CHILD IS WAITING, A

Label: Intrada Special Collection Volume 127
Date: 1963
Tracks: 12
Time = 36:12

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World premiere release of haunting, sensitive soundtrack by Ernest Gold for John Cassavetes film about teacher Burt Lancaster working with challenged kids, also starring Judy Garland, Gena Rowlands. Ernest Gold writes for orchestra with focus on gentle melodic ideas. Composer also explores variety of colors from woodwinds within orchestra. Tender music with edges of drama! Intrada presents score from excellent condition mono masters as recorded for film, courtesy MGM. Liner notes by graphic designer Joe Sikoryak add details about early Cassavetes film directing plus scoring by Ernest Gold. Ernest Gold conducts. Intrada Special Collection release limited to 1000 copies! SOLD OUT!

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01. Opening 3:07 02. Main Title (Old MacDonald Had A Farm/Ten Little Indians) 2:30 03. White Mommy, Daddy 1:56 04. Background Jazz Source 3:30 05. Visitor’s Day 6:06 06. Reuben’s Case History 3:29

07. The Leiter Test 1:11 08. He’s Defective 1:12 09. Hot Dogs And Tonsils; Reassigned 4:52 10. The Runaway 2:37 11. Phone The Police; Reuben Retrieved 2:15 12. End Title 2:55