Caldera Records has announced the premiere release of the unused score from the 1979 legal drama Kramer vs. Kramer written and directed by Robert Benton and starring Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep and Jane Alexander. The CD features music written for the Academy Award-winning film by David Shire (The Conversation, The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, Return to Oz, All the President’s Men, Zodiac, Short Circuit). Also included is the composer’s Emmy Award-nominated score from the 1978 television movie The Defection of Simas Kudirka written by Bruce Feldman, directed by David Lowell Rich and starring Alan Arkin, as well as twenty minutes of his music from the 1982 comedy drama The World According to Garp directed by George Roy Hill and starring Robin Williams. Visit the label’s official website to listen to audio samples and for more information about the soundtrack.
Here’s the album track list:
Kramer vs. Kramer:
1. Main Title (Version II) (1:27)
2. Alternate Main Title (1:29)
3. Do-nut Breakfast (1:37)
4. Ted Clears Apartment (0:57)
5. Ted & Billy / Finding Joanna’s Picture / Finding Joanna’s Picture (2:36)
6. Run to Hospital / End of Juice Spill Scene / Phone Ringing / Mommy in Window (1:39)
7. Job Montage (0:47)
8. Billy Runs to Joanna / At Ted’s Door / Ted Angry (2:32)
9. End Title (1:39)
10. Alternate End Title (1:42)
The Defection of Simas Kudirka:
11. Main Title (0:53)
12. Flashback & Soccer Game (1:37)
13. “Is This True?” (1:25)
14. “First Approach” (2:11)
15. Radio Room (0:54)
16. “Jump to Freedom” (1:57)
17. “You Must Go Back” (1:12)
18. “No!” (1:47)
19. In the Cell (3:22)
20. “On Your Soccer Team” (0:40)
21. “Simas, Come Home” (2:23)
22. Reunion (1:08)
23. Finale and End Credits (2:23)
The World According to Garp
24. Main Title (2:16)
25. Roof Sequence / “And Then He Died” (2:59)
26. Chase Chaser (1:25)
27. Story Montage (3:08)
28. Swordfight (1:40)
29. Western Source (1:17)
30. Baby Presentation (1:16)
31. Assassination / Car Scene (2:14)
32. “I’m Flying” / End Credits (3:10)
Bonus:
33. Piano Demo for Garp (2:59)
