Composer Lalo Schifrin was hired to work on what would become the hit 1973 film, The Exorcist. He had written some, what is described as “heavy” music for the film that was show in trailers. When the trailer was shown to audiences, they were frightened by the music combined with the film’s visuals. Which seems like what you want for a horror film, but I guess not this scary? The studio told the director of the film, William Friedkin, to tone the music. According to Schifrin, he never got that memo. I have read different stories online about what might have happened between these two. Whatever happened, it resulted in Friedkin dropping Schifrin and going in a different direction.
Love Tubular Bells. First heard it on a rainy Welsh weekend as a child. Perfect.
Avoid the remix though. Charmless.
I remember Lalo but Tangerine Dream is the soundtrack of my movie memories
Is it embarrassing to admit I also love Book of Love’s “Tubular Bells”?
Not at all! Got me listening to it this morning.