| The Day the Earth Stood Still | |
|---|---|
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| Film score by | |
| Released | 1993 |
| Recorded | August 1951 |
| Genre | Soundtracks, Film score |
| Length | 63:41 |
| Label | 20th Century Fox Film Scores |
| Producer | Nick Redman |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
The Day the Earth Stood Still soundtrack (1951) was composed in July, and recorded in August 1951.[2] It was Bernard Herrmann's first soundtrack after he moved from New York to Hollywood. Herrmann chose unusual instrumentation for the film including violin, cello, and bass (all three electric), two theremin electronic instruments (played by Samuel Hoffman and Paul Shure), two Hammond organs, a large studio electric organ, three vibraphones, two glockenspiels, two pianos, two harps, three trumpets, three trombones, four tubas, and extensive percussion including cymbals and tam-tam.[3] Unusual overdubbing and tape-reversal techniques were used, as well. 20th Century Fox later reused the Herrmann title theme in the original pilot episode for Irwin Allen's 1965 TV series Lost in Space. Danny Elfman noted The Day the Earth Stood Still's score inspired his interest in film composing, and made him a fan of Herrmann.[4]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Twentieth Century Fox Fanfare" | 0:12 |
| 2. | "Prelude / Outer Space/Radar" | 3:45 |
| 3. | "Danger" | 0:24 |
| 4. | "Klaatu" | 2:15 |
| 5. | "Gort / The Visor / The Telescope" | 2:23 |
| 6. | "Escape" | 0:55 |
| 7. | "Solar Diamonds" (not used in film) | 1:04 |
| 8. | "Arlington" | 1:08 |
| 9. | "Lincoln Memorial" | 1:27 |
| 10. | "Nocturne / The Flashlight / The Robot / Space Control" | 5:58 |
| 11. | "The Elevator / Magnetic Pull / The Study / The Conference / The Jewelry Store" | 4:32 |
| 12. | "Panic" | 0:42 |
| 13. | "The Glowing / Alone / Gort's Rage / Nikto / The Captive / Terror" | 5:11 |
| 14. | "The Prison" | 1:42 |
| 15. | "Rebirth" | 1:38 |
| 16. | "Departure" | 0:52 |
| 17. | "Farewell" | 0:32 |
| 18. | "Finale" | 0:30 |
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ "Bernard Herrmann's DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL Film Score Rundown by Bill Wrobe" (PDF). Filmscorerundowns.net. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
- ^ Score analysis by Bill Wrobel, Filmscorerundowns.net
- ^ "Oscar Roundtable: The composers". www.hollywoodreporter.com. Archived from the original on December 29, 2008. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
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