Trading Places Soundtrack [1983-2011]

Presenting the world premiere release of the original motion picture score to the 1983 Paramount Pictures comedy classic TRADING PLACES, starring Dan Aykroyd, Eddie Murphy, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ralph Bellamy and Don Ameche, and directed by John Landis. Legendary composer Elmer Bernstein (THE GREAT ESCAPE, ANIMAL HOUSE, GHOSTBUSTERS, AIRPLANE) adapts Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro” and compliments it with his own original material to create an impeccably elegant score that provides pitch-perfect support for what is considered to be one of the great 80’s comedies - a social satire that is perhaps even more relevant now than it was upon its initial release. Produced by Dan Goldwasser and mastered by Mike Matessino from a 1/2 inch 3-track LCR source in the Paramount archives, this special release also features source music from the film as well as alternate cues. Jeff Bond provides in-depth liner notes that include new comments from director John Landis. This is a Limited Edition of 2000 Units.

Track listing
1. Main Title* (04:01)
2. Your Breakfast Sir / Good Morning! / Dukes (03:42)
3. The Club / Bump* (01:44)
4. Wager (01:05)
5. Moving Out / Plots* (01:59)
6. Philly** / Ploy (00:56)
7. Discovery / Bed (00:49)
8. Revelation* / The Goods / Train (01:46)
9. Heroes* (02:55)
10. Kicking Ass / Cards (02:11)


SOURCE CUES
11. Dessert (02:43)
12. Louis Winthorpe III Blues (01:39)
13. Jamaican Bye-Bye (01:32)
14. Andante Cantabile from String Quartet, K. 165 (01:25)
W. A. Mozart, arr. Elmer Bernstein
15. Jingle Bells (02:53)
James Pierpont, arr. Elmer Bernstein
16. Joy to the World (01:32)
G. Handel/F. Watts, arr. Elmer Bernstein
17. Silent Night (02:01)
Franz Gruber, arr. Elmer Bernstein
18. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (01:14)
Traditional, arr. Elmer Bernstein
19. O Little Town of Bethlehem (02:36)
Philip Brooks/Lewis H. Redner, arr. Elmer Bernstein
20. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (slower version) (01:49)
Traditional, arr. Elmer Bernstein

BONUS CUES
21. Good Morning! (alternate) (01:55)
22. Bump* (alternate) (01:06)
23. Ploy* (alternate) (00:38)
24. Ploy* (alternate 2) (00:37)
25. Train (promotional LP version) (01:34)
26. Kicking Ass / Cards (alternate) (01:37)

* contains “Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro)” (W. A. Mozart)
arr. Elmer Bernstein
** contains “Yankee Doodle” (Traditional)
arr. Elmer Bernstein


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