Henry Mancini Touch Of Evil ... plus - Soundtrack (LP)

(Fresh Sound Records) 16 tracks - Re-issue of the original 1958 soundtrack album. featuring outstanding west coast jazz musicians like Plas Johnson, Barney Kessel, Jack Costanzo and Dave Pell. Great sound quality!

The musical score for 'Touch Of Evil' is unique among motion picture scores. In the parlance of the film composer it is called "source music'', which means that the music comes from a visible source such as a juke-box, orchestra, radio, or, as in some cases, player and piano. Orson Welles, who not only stars in "Touch of Evil" but also directs the movie, in his discussions with the composer as to what type of music should be written, suggested that the conventional type of musical score would of be suitable for a picture of this type. In his mind he felt a mixture of up-to-date rock and roll and Latin-jar: were needed to capture the feeling and effect of a modern Mexican border town. In this sound track album, you will find that his wishes were carried out and resulted in a very exciting and com-pelling blending of picture and music. The music of Henry Mancini, conducted by Joseph Gershon. sonwith the Universal-International studio orchestra is, in every sense, the modern music of today.

'Touch Of Evil' - is a dynamic, compelling story of the narcotics underworld carried on along the United States-Mexican border. This movie packs a terrific wallop that will keep the audience continually on the edge of their seats. A series of scenes of violent intrigue, murders and seamy characters build up to a climax that Cannot be anticipated and yet is Inescapable. There are stars galore in the cast, including Charlton Heston as a special investigator for +he Mexican government and Janet Leigh as his Ameri-can wife. Orson Welles, in a superb make-up, is a murderous American cop. His portrayal of a thoroughly despicable character remains in the mind of the movie-goer long after the show is ended.
Co-stars are Joseph Calleia and Akim Tamiroff with guest stars Marlene Dietrich and Zsa Zsa Gabor. Albert Zugsmith produced and Orson Welles directed from his own screen play based on the novel by Whit Masterson.