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The Dove1974LP: ABC Records ABDP 852Lyric by Don Black
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The MovieI remember reading the book in high school. It was the first-person account of a very determined young man who decided to sail around the world by himself. Since it was autobiographical and an account of his travels, it worked. As a movie it did not. Rather than do it as a documentary they tried to make more of a story out of it--and it it just wasn't there. |
The MusicOnce again, I liked the music even though I didn't like the film. The title song, "Sail the Summer Winds" seemed insipid at first but grew on me. The music is bright, light and lively; very much in contrast to what he writes today. |
Release NotesThe LP soundtrack came out with the movie but never rated a commercial CD release. I believe there's a bootleg or two floating around, and the title song (as an instrumental) shows up on the Nic Raine boxed set John Barry: the Collection, and a suite from the film is part of The Classic Film Music of John Barry, Volume II. |