Shameless Soundtrack Album Thread
 

I know this is highly unlikely, but I'd love to see Shameless release some grade A soundtracks from their wonderful cannon of films. The rare films often carry fantastic soundtracks which are simply not available.

I assume that seeing as many have been re-edited and cleaned up, it is possible for you lucky buggers at Shameless to own some of these wonderful scores? Or is it a case of the dialogue being 'tied' onto them?

I'd really like to get my grubby paws on the fantastically ridiculous 'Night Train Murders' soundtrack by Ennio Morricone and the brilliant Stelvio Cipriani score to 'What have they done to your daughters?'

If I nudge and wink enough do you reckon there's a chance of emailing me, at least, that Demmis Roussos song from Night Train Murders? I'd be eternally greatful!

Jocko:woot:

I don't think there is a market for this... OST CDs don't sell. A few soundtracks, like Titanic or Amelie, are successful, but the majority are totally ignored... Shameless would be losing time and money on this.

As a bonus CD in a "collector edition", it would be be really nice, tough.

Do you like this song? Really?!:ack:

Why don't you grab it from your DVD?

I dunno how to grab from me DVD - could you tell me how?

Yes, I do like that song in a "what the **** is this unbelievably awful shit?" way... I just cannot believe such a ludicrous piece of music could ever be created, let alone put on the beginning AND end of a film that it is completely unsuited for!

It is sadly very hard to find to find this recording - perhaps wisely most record companies have kept it off Demis Roussos releases (odd to think that they don't consider them all shite!)

I think it would sell, they could do a limited edition of 500 and I bet it would shift...

The Stelvio Cipriani CD would defo sell if it was widely promoted on blogs - the full soundtrack to La Poliza Chiede Aiuto / What have they done to your daughters? has never been released - only a couple of tracks are available across a handfull of compilations.

OK - it was released on vinyl in 1974, but screw that, I'm not searching on Ebay for something that will cost a fortune and be crackling in my ears when I listen via the i-pod!

Maybe I should start a petition to release it, if I had the time I certainly would but ultimately there are more important things to do; like eating sushi...

You just need a software DVD player with a audio capture option. There are many available (I'm using: http://www.dvd-x-player.com/).

I could do it for you but I don't have Night Train Murders anymore.

According to Aldo Lado himself, it was a way to start and conclude the movie with a less dramatic tone - to put a little bit of tenderness in a very dark and violent story... The idea was not bad, but the song is just annoying.

He did the same in The Short Night of The Glass Dolls. In the middle of the movie, there's an ultra cheesy/romantic folk song.

Here are the opening credits (complete with the dulcet tones of the Roussos) on YouTube. http://www.shameless-films.com/forum...coolgleamA.gif

Shameless cd
 

What Shameless tracks would you like to listen to while driving along with the cd blaring?

Will anyone dare to suggest Demis Roussos's "A Flower's All You Need"? http://www.shameless-films.com/forum...es/biggrin.gif

The TORSO score is fantastic, and that creepy as hell music from 'Who Saw Her Die?'. Sends chills down my spine every time I hear it :D

What Have They Done to your Daughters? for me-one of the coolest tunes in a film ever....;)
What's the chances Almar?:)

Hello.
The theme from oasis of fear would fit in on there nicely.this is a really good idea.I`d buy it
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"Strip Nude For Your Killer"...if in need for a quick dose of sleaze.:D

I always loved that NYR title theme....:cool:

And I know, some people can't stand it, but the bittersweet title song for "Night Train Murders" would be a must too!!!!!!

Shameless Soundtrack CD?
 

I was wondering if it would be possible (ie. rights wise) for Shameless to put out a CD with all the themes from, say, the first 20 releases that make up the original Spinebuilder?

Might not be financially viable to do a nationwide release, but an independent one sold through Cult-Labs could be easily acheived at little distribution costs.

What are users thoughts on this?

Excellent idea, Robert! I would snap that up if Shameless did release a CD. The films released have great soundtracks which add so much to the film. This would be brilliant!

Absolutely! So many gialli have fantastic soundtracks. They would be great to rock out to in the car on the way to work :D:rockon:

Yes please!

Yeah, I'd definitely buy this too. :nod:

Same here.

:lol:

I suggested this about two years ago after half of the Shameless titles were released.
Who knows,maybe they're in a better position to think about it now!

With the wealth of composing talent stretched across the Shameless catalogue so far,it'd be a cracker!

I'd certainly buy it!:nod:

I would as well

I'd definitely buy one! :nod:

Oasis of fear for life!

I found no less than two other threads requesting Shameless release a soundtrack CD so I've merged them all together here!

I would certainly buy a copy. I'm not sure exactly what the logistics of such a thing are but I will certainly make sure that Shameless sees this thread!

Seeing as Shameless have the rights to distribute the films (at least in the UK) does that mean they also have the distribution rights to the film's soundtrack? - or at least, the audio track of the film.

It would be very easy to do a home made CD, just use something like ImToo DVD Audio Ripper to extract the audio from the DVDs, then locate the musical bits using Audacity/etc. Unfortunately in some cases, for example on The Frightened Woman, you have parts of the soundtrack that are interrupted by dialogue (e.g. in the closing field scenes the groovy music has dialogue over the top), but then the dancing scene has an uninterrupted song on it.

I wonder if Shameless have the isolated scores? Still, a release with just the songs that don't have character dialogue over the top (Oasis Of Fear is another one that springs to mind where the theme isn't interrupted) would be good enough.

Online distribution would be easy. I run a record label if Shameless are interested :eyebrows:

The Frightened Woman OST was released on CD and Vinyl, I know a few more labels that might be into putting together a 'proper' release.

I think it's a great idea!

A set of Shameless scores or even Arrow scores for that matter would be very welcome. I know that the soundtrack collecting fraternity would be very interested, especially with the giallos. But, rights to these things tend to be quite complicated. I'd like to see another proper release of the Zombi OST for example.

I would love a Shameless Greatest Hits album with the themes from their first 20 releases.

Oh god yeah, "Raaaaiiin of Blooood". Thanks, it'll be days before I get that :censored: song out of my head!

This is a superb idea, I think maybe between tracks there could be snippets of dialogue from the first 20 Shameless titles, kinda like the ost for Pulp Fiction. Maybe this could be released around the same time as my proposed Shameless Top Trumps? :)

I'd love a proper compilation of the opening titles from many a giallo film or even the opening title music from Shameless releases. It would be super cool if they could include the closing track from Don't Torture A Duckling and the dirty, funky opening track from New York Ripper. I've been trying to track that down for ages.

Any soundtrack would need to have the theme music from Cannibal Holocaust -- a really haunting composition that works so well because it juxtaposes with the images on screen.

It's an Arrow sondtrack cd that I would like. With all that Frizzi compositions from The Beyond and COTLD I wouldn't have it out of my cd player.

I'd surely buy it!

I'd love the Strip nude for your killer opening theme in a clean version. Might be one of the most sexy themes i've listened to. Also the "What have they done to your daughters" theme, Le Orme, seriously it 's a great idea.

After watching THE BEYOND for the first time in ages the other day, I'd forgotten how exceptional the music was in the film. I think its a key part of what makes it so effective.

So, something that people would like from both Shameless and Arrow. A compilation CD from both companies would be more than welcome as there is no shortage of great music to consider.

My thoughts exactly!;)

Edit: I've just put up the original soudtrack up in the 'what have you been listening to' section (Posts 1407 to 1410) if anybody would like a listen?

Seconded
 

Hello

Can i just second everything that everyone has said about doing a Shameless soundtrack compilation. It truly would be awesome to get some of the themes, specifically from the trailers.

I absolutly love the themes to 'Oasis of Fear' and 'Strip Nude...' but have no way of getting these from anywhere.

I have managed to get one or two of the soundtracks ('who saw her die' and 'Torso') but most have never been released, so surely Shameless can do something to try and get some sort of compilation together.

I urge a response from you guys. :woot:

It would be fairly easy to make our own soundtrack CDs using an audio ripping tool and some patience, but an official release would be awesome! :)

How about also getting the musical members of Cult Labs to do their own reworkings of certain film themes? I've done a strange techno-rock version of the Cannibal Holocaust theme complete with dialogue samples from the film (maybe Shameless would like it for their CH release? :lol:). However, I also realise there are copyright considerations for such things.