Tiomkin-Fiedler/Duel in the Sun/OST/4 78s/RCA Victor DM-1083

"Duel in the Sun", Arthur Fiedler & the Boston Pops Orchestra play the Dimitri Tiomkin score from the film. Estate find!

 Dimitri Tiomkin’s “Duel in the Sun”  - the original 78 rpm set studiotrack of the score on four RCA Victor Red Seal records (RCA DM-1083, Mono [1948]) has a very attractive cover and a beautiful 10 page color booklet insert. The recording is by Arthur Fiedler and the Boston ‘Pops” Orchestra.

10" 78 RPM 4 record album set with attached booklet. 

Duel in the Sun was one of the first films to be honored by a record album, featuring selections from Dimitri Tiomkin's musical score. Rather than use excerpts from the soundtrack, RCA Victor recorded some of the music with the Boston Pops Orchestra conducted by Arthur Fiedler. The music was split into approximately three-minute sections and released on 10-inch 78-rpm discs in 1946. A long musical prelude as well as an overture preceded the film with Tiomkin conducting the studio orchestra.

One of the prettiest soundtrack collectibles ever produced. RCA Victor 4 record album set #DM 1083.  Featuring Arthur Fiedler conducting the Boston "Pops" orchestra, playing the Dimitri Tiomkin score!  Wonderful Western Mood Nostalgia painted cover, with images of Jennifer Jones, Gregory Peck, and Joseph Cotten.   Clean album and records! Nice set! Selections are: "RIO GRANDE, ORIZABA, ON THE SPANISH BIT TRAIL, RENDEZVOUS, PRAIRIE SKIES, TREK TO THE SUN, PASSIONATE, LOVE ETERNAL"... Contains all four original records, with no chips/ cracks or other damage! The cover featuring Gregory Peck, Jennifer Jones and Joseph Cotten, at a casual glance appears to be centered on a cloudy background, until you realize that it is actually a kissing scene between Jones and Peck. The film was beautifully shot in glorious Technicolor and revolves around a love triangle between the three stars with death scenes you have to see to believe. Originally nicknamed “Lust in the Dust.” A nice collectible if you run across it.

In the LP era, this Fiedler version was booted on the Cinema label (LP 8007) and appeared on the Soundstage (SS 2303) label as well. Tracks from it have also been re-recorded many times in various “westerns” music compilations on CD (e.g. “The Western Film World Of Dimitri Tiomkin”, Unicorn-Kanchana UKCD2011, by Laurie Johnson and the LSO).

CONDITION Records are in very good condition with all assorted ephemera. Prev owners name on inside cover, blemish on one of the sleeves. records appear in good, clean condition.