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Henry Mancini

Title: Touch of Evil (OST)

Label: Varese Sarabande

Cat No:VSD5414
Format:CD

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ORSON WELLES' Touch of Evil (1958) is a film masterpiece. Amazingly, this picture was shot in a mere five weeks in Venice, California, on a budget of $ 895,000. It was Welles' first directorial effort in Hollywood since Mr. Arkadin in 1955. The plot revolves around Mike Vargas, a narcotics investigator for the Mexican Ministry of Justice. Vargas is portrayed by Charlton Heston, who accepted the role under the condition that Welles be hired as director. Heston recalls that his idea was treated as a radical suggestion, remembering that Universal "seemed to fear what I hoped for: that Welles would make an offbeat film of what they had planned as a predictable little programmer." The film also stars Janet Leigh and Orson Welles himself as a local police captain.

A major contribution to the film's nightmarish environment was provided by Henry Mancini. Mancini's score was heralded as an outstanding achievement by none other than Francois Truffaut.

Interestingly, it was Mancini's score for this film which caught the attention of Blake Edwards who was, at the time, searching for a composer to work on Peter Gunn (also 1958). The rest, as they say, is history.

Track Listing for Touch of Evil (OST)
1. Main Title 3:28
2. Borderline Montuna 2:00
3. Strollin Blues 2:38
4. Orson Around 2:44
5. Reflection 2:59
6. Tana’s Theme 2:23
7. Flashing Nuisance 1:35
8. The Boss 1:05
9. Pidgeon Caged 0:55
10. Rock Me To Sleep 2:39
11. The Big Drag 2:19
12. Ku Ku 2:41
13. Susan 2:19
14. SonOf Raunchy 3:01
15. Lease Breaker 2:45
16. Background To Murder 7:20
17. Bar Room Rock 1:14
18. Blue Pianola 3:13
19. Something For Susan 1:38
20. The Chase 1:00

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