Rossen'S,Robert Hustler CD

EU-only digitally re-mastered and expanded edition includes 21 bonus tracks. This release contains Kenyon Hopkins' complete original soundtrack for Robert Rossen's 1961 film The Hustler. Based on the 1959 novel by the same name, and adapted for the screen by Rossen and Sidney Carroll, The Hustler starred Paul Newman (as Fast Eddie), Jackie Gleason, Piper Laurie, and George C. Scott. Walter Tevis' novel had been optioned several times, even once by Frank Sinatra, but attempts to adapt it to the screen were unsuccessful. According to director Rossen's daughter Carol Rossen, previous adaptations focused too much on the pool aspects of the story and not enough on the human interaction. Rossen, who had hustled pool himself as a youth and who had made an abortive attempt to write a pool-themed play called Corner Pocket, optioned the book and teamed with Sidney Carroll to produce the script.

1. Main Title (Stop and Go) 2. Minnesota Fats 3. The Loser 4. Sarah's Theme 5. 4 Flights Up 6. Fast Buck 7. Small-time Charlie 8. Bert's Theme 9. Contract With Depravity 10. All Thumbs 11. Dining Out 12. Derby Time 13. Lipstick On a Mirror 14. The Winner 15. End Title 16. Take the 'A' Train 17. You Know Something? 18. Battle Royal 19. Bird Jungle 20. What's Paris Blues? 21. Mood Indigo 22. Autumnal Suite 23. Nite 24. Wild Man Moore 25. Paris Stairs 26. I Wasn't Shopping 27. Guitar Amour 28. A Return Reservation 29. Paris Blues 30. The Long-hot Summer 31. Hey! Eula 32. Two Butterflies 33. Respect 34. Jody 35. Barn Burner 36. Summertime