THE COWBOY AND THE BALLERINA: Original Soundtrack by Bruce Broughton
CD Includes Digital Download / Digital Booklet
Dragon’s Domain Records presents the world premiere release of the soundtrack for THE COWBOY AND THE BALLERINA, featuring music composed by Bruce Broughton (SILVERADO, TOMBSTONE, THE ORVILLE ) for the 1984 television film directed by Jerry Jameson, written by Denne Bart Petitclerc and starring Lee Majors, Leslie Wing, Christopher Lloyd, James Booth, Antoinette Bower, George De La Pena, Steven Ford, Anjelica Huston, John McIntire and Severn Darden.
Airing on television in October 1984, THE COWBOY AND THE BALLERINA offered actor Lee Majors the chance to take a break from his second hit television series, THE FALL GUY, to star in this romantic film. THE COWBOY AND THE BALLERINA follows Clay Clayton (Majors), a former world champion bronco rider as he becomes involved with Natalia (Wing), a Russian ballerina who is desperate to flee her Soviet touring company and reunite with her mother who is living in New York City. On their journey, Clay and Natalia must outwit two agents (Booth, Huston) who are determined to see that she doesn’t defect.
As the principle theme of the film is a romance born of a clash between people from extremely different cultures, composer Bruce Broughton had to expertly weave their two thematic motifs together. While the music representing Clay’s down-to-earth Western life and persona is played with atypical instruments, piano, guitar and fiddle, Natalia's music has a more sophisticated orchestral sound.
Bruce Broughton, who has won ten Emmy Awards and been nominated for an Oscar, began his journey into film music in 1973, scoring episodes of television shows from GUNSMOKE, HAWAII FIVE-0, and DALLAS to JAG and THE ORVILLE, miniseries like THE BLUE AND THE GREY and THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA, and feature films such as SILVERADO, YOUNG SHERLOCK HOLMES, HARRY AND THE HENDERSONS, TOMBSTONE, and HONEY, I BLEW UP THE KID. Broughton has more than 130 scores to his credit.
Throughout his career, Broughton has amassed ten Emmy Awards (from twenty-three nominations) and an Academy Award nomination (SILVERADO). In addition to being a composer and an accomplished conductor, Broughton is also a tireless educator having taught classes at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, the Department of Screen Scoring at the USC Thornton School of Music, and is currently serving as Media Composer-in-Residence at the University of North Texas.
Dragon’s Domain Records presents the world premiere release of THE COWBOY AND THE BALLERINA, featuring music composed and conducted by Bruce Broughton. The music has been mastered by James Nelson at Digital Outland and the liner notes have been written by author David Hirsch.
THE COWBOY AND THE BALLERINA is a limited edition release. The first 50 copies will be autographed by the composer. THE COWBOY AND THE BALLERINA is expected to begin shipping the week of March 2nd, 2026.
02. Natalia At Airport / Switching Outfits (3:06)
03. Hiding In Clay's Bronco (2:45)
04. Avoiding Security / Driving Montage A / Clay Tames The Horse (4:14)
05. Remembering Victoria / Horseback Riding (3:13)
06. Natalia’s Story / Love In The Haystacks (3:23)
07. Leaving Doc’s Ranch / Driving Montage B / Caviar Picnic (2:19)
08. Arriving In New York / Woody and Natalia In Alley (3:41)
09. Advice From Woody / Natalia Calls Her Mother / Tailed Again / Good Night /
Natalia Returns / Love Scene (4:54)
10. Clay and Natalia Are Followed / The Beach House / Natalia Leaves Rodeo (3:28)
11. The Finale and End Credits (4:38)
12. Bumpers (0:19)
13. Country Bar Source (2:03)
14. Bar Source (4:01)
15. Rodeo Sources (1:52)
17. Reception Source (2:17)
Total Time: 51:47
