The Shining (2nd part) (The Director´s Mixes).

 

Hil again!. Today I bring you something extra, an album that I should have put on years ago but that I could not locate until recently. This is a special contribution to Kubrick's fans and "shining" lovers like me.

This the second part of the promised shining trilogy.This time they are the mixes that were made for the film, some finally rejected, but which almost ended up being the original soundtrack released in 1980.

For this reason it is structured on two sides with a length intended to be presented in an LP;but following the order of inclusion in the film . Much of this material was used in the film, but other was unpublished such as: "The Gold Room / Heartbeats and Worry".; "The Ballroom Medley" or "Bloody Elevators":

For the first time is show the original soundtrack reconstructed  after Stanley Kubrick rejected that of Wendy Carlos and Rachel Eldkind, made with excerpts of contemporary classical music  by: .György Ligeti; Bela Bartók or Krzysztof Penderecki.

 In addition, the original titles of how they were to be named in that lost album are shown.

Side A: (22:17)

1.The Shining. (2:52) / 2.Danny Talks To The Mirror. (2:42) / 3.Rocky Mountains. (3:04) / 4.Danny´s Vision. (1:29) / 5.The Labyrinth. (2:19) / 6.The Bloodied Sisters Vision. (1:00) / 7.Jack & Danny. (4:43) / 8.Room 237 and Nightmare. (4:04). 

Side B: (22:26)   

1.The Gold Room / Heartbeats and Worry. (4:19) / 2.The Ballroom Medley. (3:05) / 3.Redrum. (2:26) / 4.Bloody Elevators. (2:21) / 5.Danny Runs For His life. (3:19) / 6.In The Snow Labyrinth. (3:32) / 7.Midnight With The Stars & You. (3:22).

I also put an article that tells you almost perfectly how and when these pieces sounds within the film.

Opening titles: "The Shining" by Wendy Carlos and Rachel Elkind.

Torrance family drive to the Overlook: "Rocky Mountains" by Wendy Carlos and Rachel Elkind. This piece is based on "Dies Irae" (Day of Wrath), the 5th movement of Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique

Danny talks to the mirror and sees Grady twins for the first time; Hallorann showing Wendy the kitchen; Hallorann shines for the first time: "Lontano" written by György Ligeti, conducted by Ernest Bour, performed by the Sinfonieorchester des Südwestfunks.

Wendy and Danny play in Labyrinth; Danny tries to open the door to room 237; Danny goes for toy firetruck: "Music For Strings, Percussion and Celesta" (Movement III) written by Bela Bartók, conducted by Herbert von Karajan, performed by the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.

Jack's nightmare; Jack enters room 237: "The Awakening of Jacob" written and conducted by Krzysztof Penderecki, performed by the Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestra.

Jack hits Hallorann with axe; Wendy sees Redrum in the mirror; Wendy sees Hallorann's body; Wendy encounters the ghosts: "Utrenja" (Ewangelia), written and conducted by Krzysztof Penderecki, performed by the Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestra.

Wendy hits Jack with bat; Jack axes door; "Heeeeeeeere's Johnny!"; Wendy sees blood coming from the elevator; bit.ly/S-Dc Jack chases Danny through the maze: "Utrenja" (Kanon Paschy), written and conducted by Krzysztof Penderecki, performed by the Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestra.

Danny turns corner on his bike and sees Grady twins; Wendy discovers Jack has destroyed snow-cat; Jack's frozen body: "De Natura Sonoris No.1", written and conducted by Krzysztof Penderecki, performed by the Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestra.

Jack storms into Gold Room; Danny writes Redrum; Hallorann drives to hotel; Wendy and Danny reunited outside maze: "De Natura Sonoris No.2", written and conducted by Krzysztof Penderecki, performed by the Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestra.

Wendy finds Jack's "novel"; Wendy drags Jack into pantry; Jack tells Wendy to check out the snow-cat: "Polymorphia" , written and conducted by Krzysztof Penderecki, performed by the Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestra.

Jack see balloons in the Gold Room: "Masquerade", written and performed by Jack Hylton and his Orchestra.

1st Half of Toilet conversation with Grady: "It's All Forgotten Now", written by Ray Noble, performed by Ray Noble & his Mayfair Dance Orchestra, with Al Bowlly on vocals.

2nd Half of Toilet conversation with Grady: "Home", written by Ray Noble, performed by Ray Noble & his Mayfair Dance Orchestra, with Al Bowlly on vocals.

Jack attends ball; Closing credits: "Midnight, the Stars and You", written by James Campbell, Reginald Connelly and Harry Woods, performed by Ray Noble & his Mayfair Dance Orchestra, with Al Bowlly on vocals.

Well, I hope you like it and you enjoy this second part, hoping that the third and last part will arrive soon. A hug friends and see you soon. Meanwhile take care.

Maurice Gibb: "A Breed Apart" - (Reconstructed unreleased 1984 soundtrack)

 

Hi, everybody!, Oscars month and we started it off with a unreleased soundtrack reconstructed. This is a special record, very, very difficult to reconstructed. I think that, one of the most. It has been a personal challenge, it took me almost a year to achieve it, because the material has been very complicated to find and then it had enough quality to be able to work and include it. The entire soundtrack has been restored and improved as much as my technical means have allowed me, but I think the result has been more than acceptable. But before we enjoy it, let's take a quick look at its history.

A Breed Apart  soundtrack by Maurice Gibb in his second collaboration with Jimmie Haskell, succeeded as a film score composer. A Breed Apart features Maurice’s score and two songs by Maurice.

The story takes place on an island that is home to rare eagles and a loner named Jim. A visitor named Mike comes to see the eagles, but once Jim leaves the island to see his friend Stella and her son Adam on the mainland, Mike plans to steal an eagle’s eggs for a collector he works for. The main title song ‘Hold Her in Your Hand’ appears to be about both Stella and the eagle. The other song ‘On Time’ appears in a scene during Jim’s visit to Stella.

The soundtrack was the very last recording session at the famous Gold Star Studio in Los Angeles in 1984.bit.ly/M-CiNn Maurice attended even though he did not play on the soundtrack— or so he believed. Jimmie Haskell said years later that he was very impressed by Maurice’s demos, especially his sensitive playing of the flute parts. He thinks Maurice did not know it, but Jimmie mixed the synthesizer flute into the finished recordings because he liked the sound so much.

The titles, timings, and running order above are from the tape box, which lists Maurice as producer and Dennis Hetzendorfer as engineer. These are the finished tracks for the soundtrack album. The score for the film itself included different and alternate recordings of the same musical themes. Maurice and Jimmie prepared a soundtrack album that was not released. This is the original line-up:

Side One: (16;02)

1.Hold Her In Your Hand.(4:22) / 2.A Breed Apart.(1:59) / 3.Jim's Theme.(3:17) / 4. Solitude. (2:34) / 5.The Intruders.(3:48)

Side Two: (19:36)

6. On Time [Rmk] (3;39)  / 7.Mike And The Mountains.(1:38) / 8. Adam's Dream.(3:56) / 9.A Touch Apart.(3:20) / 10.The Breed Ending.(2:29) / 11.Hold Her In Your Hand [Instrumental version].(4;30).

All songs by Maurice Gibb, except: track 1 & 11 by Maurice Gibb & Barry Gibb.

Jimmie Haskell — orchestral arrangement, /  Maurice Gibb — synthesizer, lead vocal on "Hold Her in Your Hand" and "On Time" / Dennis Hetzendorfer — engineer. / Maurice Gibb – producer.  February 1984, Gold Star, Los Angeles

A single of the new song, ‘Hold Her in Your Hand’, was released on September 1984 in Britain (Audiotrax) and by RCA in Australia, and South Africa. It was originally recorded by the Bee Gees  in the sessions of Living Eyes in 1981, but was not released at that time. The song was re-recorded for the film A Breed Apart.

The country ballad-style would have made it ideal for Kenny Rogers (as the Gibbs wrote songs for him in 1983) The instrumental mix Maurice made for the B side has a little of his backing vocal in it.

Finally, among all the discarded material I include some extras that I consider reach enough quality not to spoil this soundtrack.

Bonus tracks: (21:17)

12.A Breed Apart [Alternate] (2:16) / 13. The Intruders [Alternate Rough Mix] (3:37) / 14.On Time  (2:59) (Original Version) (*) / 15.Hold Her In Your Hand [Alternate Mix] (4:26) (**) / 16.Hold her in your hand [Instrumental Alternate Mix] (4:09) / 17.Hold Her In Your Hand (sung by Samantha Gibb) (3:47)

(*) B-side "My World" single.  Released on 14 January 1972. "On time" was recorded on 21 October1971 at IBC Studios. London. England.

(**) "Living Eyes Outtake".

Ok.., I hope you like it, I think so. Be good and see you soon with another promised soundtrack. Can you keep a secret? .., me too!.