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Ernest Gold

Title: On The Beach / Secret of Santa Vittoria (OST)

Label: Film Score Monthly

Cat No:FSMCD0507
Format:CD

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FSM tackles a film composer gravely unrepresented on CD with a doubleheader by Ernest Gold: On the Beach (1959) and The Secret of Santa Vittoria (1969), both films directed by Stanley Kramer, with whom Gold shared his most fruitful collaboration.

On the Beach is an "event" picture dealing with the deadly aftermath of a nuclear war: Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, Anthony Perkins and Fred Astaire star among the last survivors of humanity, waiting for a radioactive cloud to engulf them on the Southern coast of Australia. The film was the first to depict the serious consequences of nuclear war and cemented Kramer's reputation as a "message" filmmaker.

FSM's CD premiere features the stereo LP configurations of both On the Beach (for which the complete session tapes are lost) and The Secret of Santa Vittoria (for which the original soundtrack exists only in mono and would not fit on the CD; the stereo LP is a re-recording faithful to the film orchestrations). The Santa Vittoria portion adds a previously unreleased instrumental version of the main theme. The illustrated 24-page booklet includes detailed liner notes and rare color photographs from On the Beach (a black and white movie).

Track Listing for On The Beach / Secret of Santa Vittoria (OST)
On the Beach
1. Main Title 2:53
2. Peter and Mary 3:36
3. The Desolate City 4:10
4. Let's Call Moira 2:36
5. Australian Summer Time 5:02
6. The Boat Race 2:19
7. The Mysterious Signal 2:24
8. Homecoming 2:39
9. Dwight's Visitor 1:01
10. Take the Final Step 2:34
11. I Love You 4:21
12. There's Still Time 2:57

The Secret of Santa Vittoria
13. The Song of Santa Vittoria (Stay) [Italian version] 2:39
14. The Big Fool Bombolini 2:45
15. Con lo Zigo Zigo Zza 0:53
16. Love and Tears 2:47
17. Swastika 1:33
18. Hiding the Wine 4:47
19. The Song of Santa Vittoria (Stay) [instrumental] 2:39
20. Viva Bombolini 2:10
21. The Streets of Santa Vittoria 2:47
22. The Search 2:56
23. Bei Kerzenlicht 2:30
24. Celebration 2:02
25. The Song of Santa Vittoria (Stay) [English version] 2:59

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Ernest Gold

On The Beach / Secret of Santa Vittoria (OST)