Georges Delerue - The Escape Artist (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2023)

The Escape Artist, released in 1982, starred Griffin O’Neal and Raul Julia with a tale of a young boy determined to follow in the footsteps of his father, "the greatest escape artist except for Houdini”.

Revered for his melodic skill and an innate emotional compass, French composer Georges Delerue could bring to bear music that was sweetly sentimental and drenched with pathos. He was a composer who could create magic, and that’s why he was director Caleb Deschanel’s one and only choice for The Escape Artist.

An already prolific screen career back home had seen him work with some of cinema’s greatest auteurs – everyone from François Truffaut and Bernardo Bertolucci to Alain Resnais and Jean-Luc Godard. Then there were the English-language films for directors like Jack Clayton, Fred Zinnemann, John Huston, Mike Nichols and John Frankenheimer. He had won an Oscar at the 52nd Academy Awards in 1980 for his music for A Little Romance and he took the plunge by moving to Los Angeles soon after.

Tracklist:
1.01 - Georges Delerue - The Escape Artist (Main Titles) (1:25)
1.02 - Georges Delerue - Getting Ready For The Big Time (2:27)
1.03 - Georges Delerue - Danny's Arrival (0:40)
1.04 - Georges Delerue - Burke & Sybil's Act (2:48)
1.05 - Georges Delerue - Harry Masters (0:51)
1.06 - Georges Delerue - Leaving The Apartment (0:56)
1.07 - Georges Delerue - The Bridal Shop (0:43)
1.08 - Georges Delerue - Picking Up Sandra (1:03)
1.09 - Georges Delerue - The Water Tank (1:24)
1.10 - Georges Delerue - Drowning (0:56)
1.11 - Georges Delerue - Ted's Rancho (4:10)
1.12 - Georges Delerue - Fritz Threatens Danny (1:52)
1.13 - Georges Delerue - Danny's Escape (3:08)
1.14 - Georges Delerue - The Secret Revealed / Levitation (4:12)
1.15 - Georges Delerue - Opening The Safe (2:12)
1.16 - Georges Delerue - Stu Chases Danny (2:22)
1.17 - Georges Delerue - The Mailbox / End Credits (4:19)
1.18 - Georges Delerue - Harry Masters (Alternate) (3:52)
1.19 - Georges Delerue - Source Music I (5:21)
1.20 - Georges Delerue - Source Music II (1:55)
1.21 - Georges Delerue - Stage Band (3:02)
1.22 - Georges Delerue - Ted's Rancho Source Music (2:17)
1.23 - Georges Delerue - High School Band (0:36)
1.24 - Georges Delerue - Music Box (0:54)
1.25 - Georges Delerue - Practicing The Piano (Delerue Solo) (0:30)
1.26 - Georges Delerue - Main Theme (Original Piano Demo) (1:52)