As far as I know, this is the only compilation of soundtrack music to Jean-Pierre Melville's cinema. I can't think of anything more pleasurable than being in a theater in front of a Melville image/narration. The word "perfection" comes to mind. Not only for the mind but the physical pleasure of being glued to one's seat and watching the world of French gangsters do what they do best: drink, rob, and existential dialogue.
"Le Cercle Noir" is a CD that came out in 2008 that pretty much covers all of Melville's film work. We have the great theme by Jo Boyer doing "Bob Le Flambeur" as well as the haunted score for Le Samouraï." For a CD, the packaging is great with a wonderful essay both in French and in English. Not the easiest CD to find, but very much worth the hunt. I think I got mine in Paris, which is odd because usually, I have a hard time locating French New Wave soundtracks in that city, even though the CD is made in France. Japan tends to be the capital of French New Wave albums/CDs.
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Bob Le Flambeur (1956) | |||
1 | –Jo Boyer | Thème De BobComposed By, Trumpet – Jo BoyerPerformer – L'Orchestre D'Eddie Barclay* | 2:32 |
Deux Hommes Dans Manhattan (1959) | |||
2 | –Christian Chevallier | Deux Hommes Dans Manhattan (Générique) | 1:51 |
3 | –Christian Chevallier | Déambulation Nocturne | 2:07 |
4 | –Christian Chevallier | Filature | 2:00 |
5 | –Christian Chevallier | Street In ManhattanLyrics By – Jo WarfieldVocals – Glenda Leigh | 3:52 |
Léon Morin, Prêtre (1961) | |||
6 | –Martial Solal | Léon MorinComposed By – Martial SolalHarmonica – Albert Raisner | 1:54 |
Le Doulos (1962) | |||
7 | –Paul Misraki | Le Doulos (Générique) | 3:22 |
8 | –Paul Misraki | Jazz Rapide | 3:17 |
9 | –Paul Misraki | Final | 2:16 |
L'Aîné Des Ferchaux (1963) | |||
10 | –Georges Delerue | Les AppalachesComposed By – Georges Delerue | 4:36 |
Le Samouraï (1967) | |||
11 | –François De Roubaix | Le SamouraïOrchestrated By, Directed By – Eric Demarsan | 2:03 |
12 | –François De Roubaix | Fatalité / La BlessureOrchestrated By, Directed By – Eric Demarsan | 3:09 |
L'Armée Des Ombres (1969) | |||
13 | –Eric Demarsan | Thème De Gerbier | 3:13 |
14 | –Eric Demarsan | Le 20 Octobre 1942 | 1:38 |
15 | –Eric Demarsan | Mathilde / Les Barraquements | 3:05 |
Le Cercle Rouge (1970) | |||
16 | –Eric Demarsan | Le Cercle Rouge | 1:50 |
17 | –Eric Demarsan | Quand Les Hommes Ont Rendez-vous | 1:08 |
18 | –Eric Demarsan | Final Inédit | 4:03 |
Un Flic (1972) | |||
19 | –Michel Colombier | Un Monsieur Distingué | 3:20 |
20 | –Michel Colombier | Un Casse | 2:57 |
21 | –Michel Colombier | C'est Ainsi Que Les Choses ArriventLyrics By – Charles AznavourVocals – Isabelle Aubret | 3:58 |
Musique Inédite Pour Le Cercle Rouge (1970) | |||
22 | –Michel Legrand | Chassés-Croisés | 2:43 |
23 | –Michel Legrand | Visions | 2:49 |
24 | –Michel Legrand | Engrenages (Final) | 2:21 |
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