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How To Steal A Million/Bachelor Flat

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A sweet double-header of 60s comedy scores from John Williams – done with that great ear for whimsy he had back in the early days! How To Steal A Million is a cool little score to an obscure heist film that starred Audrey Hepburn and Peter O'Toole! The style here is very much like some of Johnny's other best of the time – often playful at points, but warmer at others – a great blend of fuller strings and more whimsical instrumentation that keeps up all the delightful play of the action on the screen. Titles include "Two Lovers", in both vocal and instrumental versions – plus "At Maxims", "The Cellini Venus", "The Prowler", "Simon Says", and "The Can Can". CD includes 12 tracks from the original LP, plus another 14 more bonus tracks that were used in the film, but not put on record – 26 tracks in all! Bachelor Flat is from 1962, and has Williams working in a slightly older style of scoring – fuller orchestrations that often move with deft ease to create the comedic flavors of the film – using full woodwind and string passages, but often lightly – and occasionally mixing in some jazzier, more swinging moments. Titles include "Mama In Paris", "Transistor Radio", "Home Cookin", "Artificial Respiration", "Mambone", "Effects Of Alcohol", and "Galloping Gladys". (Limited edition of 2500 copies.)  © 1996-2013, Dusty Groove, Inc.