Rare import William Kraft's AVALANCHE soundtrack LP 1978 Rock Hudson Mia Farrow

	£		30
	$		40

Here I have for sale the rare US import of the original motion picture soundtrack album LP to the disaster movie 'Avalanche' by William Kraft.

This was the only issue of this soundtrack on vinyl.

William Kraft / The National Philharmonic Orchestra Of London (1978)

Condition (refer also to notes at bottom):
Vinyl – M. Superbly clean on visual inspection. No scuffs/marks; as new. Plays with wonderful sound clarity. No crackles, surface noise, etc.
Cover – EX-M. No obvious sign of wear. Still in original shrinkwrap though unsealed. Colours are unfaded with no tears. Minor disc showthrough outline and the cover is slightly bent during storage. No creases or folds. Superb.
Sleeve – EX. Original clear plastic with white paper backing one side. Minor folding and creases; clean and intact.

Label: Delos ?– DEL/F 25452
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Import
Country: US
Released: 1978
Genre: Neo-Classical, Stage & Screen, Theme, Instrumental, Jazz
Style: Score, Contemporary, Soundtrack, Easy Listening

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Track listing:
A1. Main Title   3:02
A2. To The Rescue   3:13
A3. Nick And Caroline   2:11
A4. Tina's Hysteria   0:35
A5. The Aftermath   2:07
A6. Bruce Skiing / First Avalanche   1:47
A7. Sleigh Ride   1:23
A8. Burning Ambulance / Rescue   0:52
A9. Snowmobile Race   1:46

B1. Kathy's Sequence (Skating)   2:37
B2. Bruce And Annette (Jazz)   2:55
B3. The Avalanche   2:51
B4. Mother Collapses / Henry Digs Out   2:50
B5. Death Of Mark   2:42
B6. Annette's Sequence (Skating)   1:16
B7. End Credits   2:46

Composed By, Conductor – William Kraft
Performer – The National Philharmonic Orchestra Of London*


Review:

AVALANCHE, featuring music composed and conducted by William Kraft (FIRE AND ICE, THE CHISHOLMS) for the 1978 disaster film written and directed by Corey Allen, produced by Roger Corman, starring Rock Hudson, Mia Farrow, Robert Forster, Rick Moses, Barry Primus and Cathy Paine.

AVALANCHE tells the story of a group of vacationers at an exciting new ski resort in the mountains of Colorado who are forced to face the brunt of Mother Nature’s wrath in the form of a powerful avalanche of snow. The film follows the efforts of the survivors to pull together despite their differences and stay alive long enough for rescue services to arrive.

Released towards the end of a successful cycle of disaster films that included THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE and THE TOWERING INFERNO, producer Roger Corman was looking for a composer who could provide a large scale orchestral score for his film and he turned to composer William Kraft who, at the time, was building a successful reputation for himself as a composer and conductor, as well as a master percussionist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra.

For AVALANCHE, Kraft chose to centre his score around the central conflicts of the film: Man’s destruction of his environment in his attempt to manipulate Nature instead of being one with it and the human relationships in the film. Performed by the National Philharmonic Orchestra of London, the composer deftly uses all the colours of the orchestra to highlight the dramatic elements of the story.


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Postage and packaging FREE to UK. Will post worldwide. Europe £6.50; N and S America, USA, Canada £9; Asia, Australia, Japan £11.

Sorry but no returns accepted.

Payment by cheque (UK only) or Paypal please.

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Thanks for looking and happy eBaying!



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.