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Y'know, other than that label whose initials are VS, Intrada is the longest running soundtrack label out there. They had a crazy idea to release Basil Pouledouris' Red Dawn in 1985, and negotiated an incredibly expensive deal with MGM before there was such a thing as limited editions, soundtracks on CD, or any of the back catalog titles that we all have come to know and love. And Douglass Fake, god bless him, put his money where his love is and started releasing soundtracks on LP, then reissued them on CD, and slowly but surely grew his label (and store) to where it is today. Along the way he pioneered re-recordings of scores unavailable on CD, helped negotiate collector-friendly deals with the AFM and studios, worked with other labels to find and restore masters, and advocate on behalf of film music in gerneral.
If FSM isn't going to have a formal gathering this year, maybe y'all might want to consider a trip to the San Francisco Bay Area in the late summer, early fall. Northern California is a great place to be in September...
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I can't say I remember the day it opened, but I frequented it at least once a week for years. I remember the day Basil Poledouris was there autographing his album of 'Red Dawn'. Doug told me and I showed up after (I think) the crowd had dispersed. I was in a hurry as I was on my lunch break and I was nervous speaking to Basil, but he autographed it very graciously. That little shop with the big window on Vallejo Street right off of Polk Street was a great place to spend lesisure time! I'm 'Montana Dave' here. Formerly 'David in NY', but before there was in internet, I was 'David in S.F.' and I loved Intrada. Thanks for being there, then and now Doug.
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I can't say I remember the day it opened, but I frequented it at least once a week for years. .
MAN. that's what i call devotion!
the plane fares must have been a real drain on your finances
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Wow!
When I bought the Red Dawn LP way back when I had no idea that I was buying into a future of truly outstanding music releases for the 1st time. THAT is really cool!
Congratulations Intrada, and I hope you have many many more years doing what you do best for all of us 
Mick
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I can't say I remember the day it opened, but I frequented it at least once a week for years. .
MAN. that's what i call devotion!
the plane fares must have been a real drain on your finances
Montana Dave lived in that area for a while silly!!!
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In 1990, I lived out in the Bay area for about a year. Fresh out of college and away from home for the first time, I had no idea in hell what I was doing and needed some experience on my own. It was rough and I eventually moved back to the east coast. But I had one comfort that got me through it all. And for that, I have to thank Doug and Intrada for filling that void back then. He was (and presumably still is) one of the most friendly and passionate individuals whom I've encountered.
I used to make the drive from Palo Alto to the store in San Francisco- then located on Vallejo Street - nearly every Saturday (Day Off). I'd spend a couple of hours just hanging out, buying records and Cd's to fill holes in my collection. Doug would give me some background when possible on album choices, as well as some occasional musical surprises. If I remember correctly, he had a Yamaha "Natural Sound" amplifier behind the counter and to left. That's about all I can recall, except for a couple of pictures that I took at the time. He has to be one of the hardest working business owners whom I've met. He not only answered the phones, but packed the orders! I did see Roger a few times (but no pictures).
Here's to another 25, and thank you for all of the fun over the years!
MaxB
P.S. Oh, and in the last picture, I just realized - I bought every one of those Cd's at the time.
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Congratulations, Doug. Twenty-five years is quite an achievement. Here's to 25 more.
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Love the pictures, anyone else have any to share?
It's neat to guess the releases, now most of those are worth something. I think I saw some Warlock's by Jerry.
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Doug's store was an important nexus for us collectors in the Bay Area; originally home to a poster shop called Cinemonde, Doug started out with a little corner selling LPs, but over the course of 5-6 years he kept growing until he took over the location. Over the years he offered support to Randall Larson with CinemaScore magazine (I think the title may have been Doug's idea) and of course, you could always find FSM magazine for sale, getting more love than it did in the local record and magazine shops (if you could find it at all.) And Doug gave a little advice and encouragement to a certain enthusiastic entrepreneur named Lukas Kendall, as well...
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This is wonderful news!
I admire stories of people pursuing their passions and doing so successfully. Thank you for sharing some of the details, Joe, it’s certainly an impressive journey from Cinemonde to Intrada today. I had suspected that Mr Fake was a willing and able hand assisting others entering the industry and a fighter for the interests of all film music fans. Now I know.
All the very best to Doug Fake and the Intrada team. Thank you all for so many CDs and all your labours behind the scenes.
Those store pictures are fun. Look at BODY HEAT amongst other, now rare, titles!
Cheers
Chris
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Happy Birthday, Intrada!
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If FSM isn't going to have a formal gathering this year, maybe y'all might want to consider a trip to the San Francisco Bay Area in the late summer, early fall. Northern California is a great place to be in September...
Maybe they'll be some sort of interesting screening somewhere in the Bay Area where folks could meet up.
Or maybe Intrada will open the doors on their fairly new digs for a modest party.
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