World premiere of action-packed Elmer Bernstein western score!
Some great news for all of us John Wayne fans! Intrada is proudly offering the world premiere release of Elmer Bernstein's powerful score for the iconic John Wayne western from 1973, Cahill: U.S. Marshal, directed by Andrew V. McLaglen, and also featuring George Kennedy, Neville Brand, Clay O’Brien, Harry Carey, Jr., Jackie Coogan, and Gary Grimes. Bernstein wrote a larger-than-life main theme for Wayne's U.S. marshal figure, then surrounds him with action music as Cahill tracks down, and does battle with a trio of bank robbers. A lengthy initial robbery sequence ("Killers") is an action music highlight, but equal in excitement is the climactic showdown ("Various Troubles"). The night time scene in "Cemetery" allowed the composer to display his gifts for quiet child-like musical gestures and atmospheric ideas.
In the way of a very nice treat, while the film itself uses a vocal version of the theme during the middle search scene and as a closing wrap-up; the masters included orchestral cues originally written for both sequences and which have not been heard until now. An especially exciting find is the powerful orchestral ending to the score, which had been completely dropped in the film in favor of a quieter Charlie Rich vocal which gently faded into silence. The Intrada CD presents both the unused orchestral cues as well as the respective vocal sequences, written by Bernstein with lyrics by Don Black. The original Warner Bros. artwork campaign, an array of color stills, complete cue assembly details, plus informative notes by Jeff Bond complete handsome package. A must for John Wayne, Elmer Bernstein & western soundtrack buffs! Elmer Bernstein conducts. Intrada Special Collection release available while quantities and interest remains!
Now available on the Intrada website: http://store.intrada.com/
Track Listing:
1. Cahill: US Marshal (Main Title) 2:11
2. Train 0:38
3. Billy Joe 0:58
4. Thickening Plot 1:11
5. Killers 7:35
6. Venture 2:01
7. Apology 1:15
8. Smoke 1:29
9. New Money 0:38
10. Surrounded 0:39
11. Necktie Party 3:49
12. Oath 0:48
13. Born To Hang 1:18
14. A Man Gets To Thinkin' (Instrumental) 1:49
15. A Man Gets To Thinkin' (Vocal) 1:59
16. Cemetery 4:27
17. Lightfoot 1:30
18. Danny - Billy Joe 1:20
19. Various Troubles 5:02
20. Finale 0:48
21. A Man Gets To Thinkin' (End Cast) 1:05
Time = 43:13