{"product_id":"lost-cues-the-thing","title":"Lost Cues: The Thing-Music History","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eWaxwork Records\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eSacred Bones Records\u003c\/b\u003e are thrilled to present \u003cb\u003eJOHN CARPENTER’S LOST CUES: THE THING\u003c\/b\u003e. Composed and performed by director John Carpenter and including performances by Cody Carpenter and Daniel Davies, \u003cb\u003eLOST CUES: THE THING \u003c\/b\u003efeatures unreleased musical cues from the 1982 alien-horror movie masterpiece, \u003cb\u003eTHE THING\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Thing \u003c\/i\u003emarks one of the rare occasions that John Carpenter stepped away from scoring duties and entrusted the task to another composer. The legendary \u003cb\u003eEnnio Morricone\u003c\/b\u003e composed the cold and minimal original 1982 film music featured in the film that is not only a soundtrack-enthusiast favorite, but has been referenced and even used in films such as \u003cb\u003eQuentin Tarantino’s \u003ci\u003eThe Hateful Eight\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen editing down \u003ci\u003eThe Thing \u003c\/i\u003ein 1982, Carpenter felt that the film could benefit by the inclusion of additional music to fill in gaps. This additional music would sonically tie the overall film together. Taking the initiative, Carpenter performed and recorded multiple synth-driven cues in his renowned scoring style and edited them into the film.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor this new, special release, John Carpenter is quoted:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e“\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEnnio Morricone composed the magnificent score for my movie THE THING. Because we weren’t finished editing the movie, Ennio had to score without seeing a complete picture. When we put everything together, there were gaps dramatically where I would have wanted music. So I went off and scored a couple of simple pieces that filled in.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe original masters featuring these bonus cues from 1982’s \u003ci\u003eThe Thing\u003c\/i\u003e have been lost to time. In 2019, \u003cb\u003eWaxwork Records \u003c\/b\u003eteamed with \u003cb\u003eSacred Bones Records\u003c\/b\u003e, approached John Carpenter about a release of this music, and he graciously agreed to faithfully perform and record the tracks for a special vinyl 12” EP featuring his son, \u003cb\u003eCody Carpenter\u003c\/b\u003e, and the outstanding multi-instrumentalist and co-collaborator \u003cb\u003eDaniel Davies\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eLOST CUES: THE THING Waxwork Records Variant:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e The Lost, Unreleased Musical Cues By John Carpenter From 1982’s THE THING\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e180 Gram “Arctic Splatter” Colored Vinyl (Electric Blue w\/ Cyan Splatter)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eSatin Coated Old-Style Gatefold Jacket\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtwork By Phantom City Creative\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Waxwork Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58486887907659,"sku":"LOST-CUES","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0985\/1984\/3147\/files\/LostCues_Cover_2000x2000_c0c94d7e-76ac-4e94-95c0-a319c610dd86.jpg?v=1789549388","url":"https:\/\/musichistory.shop\/products\/lost-cues-the-thing","provider":"Music History","version":"1.0","type":"link"}