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633
Squadron is one of Ron Goodwin's finest war scores, with a magnificent
"chattering brass" theme that captures the exultation
of flight. (Goodwin ingeniously composed the theme to reflect
the "633" of the title, with alternating bars of six
and three beats.)
The film stars Cliff Robertson as the leader
of a squadron of Mosquito bombers, with George Chakiris his comrade
operating behind enemy lines. Goodwin's score is full of action
and triumph, as well as a love theme for the film's romantic subplot.
Submarine X-1 is a lesser-known production staring James Caan
as the leader of three experimental midget submarines in a mission
to sink a German battleship. The film is a no-nonsense "mission
procedural" and the score features moody suspense and action
for its underwater battles. Goodwin also provides a soaring, nautical
British anthem amongst gentler moments, and his octatonic "underwater"
colors will thrill fans of his distinctive adventure writing.
Disc one of this release features 633 Squadron: first the album
program (as previously released on LP and CD, remastered for the
best-possible stereo sound), followed by a suite of additional
cues from a 1/4" monaural tape in Goodwin's possession.
Disc
two features the complete score of Submarine X-1 (minus one brief
cue), mastered from Goodwin's personal 1/4" stereo tapes.
Disc 1
1.
Main Title -- 633 Squadron (1:51)
2. Memories of Norway (2:54)
3. Love Theme (2:13)
4. The Attack Begins (3:06)
5. Murder Mission (4:31)
6. Crash Flight (3:04)
7. Love Theme (1:57)
8.
Escape From Norway (3:20)
9. Peace and War (3:11)
10. Apprehension (4:35)
11. End Title -- Love Theme -- 633 Squadron (3:58)
12. Public House Jazz (2:54)
13. Bonus Suite (8:24)
633 SQUADRON (1964) total time 46:36
Disc 2
1.
Main Title (4:39)
2. Secret Arrival (1:05)
3. Training Begins (5:41)
4. Quentin's Rescue/Quentin's Bolt/Bolt Hits Mirror (2:29)
5. Air Raid (1:10)
6. X-Craft Introduced/X-Craft Dives/X-3 Through Net (4:50)
7.
X-3 Hits Net (2:50)
8. X-3 Recovered (1:10)
9. German Parachutist (2:00)
10. Defeat (1:03)
11. Bolton Defeats Parachutist (1:13)
12. Operation Jonah (01:36)
13. Jonah's Journey/Minefield (03:52)
14. X-1 Escapes (2:10)
15. Sognefjord (2:07)
16. E-Boat Patrol (3:53)
17. Depth Charge Attack (4:35)
18. Target Directly Above/Hesitation (1:55)
19. Homeward Bound - End Titles (2:18)
SUBMARINE X-1 (1969) total time 51:04
Total Duration: 1:36:34
sound
samples in RealAudio™ format
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