The High Sign/One Week Explained

The High Sign/One Week: Music for the Films of Buster Keaton
Type:Album
Artist:Bill Frisell
Cover:The High Sign - One Week.jpg
Released:1995
Recorded:1995
Studio:Möbius Music, San Francisco
Genre:Downtown music, film soundtrack
Length:36:59
Label:Elektra Nonesuch
Producer:Lee Townsend
Prev Year:1995
Next Title:Live
Next Year:1995

The High Sign/One Week: Music for the Films of Buster Keaton is an album by the guitarist Bill Frisell, released on the Elektra Nonesuch label. It was released in 1995 and features performances by Frisell, bassist Kermit Driscoll and drummer Joey Baron.[1] The album is designed as accompaniment to Buster Keaton's first two silent film classics, The High Sign (1921) (tracks 1-9) and One Week (1920) (tracks 10-19). It was released at the same time as another album by Frisell of Keaton soundtracks, (1995).

Reception

The AllMusic review by JT Griffith stated: "These rich narrative accompaniments are essential for students of film music and evangelists of the power of the score to enrich and enlighten visual art.".[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Bill Frisell.

  1. "Introduction" – 0:37
  2. "The High Sign Theme/Help Wanted" – 0:42
  3. "Target Practice" – 1:16
  4. "The Blinking Buzzards" – 1:06
  5. "Good Shot/Swearing In/Shooting Gallery" – 2:30
  6. "Chase/Cop" (5:43)
  7. "The High Sign Theme/At The Home Of August Nickelnurser" – 1:10
  8. "Chase/Caught" – 3:21
  9. "The High Sign Theme" – 1:56
  10. "One Week Theme/The Wedding" – 0:27
  11. "Reckless Driving" – 1:39
  12. "Construction" – 0:49
  13. "Oh, Well/The Piano" – 1:42
  14. "Fight" – 5:12
  15. "Oh, Well/Bath Scene" – 2:05
  16. "Housewarming Party and Storm" – 2:52
  17. "One Week Theme/Aftermath" – 2:19
  18. "Here Comes The Train" – 0:44
  19. "Oh, Well" – 0:49

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. http://www.nonesuch.com/albums/music-for-the-films-of-buster-keaton-the-high-sign-one-week Nonesuch Records album info
  2. Griffith, JT. AllMusic Review accessed June 15, 2011

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