Blazing Saddles is widely regarded as one of the greatest of all Hollywood comedies, a fact underlined by its three Academy Award nominations. Writer and director Mel Brooks brought to the soundtrack exactly what played out on screen, a glorious, gag-packed parody of the western genre. The main theme performed by Frankie Laine was one of those Academy Award nominations. Running a trade ad to find a Laine sound-alike to perform the song he was astonished to see the great man himself turn up to deliver this delicious parody of of every wild west theme he had previously performed mixing elements of Rawhide, Mule Train and Gunfight At The OK Corral. In collaboration with John Morris, Brooks skilfully also created a magnificent score that refined every possible musical cliche connected to westerns from swirling strings to choral refrains. Originally only released in part in the 1970s this 40th anniversary edition is the most complete version yet with 28 tracks that also incorporates some of the most hilarious dialogue from the film.This is a soundtrack created with love that captures perfectly the essence of a truly great film, now a rarity in the modern cinema era.
A1 –Frankie Laine Signature / Main Title
A2 –The Hollywood Studio Symphony Orchestra* Ballad Of Rock Ridge
A3 –Count Basie And His Orchestra* April In Paris
A4 –The Hollywood Studio Symphony Orchestra* Hoop-Dee-Doo
A5 –Cleavon Little Excuse Me While I Whip This Out (Dialog)
A6 –The Hollywood Studio Symphony Orchestra* Wagon Train Flashback
A7 –The Hollywood Studio Symphony Orchestra* Transitions
A8 –The Hollywood Studio Symphony Orchestra* Mongo
A9 –The Hollywood Studio Symphony Orchestra* Merrily We Roll Along
A10 –Madeline Kahn I'm Tired
A11 –Cleavon Little, Madeline Kahn Schnitzengruben (Dialog)
A12 –The Hollywood Studio Symphony Orchestra* Bart Returns
A13 –The Hollywood Studio Symphony Orchestra* Alky 1-2-3 / Ballad Of Rock Ridge (Sad) / Desperado Registration / Night Camp Tent
A14 –The Hollywood Studio Symphony Orchestra* A New Rock Ridge
A15 –Harvey Korman Nitwits (Dialog)
A16 –The Hollywood Studio Symphony Orchestra* Voodoo You Do / The Big Fight / The French Mistake
B1 –The Hollywood Studio Symphony Orchestra* The Studio Fight / Graumann's
B2 –The Hollywood Studio Symphony Orchestra* The Noble Farewell / Finale
B3 –The Hollywood Studio Symphony Orchestra* Signature / Main Title (Instrumental/Chorus Version)
B4 –The Hollywood Studio Symphony Orchestra* Ballad Of Rock Ridge (Instrumental)
B5 –The Hollywood Studio Symphony Orchestra* I'm Tired (Instrumental)
B6 –The Hollywood Studio Symphony Orchestra* The French Mistake (Instrumental)
B7 –The Hollywood Studio Symphony Orchestra* Finale (Instrumental)
B8 –Cleavon Little I Get A Kick Out Of You
B9 –The Hollywood Studio Symphony Orchestra* Hail To The Chief
B10 –The Hollywood Studio Symphony Orchestra* Bar Source
B11 –The Hollywood Studio Symphony Orchestra* The French Mistake (Extended Album Version)
B12 –Frankie Laine Signature / Main Title (Instrumental/Solo Version)
