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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John Williams’ ‘Midway’ Score Released
Varese Sarabande has announced the latest batch of titles in the Varese CD Club series, including four new soundtrack releases. First up is the world premiere release of the original soundtrack recording of Midway. The album features the original score by John Williams. For audio clips and to order the CD, visit Varese Sarabande’s website. The album is limited to 3000 copies. Midway directed by Jack Smight starred Charlton Heston, Henry Fonda, James Coburn, Glenn Ford, Hal Holbrook, Toshiro Mifune, Robert Mitchum, Cliff Robertson and Robert Wagner. The title marked the last Williams score that has not received an official soundtrack release since Jaws.