Caldera Records proudly presents Roy Budd’s score for the 1971 film Catlow.

Director Sam Wanamaker’s first choice for composer was Bernard Herrmann, Alfred Hitchcock’s legendary creative partner. Herrmann was offered the film, though when Lloyd watched Soldier Blue in the theatre with its energetic score by Roy Budd, he withdrew the offer to Herrmann.

Budd crafted an energetic, tuneful score that plays with the idioms of Hollywood western music and Ennio Morricone’s Italo-westerns, while infusing the work with elements of upbeat jazz. It gave Roy the opportunity to flex his muscles as a composer of energetic action pieces. Catlow is a varied mix of elements and styles that doesn’t have a boring minute in it. Roy crafted diegetic music such as piano cues for an early saloon scene, as well as military music, variations on the rousing main theme, Mexican guitar, and dance pieces. It stands as one of his biggest achievements.

For decades, the recording tapes were considered lost. We found them a few years ago.

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