THEY WON'T STAY DEAD! Music from the Soundtrack of NIGHT of the LIVING DEAD

[DubiousComforts]

Thank you for releasing this soundtrack, I cannot wait to get it. May I ask which cue was not located? Also, will the Karl Hardman electronic tracks be featured as they were originally recorded , or sampled from the film like the Varese LP was, or appear at all? Hey, jscott: Thanks for your interest in the project. All of the tracks on this CD are stock Capitol Hi-Q except for "The Music Box," which is a new recording of the music box owned by Kyra Schon. The only cue that we could not name or locate is the brief passage heard as the cemetery ghoul approaches Barbara. It's not on the cue sheet, doesn't appear on the Varese Sarabande LP and none of the library music experts that I worked with could name it. The reason some of the track names do not have code numbers is because the legal owners renamed and repackaged those particular cues for use in a new production music library, and it’s necessary that we use the legal names on this type of compilation. Karl Hardman and Marilyn Eastman always claimed to have radically processed the music that was used in the film. While that may be true, apparently George Romero chose to use the stock music over the processed cues they provided. Except for three stingers processed through a long tape delay (when the cemetery ghoul attacks Barbara, when Barbra finds the corpse at the top of the stairs and the final shot of the bonfire), all the music heard in the film is stock This includes the signature opening and closing titles, and the posse music - all stock cues. The few bits of synthesizer music produced at Hardman Associates, as well as all of the sound effects seem to be lost and it's doubtful that the master tapes will ever be found. For this reason, I chose to leave this material off this CD release since I dislike pulling audio from the actual film.

[DubiousComforts]

The CD is now available for pre-order through the Autopsy of the Dead web site -- just click on the cover art and you'll be taken directly to the order page. The release date has once again been pushed back a few weeks so as to not have to rush the replication process.

[jscott]

Nice! It was just ten years ago I paid $80 for a used copy of the Night Varese LP. I'll be ordering this weekend as a birthday present to myself. Thanks DT!

[AnxietyDilemma]

Is this available yet? I pre-ordered this in late April, and I knew that it got pushed back until late May, but I haven't heard anything further on the release date yet. However, I keep receiving e-mails from Amazon saying that the order is delayed, simply stating that they're "still trying to obtain the item(s)"

[DubiousComforts]

Is this available yet? I pre-ordered this in late April, and I knew that it got pushed back until late May, but I haven't heard anything further on the release date yet. It's coming to get you, Barbara! The CD is in the final stages of manufacturing and will be shipping in the next day or so. Amazon orders will take a few days extra since our shipment has to reach their warehouse first. Thanks A.D., and to all that pre-ordered and have be waiting so patiently for this release. I can't stress enough how amazing and understanding everyone has been. After spending so much time on this project, I thought I'd never care to listen to any music from Night of the Living Dead again, but already I can't wait to see and hear the finished product. I can only imagine how excruciating this wait has been for everyone else. If you pre-ordered through Amazon and weren't able to hear the audio samples, drop me an e-mail at forensics@autopsyofthedead.com www.LivingDeadDocumentary.com

[jscott]

Thanks Dubious. I've been checking my mailbox daily with hope of it landing, but didn't want to seem impatient. I'm sure it'll be worth the wait.

[AnxietyDilemma]

It's coming to get you, Barbara! The CD is in the final stages of manufacturing and will be shipping in the next day or so. Amazon orders will take a few days extra since our shipment has to reach their warehouse first. Thanks A.D., and to all that pre-ordered and have be waiting so patiently for this release. I can't stress enough how amazing and understanding everyone has been. After spending so much time on this project, I thought I'd never care to listen to any music from Night of the Living Dead again, but already I can't wait to see and hear the finished product. I can only imagine how excruciating this wait has been for everyone else. If you pre-ordered through Amazon and weren't able to hear the audio samples, drop me an e-mail at forensics@autopsyofthedead.com www.LivingDeadDocumentary.com Thanks for the update, I was wondering what the status was, and Amazon wasn't providing the best of details.

[DubiousComforts]

All CD orders have shipped including Amazon, which should begin fulfilling their orders on Monday. Available for pre-order in the UK at http://www.moviegrooves.com/ and in Germany at http://www.soundtrackcorner.de/

[C5NOTLD]

Available for pre-order in the UK at http://www.moviegrooves.com/ and in Germany at http://www.soundtrackcorner.de/ .

[thxleo]

I received my copy yesterday and I can't wait to check it out. Great work on the packaging design and art. Thanks, Jim!

[DubiousComforts]

Thanks, Jim! Hey, are you trying to get in my "good graces"? In other news, now available at Diabolik DVD: The CD just cracked the Amazon Bestsellers Top 100 in both Movie Soundtracks and Movie Scores.

[DubiousComforts]

On sale today at Slamazon. There has been some interest in the bootleg track list, so here it is: 01 Opening Drive 02 Walking to the Grave 03 Flight from the Cemetery 04 Refuge 05 The Trophy Room 06 The Clothesline 07 Dead Connection 08 Blood from the Landing 09 Smashing the Headlights 10 Tire Iron Attack 11 "Don't Look at It!" 12 Back Porch Bonfire 13 Searching the House 14 The Music Box 15 Boarding Up 16 Knocked Out 17 Fireplace and Torch 18 Lounge Chair Fire 19 The Cellar Door 20 Finding the Rifle 21 Ben Comforts Barbara 22 Cleaning the Upstairs 23 New Arrivals 24 Attack at the Window 25 Shock/Stormy 26 Nightmare World 27 Down to the Cellar 28 Up from the Cellar 29 The Escape Plan 30 Tom & Judy 31 Unboarding 32 Molotov Cocktail Attack 33 Escape from the House 34 Truck Escape 35 Truck on Fire 36 The Final Siege 37 Breakthrough 38 Overrun 39 The Posse 40 End Credits

[AnxietyDilemma]

I'm surprised nobody has commented on this yet. I received my copy a few days ago, and the entire product is masterfully done, from the packaging, to the details, to the music itself, both in terms of the preservation of sound quality, and the pacing. I've seen the movie soooooo many times that I could visualize each scene, as it's respective score or cue played. I've been waiting for something like this for quite some time, because I've always felt that the music to Night Of The Living Dead played a big role in the atmosphere of the movie. The themes are so moody and nightmarish, and add that quality to the black and white scenes, set in isolation.

[Mr.G]

Thanks for a review. I was waiting to hear from someone on here before I made the purchase. Does anyone know if this will be sold at the Indy Monster Con in a couple of weeks?

[AnxietyDilemma]

Thanks for a review. I was waiting to hear from someone on here before I made the purchase. Does anyone know if this will be sold at the Indy Monster Con in a couple of weeks? It really is worth the purchase, it's immediately evident that a lot of time and effort has been put into this. Everything is there except for one brief cue (when Barbara approaches Hinzman in the cemetery), as Dubious has explained, it couldn't be located.