Supremes Funny Girl Banner Ad Now Available

The Second Disc

Expanded and Remastered Music News

  • Home
  • News
    • Classic Rock
    • Rock
    • Pop
    • Jazz
    • Popular Standards/Vocal
    • R&B/Soul
    • Country
    • Folk
    • Cast Recordings
    • Soundtracks
    • Everything Else
      • Classical/Opera
      • Disco/Dance
      • Funk
      • Gospel
      • Rap/Hip-Hop
  • Features
    • Release Round-Up
    • Giveaways!
    • Interviews
  • Reviews
    • Classic Rock
    • Rock
    • Pop
    • Jazz
    • Popular Standards/Vocal
    • R&B/Soul
    • Country
    • Folk
    • Cast Recordings
    • Soundtracks
    • Everything Else
      • Classical/Opera
      • Disco/Dance
      • Funk
      • Gospel
      • Rap/Hip-Hop
  • Release Calendar
    • Coming Soon
    • Now Available
  • About
  • Second Disc Records
    • Full Catalog
  • Contact

/ News

La La Land Has “True Grit” With First Release Of Complete Elmer Bernstein Score with Four Glen Campbell Vocals

September 25, 2013 By Joe Marchese 3 Comments

True Grit SoundtrackWhen directors Joel and Ethan Coen adapted Charles Portis’ novel True Grit in 2010 for its second big-screen adaptation, one element was noticeably missing: the Academy Award-nominated title song by Elmer Bernstein and Don Black, so winningly introduced by Glen Campbell in the 1969 film version.  Campbell’s recording yielded a Top 10 Country and AC/Top 40 Pop single, and remains one of his most beloved songs today.  “True Grit” appeared on a brief, 10-track album in which two renditions as sung by Campbell bookended eight tracks of Bernstein’s stirring score.  But that was just the tip of the iceberg for both the orchestral score and songs of True Grit.   Happily, nearly 45 years later, La La Land Records has just delivered the first complete soundtrack to Henry Hathaway’s original film including six vocals by Glen Campbell and one by country songwriting great John Hartford.

John Wayne received his only Academy Award for his portrayal of the irascible, one-eyed U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn, starring opposite Campbell as the young Texas Ranger named Le Boeuf and Kim Darby as 14-year old Mattie Ross.  Mattie enlists Cogburn and Le Boeuf to track down the outlaw that murdered her father in the western adventure.   True Grit was so successful that it spawned a sequel, 1975’s Rooster Cogburn, with Wayne reprising the title role opposite another cinema legend, Katharine Hepburn.  And one of the elements of True Grit‘s success was the score by Elmer Bernstein (1922-2004).  Though he was a versatile composer in any genre, the Academy Award-winning Bernstein became a western-movie legend thanks to his instantly recognizable theme to The Magnificent Seven.  He also had a long history with Wayne, scoring films such as 1961’s The Comancheros, 1965’s Hathaway-directed The Sons of Katie Elder and later, 1971’s Big Jake, 1973’s Cahill U.S. Marshal, 1974’s McQ and 1976’s The Shootist (Wayne’s final film role).

What will you find on the deluxe new True Grit?  Hit the jump for more details, the complete track listing and order link!

Produced by Lukas Kendall and Neil S. Bulk and mastered by Doug Schwartz from the original 1/4 inch mono masters, La La Land’s new CD of True Grit greatly expands on the original Capitol Records presentation.  The main portion of the album features 19 score tracks, and an appendix of 9 tracks features a number of vocal and instrumental treats.  “True Grit” is heard three times – in Campbell’s record version, Bernstein’s demo, and Michael Dees’ recording.  Campbell also sings Bernstein and Black’s “The Eyes of the Young,” an alternate lyric version of the “True Grit” melody.  John Hartford – writer of Campbell’s hit “Gentle on My Mind” – appears singing his song “Go Home Girl,” and Campbell also performs “Go Home Girl” in two different recordings with lyric variations.  If you have the long-deleted CD release of the original 1969 Capitol album, hold onto it, folks!  Though Campbell’s vocals have been retained, the pop-flavored re-recordings (arranged by Artie Butler and conducted by Bernstein) that filled out the album have not been included here.

This limited edition of 3,000 units also features new liner notes penned by Jeff Bond.  True Grit: Music from the Motion Picture is shipping now from La La Land Records, and can be ordered at the link below!

Elmer Bernstein, True Grit: Music from the Motion Picture (La La Land LLLCD 1260, 2013)

  1. True Grit (Main Title) – Vocal by Glen Campbell 2:01
  2. True Grit (Alternate) – Vocal by Glen Campbell 1:55
  3. A Dastardly Deed :38
  4. A Stiff Job / Businesslike Mattie 2:06
  5. Papa’s Things / Pony Mine 2:09
  6. Rooster and La Boeuf Off :55
  7. Runaway Races Away / The Chase / On Their Way 3:54
  8. Big Trail :48
  9. Where There Is Smoke 1:25
  10. The Dying Moon 3:24
  11. Preparation Dugout 1:48
  12. Dugout Stakeout / Shots Galore 4:01
  13. Ruffled Rooster 1:27
  14. Mattie and Little Blackie 1:04
  15. Over Bald Mountain / Rooster in the Meadow 3:56
  16. The Meadow Fight / A Long Shot / The Snake Pit / The Liftout / Sad Departure / Chen Lee and the General (The Pace That Kills) 10:24
  17. A Ride for Life 1:31
  18. Warm Wrap Up 1:35
  19. End Credits :57
  20. Main Title (Alternate, Orchestral) 1:37
  21. Go Home Girl (John Hartford) – John Hartford 3:30
  22. Go Home Girl (John Hartford) – Glen Campbell 3:32
  23. Go Home Girl (Revised Lyrics Version) (John Hartford) – Glen Campbell 3:06
  24. The Eyes of the Young (Bernstein-Black) – Glen Campbell 2:20
  25. True Grit (Demo) (Bernstein-Black) – Elmer Bernstein 2:07
  26. True Grit (Bernstein-Black) – Michael Dees 1:48
  27. True Grit (Record Version) (Bernstein-Black) – Glen Campbell 2:30
  28. End Credits (Film Version – Main Title Instrumental/End Credits) :56

A re-recorded version of the soundtrack was originally released as Capitol LP ST-263, 1969

Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Soundtracks Tags: Elmer Bernstein, Glen Campbell

Joe Marchese

JOE MARCHESE (Editor) joined The Second Disc shortly after its launch in early 2010, and has since penned daily news and reviews about classic music of all genres. In 2015, Joe formed the Second Disc Records label. Celebrating the great songwriters, producers and artists who created the sound of American popular song, Second Disc Records, in conjunction with Real Gone Music, has released newly-curated collections produced by Joe from iconic artists such as Johnny Mathis, Bobby Darin, Laura Nyro, Melissa Manchester, Chet Atkins, and many others. He has contributed liner notes to reissues from a diverse array of artists, among them Nat "King" Cole, Paul Williams, Lesley Gore, Dusty Springfield, B.J. Thomas, The 5th Dimension, Burt Bacharach, The Mamas and the Papas, Carpenters, Perry Como, Rod McKuen, Doris Day, Jackie DeShannon, and Andy Williams, and has compiled releases for talents including Robert Goulet and Keith Allison of Paul Revere and the Raiders. Over the past two decades, Joe has also worked in a variety of capacities on and off Broadway as well as at some of the premier theatres in the U.S., including Lincoln Center Theater, George Street Playhouse, Paper Mill Playhouse, Long Wharf Theatre, and the York Theatre Company. He has felt privileged to work on productions alongside artists such as the late Jack Klugman, Eli Wallach, Arthur Laurents, Betty Comden and Adolph Green. In 2009, Joe began contributing theatre and music reviews to the print publication The Sondheim Review, and in 2012, he joined the staff of The Digital Bits as a regular contributor writing about film and television on DVD and Blu-ray. Joe currently resides in the suburbs of New York City.

Connect With Joe: FacebookTwitter

You Might Also Like

  • 60sHitsLive CD v4’60s ROCK, POP AND SOUL: New Treasury Collection DVD Set Offers Over 100 Favorites
  • Buddy Holly StorySoundtrack Watch: September Slates for Varese, La-La Land, Intrada
  • Johnny Cash Complete Mercury AlbumsThe Big Light: Johnny Cash’s Complete Mercury Albums Reissued in New Box Set and Individual LPs
  • Laura Nyro More Than a New DiscoveryRelease Round-Up: Week of January 10

Comments

  1. Dee Zink says

    October 10, 2013 at 5:35 pm

    Thank you for this album review, Joe. It brings a wonderful rarity to your readers’ attention. Being a long-time Glen Campbell fan, this announcement of newly released songs is MAJOR news! Also, I can’t wait to hear this orchestral score. It must be beautiful.
    I was not aware that there was a (long-deleted) CD release of the original 1969 Capitol album. Do you know when this CD was released and which record label released it?
    Thanks again!

    Reply
    • Joe Marchese says

      October 13, 2013 at 6:02 pm

      Glen’s previously unissued recordings of “True Grit,” “The Eyes of the Young” and “Go Home Girl” (two versions!) are expectedly wonderful, Dee. La-La Land has truly delivered a deluxe release here. Bernstein’s score is indeed beautiful, and quite different from the Artie Butler-arranged pop-styled re-recordings on the original LP. (I have quite a fondness for those, too.) The CD reissue of that 1969 Capitol TRUE GRIT LP is catalogue no. CDP 7243 8 32163 2 1 on the Capitol label. There’s no date on the actual disc, but the AllMusic Guide states that it was released on March 7, 1995. Hope this helps!

      Reply
      • Louis says

        March 29, 2015 at 2:08 pm

        Hello I’m about to order the CD of the La La Land release however I just wondered if the piece warm-wrap-up had been on the original capitol release under a different name? as i may look at the original vinyl too.

        Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Upcoming Releases

  • Jethro Tull A A La Mode
    A (A La Mode): The 40th Anniversary Edition
    Jethro Tull
    April 16, 2021
  • DonnaLewis NowInAMinute LP
    Now in a Minute
    Donna Lewis
    April 16, 2021
  • SaigonKick LP
    Saigon Kick
    Saigon Kick
    April 16, 2021
See Full Calendar

Connect

  • Facebook
  • RSS
  • Twitter

Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 4,205 other subscribers

Popular

  • CSNY Deja Vu Alternates
    Rhino’s Record Store Day Slate Features John Prine, Steely Dan, Joni Mitchell, CSNY, Donny Hathaway, Lou Reed, More posted on April 7, 2021 | under News
  • Elton John Regimental Sgt. Zippo
    And The Clock Goes Round: Unreleased 1968 Elton John Album to Debut on Record Store Day posted on April 7, 2021 | under News
  • JoniMitchell TheRepriseAlbums Cover min
    A Case of You: Joni Mitchell’s First Four Albums Remastered, “The Reprise Albums (1968-1971)” Due June 25 posted on April 8, 2021 | under News

Comments

  • small faces here come the nice2
    Return To Itchycoo Park: Small Faces’ “Here Come The Nice” Deluxe Box Set Arrives In January [UPDATED 12/3] 79 comments | by Joe Marchese | posted on December 3, 2013 | under News
  • the beatles u s albums box2
    British Invasion! The Beatles Unveil “The U.S. Albums” Box Set in January 69 comments | by Joe Marchese | posted on December 12, 2013 | under News
  • Rolling Stones in Mono
    Out of Their Heads: Stones Plan Mono Box Set 47 comments | by Mike Duquette | posted on August 10, 2016 | under News

Music Resources

  • Addicted to Vinyl
  • Crap from the Past
  • Discogs
  • Film Score Monthly
  • IMWAN Forum – From the Vaults
  • MusicTAP
  • Musoscribe
  • Pause & Play
  • Popblerd
  • Popdose
  • Record Racks
  • Slicing Up Eyeballs
  • Steve Hoffman Music Forums
  • Ultimate Classic Rock
  • Vintage Vinyl News
  • Viva La Mainstream
  • Wolfgang’s Vault

Labels of Note

  • Ace Records
  • Analog Spark
  • Bear Family
  • BGO Records
  • Big Break Records
  • Blixa Sounds
  • Cherry Red Label Group
  • Craft Recordings
  • Demon Music Group
  • Friday Music
  • Funky Town Grooves
  • Iconoclassic Records
  • Intervention Records
  • Intrada
  • Kritzerland
  • La La Land Records
  • Legacy Recordings
  • Light in the Attic
  • Masterworks Broadway
  • Now Sounds
  • Omnivore Recordings
  • Real Gone Music
  • Resonance Records
  • Rhino Entertainment
  • Rock Candy Records
  • Sunset Blvd. Records
  • Supermegabot
  • Varese Sarabande
  • Vinyl Me Please
  • Wounded Bird
Copyright © 2021 The Second Disc. All rights reserved. · Site by Metaglyphics

The Second Disc is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com, amazon.ca and amazon.co.uk.

Terms and Conditions - Privacy Policy