Devil In A Blue Dress (Original Motion Picture Score)

La-La Land Records and Tri-Star Pictures present the official, world premiere CD release of renowned composer Elmer Bernstein’s (THE GRIFTERS, HEAVY METAL, THE AGE OF INNOCENCE) original motion picture score to the acclaimed 1995 big screen ‘40s era mystery thriller DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS starring Denzel Washington and Jennifer Beals, and directed by Carl Franklin.

In bringing writer Walter Mosley’s famed 1990 novel to cinematic life, director Carl Franklin called on legendary composer Elmer Bernstein to craft a score to help the lead character Ezekiel “Easy” Rawlins navigate his way through a seductive and dangerous post-WWII ‘40s Los Angeles. Elegant and mysterious, brooding and sensuous, Bernstein’s work is as retro-classic as it is contemporary, blending soulful blues and jazz motifs with traditional dramatic scoring. The result is both subtle and powerful and altogether mesmerizing. The previous original CD soundtrack release was song-centric, containing only three original score tracks. Finally, Elmer Bernstein’s score is unleashed in all its brilliance within this expanded score presentation!

Produced by Neil S. Bulk and mastered by Doug Schwartz, this release is limited to 2000 units, features exclusive liner notes by writer Jeff Bond, and is art directed by Dan Goldwasser.

SCORE PRESENTATION (39:51)

1. Theme From Devil In A Blue Dress 2:31

2. Easy At Home 1:06

3. Coretta 2:38

4. Albright 1:55

5. Easy Leaves Jail :54

6. Dreaming Of Coretta :55

7. Ambassador Hotel / The Letter 2:07

8. Dead McGee / Mouse 1:54

9. To Carter's 1:11

10. Leaving Carter's :46

11. Drive To Dupree's :58

12. Finding The Pictures 1:52

13. Easy Confronts Daphne 2:21

14. Malibu Chase 1:28

15. Drive To Cabin 1:11

16. Cabin Window 2:08

17. Albright Is Killed / Joppy Dead 2:01

18. Daphne And Carter 3:16

19. Taking Daphne Home 2:21

20. The End 2:41

21. End Credits 3:02

ADDITIONAL MUSIC (12:34)

22. Easy At Home (Alternate Version) 1:25

23. Coretta (Alternate Excerpt) 1:40

24. Albright (Alternate Version) 1:57

25. Dead McGee (Alternate Version) 1:06

26. To Carter's (Alternate Version) 1:09

27. Easy Confronts Daphne (Alternate Version) 2:21

28. Malibu Chase (Alternate Version) 1:16

29. The End (Alternate Version) 1:28

TOTAL ALBUM TIME 52:31