LPCDreissues: Looking forward to the past

for the first time on cd are the only recordings of the definitive international film superstar elizabeth taylor. the gorgeous score is by celebrated composer john barry who created the music for all the sixties bond movies, and landmark films such as "midnight cowboy", michael caine's "the ipcress file", "the wrong box", "deadfall" and "walkabout" at the height of her popularity, "elizabeth taylor in london" was an abc tv special; ms taylor's personal tour through contemporary london and london history; a fascinating mosaic of the places and people that characterise the capital the music to accompany the programme was written by john barry in lush orchestral style. barry's score was met with enthusiasm and he was nominated for an emmy (spawning a sequel "sophia loren in rome"). "elizabeth taylor in london" is a highly prized rarity and almost impossible to find on vinyl. elizabeth / london at dawn / the london theme / lovers and browning / pitt's speech / london theme - jazz waltz / elizabeth waltz / queen elizabeth at tilbury / english garden /queen victoria / the fire of london