Hello,
For those that like 1950's horror/sci-fi music, you might be interested in the recently released Fly Trilogy 2 cd set from Percepto Records.
Listed below is some information of "The Fly Trilogy" 2 cd set from Percepto's website:
(2 CD set) $29.99
(99:17) Music from three related 20th Century Fox sci-fi movies.
THE FLY (1958) contains intelligent, sometimes low key orchestral score (20:51) by Paul Sawtell and Bert Shefter. Emphasis on human elements, love theme. Sparse,
effective music released in stereo from original elements.
Second movie RETURN OF THE FLY (1959) features longer, more complex score (40:10) by Sawtell and Shefter. Equal parts suspense, horror. Released in mono.
Third movie CURSE OF THE FLY (1965) by Shefter alone has rich orchestral score (38:16) recorded in London. Uses themes from original plus new material, enhances
with larger orchestra, piano. Released in mono.
Huge 56-page booklet provides lavish still selection, fascinating history of all three films, notes on both composers. Ambitious, winning project from Nick Redman and Taylor White.
From: http://www.percepto.com/projects/008/index.html
THE FLY / RETURN OF THE FLY / THE CURSE OF THE FLY
Music by Paul Sawtell & Bert Shefter
From the hallowed music vaults of 20th Century Fox comes this elaborately
produced 2-CD set devoted to the classic 1959 chiller THE FLY and its two
sequels RETURN OF THE FLY and THE CURSE OF THE FLY.
Each of these scores showcases the efforts of Paul Sawtell and Bert Schefter,
two of the genre's most versatile collaborators well known for Irwin Allen's
VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA and THE LOST WORLD, KRONOS
and THE BLACK SCORPION, and are being released here for the first time
ever in any format.
This extravagant limited edition package contains the complete scores to all
three films, fully restored and digitally remastered, plus a massive 56-page
booklet featuring exhaustively researched liner notes by noted film historian
Tom Weaver and film music specialist Randall Larson.
The booklet also contains a dizzying array of never-before-published
production photos, rare movie poster art and lobby cards from all over the
world, pre-release trade ads and showmanship campaigns, a detailed
pictorial on make-up supervisor Ben Nye and his creation of THE FLY, and
much more!
This deluxe double-CD pressing is limited to 3000 copies, so catch the buzz
before it's too late!
Here's the track listing:
DISC 1
THE FLY
Music by Paul Sawtell & Bert Shefter
1. 20th Century Fox Cinemascope Fanfare
2. Main Title
3. Retrospect
4. Napaj Ni Edam
5. Happy Couple/Matchbox
6. The Claw
7. The Morning After
8. Fly's Madam/Phillip's Disappointment/Another Experiment
9. Helen's Discovery
10. Strange Story
11. Show Me / Help Me
12. End Title
THE RETURN OF THE FLY
Music by Paul Sawtell & Bert Shefter
13. Main Title
14. Amen / To the Foundry
15. How It
16. Leave Me Alone
17. The House / Cecile
18. Fly Fright / The Heavy
19. The Experiment / Montage
20. Gone Detective / The Phone Call
21. Rat Monster / Getting Rid of the Car
22. Explain / Fight
23. Disintegrated / Francois Shot
24. The Fly
25. Barthold / The Killing
26. Allen Dies
27. Righting Matters
28. End Titles
DISC 2
THE CURSE OF THE FLY
Music by Bert Shefter
1. 20th Century Fox Cinemascope Fanfare
2. Main Title
3. The Pick-Up
4. The Romantic Week
5. Martin Gets Sick
6. Martin and Pat
7. The Teleporter
8. London Lab
9. Delemabre Teleported
10. The First Night
11. The Cage / Pat Discovers the Cages
12. Judith Discovered / Pat's Nightmare
13. The Preparation / The Creature
14. Pat Drugged
15. Creatures Reintegrated
16. In a Drugged Sleep / Pat Learns the Truth
17. The Glass Splinter
18. Judith on a Rampage
19. Pat Faints / The Disaster
20. Pat in Trouble
21. End Titles
Wow, this is exciting. I'm going to absolutely consider picking this up. Sounds like a lot of fun for lovers of old fashioned monster music.
Best Regards,
Dylan
