La-La Land Records and CBS proudly announce the world-premiere release of THE WILD WILD WEST, a limited edition 4-CD box set, showcasing the original music scores from the classic 1965-1969 television series THE WILD WILD WEST, starring Robert Conrad and Ross Martin.
Restored and remastered from studio elements, this deluxe limited edition release features some of the finest television music ever recorded. Never-before-released, the exhilarating scores presented here propelled the adventures of Special Agent Jim West and Artemus Gordon week after week and were composed by such renowned musical legends as Richard Markowitz, Robert Drasnin, Dave Grusin, Richard Shores, Harry Geller, Walter Scharf, Jack Pleis, Fred Steiner, and Dimitri Tiomkin (who wrote an original, unused theme!). Album producer Jon Burlingame takes you on a rip-roaring ride through this amazing compilation with his comprehensive liner notes – featured within a knockout 40-Page booklet.
This 4-CD set was produced for La-La Land Records by Jon Burlingame and mastered by Doug Schwartz from ½'' and ¼'' tape vault elements. Dave Grusin's, Walter Scharf's, and two of Richard Shores' scores were restored from CBS stem elements by audio expert, Chris Malone. The pistol-packing art design is by Jim Titus. This very special release of music from TV's most WILD western is limited to 1000 units, so report to President Grant immediately and get yours now!
Track listing
DISC ONE
1. Main Title, Season One (Richard Markowitz) 0:52
The Night of the Inferno (Richard Markowitz)
2. Special Prisoner / Guerillas Beware 1:58
3. Dressing for Action 2:18
4. West Rides In / Quemada / Versatile Race 2:22
5. Palais de Chance / Lydia's No Slouch 1:33
6. To the Cemetery / Very Dead Colonel 1:33
7. Even Wilder West / Light the Fuse 1:53
8. Meanwhile Back at the Train / Signal Light / Loaded Pool Game / Wing Fat's Demise 2:46
9. Celebration / Poor Friend Sam 0:51
10. End Title, Pilot, unused 1:03
11. Main Title, Pilot 0:54
The Night the Wizard Shook the Earth (Robert Drasnin)
12. Dr. Nielsen's Fading Rating 1:51
13. Sweet Greta / The Cross-Bow Incident 1:25
14. Lower Westphalian Dance Suite 1:00
15. A Kiss for the Cause / Iron Maidenform 2:07
16. How the West Was One / How the West Was Two 4:07
17. The Clock Tower / Goodbye Greta 2:26
The Night of the Puppeteer (Dave Grusin)
18. Puppeteer Titles / Intentional Clues / Three of a Kind 2:18
19. Vivid's Waltz 3:10
20. Contest / Death 1:11
21. Sentence / Mr. Skull / Discovery: The Same Bag 3:20
The Night of Sudden Death (Richard Markowitz)
22. Gas Attack 1:48
23. Prussic Acid / Water Ballet 1:39
24. Artemus Recaptured 1:09
25. Exotic Torture / Skin-clad Payoff 1:31
The Night of the Deadly Bed (Robert Drasnin)
26. Dagger Lily 2:06
27. Monster Train / West Racked Up 2:34
28. La Noche 2:04
29. Showdown / Aftermath 2:27
The Night of a Thousand Eyes (Richard Markowitz)
30. Phony Clock Tower / Fate of the Delta Belle 1:45
31. Fait les jeux / Rien va plus 2:23
32. Vild Vild Vest / Job for Jennifer 2:05
33. Lock-Pick Sick / Coffin's Capers Crumble 3:05
The Night of the Burning Diamond (Richard Shores)
34. Return the Diamond 2:18
35. Old Fool 1:16
36. Reactions / Strange Time / Cornered 5:52
Total Time: 76:47
DISC TWO
1. End Title, Season One (extended) (Richard Markowitz) 1:06
The Night the Dragon Screamed (Harry Geller)
2. Episode Title / The Wall 2:20
3. Bad Guys / The Knife 2:28
4. Princess? 2:04
5. Real Princess / Ching Ling's Destiny 4:12
The Night of the Glowing Corpse (Richard Markowitz)
6. Greenhouse Lab / Crazy Castle 3:12
7. Glow Corpse Glow 3:57
8. Bathing in Lye 3:00
The Night of the Casual Killer (Robert Drasnin)
9. Three Riders / Instant Death 2:00
10. Lori's Kiss / Sardonic Tonic 1:25
11. Cave Walk 1:14
12. Fire Fight / Ventriloquist / Last Jolt 3:31
The Night That Terror Stalked the Town (Richard Markowitz)
13. West Gets a Charge 1:27
14. A Way with a Woman / Hemostat Scalpel 3:27
15. A Phony West / Execution: Sundown 2:41
16. Artie's Bit 3:01
17. Double Kiss / Whom Fights Whom 3:26
18. Main Title, Season Two (Richard Markowitz) 0:52
The Night of the Eccentrics (Richard Shores)
19. Gargoyle / Nothing Except Die / Small Wager 2:51
20. Mighty Titan / The Crown 2:43
21. Central Hall / Hangin' Around 3:34
22. Juarez's Place / Your Servant 1:50
The Night of the Golden Cobra (Richard Markowitz)
23. Maharajah's Palace / Cobra Bite 1:06
24. Introducing Mr. Singh / Sideline Nut / Cell Mate Bait 1:15
25. Harihar Sitar 1:03
26. Artie's Incantation / Anyone for Polo 1:57
27. Polo Mismatch / Oily Demise 2:48
The Night of the Raven (Richard Markowitz)
28. Ghostly Street / Littlest Cowboy 0:56
29. Indian Princess / A Game with West 2:40
30. A Maiden Dreams / Little Man's Busy Day 3:56
31. Cat's Paw / Raven's Flight 1:22
Total Time: 74:47
DISC THREE
1. Showcards (Richard Markowitz) 0:34
The Night of the Bottomless Pit (Harry Geller)
2. Chain Gang 2:35
3. Easy Artie / Escape 3:57
4. Ready / Fire Ants / Kaut 1:35
5. Iron Foot 2:40
6. Vengeance 2:28
The Night of the Infernal Machine (Richard Markowitz)
7. Infernal Machine Talks / Suspicious Clock / Search for Zino 2:13
8. The Judge's Speech / Clock Shop / Little Toy Bomb / The Judge's Streudel 3:44
9. Dressing for Action 2:07
10. Ah Mr. West / Party Pooper 1:55
11. Statue of Liberty 1:01
The Night of the Man-Eating House (Robert Drasnin)
12. Perchance to Dream 2:21
13. Enter the House / Strange Happenings 2:15
14. Unaware Pair / House Ghost / Portrait Weeps 4:21
15. Restoration Tour / Her Room / Her Diary / Liston's Clay 4:04
16. In Gardens Past / Hacienda Lights 2:43
17. Nick o'Time / Day's End 1:36
The Night of the Green Terror (Richard Markowitz)
18. Knight in Armor 1:12
19. Little Green Terror / Leg of Mutton Stew 1:36
20. Enter Robin Hood / Indian Wrestle 1:47
21. Forest Lord 2:36
22. Meany Mace / Robin's Balloon 4:04
23. End Title, Season Two (Richard Markowitz) 0:49
24. Main Title, Season Three (Richard Markowitz) 0:52
The Night of the Firebrand (Richard Shores)
25. Run, West, Run / O'Reilley's Plan 2:48
26. The Top / Pressure Point 5:00
27. Explosion 2:08
28. O'Reilley's Dream 2:28
The Night of the Assassin - (Walter Scharf)
29. End of Kiss / Poking Around 1:53
30. The Coffee Wagon 2:42
31. Let's Go / Protection / Threesome 2:09
Total Time: 75:38
DISC FOUR
1. Main Title, unused (Richard Markowitz) 0:54
The Night of Jack O'Diamonds (Richard Markowitz)
2. Senorita's Smile / Real Hospitality / Stolen Horse 2:43
3. Jack O'Diamonds / To Catch a Horsethief / Sordo Catches Up 3:09
4. A Thing of Beauty / Imperialistas / What a Man Amigo 3:28
5. Aye Gringos / One Man Army 2:52
6. Sly Old Fox 1:40
The Night of the Samurai (Jack Pleis)
7. Lotus Blossom / A Samurai's Finis / Hannibal's Here 1:50
8. Hannibal's Parlor 2:08
9. Torch Jugglers 1:39
10. Portuguese Artie / Come and Get It / Madame Moustache 3:21
11. The Sword / Gideon's Sword 3:54
The Night of the Undead (Fred Steiner)
12. Drums / Zombie March 1:18
13. Signal to Mariah 1:20
14. Voodoo / The Grotto 2:47
15. Voodoo Mansion / Decadent Mansion / Mansion Burns 5:05
16. End Title, Season Three (Richard Markowitz) 0:49
17. Main Title, Season Four (Richard Markowitz) 0:52
The Night of the Big Blackmail (Richard Shores)
18. The Fencers 1:20
19. Break-In 2:20
20. Artie's Bag / Right Now / Hue & City 5:22
21. Embassy Wall 1:51
The Night of the Sedgwick Curse (Richard Shores)
22. Discovery / Steam Room 3:05
23. Pictures / Gaslight 2:24
24. Five Against One 2:10
25. Injection 1:52
The Night of the Kraken (Richard Shores)
26. Waterfront / The Kraken 3:16
27. Busy Saloon / Neptune 2:49
28. Fathoms 1:54
29. End Title, Season Four (Richard Markowitz) 0:49
Bonus Tracks
30. The Ballad of Jim West, vocal (Dimitri Tiomkin - Paul Francis Webster) 2:07
31. The Ballad of Jim West, instrumental (Dimitri Tiomkin) 0:53
32. The Wild Wild West theme, marching band arrangement (Richard Markowitz) 2:14
Total Time: 75:41 |
