Film Score Monthly - Volume 05 Issue 01 (2000-01)(Vineyard Haven)(US)

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Original Music Soundtracks for Motion Pictures and TV
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c o v e r s t o r y d e p a r t m e n t s
2 Editorial
24 Super Rescues The Paper Chaser

Here’s the inside scoop on Rhino’s painstaking
restoration of John Williams’ classic score. 4 News
Jaws x2 and more
By Eric Lichtenfeld 5 Record Label
Round-up
27 Tale of the Cape What’s on the way

What is it about Superman: The Movie that 6 Now Playing
makes it the best comic book film ever? Movies and CDs in
By Jeff Bond release
8 Concerts The new Superman CD leaps over
29 Superman: The Cue Sheets Live performances previous albums in a single bound.

A reel-by-reel reconstruction of the recording around the world page 24
sessions by the album co-producer. 10 Upcoming Film
By Michael Matessino Assignments
Who’s writing what
32 Strange Visitor From
Another Channel 11 Mail Bag

Look! On a CD! It’s the halcyon sound of You Are Entitled to
The Adventures of Superman TV soundtrack! My Opinion
By Jeff Bond
15 Downbeat
The Devil You Play

i n t e r v i e w 34 Score
Reviews of Bicentennial
Man, The End of the
18 Shore ’Nuff Affair, Toy Story 2 How do you mix tape tricks,

Howard Shore talks about religious music for and more. avant garde compositions—and
Dogma, the passion of Ed Wood and the rock and roll? page 20
insidious sound of serial killers. 36 Pocket Reviews
By Jeff Bond Our newest feature—
check it out!

45 Laserphile
DVD Race 2000

46 Reader Ads
39 Marketplace
Come backstage with the
composer of Cradle Will Rock.
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ON the COVeR:  
It’s A BIrd, It’s A PlAne, It’s John WIllIAms!
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MANAGiNG EdiTOR Hi, I’m Tim, Film Score Monthly’s new the dedicated, opinionated staff here at
Tim Curran Managing Editor. Film Score Monthly will be glad to help
dEPARTMENTS EdiTOR Let’s see, what else might you want to out.
Jonathan Z. Kaplan know about me? Nothing perhaps, but We think we’ve barely scratched the
dESiGN diRECTOR I’ve got space to fill so I’ll tell you anyway. surface of film music. There are many
Joe Sikoryak I’ve spent the last more arguments/discussions to be had on
CONTRibuTiNG WRiTERS decade or so working the subject, scores to be analyzed both
John bender as both a writer and objectively and subjectively and interesting
Jason Comerford composer, mostly in people to talk to.
Andy dursin advertising—writ- How about a feature on Hollywood con-
Jason Foster ing copy for print ductors, past and present? Or maybe we’ll
Eric lichtenfeld ads, websites, maga- talk to some session players and get the
Michael Matessino zines and such; and low-down on what they really think of the
James Southall music for TV and composers, the studios and the current
Jesus Weinstein radio, industrial state of film music. I also want to delve
COPyEdiTOR videos and film. I into the creative process more in upcoming
Steve Gilmartin also picked up some issues. What inspires composers (besides
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13-18 at the Director’s Guild
should be a golden opportu-
of America, 7920 Sunset Blvd.
nity to address the original
in Los Angeles, with addi-
recording’s problems, while the
tional venues to be announced.
Decca album will satisfy purists
Festival organizers are project-
who want to hear the score in
ing 30,000 attendees, including
its original form. No American
tentatively scheduled appear-
release dates of either album
ances by the likes of Keanu
have been announced as of
Reeves, William Hurt, Helen
press time, but both should be
Hunt, Holly Hunter, Eric Stoltz
available this year.
and Billy Zane—and definite
appearances by your dedicated

FSM staff. Call 323-937-9155
bacharach,
for more information.
Was Get the oscar nod

Burt Bacharach and Don Williams Wins
Was have been named
in vegas
musical directors for the 72nd
Academy Awards on March
26. Bacharach is a well-known John Williams will be honored
name in film music (Butch with the ShoWest’s inaugural
Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Maestro Award by the National
Jaws x2!
Arthur and Isn’t She Great in Association of Theatre Owners
current release), while Don Was at the closing night ceremony
Another ’70s spectacular to be reissued is best known as a record pro- in Las Vegas March 9. This
ducer for artists like k.d. lang, year’s honoring is a logical fol-
Roy Orbison, the B-52s and low-up to the 1999 NATO con-
Fans of John Williams’ presented on the MCA album Bonnie Raitt. vention, where Williams took
seminal Jaws score will feature different tempos and center stage as well, conducting
be getting a double treat orchestrations in the original laIFF 2000 his Star Wars repertoire as a
this year. In May, Decca’s U.K. movie score, so the Decca album prelude to the release of Star
branch will release the original will be a substantially different The Sixth Annual Los Wars Episode 1: The Phantom
film score for the first time. listening experience from the Angeles Independent Film Menace. FSM
The original MCA soundtrack MCA version, which has been Festival will take place April
album (one of the most suc- available on CD for several
cessful orchestral soundtracks years.
The Official Golden Globe Report
ever released) was a rerecord-
ing done by Williams at the ■ ■ ■
time of the movie’s release ennio Morricone won this year’s Golden Globe for Best Original
and is substantially different Robert Townson of Varèse Score for The Legend of 1900 (soundtrack album on Sony
from the score as heard in the Sarabande has also Classical). Phil Collins won for Best Song with “You’ll Be in My
film. Laurent Bouzereau and announced a new recording of Heart” from Tarzan.
Shawn Murphy, who assembled the original film score to be
Williams’ original film scores of conducted by Joel McNeely,
Now, the Unofficial Golden Globe Report
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and also due for release this year.
Close Encounters of the Third The original Jaws score was
Kind are set to take a similar produced under less-than-ideal The Best Original Score award was presented by LL Cool J and
approach to Jaws, which should conditions, and it was reported Jennifer Love Hewitt. Upon seeing that it was Ennio Morricone, Al 
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mean an album that closely that John Williams originally LL bravely took it upon himself to pronounce the name. He did so eR
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duplicates the presentation of nixed a CD release of the origi- admirably (perhaps hearing it spoken aloud by an announcer sec- Ni
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the score as it is in the film, nal score to accompany the 25th onds earlier helped out). However, after a warm round of applause, 5 
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with around 30 minutes of anniversary laserdisc release of he and Hewitt began to look around in confusion. Finally, Hewitt 19
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music that has never been the movie, apparently because said “They’re not here?” with her smile still wide as ever. She then K 
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released. In addition to the pre- he was unhappy with the origi- repeated more emphatically—”They’re not here!” She must have W
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viously unheard music, much nal sound and performance of thought Ennio Morricone was a band. R
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of the score cues that were the work. The Varèse album WS 
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great number of MGM Records Logan’s Run (all of which will
Record Label Round-Up titles, including many previ- contain the same music as the
ously available only on vinyl. original LPs.)
The first releases will be this
All the albums you’ll be waiting for spring; titles confirmed so far www.chapteriii.com
include The Dirty Dozen (with
Dirty Dingus Magee) and Cinesoundz
Due in June is an Ennio
Aleph contributed to the show, such as Morricone remix CD (various
Due in March is a new record- Dudley Simpson, Tristam Cary artists, including Thievery
ing of The Fox (1968), which and Ayres. Corporation, Pizzicato Five,
Lalo Schifrin conducted in Due in March: Doctor Nightwares on Wax). Due in
London. Due April 4 is a big Who: Music from the BBC July is the soundtrack to the
band compilation, Jazz Goes Radiophonic Workshop, Volume German film In July.
to the Hollywood (recorded One: The Early Years and Write Cinesoundz, Lindwurmstr
in Germany), featuring all Volume Two: New Beginnings 147, 80337 Muenchen, Germany;
Schifrin compositions, includ- (music and sound effects). fax: [phone].
ing six vocals. Forthcoming but http://ourworld.compuserve.com/ www.cinesoundz.de.
without a date is Voyage of the homepages/Mark_Ayres/NewStuff.
Damned (1976). htm. Cinephile
www.alephrecords.com or www. Due in April from this English
schifrin.com. BMG Classics label: Tomorrow Never Comes,
Due February 22: Alegria The Internecine Project/ Foxbat/
Angel/eMi (Cirque du Soleil soundtrack). Something to Hide, Get Carter
Elmer Bernstein’s guitar con- Deluxe Edition (all Roy Budd),
certo is scheduled for release Brigham Young FSm Classics The Wanderers (various), Tonite
August 1; soloist is Christopher University Now available in FSM’s Let’s Make Love in London.
Parkening. Due in April is King Richard series of limited edition Due in July is Bloomfield
and the Crusaders (Max CDs is Take a Hard Ride, the (Johnny Harris).
Arabesque Steiner), mastered from the 1975 blaxploitation/kung fu/
Due in May is Reel Life: original tracks in the Steiner buddy-film spaghetti western Citadel
The Private Music of Film Collection at BYU. Also forth- with a robust score by Jerry Forthcoming is Judas Kiss
Composers, Volume 1, a new coming is The Adventures of Goldsmith. While excerpts (Christopher Young).
recording of chamber music Don Juan. from the score had previously
by film composers. Featured been available on the 1993 CPo
are Michael Kamen, Rachel Chandos promotional pressing, Tribute Forthcoming is a new recording
Portman, Howard Shore, David Due March 16 is a new to Jerry Goldsmith, this new of Benjamin Frankel’s score to
Raksin, Bob James and Bruce recording of music by Alan CD features the complete Battle of the Bulge.
Broughton; the CD is produced Rawsthorne (Rumon Gamba score in chronological order,
by composer Michael Whalen. cond. BBC Philharmonic). in pristine stereo. Lionel decca
Represented films include Newman conducted. Due April 25: Gladiator
Artemis Burma Victory, The Captive (Hans Zimmer/Lisa Gerrard).
Forthcoming are the 1963 Decca Heart, Uncle Silas, Saraband Spring excitement Forthcoming is Jaws (John
stereo recording, Film Themes for Dead Lovers, The Dancing Coming this spring is a slew Williams), see opposite page for
of Ernest Gold (Gold cond. Fleece, Where No Vultures Fly, of long-desired, rare scores details.
London Symphony Orchestra), The Cruel Sea, West of Zanzibar by composers rarely repre-
Cross of Iron (Gold), the 1965 and Lease of Life. sented on CD: Ron Grainer, east Side digital
RCA recording of Gold’s Ship Leonard Rosenman, Hugo Forthcoming but without a date
of Fools (Arthur Fiedler cond. Chromatic records Montenegro, Hugo Friedhofer on Wendy Carlos’ label is a CD
Boston Pops) and Mad Mad Due early March: License and David Rose. In addition, of Tron.
World of Soundtracks (compila- to Chill, a hip-hop tribute we’re working on more scores www.wendycarlos.com.
tion). to James Bond music by by film music titans such
Washington/Bull. as Alfred Newman, Bernard eMi
BBC Music www.chromaticrecords.com Herrmann, Jerry Goldsmith Forthcoming are reissues of all
BBC Music and composer/ and John Williams. The only the EMI-controlled James Bond
producer Mark Ayres are Chapter iii thing we don’t know is the soundtracks: Dr. No, From
embarking on two new series Due March 7: Beautiful People order in which we’ll release Russia with Love, Goldfinger,
of soundtrack CDs from the (klezmer score by Garry Bell). each work, as all of these Thunderball, You Only Live
multi-decade-spanning Doctor Chapter III is releasing the projects are ongoing endeav- Twice, On Her Majesty’s Secret
Who. The first series will complete score to David ors. Just be sure of being Service, Diamonds Are Forever,
feature the music and sound- Arnold’s Tomorrow Never Dies. happily surprised! Send us Live and Let Die, The Man
scapes of the BBC Radiophonic The previous release only con- your suggestions for future With the Golden Gun, The Spy
Workshop, and the second will tained half the recorded score. releases; Who Loved Me, Moonraker and
present music by the various The label has also signed a deal contact info, pg. 2. FSM presumably A View to a Kill. The
freelance composers who have with Turner to reissue on CD a titles will be newly mastered and
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released with better packaging; Hollywood Marco Polo Kong.
however, there is no informa- March 7: Mission to Mars Due in June in John Morgan Forthcoming from Swiss
tion as to previously unreleased (Ennio Morricone). March 21: and William Stromberg’s series producer/conductor Adriano:
music. High Fidelity (various). April of new recordings are a Roy Georges Auric: Suites from Lola
25: Duets (various), May 9: Webb CD featuring music for Montez, Notre-Dame de Paris,
GNP/Crescendo Mission: Impossible 2 (Hans Val Lewton films (The Cat Farandole; and Suites from
Godzilla 2000 (Japanese pro- Zimmer). People, I Walked With a Zombie, Rififi, La Symphonie Pastorale,
duction) is set for a spring/sum- Bedlam, The Seventh Victim, Le Salaire de la Peur; and
mer release. Forthcoming is a intrada The Body Snatcher); and a more Dmitri Shostakovich: The Fall
second Best of Star Trek TV col- Forthcoming is a commercial complete recording of Ghost of of Berlin (complete original
lection, featuring episode scores release of The Ballad of Lucy Frankenstein (Hans J. Salter), version), with suite from The
“All Good Things...” (TNG, Whipple (Bruce Broughton) and filled out with cues from Memorable Year 1917.
Dennis McCarthy), “Way of two Marco Beltrami promos: Man-Made Monster and Black
the Warrior” (DS9, McCarthy), The Faculty and Deep Water. Friday, and all of the original MCA
“Bride of Chaotica” (Voyager, music composed for Sherlock Due February 29 is Drowning
David Bell), and a Fred Steiner www.intrada.com. Holmes and the Voice of Terror Mona (Hip-O). Forthcoming is
suite featuring music from clas- (Frank Skinner). The Hurricane (Christopher
sic episodes, “The Corbomite Koch Planned for later in 2000 are Young, score album).
Maneuver,” “Balance of Terror” Due in March is a Franz The Treasure of Sierra Madre
and “What Are Little Girls Waxman chamber music CD (St. (Max Steiner) and Objective Milan
Made Of.” Still planned is Clair Trio), Old Acquaintances, Burma (Franz Waxman). Coming May 16: Passion
Fantastica (Russell Garcia ’50s including many film pieces. Due Morgan and Stromberg’s of Mind (Randy Edelman),
space music concept album—not in May is Dersa Usala, a new next recordings will take place Sunshine (Maurice Jarre).
a soundtrack) recording of music to Kurosawa in April in Moscow: A Malcolm
films. To be scheduled is a CD Arnold CD of Roots of Heaven Monstrous Movie Music
Gdi/Hammer of Korngold songs; to be record- and David Copperfield (Roots This label—dedicated to re-
Upcoming releases are Taste of ed is a Korngold CD featuring of Heaven will include a few recording classic genre film
the Blood of Dracula and The the composer’s complete music cues by Alfred Newman based music—has three new albums
Devil Rides Out (both by for piano. on Arnold’s material); and a forthcoming. The contents of
James Bernard). Max Steiner CD of The Most (continued on page 8)
Dangerous Game and Son of
NoW PLAYiNG F i l m s a n d C D s i n c u r r e n t r e l e a s e
All About My Mother Alberto iglesias
Angela’s Ashes John Williams Sony Classical
The Beach Angelo badalamenti/Various Sire*, london
The Big Tease Mark Thomas Meanwhile/Virgin
Boiler Room The Angel
Cradle Will Rock Marc blitztein, david Robbins RCA Victor**
Down to You Edmund Choi Sony Music Sountrax**
Eye of the Beholder Marius deVries
Felicia’s Journey Mychael danna Milan**
Girl, Interrupted Mychael danna, Various TVT Soundtrax**
Hanging Up david hirshfelder Varèse Sarabande
Holy Smoke Angelo badalamenti Milan
Isn’t She Great burt bacharach decca**
Pitch Black Graeme Revell interscope*
A Map of the World Pat Metheny Warner bros
Magnolia Jon brion, Aimee Mann (songs) Reprise**
Rear Window Franz Waxman
Reindeer Games Alan Silvestri
Scream 3 Marco beltrami Wind up*
Simpatico Stewart Copeland bMG/Milan
The Sopranos Various Columbia*
Snow Day Steve bartek, Various Geffen*
The Talented Mr. Ripley Gabriel yared, Various Sony Classical**
The Third Miracle Jan A.P. Kaczmarek Milan
Titus Elliot Goldenthal Sony Classical
Topsy Turvy Gilbert & Sullivan, Carl davis Sony Classical**
Wonder Boys Christopher young
*song compilation **combination songs and score
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F m c to Stanley Donen and a presenta-
ilm usic oncerts annual SCL/UCLA Intern tion of excerpts from The Red
Concert, March 8, at Schoenberg Pony, with Aaron Copland’s
Hall. The UCLA Wind Ensemble, score. Williams and the Pops will
Soundtrack performances that under the direction of Dr. present the final orchestral con-
you can attend—all around the world Thomas Lee, will perform select- cert of the 2000 Tanglewood sea-
ed works of John Barry, Leonard son on August 28, in a program
Bernstein, Aaron Copland, Lalo to be announced. As part of the
F B o conduct cues froms Zulu, Out of Schifrin, John Williams, Jerry 2000 Festival of Contemporary
ilmharmonic ack n
Africa, Dances With Wolves, Born Goldsmith and more. Music, Williams will serve as a
The on-again off-again Free, Somewhere in Time, Raise A fund-raising dinner will pre- guest lecturer at the Tanglewood
Filmharmonic series appears the Titanic and music from vari- cede the concert. Proceeds will Music Center.
to be on again, according to a ous James Bond films, including help fund the SCL/UCLA Intern
January LA Times article. The Barry’s last score for the series, Program, film scoring scholar- www.bso.org for more info.
project pairs top Hollywood direc- The Living Daylights. The con- ships and to commission concert Williams will make his
tors and composers in cinematic certs will take place at Dundee, works by film composers to be annual visit to the Hollywood
collaborations that are, in theory, May 20; Aberdeen, May 25; performed at UCLA. Bowl on Friday, August 18 and
to be premiered by the L.A. Edinburgh, June 1; and Glasgow, For more information, contact The Saturday, August 19, leading
Philharmonic. But lack of fund- June 17. Society of Composers and Lyricists at the Los Angeles Philharmonic
ing stalled production after just 310-281-2812 or www.filmscore.org in two performances of a pro-
one presentation, “1001 Nights,” gram entitled “John Williams’
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akamoto on our
in April 1998. Movie Memories.” The concerts
W p
illiams at the ops
However, further productions Ryuichi Sakamoto will play will feature selections from his
by directors Paul Verhoeven, a series of U.S. engage- For his annual Evening at Pops film scores.
Tim Burton and Renny Harlin ments promoting two albums telecast, John Williams plans to www.laphil.org for more info.
and composers Elmer Bernstein, —Cinemage, a collection of his feature music from his score for
J l
ahJa inG
Danny Elfman, Graeme Revell most renowned movie themes Angela’s Ashes, with narration conducts the
and Jerry Goldsmith may soon (The Last Emperor, Little by author Frank McCourt and Cleveland Orchestra in its “A
be given the go-ahead, thanks Buddha, Wuthering Heights) and Yo-Yo Ma performing specially Night at the Movies” concert
to a financial infusion from the BTTB, a solo piano pop album. arranged cello solos. August 19 at 8:30 p.m. at the
Shooting Gallery, a New York- March 16, Los Angeles at the Dates for this spring’s Pops concerts Blossom Music Center. The
based multimedia company. If El Rey Theater; March 18, San had not been announced at press show will feature music and
everything goes as planned, the Francisco at the Fillmore; March time; see www.bso.org for further film clips from The Bride of
first of the collaborative efforts 19, Seattle at the Showbox; information. Frankenstein, Brigadoon, The
should surface during the second March 24, Washington D.C. Williams will conduct sev- Yearling, Robin Hood, the origi-
half of next season, after music at the 9:30 Club; March 25, eral concerts featuring his own nal Phantom of the Opera and
director Esa-Pekka Salonen Philadelphia at the Theater music at Tanglewood this year. An American in Paris.
returns from sabbatical. of the Living Arts; March 26, Continuing a collaboration that
Boston at Berklee College of has seen them perform together
c r
oncerts By eGion
Music; and March 28, New York for the past four summers,
J G
erry oldsmithwill return at the Bowery Ballroom. John Williams and violinist Gil Alabama
to London’s Barbican Centre for Shaham will once again share March 18, Alabama S.O.;
concerts of his film music on May the stage on Saturday, July 8, as Exodus (Gold), Lawrence of
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22 and 23 at 7:30PM. The they perform Prokofiev’s Violin Arabia (Jarre).
The first show will feature the Museum of Television & Radio Concerto No. 2 and the world
composer’s works plus that of in L.A. presents Threepennies premiere of Williams’ TreeSong California
Alex North, Miklos Rozsa and and a “Touch of Venus: The for violin and orchestra. Williams March 11, Orange County
others. The second will be devot- World of Kurt Weill,” a screen- will also lead the Boston High School. S.O., Psycho
ed exclusively to Goldsmith’s ing series that celebrates the Symphony Orchestra in his early (Herrmann)... March 9,
sci-fi music. centennial of Kurt Weill’s birth, Essay for Strings. The concert Capistrano S.O.; Psycho.
see www.lso.co.uk. the acclaimed composer who will conclude with Tchaikovsky’s
Goldsmith will be with the created music that fused opera, tone poem Francesca da Rimini. Colorado
Detroit Symphony next June 1-4 jazz, folk and cabaret idioms. As part of the annual March 17 & 18, Colorado Springs
for five concerts—“Pops Goes The screening series, which runs Tanglewood on Parade con- S.O., Braveheart (Horner).
Hollywood.” from February 11-March 19, will cert on Tuesday, August 1,
www.detroitsymphony.com. feature several made-for-TV pro- Williams will conduct the Boston Maine
ductions, rarely seen programs Symphony in a performance of March 15, Portland S.O.;
and recently discovered kine- his score to Steven Spielberg’s Shakespeare in Love (Warbeck).
B W nso
arry ith
scopes of both Weill and his wife, The Unfinished Journey as the
Composer John Barry will be singer/actress Lotte Lenya. film is projected on giant video Massachusetts
celebrated by the Royal Scottish screens. Williams will also lead March 5, Springfield S.O.; The
National Orchestra this spring in the Boston Pops in a “Film Sons of Katie Elder (Bernstein)
i ’ c
nterns oncert
a series of four concerts entitled The Night” on August 5, which will Psycho (Herrmann).
“Bond and Beyond.” Barry’s Society of Composers and feature some of his own film
orchestrator Nic Raine will Lyricists presents its second compositions, as well as a tribute (continued on next page)
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& Orchestra (also Waxman), March 17, BBC Scottish S.O., (Waxman).
(continued from previous page) Martin Silver (NPR), narrator. conductor Barry Wordsworth;
ohio Once Upon a Time in the Netherlands
March 25, Cleveland Pops Texas West (Morricone) and Vertigo March 17, Radio Halversum
Orchestra, High Noon (Tiomkin) March 21, Corpus Christi S.O.; (Herrmann). S. O., Netherlands; The
The Godfather (Rota), The Godfather, Once Upon a Time in
South dakota Generals Suite, Poltergeist, Switzerland the West (Morricone). FSM
March 11, Black Hills S.O., Hoosiers (all Goldsmith). April 5, Chamber Orchestra of
Spirit of St. Louis (Waxman) Lausanne, Lawrence Foster,
Symphonic Suite for Narrator Scotland cond.; The Charm Bracelet
record round-up ous artists). Due April 25 is Sparrow records/ Varèse Sarabande
Hollywood Swing & Jazz: Hot Capitol records February 29: Scream 3 (Marco
(continued from page 6) Numbers From Classic MGM, Due March 28: Music From (and Beltrami), The Whole Nine Yards
the third remain a secret, but Warner Bros. and RKO Films. Inspired by) Jesus—compilation (Randy Edelman, various art-
the first two will feature: Mighty soundtrack for May TV mini- ists), Anna and the King of Siam
Joe Young (1949, Roy Webb); rykodisc series, “Jesus.” (Bernard Herrmann).
Creature From the Black Lagoon Due April 25 is For Your Eyes March 7: Color, Rhythm
(1954, containing all the pre- Only (Bill Conti, 1981), with Sonic images and Magic: Classic Disney
viously unreleased cues by a previously unreleased music. Due February 29: Gene Instrumentals (arranged by Earl
variety of composers—Salter, Forthcoming but without dates Roddenberry’s Earth: Final Rose), light jazz versions of vari-
Mancini, Stein, et al.—for a are Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Conflict (Maribeth Solomon & ous Disney songs, Hanging Up
“kinder, gentler” Creature suite); Garcia/The Killer Elite (Jerry Mickey Erbe) and New Music (David Herschfelder, various art-
20 Million Miles to Earth (1957, Fielding, 1974/1975) and The for Films, Vol. 2 (Christopher ists).
Columbia “library” score by World of Henry Orient (Elmer Franke, previously available only March 22: Movie Memories (the
Raksin, Steiner, Duning, oth- Bernstein, 1964), both in stereo. as a composer promo—music Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra
ers); Tarzan (1934-42, cues from from Solo, Tarzan and the Lost performing cues from Gone With
MGM productions by Axt, Snell, Screen Archives City, The Inheritance, Terror in the Wind, Casablanca, Murder
Amfitheatrof, Stothart, Levy); entertainment the Mall, Pacific Blue). on the Orient Express, Poltergeist,
The Animal World (1956, Paul SAE’s next classic score restora- www.sonicimages.com Spartacus and more).
Sawtell’s music from the Ray tions are Pursued (Max Steiner) April 4: Born Free (John
Harryhausen dinosaur sequence and The Court-Martial of Billy Sony Classical Barry, 1966), new recording with
of the Irwin Allen documentary); Mitchell (Dimitri Tiomkin). Due February 29: Miramax: 20th Frederic Talgorn cond. Royal
and The Alligator People (1959, Contact Screen Archives Anniversary Celebration (The Scottish National Orchestra; The
Irving Gertz, featuring electric Entertainment at PO Box 500, Piano, Il Postino, Shakespeare Big Kahuna (Christopher Young).
violin). Linden VA 22642; ph: 540-635-2575; in Love, Life Is Beautiful and Slated for a late-March or
Producers David Schecter and fax: [phone]; more). Sony is working on a third April release is the first volume
Kathleen Mayne promise lots of www.screenarchives.com. edition of Dances with Wolves of library music from the origi-
“bonus” tracks and exhaustive (John Barry, 1990), this time to nal Adventures of Superman TV
liner notes. Silva Screen feature previously unreleased show. The disc will feature the
www.mmm.com Due March is The Ninth Gate music including the film version original opening narration and
(Wojciech Kilar). Nic Raine of “The Buffalo Hunt.” Slated for other surprises.
Pacific Time entertainment will conduct the City of Prague a spring release is Love’s Labours The Royal Scottish National
March 7: Caro Diario (Dear Philharmonic and Crouch Lost (Patrick Doyle) and coming Orchestra has recorded more
Diary, Nicola Piovani), with End Festival Chorus in a new soon is East-West (Doyle). film music for release in Robert
bonus tracks from Palombella recording of Walkabout (John www.sonyclassical.com/ Townson’s Film Classics series,
Rossa and La Messe e’ Finita. Barry, 1971). As the complete music/soundtracks_idx.html. including selections from Jaws
April 18: Giovanni Falcone, score is only 25 minutes long, (John Williams), Peyton Place
(Pino Donaggio). May 30: Ricky the album will be filled out with Super Collector (Franz Waxman) and Marnie
6, (Joe Delia). various other newly recorded Forthcoming is Flash Gordon (Bernard Herrmann). Joel
www.pactimeco.com Barry rarities. (Howard Blake)—it is undecided McNeely has returned as conduc-
Forthcoming is an expanded whether this will be a promotion- tor. However, it may be some time
Prometheus edition of Escape from New al or commercial release. before albums like the above are
Coming soon is a limited edi- York (John Carpenter, original Forthcoming from Super released.
tion CD from the “Police Story” soundtrack) as well as the label’s Tracks is a reissue of High Road Look for some of the rare and obscure
pilot TV-movie (Jerry Goldsmith, fifth installment in its “Essential to China (John Barry) featuring items mentioned in these pages from
1973). Film Music Collection” series, previously unreleased music; this the soundtrack specialty dealers:
The Essential Maurice Jarre was previously available only as a Screen Archives (540-635-2575),
rhino Film Music Collection. The 2CD high-priced limited edition from Intrada (510-336-1612), STAR (717-
Due March 14 is the soundtrack set will feature music from The SCSE. 656-0121), Footlight Records (212-533-
to the VH1 Original Movie Fixer, Red Sun, Enemy Mine, The www.supercollector.com. 1572) and Super Collector (714-636-
It’s Only Rock ‘N’ Roll (vari- Night of the Generals and Topaz. 8700) in this country. FSM
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