Various Artists - Best Film-Noir Music of the 1950s (2024)

"Best Film-Noir Music of the 1950s" is a comprehensive anthology of film scores covering the pivotal era of the film noir genre. This 2024 remastered edition features themes and suites by legendary Hollywood composers, including Franz Waxman, Miklós Rózsa, and Bernard Herrmann. The release focuses on the early 1950s, showcasing the transition from traditional orchestral drama to darker, more psychologically complex musical landscapes. The album includes music from classic films such as "Sunset Boulevard," "The Asphalt Jungle," and "Niagara." As a soundtrack compilation, it reflects the work of the era's great directors (Billy Wilder, John Huston, Otto Preminger) through the lens of their frequent musical collaborators.

Tracklist:
1-1 Franz Waxman - Main Title - Dark City, 1950 (Remastered 2024) [1:28]
1-2 Andre Previn - Main & End Titles - Dial 1119 (Remastered 2024) [1:53]
1-3 Benjamin Frankel - Suite - Night and the City (Remastered 2024) [4:41]
1-4 Alfred Newman - Main Title - No Way Out, 1950 (Remastered 2024) [1:11]
1-5 Alfred Newman - Main Title - Panic in the Streets, 1950 (Remastered 2024) [1:00]
1-6 Franz Waxman - Suite - Sunset Boulevard, 1950 (Remastered 2024) [5:45]
1-7 Rudolph Kopp - Main Theme - Mystery Street, 1950 (Remastered 2024) [1:53]
1-8 Miklos Rozsa - Suite - The Asphalt Jungle, 1950 (Remastered 2024) [5:38]
1-9 Hugo Friedhofer - Grand Final - Ace in the Hole (The Big Carnival), 1951(Remastered 2024) [2:34]
1-10 Franz Waxman - Main Title / Finale - He Ran All the Way, 1951(Remastered 2024) [2:38]
1-11 Michel Michelet - Main Title - M, 1951 (Remastered 2024) [2:35]
1-12 Bernard Herrmann - The Death Hunt - On Deadly Ground, 1951 (Remastered 2024) [2:06]
1-13 David Buttolph - Main Title / Finale - The Enforcer, 1951 (Remastered 2024) [2:54]
1-14 Frank Skinner - Main Title & Opening Scene - The Raging Tide, 1951 (Remastered 2024) [2:12]
1-15 Victor Young - Main Title - Detective Story, 1951 (Remastered 2024) [1:10]
1-16 Cyril Mockridge - Main Title / Finale - Deadline - USA, 1952 (Remastered 2024) [2:04]
1-17 Franz Waxman - Main Title - Phone Call from a Stranger, 1952 (Remastered 2024) [2:03]
1-18 Elmer Bernstein - Main & End Titles - Sudden Fear, 1952 (Remastered 2024) [2:28]
1-19 Herschel Burke Gilbert - Suite - The Thief, 1952 (Remastered 2024) [6:08]
1-20 Dimitri Tiomkin - Main Title - Angel Face, 1952 (Remastered 2024) [1:56]
1-21 Sol Kaplan - Suite - Niagara, 1953 (Remastered 2024) [4:24]
1-22 Leigh Harline - Main Theme - Pickup on South Street, 1953 (Remastered 2024) [1:26]
1-23 Henry Vars - Main Title & Opening Scene - The Big Heat, 1953 (Remastered 2024) [2:02]
1-24 Walter Schumann - Main Theme - Dragnet, 1953 (Remastered 2024) [2:48]