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Last month I wrote about an event that happened here in San Francisco and was also repeated in communities across the nation, the removal of the Christopher Columbus statue that stood in front of Coit Tower (link below). The article triggered a recollection of a soundtrack from the sixties film, Goodbye, Columbus.
Goodbye, Columbus is a 1969 American romantic comedy-drama film starring Richard Benjamin and Ali MacGraw, directed by Larry Peerce. The screenplay, by Arnold Schulman, won the Writers Guild of America Award. The film was essentially MacGraw's film debut, as she had previously had only a "bit part" in A Lovely Way to Die.
The story's title alludes to a phonograph record, Carmen Ohio (link below), played by the
brother of MacGraw's character, nostalgically recalling his athletic
career, with game announcer, at Ohio State (links to cast and plot below).
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The title song, written by Jim Yester of The Association and the Modern Folk Quartet, was performed by The Association (link below).
Goodbye, Columbus album back cover detail
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In addition to the title song, The Association sang Brenda's Theme, So Kind To Me; both are in the easy listening style (link below).
Goodbye, Columbus was covered by several artists: George Benson, Morty Lewis, Enoch Light and The CompanY, a Filipino vocal group still performing today. Barbara McNair covered the song, Love Has a Way, also from the film (links below).
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The plot is simple, Neil Klugman, portrayed by Richard Benjamin, falls in love with Brenda Patimkin played by Ali MacGraw,
the daughter of a well-to-do family who object to the union because
Neil is not of the "proper" class and their objection to premarital sex,
thus the motif, "Every father's daughter is a virgin."
detail photo by Styrous®
detail photo of album cover by Styrous®
The film was based on the 1959 novella, Goodbye, Columbus, by Phillip Roth. It was his first book and was published by Houghton Mifflin.
It was a series of short stories, my favorite being, You Can't Tell a Man by the Song He Sings, which recalls the events surrounding the meeting with a troublemaker in high school (link below).
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My copy of the soundtrack is a "promotional" version used by DJs for advertising the film or record album on radio broadcasting.
Goodbye, Columbus record label, side 1
photo by Styrous®
photo by Styrous®
Tracklist:
Side 1:
A1 – The Association (2) - Goodbye, Columbus (Vocal Version), written by Jim Yester - 2:21
A2 – Charles Fox - How Will I Know You? - 1:52
A3 – Charles Fox - Dartmouth? Dartmouth!! - 2:20
A4 – The Association (2) - Goodbye, Columbus (Instrumental), written by Jim Yester - 3:06
A5 – Charles Fox - Ron's Reverie - 3:06
A5a – Charles Fox - Across The Field, written by W. A. Dougherty*
A5b – Charles Fox - Carmen, Ohio, written by Fred A. Cornell
Side 2:
B1 – The Association (2) - It's Gotta Be Real, written by Larry Ramos, Jr.* - 2:14
B2 – Charles Fox - A Moment To Share - 2:28
B3 – Charles Fox - Love Has A Way - 2:06
B4 – Charles Fox - A Time For Love - 1:24
B5 – The Association (2)- So Kind To Me? (Brenda's Theme), written by Terry Kirkman - 4:01
Companies, etc.
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute
Mastered At – Customatrix
Credits:
Producer – John Boylan (tracks: A1, A4, B1, B5)
Score [Additional Scoring By] – Charles Fox (tracks: A2, A3, A5, B2 to B4) written by Charles Fox (tracks: A2, A3, B2 to B4)
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Side A label matrix): S39481-RE1
Matrix / Runout (Side B label matrix): S39482-RE1
Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched, exc. B and o, stamped): 39481 WS 1786 A RE-1-1D I B o T
Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched, exc. last B and o, stamped): 39482 WS 1786 B RE-1-1D I B T I o
Pressing Plant ID (In dead wax, both sides): T
The Association (2) / Charles Fox – Music From The Sound Track Of The Paramount Motion Picture "Goodbye, Columbus"
Label: Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records – WS 1786
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Terre Haute Pressing
Country: US
Released: 1969
Genre: Rock, Stage & Screen
Style: Soundtrack, Pop Rock
Side 1:
A1 – The Association (2) - Goodbye, Columbus (Vocal Version), written by Jim Yester - 2:21
A2 – Charles Fox - How Will I Know You? - 1:52
A3 – Charles Fox - Dartmouth? Dartmouth!! - 2:20
A4 – The Association (2) - Goodbye, Columbus (Instrumental), written by Jim Yester - 3:06
A5 – Charles Fox - Ron's Reverie - 3:06
A5a – Charles Fox - Across The Field, written by W. A. Dougherty*
A5b – Charles Fox - Carmen, Ohio, written by Fred A. Cornell
Side 2:
B1 – The Association (2) - It's Gotta Be Real, written by Larry Ramos, Jr.* - 2:14
B2 – Charles Fox - A Moment To Share - 2:28
B3 – Charles Fox - Love Has A Way - 2:06
B4 – Charles Fox - A Time For Love - 1:24
B5 – The Association (2)- So Kind To Me? (Brenda's Theme), written by Terry Kirkman - 4:01
Companies, etc.
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute
Mastered At – Customatrix
Credits:
Producer – John Boylan (tracks: A1, A4, B1, B5)
Score [Additional Scoring By] – Charles Fox (tracks: A2, A3, A5, B2 to B4) written by Charles Fox (tracks: A2, A3, B2 to B4)
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Side A label matrix): S39481-RE1
Matrix / Runout (Side B label matrix): S39482-RE1
Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched, exc. B and o, stamped): 39481 WS 1786 A RE-1-1D I B o T
Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched, exc. last B and o, stamped): 39482 WS 1786 B RE-1-1D I B T I o
Pressing Plant ID (In dead wax, both sides): T
The Association (2) / Charles Fox – Music From The Sound Track Of The Paramount Motion Picture "Goodbye, Columbus"
Label: Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records – WS 1786
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Terre Haute Pressing
Country: US
Released: 1969
Genre: Rock, Stage & Screen
Style: Soundtrack, Pop Rock
Viewfinder links:
Net links:
Phillip Roth ~ You Can't Tell a Man by the Song He Sings
YouTube links:
The Association ~
Goodbye, Columbus
So Kind to Me (Brenda's Theme)
George Benson ~ Goodbye, Columbus
Carmen Ohio
Goodbye, Columbus
So Kind to Me (Brenda's Theme)
George Benson ~ Goodbye, Columbus
Carmen Ohio
Barbara McNair ~ Love Has a Way
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