La-La Land Records has announced the world premiere release of the unused score from 2001 comedy Rat Race directed by Jerry Zucker and starring Rowan Atkinson, John Cleese, Whoopi Goldberg, Seth Green, Cuba Gooding Jr, Wayne Knight, Jon Lovitz, Kathy Bates, Breckin Meyer, Kathy Najimy and Amy Smart. The CD, which is limited to 1,000 copies, features the film’s rejected score composed and conducted by Elmer Bernstein (The Magnificent Seven, To Kill a Mockingbird, Ghostbusters, Far from Heaven, Airplane, Stripes, Animal House) and will be available to order on the label’s official website at noon today.
Tag: Elmer Bernstein
‘The Magnificent Seven’ Soundtrack Collection Announced
Quartet Records has announced a new 4-CD collection featuring the music from The Magnificent Seven feature film saga. The album features the original music from all four films in the series (1960’s The Magnificent Seven directed by John Sturges, Return of the Seven directed by Burt Kennedy, Guns of the Magnificent Seven directed by Paul Wendkos & 1972’s The Magnificent Seven Ride! directed by George McCowan) composed and conducted by Academy Award winner Elmer Bernstein (To Kill a Mockingbird, The Great Escape, Stripes, Ghostbusters, Airplane, Far from Heaven, Animal House). Visit the label’s official website to check out the track list, to listen to audio samples and to order the box set.
Expanded ‘The Scalphunters’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Quartet Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the 1968 western The Scalphunters directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Burt Lancaster, Shelley Winters, Telly Savalas and Ossie Davis. The album features the expanded original music from the MGM Studios production composed by Academy Award winner Elmer Bernstein (The Magnificent Seven, Ghostbusters, To Kill a Mockingbird, Airplane, Far from Heaven, Stripes, Animal House), including a remastered version of original album recording and the previously unreleased original score as heard in the film. Visit the label’s official website for the full album details, to check out audio samples and to order the CD, which is limited to 1,000 copies.
‘Stripes’ 40th Anniversary Soundtrack Album Announced
La-La Land Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the 1981 comedy Stripes directed by Ivan Reitman and starring Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Warren Oates, P. J. Soles, Sean Young and John Candy. The album features the expanded and remastered original score from the Columbia Pictures production composed and conducted by Academy Award winner Elmer Bernstein (The Magnificent Seven, To Kill a Mockingbird, Ghostbusters, Airplane, Animal House, Far from Heaven), including around 10 minutes of previously unreleased music. The CD, which is limited to 2,000 copies, is now available to order on the label’s official website, where you can also check out audio samples and find out more about the release.
Anže Rozman’s Arrangement of Elmer Bernstein’s National Geographic Theme Released
Hollywood Records has released a new digital single featuring the National Geographic Theme written by Elmer Bernstein (The Magnificent Seven, To Kill a Mockingbird, Ghostbusters, Airplane, Far from Heaven, The Great Escape), as well as a new version of the theme arranged by Anže Rozman (The Planets, Great Bear Rainforests) and produced by Russell Emanuel for Bleeding Fingers Music. Visit Amazon to stream/download the single and also listen to both tracks after the jump. Bernstein’s theme (written in the 1960s) has been used in hundreds of National Geographic programs over the last couple of decades.
‘Legal Eagles’ Soundtrack CD Release Announced
Intrada Records has announced the CD premiere release of the soundtrack album for the 1986 comedy Legal Eagles directed by Ivan Reitman and starring Robert Redford, Debra Winger, Daryl Hannah, Brian Dennehy, Terence Stamp and Steven Hill. The album features the original score from the Universal Pictures production composed and conducted by Academy Award winner Elmer Bernstein (The Magnificent Seven, To Kill a Mockingbird, Ghostbusters, Airplane, Far from Heaven, The Great Escape). Also included are three songs from the movie performed by The Rascals, Steppenwolf and Daryl Hannah. Visit the label’s official website to order the CD, for more details about the album and to check out audio samples. MCA Records has previously released the soundtrack on vinyl at the time of the comedy’s release in 1986.
‘Wild Wild West’ Deluxe Edition Score Album Announced
Varese Sarabande has announced a new deluxe edition soundtrack album for the 1999 western comedy Wild Wild West directed by Barry Sonnenfeld and starring Will Smith, Kevin Kline, Kenneth Branagh and Salma Hayek. The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by Academy Award winner Elmer Bernstein (To Kill a Mockingbird, The Magnificent Seven, Ghostbusters, Airplane, The Age of Innocence, Far from Heaven), including over 30 minutes of previously unreleased music, as well as additional music by Peter Bernstein and alternate versions and music not used in the film. Visit the label’s official website to order the CD, which is limited to 2,000 copies, and to check out audio samples.
‘The Amazing Mr. Blunden’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Intrada Records has announced the world premiere soundtrack release for the 1972 British mystery drama The Amazing Mr. Blunden written and directed by Lionel Jeffries and starring Laurence Naismith, Lynne Frederick, Garry Miller, Rosalyn Landor, Marc Granger and Diana Dors. The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by Academy Award winner Elmer Bernstein (The Magnificent Seven, To Kill a Mockingbird, Ghostbusters, Airplane, Far from Heaven). For the full album details and to order the CD, visit the label’s official website, where you can also check out audio samples.
35th Anniversary Release of Elmer Bernstein’s ‘Ghostbusters’ Score Announced
Sony Music has announced a new soundtrack release for the 1984 classic Ghostbusters directed by Ivan Reitman and starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis and Rick Moranis. The album, which coincides with the movie’s 35h anniversary, features the film’s original score composed by Elmer Bernstein (The Magnificent Seven, To Kill a Mockingbird, Airplane, Far from Heaven), newly mixed and remastered from the score’s original multi-tracks, as well as new artwork, commentary from Elmer’s son, Peter Bernstein, and four previously unreleased tracks. The soundtrack will be released digitally and on CD on June 7 and on vinyl on July 19. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD version and click here to order the vinyl edition.
‘Stanley & Iris’ & ‘Under Siege 2: Dark Territory’ Deluxe Edition Soundtracks Announced
Varese Sarabande has announced the latest titles in its CD club series, including a deluxe edition for the 1990 drama Stanley & Iris directed by Martin Ritt and starring Robert DeNiro and Jane Fonda. The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by John Williams (Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Raiders of the Lost Ark, E.T. The Extraterrestrial). Also included is the world premiere release of Williams’ score for the 1972 drama Pete ‘N’ Tillie directed by Ritt and starring Walter Matthau and Carol Burnett. Visit the label’s official website to check out the full album details, to listen to audio samples and to order the CD, which is limited to 3000 copies.