Jay 37,363 Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 INTRADA Announces:PREDATORComposed and Conducted by ALAN SILVESTRIINTRADA MAF 7118Due to popular demand, Intrada has reissued Alan Silvestri's thrilling score to the 1987 20th-Century Fox film Predator. The first release sold out in hours, not giving everyone who wished to own a copy a fair chance to purchase. This newly repackaged edition not only features the complete score, including "The Aftermath" cue (the digital master of which had been located after the release of the previous edition), but also separates several edits due to collector demand.Deftly blending full orchestral color with pounding synthesizer, Silvestri took on his first full-fledged horror/sci-fi genre-mash with gusto, offering music as hard and muscular as the testosterone-fueled commandos who people the film. Silvestri’s “Main Title,” heralded by a dissonant burst of brass and the eerie descending strings marks the Predator’s arrival on earth. Almost immediately, the Predator's opponents are introduced—the commando team—by one of the score’s most successful devices: a tough military march laid over a brutal six-note percussion figure that keeps circling back with relentless ferocity. From here, it's one of the most dynamic, exciting action scores written, with only brief moments of reflection or eerie suspense before returning to pulse-pounding action.The film introduces an elite troop of muscle-bound commandos into the rain forests of Central America on a putative rescue mission, then tables are turned, making the team the prey of a heat-seeking sport hunter from another world. Starting as an action-adventure yarn with a military flavor, the film swiftly turns into Ten Little Indians in the jungle, with commandos being picked off one by one. By the climactic final sequences, mission leader DutchSchaeffer (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is the last man standing and goes one on one with the terrifying apparition of the Predator (Kevin Peter Hall).INTRADA MAF 7118Retail Price: $19.99AVAILABLE NOWFor track listing and sound samples, please visithttp://store.intrada...it.A/id.7476/.fPREDATORLabel: Intrada MAF 7118Date: 1987Tracks: 20Time = 76:05Ok! You spoke... we listened! Completely re-mastered release of complete Alan Silvestri soundtrack for John McTiernan alien action movie with Arnold Schwarzenegger comes as both licensor (20th Century Fox) and composer seek re-release of wildly popular score to wider market. You asked for every drop of blood, we now give it to you. New CD restores tiny bits edited from earlier issue, removes select crossfades, includes brief cue "The Aftermath" prior to "End Credits". CD plays in chronological order as originally scored by composer. Silvestri's incredibly muscular score is dynamite example of scoring via small motifs. Rhythmic punctuation in low brass, melded with busy percussion figures, creates incredibly terse, aggressive foundation for melodic ideas in strings, upper brass. Another cool idea has heroic musical signature for Schwarzenegger anchoring score yet almost all motifs, ideas are rooted in minor harmonies, not the expected major. Resulting music remains grim, tough, violent throughout! Intrada MAF series release with modest enhancement to original graphic design by Joe Sikoryak plus reprise of informative liner notes from Julie Kirgo. Alan Silvestri conducts.01. Fox Logo (Alfred Newman/Arranged by Elliot Goldenthal 1992) 0:2602. Main Title 3:5203. Something Else/Cut 'Em Down/Payback Time 7:3704. The Truck 4:2305. Jungle Trek 1:4806. Girl's Escape 5:5907. Blain's Death 0:4708. What Happened? 2:0109. He's My Friend 1:2610. We're Gonna Die 3:2911. Building The Trap 3:0612. The Waiting 3:2713. Can You See Him? 4:5214. Dillon's Death 2:0515. Billy And Predator 2:3616. Dutch Builds Trap 9:2917. Predator Injured 4:1518. Hand To Hand Combat 3:1019. Predator's Death 3:4320. The Aftermath/The Pick-Up And End Credits 7:01Alan SilvestriPrice: $19.99Anyone hoarding copies of the old Varese or Intrada editions hoping to sell them for big bucks just got completely screwed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 I bought 41 copies to hawk on eBay after it goes out of print. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Why is the Alien 3 Fox Fanfare still on there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,012 Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Good question. No idea, but I'm glad It's there for some reason.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,363 Posted March 6, 2012 Author Share Posted March 6, 2012 It was silly for Varese to include it on their version and even sillier for Intrada to include it twice. That track doesn't make my ipod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,012 Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 What's wrong with it? It's a fun track Karol - who just ordered this CD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemesis 245 Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 This was already posted here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,363 Posted March 6, 2012 Author Share Posted March 6, 2012 I know that, I felt this deserved its own thread. Is that ok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemesis 245 Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Oh, absolutely. That was just in case you missed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,714 Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Wonderful news to those who want to get this score. Now there is no panic to get this so soon and even those who felt that the previous version was not perfect can buy this in their own time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,363 Posted March 6, 2012 Author Share Posted March 6, 2012 I am worried that they still have many LONG tracks containing MULTIPLE cues. I hope they are truly separate this time and don't still overlap.Also I don't mind that they replicated the film's editorial creation of reprising He Was My Friend and Main Title as the finale and end credits, but I don't get why they smoosh it into the same track as Silvestri's original finale cue.I personally would have ended the score proper with his original finale, and then listed the editorially-created He's My Friend/Main Title reprise as a bonus track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,714 Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 I am one of the minority to whom this is not a grail so I do not know it so well so I ask are those cues supposed to overlap in the film and in the score? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 I'm kidding. I only bought one from Intrada, but bundled it with Speed, which is on backorder. Oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Fantastic score, well worth grabbing if you missed it first time around. This is my favourite Silverstri score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,363 Posted March 6, 2012 Author Share Posted March 6, 2012 I am one of the minority to whom this is not a grail so I do not know it so well so I ask are those cues supposed to overlap in the film and in the score?No cues in the film overlap, all overlapping on the Varese and first Intrada were decisions made by the album producers because they thought it sounded better.For the most parts the overlaps sound fine, but the problem with the first Intrada edition is that in a few case they actually REMOVED music from the end or beginning of a cue in order to make their segues sound better. The end result was, in the opinion of most people who knew how the cues were supposed to end via the Varese edition or old boot, not very satisfactory. I'm glad they didn't do that again this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonesy 55 Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Ordered! . But the cover is awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent B 337 Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 I have to wait until next month to order it but once I do it's mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maglorfin 196 Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Just ordered it, plus Star Trek VI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneBuckFilms 319 Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 I didn't order this myself, as I currently have the previous release, and I'm happy with it for now.But this score is one that always should have had a generally available release.This score is an action classic, one of Sylvestri's best, and until now has only been available on fast selling limited releases and countless footwarmers.A general release of this score is long overdue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,012 Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 Anyone got a shipping notice?Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,363 Posted March 9, 2012 Author Share Posted March 9, 2012 Anyone receive theirs yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 Nyet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,012 Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 Someone contacted Intrada and they will start shipping today or on Monday. Fine by me.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent B 337 Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 From Doug's Corner:Predator perfectionist alert. Yep. I'm the one to blame. As we were playing the CD, and Jeff and Steve were filling orders from this last Tuesday, I heard a tiny dip in volume during a cue that just didn't appeal to me. Others around here don't hear anything but me... sadly being a perfectionist, feels the darn thing can be improved. With all of the activity from last week, fortunately orders for Predator were literally just being filled. So I caught the anomaly in time.What this means? I've requested new pressings and they should arrive within two weeks. As soon as they do, we'll rush the orders to you. My apologies for being such a perfectionist on this project but, given the popularity of the music and the multiple releases this score has enjoyed, I just want to ensure people that this issue is the best it can be. So please hang on for just a few more days. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,012 Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 If that means the release will be better then I'm not bothered about the delay.I missed both releases already so waiting another week won't make much of a difference.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Goldsmithfan 6 Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 I am worried that they still have many LONG tracks containing MULTIPLE cues. I hope they are truly separate this time and don't still overlap.Also I don't mind that they replicated the film's editorial creation of reprising He Was My Friend and Main Title as the finale and end credits, but I don't get why they smoosh it into the same track as Silvestri's original finale cue.I personally would have ended the score proper with his original finale, and then listed the editorially-created He's My Friend/Main Title reprise as a bonus track.I like that idea, but I prefer the idea of two versions of the ending, which is what I was hoping to see:a.) Original intended version: The Aftermath/End Creditsb.) Film version: He's My Friend/End CreditsBut we can't all have what we want. It's always irritated me when labels keep in-film edits intact on the album. I guess the Star Trek: Nemesis album isn't correct because it didn't splice "Final Flight" into the end credits as in the 'film version'.Gimme a break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Hats off to Roger to avoid us having to create Predator (Intrada 3.0) in our playlist. Besides, I bundled mine with LLR's Speed so there's no telling when Intrada would ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,012 Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Got shipping notice just now. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent B 337 Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Hopefully when I get paid on April 2nd I can order this from Peter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 I also got shipping notice for it with Speed. Hopefully it arrives at my house today or tomorrow so I can rip this. I still never listened to Intrada 1.0. Now I suppose I don't have to, aside from the fact I have it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Great news, I still don't want it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent B 337 Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Great news, I still don't want itThen why even bother posting in the thread?I also got shipping notice for it with Speed. Hopefully it arrives at my house today or tomorrow so I can rip this. I still never listened to Intrada 1.0. Now I suppose I don't have to, aside from the fact I have it.I listened to the first Intrada release maybe twice. If this new version completely makes both the Varèse and the Intrada 1.0 obsolete I'll gladly toss them in the trash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 To pad his post count? That's what I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,363 Posted March 27, 2012 Author Share Posted March 27, 2012 Apparently some people have started to receive their copies. Anybody here have it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonesy 55 Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 My order hasn't been shipped yet. I'm worried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Vincent 234 Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 The first batch has sold out! The second batch will arrive in two weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent B 337 Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 It's crazy the first batch has sold out all ready. I ordered one from Peter, so waiting another couple of weeks won't matter to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,012 Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Received my copy just a few minutes ago. Finally, after so many years! Yay! Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maglorfin 196 Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Just got a quick question - why is the short string cue heard when the team finds the crashed chopper found at the end of the We're Gonna Die track (ar 3:05 to be precise)? I thought this was supposed to be in film order? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,012 Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 I'm not sure as I'm not really familiar all that much with the music in the film, but what I do know Intrada's disc presents the score as composed and there was apparantly some shuffling of material going on during post. Liner notes mention that, but they don't go into details.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,363 Posted April 7, 2012 Author Share Posted April 7, 2012 The album assembly is completely correct. The final film had a bunch of editing and tracking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maglorfin 196 Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Hm. I was always sure that the ominously mournful chord with which the cue in question ends was composed specifically for the chopper discovery, but I'll take your word for it. Thanks for explanation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,363 Posted May 2, 2012 Author Share Posted May 2, 2012 Haven't seen this CD discussed much! Who has it, and what do you think of it? I'd love to hear your comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,012 Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 I just heard a lossless rip of the previous Intrada release (missed it at the time), but it seems this one sounds even better. And that's the main reason why this is the only version you'll ever need. The extra new bits are nice. I have listened to it countless times in the last month or so.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent B 337 Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 I just heard a lossless rip of the previous Intrada release (missed it at the time), but it seems this one sounds even better. And that's the main reasy why this is the only version you'll ever need. The extra new bits are nice. I have listened to it countless times in the last month or so.KarolYes the "Definitive Edition" does have better sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demondm810 399 Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Does it really? Damn, I would have packaged it with Avengers. Ill add it to the ever-growing queue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corellian2019 386 Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 For those familiar with this score, can you identify the cue overlaid with "We're Gonna Die" in the film, during the moment when the Predator treats the wound on his leg? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,363 Posted September 25, 2018 Author Share Posted September 25, 2018 This music? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corellian2019 386 Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Yes. You can hear it better here: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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