Well, I need to make an amendment to my previous post, to elaborate that the CD is NOT merely the Polydor 4 material, but partially ('Half Moon Street' and 'Jacare'), new reconstructions. I suspect that many of the Polydor suites-to-be have been already covered by Silva, Chandos, Intrada, Marco Polo, Varese, etc.. But Intrada DID decide to stylistically limit the length to that of a Polydor LP, so 'continuing' a much-loved series.

'Brute Force' is a magic score, and I think a very good showcase of Rozsa's music for YOUTH appeal in particular today. The reason many get syphoned off to rock and rap etc. is that the adolescent hormones need force, dissonance and sensuality and this score provides it, as well as many beautiful and lyrical brooding passages. Plus the 'gangsta' association. It's one for now.

I hope somebody will tackle 'A Double Life' at some point. As far as the quasi-Polydor feel is concerned, it won't be this series, because the Prelude is already included on album 1, but sometime it'd be a thing.

Some scores, like 'Criss-Cross' use material that is almost an extension of variations on 'The Killers'.  'The Bribe' was an MGM score whose corporeal elements FSM couldn't find: the tapes had deteriorated.


It's also great to see the UK orchestras being utilised again for this.  They're high-quality, accessible, and affordable.  Many of the BBC-funded (or partially funded) orchestras, like those in Cardiff, Salford, Ulster etc. are perhaps ideal for this.  Why should Eastern Europe have all the fun ...? 

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