Harkit Records have released John Barry's score for Boom! The late 60s film was a debacle for stars Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor but Barry's score has emerged unscathed from the wreckage. The film was based on an poorly-regarded Tennessee William short story and despite the star power (Noel Coward was also in the movie), the film laid a colossal egg at the box-office. The CD, however, is a welcome addition to any collector's library and features liner notes by our friend Kimberly Lindbergs who runs the great Retro site www.cinebeats.com
(Cinema Retro music critic Darren Allison will have a detailed review of the CD in the next issue of the magazine, #12).
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