Intrada Records announced today the world premiere release of Jerry Fielding’s score for Straw Dogs. The movie from 1971 directed by Sam Peckinpah (The Wild Bunch) stars Dustin Hoffman. In the movie, a young American and his English wife come to rural England and face increasingly vicious local harassment. Intrada is releasing the complete score limited to 2000 copies including about 42 minutes of music. To listen to sound clips and order the CD, check out Intrada’s CD page.
Intrada also announced a release of Ernest Gold’s score for the drama A Child Is Waiting. The album is limited to 1000 copies and features about 36 minutes of score. The movie centers around a psychologist, who is the head of the Crawthorne State Training Institute, one of the first boarding schools for developmentally challenged children. The movie from 1963 directed by John Cassavetes stars Burt Lancaster, Gena Rowlands and Judy Garland. For audio clips and order link, click here.
