THE MAN WITHOUT A FACE
Rating: 
Original Review: One of James Horner's little undiscovered gems, The Man Without A Face is an introspective, thoughtful, but strangely powerful string and piano-based score which is reminiscent of Searching for Bobby Fischer and doesn't contain a bad cue. It begins with the lyrical main title, 'A Father's Legacy', which is somehow sad and optimistic at the same time. This sounds like a contradiction, I know, it's really the only way I can describe it. 'Flying' contains a beautiful string and woodwind melody which really does conjure up images of floating away on a summer breeze; 'Nightmares and Revelations' is a slightly darker variation on the Main Title theme, with low, brooding violins and basses, and 'Lookout Point/End Credits' is a great medley of all the main cues bringing the album to a close. In addition to Horner's score, the album also contains an extract from the Puccini opera "La Fanciulla Del West", performed by Jussi Björling.
Track Listing:
- A Father's Legacy (6:14)
- Chuck's First Lesson (2:49)
- Flying (3:49)
- McLeod's Secret Life (1:58)
- Nightmares and Revelations (4:22)
- McLeod's Last Letter (2:58)
- Lost Books (1:57)
- The Merchant of Venice (2:55)
- The Tutor (3:21)
- No Compromise (4:56)
- Ch'Ella Mi Creda (from La Fanciulla Del West by Giacomo Puccini, performed by Jussi Björling) (2:26)
- Lookout Point/End Credits (7:57)
Running Time: 45 minutes 42 seconds
Philips 314-518-244-2 (1993)
Music composed and conducted by James Horner. Performed by The London Symphony Orchestra. Orchestrations by Thomas Pasatieri. Recorded and mixed by Shawn Murphy. Edited by Jim Henrikson. Mastered by Dave Collins. Album produced by James Horner.
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