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I argue that here we have a good use of electronics, because the timbre in question is indeed something that can really only be produced electronically if it is to be effective.  

Not a huge fan of the drumkit, though.

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La-La Land just released a new album that contains a previously unreleased Jerry Goldsmith TV score

 

https://lalalandrecords.com/the-quinn-martin-collection-volume-1-cop-and-detective-series-limited-edition-2-cd-set/

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BARNABY JONES (1973–80, CBS)
“REQUIEM FOR A SON”
Composed by Jerry Goldsmith. Aired 1/28/73.
1. Main Title #1 0:45
2. The Bag Man 2:26
3. Killing 1:36
4. The Office / Condolences 1:32
5. Garage Attack 2:21
6. Ballistics Report / The Ransom / The Client 1:18
7. Bumper 0:04
8. Barnaby Visits McCormick / The Drive-In / Take a Shower / Bad Manners 1:28
9. The Dark Room / The Tail 1:46
10. The Meeting Place 2:43
11. Drop It / The Best in the Business 1:46
12. End Credits 0:30
13. Barnaby #2, 3, 4, 5 2:44
14. Main Title #2 0:49

 

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There was a boot of it (missing two or three of these tracks, I think), but this is MUUUUCH better. And it’s a freakin’ great score. Can’t wait for this set. Happy to get the Broughton score too...if he interpolates Goldsmith’s fantastic theme this would be an early example of him doing so long before Soarin’!

 

Anyways I’ve already ordered of course. :D

LLL is on FIRE so far this year with the Goldsmith premieres (this and Archer, which had never been released before even as a boot). I hope Intrada jumps into the fray soon with their own...

 

Yavar

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Super rare early Goldsmith industrial film—here's context for that score that's been on bootleg albums for decades:

Lukas

 

https://filmscoremonthly.com/board/posts.cfm?threadID=135412&forumID=1&archive=0

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Because of this forum, I learned to appreciate Jerry Goldsmith's music.

 

Here's my physical collection far, my question is... What's next? (I'm not too much into 60s scores...)

 

  • Star Truck: The Sleeping Picture Expanded 
  • Alien Expanded 
  • Poltergeist Expanded
  • The Omen Expanded
  • Gremlins Expanded 
  • Chinatown Expanded 
  • L.A. Confidential OST
  • Rudy OST
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29 minutes ago, Bespin said:

Because of this forum, I learned to appreciate Jerry Goldsmith's music.

 

Here's my physical collection far, my question is... What's next? (I'm not too much into 60s scores...)

 

  • Star Truck: The Sleeping Picture Expanded 
  • Alien Expanded 
  • Poltergeist Expanded
  • The Omen Expanded
  • Gremlins Expanded 
  • Chinatown Expanded 
  • L.A. Confidential OST
  • Rudy OST

Russia House!!!!

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2 hours ago, Bespin said:

Because of this forum, I learned to appreciate Jerry Goldsmith's music.

 

Here's my physical collection far, my question is... What's next? (I'm not too much into 60s scores...)

 

  • Star Truck: The Sleeping Picture Expanded 
  • Alien Expanded 
  • Poltergeist Expanded
  • The Omen Expanded
  • Gremlins Expanded 
  • Chinatown Expanded 
  • L.A. Confidential OST
  • Rudy OST

 

Total Recall and Basic Instinct, without question

 

https://www.quartetrecords.com/product/total-recall/

https://www.quartetrecords.com/product/basic-instinct/

 

 

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I'm curious about Legend, when I watched that film it was the first version including that horrible synth score by Tangerine Dreams.

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The Goldsmith version is the first version that Ridley Scott originally had, the Tangerine Dream version came later for the US release

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The Wind and the Lion

The Ghost and The Darkness

The Edge

The Mummy

Twilight Zone: The Movie

Supergirl

 

Plus whatever everyone else ☝️suggested.

 

Karol

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4 hours ago, Bespin said:

I'm curious about Legend, when I watched that film it was the first version including that horrible synth score by Tangerine Dreams.

 

I just.purchased the bluray, it contains the US theatrical release and the director's cut.

 

Young Tom Cruise, awwwwww...

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The List of Adrian Messenger

A Patch of Blue

The Blue Max

Planet of the Apes (early 90s Intrada if you can find it)

Patton

Papillon

Capricorn One OST

The Boys From Brazil

Coma

First Blood

Psycho II OST

Under Fire

Rambo: First Blood Part II

Explorers

Hoosiers OST

Innerspace

Lionheart

Rambo III

The 'Burbs

Medicine Man

The River Wild

Congo OST

First Knight

Hollow Man

Along Came a Spider

Star Trek: Nemesis

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I recently listened chronologically all my Goldsmith's collection (77 soundtracks) and my favourites are:

 

Chinatown

The Wind and the Lion

The Omen

Alien

Star Trek

Poltergeist

Twilight Zone

Gremlins

Baby

Explorers

Hoosiers

Innerspace

Total Recall

The Shadow

First Knight

The Ghost and the Darkness

Air Force One

The Edge

The Mummy

The 13th Warrior

 

 

 

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Jerry is so great that I've sold or traded many scores that some consider his best. It's not that I DISLIKE these, just that I have lots of Jerry I like BETTER!

CHINATOWN LP

BASIC INSTINCT

MASADA

QBII

EXPLORERS

ONE LITTLE INDIAN

BOYS FROM BRAZIL

POLTERGEIST

THE LAST RUN

LOGANS RUN

ILLUSTRATED MAN

ISLANDS IN THE STREAM

FIRST BLOOD

MEDICINE MAN....

PAPILLION

 

.....and many more!

 

 

ALL good scores but expendable in my case.

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I like them but I've got 30 others I like MORE.

I'm a connoisseur, not a collector of fine scores.

 

 

Jerry must have had to suppress a chuckle when he was asked if he was hurt by anti-Semitism.

Obviously , the interviewer lacks pop culture cred!

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1 hour ago, Jurassic Shark said:

How well regarded is the score to Papillon? @Yavar Moradi?

 

I'm not Yavar, but I consider it very highly regarded, as is the film itself...and surprisingly popular. I remember a few years ago, I had to take the subway daily. And every morning for a long period of time, a street musician was playing the PAPILLON theme on his accordion.

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Papillon is well-regarded, but I don't hear it singled out as Jerry Goldsmith's finest. I see that it ranks among his better scores sure, but not at the top, not top 3.

 

Chinatown is easily the most well-regarded Goldsmith score - a score that is more well-regarded than any John Williams score, I think, certainly among luminaries and thoughtful critics.

 

For example, Thomas Newman and Ryuichi Sakamoto both prefer Chinatown over any John Williams score. David Lynch has named it his #1 film score of all time. David Fincher and Steven Soderbergh has singled it out for praise as well. Bruce Broughton's two favourite film composers are Alex North and Jerry Goldsmith: Broughton has named Chinatown his #1 Goldsmith score as well. John Adams has praised it too. Alex Ross, Terry Teachout and Tim Page - three of the most prominent critics of the world named it as a favourite film score as well and also prefer it over any Williams score. It is really rare to see any score get that kind of acclaim from so many notable and thoughtful people.

 

I don't think Williams has a score with that level of acclaim unless I am missing something.

 

And I certainly do not mean what most of the common folk listen to - it is not a popularity contest, I mean what thoughtful critics and luminaries think.

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Papillon is well-regarded, but I don't hear it singled out as Jerry Goldsmith's finest. I see that it ranks among his better scores sure, but not at the top, not top 3.

 

Maybe not at the very top, but I've usually seen it alongside the other critically acclaimed Goldsmith scores, also by people who aren't necessarily film score fans - it's CHINATOWN, PATTON, PLANET OF THE APES, ALIEN, BASIC INSTINCT. And PAPILLON. They seem to have the biggest 'clout' in terms of artistic signficance. Not so often THE OMEN, STAR TREK, GREMLINS or other more popular fare. 

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