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Birdman of Alcatraz soundtrack Elmer Bernstein Birdman of Alcatraz
Original Soundtrack

Elmer Bernstein

Label: Varèse Sarabande
Date Recorded: 1962
Cat no. VCL11061054

Limited Edition
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Elmer Bernstein's Birdman of Alcatraz soundtrack may well be the composer's most important score never to have found its way to a commercial release.

Birdman of Alcatraz was released by United Artists in 1962. The film was directed by John Frankenheimer and starred Burt Lancaster as convicted murderer Robert Stroud. For the film, Lancaster gave one of the most memorable performances of his career.

Birdman of Alcatraz comes from a time that could be quite accurately described as the most important two or three-year period of Elmer Bernstein's entire 50-plus year career. Birdman, along with The Magnificent Seven, Summer and Smoke, Walk on the Wild Side, To Kill A Mockingbird and The Great Escape, all fall between 1960 and 1963. An astounding run of inspiration and success!

For Birdman of Alcatraz, Bernstein composed a magical score, so subtle, and so delicate that he brought compassion to the character of a convicted murderer and, in one of the best-scored scenes of his entire career, brought a baby bird into the world. Hearing the hour of music that Bernstein composed for this film, assembled together for the very first time, is sure to bring a new appreciation for this important opus.

This CD contains many cues in their complete form that were only heard in abbreviated versions in the film and also includes 11 cues that were not heard in the final cut at all!

Packaging & Liner Notes
Standard jewel case. Unknown liner notes. Limited Edition run of 3000 CDs.


Track Listing
1. Main Title
Elmer Bernstein
 
2. The Letters
Elmer Bernstein
 
3. The Courthouse
Elmer Bernstein
 
4. Washington
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5. Idleness
Elmer Bernstein
 
6. Flight
Elmer Bernstein
 
7. Bird Cart
Elmer Bernstein
 
8. Canaries Arrive
Elmer Bernstein
 
9. Bottle Bath
Elmer Bernstein
 
10. Apology
Elmer Bernstein
 
11. Cage Preparations
Elmer Bernstein
 
12. Cage Building
Elmer Bernstein
 
13. Godfather Feto
Elmer Bernstein
 
14. Runty Returns
Elmer Bernstein
 
15. No Cure (not used in the movie)
Elmer Bernstein
 
16. Runty Dead
Elmer Bernstein
 
17. Apie Dead
Elmer Bernstein
 
18. Peggy (not used in the movie)
Elmer Bernstein
 
19. Oldest Enemy
Elmer Bernstein
 
20. Second Prize
Elmer Bernstein
 
21. Partners
Elmer Bernstein
 
22. The Tigress (not used in the movie)
Elmer Bernstein
 
23. No Parole Fight
Elmer Bernstein
 
24. Stroud Drunk
Elmer Bernstein
 
25. Book Montage
Elmer Bernstein
 
26. Transferred (not used in the movie)
Elmer Bernstein
 
27. To Alcatraz
Elmer Bernstein
 
28. "D" Block
Elmer Bernstein
 
29. Bon Vivant (not used in the movie)
Elmer Bernstein
 
30. 23 Years (not used in the movie)
Elmer Bernstein
 
31. The Visitor (not used in the movie)
Elmer Bernstein
 
32. Saving Face (not used in the movie)
Elmer Bernstein
 
33. The Parting (not used in the movie)
Elmer Bernstein
 
34. Riot
Elmer Bernstein
 
35. Transfer Boat (not used in the movie)
Elmer Bernstein
 
36. Like A Bird
Elmer Bernstein
 
37. To Springfield (not used in the movie)
Elmer Bernstein
 
38. End Credits (not used in the movie)
Elmer Bernstein
 
39. The Birdman
Elmer Bernstein
 


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