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Digitally remastered original soundtrack recording of Malcolm Arnold's Academy Award winning score for The Bridge On The River Kwai, featuring Kenneth Alford's Colonel Bogey March. Also includes Malcolm Arnold's original soundtrack recording for Carol Reed's 1958 film The Key, which has been digitally remastered and released on CD for first time.
Track Listing:
The Bridge On The River Kwai.
1 Overture - Malcolm Arnold & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
2 The River Kwai March/ Colonel Bogey March - Mitch Miller & His Orchestra.
3 Shear's Escape - Malcolm Arnold & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
4 Nicholson's Victory - Malcolm Arnold & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
5 Sunset - Malcolm Arnold & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
6 Working On The Bridge - Malcolm Arnold & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
7 Trek To The Bridge - Malcolm Arnold & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
8 Camp Concert Dance - Malcolm Arnold & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
9 Finale - Malcolm Arnold & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
10 Colonel Bogey - The Band of HM Royal Marines Conducted By F. Vivian Dunn.
The Key.
11 The Key (To Your Heart) - Mitch Miller & His Orchestra & Chorus.
12 U Boat Alley - Malcolm Arnold & Orchestra.
13 The Key - Malcolm Arnold & Orchestra.
14 Stella - Malcolm Arnold & Orchestra.
15 Chop Suey Polka - Malcolm Arnold & Orchestra.
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
By Jay Holder
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Excellent sound. I purchased this one for THE KEY (hard to come by in the U.S.) I already had BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Bedinog
Amazon Verified Purchase
We have had the Bridge on the River Kwai from Columbia Legacy, and my dodgy ears may not detect the improvements of this latest remastering over the previous issue, but the dry recording certainly complements Malcolm Arnold's spikey, unyielding music.
My principal interest in acquiring this CD was, however, the second offering here, ie some 32 minutes from the underrated 'The Key' a WW2 story of Royal Navy salvage tugs, and their near suicidal attempts to rescue merchant ships crippled by enemy action. This score has all the long dissonant brass motifs which make Arnold's music unmistakable, and highly descriptive of the onscreen action. The recording is taken from vinyl issued at the time of the film's release, and it has to be said the current engineers have done a wonderful job, any remaining flaws being entirely acceptable given the age and technology of the original. The only niggle is the fact most of the music is in the form of two 'suites' which don't follow the action of the film and are a little bit of a mishmash. Having said that, it is only a niggle and a small price to pay for the pleasure of listening to a score I've long hoped would see the light of day.
This first issue from Filmophone is hopefully a flavour of what is to come.
My principal interest in acquiring this CD was, however, the second offering here, ie some 32 minutes from the underrated 'The Key' a WW2 story of Royal Navy salvage tugs, and their near suicidal attempts to rescue merchant ships crippled by enemy action. This score has all the long dissonant brass motifs which make Arnold's music unmistakable, and highly descriptive of the onscreen action. The recording is taken from vinyl issued at the time of the film's release, and it has to be said the current engineers have done a wonderful job, any remaining flaws being entirely acceptable given the age and technology of the original. The only niggle is the fact most of the music is in the form of two 'suites' which don't follow the action of the film and are a little bit of a mishmash. Having said that, it is only a niggle and a small price to pay for the pleasure of listening to a score I've long hoped would see the light of day.
This first issue from Filmophone is hopefully a flavour of what is to come.
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