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Music Conducted By
Jerry Goldsmith

Orchestrations By
Arthur Morton

Recorded By
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Performed By
-

Album Produced By
Ford A Thaxton And Jerry Goldsmith

Label
Prometheus
PCR 511

Previous Release(s)
-

Year Of CD/Film Release
2001/1973

Running Time
44:00

Availability
Limited Edition Release
 


Cues & Timings

Stereo

1. Captured (1:39)
2. New Arrival / Unexpected Gun (3:03)
3. A Good Teacher / Quiet Town / Cantina (9:42)
4. Plans / The Raid (7:01)
5. Scar / Hang on a Minute / Finale (5:37)

Mono

6. Main Title (2:16)
7. A Good Teacher (complete) (6:00)
8. No Place to Go (1:14)
9. Cordona's Capture (:42)
10. The Trade / Retribution / End Title (6:41)


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Rio Lobo
 

 

First official release of this rare western score from Howard Hawks' last film. Goldsmith provides his usual south of the border flavoured approach with a strong and infectious main theme first heard for solo guitar over opening credits then later with a full orchestral workout. Comedy elements play a part and generally the action adventure elements are much lighter than other scores for this genre. But the combination makes for a smooth listen and the opening tracks almost play like a well executed suite.

Prometheus have produced another fine collectors release split between stereo cues provided by the composer and original clean mono tracks from the UCLA archive.

Expanded review to follow.