Jerry Fielding | SILLP1499 | 738572149970 | LP | Soundtrack
The 1971 horror film The Nightcomers was a prequel to Henry James’ literary classic The Turn Of The Screw and is probably most remembered for its eye catching poster of a naked Marlon Brando and Stephanie Beacham (faithfully reproduced on the label of this release).
Set on an isolated country estate it’s a tale of repression, sado-masochism and childhood innocence helmed by Michael Winner who would shortly go to make the big time in Hollywood with Death Wish. Marlon Brando would also move on to his greatest role as Don Corleone in The Godfather.
Three times Oscar nominee composer Jerry Fielding delivered a perfectly pitched score for this gothic horror, illuminating his love of 19th century baroque music; he considered it one of his finest works. A close collaborator with Michael Winner his intricate film scores were also the bedrock of his longstanding relationships with Sam Peckinpah and Clint Eastwood on some of their biggest films.
TRACKLISTING
- Jerry Fielding – Main Title
- Jerry Fielding – The Smoking Frog
- Jerry Fielding – Bedtime at Blye House
- Jerry Fielding – New Clothes for Quint
- Jerry Fielding – The Children’s Hour
- Jerry Fielding – Pas De Deux
- Jerry Fielding – Like a Chicken on a Spit
- Jerry Fielding – All That Pain
- Jerry Fielding – Summer Rowing
- Jerry Fielding – Quint Has a Kite
- Jerry Fielding – Pub Piano
- Jerry Fielding – Act Two Prelude: Myles in the Air
- Jerry Fielding – Upside Down Turtle
- Jerry Fielding – An Arrow for Mrs. Grose
- Jerry Fielding – Flora and Miss Jessel
- Jerry Fielding – Tea in the Tree
- Jerry Fielding – The Flower Bath
- Jerry Fielding – Pig Sty
- Jerry Fielding – Moving Day
- Jerry Fielding – The Big Swim
- Jerry Fielding – Through the Looking Glass
- Jerry Fielding – Burning Dolls
- Jerry Fielding – Exit Peter Quint, Enter the New Governess; Recapitulation and Postlude