I saw this film for the first time since 1976 in San Antonio, last night. It was on AMC. Not a very good film, about as I remember it. Interesting cast though. When Coburn got killed obviously a stunt man, double.The score consisted of several Goldsmith scores tracked in. Most of it actually fit most scenes. A lot of it was reused over and over in there. For example:
1. Stagecoach-the short phrasing with harmonica in two cues of the original score, was used several times
2. 100 Rifles-end credits in this film was the Main title from 100 Rifles, most of tracked score from this one
3. Rio Conchos-parts of 'Ho Bandits' heard in it along with some other portions of other cues
4. tension cue tracked in from one of his 1960's or early 70's horror or sci fi scores, repeated 2-3 times in the film, could not place it, but very familar. Sounded like something from his Twilight Zone scores(very similar) Satan Bug, Seconds or The Other, something along that line.
Since 20th Cent Fox did this they just reused all these other 20th Cent Fox film scores by Goldsmith. Nice and convenient.
My breakdown would go something like this:
1. 100 Rifles, most of it, lets say 60-70 percent, lots of the background scoring used
2. Stagecoach- 15 percent, portions of cues mostly
3. Rio Conchos- 10 percent, bits and pieces
4. the two passages from the other score was the rest.
Maybe one or two short cues too from other scores.
Take care, John.
