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The Appointment on CD
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Fascinating to read that Film Score Monthly is releasing the score, or should I say scores, to Lumet's 1969 film, The Appointment.
As a Barry fan I've always known that there were two versions of this film in circulation, one with a Barry score and another containing music and songs by Stu Phillips. However, apparently, the real story is that Michel Legrand wrote the original score which was tossed out by the studio (sound familiar?) and Barry then wrote some themes which were adapted and orchestrated by Don Walker before Harry Rabinowitz conducted the recording in London - a bit like the arrangement Barry had with Ken Thorne a year or so later. This was Lumet's approved version.
However, when the film finally got a US release, in 1972, it was a shortened version which premiered on TV. For whatever reason, they got Stu Phillips to write something more contemporary for it.
Anyway, FSM's release contains all 3 scores for a total running time of 77 minutes. It will be fascinating to hear which works out the best and particular to hear what Legrand wrote. How curious that 7 years later he once again had a score replaced by JB, with Robin and Marian.
More details about the CD can be found on the FSM website.
James Bond night hosted by Honor Blackman at Audley End
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English Heritage Picnic Concerts Highlights this summer will a James Bond night hosted by Honor Blackman at Audley End: official website page .
AUDLEY END, SAFFRON WALDEN - Music from the Movies – A James Bond Night Sunday 3rd August 7.30pm.
BBC Proms concerts have John Barry in one of their concerts
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BBC Proms concerts have a little bit of Barry in one of their concerts, Saturday 16 August.
More about The White Buffalo
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Music Composed, Conducted, and Produced by John Barry. Performed by The Hollywood Symphony Orchestra.
J. Lee Thompson directs Charles Bronson in this strange western variation on Herman Melville's Moby Dick. Bronson plays a man named James Otis, who is disturbed by dreams of a giant white buffalo. He returns to the west under his new name --Wild Bill Hickok.
Amongst his travels, he meets Chief Crazy Horse (Will Sampson), who is roaming the plains in an obsessive search for the giant white buffalo that killed his young daughter.
Chief Crazy Horse wants to slay the beast in revenge for his daughter's death, and Wild Bill Hickok teams up with him to hunt down the giant white buffalo.
Also stars Kim Novak, John Carradine, and Slim Pickens.
1977
1. THE WHITE BUFFALO 2:15
2. MAIN TITLE 3:59
3. MR. OTIS 0:27
4. CHARLIE ONE-EYE 1:40
5. BUFFALO RAMPAGE 0:53
6. MOURNING WORM/BUFFALO BONES 1:59
7. DEAD MINERS/FETTERMAN 1:36
8. UP FRENCH CREEK/BEIN AFRAID 2:07
9. EATIN' CROW/SNOW WALK 1:53
10. 'OL" NICODEMUS 1:02
11. KILLER FIRES 1:08
12. HANG A WOODEN SUIT/CAPITAL EXPANSION 2:02
13. NIGHT VISITOR 1:17
14. STILL BEIN AFRAID 2:05
15. THE PLACE/BUFFALO CHARGE 2:06
16. OHINYAN/END CREDITS 4:57
Bonus Tracks
17. JENNY WEEDS 0:32
18. LOST MY BET 1:19
Source Cues
Arranged, Conducted and Produced by David Shire
19. CAMPTOWN MEDLEY #1 1:53
20. CAMPTOWN MEDLEY #2 1:37
Total Time: 37:37
New musical by former JB7 pianist Les Reed
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"The Beautiful And The Damned".
John Barrowman, Helen Anker, Patti Boulaye, David Burt, Jo Gibb, Sarah Lark and Jane Lucas are to star in the premiere of The Beautiful And The Damned, a musical about the troubled life of writer F Scott Fitzgerald and his wife Zelda.
It will play a prospective pre West End season at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Guildford from 16th to 28th June.
The book is by Kit Hesketh Harvey, and music and lyrics by Roger Cook and Les Reed, with additional material by Phil Willmott, who also directs.
The show is produced by Laurence Myers and Charles and Mary Dobson.
White Buffalo CD release on Prometheus
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Announced on the screenarchives website:
JUNE 1ST FOR NEXT PROMETHEUS CLUB RELEASE:
John Barry's THE WHITE BUFFALO,
Label: Prometheus PCR 518,
total time TT of this release is 37:37 mins.
Prometheus Records
Shirley Bassey to star at International Music Eisteddfod
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Shirley Bassey to star at the International Music Eisteddfod. Festival web site is at www.international-eisteddfod.co.uk
Actor Adam Faith dies
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Actor Adam Faith dies. Sixties actor and pop star Adam Faith has died from a heart attack, his agent has said.
EMI releasing the new Bond CD series in UK and Europe on March 31
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About the James Bond soundtracks: EMI will be releasing the new series in the UK and Europe on March 31st.
Hour long interview with John Barry at website of New York radio station WYNC
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Peter Greenhill found an hour long interview with John Barry at the website of new York radio station WYNC which looks as if it was recorded in August 1992 and repeatet several times since. The real audio link is: http://www.wnyc.org/story/113213-john-barry-the-1992-interview/?hc_location=ufi
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