Well, it's probably no surprise that Bernstein & The Utah Symphony sound a lot more like
Fitzpatrick and the Prague, than Bernstein with the Artie Butler arrangements. Funny
enough, I used to have the True Grit LP in the old days and rather liked it. So when I bought
the John Wayne CD of Bernstein & the Utah years later I was actually almost disappointed
that it sounded so different. But I got used to it too and now I am a big Bernstein fan. One of
the few scores that I don't have is McQ, so maybe I should try that one too. Any re-recording
by Bernstein is worth having by the way, because of the better sound quality (compared to
the old recordings). Since there are a couple more scores on the CD's with the Utah
Symphony I would definitely recommend them.

chris, April 7, 2008; 3:51 PM

Thanks I'll search out the Bernstein re-release & yup MCQ is definitely worth tracking down.

dljmann, April 7, 2008; 8:59 PM

Al Delory arranged the LP version of the "True Grit" score. It was recorded more as a pop version for the purpose of big record sales. I have a copy of it and have always felt that the cover design was the best thing about it. Elmer Bernstein conducts.

victoravalentine, April 7, 2008; 9:09 PM