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The Wicker Man [Soundtrack]

~ Michael Cole (Bassoon, Harmonica, Composer), Paul Giovanni (Composer), Gary Carpenter (Conductor, Piano, Recorder), Thomas the Rhymer (Ensemble), Wicker Man Ensemble (Ensemble), et al.
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  • Conductor: Gary Carpenter
  • Composer: Michael Cole, Paul Giovanni
  • Audio CD (30 Sep 2002)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Soundtrack
  • Label: Silva Screen
  • ASIN: B00006C2OG
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 7,414 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. Corn RigsMagnet 2:37£0.79
Listen  2. The Landlord's DaughterMagnet 2:39£0.79
Listen  3. Gently JohnnyMagnet 3:33£0.79
Listen  4. MaypoleMagnet 2:46£0.79
Listen  5. Fire LeapMagnet 1:28£0.79
Listen  6. The Tinker of RyeMagnet 1:52£0.79
Listen  7. Willow's SongMagnet 4:42£0.79
Listen  8. ProcessionMagnet 2:16£0.79
Listen  9. Chop ChopMagnet 1:43£0.79
Listen10. LullabyMagnet0:58£0.79
Listen11. Festival / Mirie it Is / Summer Is A-comen InMagnet 4:30£0.79
Listen12. Opening Music / Loving Couples / The Ruined ChurchMagnet 4:16£0.79
Listen13. Masks / Hobby HorseMagnet 1:25£0.79
Listen14. Searching for RowanMagnet 2:22£0.79
Listen15. Appointment With the Wicker ManMagnet 1:18£0.79
Listen16. SunsetThe City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Gary Carpenter 1:05£0.79

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Amazon.co.uk Review

Extraordinarily literate and thoroughly compelling, The Wicker Man has often been called the Citizen Kane of horror movies. Writer Anthony Shaffer and director Robin Hardy built their contemporary (1973) English murder mystery/thriller upon gothic Druid underpinnings and wisely gave songwriter/composer Paul Giovanni (whose first and only film score this is) the freedom to create music of a piece. The score remains one of the most unusual in the entire genre: a collection of original, well-researched folk songs and instrumental underscore that evoke a rare, eerily discomfiting sense of displaced time and place; 70s folk-pop informed by ancient forces of nature and superstition. Long a holy grail among soundtrack aficionados, this lavishly packaged/annotated release has been prepared from recently discovered master tapes with a clarity and presence that gives the late Giovanni's haunting music the gratifying showcase it's so long deserved. --Jerry McCulley


Album Description

First ever release of the stereo masters of all the songs from this cult British Horror Film

The original stereo masters that were prepared for a US album release in 1977 were thought lost but have now been discovered.

From the booklet liner notes;

"It is impossible to understate the importance of these historic recordings that up until now, have only been heard by a select few. This truly is the stuff that myths are made of, but then The Wicker Man has always courted mystery and controversy ever since it first saw the light of day in 1973. Once famously credited as the "Citizen Kane of horror movies", the enduring enigma of the film has inspired eminent critics and a worldwide legion of fans to wax lyrical about the movie’s incredible power and engaging intrigue. Even today, nearly thirty years after the film’s release, the ball continues to roll; web-sites, fan clubs, documentaries and books, all pay homage to what is without doubt, one of the most innovative and provocative British films ever produced."

Simon Wells - co-author of British Cult Cinema

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars ”hail the queen of the may!”, 30 Aug 2002
By Richard Clark "buttercup101" (UK) - See all my reviews
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The first thing that struck me when I got my pre-view copy of this album is how good it looked and felt…The album comes in a mat box, within in it contains the CD, a poster and a huge colour book(let).

This is the first time the music from the wicker man has been issued properly…A few years back there was an issue of the “soundtrack”, in its true meaning, sound and dialogue included. So here, for the first time we have the opportunity to hear the music without planes, seagulls and the crackling of a burning wicker man (although these things do appear on the disc, but now separately, between the tracks).

The CD begins with the folk songs from the movie, these sound remarkably clean considering the age…it only now that I realize how integral the songs are to the movie…this album tells the story. Three quarters through and then we get to a bit of score…nice…some dialogue clips and the end credits.

Listening to the album, you get a real feel for what the film is about, I think Paul Giovanni really hit the right note for this movie, I’ll finish this review with a quote from Christopher Lee extracted from the sleeve notes: “The music to The Wicker Man is quite extraordinary, its probably the best music I’ve ever heard in a film”.

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Fantastic release - A must buy!, 18 Oct 2002
By Alex "London reviewer" (London, UK) - See all my reviews
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In 1973, a heavily edited film version of "The Wicker Man" was released in UK cinemas as a "B Movie" accompanyment to "Don't Look Now." It remained overlooked for many years. Over the last few years however the film has gained huge cult status and there are several videos, DVDs and books produced about the film.

One of the most memorable elements of the film was the fantastic film soundtrack but only an album that effectively recorded the soundtrack directly from the film (with loud incidental effects) had been available. Until now.

This release by Silva Screen is brilliant and a huge amount of effort has clearly been made in putting it together (I was even contacted by the record company before the album was released about the work they were doing due to my comments on Amazon about the previous soundtrack available).

The first 6-8 tracks contain crystal clear stereo and complete studio recordings of all the main songs from the film. There is also a carefully mixed medally of other incidental music.

The remaining tracks are once again carefully mixed incidental music pieces from the film. Whilst they contain very occasional sound effects, these add the the music. The mono recording quality is also very clear.

The packing and accompanying booklet prepared by one of the musical score assistants is imformative and contains new information not found elsewhere. It offers valuable incite to the making of the film.

I strongly recommend buying this release, even if you are not familiar with the film. It is a highly enjoyable "folky" listen.

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25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but we'll hope for a better re-issue!, 2 Jun 2001
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This review is from: The Wicker Man (Audio CD)
As commented on elsewhere, this CD does disappoint in that it is recorded from a master tape of music AND SOUND EFFECTS. From the booklet: "The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Music And Effects" "The effects that are included were mixed through the music in 1973, and now lend a curious ambience to an awesome musical experience." "Finally it must be noted that this mono recording is taken from the original 86 minute music and effects tapes. This is the "one day" version of the film, so the song 'Gentle Johnny' unfortunately is excluded. We hope this doesn't impair your musical enjoyment." Getting past that hype, there's a lot of unwanted noise, shuffling and some minimal dialogue during some tracks. Still, for fans of the film, this is better than no soundtrack CD at all. Good, but we'll hope for a better re-issue in the future!
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5.0 out of 5 stars The difference between the two releases, and why hardcore Wicker Man fans should probably own both
I'll not go too deeply into the actual music contained on these CDs; suffice too say that it's beautiful, haunting, witchy folk music and one of the finest soundtracks ever... Read more
Published 20 days ago by Herod

5.0 out of 5 stars These reviews are a muddle of two different CDs
There are two CDs available purporting to be the soundtrack to The Wicker Man. Unfortunately Amazon have managed to combine the reviews of both in the details of both CDs... Read more
Published 3 months ago by J. Greaves

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Music
Most people who buy this CD will do so having seen the movie. However the music on this album easily stands up on it's own, without the need of mental pictures of Christopher Lee... Read more
Published on 14 Jun 2007 by A. B. Kennedy

5.0 out of 5 stars Harvest Festival
The second time I saw The Wicker Man I sat with a - then state of the art - cassette recorded poised by the TV speaker to record the music. Read more
Published on 14 May 2007 by The Kinniburgh Kid

3.0 out of 5 stars "Saucey , Sinister Folk Collections"
This is a must have buy for fans of the film. I think it is quite stunning that these saucey and faintly sinister pieces of music are all written by an American. Read more
Published on 2 April 2007 by A. Ochia

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Music!
This is some great music by Paul Giovanni. The case is a work of art and makes up for the prior release, well done Silver Screen!
Published on 5 Mar 2007 by Mr. P. Lewsey

4.0 out of 5 stars A cult film- and a cult soundtrack
Being a huge fan of the film, I loved this soundtrack. It covers every single musical piece in the film, from the erotic 'Gently Johnny' to 'Summer is a comin... Read more
Published on 13 Dec 2005 by skagirly

5.0 out of 5 stars In my opinion, some of the best music ever written for film
I had already heard many of the songs being played on 'The Wicker Man' on video, and really liked them, so when I discovered there was a soundtrack album available, I had to buy... Read more
Published on 29 Jan 2004 by merlinpete

4.0 out of 5 stars God! God! Oh God!
The story of the Wicker Man movie is well enought known not to need repeating here - many of the previous reviewers have mentioned it. Read more
Published on 19 Sep 2003 by Matthew Morgan

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Film,.....AMAZING MUSIC...AMAZING MUSIC...FANTASTIC et
I had the DVD for some time never getting round to watch it.....from clips thought it was dated looking and I would guess the story .......but no I was so wrong..... Read more
Published on 19 April 2003 by MR A G McHUGH

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