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January 17, 2025
1,000,001 CDs 23: Angelo Badalamenti ~ Twin Peaks & David Lynch
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CD front cover
cover photographer unknown
photo of CD cover by Styrous®
Two days ago film director Davidi Lynch died. He was one of my "Immortals" (link below). My first awareness of his work was the VERY eerie film Eraserhead (link below), which I saw in the late seventies at the Roxy Theater (link below) in the Mission in San Francisco.
My next exposure to his work was in the eighties with the film, Blue Velvet, not as weird as Eraserhead but pretty strange, with a score by Angelo Badalamenti. It starred Kyle MacLachlan, who would crop up in other Lynch films.
Blue Velvet movie poster
A decade later, Lynch completely blew me away with the wildly insane, Twin Peaks. This was entirely off the charts but what really blew my head off was that it was produced for network broadcast television! It premiered on ABC on April 8, 1990, and ran for two seasons until its cancellation in 1991.
From Wikipedia:
The show's narrative draws on the characteristics of detective fiction, but its uncanny tone, metaphysical elements, and campy, melodramatic portrayal of eccentric characters also draws from American soap opera and horror tropes. Like much of Lynch's work, it is distinguished by surrealism, distinctive cinematography, and offbeat humor.
The score for the series was composed by Angelo Badalamenti again; it was perfect for Twin Peaks! Some of the cuts are strange and some are so beautiful it hurts, such as the opening theme with it's echoey guitar.
Then there is the dance of the little man which is vaguely reminiscent of "the girl in the radiator" scene in Eraserhead. I love the quietly jazzy, Dance Of The Dream Man with Tenor Sax played by Al Regni
The score introduced me to Julee Cruise with the songs Falling, The Nightingale, Into The Night and the Love Theme.
Tracklist:
1 - Twin Peaks Theme - 5:06
2 - Laura Palmer's Theme - 4:52
3 - Audrey's Dance - 5:15
4 - The Nightingale - 4:54
5 - Freshly Squeezed - 3:48
6 - The Bookhouse Boys - 3:30
7 - Into The Night - 4:42
8 - Night Life In Twin Peaks - 3:23
9 - Dance Of The Dream Man - 3:39
10 - Love Theme From Twin Peaks - 5:04
11 - Falling - 5:24
Companies, etc.
Recorded At – Excalibur Sound Productions
Mixed At – Excalibur Sound Productions
Mixed At – The Hit Factory
Mastered At – Masterdisk
Copyright © – Lynch/Frost Productions Inc.
Copyright © – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Copyright © – WEA International Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – WEA International Inc.
Record Company – Warner Communications
Manufactured By – WEA Manufacturing
Published By – Anlon Music
Published By – Bobkind Music
Published By – O.K. Paul Music
Glass Mastered At – Specialty Records Corporation
Pressed By – Specialty Records Corporation
Credits:
A&R [A&R Coordination] – Kevin Laffey
Art Direction, Design – Tom Recchion
Composed By – Angelo Badalamenti
Coordinator [Soundtrack Album Coordination By] – AGM Management, Tony Meilandt
Drums – Grady Tate
Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars] – Eddie Dixon, Vinnie Bell
Flute, Clarinet – Eddie Daniels
Lyrics By – David Lynch (tracks: 4, 7, 11)
Mastered By – Howie Weinberg
Mixed By – Art Pohlemus* (tracks: 1 to 3, 5, 6, 8 to 10), Jay Healy (tracks: 4, 7, 11)
Orchestrated By [Orchestrations By], Arranged By [Arrangements By] – Angelo Badalamenti
Photography By – Craig Sjodin, David Lynch, Fredrik Nilsen, Kimberly Wright, Marc Sirinsky, Paula K. Shimatsu-U
Producer [Produced By] – Angelo Badalamenti, David Lynch
Recorded By – Art Pohlemus*
Synthesizer [Synthesizers] – Kinny Landrum
Synthesizer [Synthesizers], Piano – Angelo Badalamenti
Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute – Al Regni*
Vocals – Julee Cruise (tracks: 4, 7, 11)
Notes:
Recorded at Excalibur Sound.
"The Nightingale", "Into The Night" and "Falling" mixed at the Hit Factory.
All other songs mixed at Excalibur Sound.
All songs © / published 1989 by Anlon Music (ASCAP)/Bobkind Music (ASCAP)
except tracks 1, 4, 7, 11 published 1989 by Anlon Music (ASCAP)/O.K. Paul Music (BMI)
4, 7, and 11: Also available on the Warner Bros. album Floating Into The Night (1/4/2-25859)
(Back cover)
Warner Bros. Records Inc., a Warner Communications Company.
© 1990 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
© 1990 Lynch/Frost Productions Inc.
℗ 1989, 1990 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
Made in U.S.A.
(CD)
© 1990 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S.
© 1990 Lynch/Frost Productions Inc.
℗ 1989, 1990 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S., a Warner Communications Company
Mfg. by WEA Manufacturing.
Made in USA.
Booklet folds out to 12 cm x 48 cm wide and shows the full cast on one side and song lyrics on the other.
Printed durations that differ:
Track 1: 4:45
Track 2: 5:08
Track 6: 3:24
Track 10: 4:34
Track 11: 5:18
1 - Twin Peaks Theme - 5:06
2 - Laura Palmer's Theme - 4:52
3 - Audrey's Dance - 5:15
4 - The Nightingale - 4:54
5 - Freshly Squeezed - 3:48
6 - The Bookhouse Boys - 3:30
7 - Into The Night - 4:42
8 - Night Life In Twin Peaks - 3:23
9 - Dance Of The Dream Man - 3:39
10 - Love Theme From Twin Peaks - 5:04
11 - Falling - 5:24
Companies, etc.
Recorded At – Excalibur Sound Productions
Mixed At – Excalibur Sound Productions
Mixed At – The Hit Factory
Mastered At – Masterdisk
Copyright © – Lynch/Frost Productions Inc.
Copyright © – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Copyright © – WEA International Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – WEA International Inc.
Record Company – Warner Communications
Manufactured By – WEA Manufacturing
Published By – Anlon Music
Published By – Bobkind Music
Published By – O.K. Paul Music
Glass Mastered At – Specialty Records Corporation
Pressed By – Specialty Records Corporation
Credits:
A&R [A&R Coordination] – Kevin Laffey
Art Direction, Design – Tom Recchion
Composed By – Angelo Badalamenti
Coordinator [Soundtrack Album Coordination By] – AGM Management, Tony Meilandt
Drums – Grady Tate
Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars] – Eddie Dixon, Vinnie Bell
Flute, Clarinet – Eddie Daniels
Lyrics By – David Lynch (tracks: 4, 7, 11)
Mastered By – Howie Weinberg
Mixed By – Art Pohlemus* (tracks: 1 to 3, 5, 6, 8 to 10), Jay Healy (tracks: 4, 7, 11)
Orchestrated By [Orchestrations By], Arranged By [Arrangements By] – Angelo Badalamenti
Photography By – Craig Sjodin, David Lynch, Fredrik Nilsen, Kimberly Wright, Marc Sirinsky, Paula K. Shimatsu-U
Producer [Produced By] – Angelo Badalamenti, David Lynch
Recorded By – Art Pohlemus*
Synthesizer [Synthesizers] – Kinny Landrum
Synthesizer [Synthesizers], Piano – Angelo Badalamenti
Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute – Al Regni*
Vocals – Julee Cruise (tracks: 4, 7, 11)
Notes:
Recorded at Excalibur Sound.
"The Nightingale", "Into The Night" and "Falling" mixed at the Hit Factory.
All other songs mixed at Excalibur Sound.
All songs © / published 1989 by Anlon Music (ASCAP)/Bobkind Music (ASCAP)
except tracks 1, 4, 7, 11 published 1989 by Anlon Music (ASCAP)/O.K. Paul Music (BMI)
4, 7, and 11: Also available on the Warner Bros. album Floating Into The Night (1/4/2-25859)
(Back cover)
Warner Bros. Records Inc., a Warner Communications Company.
© 1990 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
© 1990 Lynch/Frost Productions Inc.
℗ 1989, 1990 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
Made in U.S.A.
(CD)
© 1990 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S.
© 1990 Lynch/Frost Productions Inc.
℗ 1989, 1990 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S., a Warner Communications Company
Mfg. by WEA Manufacturing.
Made in USA.
Booklet folds out to 12 cm x 48 cm wide and shows the full cast on one side and song lyrics on the other.
Printed durations that differ:
Track 1: 4:45
Track 2: 5:08
Track 6: 3:24
Track 10: 4:34
Track 11: 5:18
Angelo Badalamenti – Soundtrack From Twin Peaks
Label: Warner Bros. Records – 9 26316-2
Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: Aug 31, 1990
Genre: Electronic, Jazz, Stage & Screen
Style: Lounge, Post-Modern, Soundtrack, Score
Label: Warner Bros. Records – 9 26316-2
Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: Aug 31, 1990
Genre: Electronic, Jazz, Stage & Screen
Style: Lounge, Post-Modern, Soundtrack, Score
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May 9, 2020
Immortal Loves
There have been many famous people I have loved through my life and have always thought of as "Immortal"!
Cases in point are Pope Pius XII, my very first dose of mortality when I was a teenager, Lucille Ball, Debbie Reynolds, Elvis Presley, Anne Baxter, Ingrid Bergman, Marilyn Monroe (I was totally in love with her, who wasn't?), Johnny Cash, Ray Charles, Van Cliburn, Leonard Cohen, Miles Davis, Divine, Fats Domino, Carrie Fisher, George Harrison, John Lennon, Sandra Sakata (link below), Celeste Holm, Whitney Houston, Patti Page, Michael Jackson, John Fitzgerald Kennedy (his was the most shocking), B. B. King, Jon Lord, Jayne Mansfield, Leonard Nimoy, Prince, Lou Reed, George Romero (I expect him back any day now), Inger Stevens, photographer Jim Stewart (link below), Joan Sutherland and on and on. It was a complete shock to me when each and everyone of them DID die.
I KNEW they were not immortal but they were so much bigger than life in
my mind that I could not comprehend their death until it actually
happened. The death of Little Richard today (link below) brought me to post this entry to the Viewfinder.
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Guess what?
They ARE immortal because
They ARE immortal because
they live on in my mind & heart!
Styrous® ~ Saturday, May 9. 2020
April 21, 2020
45 RPMs 42: Silvana Mangano ~ Anna soundtrack
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YouTube links:
Silvana Mangano ~
Anna
Anna (film)
Non Dimenticar (I Loved You)
Pink Martini ~
Anna
Anna (Live performance video)
Pérez Prado ~ Ana (El Negro Zumbón)
Sylvana Mangano Interview (1960) (in French)
Silvana Mangano Italian Classic Star Actress
Lux Film publicity photo
Today is the birthday of an Italian actress, Silvana Mangano, who was born in 1930, in Rome to an Italian father and an English mother.
I remember seeing her in the film, Anna,
in 1953. I was a brand new teenager, my hormones were beginning to go
into overdrive and I thought she was the most beautiful woman I'd ever
seen. Actually, the only recollection of the film I have, which I STILL
remember to this day, is when she sings the song Anna in a nightclub scene (link below).
movie poster
I
remember running to a record store with my weekly allowance to buy the song which was on this 45 RPM record. The title on the record is, Anna, but in very tiny letters is, El Negro Zumbón (The Black Joker), a baião. It has a very beautiful and very sensual samba beat. It was written for the film Anna, which was directed by Alberto Lattuada and the score was written by Nino Rota (link below).
The Baião is a NortheasternBrazilianmusic genre and dance style based on a syncopatedduple meterrhythm, based around the pulse of the zabumba,
a flat, double-headed bass drum played with a mallet in one hand and a
stick in the other, each striking the opposite head of the drum for
alternating high and low notes, frequently accompanied by an accordion and a triangle pattern. The baião rhythm is integral to the genres of forró, repente and coco (or embolada). It is mostly associated with the state of Pernambuco. Baião was popularized via radio in the 1940s, reaching peak popularity in the 1950s.
Silvana Mangano ~ Anna
45 RPM record, side 1
photo by Styrous®
Anna has been covered by many artists: Amália Rodrigues, Edmundo Ros, Abbe Lane with Tito Puente, Connie Francis and Chet Atkins. My favorite version is by Pink Martini.
My friend, Eva, who lives in Barcelona told me about the group. When
they came to Oakland in mid-2000, they played at the Paramont Theatre and I went to see them. I fell totally in awe of them. The lead
singer, China Forbes is a knock out on stage, so, I've added a link to a
live performance in addition to the studio version. After I saw them in performance, I bought all their albums.
Silvana Mangano ~ Anna
45 RPM record label, side 1
photo by Styrous®
Mangano actually lip-synced to the song; the vocal was sung by Flo Sandon's. The English version of the film used dialogue by Lydia Simoneschi, who also dubbed Mangano in Bitter Rice, Outlaw Girl, Mambo and Ulysses. Neither are credited in the film nor on this recording. Another wonderful song in the film, Non Dimenticar, became a huge success and a Standard; it is "side b" of this record with the title, I Loved You.
Silvana Mangano ~ I Loved You (Non Dimenticar)
Silvana Mangano ~ I Loved You
45 RPM record w/sleeve, side 2
photo by Styrous®
The film is about a sinner who becomes a nun; Raf Vallone as Andrea, the rich man who loves her; and Vittorio Gassman as Vittorio, the wicked waiter who sets Anna on a dangerous path.
Mangano's real sister, Patrizia Mangano, portrays Anna's sister in the film. Sophia Loren has a small uncredited role as a nightclub assistant. Future film directors Franco Brusati and Dino Risi cowrote the script.
Mangano's real sister, Patrizia Mangano, portrays Anna's sister in the film. Sophia Loren has a small uncredited role as a nightclub assistant. Future film directors Franco Brusati and Dino Risi cowrote the script.
Silvana Mangano ~ I Loved You (Non Dimenticar)
45 RPM record, side 2
photo by Styrous®
Mangano appeared in many films (link below); my two favorites are Death in Venice (Morte a Venezia) with an amazing performance by Dirk Bogarde and directed by Luchino Visconti in 1971 and as Reverend Mother Ramallo in Dune which was directed by David Lynch in 1984.
Following surgery that left her in a coma, Silvana Mangano died of lung cancer in Madrid, Spain, on December 16, 1989; she was 59 years old.
Tracklist:
Side 1:
A Anna (El N. Zumbon), Written By Giordano-Vatro
Side 2:
B I Loved You (T'ho Voluto Bene), Written By Galdieri-Redi
Companies, etc.
Record Company – Loew's Incorporated
Notes:
From I.F.E. film "Anna"
As introduced by Silvana Mangano
From the Soundtrack of the Film "Anna"
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): 53-XY-117
Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): 53-XY-118
Matrix / Runout (A-Side Runout Etching): C 53 XY 117
Matrix / Runout (B-Side Runout Etching): R 53 XY 118
Silvana Mangano – Anna / I Loved You
Label: MGM Records – K11457
Format: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1953
Genre: Latin, Pop, Folk, World, & Country, Stage & Screen:
Side 1:
A Anna (El N. Zumbon), Written By Giordano-Vatro
Side 2:
B I Loved You (T'ho Voluto Bene), Written By Galdieri-Redi
Companies, etc.
Record Company – Loew's Incorporated
Notes:
From I.F.E. film "Anna"
As introduced by Silvana Mangano
From the Soundtrack of the Film "Anna"
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): 53-XY-117
Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): 53-XY-118
Matrix / Runout (A-Side Runout Etching): C 53 XY 117
Matrix / Runout (B-Side Runout Etching): R 53 XY 118
Silvana Mangano – Anna / I Loved You
Label: MGM Records – K11457
Format: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1953
Genre: Latin, Pop, Folk, World, & Country, Stage & Screen:
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YouTube links:
Silvana Mangano ~
Anna
Anna (film)
Non Dimenticar (I Loved You)
Pink Martini ~
Anna
Anna (Live performance video)
Pérez Prado ~ Ana (El Negro Zumbón)
Sylvana Mangano Interview (1960) (in French)
Silvana Mangano Italian Classic Star Actress
April 26, 2019
45 RPM 31: The Platters ~ Only You (And You Alone)
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Only You (And You Alone) lyrics
The line up for The Platters was headed by tenor Tony Williams with David Lynch, Paul Robi, bass Herb Reed, and Zola Taylor. Reed later recalled how the group hit upon its successful version: "We tried it so many times, and it was terrible. One time we were rehearsing in the car ... and the car jerked. Tony went 'O-oHHHH-nly you.' We laughed at first, but when he sang that song—that was the sign we had hit on something." According to Buck Ram, Tony Williams' voice "broke" in rehearsal, but they decided to keep this effect in the recording. This was the only Platters recording on which songwriter and manager Ram played the piano.
7" 45 single in original Mercury Records sleeve
photo by Styrous®
Only You (And You Alone) by The Platters is for me the most beautiful love song I have ever heard! There are many, MANY wonderful love ballads that I adore but Only You is at the apex of them all.
The Platters first recorded the song for Federal Records on May 20, 1954, but it was never released. They re-recorded the song on April 26, 1955, for Mercury Records. It was released the following month in May and became a major hit. The song has been covered by many other recording artists (link below).
For me, Only You was the first "serious" love song of the modern "pop music" era. By serious I mean not only excellent musically in orchestration and execution but with lyrics that conveyed the feeling of sincere commitment, deep love and an intensity of emotion.
"Serious" love songs were standard in the 20's, 30's and 40's. Although, "serious" love songs were sung by Patty Page, Kay Starr, Vic Damone, etc., well into the fifties, they were doing it in the style of the 40's with lush orchestrations. The early fifties love songs were what I consider bubble gum or puppy-love songs. Perhaps that's because they were mostly sung by young kids with small combo backups. Then Only You came along and reset the standard.
Only You was composed by Buck Ram who is best known for his long association with The Platters. He also wrote, produced and arranged for the Penguins, the Coasters, the Drifters, Ike and Tina Turner, Ike Cole, Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller, Ella Fitzgerald, and many others.
For me, Only You was the first "serious" love song of the modern "pop music" era. By serious I mean not only excellent musically in orchestration and execution but with lyrics that conveyed the feeling of sincere commitment, deep love and an intensity of emotion.
"Serious" love songs were standard in the 20's, 30's and 40's. Although, "serious" love songs were sung by Patty Page, Kay Starr, Vic Damone, etc., well into the fifties, they were doing it in the style of the 40's with lush orchestrations. The early fifties love songs were what I consider bubble gum or puppy-love songs. Perhaps that's because they were mostly sung by young kids with small combo backups. Then Only You came along and reset the standard.
Only You was composed by Buck Ram who is best known for his long association with The Platters. He also wrote, produced and arranged for the Penguins, the Coasters, the Drifters, Ike and Tina Turner, Ike Cole, Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller, Ella Fitzgerald, and many others.
Only You (And You Alone) lyrics
Only you, can make this world seem right
Only you, can make the darkness bright
Only you, and you alone, can thrill me like you do
And fill my heart with love for only you
Only you, can make the darkness bright
Only you, and you alone, can thrill me like you do
And fill my heart with love for only you
O-only you, can make this change in me
For it's true, you are my destiny
When you hold my hand, I understand the magic that you do
You're my dream come true, my one and only you
For it's true, you are my destiny
When you hold my hand, I understand the magic that you do
You're my dream come true, my one and only you
O-only you, can make this change in me
For it's true, you are my destiny
When you hold my hand, I understand the magic that you do
You're my dream come true, my one and only you
For it's true, you are my destiny
When you hold my hand, I understand the magic that you do
You're my dream come true, my one and only you
The "B" side of the record is an upbeat, doo wop tune called Bark, Battle and Ball (link below). The vocal lead is by Zola Taylor. It's feeling, theme and tempo is completely opposite from that of Only You.
The Platters ~ Bark, Battle & Ball
7" 45 single in original Mercury Records sleeve
photo by Styrous®
The line up for The Platters was headed by tenor Tony Williams with David Lynch, Paul Robi, bass Herb Reed, and Zola Taylor. Reed later recalled how the group hit upon its successful version: "We tried it so many times, and it was terrible. One time we were rehearsing in the car ... and the car jerked. Tony went 'O-oHHHH-nly you.' We laughed at first, but when he sang that song—that was the sign we had hit on something." According to Buck Ram, Tony Williams' voice "broke" in rehearsal, but they decided to keep this effect in the recording. This was the only Platters recording on which songwriter and manager Ram played the piano.
Only You was number 1 on the U.S. R & B charts for seven weeks, and hit number five on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It remained there for 30 weeks, beating out a cover version by The Hilltoppers. When the Platters track, The Great Pretender
(which eventually surpassed the success of Only You), was released in
the UK as Europe's first introduction to The Platters, Only You was
included on the flipside. In the 1956 film Rock Around the Clock, The Platters participated with both songs, Only You (link below) and The Great Pretender.
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Duke Ellington
Ella Fitzgerald
Patti Page
The Platters
Net links:
The Platters:
Original lineup (1953)
Classic lineup (1954–1970)
The Platters Singles discography
Only You (And You Alone) covers
YouTube links:
Only You (And You Alone)
Only You (And You Alone) film footage
Bark, Battle and Ball
Styrous® ~ Friday, April 26, 2019
Duke Ellington
Ella Fitzgerald
Patti Page
The Platters
Net links:
The Platters:
Original lineup (1953)
Classic lineup (1954–1970)
The Platters Singles discography
Only You (And You Alone) covers
YouTube links:
Only You (And You Alone)
Only You (And You Alone) film footage
Bark, Battle and Ball
Styrous® ~ Friday, April 26, 2019
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