A Tribute to James Dean

by Giant

Overview

Issued in 1956 shortly after James Dean's death, this presents excerpts from the soundtracks of the three films to star the iconic actor: East of Eden, Rebel Without a Cause, and Giant, performed by Ray Heindorf and the Warner Brothers Orchestra. The East of Eden and Rebel Without a Cause scores were composed by Dean's friend Leonard Rosenman, while Giant's score was penned by Dimitri Tiomkin. It's doubtful that the disc will hold much of compelling interest for listeners who aren't Dean devotees (who might be able to bring to mind specific scenes from the films associated with the included excerpts). East of Eden's portions are grand, string-heavy and dramatic, and soaked with a somber, humorless quality. The parts of Rebel Without a Cause heard here are similar, but daredevil cool jazz pokes into the proceedings as an influence on "The Gang/Chicken Run." The two excerpts from Giant are far chirpier, though in a corny fashion, with "Theme From Giant" boasting the clip-clop rhythms, whistling, and strident choral vocals found in many soundtracks to American westerns. The CD reissue adds three bonus tracks, two of them being a 1956 single by Heindorf and the Warner Brothers Orchestra of the main themes from East of Eden and Rebel Without a Cause (in different versions than the main themes excerpted on the original LP); the other is Mitch Miller's massive 1955 hit single "The Yellow Rose of Texas." ~ Richie Unterberger

Product Details

Release Date:	06/17/2003
Label:	Columbia / Sony Music Distribution
UPC:	0696998679825
Rank:	152230

Tracks

1. East of Eden, film score~Main title  - Steve Berkowitz  - Stacey Boyle  - Henry Cabot Beck  - Didier C. Deutsch  - Ken Fredette  - Ray Heindorf  - Lily Lew  - Joy Gilbert Manfried  - Darcy Proper  -  Warner Bros. Orchestra  -  Warner Bros. Studio Orchestra
2. East of Eden, film score~Cal and Sam  - Steve Berkowitz  - Stacey Boyle  - Henry Cabot Beck  - Didier C. Deutsch  - Ken Fredette  - Ray Heindorf  - Lily Lew  - Joy Gilbert Manfried  - Darcy Proper  -  Warner Bros. Orchestra  -  Warner Bros. Studio Orchestra
3. East of Eden, film score~Cal and his father  - Steve Berkowitz  - Stacey Boyle  - Henry Cabot Beck  - Didier C. Deutsch  - Ken Fredette  - Ray Heindorf  - Lily Lew  - Joy Gilbert Manfried  - Darcy Proper  -  Warner Bros. Orchestra  -  Warner Bros. Studio Orchestra
4. East of Eden, film score~My mother?  - Steve Berkowitz  - Stacey Boyle  - Henry Cabot Beck  - Didier C. Deutsch  - Ken Fredette  - Ray Heindorf  - Lily Lew  - Joy Gilbert Manfried  - Darcy Proper  -  Warner Bros. Orchestra  -  Warner Bros. Studio Orchestra
5. East of Eden, film score~Cal and Aron meet their mother / End title  - Steve Berkowitz  - Stacey Boyle  - Henry Cabot Beck  - Didier C. Deutsch  - Ken Fredette  - Ray Heindorf  - Lily Lew  - Joy Gilbert Manfried  - Darcy Proper  -  Warner Bros. Orchestra  -  Warner Bros. Studio Orchestra
6. Rebel Without a Cause, film score~Main title  - Steve Berkowitz  - Stacey Boyle  - Henry Cabot Beck  - Didier C. Deutsch  - Ken Fredette  - Ray Heindorf  - Lily Lew  - Joy Gilbert Manfried  - Darcy Proper  -  Warner Bros. Orchestra  -  Warner Bros. Studio Orchestra
7. Rebel Without a Cause, film score~The gang / Chicken run  - Steve Berkowitz  - Stacey Boyle  - Henry Cabot Beck  - Didier C. Deutsch  - Ken Fredette  - Ray Heindorf  - Lily Lew  - Joy Gilbert Manfried  - Darcy Proper  -  Warner Bros. Orchestra  -  Warner Bros. Studio Orchestra
8. Rebel Without a Cause, film score~Planetarium  - Steve Berkowitz  - Stacey Boyle  - Henry Cabot Beck  - Didier C. Deutsch  - Ken Fredette  - Ray Heindorf  - Lily Lew  - Joy Gilbert Manfried  - Darcy Proper  -  Warner Bros. Orchestra  -  Warner Bros. Studio Orchestra
9. Rebel Without a Cause, film score~Plato's death / End title  - Steve Berkowitz  - Stacey Boyle  - Henry Cabot Beck  - Didier C. Deutsch  - Ken Fredette  - Ray Heindorf  - Lily Lew  - Joy Gilbert Manfried  - Darcy Proper  -  Warner Bros. Orchestra  -  Warner Bros. Studio Orchestra
10. Giant, film score~Theme from Giant  - Steve Berkowitz  - Stacey Boyle  - Henry Cabot Beck  - Didier C. Deutsch  - Ken Fredette  - Ray Heindorf  - Lily Lew  - Joy Gilbert Manfried  - Darcy Proper  -  Warner Bros. Orchestra  -  Warner Bros. Studio Orchestra
11. Giant, film score~There's never been anyone else but you  - Steve Berkowitz  - Stacey Boyle  - Henry Cabot Beck  - Didier C. Deutsch  - Ken Fredette  - Ray Heindorf  - Lily Lew  - Joy Gilbert Manfried  - Darcy Proper  - Dimitri Tiomkin  -  Warner Bros. Orchestra  -  Warner Bros. Studio Orchestra  - Paul Francis Webster
12. The Yellow Rose of Texas  - Steve Berkowitz  - Stacey Boyle  - Henry Cabot Beck  - Didier C. Deutsch  - Ken Fredette  - D.W. George  - Lily Lew  - Joy Gilbert Manfried  - Mitch Miller  -  Miller  -  Miller  - Darcy Proper
13. East of Eden, film score~Main theme  - Steve Berkowitz  - Stacey Boyle  - Henry Cabot Beck  - Didier C. Deutsch  - Ken Fredette  - Ray Heindorf  - Lily Lew  - Joy Gilbert Manfried  - Darcy Proper  -  Warner Bros. Orchestra  -  Warner Bros. Studio Orchestra
14. Rebel Without a Cause, film score~Main theme  - Steve Berkowitz  - Stacey Boyle  - Henry Cabot Beck  - Didier C. Deutsch  - Ken Fredette  - Ray Heindorf  - Lily Lew  - Joy Gilbert Manfried  - Darcy Proper  -  Warner Bros. Orchestra  -  Warner Bros. Studio Orchestra

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Warner Bros. Orchestra   Primary Artist
Mitch Miller   Primary Artist,Conductor
Warner Bros. Studio Orchestra   Orchestra
Ray Heindorf   Conductor
Mitch Miller & His Orchestra   Orchestra
Mitch Miller Chorus   Choir/Chorus

Technical Credits

Darcy Proper   Reissue Producer,Mastering Engineer,Reissue Coordinator,Mastering
Didier C. Deutsch   Reissue Producer
Paul Francis Webster   Lyricist
Dimitri Tiomkin   Composer
D.W. George   Composer
Henry Cabot Beck   Liner Notes,Liner Notes
Ken Fredette   Art Direction
Steve Berkowitz   A&R
Lily Lew   Packaging Manager
Stacey Boyle   Tape Research
Joy Gilbert Manfried   Project Director
Steven Berkowitz   A&R