Ring of Fire (not to be confused with the Johnny Cash tune) was composed and recorded by Duane Eddy in 1961. This version is different than the released single, "Ring of Fire" / "Bobbie."
Duane's only involvement in this movie is the title track and "Bobbie," which a truncated version can be heard playing on a jukebox.
I don't think this movie was ever available on VHS or DVD.
Also, here's the movie trailor, which acknowledges Duane.
I remember my 45rpm single of "Ring of Fire" by Duane being given to me by a mate for my Birthday (or what it Christmas)? It's always been one of my most favourites of Duane's recordings.
The flip side in England wasn't "Bobbie" - it was "Gidget Goes Hawaiian" and it was released here on the famous London American label.
Ring of Fire pops up on cable from time to time. I have a pretty nice copy on DVD-R which I recorded a few years ago.
I remember David Janssen very well. I NEVER missed an episode of The Fugitive. It always amazed me how Duane could sound commercial and then turn right around and rock away.
That's a great track. I'm curious. When Duane recorded movie sound tracks such as this one, did they take him to one of the big Hollywood studios for the recording? I have always heard that back in the day the Hollywood studios were the ultimate.
When Duane recorded movie sound tracks such as this one, did they take him to one of the big Hollywood studios for the recording?
According to the information that I have. It was "Possibly" recorded in March or April of 1961 at the MGM Studios in Hollywood, California.
The recording of the released Jamie Records single is more specific. April 24 1961, (20:00-23:00); United Recorders, 6050 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood California; Producer: Duane Eddy. It also lists all musicians, which includes Howard Roberts and Barney Kessel.
That should read United Recorders in Hollywood.
Audio Recorders is the studio in Phoenix.
Sorry, Deed, I only had one cup of coffee when I posted.
An odd thing about the film Ring of Fire is that it has no musical score at all, other than Duane's theme music at the beginning and end and the snippet of Bobbie which is played during the scene in the cafe.
Trivia note: The director, Andrew L. Stone, was a month shy of his 97th birthday when he died in 1999.
