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Masada - 4 CD Set!

Intrada announce a definitive presentation of Jerry Goldsmith's acclaimed music for the highly regarded TV epic Masada from 1981. Goldsmith's theme and scores for the first two episodes and Morton Steven's episode scores now includes the album re-recording of Goldsmith highlights recorded with the National Philharmonic Orchestra. There are a few new Goldsmith extras and now Morton Steven's score is in genuine stereo as opposed to the split mono in the original set from 2011.

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Legend - 2 CD Set with Extra Music!

Music Box Records announce a 2 CD set of the popular 1985 score for the Ridley Scott fairy tale spectacular Legend. The set features the source from the earlier Silva expansion, long out of print, now with album tracks on disc two. The main draw though is two previously missing score tracks and a couple of alternates. Rounded out with detailed notes from Jeff Bond.

The set is limited to 2000 copies. Order from Music Box Records!

Listen to the Goldsmith Odyssey Podcast on this new release.

Poltergeist Full Score Book!

Omni Music Publishing announce their latest full score book of popular film scores - Jerry Goldsmith's Poltergeist! Omni have released several Goldsmith scores already (Total Recall, Basic Instinct and Star Trek The Motion Picture) and now add his acclaimed Oscar nominated music for the Tobe Hooper directed, Steven Spielberg produced horror movie from 1982.

Order now from Omni Music Publishing

More Goldsmith At Fox From La-La Land Records

La-La Land Records announce a further volume of Goldsmith scores written for 20th Century Fox films and previously released by Varese, FSM and La-La Land at various points, but with the odd extras and sometimes sonic improvements. This volume features the obscure drama Ace Eli And Rodger Of The Skies - a mid west America period drama set around the world of bi-plane stunt flying and the uneven relationship between father and son. This release features the complete score in mono, additional re-scored tracks by Alexander Courage, along with the previously released stereo presentation tracks. Additionally tracks that were damaged have been restored courtesy of Chris Malone. This is now the definitive presentation of this rare score and sounds superior to the original FSM. The second disc features Tora! Tora! Tora! - The superb docu drama about the infamous Pearl Harbour attack. Source and content is the same as previous release but is an improvement over the FSM. Goldsmith's jarring and uncompromising short score features a powerful theme and perfectly timed musical punctuation.

Order from La-La Land Records. Ships October 12th.

Listen to the Goldsmith Odyssey Podcast on this new release!

Basic Instinct 2 CD Reissue and Vinyl 2 LP Set

Quartet Records announce the reissue of the classic Goldsmith score to the erotic Paul Verhoeven 1992 thriller Basic Instinct. Quartet's original release covered the full film soundtrack, album and extras. This reissue is very welcome for fans who missed. Plus vinyl fans can order a limited edition 180 gram 2 LP set available in black and red.

Order the CD or Vinyl set now from Quartet Records!

Love Field - Deluxe Edition From Varese!

More Goldsmith from the Varese Sarabande CD Club! An incredible year for Goldsmith fans continues! This time the expanded 1990 score to the acclaimed drama Love Field starring Michelle Pfeiffer. The running time is almost doubled and features a key missing action cue. Goldsmith's lovely main theme dominates but action as well as drama also take the stage. The moving Assassination cue as well as the joyous finale end credit Together Again are highlights. Order from Varese Sarabande today! Limited to 2000 copies.

Order from either the US or UK Varese store.

Listen to the Goldsmith Odyssey Podcast on this new release!

Intrada Black Patch And The Man Kickstarter Achieved!

Intrada's ambitious kickstarter project to record Black Patch and The Man with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, conducted by William Stromberg and reconstructions by Leigh Phillips has achieved its funding goal before the end date! Fans who have not contributed are urged to still help with any potential additional costs and show support for this exciting release.

Intrada's Kickstarter Page

Enjoy The Goldsmith Odyssey Promotional Episode

Intrada 'Kickstarter' For Black Patch and The Man Recordings!

Intrada announce a new Kickstarter project to potentially make new recordings of Jerry Goldsmith's first film score Black Patch from 1957 as well as the lost score to The Man from 1972! Black Patch was a western drama about a Civil War veteran who becomes town Marshal in New Mexico and goes up against a ruthless gunman. While The Man tells the dramatic story of a first black American President. Both original recordings are lost.

If the £27,398 cost is reached then Intrada will record the scores with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, conducted by William Stromberg with score restoration and reconstruction work by Leigh Phillips. If all goes to plan the recording could be available June 2022. Fans can pledge support with the cost of the CD as well as other options including additional Intrada CDs and album booklet thank you credit!

Check out the details at Intrada NOW!

The Russia House Expanded CD Reissue

Quartet Records announces a reissue of their expanded presentation of the 1990 spy drama The Russia House. One of Jerry Goldsmith's most acclaimed scores that features one of his finest themes. The score mixes low key suspense with drama and intimate love story. Although the original MCA album was quite substantial it was still missing a number of shorter cues. This presentation closes the book on this beautiful score. If you missed it order from Quartet Records now.

Extreme Prejudice - Complete score 2 CD From Intrada!

Intrada Records announce a new presentation of the 1987 Jerry Goldsmith score to the Walter Hill modern day western Extreme Prejudice. The original album was one of the label's first ever releases! It was later issued in an expanded form by La-La Land Records.

Goldsmith provided an orchestral score, but heavily infused by his love of synthesizers to give it a then modern feel. The score features a series of exciting and memorable music from the composer during a period in his career where he was working to integrate synthesizers in a more refined way. Highlights include the Main Titles, The lengthy orchestral version of The Plan, a melancholy love theme and south of the border End Credits.

The new re-mastered set features the complete score for the first time, with a couple of shorter cues now present. The re-scored harsher electronic cues round out disc one with the album presentation on disc two.

Order from Intrada Today!

Check out the Goldsmith Odyssey Soundtrack Spotlight

Star Trek The Motion Picture Coming to 4K, Improved Blu-ray and Director's Cut News!

The first four Star Trek movies will come to a 4K disc set in September. Apart from Star Trek II, these are all the theatrical cuts. Star Trek The Motion Picture will feature the score isolated in Dolby 2.0 on this set. These will also be released as improved HD movies on Blu-ray, which uses the 4K master.

Late in 2021, possibly early 2022 the director's cut of Star Trek The Motion Picture will be shown on Paramount +, the studio's own streaming service. No news on disc release but it should happen at some point.

The Public Eye - The Unused Score!

Incredible! Intrada Records announce the release of the almost mythical lost Jerry Goldsmith score to the 1992 period crime drama The Public Eye! The film centres around a photographer, played by Joe Pesci, who mostly photographs dead bodies, often recently murdered in gangster hits or other disturbing crimes. Goldsmith provided a low key jazz infused score featuring double bass and a theme that later appeared in the Vanishing but was originally written for the earlier unused score to the boxing drama Gladiator.

The London recording at Whitfield Street was assumed lost but Mike Ross Trevor remembered sending Goldsmith a DAT tape of the sessions. Enquiries were made with Carol Goldsmith, who discovered the tape at home. Thankfully the score was successfully licensed with Universal and now Intrada present this ultra rare and intriguing Goldsmith score.

Listen to the Goldsmith Odyssey Podcast on the new release.

Order from Intrada Today!

Cabo Blanco From La-La Land Records

La-La Land Records announce a new CD re-mastered in hi-resolution of Jerry Goldsmith's 1980 score to the island adventure Cabo Blanco. The film featured an exotic and tuneful main theme, one of the composer's most likeable openings, with a powerful performance by the National Philharmonic Orchestra showcasing the excellent action, suspense and drama of the score. Although a very minor film for director J Lee Thompson and star Charles Bronson the short score remains one of Jerry Goldsmith's most enjoyable works.

This new release features a very slightly expanded main score program along with all the source music, some missing from the earlier Prometheus versions, along with an instrumental version of the song Heaven Knows by Carol Heather Goldsmith and a Rumba source piece by Jerry Goldsmith. The set is completed by a detailed look at the film's production history by Jeff Bond.

The Goldsmith Odyssey Episode Spotlight

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Shamus - Soundtrack Release Premiere From Intrada!

Intrada Records announce another premiere Goldsmith soundtrack release! This time the 1973 Burt Reynolds private eye thriller Shamus! Thought lost to the ages when labels have looked for in the past but finally it has been discovered in all its glory. Goldsmith's short score offers a hugely likable easy-going period theme as well as bursts of orchestral Goldsmith action and inventive dissonant thrills. An absolute must for Goldsmith fans, especially those who love that 70s period of scoring.

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The Stripper, S*P*Y*S & Flaming Star 2 CD!

La-La Land Records announce a third volume of Goldsmith scores originally released by 20th Century Fox. This 2 CD set includes an expanded version of the Stripper, with a few minutes of extra music over the FSM release. Goldsmith's wackiest score ever - S*P*Y*S is now fully expanded to over 30 minutes compared to half the running time for the original Varese Fox Box release. And the set is completed by the premiere release of Goldsmith's extra cue written for the western Flaming Star, his first movie work for 20th Century Fox! The sources are a mix of stereo and mono.

Order from La-La Land Records Today!

Check out the Goldsmith Odyssey Podcast on this release!

Rio Conchos CD Re-issue And 24 Bit Download

Intrada Records announce a new re-mastered CD re-issue of their 1989 re-recording of Rio Conchos that Jerry Goldsmith conducted and produced with the London Symphony Orchestra. As before the disc also includes the Agony and the Ecstasy Prologue. This CD is available until July 5th. The main reason for the announcement is a new 24 Bit download of the score available now. Look out for the release on the various digital music re-sellers.

Listen to the Goldsmith Odyssey Podcast featuring an extensive discussion on the album with Doug Fake.

CD can be ordered at Intrada Records now.

Basic Instinct - 4K Blu-Ray And Digital Release

A new 4K scan of the Paul Verhoeven directed 1992 thriller Basic Instinct has been released on 4K Blu-Ray and Digital download. The two disc set includes a scoring feature titled An unending story - Scoring Basic Instinct. Order from Amazon or your preferred seller.

Lionheart - Deluxe Edition 2 CD From Varese

Varese Sarabande CD Club announce their third consecutive Goldsmith title. This time a 2 CD set of Lionheart bringing together the previous two volumes originally released by Varese. This is a re-mastered version of the album master as the original tapes are lost but they have managed to include two bonus tracks courtesy of Doug Fake who had a safety copy of the sessions. Not the same quality of the album but not bad and a great bonus.

Order From Varese Sarabande UK or US Stores!

Listen to the Goldsmith Odyssey Soundtrack Spotlight episode.

Please note that this release will be re-issued towards the end of June after a mistake on the booklet. Some fans were shipped the earlier version before the release was halted. It appears the replacement set will be also sent out to those who received the earlier version.

Face Of A Fugitive CD From Intrada Records!

Incredible! One of Jerry Goldsmith's earliest works comes to CD! His second feature, following on from Black Patch. Assumed lost to the ages, with the only hope of ever hearing it via a new recording. But this is the original soundtrack from Face Of A Fugitive from 1959! Quite remarkable that it still exists in the Columbia vaults. Well done Intrada and all those involved at Columbia Pictures in seeking out and releasing this rare Goldsmith treasure.

The scoring style was partly of the period and style of western scores that was to be expected. But Goldsmith's then new style comes through and his modern sensibilities give the music the edge that only Goldsmith could bring. A fascinating treasure for Goldsmith fans to own. Wow!

Order from Intrada!

Listen to the Goldsmith Odyssey Podcast with Intrada on their CD release!

Along Came A Spider - Deluxe Edition From Varese

Varese Sarabande CD Club announce the complete score version of the 2001 thriller Along Came A Spider. One of Jerry Goldsmith's last scores sees the composer in thriller mode with aggressive horn and percussion driven action for the hand off sequence, abduction and early escape attempts. Add eerie piano theme for the child abduction angle, plucked strings and chilling synths for the mystery elements. The original CD came in at around 35 minutes. The new disc features over 65 minutes with bonus scoring stage chat with the composer!

Order From Varese Sarabande websites - UK or US Stores!

Check out the Goldsmith Odyssey exclusive interview with Bruce Botnick on the release!

Scoring Masters: Celebrating John Williams And Jerry Goldsmith

An online Event available to watch from Monday 8th February

9PM GMT / 4PM EST / 1 PM PST

Initiated by Ipswich Film Theatre

Produced by Maurizio Caschetto – The Legacy of John Williams

Yavar Moradi – The Goldsmith Odyssey

February marks the birthday month of film composers John Williams and the late Jerry Goldsmith. Ipswich Film Theatre was due to celebrate with a special weekend of films devoted to the work of both artists, but due to the UK’s national shutdown it was necessary to cancel this weekend.

We’re delighted to confirm that the companion online programme, SCORE MASTERS, will still be broadcast.

SCORE MASTERS commences a regular strand celebrating the art of film scoring and we’re delighted to launch with the support of The Legacy of John Williams and The Goldsmith Odyssey. In our exclusive opening event celebrating the work of film composers John Williams (Jaws, Star Wars, E.T. The Extra Terrestrial) and Jerry Goldsmith (The Omen, Planet of the Apes, Total Recall), we are joined in discussion by some of the most creative and talented artists working in the field: Academy Award®-nominated composer David Newman (Galaxy Quest, Ice Age, Anastasia), Grammy® award-winning conductor Leonard Slatkin (Music Director Laureate of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra), legendary music recording engineer Bruce Botnick (known for his work with The Beach Boys and The Doors, as well as both Williams and Goldsmith), soundtrack record producer Michael Matessino (Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Harry Potter: The John Williams Soundtrack Collection), writer and journalist Jeff Bond (Star Trek: The Motion Picture – The Art and Visual Effects, Danse Macabre: 25 Years of Danny Elfman and Tim Burton), composer Leanna Primiani, and pianist/keyboardist Mike Lang, both of whom have worked with Williams and Goldsmith!

This exclusive event is available to watch from Monday 8th February on the Ipswich Film Theatre YouTube channel, the same day as John Williams’ birthday and two days before Jerry Goldsmith’s birthday! This is a treat for anybody interested in the convergence of film and music, and the unique legacy of two of cinema’s most accomplished artists.

The event is moderated by Maurizio Caschetto (The Legacy of John Williams), Yavar Moradi & W. David Lichty (The Goldsmith Odyssey) and Tim Burden (Board member of the Film Music Foundation).

Star Trek The Motion Picture - Full Score Book!

Omni Music Publishing announce the forthcoming release of the full score to Star Trek The Motion Picture. Omni have already released Goldsmith's Total Recall and Basic Instinct scores. Check out their website for news on ordering. At time of writing the announcement was on their Facebook page.

Looney Tunes Back In Action - 2 CD Deluxe Edition

Varese Sarabande CD Club announce a surprise deluxe edition presentation of sadly Jerry Goldsmith's last score Looney Tunes Back In Action. Goldsmith's failing health meant he was unable to finish his score, even though he wrote the majority of it. John Debney and a couple of other composers provided the additional music. This new 2CD set features all of the music Goldsmith completed and conducted, as well as alternates, plus the new music from the other composers and source pieces. The set also has the original album release content. Order from the Varese Sarabande website either in the US or UK.

Varese US Store

Varese UK Store