Tag: Jerry Goldsmith

Expanded ‘The Matrix Revolutions’ Soundtrack Released

matrix-revolutionsLa-La Land Records has released a remastered and expanded re-issue of the score for the Wachowski’s 2003 Warner Bros. Pictures sci-fi action film The Matrix Revolutions starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne and Carrie-Anne Moss. The album features over two hours of the film’s original music composed and conducted by Don Davis (Jurassic Park 3, Bound), including cues that were not used in the final film, as well as bonus alternate cues. The 2CD-set is limited to 3000 copies and is now available to order on the La-La Land’s website, where you can also listen to audio clips and check out the full album details. The label has previously released an expanded release for the first sequel in the trilogy.

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Jerry Goldsmith’s ‘The List of Adrian Messenger’ Score Release Announced

List-of-adrian-messengerVarese Sarabande has announced the latest title in its CD Club series. The label will release a soundtrack album for the 1963 drama The List of Adrian Messenger directed by John Huston and starring Kirk Douglas, Tony Curtis, Burt Lancaster, Robert Mitchum, George C. Scott and Frank Sinatra. The CD marks the world premiere release of the film’s original score composed and conducted by Academy Award winner Jerry Goldsmith (The Omen, Papillon, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Alien). The announcement coincides with the date that would have been Goldsmith’s 85th birthday. The pre-order the CD, which is limited to 3000 copies, visit Varese’s official website. Audio clips can be checked out after the jump.

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Deluxe Edition Soundtracks for ‘Star Trek: Nemesis’ and James Cameron’s ‘The Abyss’ Announced

star-trek-nemesisVarese Sarabande has announced the latest titles in the CD Club series. Among the titles is a deluxe edition for Star Trek: Nemesis, the tenth feature in the series and the final movie with the Next Generation crew, directed by Stuart Baird and starring Jonathan Frakes, Patrick Stewart, Brent Spiner, Tom Hardy and Marina Sirtis. The album includes the world premiere release of the complete score composed and conducted by Jerry Goldsmith (The Omen, Planet of the Apes, Patton) who previously scored Star Trek: The Motion Picture, The Final Frontier, First Contact and Insurrection. Nemesis marked his final score for the franchise. The soundtrack also features source music and alternate cues. For the full album details and to pre-order the soundtrack, which will be released on January 6, 2014 and is limited to 5000 copies, visit the label’s official website.

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Jerry Goldsmith’s Complete ‘Sebastian’ Score Released

sebastianIntrada Records has announced the world premiere release of the complete score for the 1968 spy thriller Sebastian directed by David Greene and starring Dirk Bogarde, Susannah York, Lilli Palmer, Janet Munro, Ronald Fraser and Sir John Gielgud. The album features the film’s original music written and conducted by Academy Award-winning composer Jerry Goldsmith (Star Trek: The Motion Picture, The Omen, Patton), including the content of the original 1968 LP release on the Dot label. Also included are almost 20 minutes of unused music for the Paramount Pictures production composed by Tristram Cary. To listen to audio clips and to order the CD, visit the label’s online store.

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Jerry Goldsmith’s Complete ‘Poltergeist II: The Other Side’ Score Release Announced

poltergeist-2Kritzerland has announced the world premiere release of the complete score for the 1986 horor sequel Poltergeist II: The Other Side directed by Brian Gibson and starring Craig T. Nelson, Jobeth Williams, Oliver Robins, Heather O’Rourke and Zelda Rubinstein. The music is composed and conducted by Academy Award-winning composer Jerry Goldsmith (The Omen, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Chinatown) who received an Oscar nomination for the original Poltergeist film. The 2-CD set features the complete film scores, as well as a number of track, including an alternate version of one of the new cues making its first appearance on the release. The soundtrack is limited to 1500 copies and is now available for pre-order on the label’s official website, where you can also listen to audio clips.

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Expanded ‘Star Trek: Insurrection’ Soundtrack Announced

star-trek-insurrectionGNP Crescendo has announced a new expanded soundtrack collector’s edition for the sci-fi film Star Trek: Insurrection. The album features the film’s complete original score composed and conducted by Jerry Goldsmith, including a half hour more music than the original 1998 CD and several alternates for a total running time of over 79 minutes. The soundtrack will be released on August 6, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on the label’s official website. GNP has recently released expanded soundtrack editions for other movies in the Star Trek series, including Star Trek: Generations and Star Trek: First Contact. Star Trek: Insurrection directed by Jonathan Franks and starring himself, as well as Patrick Stewart, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, F. Murray Abraham, Donna Murphy and Anthony Zerbe marked the ninth feature film of the franchise.

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James Horner’s Complete ‘Clear and Present Danger’ Score Released

isc247B_booklet.inddIntrada Records has announced the world premiere release of the complete score for the 1994 thriller Clear and Present Danger based on Tom Clancy’s novel, directed by Phillip Noyce and starring Harrison Ford as Jack Ryan. The album features the film’s music composed and conducted by Academy Award-winning composer James Horner. The previous original soundtrack release only included half of the composer’s score for the Paramount Pictures production. To check out the full details, listen to audio clips and to order the album, visit Intrada’s online store.

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Shirley Walker’s ‘Willard’ Score Released

willardLa-La Land Records has announced the world premiere release soundtrack album for the 2003 horror film Willard directed by Glen Morgan and starring Crispin Glover, R. Lee Ermey, Laura Elena Harring and Kimberly Patto. The album features the original score from the New Line Cinema production composed and conducted by Shirley Walker (Final Destination, Turbulence). To listen to audio clips, for the full album details and to order the CD, which is limited to 3000 copies, visit the La-La Land Records’ official website.

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Jerry Goldsmith’s Complete ‘Von Ryan’s Express’ Score Released

isc232booklet.inddIntrada Records has announced the world premiere release of the complete score for the 1965 WWII action adventure Von Ryan’s Express directed by Marc Robson and starring Frank Sinatra and Trevor Howard. The music is composed and conducted by Jerry Goldsmith. Also featured on the CD is the composer’s score for the 1968 cop thriller The Detective directed by Gordon Douglas and starring Frank Sinatra, Lee Remick and Robert Duvall. To listen to audio clips from both scores and to order the album, visit Intrada’s official website.

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Jerry Goldsmith’s ‘The Salamander’ Score Released

the-salamanderPrometheus Records and Tadlow Music have announced the world premiere recording of the complete score for the 1981 thriller The Salamander directed by Peter Zinner and starring Franco Nero, Anthony Quinn, Martin Balsam, Sybil Dannng, Christopher Lee, Eli Wallach and Claudia Cardinale. The music composed by Jerry Goldsmith has been newly recorded in by the 85-piece City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra and 80-voice Choir conducted by Nic Raine. Also featured on the album as two bonus tracks are two concert suites from Goldsmith’s score for The Cassandra Crossing and Ransom. Check out a video from the score reconstruction recording sessions after the jump and visit Tadlow Music’s website for more information on the album.

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