Just another disgustingly mixed bag. Both scores would deserve better than to be senselessly
chained together. Further proof for FSM's lack of taste and intelligence. I'm only glad to see that
they practically never happen to find 3.000 goofs for their labour of lovelessness.

coma, November 1, 2007; 4:10 PM

For someone with hardly any soundtracks in his collection, it's funny to see your pompous remarks about taste and intelligence. You're obviously someone who can only wish he/she could afford a real soundtrack collection and sound bitter that you can't enjoy the hobby by backing it up with bucks.

Loser!

weavercp, November 1, 2007; 7:48 PM

With all of that happy horseshit out in the open a few more words about Neal Hefti.

"Sex And The Single Girl" I believe is his first film score. A big band sound throughout and a swinging sound blast it is. It has more in common with the stuff he did with the Basie band than it does with his later scores.

The disc isn't a bad release coupled with "The Chapman Report" except that it would have been better without the themes from "East Of Eden" and "Rebel Without A Cause" tacked on at the end. I don't see the point of that.

Back in the 1940's Neal Hefti was nearly killed in an automobile accident.

victoravalentine, November 1, 2007; 8:44 PM

wwk...

Concerning the last two tracks from "The Chapman Report" release, according to the info given in SA's website, they are really Rosenman's pop arrangements (whatever that means) of his main themes from "East Of Eden" and "Rebel Without A Cause" and they were included in the original LP.

At first glance those two tracks seemed sort of oddly placed to me at first as well but since this is how the original LP was released back in the 60's, FSM is really trying to be faithful in their CD version by keeping them.

I think that's cool!

These two releases by Hefti & Rosenman are wonderful releases and I tip my hat off to FSM.

Personally, I would like to see Hefti's "The Odd Couple" released as well.

Some Kenyon Hopkins releases would be fantastic too.

Time will tell I guess.

serifiot, November 1, 2007; 10:35 PM

I guess those two themes are on the original vinyl. "The Chapman Report" my brother has in his collection.

Pardone! I was under the impression they were tacked on from another source.

I'm more familier with "Sex And The Single Girl". It's been one of my favorites for years.

The Kenyon Hopkins scores should be given a good quality release. "East Side West Side" and "The Reporter" would make a good double score disc.

I'd like to see some of Kenyon Hopkins orchestral music for "The Undersea World Of Jacques Costeau" released. Loved those Jacques Costeau specials when I was a kid.

Once again... Pardone!

victoravalentine, November 1, 2007; 11:34 PM

These two Hopkins mentioned wwk would be perfect together!

As far as music fron Cousteau film documentaries, I had no idea that Hopkins had composed music for them.

BTW, there are two great releases from Intrada with music from National Geographic film documentaries if interested.

http://tinyurl.com/ypux89

http://tinyurl.com/2dtwl8

I always mean to order these but keep postponing for a later date.

Basic maintenance needs like 'eating' should be prioritized.

So much great film music out there to be purchased.

Personally, I need a personal bank all to myself with unlimited funds to keep up with my usatiable hunger for film music.

;- )

serifiot, November 2, 2007; 8:39 AM

@ weavercp: Hear hear, another one of those creeps that really believe that size matters!
Unlike you, I'm a soundtrack collector, not a garbage collector gasping for any crap around.

Get a life, you nerd!

coma, November 2, 2007; 11:36 AM

Coma, it was your negative remarks regarding FSM, Lukas Keller, Neal Hefti and Leonard Rosenman that sparked my remarks to you. Looking at your past statements only make me feel sorry for you. So put your head back up your ass where it belongs and pretend to yourself or anyone as ignorant as you that you're an arbiter of good taste and intelligence. You are not. You are a

Loser!

weavercp, November 2, 2007; 1:28 PM

@ weavercp: What do you pretend to be? The defender of FSM and the only truth? You sure
appear to be an American citizen, as your ignorance and stupidity are sure as big as your prick.
Period.
Go, lick some GWB ass, pussy!

End of communication.

coma, November 2, 2007; 3:45 PM

With all of that happy horseshit out in the open a few more words about the Neil Hefti scores.

Before he began composing for films he was considered strickly jazz. An arranger for Benny Goodman, Harry James, Count Basie and so many others not to mention many recordings under his own name. "Pardon My Doo-Wah" being one of my favorites.

Christ, I have all the Hefti scores and most of his non-film work recordings.

Big time American talent in full bloom with those cats.


Technicolor cool, bikini clad Southern California beauties and hip pot heads such as Tony Curtis are some of the things that make America great!

victoravalentine, November 2, 2007; 10:16 PM

"End of Communication."

I see you've taken my advice and stuck your head up your ass. Let's hope you keep it there for awhile.

And yes. I am an American and you have no dick, loser.

weavercp, November 2, 2007; 11:09 PM