Popular Post Jay 37,374 Posted February 12, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 12, 2019 Quote INTRADA Announces:AN AMERICAN TAIL Music Composed and Conducted by JAMES HORNER Performed by the LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INTRADA ISC 423 Intrada continues its examination of the animated scores of James Horner with this new expanded edition of the 1986 soundtrack to An American Tail, a joint effort between Don Bluth's Sullivan Bluth Studios and Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment, and Horner's first full-length animation effort. The score follows Horner's soon-to-be-Oscar-nominated score for Aliens. Whereas Aliens was a dark, mysterious, exciting and often scary work, An American Tail was a mouse of an entirely different color. Tail spanned two animated continents, giving Horner an epic tapestry for which he weaved a colorful and beautiful score, steeped in rich themes and excitement. Throughout, songs help the story along, spawning the hit, "Somewhere Out There," sung by Linda Ronstadt and the very recently, dearly departed James Ingram. It's one of the finest scores Horner composed, among a body of work that is filled with stunning beauty. The original album released by MCA at the time of the film's release in late '86 was 50 minutes in length, paired down from an original 65-minute program Horner had prepared. For this release on Intrada, producer Mike Matessino has remastered and expanded this benchmark in animated film scoring for the first time, working from Eric Tomlinson's original mixes, allowing the score to shine like the true jewel that it is. The story focuses on the adventures of the Mousekewitz family: Papa (Nehemiah Persoff), Mama (Erica Yohn), Tanya (Amy Green/Betsy Cathcart), Fievel (Phillip Glasser) and infant Yasha. Chased from their Russian village by Cossack cats, they bravely set sail for America where, Papa promises them, “there are no cats!” But a storm at sea separates young Fievel from his family, and when he finally lands in the new world, his only thought is to find them. The first friend he makes is Henri (Christopher Plummer), a French pigeon building the Statue of Liberty, but he soon falls into the clutches of Warren T. Rat (John Finnegan), a cat posing as a rat to take advantage of downtrodden, immigrant mice. Promising to reunite Fievel with his family, he brings him instead to a workhouse of Dickensian gloom. Fievel must escape Rat's treachery and resume his quest to find his family. Special thank you goes to Universal Pictures, Universal Music Group, Amblin Entertainment and the Horner estate for making this release possible. INTRADA ISC 423 Barcode: 720258542304 Retail Price: $21.99 NOW SHIPPING For track listing and sound samples, please visit http://store.intrada.com/s.nl/it.A/id.11726/.f Quote James Horner Label: Intrada Special Collection Volume ISC 423 Film Date: 1986 Album Date: 2019 Price: $21.99 Hit soundtrack by James Horner receives the expanded treatment! 1986 animation classic was initial production of Sullivan Bluth Studios, co-founded by Don Bluth and Morris Sullivan, creating An American Tail in partnership with Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment. Featured voices include Nehemiah Persoff, Erica Yohn, Amy Green, Christopher Plummer, John Finnegan, Dom DeLuise, Madeline Kahn and Phillip Glasser as young mouse, Fievel. Don Bluth directs, James Horner scores, with Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil joining Horner for the songs. Charming tale of the Mousekewitz family chased out of Russia by Cossack cats and across the seas to America inspires Horner to fashion incredibly tuneful score, replete with color, excitement. Blockbuster central theme song, “Somewhere Out There”, anchors with haunting duets sung during the film by Phillip Glasser, Betsy Cathcart and a Billboard “Top 40” two-time Grammy Award-winning end title version sung by Linda Ronstadt, James Ingram. Horner utilized the full resources of the London Symphony Orchestra, adding additional evocative colors from balalaika, accordion and solo violin, as well as celesta and vivid usage of woodwinds. While Horner had initially planned a lavish 65-minute presentation in 1986 when the CD format was still new, MCA Records instead edited the project down to highlights, leaving a significant amount of Horner’s score unreleased… until now. Courtesy the combined efforts of Amblin Entertainment, Universal Studios, Geffen Records and UMG Recordings, Intrada is proud to feature all of James Horner’s landmark score as well as all of the songs, bringing listeners a total of 78 minutes of pure musical delight. James Horner was masterful at scoring for animated films and An American Tail stands out as one of the richest. Mike Matessino edits, masters and produces with his customary expertise. Kay Marshall assembles the beautiful package with flipper-style cover art featuring both key art campaigns while Frank K. DeWald offers detailed thoughts on the film’s production and score. Greig McRitchie orchestrates, Eric Tomlinson engineers at Abbey Road Studios. James Horner composes and conducts the London Symphony Orchestra. Intrada Special Collection CD available while quantities and interest remain! 01. Main Title (5:13) 02. The Cossack Cats (2:21) 03. Dissolve To Sea/Lullaby** (1:03) 04. There Are No Cats In America* (3:03) Performed by Nehemiah Persoff, John Guarnieri and Warren Hays 05. The Storm (4:02) 06. Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor (2:50) 07. Never Say Never* (2:28) Performed by Christopher Plummer and Phillip Glasser 08. Warren T. Rat/It Will Go Away** (4:11) 09. Train Trestle** (2:00) 10. The Market Place (3:06) 11. The Rumble (1:56) 12. Honest John And Gussie Mausheimer** (3:03) 13. Somewhere Out There* (2:46) Performed by Phillip Glasser and Betsy Cathcart 14. Building The Mouse Of Minsk (2:52) 15. Down In The Sewer/Chase In The Mauler’s Den** (1:36) 16. Gussie’s Plan** (2:10) 17. A Duo* (2:41) Performed by Dom DeLuise and Phillip Glasser 18. Fievel’s Escape** (3:17) 19. Releasing The Secret Weapon (3:42) 20. The Great Fire (2:59) 21. Reunited (4:49) 22. Flying Away And End Credits (6:03) 23. Somewhere Out There* (4:04) Performed by Linda Ronstadt and James Ingram THE EXTRAS 24. Poor Wandering One (Gilbert and Sullivan)** (0:59) 25. The Rally (Source)** (1:12) 26. Somewhere Out There (Instrumental)*/** (4:01) *Music by James Horner and Barry Mann; Lyrics by Cynthia Weil **Previously unreleased SteveMc, Ricard and Yavar Moradi 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,374 Posted February 12, 2019 Author Share Posted February 12, 2019 That second, bottle on a white background cover is really nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,641 Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 *Tale mstrox and Jurassic Shark 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,374 Posted February 12, 2019 Author Share Posted February 12, 2019 Huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 I think @Not Mr. Big was attempting to make a joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post fommes 153 Posted February 12, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 12, 2019 Terrific! Hope the sequel score will be expanded as well. SteveMc, Henry Sítrónu and Yavar Moradi 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,374 Posted February 12, 2019 Author Share Posted February 12, 2019 13 minutes ago, Stefancos said: I think @Not Mr. Big was attempting to make a joke. The title of the film is already a joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,360 Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Is this all just a big joke to you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,641 Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 20 minutes ago, Jay said: The title of the film is already a joke. I don't get it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,374 Posted February 12, 2019 Author Share Posted February 12, 2019 It's a play on words. Theoretically, the title should be "An American Tale". But he's a mouse, with a tail, so they made a joke title of "An American Tail" instead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 I'd have liked one with Fievel embracing his Papa in all the waterflows. Maybe the liner notes have a picture. SteveMc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 I'm not sure if it's a joke, rather it's a pun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 45 minutes ago, Not Mr. Big said: I don't get it 36 minutes ago, Jay said: It's a play on words. Theoretically, the title should be "An American Tale". But he's a mouse, with a tail, so they made a joke title of "An American Tail" instead Humour....it is a difficult concept! Gruesome Son of a Bitch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 38 minutes ago, Jay said: It's a play on words. Theoretically, the title should be "An American Tale". But he's a mouse, with a tail, so they made a joke title of "An American Tail" instead Jay, your wonders never cease. Thank you for the clarification! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,374 Posted February 12, 2019 Author Share Posted February 12, 2019 10 minutes ago, Stefancos said: Humour....it is a difficult concept! Indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laserschwert 475 Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 The German title of the film managed its own pun, which is named "Feivel, der Mauswanderer" ... because "Auswanderer" means "Emigrant", and since he's a "Maus", he's a "Mauswanderer". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,344 Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 I prefer Fievel Goes West (both film and score), but this still deserved a better album that it never got until now. Not surprised Horner originally had a better, longer playlist in mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,554 Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 I've never seen this film, nor its sequels. Did Fivel ever get to America? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 6 minutes ago, Richard said: I've never seen this film, nor its sequels. Did Fivel ever get to America? Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demondm810 399 Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Shipped! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,211 Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 3 hours ago, Laserschwert said: The German title of the film managed its own pun, which is named "Feivel, der Mauswanderer" ... because "Auswanderer" means "Emigrant", and since he's a "Maus", he's a "Mauswanderer". Believe it or not, I never realised the German title was a pun until now! Henry Sítrónu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Sítrónu 494 Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 17 hours ago, Jay said: It's a play on words. Theoretically, the title should be "An American Tale". But he's a mouse, with a tail, so they made a joke title of "An American Tail" instead OMG, only now realising that the German title is also a pun. It's Feivel, der Mauswanderer. Merging Maus (mouse) and Auswanderer (emigrant). 🤦♂️ argh, too late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Incanus 5,716 Posted February 13, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 13, 2019 11 hours ago, Marian Schedenig said: Believe it or not, I never realised the German title was a pun until now! I believe this warrants this GIF: The Finnish title is a dull translation Fievel Travels to America or Fievel's Journey to America. Jurassic Shark, Marian Schedenig, Smeltington and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,532 Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 We beat you: Mouse Tale. Very descriptive. Not Mr. Big 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scallenger 483 Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 This came out last year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,091 Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Yes, if the current year is 1987. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scallenger 483 Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Well the thread does say 2018 release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,374 Posted February 13, 2019 Author Share Posted February 13, 2019 Typo fixed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 21 hours ago, Marian Schedenig said: Believe it or not, I never realised the German title was a pun until now! German sense of humour? No surprise no one ever noticed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,344 Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 I’ve been wanting the cue “Chase in the Mauler’s Den” for eons!! Yavar Moradi and Demondm810 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post crocodile 8,020 Posted February 21, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 21, 2019 OK this is a REALLY good James Horner. I've watched the film when I was a kid and could vaguely remember the music in context. But this album is my first time listening to the score itself. This is really excellent stuff and oddly devoid of references. Good themes, colourful orchestrations. Terrific stuff. Intrada is on fire when it comes to all those recent Horner releases. Karol Kasey Kockroach, Once, Yavar Moradi and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 It is the score that got me into film scores in the first place. I was a snob when I heard it the first time. I thought the solo violin melody at the start had to be a quotation of someone else. when I realized it was not, I knew I had stumbled across a new world. Yavar Moradi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ii2 210 Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 I looked into it. It doesn't belong in am animated film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 4 minutes ago, Ii2 said: I looked into it. It doesn't belong in am animated film. Don't underestimate the power of animation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ii2 210 Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 1 minute ago, SteveMc said: Don't underestimate the power of animation. True. True. Animation has the power to change us when we're little. A good animated movie can plant a good tree Philosophical. Nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 3 hours ago, Ii2 said: A good animated movie can plant a good tree A good animated movie can help keep that tree bearing good fruit. Ii2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 How's the dynamic range? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 Better than ever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,344 Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 It's a worthy "second place" to the greatest Horner score for animation, and I have no desire to debate with those that love it even more than Land Before Time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 The Land Before Time is a candidate for best Horner score period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,374 Posted November 3, 2020 Author Share Posted November 3, 2020 Back in stock http://store.intrada.com/s.nl/it.A/id.11726/.f Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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