John Williams

• 180 GRAM VINYL LP

Quartet Records, in collaboration with Handmade Films, present the first commercial vinyl release of an early masterpiece from legendary composer John Williams (The Towering Inferno, The Cowboys, Jaws, E.T., The River) for Robert Altman's 1972 psychological thriller-drama starring Susannah York.

The film inspired one of Williams' most fascinating and avant-garde scores. The composer based his ideas on two different musical styles: one more classical, almost childlike, the other experimental, aggressive, with an essential contribution from famous Japanese percussionist and experimental musician Stomu Yamash´ta. This musical duality allows Williams to reflect how sanity gradually and irretrievably loses ground to madness in York's character. The composer was Oscar-nominated in 1972 for both Images and The Poseidon Adventure; this was the first time he received a double nomination in the same category of Original Score, something that became usual in the following four decades.


SIDE A
A1 In Search of Unicorns
A2 The House
A3 Dogs, Ponies and Old Ruins
A4 Visitations
A5 Reflections
A6 The Killing of Marcel

SIDE B
B1 The Love Montage
B2 Blood Moon
B3 Land of the Ums
B4 The Night Witch Ride
B5 The Waterfall and the Final Chapter