The Grifters (1990 Film) [Soundtrack]

Elmer Bernstein | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 29, 1990)
• Original Release Date: January 4, 1991
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Varese Sarabande
• ASIN: B000003TEE
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #358,819 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. The City

2. The Racetrack

3. Roy In Trouble

4. School For Grifters

5. To The Hospital

6. Troubadour Race

7. Lilly's Argument

8. Bobo

9. Carhumba

10. Roy Gambles - Cynthia Millar

11. Madness

12. Myra's Blues

13. Roy And Lilly - Cynthia Millar

14. Chase

15. Fright And Flight

16. Endings

17. Credits

18. Do Ya, Do Ya Love Me? - Emily Bernstein/Pete Theodore/Dream World

Editorial Reviews

1990 film soundtrack from Elmer Bernstein on Varese Sarabande label.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Would have it given it 5 but......, June 27, 2008

By 

Alisdair J. Gordon "kosmische" (Glasgow, Scotland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Grifters (1990 Film) (Audio CD)

In my respectful opinion, this is one of the great soundtracks - up there with some of Bernard Hermann's scores (and I'd swear I can hear the latter's influence here.) This is obviously music suffused with the spirit of the big, American city. The production on this CD is also absolutely amazing.

But - and it's a big but - infuriatingly, the best piece from the film is not on the CD. I'm referring to the incredible music from the title sequence. It's reprised to some extent on Track 14 but it's no substitute. I can't for the life of me understand why they left this off the CD!

So, four stars instead of the five it should and would have had if the title piece had been included.