LULLABY FROM THE BLACK LAGOON

Bah-Bah-Baaa! Who can forget this brassy, 3-note blast that announces the titular character in THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON whenever he appears on screen? The most famous of the Universal monster movies of the 1950's, the film was also complimented by a great soundtrack composed by Henry Mancini (!), Herman J. Salter, Herman Stein, Milton Rosen and Robert Emmett Dolan. It was Stein who wrote the signature cue for the Creature.

Back in the late 90's and early 2000's, the market exploded with a slew of monster movie soundtracks from different sources. One company in particular, Monstrous Movie Music, was responsible for releasing numerous complete lost gems from horror and science-fiction films.

CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON (AND OTHER JUNGLE PICTURES) was released in 2000. It included the complete score for CFTBL, cues from the MGM Tarzan films and the score for THE ALLIGATOR PEOPLE. Makes for great listening, folks, when you're in the mood for a for a movie soundtrack.

MMM-1952     Total Time: 64:28

 

The M-G-M Tarzan films (1934 - 1942)

(Tarzan And His Mate, Tarzan Escapes, Tarzan Finds A Son!, Tarzan's Secret Treasure,Tarzan's New York Adventure)

(Herbert Stothart, Sol Levy, William Axt, David Snell, Daniele Amfitheatrof)  [5:07]

  1. Fanfare  (Snell)/A Cannibal Carnival  (Levy)  (1:35)

  2. In The Woodland  (Stothart)  (1:16)

  3. Tarzan Montage  (Snell)  (:26)

  4. End Title  (Amfitheatrof)  (:13)

  5. New End Cast  (Stothart)  (:30)

  6. My Tender One  (Axt)  (1:07)

Creature From The Black Lagoon (1954)

(Herman Stein, Henry Mancini, Milton Rosen, Hans Salter, Robert Emmett Dolan) [35:34]Creature Masks

  7. Main Title  (Stein)  1:17

  8. Prologue  (Stein)  1:48

  9. The Webbed Hand  (Stein)  :33

10. The Diver  (Mancini)  1:07

11. Marine Life  (Mancini)  :30

12. Almost Caught  (Salter)  1:19

13. Digger’s Failure  (Mancini)  :48

14. Unknown River  (Mancini)  1:09

15. Tale Of The Mermaid  (Dolan)  1:06

16. Salvage Of The Lady Luck  (Rosen)  4:05

17. Duke’s Little Helper  (Mancini)  :34

18. Kay And The Monster, Part 1  (Stein)  2:35

19. Kay And The Monster, Part 2  (Stein)  1:51

20. Tony Visits Port Royale, Part 1  (Stein)  1:50

21. Brad Rescues Tony, Part 2  (Rosen)  1:22

22. Henry’s Trap  (Rosen)  :50

23. Clay Meets A Badman  (Rosen)  2:25

24. That Hand Again  (Stein)  1:02

25. Monster Caught  (Mancini)  1:04

26. Minyora’s Plan  (Mancini)  :59

27. Monster Gets Mark, Part 1  (Mancini)  2:14

28. Monster Gets Mark, Part 2  (Mancini)  2:49

29. End Title  (Salter)  1:54

30. End Cast  (Stein)  :27

The Alligator People  (1959)

 (Irving Gertz)    [16:16]

31. Main Title  2:00Our Mascot!

32. Truth Serum  1:51

33. Shocker (Part II)  :47

34. Dark Memories  :59

35. The Swamp  1:12

36. Cobalt Bomb  1:11

37. His Mother  1:05

38. Shocker (Part I)  1:24

39. Get That Gator  :21

40. Alligator Head  1:54

41. Paul’s Death, Part I  :46

42. Paul’s Death, Part II  :57

43. The End  :17

44. Alligator Piano  1:28

 (Valeria Kellyova, solo piano)

 (Terry Glenny, electric violin)

45 - 49: “Bonus tracks!”

What sealed the deal for me on this purchase, was this sheet music with the Creature's signature theme and signed by Herman Stein!