 Исполнитель: Raymond ScottНазвание альбома: Raymond Scott Conducts The Rock 'N Roll Symphony Год выпуска: 1958, Everest Формат файлов: Mp3, 320 Размер архива: 92 Mb Скачать с: rusfolder
The result is neither rock & roll nor symphony. It is rather plain, though elegant, mood music professionally scored, with a rhythm section consisting of piano, electric bass, and drums and the distinctive sound of saxophonist Sam "The Man" Taylor -- a real plus to some expert listeners, though it might not make a difference to others. Occasionally the strings are a little overbearing, and that has led to its low standing among some of Scott's most dedicated supporters, one of whom commented that he didn't care if it ever appeared on CD. Finally, the Acrobat firm in the U.K. has issued The Rock 'n Roll Symphony on a disc containing both its mono and stereo versions. The Rock 'n Roll Symphony was one of the earliest stereo LPs on the American market, and the stereo version is the one to experience here on tracks 13-24. The master tape of the mono version is in poor condition, being out of phase and containing numerous dropouts; one wonders why it was placed up front on the CD. The enthusiasm of annotator Austin Powell is to be admired, though -- as many writers on Scott before him have done -- he introduces some questionable facts and engages in some measure of hyperbole.
One artist who did benefit from the example of The Rock 'n Roll Symphony was Lawrence Welk -- or rather, his arranger George Cates -- who replaced the piano with a harpsichord and went onto score a number of hits, including Calcutta, directly modeled on Scott's example. A good way to describe the effect of the album is that it is like soundtrack music for a period romantic mystery movie directed by David Lynch, though some might say there is nothing to distinguish it from countless other easy listening albums of its kind, of which The Rock 'n Roll Symphony was likely the first. Anyone looking for the genius found in Scott's Quintette and electronic music will not find it here, and while the CD doesn't sound quite as good as the Everest LP pressing, it is far less expensive than trying to obtain an original. While The Rock 'n Roll Symphony may not represent Raymond Scott at his most creative, its return to the active catalog is certainly welcome. Perhaps next time it will include the far rarer This Time with Strings.
Uncle Dave Lewis, AMG
Side 1
1. How High The Moon
2. Summertime
3. Orchids In The Moonlight
4. Amor
5. What Is This Thing Called Love
6. Deep Purple
Side 2
1. Star Dust
2. True Love
3. All The Things You Are
4. La Cumparsita
5. Somewhere Over The Rainbow
6. What Is Your Heart (Song Of The Moulin Rouge)
Arranged By, Conductor – Raymond Scott
Drums – Terry Snyder
Guitar – Barry Galbraith
Piano – Bob Kitsis
Tenor Saxophone – Sam "The Man" Taylor
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