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 Post subject: [2022-02-11] Cat Stevens "Harold And Maude: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (50th Anniversary Edition)" (Island)
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50 years since its release, the original motion picture soundtrack for Hal Ashby’s 1971 classic cult film ‘Harold and Maude’, made up exclusively of songs by Cat Stevens, will be released on 11th February 2022 via Island / Cat-O-Log / UMC. The new edition of the soundtrack will combine Cat Stevens’ 9 original songs, as well as dialogue from the film, for the first time.

Hal Ashby’s 1971 film about the unlikely friendship-turned-love story of suicidal teenager Harold Chasen (played by Bud Cort) and 79 year old free spirit Maude (played by Ruth Gordon) is now widely praised as a bona-fide cult classic. Filled with dark humour and existential drama, the film represents the potentially glorious benefits that can arise from a balanced partnership between conservative pragmatism and colourful free-spirited idealism. It reveals the deep lying synergy that exists between seemingly opposing views and how, when united, they can flourish to their mutual advantage.

The movie’s success and cult status has in part been bolstered by its whimsical and poignant soundtrack, in which all songs are performed by Cat Stevens. Originally not wanting to release the soundtrack in fear of it being perceived as a ‘greatest hits’ album in the early days of his career, film director Hal Ashby had to do some convincing. Having listened to songs from landmark albums ‘Mona Bone Jakon’ and ‘Tea For The Tillerman’ whilst editing Harold and Maude, Ashby knew from the start that he wanted exclusively Stevens’ songs to sonically narrate his film, and after a significant campaign, Ashby won Stevens over and thus, the soundtrack was brought to life.

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1. Don't Be Shy
2. Dialogue 1 (I Go To Funerals)
3. On The Road To Find Out
4. I Wish I Wish
5. Tchaikovsky's Concerto No.1 in B
6. Dialogue 2 (How Many Suicides)
7. Marching Band / Dialogue 3 (Harold Meets Maude)
8. Miles From Nowhere
9. Tea For The Tillerman
10. I Think I See The Light
11. Dialogue 4 (Sunflower)
12. Where Do The Children Play?
13. If You Want To Sing Out, Sing Out (Ruth Gordon and Bud Cort vocal)
14. Strauss' Blue Danube
15. Dialogue 5 (Somersaults)
16. If You Want To Sing Out, Sing Out
17. Dialogue 6 (Harold Loves Maude)
18. Trouble
19. If You Want To Sing Out, Sing Out (ending)

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 Post subject: [2022-02-11] Cat Stevens "Harold And Maude: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (50th Anniversary Edition)" (Island)
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i've never been a big fan of buying/collecting soundtracks (especially those rife with incidental banality),
so with few exceptions (ok... probably a few hundred), i am VERY happy to add this one for H&M.

i feel a sudden and odd subliminal need to shop... hmmm...


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This is the movie I always bring up about giving a movie a few tries before declaring whether it’s a good one or bad one. Years ago me and the wife rented it on VHS and didn’t like it but upon a second viewing now we love it. The Matrix is another one for me, didn’t really care for it the first time but now I consider it a stone cold classic (not the two sequels though).

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 Post subject: [2022-02-11] Cat Stevens "Harold And Maude: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (50th Anniversary Edition)" (Island)
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JohnG wrote:
This is the movie I always bring up about giving a movie a few tries before declaring whether it’s a good one or bad one. Years ago me and the wife rented it on VHS and didn’t like it but upon a second viewing now we love it. The Matrix is another one for me, didn’t really care for it the first time but now I consider it a stone cold classic (not the two sequels though).

i came to this movie as a 20-something for the first viewing - i think i would have quite liked it as a teenager, however.
certainly not a movie for the masses.


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A name you don't hear often enough when the '70s greatest directors are mentioned, Ashby directed some absolute classics in that decade: "The Last Detail," "Bound for Glory," "Coming Home," and "Being There." He also did that Rolling Stones concert film from the 1981 tour. Earlier in his career he worked on "The Big Country", the film that won Burl Ives his hugely deserved supporting actor Oscar.

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 Post subject: [2022-02-11] Cat Stevens "Harold And Maude: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (50th Anniversary Edition)" (Island)
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Even though I'm still not sure I really need it since I already have the latest remasters of Mona and Tea I am glad his remastering campaign is continuing, and knowing me I'll probably get it eventually anyway just to have the two new songs on CD.


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PostPosted: Thu Dec 30, 2021 6:18 pm 
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The pre-order price has dropped by $3, down to $15.99:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09LRQ6D1F/?tag=imwan-20

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