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John Paul Jones (1959) was producer Samuel Bronston’s biopic of the Revolutionary War naval hero starring Robert Stack. The film follows Jones from his boyhood days in Scotland through his years as a celebrated captain in the newly formed Continental Navy to his final position as head of the fleet of Russia’s Catherine the Great (Bette Davis).

Steiner’s score is anchored by a rousing march, one of a string of marches he had written in the 1950s (as in The Caine Mutiny and Battle Cry). From colonial America to tsarist Russia and all along the high seas, Steiner’s music sets sail for a new generation of Golden Age fans. This CD presents the stereo album re-recording with Muir Mathieson conducting the Sinfonia of London. (Mathieson conducted the performance for the film itself as well; John Paul Jones was produced overseas, so for financial reasons its music recordings—film and record—were made in England.)

Parrish (1961) reunited Steiner with the successful Summer Place team of writer/director Delmer Daves and star Troy Donahue. Based on a novel by Mildred Savage, Donahue plants himself among the tobacco fields of the Lower Connecticut Valley, finding love and lust with a stable of blue-eyed fillies: Connie Stevens, Diane McBain, and Sharon McHugueny. The film also boasts a trio of Oscar-winning costars, including Dean Jagger, Karl Malden, and the return—and final film—of Claudette Colbert.

John Paul Jones
01 Main Title 2:19
02 Growing Up 2:49
03 Dangerous Waters—The First Landing Of The U.S. Marines 2:19
04 House Of Burgesses 2:28
05 Horse-Play 2:52
06 Valley Forge 1:31
07 Aimee 2:27
08 The Surrender 3:35
09 Catherine The Great 3:52
10 The Golden Sword 2:46
11 Dorothea 3:21
12 Return From Russia—Finale 6:07

Parrish
13 Tobacco Theme From Parrish Composed By – John Barracuda 1:48
14 Paige’s Theme From Parrish 2:35
15 Allison’s Theme From Parrish 3:08
16 Lucy’s Theme From Parrish 2:51
17 Someday, I’ll Meet You Again 2:53
18 Paige’s Theme From Parrish 4:01
19 Ellen’s Theme From Parrish 2"34

Popular Piano Concertos Of The Great Love Themes From the Warner Bros. Motion Picture Parrish And Other Great Max Steiner Film Scores
20 Paige’s Theme From Parrish 3:16
21 Allison’s Theme From Parrish 2:33
22 Lucy’s Theme From Parrish 2:06
23 Tara’s Theme From Gone With The Wind 3:51
24 Theme From A Summer Place 2:25