Mr. Cellophane

In a location adjacent to a place in a city of some significance, what comes out of my head is plastered on the walls of this blog.

Tuesday, January 12, 2021

Not too long ago, Buysoundtrax posted a blog post asking fans to list favorites among their eclectic releases. 2019 saw the Dragon's Domain release of John Morris's scores for the made-for-TV movies "The Scarlet Letter" and "The Electric Grandmother". I listed this among my faves, along with the tag, "(please do more John Morris albums!)".

At the time of the album's release, Ford A. Thaxton mentioned that they planned to do more non-Mel Brooks releases of Morris's music (presumably, dealing with the big studios is a giant headache, precluding the likes of High Anxiety, Young Frankenstein and Silent Movie ending up on CD where they belong). I can only wonder if said releases include the following:


Produced in 1976, this PBS special highlighted the life of John Adams and featured (from the evidence given) a stately Morris score that stands as an early example of how he was more than a comedy composer. However, the audio - warped by decades of wear, no doubt - can't help but produce a comical reaction.

Even so, the world cannot have enough John Morris releases.

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