Music from the Score of the Paramount Picture
Label: Columbia
Cat.#: OS-2820
Country: United States
Format: 12” 33rpm LP Vinyl
Release Date: 1965
UPN: None
Notes:
Music by Elmer Bernstein and Features Vocals by Johnny Cash and John Wayne.
Bernstein was one of the most beloved composers of westerns in film history, with his classic scores for The Magnificent Seven, The Comancheros, The Hallelujah Trail, The Sons of Katie Elder, The Scalphunters, True Grit, Big Jake, The Shootist, and others. His “sound” is instantly recognizable, even in this early stage of his Western game. The score has all the things one has come to expect from a Bernstein western score – colorful Americana, great themes, all perfectly matched to the film. He was as good as it gets.
Track listing:
1. Main Title (Theme) (02:15)
2. Texas Is A Woman (01:10) [vocal by John Wayne]
3. The Elders Fight (01:55)
4. Dangerous Journey (02:40)
5. Trouble In Town (02:00)
6. Return To Town (02:05)
7. The Sons Of Katie Elder (02:32) [vocal by Johnny Cash, lyrics by E. Sheldon]
8. Rebuked (02:37)
9. Memories Of Clearwater (02:32)
10. Sheriff Ambushed (02:58)
11. Katie's Bible (02:37)
12. Hastings Ranch (02:10)
Total Duration: 00:27:31
Artist: Johnny Cash
Label: CBS
Cat.#: 1.974
Country: United States
Format: 7” 45rpm Vinyl
Release Date: 1965
UPN: None
Notes:
Whether or not the song was actually written specifically for the film but unused, or simply as a tie-in to the film is a matter of debate. That the song directly relates to the film is obvious.
Track Listing:
Side A) The Sons of Katie Elder
Side B) A Certain Kinda Hurtin’