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Jan 5, 2015 - 6:25 PM
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Amer Zahid
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Label: Intrada MAF 7139
Date: 1985
Time: 63:59
Tracks: 22
Long-awaited release of complete score by Craig Safan for landmark 1984 sci-fi tale with Lance Guest, Dan O'Herlihy, Robert Preston, Catherine Mary Stewart, directed by Nick Castleawaited release of complete score by Craig Safan for landmark 1984 sci-fi tale with Lance Guest, Dan O'Herlihy, Robert Preston, Catherine Mary Stewart, directed by Nick Castle. World of Rylos, battles with evil Xur, his armies of Ko-Dan, heroic efforts of "the last starfighter" to conquer the enemy - all were fodder for pioneer computer-generated imagery back in 1984. Surprise hit movie finds young Alex Rogan proving himself adept at video games in small town trailer park. Soon, mysterious visitor appears, whisks Alex to planet Rylos to fight conquering menace. Romance, an android "beta unit", vicious "hit beasts" and more add dimension to rewarding tale. Craig Safan launches in brilliant major key fashion with dynamic fortissimo rhythmic motif for trombones, then adds trumpet fanfares, finally allows heroic main theme to take command. Both ideas play important roles throughout score. Propulsive action cues dominate with emphasis on aggressive low brass rhythms, sweeping lines for upper strings, zig zag material for woodwinds, synths. Brass parts throughout are commanding! Unusually crisp, punchy recording courtesy engineer Lyle Burbridge, acoustics of MGM Studios Scoring Stage 1 (known currently as Sony Pictures Scoring) and sizzling performance by 100 top L.A. session players. Highlights abound but spotlights go to showstopping "Centauri Into Space", rousing "Death Blossom, Ultimate Weapon", powerful "Centauri Dies", exciting "Target Practice". Special mention is due "Record Breaker": Here, Safan ingeniously melds low-brow synth sound of video game seamlessly into powerful orchestral variants of his propulsive opening material as piece progresses. Clever! March 1984 sessions were recorded onto 2" 24-track tape, then mixed down to both 1/2" three-channel, 1/4" two-channel stereo tape and preserved in pristine condition. Entire score presented in picture sequence, courtesy both Warner Bros. & Universal. Craig Safan conducts. Intrada MAF series CD release is a must for all sci-fi, fantasy and eighties orchestral action score enthusiasts!
01. Main Title (2:31)
02. Alex Dreams (1:44)
03. Record Breaker (2:28)
04. Centauri Into Space (5:59)
05. Rylos (2:01)
06. Beta Transforms (0:44)
07. Gunstars (0:39)
08. Victory Or Death (0:54)
09. Zur (2:30)
10. Krill (4:25)
11. Slap (0:30)
12. Hit Beast (0:54)
13. Centauri Dies (6:53)
14. Target Practice (2:20)
15. Alex’s First Test (2:53)
16. Alex Decides (2:50)
17. Beta’s Sacrifice (3:47)
18. Good Luck Starfighter (0:44)
19. Death Blossom, Ultimate Weapon (4:46)
20. Big Victory March (2:15)
21. Alex Returns (3:28)
22. Into The Starscape (7:21)
Total Time: 63:59
http://store.intrada.com/s.nl/it.A/id.9143/.f?sc=13&category=-113
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Ordered Ordered Ordered.
I would've easily nominated this for a Best Score Oscar instead of John Williams' "The River" (he was also nominated that year for the superior Temple of Doom). Fits the film like a glove and stands on its own really well, even 30 years later.
Great movie, too.
Thanks, Intrada.
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Despite this being one of my all-time favorite scores, I never managed to get a hold of the previous Intrada release (which was already out of print by the time I became a bona fide film score fan.
The Southern Cross release has done me well over the years (love those songs, too), but I'm really excited to hear the rest of the score. I'll need to check out the movie again soon, too. I haven't seen it since I was a kid!
Bravo, gents.
It's out on Blu-Ray, Edwin got it for Christmas, though we haven't watched it yet. Such a great score and glad you will be able to enjoy the full thing. I missed the Southern Cross release, would be cool to hear those 80's songs.
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E sanchay?
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There are likely people who'll complain about the songs not being present, but not me. 
I certainly wish the songs were on there, particularly Satisfy The Night and Red Eyes, which will probably never ever surface now, but I'm not going to complain about it as Roger already said months ago that it was a rights issues that prevented their inclusion, so I'm happy that Intrada did at least try to get them. Can't hold legal tangles against them.
As far as I'm concerned, as all four songs were co-written by Safan, they certainly deserved to be included (whether people like them or not is entirely a matter for their own taste). As it is, I'll be content with the two I have from the Southern Cross release, and overjoyed to finally get the complete score in this quality.
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