DEVIL AND DANIEL WEBSTER 1941 BERNARD HERRMANN ACETATES

Devil And Daniel Webster (1941, originally entitled "All That Money Can Buy"). Source for the three separate uploads provided by another soundtrack expert. Wave in Flac format. PM for links.

1. Recording sessions with multiple takes, some slate calls, and Herrmann coaching the orchestra. VERY scratchy acetate source. Mostly complete, and all but one track are identified. Unreleased music. 53 cues, 86:21 minutes. Track list in Spoiler section:
01. Prelude M10 t2 2:01
02. Prelude M10 t3 1:54
03. Prelude M10 t4 1:55
04. Prelude M10 t5 1:58
05. Jabez Stone M13 unslated1 1:15
06. Jabez Stone M13 unslated2 1:19
07. Jabez Stone M13 t1 1:15
08. Jabez Stone M13 unslated3 1:07
09. Devil’s Gold M36 t1 0:13
10. Devil’s Gold M36 t2 1:54
11. Devil’s Gold M36 t3 2:15
12. Nocturne unslated1 1:08
13. Nocturne unslated2 2:51
14. Nocturne unslated3 1:20
15. Nocturne unslated4 3:19
16. The Planting M55 t4 2:08
17. The Planting M55 t5 2:00
18. The Planting M55 t6 1:55
19. The Planting M55 t7 0:50
20. The Planting M55 t8 3:30
21. Pay The Devil His Due M58 t1 1:15
22. Pay The Devil His Due M58 t2 1:32
23. The Tree, The Hailstorm 2:27
24. Devil’s Dream 1:48
25. Dee And Eye M62b 1:23
26. Unnamed Dance cue 1:27
27. Turkey In The Straw M71a t1 1:17
28. Turkey In The Straw M71a t2 1:24
29. Pop Goes The Weasel 1:50
30. Sleigh Ride (Miss McLeod’s Reel) unslated1 0:55
31. Sleigh Ride (Miss McLeod’s Reel) unslated2 0:51
32. Sleigh Ride (Miss McLeod’s Reel) unslated3 1:15
33. Sleigh Ride (Miss McLeod’s Reel) unslated4 0:54
34. Sleigh Ride (Miss McLeod’s Reel) unslated5 1:03
35. Gossip (Springfield Mountain) unslated1 1:28
36. Gossip (Springfield Mountain) unslated2 1:36
37. Gossip (Springfield Mountain) unslated3 1:36
38. Mary’s Narrative M83 t1 1:41
39. Mary’s Narrative M83 t2 1:34
40. Daniel Webster Meets Daniel Stone unslated1 1:22
41. Daniel Webster Meets Daniel Stone unslated2 1:29
42. Daniel Webster Meets Daniel Stone unslated3 1:26
43. Daniel Webster Meets Daniel Stone unslated4 1:24
44. Mary And Belle unslated1 1:03
45. Mary And Belle unslated2 1:06
46. Miser Stevens’ Regrets unslated1 0:14
47. Miser Stevens’ Regrets unslated2 1:32
48. Miser Stevens’ Regrets unslated3 3:07
49. Valse Infernal unslated1 2:54
50. Valse Infernal unslated2 3:35
51. End Credits (Miss McLeod’s Reel) unslated1 1:40
52. End Credits (Miss McLeod’s Reel) unslated2 1:47
53. Whadaya Playin Me (Herrmann) 0:17
Runtime 86:21 minutes
2. A final version of selected acetate cues with some clean-up, and film source cues to fill in gaps. Unknown which session tracks from above were used or cleaned up.
Tracks
01. Prelude, Devil Arrives 1:48
02. Jabez Stone (unused) 1:04
03. Devil’s Gold 0:11
04. Nocturne, Ploughing 3:09
05. The Planting, Pay The Devil His Due 2:37
06. The Tree, The Hailstorm 2:23
07. Come Ye Thankful People 0:24
08. Barn Dance (various cues*) 7:51
09. Pop Goes The Weasel 1:47
10. Sleigh Ride (Miss McLeod’s Reel) 1:00
11. Gossip (Springfield Mountain), Mary’s Narrative 2:43
12. Daniel Webster Meets Daniel Stone, Mary And Belle 2:11
13. Miser Stevens’ Regrets 2:27
14. Valse Infernal (Miser’s Waltz) 3:13
15. Finale, End Credits (Devil’s Dream, Miss McLeod’s Reel) 2:02
Runtime 34:49 minutes
*Specifically: Devil’s Dream; Miss McLeod’s Reel; Dee and Aye; Arkansas Traveler; Turkey In The Straw. Not sure of the spelling of "Dee and Aye (or Eye)."

3. Short 18 minute live concert suite conducted by Leopold Stokowski in 1949, from retail release. Wave as flac, with original concert program scans.

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Well, mostly complete.

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The original recordings for Citizen Kane no longer exist.
But maybe a copy was made and like the one shared here, will surface.

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these are amazing to listen too where on earth did you find them? now if only the psycho sessions popped up that would be amazing again !!

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Dear sadsack,

You are full of marvelous surprises !!!

Thank you so much for sharing (among many other fantastic scores you already offered us… ) this incredible testimony of Bernard Herrmann’s only rewarded masterpiece (his unique Oscar… 🙁 ) !!!

Your contribution to the knowledge of great film music is precious !!!

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Thanks for this complete set of versions; nice !!

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Has Someone a cover for this great Score ?

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Thank you very much for the links.

links recieved. thanks a tonne for sharing this fabulous music

Key art of the time promotes the film as "All That Money Can Buy".

(https://imgur.com/gpuzWMr)

Other than an ugly DVD cover, there’s nothing to be had for "The Devil and Daniel Webster"…so I just winged it.

(https://imgur.com/IZqCiS5)

Thanks for sharing, sadsack.

beautiful covers!