Artist:  Francis Monkman

Title:  The Long Good Friday
 
Format:  Vinyl LP

Label:  Silva Screen

Catalogue Number:  SILLP1489

Genre:  Soundtrack

Release Date:  2016

Origin:  UK

Notes:  Limited Black Vinyl first press of 500.

One of the truly great British gangster thrillers, The Long Good Friday rated as the 21st best British film of the 20th century in a BFI 1999 survey. Viewed today, 35 years after its release the film remains like all classic films completely timeless. With its two outstanding leads, Bob Hoskins and Helen Mirren both stepping up to the cinematic big time, compelling direction by John Mackenzie and filmed against a background of London about to undergo massive change, this is a cinematic milestone. The other major factor that makes the film still so loved after all these years is Francis Monkman’s dazzlingly crafted score. After graduating from the Royal Academy Of Music the accomplished composer and multi-instrumentalist formed Curved Air in 1970, one of the defining British progressive rock bands. In 1979 he joined the ‘super session-men group’ Sky, a line-up of outstanding musicians that included John Williams on guitar, Herbie Flowers on bass, Tristan Fry on drums and Kevin Peek on guitar. The first two albums from this virtuoso stellar line-up delivered a number nine and number one album respectively. These musicians remained an important element for this soundtrack, all bar John Williams featuring on the December 1979 recording sessions. This welcome reissue of the long deleted soundtrack includes classic dialogue moments from the film. The vinyl track-listing has for the first time all the music tracks only in remastered stereo.

Condition:  [ Please see “Grading Guide”  below ]

Vinyl Condition:  N – New sealed

Sleeve Condition:  N – New sealed

Tracklist:

1.   Francis Monkman - The Long Good Friday - Main Title (2016 Stereo Remaster)

2.   Francis Monkman - Overture (2016 Stereo Remaster)

3.   Francis Monkman - The Scene is Set (2016 Stereo Remaster)

4.   Francis Monkman - At the Pool (2016 Stereo Remaster)

5.   Francis Monkman - Discovery (2016 Stereo Remaster)

6.   Francis Monkman - The Ice House (2016 Stereo Remaster)

7.   Bob Hoskins - Talking to the Police (2016 Stereo Remaster)

8.   Kevin Peek - Guitar Interludes (Sarabande in B Minor / Guitar Flamenco) (2016 Stereo Remaster)

9.   Francis Monkman - Realization (2016 Stereo Remaster)

10.    Francis Monkman - Fury (2016 Stereo Remaster)

11.    Francis Monkman - Taken (2016 Stereo Remaster)

12.    Francis Monkman - The Long Good Friday - End Title (2016 Stereo Remaster

Any questions please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Thanks for looking.

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Grading Guide:   [ Please note – Our grading categories and descriptions differ slightly to the Goldmine and VRG standards so please read carefully ]

NOTE - [ + or – symbol suffixes denote a very slight improvement or degradation to the attributed grading but not enough to raise or lower the item to the grading category above or below it ]

*Record age is immaterial to its condition.

* Promotional releases will be denoted   in the product description.

·        New  [ N ]   Manufacturer Sealed, seal may have been split to check colour variant. Never played. Note some CD’s are manufacturer issued without shrink wrap.

·        Mint [ M ]  As New.  Never played. No corner or edge dings, shrink-wrap is intact. All additional items such as inserts, lyric sheets and posters etc... will be perfect.

·        Near Mint [ NM ]  May have been played a couple of times but the record shows no signs of having ever been played. This is highest grade allowed for an opened, handled record. The vinyl is virtually flawless, bright and shiny. A very minor, barely visible scuff or two may be permitted, but no scratches. The disc should play with no audible noise. The label is bright, clean and unmarked. Sleeves will be near new condition. Virtually no wear to faces, edges or corners.

·        Excellent  [ EX ]   Record surfaces are bright and clean but may have a few light paper scuffs or superficial surface marks that do not affect play. The record has obviously been played, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light blemish. Sleeve may have some very minor wear to faces, edges or corners of covers.

·        Very Good  [ VG ]  A well cared for used record. Record surfaces may show some slight signs of wear and may have scuffs or light scratches. May have some very light surface noise or isolated crackles and pops.  Labels may be marked lightly. Sleeve may have some ring wear, moderate wear to edges and corners, light creases or stress lines, and other minor defects.

·        Good  [ G ]   Record shows visible signs of wear. Some surface noise may be audible. Groove wear may be noticeable, as will some scratches that may cause clicks or pops. Labels may be marked. Sleeve will have heavier ring wear, edge wear and corner damage and some discoloration.

·        Fair  [ F ] Likely to be lots of minor scratches and scuffs with surface noise audible. Potential label marks and damage. Sleeve will have noticeable edge and ring wear and feature some tears, marks and discolouration.

·        Poor  [ P ]   Scratched, scuffed and generally well worn with surface noise audible. Sleeve will have heavy ring and edge wear and likely tears, marks and damage. We will endeavour not to sell vinyl in this condition unless it is extremely rare and can be professionally cleaned and salvaged or where the cover is in good enough condition to warrant purchasing for the cover alone.

Common Abbreviations used in the product description. [ relating to used vinyl and CD releases ]

·        EW – Denotes sleeve edge wear

·        LM – Label Marked

·        Promo – Denotes a record label promotional release

·        PS – Denotes a full picture sleeve

·        RE – Denotes a re-issue

·        RW – Denotes sleeve ring wear

·        SPLT – Denotes split edge on sleeve

·        WL – Denotes a white label release