La-La Land Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the 1981 comedy Stripes directed by Ivan Reitman and starring Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Warren Oates, P. J. Soles, Sean Young and John Candy. The album features the expanded and remastered original score from the Columbia Pictures production composed and conducted by Academy Award winner Elmer Bernstein (The Magnificent Seven, To Kill a Mockingbird, Ghostbusters, Airplane, Animal House, Far from Heaven), including around 10 minutes of previously unreleased music. The CD, which is limited to 2,000 copies, is now available to order on the label’s official website, where you can also check out audio samples and find out more about the release.
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First Track from ‘Ghostbusters II’ Score Album Released
Sony Classical has released the first track from the score album for Ivan Reiman’s 1989 comedy sequel Ghostbusters II starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, Rick Moranis, Ernie Hudson and Annie Potts. Available to stream/download now is The Scoleri Brothers written by the film’s composer Randy Edelman (Dragonheart, Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, Kindergarten Cop, xXx, While You Were Sleeping, Gettysburg). Listen to the track after the jump. Originally scheduled to be released earlier this summer, the soundtrack will now be coming out digitally and on CD on August 13 and on vinyl on October 15. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD version and click here to order the vinyl edition. Check out our previous article for the full track list (including run times).
Randy Edelman’s ‘Ghostbusters II’ Score to Be Released
Sony Masterworks will release the first-ever score album for the 1989 comedy Ghostbusters II directed by Ivan Reitman and starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, Rick Moranis, Ernie Hudson and Annie Potts. The album features the film’s original score by Randy Edelman (Dragonheart, xXx, Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, Kindergarten Cop, While You Were Sleeping, Gettysburg). No release date has been confirmed yet, but the soundtrack is currently listed to be released on June 11, 2021 in various international music stores. Check back on this page for the pre-order links. MCA Records has previously released the original 1989 soundtrack album featuring the songs from the movie and Sony Classical has released a new album featuring Elmer Bernstein’s score from the original Ghostbusters film in 2019.
‘Legal Eagles’ Soundtrack CD Release Announced
Intrada Records has announced the CD premiere release of the soundtrack album for the 1986 comedy Legal Eagles directed by Ivan Reitman and starring Robert Redford, Debra Winger, Daryl Hannah, Brian Dennehy, Terence Stamp and Steven Hill. The album features the original score from the Universal Pictures production composed and conducted by Academy Award winner Elmer Bernstein (The Magnificent Seven, To Kill a Mockingbird, Ghostbusters, Airplane, Far from Heaven, The Great Escape). Also included are three songs from the movie performed by The Rascals, Steppenwolf and Daryl Hannah. Visit the label’s official website to order the CD, for more details about the album and to check out audio samples. MCA Records has previously released the soundtrack on vinyl at the time of the comedy’s release in 1986.
35th Anniversary Release of Elmer Bernstein’s ‘Ghostbusters’ Score Announced
Sony Music has announced a new soundtrack release for the 1984 classic Ghostbusters directed by Ivan Reitman and starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis and Rick Moranis. The album, which coincides with the movie’s 35h anniversary, features the film’s original score composed by Elmer Bernstein (The Magnificent Seven, To Kill a Mockingbird, Airplane, Far from Heaven), newly mixed and remastered from the score’s original multi-tracks, as well as new artwork, commentary from Elmer’s son, Peter Bernstein, and four previously unreleased tracks. The soundtrack will be released digitally and on CD on June 7 and on vinyl on July 19. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD version and click here to order the vinyl edition.
‘Draft Day’ Soundtrack Details
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the sports drama Draft Day. The album features the film’s original music written by Academy Award-nominated composer John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, Elf, Iron Man 2). The soundtrack will be released on April 1, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. Draft Day is directed by Ivan Reitman (Ghostbusters) and stars Kevin Costner, Jennifer Garner, Denis Leary, Frank Langella, Sam Elliot, Sean Combs, Terry Crews, Ellen Burstyn and Chadwick Boseman. The movie follows the manager of the Cleveland Browns who struggles to acquire the top draft pick for his team on the day of the draft.
John Debney to Score Ivan Reitman’s ‘Draft Day’
John Debney is reteaming with director Ivan Reitman on the upcoming sports drama Draft Day. The film’s cast includes Kevin Costner, Jennifer Garner, Denis Leary, Chadwick Boseman, Frank Langella, Sean Combs, Terry Crews, Sam Elliott and Tom Welling. The movie centers on the manager of the Cleveland Browns who struggles to acquire the top draft pick for his team on the day of the draft. Scott Rothman and Rajiv Joseph have written the screenplay. Reitman is also producing the project with Ali Bell and Tom Pollock (Hitchcock) through his Montecito Motion Picture Company. Debney has previously worked together with Reitman on the 2011 romantic comedy No Strings Attached starring Natalie Portman & Ashton Kutcher.
John Debney to score No Strings
Film Music Reporter has learned that John Debney has been hired to score the upcoming romantic comedy No Strings. The movie stars Natalie Portman, Ashton Kutcher, Cary Elwes, Olivia Thirlby and Kevin Kline and is directed by Ivan Reitman. No Strings is Debney’s and Reitman’s first collaboration. Reitman previously worked with such composers as Elmer Bernstein (Ghostbusters), Randy Edelman (Kindergarten Cop), John Powell (Evolution) and James Newton Howard (Dave). In the movie, a guy and girl try to keep their relationship strictly physical, but it’s not long before they learn that they want something more. The movie will be released on January 21, 2011 by Paramount Pictures.