Paul Giovanni – The Wicker Man
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£22.00
The Wicker Man soundtrack has achieved huge cult status over the years, it has certainly proved
to be a major influence on neofolk and psychedelic folk artists ever since the film first appeared in cinemas in 1973.
The soundtrack’s songs were performed by the band Magnet. The band was assembled by musician Gary Carpenter (the film's associate musical director) to perform songs composed by New York songwriter Paul Giovanni. Giovanni had always planned to release the songs recorded for his soundtrack, firmly believing them to be worthy of existing as an album in their own right.
Of
course, this never happened, mostly due to the film’s troubled past,
and consequently all of the existing soundtrack albums that have been
previously
released have included extra incidental music from the film.
So,
this edition is the final word in the long history of this influential
soundtrack, the songs recorded with Paul Giovanni by Magnet are
presented here
as an album, just
as Giovanni himself intended. This definitive version of The Wicker Man
has only previously been available as a special edition released in
2013 to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the release of the film. For that release Silva Screen commissioned artist Richey Beckett
to create a brand new image for the cover of a one-off pressing on vinyl, and that edition is long sold out and has become sought after.
| Format | |
| Format | LP |
| Music | |
| Artist | Paul Giovanni, Magnet |
| Year | 1979 |
| Label | Silva Screen |
| Tracklisting | Songs From Summerisle: Ballads Of Seduction, Fertility And Ritual Slaughter A1 Corn Rigs A2 The Landlord's Daughter A3 Gently Johnny A4 Maypole A5 Fire Leap A6 The Tinker Of Rye A7 Willow's Song Incidental Music From The Wicker Man B1 Procession B2 Chop Chop B3 Lullaby B4 Festival/ Mirie It Is/ Sumer Is A-Cumin In B5 Opening Music/ Loving Couples/ The Ruined Church B6 The Masks/ The Hobby Horse/ Searching For Rowan B7 Appointment With The Wicker Man B8 Sunset |


