Name: Limelight (Soundtrack Album)
Brand: Charlie Chaplin

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

CM743159

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Colour

Black

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Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Mono 180 Gram Vinyl in 24 Page Casebound Book.

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2023-01-06

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

PIAS

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

5400863075545

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Total Cap

1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

Artist

Charlie Chaplin

Genre GB

Soundtracks

Label GB

Le Chant du Monde

Charlie Chaplin, born in London, England on April 16th, 1889 and passed away in Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland on December 25th, 1977. He was a British comedy actor and a prominent figure in the silent film genre. Known for his masterpiece "The Great Dictator", a satirical portrayal of Hitler and the Nazi regime, Chaplin showcased his multifaceted talent as he wrote, directed, produced, edited, starred in, and composed music for most of his films.

From an early age, Chaplin had a deep passion for music and taught himself to play various instruments including the piano, violin, and cello. As his career progressed with films like "A Woman of Paris" (1923), he became increasingly involved in creating musical accompaniments for his movies. With the introduction of sound technology, Chaplin embraced synchronized orchestral soundtracks that he personally composed for films such as "City Lights" (1931). Despite not being formally trained or able to read sheet music himself,<en></en> Chaplin's creative genius shone through as he collaborated with professional composers like David Raksin,<en></en> Raymond Rasch<en></en>, Eric James<en></en>, among others.

A testament to Chaplin's musical prowess is evident through his compositions. The iconic song "Smile", originally composed for "Modern Times" (1936) and later

Le Chant du Monde is a French label and music publishing house founded in 1938 by Léon Moussinac. Supported by prestigious allies such as Georges Auric, Roger Désormière, Arthur Honegger, Charles Kœchlin, Darius Milhaud, Francis Poulenc, Manuel Rosenthal et Albert Roussel, they have become known for their collection of traditional music recordings and commissioned compositions that transcribe French oral traditions. After WWII, they acquired les Editions sociales internationales and became the French editor of Russian composers Serge Prokofiev, Dimitri Chostakovitch and Aram Khatchatourian. They were also the first producer of notable artists like Léo Ferré, Mouloudji, Cora Vaucaire and Colette Magny.
In January 1982, Le Chant Du Monde faced bankruptcy but was reactivated six months later with a new distributor. In 1993, they merged with Arlesian-based French distributor [l19369] and now focus on classical music, pop music, children's music and traditional music.

Soundtracks | Vinyl LPs, CDs, Merch | Rough Trade

In 2019, Le Chant du Monde celebrated the 130th Anniversary of the birth of Charlie Chaplin. In 2020, the label celebrated the 80th Anniversary of the film The Great Dictator. In 2021, they celebrated the 100th Anniversary of the movie The Kid. This year (2022), Le Chant du Monde celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the movie Limelight.

To celebrate these 70 years, here is a special edition deluxe 180g vinyl LP (full mono remastered version) in luxurious packaging outside the norm (casebound book).

The release brings together the entire music of the film, as well as many bonuses completely unreleased to date, accompanied by a large format booklet of 24 pages, including unpublished texts and photos.

An edition that will delight Chaplin lovers as much as collectors of beautiful vinyl editions.