ROBIN AND MARIAN (COMPLETE)

Label: Prometheus PCR 522
Date: 1976
Tracks: 19
Time = 47:56

Original soundtrack from Richard Lester treatment of famous Robin Hood legend, telling about latter years of title couple, starring Sean Connery, Audrey Hepburn. Score underwent turmoil with initial effort by Michel Legrand tossed, new one by John Barry commissioned, then still more changes with Richard Shores writing additional cues. Soaring major-key main theme lies at heart, with distinctive use of major-seventh as start of melodic line a standout device. Rich! Gentle variants appear throughout. In contrast, composer offers dynamic battle music with emphasis on tympani, low French horn, trombone. Percussive, dramatic stuff! Current all-John Barry CD essentially offers same contents as 1976 promotional LP made for exhibitors at time of release, re-masters sound for clean mono experience. Notes by Jon Burlingame complete handsome package. John Barry conducts, delivers a knockout! Limited edition of 3000 copies.

1. MAIN TITLE (Film Version) / LEADING IN 2:48 2. RIDE TO SHERWOOD (Version #2) 2:10 3. FIGHT AND RECOGNITION / MARIAN AND ROBIN MEET / HE WAS MY KING 3:05 4. DAWN IN SHERWOOD 2:22 5. RIDE TO NOTTINGHAM 1:26 6. OVER THE WALL (Original Version) 2:05 7. THE ESCAPE (Original Version) 2:02 8. NUNS 2:01 9. FIRST LOVE THEME - BY THE STREAM 1:22 10. SECOND LOVE THEME 2:53 11. IN THE CHURCH / TROOPS MAKE CAMP 2:11 12. IN POSITION 2:20 13. THIRD LOVE THEME - DO YOU LOVE ME? 2:16 14. THE PREPARATION 2:28 15. THE FIGHT / THE FIGHT MUST GO ON 4:15 16. JOHN BURSTS IN / THE END / END TITLES 4:34 BONUS TRACKS 17. MAIN TITLE (Alternate Version) / LEADING IN (Alternate Version) 2:52 18. RIDE TO SHERWOOD (Alternate Version ) 2:10 19. END TITLE (Alternate Version-Orchestra Mix) 1:47