Film Music (album)

Infobox Album
Name = Film Music
Type = compilation
Longtype =
Artist = Mark Isham


Released = 1985
Recorded = 1983-84 at Russian Hill Recording in San Francisco, California, Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California and OTR Studios in Belmont, California
Genre = New Age
Length = 47:28
Label = Windham Hill Records
Producer = Mark Isham, Todd Boekelheide and Mark Adler
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:rqkmikx6bb59 link]
*Piero Scaruffi Rating|2|5 [http://www.scaruffi.com/avant/isham.html link]
Last album = "Vapor Drawings" (1983)
This album = "Film Music" (1985)
Next album = "We Begin" (1987)

"Film Music" (1985) is an album originally released on vinyl by the American trumpeter/synthesist Mark Isham.

It consists of extended tracks from the soundtracks of three different films. The first track is from the soundtrack of the film "Mrs. Soffel" (1984). The second track is from the documentary "The Times of Harvey Milk". This film won the 1984 Academy award for best documentary. The material of the third track is from the Carroll Ballard film "Never Cry Wolf" (1983).

Like Isham’s previous album, "Vapor Drawings" (1983), the material on this album is deeply atmospheric and emphasizes the use of synthesizers often blended with acoustic instruments. Out of the three film s represented, Isham is only credited for performing on trumpet on track two "The Times Of Harvey Milk".

Track listing

#”Mrs. Soffel” - 13:59
#”The Times of Harvey Milk” - 8:32
#”Never Cry Wolf” - 24:48

Personnel

*Mark Isham - synthesizers, penny whistle (track 1), piano (track 1), trumpet (track 2), production
*Mark Alder - string arrangements and conducting (tracks 1 and 3), additional production (track 3)
*Peter Maunu - violin (track 1)
*Lyle Mays - piano (track 1)
*Rufus Olivier - bassoon (track 3)
*Bill Douglass - bamboo flutes (track 3)
*George Marsh - percussion (tract 3)
*Tucky Bailey - glass (track 3)
*Natalie Cox - harp (track 3)
*Annie Stocking - voice (track 3)
*Stephanie Douglass - voice (track 3)
*Kathy Hudnall - voice (track 3)
*Jeanette Spartaine - voice (track 3)
*Todd Boekelheide - engineer (tracks 1 and 3)
*Gary Clayton - engineer (tracks 1 and 3)
*Sam Lehmer - engineer (tracks 1 and 3)
*Randy Selgrin - engineer (track 2)
*Jack Leahy - engineer (track 3)
*Jesse Osborne - engineer (track 3)
*Bernie Grundman - (16 BIT digital mastering)
*Anne Robinson - (graphic design)

ources

*Liner notes from the CD release

External links

* [http://www.isham.com/ Mark Isham’s official web site]
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:r4ke4jn70waw All Music Guide entry]