Intrada Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the 1975 classic Jaws directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss, Murray Hamilton and Lorraine Gary. The 3-CD set features the the film’s original music composed and conducted by Academy Award winner John Williams (Star Wars, Jurassic Park, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Schindler’s List, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone), including a remastered version of both the original score and the original soundtrack recording on the first two discs, as well as alternate and source cues, including the new track Theme From Jaws (Variation) and a never-before-heard section in Main Title and Beach Attacks, on the third disc. The album is now available to order on the Intrada’s official website, where you can also listen to audio samples and find out more information about the release. Back Lot Music has recently released a new digital version of the score, while Mondo has released a new vinyl edition. Jaws will return to theaters this coming Friday, August 29 and the movie has recently been released on a new 50th Anniversary Edition 4K Ultra HD.
Here’s the track list of the album:
Disc 1: Original Motion Picture Score
Disc 2: Remastered Original Soundtrack
Disc 3: 50th Anniversary Extras:
Album and Film Score Recording
Additional Cues and Source
1. Main Title and the Beach Attacks (2:49)
2. Theme Ffom Jaws (Variation) (2:29)
3. Chrissie’s Death (Alternate) (1:43)
4. The Underwater Siege (Extended Version) (2:50)
5. Hand to Hand Combat (Extended Version) (3:02)
Music from Amity Town Beach:
6. Original Rag (2:05)
7. Winter Stories Waltz (1:44)
8. Thousand and One Nights Waltz (1:48)
9. In The Good Old Summer Time (1:28)
Film Score Recording:
10. Jaws – Main Title (Alternate) (1:03)
11. The Typewriter (0:20)
12. The Pier Incident (Alternate) (2:25)
13. Father and Son (Alternate) (1:59)
14. Into the Estuary (Alternate) (2:51)
15. Man Against Beast (Alternate) (5:36)
16. Brody Panics (Alternate) (1:16)
17. Barrel Off Starboard (Alternate) (1:26)
18. Great Chase (Alternate) (3:01)
19. Shark Tows Orca (Alternate) (0:40)
20. Three Barrels Under (Alternate) (2:15)
21. The Shark Approaches (Alternate) (0:56)
22. The Shark Hits The Cage (Alternate) (2:04)
23. Quint Meets His End (Alternate) (1:33)
24. Wild Shark Theme (1:10)
