Dimitri Tiomkin – It’s A Wonderful Life (Music from the Motion Picture) (Burgundy “Zuzu’s Petals” Color) Vinyl LP

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Frank Capras Its a Wonderful Life isnt just the most beloved holiday film of all time. Its also arguably the most quintessentially American movie ever made. Its populist message, everyman hero, patriotism, and sentimentality have proven a potent blend for multiple generations. So many scenes from this film are embroidered in our countrys collective consciousness; and much of the stitching holding those scenes together was supplied by Dimitri Tiomkins indelible score. But what you hear in the film is only a portion of what Tiomkin wrote. Director Capra cut several cues (e.g Death Telegram), letting those scenes play without music and rearranged where certain cues appeared; he removed sections of cues, and even tracked in music written for other films. But, working with Tiomkins original acetates, soundtrack collectors were able to piece together Tiomkins score as originally written for release on CD about a decade ago. Seldom has a movie swung so wildly from romance to reflection, brooding darkness to playful whimsythats why we love it so much. Now, lovers of Its a Wonderful Life could finally hear how Tiomkins original score artfully emphasized and commented on the movies high emotional peaks and deep valleys. Indeed, there really remains only one last step to cement Tiomkins legacy and, for that matter, Capras too. For the score to Its a Wonderful Life has never been released on LP in any form, not in its full form or even in Capras truncated version. Now, we at Real Gone Music are very, very proud to present Its a Wonderful Life on vinyl for very first time, in its complete, restored form with a two-page insert including photos, credits, and the promo poster image of Jimmy Stewart exuberantly hoisting Donna Reed. Pressed in burgundy Zuzus Petals vinyl limited to 1500 copies!