Elmer Bernstein

2-LP SET - SPECIAL GATEFOLD EDITION

4 1/2 STARS ALL MUSIC GUIDE

First conceived as an Old Weststyle remake of Akira Kurosawa's 1954 Japanese film Seven Samurai, "The Magnificent Seven" (1960) soon became a classic in its own right due to its marvellous cast, its clever script, and the splendid music composed by Elmer Bernstein. The film, directed by John Sturges, starred Yul Brynner, Eli Wallach and Steve McQueen, plus an array of supporting figures which included such future stars as Charles Bronson, Robert Vaughn, and James Coburn. In 2013, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congressas being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".

Music composed and conducted by ELMER BERNSTEIN
Recorded in Hollywood, 1960.

SIDE A:

01 MAIN TITLE AND CALVERA
02 COUNCIL
03 QUEST
04 STRANGE FUNERAL/ AFTER THE BRAWL

SIDE B:

01 VIN’S LUCK
02 AND THEN THERE WERE TWO
03 FIESTA
04 STALKING
05 WORST SHOT
06 THE JOURNEY
07 TORO

SIDE C:

01 TRAINING
02 CALVERA’S RETURN
03 CALVERA ROUTED
04 AMBUSH
05 PETRA’S DECLARATION
06 BERNARDO
07 SURPRISE

SIDE D:

01 DEFEAT
02 CROSSROADS
03 HARRY’S MISTAKE
04 CALVERA KILLED
05 FINALE