Bill Conti - Bad Boys (New Intrada CD March 18 2013)

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INTRADA

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BAD BOYS

Composed and Conducted by BILL CONTI

INTRADA Special Collection Vol. 239

Despite the brutal violence of the major set-pieces in the 1983 film Bad Boys starring Sean Penn (as Mick), composer Bill Conti took pains to emphasize the film’s humane side in his score, building around a gentle main theme that serves as the love theme and as a musical reflection of Mick’s humanity as well as his potential for redemption. There are four facets to the score, of which the largest in impact is the austere, clinical sound of high woodwind harmonies, dominated by clarinet choir. A second orchestral device features piano and strings playing the warm and tender love theme. The third features suspense and dramatic action material, while the fourth layer of music is that of Chicago and her streets at night where the story begins. Conti scores for full orchestra, but primarily uses strings, piano and percussion for the love theme, woodwinds for the correctional facility, and strings, woodwinds and French horn for the action. He reserves full brass for his sizzling source music. When heard as one lengthy work, the shades of excitement, color, subtlety and drama are impressive.

Michael “Mick” O’Brien is introduced when he smashes a terrified woman’s car window to steal her purse. The only positive thing in Mick’s young life is his girlfriend JC. Mick and his friend Carl plot to rip off Paco, a drug-dealing fellow student, but the caper ends tragically—Carl is killed, and Mick accidentally runs over Paco’s eight-year-old brother. Mick is sentenced to a correctional facility where the brutal inmate “barn bosses” really run the place. Mick uses violent means to become the new barn boss, but the grieving Paco plots his revenge, beating, raping and nearly murdering JC. Paco is arrested and sent to the same facility, where the other inmates bet on who will survive the inevitable confrontation.

INTRADA Special Collection Vol. 239

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BAD BOYS

Label: Intrada Special Collection Volume 239

Date: 1983

Tracks: 16

Time = 65:06

Treat for Bill Conti fans! World premiere release of Bill Conti score to intense, dramatic Rick Rosenthal juvenile incarceration tale with Sean Penn, Esai Morales, Ally Sheedy, Reni Santoni. Conti anchors with tender theme in keeping with emotional weight of story but quickly ushers in dramatic tension, vivid urban flavor. Conti wrote considerable action music, mirroring violence in film but, interestingly, most action segments were dropped from final film. These are heard here for the first time ever! Elsewhere, Conti uses strings with emphasis on darker ideas. One cool highlight is austere woodwind chordal sequence identifying Rainford juvenile detention facility where action takes place. Here, clarinets dominate with cold, inhumane feel. Recurring idea plays in contrast to gentler melodic material. Great music! Courtesy Studiocanal, Intrada presents entire score in stereo from composer's own personal two-track tapes, the only known complete copies anywhere. After 57-minute score plays, CD offers 7 minutes of additional alternate and unused source cues. Flipper packaging gives you two distinct covers to choose from. Bill Conti conducts. Intrada Special Collection release available while quantities and interest remain!

The Album

01. Titles 2:16

02. Chicago Night 1:10

03. Meet Paco 3:37

04. The Plan 1:36

05. Don't Dream 2:48

06. The Crime 5:43

07. Music Of The Night 2:12

08. Source #3 2:15

09. Welcome To Rainford 1:14

10. Vow For Revenge 1:03

11. It Was An Accident 0:49

12. They Got Me 4:24

13. Soda Punch 3:02

14. New Barn Boss 0:49

15. Food Fight 1:14

16. The Rape 3:29

17. After The Rape 0:41

18. The Lineup 0:48

19. Reunion 3:00

20. Hospital Source 2:40

21. Calm Before The Storm 6:23

22. Redemption And Credits 5:26

Total Album Time: 57:31

The Extras

23. New Barn Boss (Alternate) 0:50

24. Jailbird Source 2:25

25. Country Slammer #1 (Unused) 1:54

26. Country Slammer #2 (Unused) 2:12

Total Extras Time: 7:25

Bill Conti

Price: $19.99

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265]

I dunno. I quite like the Mark Mancina score.

Havent heard this, but i just cant see Conti capturing that Bay style.

[Wojo 2,453]

I wonder if Dennis Miller ever made a joke by connecting this 1983 Sean Penn movie, scored by Conti, to Michael Bay's 1995 directorial debut, scored by Mancina. Maybe.