(September 14, 2022 – Los Angeles, CA) – Varèse Sarabande is excited to announce their Record Store Day Black Friday titles: The Cowboys – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Deluxe Edition), with music by John Williams; Mimic – Music From the Dimension Motion Score, with music by Marco Beltrami; Death Becomes Her – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Deluxe Edition), with music by Alan Silvestri. The Cowboyscomes as a Gold-pressed 2-LP set, Mimic comes as a limited-edition Green LP, and Death Becomes Hercomes as a limited-edition Purple LP.
These Varèse Sarabande Records titles will be available on November 25 at thousands of independent record stores. For a list of participating stores and more information about these special LPs, visit RecordStoreDay.com.
The Cowboys – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Deluxe Edition)
Music by John Williams
This special 50th anniversary release celebrates the John Wayne western with a score composed by the living legend, John Williams. The Cowboys, released in 1972, was the maestro’s biggest pre–Star Wars score. A much-needed restoration job featuring a complete rebuild, remix, remastering and expansion was done for a 2018 CD reissue that sold out. This Gold 2-LP set is the first-ever official vinyl release.
Tracklisting –
Side A:
- Overture (2:32)
- The Cowboys – Main Title (3:25)
- The Hands Quit (1:44)
- The Boys (1:04)
- Wil And Ann (2:35)
- The Kids And Crazy Alice (2:02)
- Graveyard (0:48)
- Anybody That Tall (1:13)
- Training Montage (1:33)
- Long Hair And The Roundup (2:27)
- Nightlinger’s Tale (1:48)
Side B:
- To Belle Fourche (1:45)
- The First Night (1:57)
- Burning Daylight (1:03)
- Learning The Ropes (Vivaldi Concerto in D) (1:17)
- Sour Mash (2:04)
- Mrs. Collingwood’s Girls (1:41)
- Long Hair’s Threat (1:20)
- Entr’acte (2:26)
- Afraid Of The Dark (1:42)
- Charlie’s Demise (1:59)
- Charlie’s Burial (1:37)
Side C:
- Long Hair Trails (4:07)
- Long Hair And Dan (1:28)
- Summer’s Over (1:50)
- Drums Of Manhood And The Execution (5:55)
- Into The Trap (2:18)
- The Battle (1:27)
- End Title And End Cast (2:22)
Side D (Additional Music):
- Entr’acte (Segment) (1:01)
- Nightlinger’s Tale (Alternate) (1:47)
- Long Hair’s Threat (Alternate) (1:26)
- The Execution (Alternate) (4:21)
- Into The Trap (Alternate) (2:17)
- End Title And End Cast (Alternate) (2:23)
- Exit Music (1:13)
Mimic – Music From the Dimension Motion Score
Music by Marco Beltrami
Mimic, released in 1997, was Guillermo del Toro’s first big-budget English-language film and the second film composed by Marco Beltrami, who had just completed work on Scream the previous year. Available for the first time on vinyl, the soundtrack features new, original artwork and a triptych jacket design which displays the creature’s multiple faces. Limited edition Green LP.
Tracklisting –
Side A:
- Main Title (2:51)
- Race To The Subway (1:38)
- Time To Separate (0:58)
- Chuy Steps Out (3:20)
- Manny Searches For His Son (1:51)
- Slow Tango (2:15)
- Chased By A Bug (1:16)
Side B:
- Susan Meets Chuy (1:05)
- Faulty Scaffolding (1:22)
- Manny’s Tango (1:56)
- Evil Among Us (1:10)
- Confronting Terror (2:18)
- The Lucistic’s Alive (1:28)
- Reunited (2:51)
- End Credits (2:01)
- La Cucaracha (3:35)
Death Becomes Her – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Deluxe Edition)
Music by Alan Silvestri
One of Meryl Streep’s first attempts at lighter fare was the fan-favorite dark comedy Death Becomes Her, which included one of her earlier vocal performances on film. Her original song “Me” is expanded here from 2:18 on the original CD release to 3:28. There are also seven unreleased cues not previously available. The score was created by super composer Alan Silvestri (The Avengers, Forrest Gump, Back to the Future), and this is the first time the music has ever been available on LP. Pressed on limited-edition Purple vinyl with revised cover art and a printed inner sleeve.
Tracklisting –
Side One:
- Main Title (From The Motion Picture ‘Death Becomes Her’) (1:36)
- Me (Extended Version) Performed by Meryl Streep (3:28)
- Woman On The Verge (1:03)
- Lisle (1:07)
- The Altar / Sexual (0:45)
- A Touch Of Magic (2:20)
- Now, A Warning (0:54)
- Sempre Viva (1:48)
- Another Drunk Driver (2:11)
- Self Defense / New Mad Arrives Home (1:50)
- Hurry Up, You Wimp (Extended Version) (2:22)
- It’s Alive (Extended Version) (3:04)
Side Two:
- Violation Of Natural Law (1:07)
- To The Morgue (1:11)
- Helen Spies (2:04)
- She Was A Bad Actress (0:46)
- Another Miracle (Extended Version) (2:35)
- I’ll Be Upstairs (0:43)
- Loving You (3:14)
- Seal The Room (0:46)
- I’d Rather Die (Extended Version) (2:58)
- Switzerland (1:36)
- End Credits (From The Motion Picture ‘Death Becomes Her’) (5:49)
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ABOUT VARÈSE SARABANDE RECORDS
Varèse Sarabande is one of the leading and most prolific producers of film and television soundtracks. The label was formed as a merger between Varèse International Records (named for composer Edgar Varèse) and Sarabande Records (named after a musical dance form). The label’s iconic logo – a frequent curiosity of fans around the globe – is actually an inkblot created by blowing a straw on a piece of paper with India ink.
Initially a classical label, Varèse Sarabande released its first album of film music in June 1978. Since then, Varèse Sarabande has released thousands of soundtracks and new recordings of classic film scores conducted by celebrated composers with the world’s best-known orchestras.
The label upped the ante for fans by creating the Varèse Sarabande CD Club—releasing exclusive limited-edition deluxe soundtracks featuring rare and long-requested titles. The CD Club ran initially from 1989–92 and was restarted in 2001, and Varèse continues to create Deluxe Editions of cherished scores that might otherwise never see a release.
Since joining Concord in 2018, Varèse Sarabande continues to release new television and film scores, high-quality vinyl and Deluxe Edition soundtracks.
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