The Brain From Planet Arous/Teenage Monster (MMM-1968) proves that dreams can come true. Walter Greene’s amazingly inventive score for the 1957 John Agar/Joyce Meadows B-movie classic is here in amazing fidelity and in its 43-minute entirety. Easily the greatest score for a film about a giant, evil, floating, sex-crazed brain from outer space, the music provides endless fun and incredible artistry. Greene scored the movie without a string section, instead incorporating four saxophones into his powerhouse orchestra.
In case this isn’t more fun than your brain can stand, 1957’s Teenage Monster might not be a classic flick, but Greene’s background score can now be heard on its own. This 33-minute soundtrack is an MMM bonus that will help shine a spotlight on an incredibly underrated composer who has never had an album devoted to his work. This Monstrous Movie Music release contains a 20-page liner book discussing all aspects of the music, as well as containing copies of some of the written scores. Striking cover art by the renowned Robert Aragon.
THE BRAIN FROM PLANET AROUS
1. Main Title 1:17
2. Explosion :14
3. Barbecue 02:04
4. Ride to Mountain :45
5. The Canteen #1 1:26
6. The Cave #1 1:51
7. The Flash 1:59
8. Geiger Starts :20
9. The Brain :47
10. Barbecue #2 2:37
11. Starts to Kiss 1:15
12. Steve Suffers 2:00
13. Steve Suffers #2 :22
14. Steve Suffers #3 :54
15. Hot Trip :13
16. The Canteen #2 2:39
17. The Cave #2 :50
18. Another Flash 1:34
19. Vibraphone Shimmers :22
20. Steve Suffers #4 1:20
21. Girl Sees Brain 1:45
22. Barbecue :55
23. Steve and Plane :41
24. Car Ride :13
25. Barbecue 2:02
26. Dog Objects :09
27. Car Radio :28
28. Outside This World :48
29. Girl and Dad :32
30. I Killed Dan 1:12
31. O.K. :21
32. Indian Springs :17
33. Radiation Eyes :43
34. The Ultimatum 2:08
35. Radiation Eyes #2 :47
36. Girl in Lab 1:58
37. Gor Is Out :48
38. The End of Gor :44
39. Brain Leaves Dog 1:11
40. End Title :17
TEENAGE MONSTER
41. Teen Age Monster 1:32
42. Forward :30
43. The Cabin :32
44. The Mine :31
45. Aftermath 1:29
46. Seven Years Later :08
47. Teenage Monster #2 1:49
48. Find Gold 1:16
49. Town :34
50. Realization :43
51. Back Home & Teenage Monster #3 2:48
52. Teenage Monster #4 :58
53. The Killing :23
54. Kids Playing 1:03
55. Grabs Girl :37
56. Girl Asleep :16
57. The Scream 1:09
58. Back Home :20
59. See Girl :32
60. Girl and Monster 2:26
61. The Collusion :52
62. Kills Kid 1:09
63. Sneak :50
64. Hits Sheriff :25
65. It Was Cathy :47
66. Find Body :32
67. Bed Room, Pt. 1 1:57
68. Bed Room, Pt. 2 :13
69. Feelings Hurt :43
70. Girl Starts 1:05
71. The Window 1:04
72. To the Hill 2:28
73. Mountain Top :59
74. End Title :18
The Brain From Planet Arous Bonus Track
75. Car Radio (tag) :17