Corny lyrics turn the song into more of a curio than something you will want to revisit, but Haggard’s delivery and country instrumentation establish an appropriate tone. The opening number, “The Man in the Mask,” introduces Barry’s main theme as the song’s melody. Running just shy of 27 minutes, the album is quick and breezy, featuring a selection of Barry’s score highlights bookended by narrative songs sung by Merle Haggard, who also pops up to add narration to several tracks. With the original session masters missing,this release is not an expanded presentation, but rather a remastering of the original LP program. Intrada’s release of the soundtrack on CD finally rectifies this. One of the casualties of the film’s being swept under the rug was composer John Barry’s score, hastily assembled for an LP release at the time of the film’s premiere and then subsequently ignored for decades by soundtrack labels. Tepid critical response led to a lackluster box office draw, sidelining the character once again from popular culture. One of the attempts to reinvigorate the franchise was the 1981 film The Legend of the Lone Ranger, bringing the classic radio and television character to the big screen. The Lone Ranger remains an iconic figure in American storytelling despite decades of not being commercially viable.
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