‣07/12/2020 Bob Hendrikx
Notes on Soundtrack: FRANTIC (1987) (Part 1)
Director: Roman Polanski (1933-)
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link The film was completed in 1987. (booklet of 2011 CD, page 3)
link Premiered in the UK on 19 February 1988.
link Composer, Orchestrator, Conductor: Ennio Morricone – Opening credits:
jpg Orchestra: Unione Musicisti di Roma
Electric Bass: Nanni Civitengo
Flugelhorn: Giovanni Santucci
Recorded at Forum Studio (1980-1997), Rome.
Closing credits:
jpgVoice (track 19 on 2011 CD): Edda Dell'Orso (CD booklet, page 14)
The Album tracks:
4:06 – A2 – Frantic (track 2 on 2011 CD)
6:02 – A3 – On the Roofs of Paris (track 3) – Play:
mp33:19 – A4 – One Flugelhorn (4)
4:30 – A5 – Six Short Interludes (5)
3:16 – B1 – Nocturne for Michelle (6)
4:12 – B2 – In the Garage (7)
3:17 – B3 – The Paris Project (8)
1:50 – B4 – Sadly Nostalgic (9)
6:04 – B5 – Frantic (10) – Play:
mp3 First released on LP:
Frantic – Elektra/Asylum Records 960 782-1 – USA – 1988
link A-side label:
jpg B-side label:
jpg Track A1 ("I'm Gonna Lose You", performed by Simply Red) has no Morricone connection.
Other editions:
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‣07/12/2020 Bob Hendrikx
Notes on Soundtrack: FRANTIC (1987) (Part 2)
The Movie tracks:
1:45 – 11 – Warner Bros. Logo / Opening Titles
2:28 – 12 – La Musette / Sondra Disappears / Breakfast / The Bracelet
2:13 – 13 – The Court Yard / The Suitcase / Blue Parrot
2:27 – 14 – One Flugelhorn
2:30 – 15 – Ransacked Room / Michelle Arrives / On the Roofs
0:54 – 16 – Airport
1:36 – 17 – Search in Vain
1:13 – 18 – Knocked Out / Telephone Call
4:14 – 19 – In the Garage
1:16 – 20 – At the Mirror / Touch of Class
1:24 – 21 – Sadly Nostalgic / Sondra
6:31 – 22 – The Paris Project / End Credits
Released on CD:
Frantic – Film Score Monthly FSM 1417 – USA – 2011
link Front:
jpgBack:
jpg Tracks 1-10 sourced from the ¼-inch stereo album-master tapes. (pages 5 and 6 of booklet)
"Tracks 11-22 mastered from three- and four-track 35mm dubbing units (the only available sources) that had been edited to reflect Polanski's use of the score in the finished film." (page 8)
Track 1 (a source cue, sung by Simply Red) has no Morricone connection.
21 Morricone related tracks – Total time (including duplicated cues): 65:07 – All tracks in stereo.