Intrada Announces Goldsmith's BABY: SECRET OF THE LOST LEGEND

[Ollie 859]

http://store.intrada.com/s.nl/it.A/id.5668/.f?category=-101

Outstanding news!!!!!

[scissorhands 16]

Definitely! That's a great score!

[BLUMENKOHL 1,064]

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSS

Frakking yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes!

YES!

YES!!!!

YES!!!!!!!!!!

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Years have I waited for this one. One of Goldsmith's finest works.

[Henry B 49]

Goldsmith? Who?

[BLUMENKOHL 1,064]

I'm not excited at all.

[Ollie 859]

Believe it or not I think King Mark might actually be happy about this release.

[BLUMENKOHL 1,064]

Listen to "The Family"

That's how you score Dinosaurs, baby.

[Trent Hoyt 13]

I was hoping that it was going to be Paramount that opened their doors but I'm happy with Disney.

[Delorean90 32]

Hey, I figure if you can get Disney to open their doors, the sky's the limit now. Anything could happen. I mean, we're talking THE MOUSE. This is huge.

[King Mark 2,924]

Believe it or not I think King Mark might actually be happy about this release.

I ordered it instantly.Despite the synths,I would describe it as one of the last great unreleased 80's Goldsmith scores.

k.M.

[indy4 152]

What type of music is this? Is there any sort of "if you like this, you'll like Baby?"

[Ollie 859]

Intrada has supplied sound clips on their website.

[King Mark 2,924]

I'd group it with Explorers,Gremlins,Twilight Zone The Movie,King Solomon's Mines,or a much better version of "Congo"

the clip The Family and Just a Legend pretty much sums it up

[indy4 152]

Intrada has supplied sound clips on their website.

I know, but they won't play on my computer.

I'd group it with Explorers,Gremlins,Twilight Zone The Movie,King Solomon's Mines.

the clip The Family and Just a Legend pretty much sums it up

Dammit, I don't have any of those. I don't suppose it sounds at all like anything from Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Planet of the Apes, Mulan, The Mummy, or "Soarin'"?

[King Mark 2,924]

I think Mulan and The Mummy suck compared to any of the scores I mentionned .Soarin would be the closest

[Delorean90 32]

I haven't heard the score myself, but the samples make it clear it's in that different vein. It's 80's Goldsmith. His voice is clearly there, but it's in that particular flavor. The samples don't really remind me of the scores you mention, except that it's clearly Goldsmith. I went for it without knowing it, if that's any help.

[indy4 152]

Hmmmmmm, I'll have to consider this...

[King Mark 2,924]

Well to me 1979-1985 Goldsmith is the reference. Baby is just before he started declining sharply (after Legend)

[Koray Savas 2,095]

I ordered it instantly.Despite the synths,I would describe it as one of the last great unreleased 80's Goldsmith scores.

Synths do not make a score immediately bad. If your beloved Goldsmith uses them, and he has on more than one occassion, then they can be used for good.

If you're looking to buy some fantastic Goldsmith, indy4, try The Edge or Congo. I'm not saying don't buy Baby, cause I've never heard it and all the hype is making me consider buying it.

[Trent Hoyt 13]

Hey, I figure if you can get Disney to open their doors, the sky's the limit now. Anything could happen. I mean, we're talking THE MOUSE. This is huge.

That is very true.

[JoeinAR 1,759]

oh wow, I will not be running out to get this,

damn, I was only planning to buy two scores this year

[indy4 152]

If you're looking to buy some fantastic Goldsmith, indy4, try The Edge or Congo. I'm not saying don't buy Baby, cause I've never heard it and all the hype is making me consider buying it.

I've been thinking about getting Congo, but I've never heard of The Edge. But it'll probably be a while.

[King Mark 2,924]

As I said,Congo is just a crappy version of Baby,Secret of the Lost Legend . I'm sure some Goldsmith fans will back me up on this.

Baby is a great Fantasy/Adventure score ,with some synth overlays ,except that the orchestral part is much more layered and interesting than anything he wrote in the 90's

[Koray Savas 2,095]

Do you actually have a written list of the scores you plan to buy? If so, that's pretty organized and you are a wise spender.

But yeah, I too cannot listen to these samples. Are they anywhere else besides Intrada?

[Trent Hoyt 13]

indy, don't forget about the other Star Trek scores. You need to get those. Now!

[JoeinAR 1,759]

Do you actually have a written list of the scores you plan to buy? If so, that's pretty organized and you are a wise spender.

But yeah, I too cannot listen to these samples. Are they anywhere else besides Intrada?

Koray, I have more stuff than one person needs, and I have more scores than I listen too, so I'm planning on buying Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, and the Happening

if a new releases of Raiders, Temple and Last Crusade are released in expanded versions, then I will buy Raiders and Temple as well.

I forgot I plan to buy Hoopers Half Blood Prince as well.

[Koray Savas 2,095]

I suppose you're right, Joe. I too have more stuff than one needs. Goldsmith isn't much on my play list anyway.

[JoeinAR 1,759]

people should buy what they want, 10 years ago, I'd have to have it, but now, I spend my money on things that are more important to me.

[Ollie 859]

One good thing is that I don't have to worry about buying modern film scores. Crystal Skull is probably the only film score from a film released this year that I will buy.

There are 3 other film scores I have on my watch list but that will depend on how they sound.

Everything else will be from Intrada, Varese or FSM

[King Mark 2,924]

One good thing is that I don't have to worry about buying modern film scores. Crystal Skull is probably the only film score from a film released this year that I will buy.

I'm in the same boat for sure.No worries about the dilemna of having to buy Prince Caspian or not.

I am also very picky about retro releases as most of my cherished scores have been already released over the years.This is really an exception.

[indy4 152]

Do you actually have a written list of the scores you plan to buy? If so, that's pretty organized and you are a wise spender.

These are all the scores I currently have on it:

The Day the Earth Stood Still - Bernard Herrmann

The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad - Bernard Herrmann

Heartbeeps - John Williams

Amistad - John Williams

------------------------------------------------------ Line divides those I think I'll get soon and those that'll take a bit longer

Presumed Innocent - John Williams

Dragonheart - Randy Eldelman

The Mummy Returns - Alan Silvestri

Wizard of Oz - not sure

Star Trek: The Motion Picture Expanded Box Set - Jerry Goldsmith

Congo - Jerry Goldsmith

The Little Mermaid - Alan Menken

Horton Hears A Who - John Powell

Frankenstein - Patrick Doyle

Bambi - not sure

Long Term:

The Blue Box

Poltergeist

Earthquake

Marnie

The Twilight Zone Original Series Boxset

Spartacus

Back to the Future II and III

Star Trek Original Series

indy, don't forget about the other Star Trek scores. You need to get those. Now!

I have I and II, the expanded TMP is on the list, the rest I'll get...eventually.

[King Mark 2,924]

I can quote myself from a few weeks ago:

Really,At this point I mainly care about are those Williams scores you mentionned.

Also:

Music from The Six Million Dollar Man TV show

STTMP complete with alternates and early versions

Complete Star Trek 2 and 3 (kinda)

Gremlins (but not Gremlins 2)

Baby,Secret of the Lost Legend

Moonraker complete

King Kong (John Barry 1976) complete

[QMM 4]

I ordered it instantly.Despite the synths,I would describe it as one of the last great unreleased 80's Goldsmith scores.

Synths do not make a score immediately bad. If your beloved Goldsmith uses them, and he has on more than one occassion, then they can be used for good.

The distinction has been made numerous times that synthesized instruments, being instruments that could've been played live, that are used in scores are not well liked here. Synthesized sounds, ones that can't be realistically created by a live instrument, are fine.

[King Mark 2,924]

Yes,lets not put Goldsmith's 80's synth overlays in the same basket as what Zimmer and MV is doing now.

[QMM 4]

Especially since Zimmer is in a position now where he could completely use live instruments but chooses not to most of the time.

Then again, maybe he should stick to synths with his action music because his chord structure and blowing out the registers he uses does not translate at all to live playing. The live performance of He's a Pirate was terrible.

[Delorean90 32]

Better yet, he should take those melodies and get someone to really orchestrate them.

-Ben, not quite sure why Zimmer was drug into all of this.

[King Mark 2,924]

I think that some people think I might be confusing vintage Goldsmith with some synths and what MV is doing

[indy4 152]

-Ben, not quite sure why Zimmer was drug into all of this.

Really? I'm surprised it took an entire 33 posts before the thread turned into a Zimmer-related one.

[King Mark 2,924]

Well,that's one bootleg I'll gladly delete.

So Intrada made a deal with Disney,too bad there aren't unreleased Williams scores from Disney .Maybe we can hope for an expanded Black Hole

[Trent B 317]

I've heard a few cues of this score before... definitely one I'll be passing up. It just doesn't grab at me.. too synthy.

[publicist 4,484]

I've heard a few cues of this score before... definitely one I'll be passing up. It just doesn't grab at me.. too synthy.

I don't like the cutesy theme much, but after listening to 'The Jump' on Intrada's website, i knew why Goldsmith is still king (of action music). Got it.

[fommes 126]

The samples sound great, and I too like Goldsmith best in this period, but what a pity about those synths, which sound and are really, really crappy. I've never been a fan of all his synth work: I know, it's somehow perceived as cutting-edge and whatnot, but seriously, how could one do farting sounds (Rambo) and not think it's gonna be outdated (soon)... The only score he truly integrated synths to blend in is Under Fire, in my opinion. Anyhow, I'd have bought this in an instant, but the synth's will make me rethink it, it's 3000 copies after all, and there must be other Goldsmith scores I'd rather have first.

[Unlucky Bastard 7,765]

Nothing wrong with Jerry's synths.

[Hitch 55]

I've had a few cues from this score for years. Now I can finally own it. Thanks Intrada.

P.S. Don't release FAMILY PLOT for another 100 years.

[fommes 126]

As long as you continue to live, your wishes are Universal's command!

[Olivier 5]

That's one stupendous release!

Even more: as Doug said, it clearly opens big new doors-- "Jurassic Park Gate"-like doors-- for future releases.

[Luke Skywalker 1,284]

Was this boot: check cover so bad that it needed to 'waste' resources in getting a legal release?

I dont own it so i dont know.

But i feel labels are releasing too much already good quality boots, while unreleased gems are still there.

I mean yes they opened disney, but will they try release for example, Mulan or Dinosaur instead of hunckback of notredame, or ratatouille, ...?

[fommes 126]

I'll have an official release over a good sounding boot any day.

[Luke Skywalker 1,284]

yeah i know.

But in this example:

Raiders has been released unofficialy complete. The boot has slighter more tape hiss and a little distortion.

Would you want to have this released officially INSTEAD of the complete Temple of Doom?

[Mr. Breathmask 480]

I'll be passing up on this one, but it looks like many will be very happy with this.

Intrada opening up relations with Disney is great and I hope many more Disney titles may find its way to the label.

Manuel, I really don't understand what you have to complain about.