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2024
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Final General Electric Theater Scores And Autumn Love!
Leigh
Phillips' final masterful reconstructions and recordings, with the Prague
Philharmonic orchestra, are now available to Kickstarter backers. The CBS
Library music selection titled Autumn Love is also included but was
available to backers recently on the occasion of Jerry Goldsmith's birthday.
This beautiful selection of mood music is typically Goldsmith providing unseen
warmth tinged with longing and sadness. The selection of cues play very well
together as one suite.
Leigh's
final two General Electric Theater scores - My Dark Days and The
Committeeman offer fans the chance to discover two contrasting works from
Jerry Goldsmith - My Dark Days is a two part anti-communist drama while
The Committeeman has a depression era setting and an Italian-American
father hoping to become a local Committeeman, to improve standing and income.
My Dark Days features a menacing score with a sombre and chilling theme as
an ex-spy living a normal life is targeted by Communists. While The
Committeeman is the lighter score with a spirited Italian theme often heard
for Mandolin and Accordion along with a particularly warm rendition of the theme
for strings.
The
high quality audio files come with cover artwork and detailed notes on the
episodes and music courtesy of Yavar Moradi of
The Goldsmith Odyssey.
Kickstarter backers should have their email links to download the files.
Thank you Leigh Phillips for this amazing series of reconstructions and
recordings. Congratulations to the wonderful musicians for bringing these
fascinating early Goldsmith scores to life.
Inchon 3CD Set Returns With Improved Sound!
Intrada
announce a surprise new and improved release of Jerry Goldsmith's score to the
1982 war drama Inchon. The epic movie failed miserably at the box office
and has never been seen since the film's short theatrical run and the odd US TV
appearance. The film is really only remembered for Jerry Goldsmith's powerful
and emotive score.
For a flop like Inchon the film has received a lot of attention over the
years. Regency first released the soundtrack album LP in 1982.
Intrada released a composer approved expanded soundtrack album in 1988. Then in 2006
they released a 2 CD presentation of album and expanded score, followed by a
reissue in 2013. In 2020 Intrada released what appeared to
be the definitive 3 CD set featuring album, expanded release and the unedited
full score, plus extras. Each version received some sonic improvements,
utilising the many tapes available to the label. But for what surely will be the
final presentation Intrada reviewed and selected the 1/4” safeties for the first
time, which were stereo mixes made and stored simply as backups. These
ironically proved to be the best sounding of all! Intrada were also able to
include a few additional early print takes and alternates that were previously
unreleased to this new set. Inchon remains a popular score amongst JG
fans and regularly sells out, so this new set should prove to be popular for
those who have missed out previously and for those who are keen to hear it in
the best possible way.
Order from
Intrada Today!
Mike Ross-Trevor Has Passed Away
Mike Ross-Trevor,
recording engineer on so many of Jerry Goldsmith's 80s and 90s scores, has
passed away due to Pancreatic Cancer on January 2nd 2024. He had recently
celebrated his birthday in late December and spent Christmas with his family and
friends.
Mike recorded a number of important scores for Jerry Goldsmith over the years
including his stunning work on Rambo 2, Medicine Man (his personal
favourite) and The Mummy. He travelled with Goldsmith to Hungary in the
late 80s to record popular scores Hoosiers, featuring a mix of
synthesisers and orchestra, as well as a 3rd Rambo film, Franklin J
Schaffner's last film with Goldsmith, Lionheart and a new recording of
Goldsmith's favourite 1977 score Islands In the Stream. Mike was friendly
and supportive of film music fans, fascinated by his contribution and his work
with Jerry. He will be very much missed. Rest in Peace Mike.
Read more about his recording contributions on
IMDB
and an enjoyable interview with Mike
here. Mike was also interviewed on the
Goldsmith Odyssey podcast last year and earlier with
Cinematic Radio.