Bernard Herrmann ‎– Taxi Driver (Original Soundtrack Recording) LP

Bernard Herrmann ‎– Taxi Driver

You talkin' to ME?'; undeniably one of the most famous quotes from movie history and from one of its most memorable characters. Travis Bickle, the frustrated Vietnam veteran in Taxi Driver; the lonely nut obsessed with sex and violence who takes a job as a cabbie to battle his insomnia. Robert De Niro's legendary performance ensured that this Scorcese classic ended up on many a 'best movie of all time' lists.

Bernard Hermann's score is comprised primarily of a brass section mixing with a saxophone theme. The music swings back and forth, to amplify Travis' deteriorating mental state. Layered atop the two key components are harps, woodwinds, and even noises of the city, like a nearby drum kit or the music of a theater. It was also Bernard Hermann's last ever soundtrack. He died just a few hours after completing the score. Like no other he composed a dark and threatening atmosphere that drags you into Bickle's twisted mind.

TRACKLIST:
SIDE A
1. THEME FROM TAXI DRIVER
2. I WORK THE WHOLE CITY
3. BETSY IN A WHITE DRESS
4. THE DAYS DO NOT END
5. REPRISE: THEME FROM TAXI DRIVER
SIDE B
1. DIARY OF A TAXI DRIVER VOICE - ROBERT DE NIRO
2. THEME FROM TAXI DRIVER
3. THE .44 MAGNUM IS A MONSTER
4. SPORT AND IRIS
5. GOD'S LONELY MAN (END TITLE)

LABEL: MUSIC ON VINYL
RELEASED: 1976/2019