Paramount Pictures 90th Anniversary: Memorable Scores

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All Music Guide - Neil Shurley
Paramount Pictures 90th Anniversary: Memorable Scores actually covers a little less than 60 years of film music, but who's counting -- they were 60 good years. Presented primarily in chronological order the first and last tracks are the exceptions, this disc presents both original soundtrack recordings and some re-recordings of music -- mostly main and end titles -- representing Paramount's film legacy. In so doing, the disc manages to highlight many of Hollywood's pre-eminent composers as well as present a sort of capsule overview of the changes in film music styles over the years. Starting with straight orchestral masterworks of the '40s and '50s from composers such as ...
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All Music Guide - Neil Shurley
Paramount Pictures 90th Anniversary: Memorable Scores actually covers a little less than 60 years of film music, but who's counting -- they were 60 good years. Presented primarily in chronological order the first and last tracks are the exceptions, this disc presents both original soundtrack recordings and some re-recordings of music -- mostly main and end titles -- representing Paramount's film legacy. In so doing, the disc manages to highlight many of Hollywood's pre-eminent composers as well as present a sort of capsule overview of the changes in film music styles over the years. Starting with straight orchestral masterworks of the '40s and '50s from composers such as Miklos Rozsa and Elmer Bernstein, the disc then moves to Henry Mancini's early-'60s pop sound with his "Moon River" and "Baby Elephant Walk." The late '60s and early '70s represented a time of great diversity in film and film music, here encapsulated in the syrupy strains of Love Story, immediately followed by the sublime "Waltz" and "Love Theme" from The Godfather. Jerry Goldsmith's triumphant Star Trek: The Motion Picture fanfare and John Williams' unforgettable Raiders of the Lost Ark usher in the post-Star Wars blockbuster sound. Synthesizer-based, pop-influenced music, such as "Axel F." from Beverly Hills Cop, threatened to take over film soundtracks in the mid-'80s, while Maurice Jarre brought an orchestral sensibility to the all-electronic score in his brilliant "Building the Barn" from Witness. By the '90s, symphonic sounds, rock rhythms, and synthesizers began to blend, while composers utilized a full palette to really open up their orchestrations. This disc covers a lot of ground, with the penultimate track from Jerry Goldsmith's score to The Sum of All Fears bringing it all together. His use of vocals with unique instrumentation amidst traditional brass and strings provide a glimpse at the power still inherent in the best film music. From the opening strains of John Williams' powerful "Hymn to the Fallen" to Mark Mothersbaugh's delightful "Baby Shower Happenings," this is an interesting and insightful collection. Some of the tracks aren't as "memorable" as Paramount's marketing department might want you to believe the inclusion of music from Tomb Raider seems particularly gratuitous and all of the music here has been previously available elsewhere, but as a sampler and a study of the development of film music as an art form, it's not bad at all.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 7/2/2002
  • Label: Sony
  • UPC: 696998773622
  • Catalog Number: 87736
  • Sales rank: 50,066

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. 1 Hymn to the Fallen - Tanglewood Festival Chorus (6:09)
  2. 2 Prelude (3:16)
  3. 3 Finale (4:12)
  4. 4 Departure / Morris Suggests Love / The Proposal / Finale [From the Heir - Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (2:40)
  5. 5 Prelude (3:50)
  6. 6 Prelude - Elmer Bernstein (5:06)
  7. 7 Moon River - Henry Mancini & His Orchestra & Chorus (2:42)
  8. 8 Baby Elephant Walk - Henry Mancini (2:42)
  9. 9 Main Title (Vocal) (2:25)
  10. 10 Love Theme From Romeo & Juliet - Henry Mancini & His Orchestra (2:33)
  11. 11 Once Upon A Time In The West - Ned Nash Orchestra (3:53)
  12. 12 Theme From Love Story (3:21)
  13. 13 Main Title (3:07)
  14. 14 Love Theme From The Godfather (2:39)
  15. 15 Love Theme From China Town (Main Title) (2:03)
  16. 16 End Title (3:53)
  17. 17 End Title (3:16)
  18. 18 Raiders Of The Lost Ark (6:03)
  19. 19 Theme From Terms Of Endearment (3:27)
  20. 20 Love Theme From Flashdance - Helen St. John (3:29)
  21. 21 Axel F (3:02)
Disc 2
  1. 1 Building the Barn (4:59)
  2. 2 Main Title - Shirley Walker (3:00)
  3. 3 The Strength Of The Righteous (Main Title) (2:22)
  4. 4 Fatal Attraction (3:47)
  5. 5 Main Title (2:01)
  6. 6 Winter 1948 - William Kraft (2:55)
  7. 7 Flahback & Photos - John Barry (1:42)
  8. 8 How Could You Lose Me? -End Title (3:39)
  9. 9 Main Title/A Clear And Present Danger (5:24)
  10. 10 For The Love Of A Princess (4:07)
  11. 11 Courtroom Montage (2:14)
  12. 12 Zoom B (2:54)
  13. 13 Excerpt (5:26)
  14. 14 Hard to Starboard (6:50)
  15. 15 Baby Shower Happenings - London Metropolitan Orchestra (2:23)
  16. 16 Italia (1:39)
  17. 17 Semper Fidelis (Always Faithful) (4:11)
  18. 18 The Bait (1:03)
  19. 19 Main Titles (2:06)
  20. 20 To the Roof (2:21)
  21. 21 The Mission (5:58)
  22. 22 I'm Forrest...Forrest Gump (2:41)
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Album Credits

Performance Credits
Henry Mancini Conductor
Elmer Bernstein Conductor
Jerry Goldsmith Conductor
London Symphony Orchestra Performing Ensemble, Track Performer
John Williams [composer] Conductor
Artie Kane Conductor
Boston Symphony Orchestra Performing Ensemble, Track Performer
James Horner Conductor
Leonard Slatkin Conductor
John Barry Conductor
Terence Blanchard Trumpet, Horn
Carmine Coppola Conductor
Dave Grusin Track Performer
Harold Faltermeyer Track Performer
Dick Hazard Conductor
Hummie Mann Conductor
Joel McNeely Conductor
Harry Rabinowitz Conductor
Alan Silvestri Conductor
Shirley Walker Conductor
John Williams Conductor
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra Performing Ensemble
William Kraft Conductor
Allan Wilson Conductor
Carlo Savina Conductor
Royal Scottish National Orchestra Performing Ensemble, Track Performer
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Performing Ensemble, Track Performer
Thomas Rolfs Jr. Trumpet
Henry Mancini & His Orchestra Performing Ensemble
Tim Morrison Trumpet
Tanglewood Festival Chorus Choir, Chorus, Track Performer
London Metropolitan Orchestra Performing Ensemble, Track Performer
James Sedares Conductor
Alan Wilson Conductor
Technical Credits
Maurice Jarre Producer
Mark Isham Producer
Jerry Goldsmith Lyricist, Producer
Danny Elfman Producer
Mark Mothersbaugh Producer
James Newton Howard Producer
John Williams [composer] Producer
Giorgio Moroder Producer
Gabriel Yared Producer
James Horner Producer
John Barry Producer
Graeme Revell Producer
Bob Casale Producer
Michael Convertino Producer
Dave Grusin Producer
Harold Faltermeyer Producer
Michael Gore Producer
Ennio Morricone Producer
Marc Shaiman Producer
Alan Silvestri Producer
John Williams Producer
Hans Zimmer Producer
Patricia Sullivan Mastering
Burt Berman Liner Notes
Pat Sullivan Mastering
Walter Murch Producer
Anthony Minghella Producer
Paul Williams Lyricist
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