ELMER BERNSTEIN
 From The Terrace   FSM  24.99
(71:26)  Paul Newman movie from 1960 has magnificent, dramatic
orchestral score.  Lengthy "Homecoming" music a highlight.  Sumptuous
main theme, strong Americana stuff.  Outstanding album from original
stereo masters.  http://www.intrada.com/doug/doug1200.htm#terrace

FRANK CORDELL
Khartoum / Ring Of Bright Water  Artemis 003 (UK) 18.99

DANNY ELFMAN
Proof Of Life   Varese 66208  15.99
(30:13)  New Russell Crowe movie carries exciting, flavorful score for
orchestra, emphasizing percussion.  Excellent music, dynamic recording.
Skimpy packaging.

ALAIN GORAGUER
La Planete Sauvage   DC33CD (France) 29.99

CARLO MARTELLI
Curse Of The Mummy's Tomb  GDI 016 (UK) 19.99
(47:49)  1964 Hammer movie carries strong, dynamic orchestral score,
featuring unusually large brass section.  More tonal than some Hammer
scores.  Exotic motifs, exciting action cues highlight.  Clear mono
sound.

MICHEL POLNAREFF
La Folie Des Grangeurs   Universal 159945 (France) 19.99

NELSON RIDDLE
Robin And The 7 Hoods   ARZ 104 (Gold disc) 31.99

PHILIPPE SARDE
Flic Ou Voyou / Le Guignolo
  Universal 159899 (France) 19.99

Tess / The Tenant   Universal 159898 (France) 19.99
(58:34)  Roman Polanski's ambitious filming of Thomas Hardy novel has
rich, passionate symphonic score to match (37:20).  Evocative and
memorable, one of 1979's best.  The Tenant, a 1976 Polanski horror
movie, gets moody, sometimes dissonant, sometimes melodic orchestral
score emphasizing strings.  A knockout album!

ALAN SILVESTRI
What Women Want   Sony 61595 (1 score track) 16.99
(44:09)  New movie with Mel Gibson gets album of songs and one score
track (3:04).  Silvestri provides a nice orchestral piece but there's
too little here to recommend the disc.

MAX STEINER
Treasure Of The Sierra Madre
  Marco Polo 8.225149 (Cond Stromberg) 14.99
(60:15)  Legendary movie has stark, dramatic score surrounded by rousing

"main" theme, jaunty "prospector" theme, noble "mountain" theme.
Everything's here plus alternates and trailer.  Magnificent new
recording by William Stromberg and Moscow Symphony Orchestra.  Bullseye!

HANS ZIMMER
An Everlasting Piece   Varese 66202   15.99
(41:53)  Zimmer and The Jigs provide zesty Celtic music for new Barry
Levinson movie.  Skimpy packaging.