Autumn Thunder: 40 Years NFL Films Music [Box set]

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Product Details

• Audio CD (September 14, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 10
• Format: Box set
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• Label: Valley
• ASIN: B0002VERQA
  

 

Autumn Thunder: 40 Years NFL Films Music [Box set]

 

Customer Reviews

I've been a fan of NFL Films since the 1970's when they used to show "NFL Game of the Week". The highlights were great, the announcers were great (usually Harry Kalas on the highlights shows, John Facenda on most everything else), but the music is what made these shows magical. NFL Films, through composer Sam Spence, just knew how to combine the right music with the right situation (a low and somber mood when showing players walking to the line of scrimmage in slow motion in the freezing cold, an up-tempo ditty when showing several high-yardage plays in succession, a victory march at the end of a game, etc).
For years, I wanted to get my hands on this music. NFL Films sold several albums (the vinyl kind) of music in the 1970s, but I didn't partake and these went out of print. About 5 years ago, they issued "The Power and the Glory" CD which contained numerous tunes plus snippets of the late John Facenda. That was neat, but it just scratched the surface (and a small scratch at that). The CD was well-received and I hoped would pave the way for more NFL Films material to be released.
It took a little longer than hoped, but there is now a 10-disc set of over 180 instrumental tunes used by NFL Films over the years. A lot of my favorites are here. I don't know them by name, but I know them when I hear them and its great to have them in my CD library. It appears the first half of the set is dominated by Sam Spence creations while the remaining discs are those containing the composers who came on board after Spence. I am much partial to the Spence numbers, which were the ones that got me excited about football. The others are fine and should be included, but they just aren't the same.
The set is missing several of my favorites. Again, I don't know the names, but I would recognize it if I heard it. Spence says in the liner notes that he himself created over 1,000 pieces of music for NFL Films, so I guess you can't have everything. Hopefully we'll see another set in a few years time.
All-in-all, it's a very good set for the NFL Films fan and I'm glad that Ed and Steve Sabol listened to the fans and did this.
By the way, NFL Films also is releasing the old vinyl records from the 1970s again in a limited edition set (although it doesn't appear to be available via Amazon currently). All the songs on those albums are on the CD set.
PS - By the way, the person asking if "Touchdown Jubilee" sounds an awful lot like Simon and Garfunkel's song "Cecilia", ever since the 1970s, when that tune plays, I have sung ("Cecilia, you're breakin' my heart, you're shakin' my confidence daily..."). Yeah, I think so!

Wow, wow, wow and did I fail to mention WOW! I remember when the Power and the Glory CD first came out and how it was sold out in a matter of days, well it seems that this 'Box Set' did not get the same or if any recognition at all. As a matter of fact, I just happened to come across this fantastic complilation by mistake because I was looking for more music by Sam Spence.
Well, the wait is over Spence fans! The music here in this Box Set is astounding to say the least. You almost feel like a superhero when listening to the music while at other times tears begin to form in the corner of your eyes. The beauty and spendor of these pieces are timeless! Whether you grew up in the jazzy 60's, groovy 70's, rockin' 80's or hip 90's, you'll find music here that will get your head to boppin'!
The cover of this Box Set is made out of football pigskin and there are 10 that's right 10 CD's inside with over 45mins of playing time each. That gives you over 8 hours of football fanfare to enjoy. And even some of the music in the P and the G that was shortened are played in it's entirety here in this Box Set.
What more can I say, this is by far one of the best CD's I have "EVER" bought! But I must warn you, you won't be able to listen to a CD without picking at least 2 to 3 music pieces that you'll play over and over and over again. (trust me)
LONG LIVE SPENCE, HEDDEN AND ROBIDOUX....you guys set the benchmark for giving the fans what it is they want.... EVERYTHING!