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Trevor Jones' Cliffhanger - NEW La-La Land edition produced by Neil S. Bulk


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Coming Jan 31, 2017 at 12 pm pst

CLIFFHANGER 2 CD SET
MUSIC BY TREVOR JONES
LLLCD 1418
LIMITED EDITION OF 2000 UNITS
RETAIL PRICE: $19.98

Produced by Neil S. Bulk
Mastered by James Nelson
Notes by Jeff Bond
Artwork by Dan Goldwasser

StudioCanal and La La Land Records are proud to present Trevor Jones' action packed score to CLIFFHANGER! Long out of print and highly desired, this rip roaring adventurous score was produced by Neil S. Bulk featuring a new stereo mix of the film score from the original digital 3-track masters by Michael McDonald at Private Island Audio. Re-mastered original album, using original, separate stereo mixes is also included on Disc 2. Liner notes by Jeff Bond feature a new interview by director Renny Harlin. Dan Goldwasser delivers a breath taking art design, including cover art by renowned Artist Renato Casaro.

For you curious types, below is the track listing:

DISC 1
FILM SCORE

1. Cliffhanger Theme 3:52
2. Sarah’s Farewell 2:14
3. Sarah Falls 4:06
4. Gabe Returns 3:12
5. I Understand 1:39
6. Being Tracked 4:02
7. Matheson Revives 3:00
8. Plane Crash 1:49
9. Two Man Job 2:08
10. Tolerated Help 2:56
11. Fetch/Expensive Funeral 6:16
12. Hal Leads 1:23
13. Ice Castle 0:46
14. Sunset Searching/Night Searching 3:52
15. Face Flare 1:47
16. Qualen in Hut/Fireside Chat 1:13
17. Brett’s Death/Evan’s Dive 4:04
18. Bats 2:24
19. Wolves Away/Footbridge 2:33
20. Gabe’s Caught 1:27
21. Kynette Is Impaled 3:59
22. Qualen’s Time Bomb 1:04
23. Jessie’s Close Call 3:02
24. Frank’s Demise 2:36
25. Blown Bridge 0:50
26. Kristel’s Sacrifice 2:15
27. Rabbit Hole 1:34
28. Delmar Falls 2:28
DISC TIME: 73:24

DISC 2

1. Rabbit Surprise 2:57
2. Icy Stream/Jessie’s Release/Hooked Copter/Helicopter Fight 9:35
3. End Credits (Cliffhanger) 7:21

DISC 2 SCORE TIME: 19:53

TOTAL SCORE TIME: 92:24

ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK RELEASE

4. Cliffhanger Theme 3:51
5. Sarah’s Farewell 2:14
6. Sarah Falls 3:51
7. Gabe Returns 3:12
8. I Understand 1:39
9. Sunset Searching 1:20
10. Tolerated Help 2:56
11. Base Jump 4:08
12. Bats 2:24
13. Two Man Job 2:08
14. Kynette Is Impaled 4:00
15. Fireside Chat 0:34
16. Frank’s Demise 2:36
17. Rabbit Hole 1:34
18. Icy Stream 1:38
19. Jessie’s Release/Helicopter Fight 5:12
20. End Credits (Cliffhanger) 7:21

ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK RUNNING TIME: 50:38

BONUS TRACK
21. Hooked Copter (stereo album mix) 2:52

DISC TIME: 74:09

TOTAL ALBUM TIME: 147:33

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A good score, from a bonehead movie. Not even Caroline Goodall, Michael Rooker, and John Lithgow could save it, and that's saying something!

Nevertheless, this is great news.

Now...let's have good and proper releases of ANGEL HEART, EXCALIBUR, MISSISSIPPI BURNING, TIME BANDITS, and THE LAST PLACE ON EARTH, if you don't mind.

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4 hours ago, Richard said:

A good score, from a bonehead movie. Not even Caroline Goodall, Michael Rooker, and John Lithgow could save it, and that's saying something!

 

Perhaps not, but thankfully Craig Fairbrass did.

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7 hours ago, Quintus said:

I couldn't care less about things like that in silly action movies, and they certainly don't lose points for not ticking that box.

 

Agreed. It's great when an action movie does same some substance to it. Like Die Hard or Terminator 2. But it's not something I expect.

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  • 5 months later...

I might be a little late but this is definitely a very fine edition of an outstanding action score, certainly one of Jones's finest achievements. LLL's edition is a good upgrade of Intrada's back from 2011, especially concerning the re-mixing job; the score sounds as excellent and clear as it ever will. Warmly recommended, even to owners of the 2011 edition. I particulary enjoy the first half of the score (tracks 1-15), most of all the entire plane hijacking sequence.

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It's a significantly better presentation of Jones' score than the Intrada version was, for sure.

 

I for whatever reason seem to have grown a bit cold to the score itself over the years though; The OST was a staple of my 90s listening, but when I revisited it after this release came out I struggled to get through the whole thing.  Maybe I should give it another chance today!

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  • 6 years later...

Neil's Cliffhanger program is now back in print via Quartet Records

 

https://quartetrecords.com/product/cliffhanger-2-cd/

 

A new shortened program is also available on vinyl

 

https://quartetrecords.com/product/cliffhanger-2xlp/

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It's got a wonderful main theme, and cool action music

 

 

 

 

The film is a fun 90s thriller too, with John Lithgow hamming it up as the villain.  GREAT cinematography by Alex Thomson.

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1 hour ago, Andy said:

Never heard this or saw the film, but it must have something about it to get reissued again.  Anyone want to sell me on it?

I remember when Trevor Jones came to Athens, someone (or it was him?) said that he was asked to write a Last of the Mohicans kind of theme for Cliffhanger, and that's why the theme reminds it a bit (in its beginning).

I enjoy the movie very much. I don't remember anything of the score, apart from the theme.

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On 10/11/2023 at 11:10 AM, Andy said:

Never heard this or saw the film, but it must have something about it to get reissued again.  Anyone want to sell me on it?


 

I like it but It’s obvious who the temp track was cobbled from. I had the original album and saw the film upon its release. I was naive at the time and kept looking for an “Additional Music by Alan Silvestri” credit.

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