Playing Politics

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Playing Politics This week on The Score with Edmund Stone: Playing Politics. We'll hear music from films about political campaigns, including The Manchurian Candidate, Milk and more on the next edition of The Score.

Title Artist Album Label Year Buy Now
Insanely Risky from Frost/Nixon Hans Zimmer original soundtrack Varese Sarabande 302 066 942 2 2008
Discord and Harmony, and Statecraft from The Iron Lady Thomas Newman original soundtrack Sony 8869 1914342 2011
Election from Election Rolfe Kent original soundtrack Sire 31057-2 1999
Harvey's Theme and Postscript from MILK Danny Elfman original soundtrack London B0012309 2008
End Titles from Mr. Smith Goes To Washington Dimitri Tiomkin original soundtrack taken from DVD 1939 Not available for purchase on Amazon
Overture from The Manchurian Candidate David Amram original soundtrack Premier PRCD 1059 1962
The Bomb Run from Dr. Strangelove Laurie Johnson City of Prague Philharmonic Silva 1057 1964
Working On It from Wag The Dog Mark Knopfler original soundtrack Mercury 314 536 864-2 1997
She Hates Me from Dave James Newton Howard original soundtrack Big Screen 9 24510-2 1995
How'd You Get Started from Dave James Newton Howard original soundtrack Big Screen 9 24510-2 1995
The Farewell Scene from Nixon John Williams original soundtrack Hollywood Records HI62043-2 1995
Finale and End Title from All The President's Men David Shire original soundtrack Film Score Monthly FSMCD Vol. 10 Nr. 16 1976
Watergate from Frost/Nixon Hans Zimmer original soundtrack Varese Sarabande 302 066 942 2 2008
Not The Best People from Primary Colors Ry Cooder original soundtrack MCAD 11775 1998
End Titles from The American President Marc Shaiman original soundtrack MCAD 11380 1995
End Titles from Dave James Newton Howard original soundtrack Big Screen 9 24510-2 1995
Main Title and Trouble at the Whitehouse from My Fellow Americans John Williams original soundtrack TVT 8090-2 1996
President Shepherd from The American President Marc Shaiman original soundtrack MCAD 11380 1995
Throne Room from Star Wars John Williams London Symphony Orchestra Sony 51333 1977

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