George Duning – Houseboat (VG+/VG+)

Houseboat is an LP by George Duning released on the CBS label.

About this album

George Duning’s Houseboat is a lively, melodic soundtrack that turns the film’s romantic comedy into polished mid-century pop entertainment. Issued in 1958, the score draws on jazz, pop and light orchestral writing to move easily between playful dance cues, breezy carnival colour and the famous love theme, ‘Love Song From “Houseboat”’. Duning, a seasoned Hollywood composer, gives the music a clean, ear-catching flow that reflects the film’s starry charm and the era’s taste for soundtrack albums that could stand on their own. It remains a fine example of studio-era screen music shaped for both narrative support and home listening.

Genre: Soundtracks