The Alamo Soundtrack [2010]

For years soundtrack collectors have waited for a complete recording of Tiomkin’s score for The Alamo. The wait is finally over. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the epic Western, a complete recording of music from the film will be available on May 11 from Screen Archives Entertainment and Tadlow Music. The Tadlow Music production for Prometheus Records ranks as one of the most ambitious film music recording efforts ever.

Billed as the “World Premiere Recording of the Complete Film Score,” the project was spearheaded by executive producer Luc Van de Ven and album producer James Fitzpatrick. This herculean effort took place during a weeklong session in Prague in late November 2009. Nic Raine conducted, and Olivia Tiomkin Douglas attended the orchestra sessions. The choir was recorded in London in early December. Orchestrator Patrick Russ prepared the scores from material in the Dimitri Tiomkin Collection at USC’s Cinematic Arts Library. The music, recorded by Jan Holzner (orchestra) and Gary Thomas (choir), was mixed and mastered by Gareth Williams. A full-color booklet with an introduction by James Fitzpatrick and liner notes by Frank K. DeWald accompanies the boxed set. Fitzpatrick calls the recording the greatest challenge of his career, explains how the recording came about, and gives interesting behind-the-scenes details concerning Tiomkin’s score. DeWald, the American composer, choir director, and frequent contributor to Pro Musica Sana, provides cue-by-cue summaries in the extensive liner notes.

The three-CD set contains nearly three hours of music from the 1960 film—more than half previously unreleased. Topping it all off are the bonus tracks, which include original and alternate versions for several cues. The orchestral backing track for the Entr’acte is not to be missed. As DeWald points out, “Tiomkin’s vivid orchestral textures and colors stand out in this orchestra-only track that underscored the original choral version.”



Tracklist:

CD1

01. Overture (02:58)
02. Main Title (02:04)
03. Foreword / Houston's Arrival / Houston And Travis * / Houston Departs / Bowie's Hangover * (05:16)
04. Bowie's Men Arrive * (00:51)
05. Flag Ceremony * / Meeting In The Mission * / The Seguins * / Adios Juan * (03:55)
06. Smitty And The Parson / The Signal * / To The Cantina * (02:23)
07. Cantina Music / "Here's To The Ladies" * (02:12)
08. Cantina Music / "Adelita And Pajarillo" * (02:47)
09. Plan For The Republic (02:25)
10. Emil And Flaca * (02:33)
11. Emil's Demands / Cantina Music (02:04)
12. Mr. Tall American * (02:51)
13. Emil's Thugs * (01:05)
14. Davy And Jim * / Flaca's Secret * (02:59)
15. Powder Cache * / Emil Dies * / Someone To Lean On * (03:07)
16. Santa Anna's Troops * (01:31)
17. The Letter * (01:31)
18. Bowie Blows Up * (00:59)
19. Here's To The Ladies / Flaca Reads The Letter * (02:06)
20. Old Buck, Young Doe / Davy And Flaca / Love Scene (07:03)
21. 23 Tennesseans / Davy Crockett And The Tennesseans (02:32)
22. Lancers Arrive At Bejar / Ultimatum / Short Cut To War / Intermission (03:28)

* = previously unreleased track

Total Time CD1 - 58:48


CD2

01. Entr'acte / The Ballad Of The Alamo (03:40)
02. The Massing Of Troops * (01:37)
03. Patrol's In Trouble * / She's A Big One * (01:34)
04. Over The Wall * (03:50)
05. You're Wrong * / Travis' Plan * (04:38)
06. Bowie Stays * (01:35)
07. Texas Cattle * / Dragoon Chase * (02:48)
08. Untitled (Reel 19) * (00:47)
09. Dark Night * / Profound Sympathy * (03:48)
10. Flag Raising * / Food Poisoning * / Obvious Course * (01:26)
11. The Cattle Raid / The Wait * / Morning Over The Alamo * / Cattle Stampede (04:50)
12. The Long Horns * (00:53)
13. The He Bull * / Evacuate Noncombatants * / Exodus * / Three Cheers * (06:45)
14. Mexican Bugle Calls * / The First Assault * (02:36)
15. The Parson's Death * / Mexican Wounded * (03:12)
16. Bonham Arrives * / Decision To Stay / Close The Gate (03:54)
17. Smitty's Mission * / Untitled (Reel 24) * (05:02)
18. The Green Leaves Of Summer (02:42)
19. I Believe * (02:33)

* = previously unreleased track

Total Time CD2 - 58:18


CD3

01. The Battle Of The Alamo / Marching Field Drums * / Santa Anna's Mounted Band * (03:09)
02. The Charge / Lancer's Charge / Travis' Death / North Wall / Death Of Crockett And Bowie (09:23)
03. Smitty Returns * / Tennessee Babe / Lisa * (02:37)
04. Finale / The Ballad Of The Alamo * (01:13)
05. Exit Music / The Green Leaves Of Summer (03:43)


BONUS TRACKS :

06. End Title (Alternate Version) * (04:23)
07. The Signal (Original Version) * (01:02)
08. Entr'acte / The Ballad Of The Alamo (Orchestral Backing Track) (03:38)
09. Here's To The Ladies (Vocal Version) * (01:11)
performed by David Shannon
10. The Green Leaves Of Summer (Guitar Version) * (02:58)
11. I Believe (Original Version) * (02:31)
12. Santa Anna's Mounted Band (Full Orchestra Version) * (01:20)
13. Spirit Of The Alamo * (02:09)
14. Tennessee Babe (Album Version) (02:38)
15. Finale / The Ballad Of The Alamo (Album Version) (01:14)
16. The Ballad Of The Alamo (04:00)
performed by David Shannon

* = previously unreleased track

Total Time CD3 - 47:16

Total Time: 02:43:59



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