La-La Land Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the 1974 classic The Godfather Part II co-written and directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, Robert De Niro, Morgana King, Talia Shire and John Cazale. The album features the original music from the Paramount Pictures production composed by Academy Award winner Nina Rota (8 1/2, La Dolce Vita, War & Peace, Romeo & Juliet), including previously unreleased and unused music. The 2-CD set includes the expanded score presentation, as well additional and source cues by Rota on the first disc, and the remastered original soundtrack album, as well as bonus tracks that showcase music by Carmine Coppola and a rare demo recording by Rota on the second disc. The 50th Anniversary Edition is limited to 5,000 copies and is now available to order on the label’s official website.
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‘The Godfather’ 50th Anniversary Edition Soundtrack Album to Be Released
La-La Land Records has announced a new soundtrack album for Francis Ford Coppola’s 1972 classic The Godfather starring Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Richard Castellano, Robert Duvall and Diane Keaton. The album features the original music from the Paramount Pictures production composed by Nina Rota (8 1/2, La Dolce Vita, Romeo & Juliet, War & Peace), including previously unreleased and unused music. The 2-CD set includes the expanded score presentation, as well additional and alternate cues on the first disc, and the remastered Original Soundtrack Album, as well as bonus tracks that showcase music by Carmine Coppola on the second disc. The 50th Anniversary Edition is limited to 5,000 copies and will be available to order on the label’s official website on Tuesday, November 29.
‘The Godfather LIVE’ to Debut in Los Angeles
On Saturday, January 24, The Godfather LIVE will make its Southern California debut at the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles. The film’s original music composed by Nino Rota for the Academy Award-winning film directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, John Cazale, Robert Duvall & Diane Keaton will performed live by the Hollywood Studio Symphony while the film is simultaneously shown in high definition on the big screen. The event will also feature appearances of special guests to be announced. Justin Freer is conducting and producing the concert. The Godfather LIVE had its world premiere last month at the Royal Albert Hall in London.