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Music Conducted By
Jerry Goldsmith
Orchestrations By
Arthur Morton
Recorded By
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Performed By
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Album Produced By
Lukas Kendall
Label
La-La Land Records
LLLCD 1197
Previous Release(s)
Film Score Monthly
FSMCD Vol. 3, No. 4
Varese (Re--recording)
Year Of CD/Film Release
2011/1970
Running Time
55:58
Availability
Limited Edition Release
Cues
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Timings
1. Main Title (3:04)
2. The Chancellery (1:02)
3. Little Hope (1:51)
4. Predictions (2:41)
5. Disagreement (2:00)
6. Imperial Palace (2:26)
7. Mt. Niitaka (1:13)
8. The Waiting Game (5:45)
9. Sunday Morning (2:53)
10. The 14th Part (2:38)
11. Entr'acte (1:43)
12. Pre-Flight Countdown (2:05)
13. On the Way (1:38)
14. The Final Message (4:50)
Bonus Material
15. Japanese Military (4:36)
16. American Military (1:36)
17. Big Band Source (2:21)
18. Hawaiian Radio (1:43)
19. The Waiting Game (with overlay) (5:45)
20. Tora Theme (piano) (1:17)
21. Tora Theme (orchestra) (1:38)
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Tora!
Tora! Tora!
A landmark work and a mesmerising
listen that underlines Goldsmith's breathtaking ability to create
and build tension in drama. The composer's complete work is
featured, with over 35 minutes of score plus source music to
exaggerate the running time to 55 minutes. A fine stereo source
preserves this much admired work detailing the build up to the
attack on Pearl Harbour by the Japanese Air Force.
Goldsmith's ethnic scoring abilities are second to none and are
no more evident than they are here. It's a complex score filled
with some of the most avant-garde writing you are likely to ever
here from the composer. The traditional scoring approach to a
Hollywood war movie is quickly discarded in favour of some jaw
dropping suspense orchestrated for a variety of Japanese instruments
and supported by tried and tested devices pioneered in Goldsmith's
remarkable Planet Of The Apes. A wonderful CD with detailed
notes, rare film stills and some intriguing additional music.
First released by FSM in 2000 and re-issued in 2011 by La-La Land
Records. Again produced by Lukas Kendall.
Expanded review to follow.
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