Legendary Film Noir Movies [IMPORT] [SOUNDTRACK]

C. Bakaleinikoff (Composer), George Bassman (Composer), Anthony [1] Collins (Composer), Adolph Deutsch (Composer), Hugo W. Friedhofer (Composer), Anton Karas (Composer), Lester / Russell, Bob Lee (Composer), Jack / Siras, John Little (Composer), Andre Previn (Composer), David Raksin (Composer), Heinz Roemheld (Composer), Miklos Rozsa (Composer), Paul Sawtell (Composer), Max Steiner (Composer), Dimitri Tiomkin (Composer), Franz Waxman (Composer), Roy Webb (Composer)

Product Details

• Composer: C. Bakaleinikoff, George Bassman, Anthony [1] Collins, Adolph Deutsch, Hugo W. Friedhofer, et al.
• Audio CD (May 25, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import, Soundtrack
• Label: Soundtrack Factory
• ASIN: B0001L09R2
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #359,139 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Angels With Dirty Faces

2. Roaring Twenties

3. Letter

4. High Sierra

5. Maltese Falcon

6. Shadow of a Doubt

7. Laura

8. Double Indemnity

9. Mildred Pierce

10. Big Sleep

11. Postman Always Rings Twice

12. Killers

13. Dark Passage

14. Brute Force

15. Out of the Past

16. Born to Kill

17. Body and Soul

18. Key Largo

19. Force of Evil

20. Lady from Shanghai

See all 28 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

28 songs from the soundtracks of the most popular films of the pre-noir and noir genres.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not For Audiophiles, But Wonderful for the Rest of Us!, January 12, 2006

By	P. B. Reynolds (North Carolina) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I thought that this disc was quite possibly the best attempt so far at cataloging some of the best themes of the film-noir genre. It leaves out the dialogue snippets that break up the feel and mood of the music, and some of the selections are, quite simply, marvelous. Also, the compilers here were brave enough to include some of the rarer and seldom-mentioned noirs for inclusion here. If you're an audiophile, you must realize that these recordings are SIXTY YEARS OLD, for goodness sakes. I'll never understand why some people put so much stake in stereo sound and crystal clear remastering. I happen to feel that the gritty mono (which really isn't nearly as bad as has been suggested) heightens the hardbitten feel of these works. So, if you're someone who enjoys authentic film music, give this a shot! If you're expecting something butchered, repackaged, and changed around for modern tastes, don't bother with this collection!

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great soundtracks "from the original films!", August 6, 2006

By	Ray Neslowe "neslowe" (Grays Harbor, WA) - See all my reviews

I feel compelled to respond to some of the negative criticism below. This is not a collection of restored and re-recorded scores by a modern orchestra. These are the original soundtracks from the films themselves. Given that they are in mono and suffer from age, they cannot possibly be judged by the same criteria as a modern recording. BUT, as a collection of noir soundtracks, they are superb. It's a huge list of title tracks from great films noir. And, as many of these are unavailable as restored and re-recorded scores, it is a wonderful disc to have in your collection. If the only scores you like are high-fidelity, however, then this is definitely not for you. But this disc also can't be judged by those sonic standards. For those of you who desire to listen to some of this more obscure film music--just as it would sound playing the video on your TV--then this is a great disc to have.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for fans, January 17, 2006

By	PlanetSarah (San Francisco) - See all my reviews

Given that there are very few Film Noir compilation soundtrack cd's available, I'd say this one works just fine for what it is. It's certainly not the most polished work, but it does have a lot of film scores and no fan should be without it. I'm glad I bought it.