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Music Conducted By
Jerry Goldsmith
Orchestrations By
Alexander Courage
Lyrics By
John Bettis
Recorded By
Mike Ross Trevor
Performed By
The National Philharmonic
Orchestra
Album Produced By
Jerry Goldsmith
Label
Music Box Records
MBR-199
Previous Release(s)
Silva Screen Records
US
Filmtrax LP/CD
Silva Screen UK (expanded)
Year Of CD/Film Release
2002/1985
Running Time
126:56
Availability
Limited Edition Release
Cues
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Timings
DISC 1 - THE FILM SCORE
1. Main Title / The Goblins (05:47)
2. My True Love's Eyes / The Cottage (05:05)
3. The Unicorns (07:54)
4. Living River / Bumps and Hollows / The Freeze (07:22)
5. Darkness Arisen* (00:45)
6. The Fairies / The Riddle (04:54)
7. Sing the Wee (01:09)
8. Playmates* (03:17)
9. Forgive Me (05:14)
10. Faerie Dance (01:53)
11. The Armour (02:18)
12. Oona / The Jewels (06:43)
13. The Dress Waltz (02:49)
14. Darkness Fails (07:29)
15. The Ring (06:30)
16. Reunited (05:20)
*previously unreleased
Total Time CD1 • 75:07
DISC 2 - REMASTERED ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK ALBUM
1. My True Love's Eyes (05:05)
2. The Riddle (03:42)
3. Sing the Wee (01:09)
4. The Goblins (03:44)
5. The Dress Waltz (02:46)
6. The Ring (06:28)
7. The Unicorns (07:55)
8. Bumps and Hollows (05:00)
9. Forgive Me (05:14)
10. Reunited (05:21)
BONUS TRACKS
11. Faerie Dance (Alternate) (01:53)
12. The Dress Waltz (Alternate) (03:02)
Total Time CD2 • 51:49
Total Album Time • 126:56
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Legend
A re-issue of Silva Screen's
expanded edition of Goldsmith's critically acclaimed score now
with two extra previously missing tracks and a couple of alternates and album
tracks. Foolishly
rejected from the US theatrical release back in 1985, and now
restored to a new director's cut special edition DVD. This new
CD offers nothing more than a dramatic improvement in presentation
- now with the gorgeous cinematic poster artwork, that should
have adorned the Silva UK original.
Goldsmith's score, now fully exonerated by the director himself,
is one of the finest examples of the composer's integration of
electronics and large orchestra. Perfectly capturing the essence
of Scott's dark fairy tale world, Goldsmith utilised an imaginative
array of electronic sounds, with powerful chorus and sumptuous
orchestral support from the much missed National Philharmonic
Orchestra. The final trio of cues providing the score its crowning
glory.
Expanded review to follow.
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