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| Author: | Steven Lloyd [ Sat Jul 24, 2010 8:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | THE RIFLEMAN |
Doug and Roger: Has our favorite label (or any other) ever investigated a release of themes and library music composed for 1950s-60s TV series from Dick Powell's Four Star Productions? Among the best would be Herschel Burke Gilbert's main theme and cues for THE RIFLEMAN. But found beneath the same umbrella of corporate ownership would be scores for Sam Peckinpah's THE WESTERNER (Gilbert, Joseph Mullendore) and an early Goldsmith main theme (at least) for BLACK SADDLE. If those masters still exist and could be located and licensed, I'd guess that the enduring popularity of the RIFLEMAN series alone might even justify an MAF issue. There weren't many musicians! |
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| Author: | btrain [ Tue Jul 27, 2010 9:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: THE RIFLEMAN |
I know I would be ready for a CD of THE RIFLEMAN cues. it was distinctive underscore music! |
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| Author: | niall [ Fri Jul 30, 2010 2:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: THE RIFLEMAN |
Yep, I'd love a release of The Rifleman too! |
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| Author: | Ron Pulliam [ Mon Aug 02, 2010 2:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: THE RIFLEMAN |
I would love me some "The Rifleman" music! |
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| Author: | Steven Lloyd [ Tue Apr 25, 2017 6:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: THE RIFLEMAN |
YIPPEEE! I've tossed my hat high in the air, right in the main street of North Fork! It's now clear why Intrada couldn't get the inside track on this music: This two-disc set is coming from a label started by the composer and currently run by his son. Regardless, this release of Herschel Burke Gilbert's iconic music is a landmark event for fans of the classic RIFLEMAN series, as well as for us hardcore admirers of director Sam Peckinpah. Over at the FSM message board, an ill-informed member posted in an announcement thread that this TV series used "only five cues over and over" -- but he was put in his place. The set's 58-minute disc 1 offers all the cues which Gilbert composed specifically for the series, while the 62 minutes of disc 2 give us tracks which he created for earlier features but also were heard in THE RIFLEMAN over the years. Between them, the two discs offer every one of these addictive Gilbert cues that I had hoped would be there; there's even one version of the fanfare for the closing Four Star Productions logo. Anyone who has ever found this music memorable -- distinctively bold, nostalgically pulse-pounding, or irresistibly tender -- should pick this up. It's a great release! And even if Intrada didn't issue it, you can at least buy it here. (Which admittedly I didn't, though only because I personally couldn't wait any longer!) |
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