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John Williams – The Missouri Breaks (Original MGM Motion Picture Soundtrack) (VG+/VG+)
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The Missouri Breaks (Original MGM Motion Picture Soundtrack) is an LP by John Williams from 1976 released on the United Artists Records label.
About this album
John Williams’ The Missouri Breaks is a sharply atmospheric western score that shows his gift for character-driven film music beyond blockbuster fanfares. Written for the 1976 film directed by Arthur Penn and starring Marlon Brando and Jack Nicholson, the soundtrack combines folk-inflected colour with taut orchestral writing to mirror the film’s uneasy mix of humour, violence and frontier tension. Themes such as the main title and love motif give the score a memorable emotional centre, while the cue-to-cue construction adds momentum and unease. It remains a notable example of Williams’ 1970s screen work, balancing melody, texture and dramatic restraint.
Genre: Soundtracks
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Artist: John WilliamsLabel: United Artists Records – L 35900Format: LP, AlbumUnits: 1Country: AustraliaReleased: 1976Genre: SoundtracksStyle: Score, Soundtrack
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A1 The Missouri Breaks (Main Title)
A2 Arrival Of The Rustlers
A3 Love Theme From The Missouri Breaks
A4 The Train Robbery
A5 Bizarre Wake
A6 Celebration
A7 Confrontation
B1 Love Theme (Reprise)
B2 Crossing The Missouri
B3 The Chase
B4 Remembrances
B5 The Horse Rustlers
B6 Love Theme (End Title)