Intrada has released composer Jerry Fielding's score for the Charles Bronson western Chato's Land on CD. The release is limited to only 1500 units. This is the first soundtrack to be made available from the 1972 film directed by Michael Winner. Here is the official press info:
World premiere release of complete Jerry Fielding 1972 original
soundtrack from Michael Winner pursuit & revenge western with
Charles Bronson, Jack Palance. Fielding responds to savage tale with
intense strings, blazing brass, harrowing percussion. Blistering
landscape of story inspires plethora of subtle percussion figures,
demanding woodwind solos while fierce violence incites vicious brass
motifs, dollops of thundering snare, bass drum. Fielding divides time
between imposing flamenco-ish main melody & ever-winding secondary
menace melody. Two themes jockey for supremacy throughout score like
movie's on-screen adversaries. In stroke of brilliance, Fielding
declares landscape the final winner, closes not with either melody but
with ferocious display of percussion instead. Impressive highlight:
"Titles" bookends with florid trumpet statement of main theme,
spotlights twisting woodwind variants in between. Another rousing
highlight: Building rhythm of "Indian Rodeo" becomes wild display for
virtuoso French horn, trombone & trumpet. Entire score presented
for first time from MGM master elements in stereo. Dynamic recording
made by Richard Lewzey at CTS Studios in London. Colorful graphics,
notes from Winner/Fielding authority Nick Redman complete package.
Jerry Fielding conducts. Special Collection release limited to 1500
copies! - Douglass Fake, Intrada producer
1. Titles (4:38)
2. Peeping Tom in the Bushes (0:42)
3. Mind Your Ma; Whiskey and Hot Sun (1:26)
4. Coop Falls (1:22)
5. Pain in the Water Bags; Burning Rancheros 1 & 2 (4:44)
6. Peeping Tom on the Ridge; First Stampede (3:01)
7. Indian Convention (1:32)
8. The Snake Bite (1:18)
9. Chato Comes Home (1:50)
10. Indian Rodeo; Chato Bags Horse (2:18)
11. Junior Blows the Whistle (0:39)
12. Fire and Stampede; Joan of Arc at Stake (3:52)
13. Mr. & Mrs. Chato Split; Massas in the Cold Cold Ground (1:24)
14. Hot Pants (2:43)
15. Rainbow on the Range (0:55)
16. Ride Like Hell (0:48)
17. Big Stare Job; Here-There-Everywhere (2:16)
18. Attack in Gorge (1:51)
19. One Big Pain in the Neck (2:33)
20. Lansing Scalped (1:43)
21. Elias Gets the Snake; Malechie Gets Shot; Finis (5:02)
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