Jerry Goldsmith – Hour Of The Gun (VG+/E) – LP, JP 1967, No OBI

Hour Of The Gun is an LP by Jerry Goldsmith from 1967 released on the United Artists Records label.

About this album

Hour Of The Gun is a taut, atmospheric western score that shows Jerry Goldsmith already working with striking dramatic control. Written for the 1966 film about the aftermath of the Tombstone gunfight, the music balances hard-edged tension with mournful lyricism, giving the story a leaner, more reflective emotional centre than many genre scores of the period. Goldsmith’s sharp orchestration and economical themes heighten the film’s sense of pursuit, suspicion and tragedy, while cue titles such as Main Title and The Search point to its tightly focused structure. It remains one of his notable early screen works and a fine example of the modern Hollywood western sound.

Genre: Soundtracks