US import Laurence Rosenthal CLASH OF THE TITANS soundtrack LP '81 Maggie Smith

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Here I have for sale the Canadian import original soundtrack LP to ‘Clash of the Titans’ (1981) composed and conducted by Laurence Rosenthal. Performed by the London Symphony Orchestra.

Laurence Rosenthal ?– Clash Of The Titans (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (1981)
"A highly recommended score"

Condition (refer also to notes at bottom):
Vinyl – EX. Looks very clean on visual inspection. Played just pre-listing and sound clarity is superb throughout. Owned since bought new.
Cover – EX. Colours remain vibrant and unfaded. One small hole visible towards bottom left and very minor damage to the edges. Overall a fine example. Very minor edge/corner wear and creasing.
Sleeve – EX. Original. White paper with rounded edges; minor creasing and folding. Intact.

Label: Columbia ?– JS 37386
Format: Vinyl, LP, Stereo, Import
Country: Canada
Released: 1981
Genre: Classical, Stage & Screen, World, Easy Listening
Style: Soundtrack, Theme, Score, Instrumental, Romantic

Track listing:
A1. Prologue And Main Title   3:19
A2. The Lovers   1:48
A3. Boyhood Of Perseus   3:05
A4. Dreams And Omens   1:45
A5. Joppa   1:27
A6. Pegasus   4:18

A7. The Lord Of The Marsh   3:57
B1. The Kraken   3:27
B2. The Farewell   2:16
B3. Medusa   2:39
B4. Bubo And The Dive-Bomber   1:19
B5. Clash Of The Titans   1:46
B6. Andromeda Rescued   2:30
B7. The Constellations - End Title   4:07


Engineer – John Richards
Music By, Conductor – Laurence Rosenthal
Orchestrated By – Herbert W. Spencer

Music recorded at Music Center Sound Studios, London.


Review:
This rousing Desmond Davis fantasy film presents a classic Greek myth that tells the tale of the demi-god Perseus (son of Zeus) who secures the mandate of Heaven as he takes on an epic quest to slay the forces of darkness and rescue his love. The renowned master of stop motion animation Ray Harryhausen who was enamored with Greek and Arabic mythology conceived the film. MGM agreed to the project and provided a generous budget based on his previous successes with his three Sinbad films as well as Jason and the Argonauts. The film featured an all-star cast that included Laurence Olivier (Zeus), Maggie Smith (Thetis), Ursula Andress (Aphrodite), Burgess Meredith (Ammon), and the handsome newcomer Harry Hamlin as Perseus. The storytelling was first rate and the stop motion animation superb. While not a critical success, the film was a commercial success, more than covering its production costs of $15 million to make $41 million.

Harry Lojewski, the music director at MGM, was familiar with Rosenthal’s canon and arranged for him an interview with co-producer Charlie Schneer. Rosenthal confided that the project took him by surprise considering he had never seen a Harryhausen film nor written for this genre. But the interview went well and he accepted the assignment with enthusiasm. The film had been temp tracked with the classic music of “En Helddenleben” by Richard Strauss and he was asked to write a bold and heroic score in this style. Rosenthal took on the challenge resolved to ensure that the music was indeed heroic and spoke to the audience with his voice. At the end a proud Rosenthal stated; “I do not know of any score I have written in which I have more consistently united and had as much interplay among the themes.”

This 1981 score is really a throwback in that it is clearly written with a Golden Age sensibility, and this effort constitutes the apogee of Rosenthal’s career. He succeeds on all counts in providing a score that will not only stand the test of time but also bring joy to future generations of film score lovers. He provides a multiplicity of timeless and beautiful themes, which he combines and contrasts with sublime artistry. If you desire a score with heroism, adventure, love and pathos, you have found it.

A highly recommended score.


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ITEM CONDITION - items are graded according to Record Collector definitions - see below:

MINT: The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint.

EXCELLENT: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and / or creasing.

VERY GOOD: The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.

GOOD: The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc.

FAIR: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and / or defaced.

POOR: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.

BAD: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection filler.