Film Music on the Web (UK): Recordings Reviews - January 1999 INDEX Part 2Len Mullenger

FILM MUSIC RECORDINGS REVIEWS

JANUARY 1999 (Part 2)

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	Alex NORTH A Streetcar Named Desire Jerry Goldsmith conducts The National Philharmonic Orchestra VARÈSE SARABANDE VSD 5500 [46:48]
	Alex NORTH 2001 (the Unused Score) Jerry Goldsmith conducts The National Philharmonic Orchestra VARÈSE SARABANDE VSD-5400 [35:39]
	Bruce BROUGHTON *The Master of Ballantrae* Bruce Broughton conducts the London Sinfonia PROMETHEUS PCR 501 [49:19]	&
	Barrington PHELOUNG (with music by ELGAR [Cello Concerto] and Bach, Haydn and Dvorak) Hilary and Jackie OST and source recordings SONY SK 60394 [49:22]
	ECHOES OF ELFMAN
	Danny ELFMAN *Music for a Darkened Theatre (Vol I).* OST MCA MCAD-10065 Music from: Pee Wee's Big Adventure; Batman; Dick Tracy; Beetlejuice; Nightbreed; Darkman; Back to School; Midnight Run; Wisdom; Hot to Trot; Big Top Pee Wee; The Simpsons; Alfred Hitchcock presents: The Jar; Tales from the Crypt; Face Like a Frog; Forbidden Zone; Scrooged.	&
	Danny ELFMAN *Music for a Darkened Theatre (Vol II).* OST MCA MCAD2-11550 Music from (CD1): *Edward Scissorhands; Dolores Claiborne; To Die For; Black Beauty; Batman Returns.* Music from (CD2): *Mission Impossible; Sommersby; Dead Presidents; Nightmare Before Christmas; Freeway;* plus Television odds and ends: Amazing Stories - "Family Dog"; Amazing Stories - "Mummy, Daddy", Nike Commercial; The Flash; Pee Wee's Playhouse; Beetlejuice Animated TV Series; Plus This Is Halloween (original demo for Nightmare Before Christmas)	&
	Collection: *THE BATMAN TRILOGY* Danny ELFMAN *Batman. Batman Returns* Elliot GOLDENTHAL *Batman Forever* Neil HEFTI (arr David Slonaker) Batman TV Theme
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	John WILLIAMS *Superman* John Debney conducts the Royal Scottish National Orchestra VARÈSE SARABANDE 2CDs VSD2-5981	&
	Geir BØHREN & Bent ÅSERUD *Sista Kontraktet (The Last Contract)* Terje Mikkelsen Conducts the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra MTG MTG-CD 58585 [52:00]
	John BARRY *The Beyondness Of Things* English Chamber Orchestra LONDON 460 009-2 [55:18]
	Michael KAMEN *What Dream May Come* OST DECCA 460 858-2	&
	John OTTMAN Portrait of Terror OST VARÈSE SARABANDE VSD-5986
	Christopher YOUNG *Rounders* OST VARÈSE SARABANDE VSD-5980
	Joel MCNEELY The Avengers OST SILVA SCREEN FILMCD 304 [62:45]
	Collection: THE MOVIE ALBUM As Time Goes By Neil Diamond (vocals) with orchestra conducted by Elmer Bernstein COLUMBIA C2K 69440 2CDs [67:03]
	Lee HOLDERIDGE *The Secret of NIMH 2:* Timmy to the Rescue (with songs by Lee Holderidge and Richard Sparks) The Philharmonia Orchestra & Chorus of London conducted by Lee Holderidge SONIC IMAGES Records SID-8820 [62:24]
	BOOK REVIEW: JOHN BARRY: *A Life In Music* By Geoff Leonard, Pete Walker, & Gareth Bramley

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