Mighty Joe Young and Other Harryhausen Classics CD

Mighty Joe Young and Other Harryhausen Classics CD:

MIGHTY JOE YOUNG (and other Ray Harryhausen animation classics) contains world-premiere music from three legendary monster movies brought to life by the extraordinary stop-motion animation talent of special effects genius Ray Harryhausen. 

The suite from Mighty Joe Young features over 35 minutes of music from the wonderful 1949 fantasy about a giant African gorilla who arrives in the U. S. to become a box-office sensation. Roy Webb's rousing King Kong-inspired score is filled with stunning action cues, exotic African underscore, exhilarating nightclub jazz music, fanfares galore, and outrageous orchestration. And there’s even some room for the occasional love theme and creative uses of Stephen Foster’s Beautiful Dreamer. There’s never been a monster movie score quite like this one, and the amazing music will have you thumping your chest like a gigantic irate ape! As a bonus, this suite contains a special guest musical appearanc...