Bernstein, Elmer THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARM LP Film Soundtrack OST Japan Issue

	£		25
	$		33

Here I have for sale the 1973 Japanese import re-release of Elmer Bernstein's classic 'The Man With The Golden Arm' (1956) soundtrack LP. The movie was directed by Otto Preminger.

Elmer Bernstein – The Man With The Golden Arm (Original Soundtrack) (1956)

Condition (refer also to notes at bottom):
Vinyl – EX. Very clean on visual inspection. Played just pre-listing and sound clarity is excellent throughout. Only played a few times since purchase. Superb!
Outer sleeve (Cover) – EX. Still in shrink-wrap. Colours and artwork remain unfaded and clean, entirely protected. Apart from the yellowed sellotape on aperture edge both sides, this is a very fine copy overall.
Inner Sleeve – EX. Original Coral, a Decca subsidiary. Duotone brown and black with Coral advertising on both sides. Minor creasing but clean and intact.

Please note – the cover and sleeve do not match with the vinyl. Please read carefully.

The cover details are:
Label: Decca ?– DL 78257
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1956
Genre: Jazz, Stage & Screen
Style: Soundtrack, Big Band

The vinyl details are:
Label: MCA Records ?– MCA-7134
Format: Reissue
Country: Japan
Released: 1973

See photos for more information and condition.

Track listing:
A1. Clark Street – a. The Top; b. Homecoming; c. Antek's
A2. Zosh     
A3. Frankie Machine     
A4. The Fix     
A5. Molly     

B1. Breakup – a. Flight; b. Louie's; c. Buriesque
B2. Sunday Morning     
B3. Desperation     
B4. Audition    
B5. The Cure – a. Withdraw; b. Cold; c. Morning
B6. Finale     


Arranged By – Shorty Rogers
Bass – Abe Luboff, Ralph Pena
Cello – Armand Kaproff
Clarinet – Mitchell Lurie
Drums – Shelly Manne
Edited By – Leon Birbaum
Flute – Martin Ruderman
French Horn – Joseph Eger
Oboe – Arnold Koblentz
Orchestra – Fred Steiner
Piano – Ray Turner
Saxophone [Alto] – Bud Shank
Saxophone [Tenor] – Bob Cooper
Trumpet – Bob Fleming
Violin – Anatol Kaminsky

Different label text layout. Enhanced for stereo.


Review:
One of the finest jazz soundtracks to come out of the '50s, The Man with the Golden Arm is taken from the Otto Preminger film of the same name. Preminger was always very jazz influenced, and on this film he took his chances with Elmer Bernstein.

Although the entire film is not strictly jazz, the awesome dynamics and oddball structure of the music is very based in the genre.

Admittedly, the soundtrack works a little better with knowledge of the film, but on its own it still shines as an excellent example of how good film music can get. Bernstein's control over the smallest details of the music is what gives it the energy it contains; his blustery horns and deep percussion are only the front while some gorgeous orchestration happens almost unnoticed behind the music.

Fans of Bernstein should definitely give this a listen, as should any fans of mainstream musicians' reaction to the post-bop era of jazz.

This is on par with Henry Mancini's brilliant Touch of Evil score and Duke Ellington's strikingly similar Anatomy of a Murder soundtrack.


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Postage and packaging FREE to UK. Will post worldwide. Europe standard £6.50; Europe tracked and signed £11; N and S America, USA, Canada £9; Asia, Australia, Japan £11. No returns accepted.

Payment by cheque (UK only) or Paypal please.

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Thanks for looking and happy eBaying!



ITEM CONDITION - items are graded according to Record Collector definitions - see below:

MINT: The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint.

EXCELLENT: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and / or creasing.

VERY GOOD: The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.

GOOD: The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc.

FAIR: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and / or defaced.

POOR: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.

BAD: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection filler.