Since this CD became available over at the FMS site I've heard very little about it: very few reviews or comments on what it's like. It suggests to be that very few people who frequent these and other boards have a copy of it.

Is it the case that, up until now these CDs preserved the music but there wasn't much dissemination of the music (because of the expense of joining the club and buying the CD?) Now that these CDs are becoming available hopefully the music will reach a bigger audience.

Non-members can order the Jungle Book CD without becoming a member at the $20 price tag.

The FMS cleared it up to me that the CBS Westerns disc, if purchased direct from FMS, still requires the $50 member fee, plus the $20 price for the CD. You must become a member to order the CBS disc from FMS.

I paid the $50 membership fee so I could get the CBS disc here in the MM store. If anyone was able to purchase the CBS disc from FMS without becoming a member, email me as soon as possible.

http://www.moviemusic.com/CD/cbswesterns.html http://www.moviemusic.com/CD/junglebook-fms.html

quote:

---

Originally posted by mgh:
...and the Herrmann selections sound a bit like his TWILIGHT ZONE stuff.
This is well worth the price.

---

I'd suggest that the 17-minute suite of music from Herrmann's score to the episode of Cimarron Strip entitled Knife In The Darkness is reason enough to buy this CD!