Missile to the Moon & Frankenstein's Daughter (MMM-1970) contains two scores by the marvelous-but-unheralded composer and orchestrator, Nicholas Carras. Although written for two low-budget 1958 science fiction films directed by Richard Cunha, there is a wealth of invention and good, old-fashioned fifties sci-fi fun on this 60-minute CD. Besides soaring electric violin, pummeling Rock Men underscore, scary giant puppet-spider music, lovely melodies for gorgeous Moon maidens, and thundering Frankenstein music, there are bonus cues featuring spacey musical sound effects by the legendary team of Jack Cookerly (Atomic Submarine, The Black Scorpion) and Elliot Fisher.
This is the first Nicholas Carras soundtrack ever released, and it contains a 20-page liner book discussing all aspects of the music, as well as containing copies of some of the written scores. It’s blessed with arresting cover art by celebrated space illustrator Vincent Di Fate.
MISSILE TO THE MOON
1. Main Title - Prologue :17
2. Main Title 1:53
3. Suspense :33
4. Rocket Ship Suspense 1:13
5. Rocket Trap, Part 1 :42
6. Rocket Trap, Part 2 :42
7. Blues for a Blonde 1:29
8. Food for Thought 1:08
9. Panel Flash :34
10. Blast-Off 1:57
11. Airborne :19
12. Off Balance :28
13. Heavenly Bodies 2:29
14. Moonshine, Part 1 :51
15. Moonshine, Part 2 :10
16. On the Moon 1:34
17. Rock Man Rock 2:22
18. In the Caves 1:23
19. Cave Suspense 2:02
20. The Lido :50
21. Sweethearts on Parade :47
22. Medallion Suspense :40
23. Boy Meets Girl 2:02
24. Cat Fight :42
25. Mind Over Matter 1:06
26. Spider Monster, Part 1 :51
27. Spider Monster, Part 2 :58
28. Spider Bait :57
29. Mind Me! 1:20
30. Lido’s End 1:35
31. Court in Session 1:17
32. Crime & Punishment :17
33. Spider’s End :47
34. Minds Over Men 1:13
35. Lethal Lever :54
36. Electric Violin :28
37. Do or Die 2:28
38. Final Escape 1:20
39. End Title :38
FRANKENSTEIN’S DAUGHTER
40. Lab Suspense :43
41. Monster 1:26
42. Chase - Suspense 1:12
43. Lab Suspense #2 1:01
44. Hit and Run 1:04
45. Monster’s Return :38
46. Oliver’s Unveiling :38
47. Oliver’s Revenge :49
48. Suspicion #2 :57
49. Cop-Killer :42
Missile to the Moon Bonus Tracks! [7:19]
50. Dance 1:40
51. Electric Violin (weird sounds), Part 1 :45
52. Electric Violin (weird sounds), Part 2 :54
53. Percussive FX Patterns and Organ :55
54. Vibraphone Through a Signal, Part 1 1:03
55. Vibraphone Through a Signal, Part 2 :20
56. Drum Sweetener 1:41
- Format
- CD