The Elephant Man (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

by John Morris

The Elephant Man (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1980-01-01
  • Label: Pacific Arts
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 36:13

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Departing from comedy, John Morris delivered a haunting, melancholy, and Grammy-nominated score for David Lynch's 'The Elephant Man', released via Pacific Arts. Its delicate, carnival-esque waltzes beautifully underscore the tragedy and humanity of the film.

Genres

Tracklist

  1. The Elephant Man Theme (3:46)
  2. Dr. Treves Visits The Freak Show And Elephant Man (4:08)
  3. John Merrick And Psalm (1:17)
  4. John Merrick And Mrs. Kendal (2:03)
  5. The Nightmare (4:39)
  6. Mrs. Kendal's Theater And Poetry Reading (1:58)
  7. The Belgian Circus Episode (3:00)
  8. Train Station (1:35)
  9. Pantomine (2:20)
  10. Adagio For Strings (5:52)
  11. Recapitulation (5:35)

Credits

  • John Lemay - lacquer cut by ["j. lemay" etched in run-out a]
  • Ken Perry - lacquer cut by ["kp" etched in run-out b]
  • Jerry Takigawa - art direction, design
  • Frank Connor - photography by [still photographer], photography
  • Samuel Barber - composed by

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