GHOST STORY Original Soundtrack, Philippe Sarde LP NM/NM Gold Stamped Promo 1981

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Philippe Sarde Biography by Yuri German

One of the most versatile and talented French film composers, with over 200 scores on his resumé, Philippe Sarde is unfortunately little known outside of his home country. Encouraged by his mother, an opera singer, he became interested in music from the early age of three. He conducted a brief section of Carmen at the Paris Opera when he was four. At the age of five he began experimenting with sound recording and made his first short films during his adolescence. A passionate cinephile, Sarde could not decide between being a filmmaker or a musician until he showed one of his short films to his friends and received compliments mostly about his music. He entered the Paris Conservatory, where he studied under Noël Gallon. After writing songs for Régine, Sarde was offered to score Claude Sautet's 1969 film Les Choses de la Vie. There began a partnership that spanned 25 years and 11 films. Sarde also established a close association with directors Bertrand Tavernier, Pierre Granier-Deferre, Georges Lautner, André Téchiné, and Jacques Doillon. The composer's other important collaborations included The Tenant and the Oscar-nominated score for Tess (both for director Roman Polanski), Bertrand Blier's Beau-Père, Alain Corneau's Fort Saganne, and Marshall Brickman's Lovesick, The Manhattan Project, and Sister Mary Explains It All. Director Georges Lautner said that he was constantly amazed by the composer's ability to find a unique approach to each film that he scored. Masterfully and unconventionally arranged, Sarde's soundtracks were often graced by the presence of such world-class musicians as Chet Baker, Stan Getz, Stéphane Grappelli, and Maurice Vander.

Philippe Sarde – Ghost Story - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Label:

MCA Records – MCA-5287

Format:

Vinyl, LP, Album, Pinckneyville

Country:

US

Released:

1981

Genre:

Stage & Screen

Style:

Soundtrack, Score

A1 Ghost Story 3:30

A2 Accidents 4:05

A3 Mansion 2:55

A4 Love Suite 4:18

A5 Dimentia 3:08

B1 Fright 2:55

B2 Regression 2:30

B3 Picnic 2:10

B4 Demise 4:08

B5 Finale 5:28

Pressed By – MCA Pressing Plant, Pinckneyville

Published By – MCA Music

Lacquer Cut By – Sh*

Producer – Philippe Sarde

Some copies may have a gold promo stamp on the jacket

Runout data is etched, except for ◈-P-◈, which is stamped

Issued with die-cut MCA Records logo black/white paper inner

Rights Society: ASCAP

Barcode (Scanned): 07673252871

Barcode (Text): 0 76732-5287-1

Pressing Plant ID: ◈-P-◈

Matrix / Runout (Side A label): MCA2869

Matrix / Runout (Side B label): MCA2870

Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): MCA-2869-W4 ◈-P-◈ II

Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): MCA-2870-W5 MCA Sh PI

Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): MCA-2869-W4 ◈-P-◈ II

Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): MCA-2870-W5 MCA 8G P

GOLDMINE GRADING

MINT ---- It should appear to be perfect. No scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains, labels or writing, tears or splits. Mint means perfect.

NEAR MINT ---- Otherwise mint but has one or two tiny inconsequential flaws that do not affect play. Covers should be close to perfect with minor signs of wear or age just becoming evident: slight ring-wear, minor denting to a corner, or writing on the cover should all be noted properly.

VERY GOOD PLUS ---- The record has been handled and played infrequently or very carefully. Not too far from perfect. On a disc, there may be light paper scuffs from sliding in and out of a sleeve or the vinyl or some of the original luster may be lost. A slight scratch that did not affect play would be acceptably VG+ for most collectors.

VERY GOOD ---- Record displays visible signs of handling and playing, such as loss of vinyl luster, light surface scratches, groove wear and spindle trails. Some audible surface noise, but should not overwhelm the musical experience. Usually a cover is VG when one or two of these problems are evident: ring wear, seam splits, bent corners, loss of gloss, stains, etc.

GOOD ---- Well played with little luster and significant surface noise. Despite defects, record should still play all the way through without skipping. Several cover flaws will be apparent, but should not obliterate the artwork.

POOR ---- Any record or cover that does not qualify for the above "Good" grading should be seen as Poor. Several cover flaws.