. Suite for Orchestra and Chorus I (09:36)
17. Suite for Orchestra and Chorus II (04:35)
18. Strings Theme (03:53)
19. Suite for Orchestra and Chorus III (11:15)
20. Excerpt with narration and sound effects (10:23)
Total Duration: 01:13:15