Hugo Montenegro CDs On My Want List

Who is Hugo Montenegro? What follows is some info concerning this person I excerpted from Wikipedia.

Hugo Montenegro (9/2/1925 to 2/6/1981) was an American orchestra leader and composer of film soundtracks. In the early 1960s he began working for RCA Records, producing a series of albums and soundtracks for motion pictures and television themes, such as two volumes of Music From The Man From U.N.C.L.E., an album of cover versions of spy music themes Come Spy With Me and an album of cover versions of the Clint Eastwood The Man With No Name series of spaghetti Westerns that led to major chart hits. The music from Montenegro's electronic works were decisive and influential for the future generations of electronic musicians, giving a retro/futuristic edge by the use of the Moog synthesizer, and helped to push its popularity. (Link).

It appears that a number of Hugo Montenegro LPs were issued on CD in the early 2000s, but they are now out of print. Given that I'd be interested in acquiring some of these CDs at a reasonable price, I recently added a few of them to the list of CDs I am looking for (link is to a page located on this blog).

If anyone who has any of these titles reads this post and is interested in trading, please see my contact information located on the page linked to above. I have a number of film score CD available for trade and would be eager to work out a deal with anyone who might contact me. Although I realize this is unlikely, as this blog receives almost no traffic, and anyone reading this might be wary of trading with someone they don't know.

Be that as it may, the list of Hugo Montenegro CDs I am interested in can be found here (scroll down to the "Perquinn's Non Film Score CD Want List" heading) as well as below. Also see attached Youtube video featuring some Hugo M Music (which can be enjoyed by anyone reading even if said person may not have any of the CDs or, if they do, not be willing to part with them).

[1] Candy's Theme, RCA. CD Reissue: 2004.

[2] Come Spy With Me, RCA. Original LP Release Date: 1966. CD Reissue: 2008.

[3] Hugo in Wonder-Land, Cloud 9 Records. CD Reissue: 2004.

[4] Mr. Groovy, The Omni Recording Corporation. Original LP Release Date: 1974. CD Reissue: 2008.

PPP #36

Something The Lord Made, Orchestral Score by Christopher Young (Autographed)

I'm selling a brand new copy of the orchestral score from the film Something the Lord Made.

This 2004 film stars Mos Def (AKA Yasiin Bey) as the black cardiac pioneer Vivien Thomas and tells the story of his complex and volatile partnership with white surgeon Alfred Blalock (Alan Rickman), the world famous "Blue Baby doctor" who pioneered modern heart surgery. Orchestral music by American composer Christopher Young. The total running time of this 14 track CD is 40:57.

The CD brand new and in pristine mint condition. Although it is not sealed, it is brand new and unused.

This limited edition release of 1000 units originally sold for $19.99 when released. Unautographed copies are still available from the manufacturer, but the autographed copies sold out a long time ago (only 100 booklets were autographed). The disc was released by BSX records records on 9/19/2008.

 PPP #33 

Max and Helen & The Oasis, Orchestral Score by Christopher Young (Autographed)

I'm selling a brand new factory sealed copy of the orchestral score from "Max and Helen", the 1990 television drama directed by Philip Saville, based on the book by Simon Wiesenthal, starring Treat Williams, Alice Krige and Martin Landau. The second score on the disc is from "The Oasis", a 1984 drama directed by Sparky Greene, from a script by Tom Klassen, starring Chris Makepeace, Scott Hylands, Richard Cox, Mark Metcalf and Anne Lockhart. The music from both films is by American composer Christopher Young. The total running time of this 16 track CD is 41:23.

The CD brand new and in pristine mint/sealed condition. You get two booklets when you purchase this item. The booklet inside the sealed package, and an extra booklet (loose) that was autographed by the composer (using a sliver sharpie).

This limited edition release of 1000 units originally sold for $16 when released. Unautographed copies are still available from the manufacturer, but the autographed copies sold out a long time ago (only 100 booklets were autographed). The disc was released by BSX records records on 1/10/2009.

 PPP #10

Invasion USA, Music Composed by Jay Chattaway

I'm selling an unsealed/used copy of the orchestral score from the 1985 Chuck Norris action film "Invasion USA". The music is by American composer Jay Chattaway.

The CD booklet is damaged. As you can see in the picture, there is a small chunk torn out of the upper right-hand corner of the front cover. This damage is to the front cover only, the rest of the booklet pages are not torn. There is also some damage to the upper left-hand corner of the booklet. This also can be seen in the scan, although it doesn't show up that well.

There is some final booklet damage that should be noted... there are two horizontal indentations that run the length of the booklet (they don't show up on the scan). I think this damage was present when the CD was new. If I were to guess I would say that it appears to have been caused by machinery that the booklet ran through on the assembly line. The rear insert is undamaged and in perfect condition.

This limited edition release of 1000 units originally sold for $20 when released. It is now sold out and unavailable from the manufacturer. The disc was released by Intrada records on 2/11/2008 as the 17th album in their "Signature Edition" series.

The CD is in very good condition, with some minor scratches on the playing surface. I tested the CD and it plays perfectly with no skipping. Aside from the minor scratches on the playing surface and the already noted damage to the booklet, the CD and inserts are in near-new condition. There are no other marks, fingerprints or smudges/dirt on the disc or booklet.

 PPP #9 

Captain Kronos Vampire Hunter, Music Composed by Laurie Johnson (Autographed)

I'm selling an autographed copy of the orchestral score from the 1974 film "Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter". The music is by British composer Laurie Johnson. The CD booklet is autographed by actress Caroline Munro (one of the leads in the film). This limited edition release of 2000 units was released by BSX records on 9/14/2007. Only the first 100 copies bear Miss Munro's autograph. The CD is brand new and factory sealed.

Video: Main Title from Captain Kronos, Vampire Hunter by Laurie Johnson Video posted to YouTube on 1/16/2015 (2:36).



 PPP #8