Tag: John G. Avildsen

‘Neighbors’ Digital Soundtrack Album Released

Madison Gate Records has released a soundtrack album for the 1981 comedy Neighbors directed by John G. Avildsen and starring John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Cathy Moriarty and Kathryn Walker. The album features the film’s original music composed and conducted by Academy Award winner Bill Conti (Rocky, The Karate Kid, For Your Eyes Only, The Right Stuff, Masters of the Universe, The Thomas Crown Affair). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon (and any other major digital music services), where you can also check out the track list. Also listen to the composer’s main title and end credits tracks after the jump. Varese Sarabande has previously released the premiere release of Conti’s score, coupled with the Tom Scott’s unused score by as a (now out-of-print)  limited edition CD back in 2007.

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Expanded and Remastered ‘The Karate Kid Part III’ Score Album Announced

La-La Land Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the 1989 sequel The Karate Kid Part III directed by John G. Avildsen and starring Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Robyn Lively and Thomas Ian Griffith. The album features the remastered and expanded original score from the film composed by Academy Award winner Bill Conti (Rocky, The Right Stuff, Masters of the Universe, For Your Eyes Only, The Thomas Crown Affair), including previously unreleased music and alternate cues.  Visit the label’s Facebook page for the full details of the CD, which is limited to 3,000 copies, and which will be available to order on the label’s website next Tuesday, December 1.

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Expanded ‘The Karate Kid Part II’ Score Album Announced

La-La Land Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the 1986 sequel The Karate Kid Part II directed by John G. Avildsen and starring Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Nobu McCarthy, Tamlyn Tomita, Yuji Okumoto, Joey Miyashima, Marc Hayashi, Danny Kamekona, Martin Kove and William Zabka. The album features the remastered and expanded original score from the film composed by Academy Award winner Bill Conti (Rocky, The Right Stuff, For Your Eyes Only,  Masters of the Universe, The Thomas Crown Affair), including previously unreleased music and alternate cues. The CD, which is limited to 3,000 copies, is now available to order in the label’s online store, where you can learn more details about the release and listen to audio samples.

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