Album

The Day The Earth Stood Still

Bernard Herrmann

1993 · Electronic, Classical

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The Day The Earth Stood Still by Bernard Herrmann

The Day The Earth Stood Still is an Electronic album by Bernard Herrmann, originally released in 1993. On Gatefold: 9 pressings tracked.

About

This soundtrack was composed in August 1951 and was Bernard Herrmann's first soundtrack after he moved to Hollywood. Herrmann chose unusual instrumentation for the film including violin, cello, and bass (all three electric), two theremin electronic instruments (played by Dr. Samuel Hoffman and Paul Shure), two Hammond organs, a large studio electric organ, three vibraphones, two glockenspiels, two pianos, two harps, three trumpets, three trombones, and four tubas. Unusual overdubbing and tape-reversal techniques were used, as well. 20th Century Fox later reused the Herrmann title theme in the original pilot episode for Irwin Allen's 1965 TV series Lost in Space. Danny Elfman noted The Day the Earth Stood Still's score inspired his interest in film composing, and made him a fan of Herrmann.

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Tracklist

  1. 1Prelude and Outer Space1:42
  2. 2Radar2:06
  3. 3Danger0:24
  4. 4Klaatu2:08
  5. 5Gort0:45
  6. 6The Visor1:10
  7. 7The Telescope0:43
  8. 8Escape0:57
  9. 9Solar Diamonds1:00
  10. 10Arlington1:22
  11. 11Lincoln Memorial2:10
  12. 12Nocturne2:47
  13. 13The Flashlight0:53
  14. 14The Robot2:08
  15. 15Space Control1:11
  16. 16The Elevator0:30
  17. 17The Magnetic Pull1:36
  18. 18The Study0:45
  19. 19The Conference0:31
  20. 20The Jeweler0:47
  21. 2112:300:30
  22. 22Panic0:46
  23. 23The Glowing1:01
  24. 24Alone1:03
  25. 25Gort's Rage0:43
  26. 26Nikto0:35
  27. 27Captive0:32
  28. 28Terror1:48
  29. 29The Prison1:43
  30. 30Rebirth2:03
  31. 31Departure0:55
  32. 32Farewell0:35
  33. 33Finale0:37

Sound DNA

  • Electronic

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Track 7: not used in film
Recorded at the Twentieth Century Fox Scoring Stage, August 1951
Digital Mastering: Digiprep, Hollywood, CA
Music Remix: Chace Productions, Burbank, CA
Special Thanks: Elliot Lurie, Matt Walden, Geoff Bywater, Cindy Cooper, Mary Jo Mennella, Bart Pierce, David Fuller, Skip Lusk, Alan Adler, the Fox Legal Department and everybody at Twentieth Century Fox Film Scores.
This album is dedicated to the memory of David Kraft (1957-1993), a special friend and colleague.
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9 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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