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Aug 18, 2014 - 6:29 PM
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David-R.
(Member)
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Label: Intrada Special Collection Volume ISC 287
Date: 1981
Time: 0:51:13
Tracks: 24
Powerful original soundtrack from superb Brian De Palma thriller with John Travolta, Nancy Allen, John Lithgow, Dennis Franz.
Powerful original soundtrack from superb Brian De Palma thriller with John Travolta, Nancy Allen, John Lithgow, Dennis Franz. For this release, Intrada went back to Donaggio's 1/4" two-track stereo mixes, made from the original 2" 24-track masters recorded in New York. Donaggio prepared his own 48-minute album mock-up of nearly the entire score for potential release back in 1981 but record never materialized back then. (Premiere release did finally happen on Prometheus label in 2002 but has long been out-of-print.) While mock-up album master remains vaulted in pristine condition at MGM, sadly no other master elements have ever surfaced. Fortunately, Donaggio mixed all but just a very few short bits. Intrada CD now brings music back for a new generation, corrects certain track titles and sequencing plus, for purists, identifies cue slate details for the few unavailable cues Donaggio deleted. As with previous release, CD opens with reprise of "Theme From Blow Out" but now follows with all-important "low budget horror movie" faux-score for "Coed Frenzy" that opens picture, establishes harmonic vernacular of composer in decidedly sleaze-disco setting and allows introduction of striking symphonic "Jack Rescues Sally" music to play in startling contrast. Donaggio returns to both styles of music throughout. Main theme is incredibly wistful, romantic idea in minor key that features piano, flute, strings. Overall architecture of score is interesting: themes play, new ideas are introduced, moments for reflection, even cafe jazz all take place... then composer (and picture) take off in serious, weighted direction with dramatic slow-motion shots and rousing musical flourishes to match. When climax finally happens, Donaggio returns to wistful melody, wraps entire score in genuinely haunting fashion. Cool orchestrational idea: French horns in unison launch opening rescue music, then play smaller role in score for lengthy spell. As stirring action climax nears, horns come back front and center. A dynamic masterpiece! Natale Massara conducts. Intrada Special Collection release available while quantities and interest remain!
01. Theme From Blow Out (3:45)
02. Coed Frenzy Disco (2:53)
03. Jack Rescues Sally (2:22)
04. Hospital To Motel (2:05)
05. Jack Leaves Cutting Room* (0:46)
06. Jack Cuts Out Pictures (1:48)
07. Jack & Sally In Café 1 (3:46)
08. Freddie And Mobsters – Parts 1 & 2 (2:39)
09. Jack & Sally In Café 2 (0:46)
10. Burke Kills Redhead (3:16)
11. Jack Discovers Gunshot (1:07)
12. Burke In Phone Booth (1:04)
13. Burke & Manners/Jack’s Tapes Erased* (1:54)
14. Jack Retreives Tapes* (0:39)
15. Sally Slugs Karp (1:11)
16. Jack Copies Tapes* (0:44)
17. Burke Calls Sally (1:02)
18. Burke Kills Hooker (3:00)
19. Sally Into Station (1:10)
20. Jack Runs After Sally (3:15)
21. Car Through Glass Window (1:18)
22. Burke Kills Sally (3:37)
23. Jack Kills Burke (2:43)
24. Theme From Blow Out (End Credits) (3:45)
http://store.intrada.com/s.nl/it.A/id.8967/.f?sc=13&category=22848
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Yep! That's a keeper allright.
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Excelsior!
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Donaggio prepared his own 48-minute album mock-up of nearly the entire score for potential release back in 1981 but record never materialized back then.
According to Soundtrack Collector, a 44-minute LP appeared in Japan on the Polydor label at the time of the film's release there.
It's a re-recording. Kinda pop-influenced. I only discovered this last night and I would love it on CD.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mu3F_4tEFd8
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Intrada continues to disappoint with too many of its releases. LaLaLand and Kritzerland are far better and diversified.
Sitting at the hospital with my father and I read this and I have to agree, well as far as the statement about Intrada. I am a strong supporter of Intrada, please do not get me wrong, but these labels are re-releasing either scores that we already have or have no interest in. There has to be some new scores out there that are needing released. Kritzerland, Music Box and MMM release scores so old or bizarre we stay clear, because we have never heard of the movie or the composer. We give them all a try, just not what we like. Right now, we have been buying more LLL releases than any other label. They release titles we are interested in owning. My father is listening to his Thunderbirds CD right now while we are waiting for the doctor to come with the test results and with all he has gone through, he still has a very big smile on his face.
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