Max Steiner's GONE WITH THE WIND Film Score LP Charles Gerhardt Nat Philharmonic

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	$		40

Here I have for sale the film soundtrack to Max Steiner's classic ’Gone With The Wind’ (1939), performed by Charles Gerhardt and The National Philharmonic Orchestra.

This is one of the most widely praised re-recordings in cinematic history. They were produced by George Korngold, son of Erich Wolfgang, between 1973 and 1978. Also included is an illustrated insert with extensive liner notes on the film and recording.

Max Steiner, Charles Gerhardt, National Philharmonic Orchestra ?– Max Steiner's Classic Film Score "Gone With The Wind" (1974)

Condition (refer also to notes at bottom):
Vinyl – EX. Superbly clean on visual inspection. Played just pre-listing and sound clarity is great throughout. Only played a few times. Some light static in places.
Outer sleeve (Cover) – EX. Colours and artwork remain unfaded and clean. Beautiful designed thick-card edition. Still in shrinkwrap in part (60% on front and 100% on reverse). Minor disc showthrough outline on reverse.
Inner Sleeve – EX. Original. Thick stock white ‘window’ paper with plastic lining. Clean and intact.
Insert – EX. Original. White paper with black and white printed information. Clean and intact.


Label: RCA Gold Seal AGL1-7136
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Country: UK
Released: 1974
Genre: Classical, Stage & Screen, Contemporary, Instrumental
Style: Soundtrack, Neo-Romantic, Score, Modern, Easy Listening

Tracklist:
Gone With The Wind (Part 1) 21:53
A1a. Selznick International Trademark (Composed By Alfred Newman)
A1b. Main Title: Dixie, Mammy, Tara, Rhett.
A2. Opening Sequence: The Twins, Katie Bell, Ashley, Mammy.
A3. Driving Home, Gerald O'Hara, Scarlett.
A4. Dance Montage: Charleston Heel And Toe Polka, Southern Belle Waltz, Can Can.
A5. Grazioso, Mammy.
A6. Ashley; Ashley And Scarlett.
A7. Scarlett; Ashley And Melanie Love Theme.
A8. Civil War, Fall Of The South.
A9. Scarlett Walks Among The Wounded.

Gone With The Wind (Conclusion) 21:37
B1. True Love.
B2. Ashley Returns To Tara From The War.
B3. Tara In Ruins.
B4. Belle Watling.
B5. Reconstruction; The Nightmare.
B6. Tara Rebuilt.
B7. Bonnie; The Accident.
B8. Mammy And Melanie On The Staircase.
B9. Rhett's Sorrow.
B10. Apotheosis: Melanie's Death.
B11. Scarlett And Rhett.
B12. Tara


About the score:
Charles Gerhardt's Classic Film Scores series was a major revelation at the time of its formal beginning, at RCA in the early '70s -- true, none of the music was represented in its entirety, but unlike other, similar efforts to re-record classic film music in something resembling optimum form, at least the orchestrations were close (if not identical) to the originals, and the technology was state of the art for the early '70s, which was (and is) fine.

Looking at it now, t’s a reminder of the level of esteem with which Gone with the Wind and its score by Max Steiner were held in the early '70s that this volume was the only one in the series devoted to the music of a single film -- all of the others had excerpts (some major, some as short as three minutes) from various scores by specific composers, or were hooked around the films of major stars such as Humphrey Bogart and Bette Davis.

The entire Gone with the Wind score, which totalled 156 minutes, isn't represented here, but all of the sections that Steiner (who died in 1971, but consulted extensively with Gerhardt) felt were essential are. Up to the time of the original LP release in 1974, the only ways to get the music at hand were in Steiner's own 1954 recording of a shorter suite for a reduced orchestra; Gerhardt's earlier, shorter version of the same material, done for Reader's Digest in England in the mid-'60s; and the MGM Records release of the original soundtrack, which only included highlights and was marred by the inherent limitations in the recording technology of 1939.

Gerhardt and the National Philharmonic Orchestra seldom failed to please audiences, at least in their efforts of the 1970s, but this release -- the first commercially available recording of the Gone with the Wind music to use the same size orchestra utilised for the film itself -- shows them near their peak, playing the music for all it is worth and more, with a good balance between virtuosity and dramatic nuance.

This is program music at its most romantic, and with no loss of opportunity to exploit its best elements in terms of melody and timbre.

If there is a complaint to be registered, it's only that Steiner and Gerhardt didn‘t prepare a slightly longer body of music -- one does finish listening to this 43-minute disc wishing there were a bit more.



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Europe (Royal Mail International Standard) – £7.
Europe (Royal Mail International Tracked and Signed) – £12
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Asia, Australia, Japan (Royal Mail International Standard) – £11.50

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ITEM CONDITION - items are graded according to Record Collector definitions - see below:

MINT: The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint.

EXCELLENT: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and / or creasing.

VERY GOOD: The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.

GOOD: The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc.

FAIR: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and / or defaced.

POOR: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.

BAD: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection filler.