COMA / WESTWORLD / THE CAREY TREATMENT

Label: FSMCD Vol.8 No.16
Dates: 1978/1973/1972
Tracks: 52
Time = 146:51

2-CD Set of music from three movies linked by the common name of Michael Crichton. CAREY TREATMENT receives a premiere, COMA and WESTWORLD expand upon their respective original CD releases. CAREY TREATMENT (1972) plays as medical thriller, affords Roy Budd opportunity to write ample rhythm-based material. Main ideas are ostensibly in minor keys, move along via active drum section. For jazz fans, highlight may be "Blues" trio (piano/bass/drums) that features composer on keyboard. harmonies are picquant, tempo is lazy, results are exquisite. Budd offers same melody for variety of moods, alters harmonic scheme for contrast instead. WESTWORLD (1973) finds Fred Karlin welcoming splendid theme park to audiences with bright source cues for attractions of Western, Roman, Medieval Worlds. When things go wrong in old west, Karlin brings inventive meld of electronics, eclectic ensemble of acoustic instruments (trumpet, violin, percussion). Unusual textures permeate numerous robot repair sequences, avoid expected beeps and bleeps, manipulate drone effects instead. Latter chase sequences afford Karlin chance to mix meters, develop left-hand piano licks, muted trumpet figures into Morricone-ish display. COMA (1978) offers one of Jerry Goldsmith's most complex works, uses strings, woodwinds, piano for primary colors. Often Goldsmith gives equal weight to each group, bounces ideas from one to the other. Low woodwinds play main four-note motif one bar, high strings manipulate it the next. FSM set offers all three scores in stereo from original elements, adds significant material previously unreleased. Highly informative booklet notes describe each project, variety of scoring techniques, much more. Three respective composers conduct their scores. Limited edition of 3000 copies. Album aims for the head, scores a bullseye!

DISC 1:
THE CAREY TREATMENT (Roy Budd)
1. 1M1 (Main Title) (2:07) 2. 1M2 (Source) (4:37) 3. 2M1/2M1A (Courtship) (2:51) 4. 2M2/3M1/4M2/4M3 (The Victim) (2:42) 5. 4M5 (Party) (2:46) 6. Blues (4:43) 7. 6M1/7M1 (Interlude/Car Ride) (2:07) 8. 8M1 (Sex Photo) (3:38) 9. 9M1/9M2/9M3 (The Heavy) (1:11) 10. 9M4/10M1 (Hospital Attack) (1:25) 11. 11M1 (Fight) (1:25) 12. 11M2 (End Title) (1:08) 13. 1M2 Alternate #1 (Source) (4:11)

WESTWORLD (Fred Karlin)
14. Main Title / Hovercraft Muzak (3:51) 15. Piano Source C / Getting Dressed (Welcome to Westworld) (2:30) 16. Stagecoach Arrival (1:02) 17. Piano Source B (Bar Room Piano) (2:20) 18. Castle Feasts (Medieval World) (1:30) 19. Miss Carrie's (Theme From Westworld) (2:28) 20. Robot Repair (4:16) 21. Dormant Worlds (0:17) 22. Jail Break / Escape (2:48) 23. The Queen's Indiscretion (1:51) 24. Daphne / Daphne Seduced (1:08) 25. Robot Repair #2 (1:34) 26. Fight (The Western Warble) (2:46) 27. Chase From Westworld, Part 1 (2:33) 28. Chase From Westworld, Part 2 (4:39) 29. The Gunslinger (3:18)

DISC 2:
Bonus Tracks
THE CAREY TREATMENT 1. 1M2 Alternate #2 (Source) (4:00) 2. 1M2 Alternate #3 (Source) (4:09) 3. 2M1A Alternate (Courtship) (2:10) WESTWORLD 4. Hovercraft Muzak (additional) (1:54) 5. Piano Source C (alternate) (1:59) 6. Piano Source A (1:19) 7. Piano Source D (2:02) 8. Miss Carrie's (film version) (2:03) COMA 9. Disco Strut (Don Peake) (2:34) 10. Disco Love Theme (Love Theme From Coma Disco Version) (4:29) 11. Theme From The Prize (1:39)

COMA (Jerry Goldsmith)
12. Stranger on the Street (0:51) 13. Cape Cod Weekend (Love Theme From Coma) (2:35) 14. The Institute (Jefferson Institute) / No Interview (2:26) 15. Hot Wire (2:07) 16. Toys in the Attic (O.R. 8) (5:35) 17. The Charts / Chance Encounter / The Lecture Hall (4:43) 18. Study in Anatomy (3:12) 19. No Address / After Hours / Up for Bids / Illegal Parking (5:31) 20. A Lack of Efficiency / A Free Ride (2:58) 21. A Difficult Position / The Long View (3:44) 22. A Lucky Patient / A Nice Case (5:46) 23. Sunday's Moon (Lyrics by Carol Goldsmith) (2:32)