Release Date: 25 November 2013
Label: De Wolfe
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 5052442004585
Genres: Soundtracks Film Soundtrack
Description
The score for Witchfinder General, Michael Reeves' highly regarded 1968 cult horror movie starring Vincent Price, Ian Ogilvie, Rupert Davies, Wilfrid Brambell and Patrick Wymark, sees its first ever release. Paul Ferris' haunting soundtrack has never been released in its entirety, despite being praised by many as one of the best of the era.
Remastered from the original quarter-inch tape (long presumed lost), the stylish package includes two "stings" not used on the final soundtrack. It also boasts liner notes by horror movie expert John Hamilton, detailed information regarding the film and its music and rare stills and photos from the original production.
The soundtrack to Witchfinder General which starred horror legend Vincent Price in what is generally thought to be his finest screen role was composed by Paul Ferris, also well-known to exploitation movie fans for his scores to 'The Sorcerers' and 'Blood Beast Terror'. Up until it now it remained unreleased, having been only recently discovered in the de Wolfe master-tape achive. With a haunting and melancholic British folk feel, the 'Witchfinder' music sits nicely alongside the other two holy-grail 'Horror-Folk' soundtracks, namely 'The Wicker Man' and 'Blood On Satan's Claw'.
The film soon achieved cult status due to battles with the censor over cuts, attempts by local authority licensing committees to ban it and the sudden death of director Michael Reeves from an apparent drugs overdose.
Tracklisting
Various Artists
Monty Python's Flying Circus
Various Artists
Paul Ferris
Various Artists
Elmer Bernstein
Liga Priede, Andrejs Grimms
Michael Andrews
Maurice Jarre
Various Artists
Tyler Bates & Joel J. Richard
Mychael Danna
Daniel Hart
