La Fête sauvage
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| Soundtrack album by Vangelis | ||||
| Released | 1976 | |||
| Recorded | Nemo Studios, London December 1975 |
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Electronic Film score |
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| Length | 38:30 | |||
| Producer | Vangelis | |||
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La Fête sauvage (The Wild Party) is an original score album, by Greek composer Vangelis (as Vangelis Papathanassiou in some releases), from the 1975 documentary about animal wildlife La Fête Sauvage, by Frédéric Rossif.
La Fête sauvage is the most world music-oriented of his soundtracks for Frédéric Rossif, compared to the mostly electronic/ambient/spacey L'Apocalypse des animaux and the highly melodic "classic Vangelis sound" of Opéra sauvage.
The first part of the album features a mixture of electronics, percussion, animal sounds, and tribal chanting which is extremely evocative of the nature of the film project. The second part moves into more familiar Vangelis territory, with lush electronic soundscapes and sweet melodies, yet still well in keeping with the movie's themes.
The chanting and percussion was performed by a number of guest musicians whom Vangelis invited to his studio.
The documentary contains much more music than is available on the album, a common theme with Vangelis soundtracks.
Music written, arranged and produced by Vangelis Papathanassiou.
Sound engineer: Keith Spencer Allen
Other credited names are:
35 mm, colour
Released in France in 1976
Length: 89 minutes
Producer: Michelle Wiart
Produced by Télé Hachette and Rafran Cinématografica spa
Until recently, the movie was only available on VHS, by Belgium Production Video (PAL), and Cassette Video Hachette (SECAM). In September 2014, the film was made available in a restored version on DVD or Blu-Ray. Particularly interesting for Vangelis' fans, the new release contains the M&E (Music and effects) version of the movie, without the narrative voice. This makes it possible to enjoy a large selection of music heard in the movie but not otherwise available.
LP
1975, EMI/Pathe Marconi 2C066/14276, France
1975, Barclay 200.332, France
1975, CAM Y900.056, France
1975, CAM 6905, Canada
1976, CAM SAG 9096, Italy
1979, CAM SPL1-7175, Spain
1977, Polydor 2421100, Greece
1978, RCA PL-30036, West Germany
1979, EGG GP 711, Japan
1983, CAM LCM 233451, Italy (2LP, together with Entends-tu les chiens aboyer ?)
1987, LupSom 2LL2.001, Brazil (2LP, together with Entends-tu les chiens aboyer ?)
CD
CAM 13071-2, France
CAM CSE 067, Italy
CAM CSE 800-067, Italy
CAM 493 206-2, Italy
CAM 474493, Spain
Barclay 823 756-2, West Germany/US
Polydor 841 198-2, West Germany
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