Music Box Records has announced the premiere CD release of the soundtrack for the 1984 French action comedy The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik Yak (Gwendoline) written and directed by Just Jaeckin and starring Tawny Kitaen, Brent Huff and Zabou. The album features the film’s newly remastered original score composed by Pierre Bachelet (Emmanuelle, The Story of O, Les Bronzés font du ski). Also included is the composer’s previously unreleased music for the 1974 feature La Soubrette perverse directed by José Benazéraf, as well as the cult instrumental hit OK Chicago performed by the band Resonance (aka Pierre Bachelet & Mat Camison). The limited edition CD is now available to order on Amazon and the label’s official website, where you can also check out the full album details and listen to audio samples. RCA Victor has previously released the Gwendoline original soundtrack album on vinyl in 1984. The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik Yak is now available on VOD and DVD.
The label has also announced a remastered reissue of the composer’s scores from Jean-Jacques Annaud’s 1979 comedy drama Hothead (Coup de tête) and 1976’s Academy Award-winning comedy Black and White in Color (La Victoire en chantant). Click here for more information and visit Amazon to order the limited edition CD.
