Jay 37,346 Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 Roger says Quote A little Saturday morning cheer as we work our way through an endless winter... Coming March 23: First time released in any form, Jerry Goldsmith's complete Face of a Fugitive! http://www.intrada.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=8686 Doug says Quote 3/21/2021 With the arrival of this coming Tuesday, fans of Jerry Goldsmith can delight in the arrival of his long-missing in action early western soundtrack for Face Of A Fugitive, a 1959 Columbia picture starring Fred MacMurray that also introduced James Coburn to movie audiences. This holy grail score for Goldsmith listeners will be in stock and available to order on Tuesday the 23rd. One by one the precious remaining unreleased Goldsmith scores are unearthed for everyone to cherish - and Intrada is a leader in the digging! http://www.intrada.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=8694 Raiders of the SoundtrArk and Ollie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,055 Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 What does Yavar think of it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,346 Posted March 22, 2021 Author Share Posted March 22, 2021 I assume a Goldsmith Odyssey episode about it will go live once this starts shipping Yavar Moradi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 37 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said: What does Yavar think of it? " One of his greatest scores".😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,346 Posted March 23, 2021 Author Share Posted March 23, 2021 Roger says Quote INTRADA Announces FACE OF A FUGITIVE Music Composed and Conducted by JERRY GOLDSMITH INTRADA ISC 466 Intrada announces the premiere release of Jerry Goldsmith's score for Face of a Fugitive, the recording of which was long thought lost. Goldsmith's music for this 1959 Columbia western was one of the earliest in his theatrical career (and first color project!), preceded only by Black Patch and City of Fear. It was, however, his first use of the full resources of a standard symphony orchestra, since prior scores relied on his savvy for using selective ensembles due to limited budgets. Goldsmith was determined to produce a score that would grab the audience's attention right from the first notes. The score opens with an urgent brass fanfare, then takes that fanfare through a series of tortured variations. It's just the start of a tense, percussive score, with moments of warmth, lilting romance throughout and gripping action writing—all hints of where the composer would go with his budding theatrical career. While the recording sessions had been elusive for years, as luck would have it—a lot of luck—the print takes for the film showed up in crisp mono sound courtesy of the Sony Pictures vaults. Given the age, the sound quality is excellent, with only minor degrees of wear and tear. The story starts as safecracker Jim Larsen (Fred MacMurray) is escorted to prison by a friendly deputy sheriff. Larsen manages to turn the tables on the deputy in a bid to escape, only to find his brother Danny (Roy Hayes) arriving with his own intentions to free Larsen. In the confusion Danny and the deputy exchange gunfire, the deputy is killed and Danny gravely wounded. The Larsen brothers board a train to the next town, but Danny dies en route, leaving Larsen a fugitive saddled with the murder of the deputy. Larsen passes himself off as a mining inspector in the next town and befriends the local sheriff. The town is involved in a conflict with a ruthless cattle baron who has claimed government land by illegally fencing it. With the town cordoned off and knowing that wanted posters bearing his likeness will soon reveal him as the escaped fugitive, Larsen hides in plain sight, backing the sheriff against the cattle baron and his gang. INTRADA ISC 466 Barcode: 720258546609 Retail Price: $21.99 Starts Shipping Week of 3/22 For track listing and sound samples, please visit http://store.intrada.com/s.nl/it.A/id.11724/.f Doug says Quote FACE OF A FUGITIVE Jerry Goldsmith Label: Intrada Special Collection Volume ISC 466 Film Date: 1959 Album Date: 2021 Time: 40:01 Tracks: 21 Price: $21.99 World premiere release of early Jerry Goldsmith western score! Columbia Pictures presents in 1959, Fred MacMurray stars with Lin McCarthy, Dorothy Green plus introduction of James Coburn. Charles H. Scanner executive produces and Paul Wendkos directs. Jerry Goldsmith tackles only his third feature film score, his first in color and his first for full orchestra (Black Patch omitted trumpets, City Of Fear dropped most strings). Safecracker (Jim Larsen) en route to prison makes an escape that sees his beloved brother mortally wounded. Also killed in the gunfire is the sheriff’s deputy. Now a fugitive, Larsen trains his way to a new town, assumes a new identity and begins his new life. Romance and success ensue… but so does conflict and the inevitable showdown. Goldsmith launches with dynamic entrance for French horns, allows moment for strings, then takes off and runs with propulsive allegro for unison horns featuring striking device of downward glissando effect that becomes not only trademark throughout score but also of composer’s entire subsequent action-filled career! And action commands attention here with what arguably is Goldsmith’s first major full-bore action cue of his fledgling career, “Trackdown”. Hear those riveting horns lead the charge, then virtuoso trumpets enter the fray with descending horn glissandos again on display. Aggressive percussion, jagged rhythms also become future Goldsmith signatures. Excitement! Many other highlights play out in this long-missing in action gem: expressive solo trumpet writing in “Company Man”, warm love theme featuring expressive oboe during “The Meeting”, lean and clear string writing, sinister material for the villains, propulsive train music, other ideas. Intrada presentation features complete score mastered in mono from print takes courtesy Columbia Pictures, surviving in reasonably good condition despite their age. Several Goldsmith-arranged source cues also appear including composer’s own original rag, heard as recorded for the picture with bullet-damaged saloon piano music grinding to a halt. Informative booklet notes by Jeff Bond plus dramatic cover art utilizing original 1959 Columbia key art campaign add to cool release. Fun trivia: Composer credit in opening of film itself appears as Jerrald Goldsmith. Recorded in December 1958, orchestrations by the composer, Jerry Goldsmith conducts the Columbia Pictures Orchestra. Intrada Special Collection CD available while quantities and interest remain! TRACK LIST 01. Main Title (3:01) 02. Escape (1:42) 03. So Long Boy (2:30) 04. Company Man (1:48) 05. The Meeting (1:04) 06. Jake, The Barber (1:00) 07. Wanted For Murder (0:43) 08. New Suit (2:19) 09. Slow Draw (0:40) 10. Special Delivery (6:08) 11. Bitter Thoughts (2:01) 12. Goodbye (1:39) 13. Broken Fence (0:55) 14. Friendly Advice (0:43) 15. Showdown (1:13) 16. Trackdow (3:19) 17. The Ride Home – End Title (0:57) Total Time: 32:18 Source Music Arranged by Jerry Goldsmith 18. Down In The Valley (0:25) 19. Sweet Betsy From Pike (2:47) 20. Skip To My Lou (2:59) 21. Jerry’s Ragtime (0:55) Total Source Music Time: 7:07 Yavar Moradi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yavar Moradi 2,598 Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 20 hours ago, Jay said: I assume a Goldsmith Odyssey episode about it will go live once this starts shipping Yup I say what I think of it pretty thoroughly here in the new Spotlight chat with Doug, Roger, and Clark: https://goldsmithodyssey.buzzsprout.com/159614/8192306-odyssey-soundtrack-spotlight-face-of-a-fugitive-1959 One of his “greatest scores”, no... but an absolutely excellent one. And I’ve thought that ever since first exploring it in the film three years ago for Episode 3 of our podcast: https://goldsmithodyssey.buzzsprout.com/159614/673893-episode-3-face-of-a-fugitive-1959-toccata-1958 Yavar thx99 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,346 Posted March 23, 2021 Author Share Posted March 23, 2021 This is the first time I have seen an Intrada order page not show off the back cover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Marian Schedenig 8,191 Posted March 23, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 23, 2021 2 hours ago, Jay said: This is the first time I have seen an Intrada order page not show off the back cover It's called Face of a Fugitive, not Back of a Fugitive. Jay, Yavar Moradi and Smeltington 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 On 3/23/2021 at 8:20 AM, Yavar Moradi said: Yup I say what I think of it pretty thoroughly here in the new Spotlight chat with Doug, Roger, and Clark: https://goldsmithodyssey.buzzsprout.com/159614/8192306-odyssey-soundtrack-spotlight-face-of-a-fugitive-1959 One of his “greatest scores”, no... but an absolutely excellent one. And I’ve thought that ever since first exploring it in the film three years ago for Episode 3 of our podcast: https://goldsmithodyssey.buzzsprout.com/159614/673893-episode-3-face-of-a-fugitive-1959-toccata-1958 Yavar Where have you viewed the film? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yavar Moradi 2,598 Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 16 hours ago, bruce marshall said: Where have you viewed the film? We originally got it from archive.org but it’s also on Dailymotion and on YouTube (albeit with ads): Yavar bruce marshall 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yavar Moradi 2,598 Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Had a chance to check out the movie yet, @bruce marshall? I honestly think it's pretty good, even though Doug kinda dismissed it as not that memorable. Yavar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Yeah, I can't really see it unless it streams or DVD😞 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yavar Moradi 2,598 Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 2 hours ago, bruce marshall said: Yeah, I can't really see it unless it streams or DVD😞 YouTube doesn't count? Yavar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 36 minutes ago, Yavar Moradi said: YouTube doesn't count? Yavar Not on my phone, it doesnt. If I get access to a pc I'll give it a look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yavar Moradi 2,598 Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 46 minutes ago, bruce marshall said: Not on my phone, it doesnt. If I get access to a pc I'll give it a look. You have a phone that can play paid streaming services but not YouTube? What kind of phone is it? Yavar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,346 Posted March 27, 2021 Author Share Posted March 27, 2021 He meant he doesn't want to watch it on his phone, he wants to watch it in his television. But then he for reason thinks you need a pc to watch YouTube on a TV instead of like, a $30 streaming stick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,191 Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 15 minutes ago, Jay said: But then he for reason thinks you need a pc to watch YouTube on a TV instead of like, a $30 streaming stick. Or not even that, if the TV has a YouTube app or supports casting from his phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,346 Posted March 27, 2021 Author Share Posted March 27, 2021 I'd wager he doesn't have that kind of TV bruce marshall 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,191 Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 Then where does he stream non-YouTube streams? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 2 hours ago, Jay said: He meant he doesn't want to watch it on his phone, he wants to watch it in his television. Right. Or on a large Apple pc monitor. Eventually, I'll have access to either one. But, it will.probably look bad on ws tv. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,346 Posted March 28, 2021 Author Share Posted March 28, 2021 In 2021 you don't need a computer to watch most internet streams, especially something as universal as youtube Just get this $30 stick and plug it into a free HDMI port on your TV and you have instant youtube on your television https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WVFCVJN https://www.bestbuy.com/site/6367480.p?skuId=6367480 https://www.target.com/p/-/A-52105147 https://www.walmart.com/ip/R/120569644 bruce marshall 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 "Marshall don't do You Tube movies!" 😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,346 Posted March 29, 2021 Author Share Posted March 29, 2021 According to this Intrada post, which I assume is simply coming from the booklet of the new release (I don't have it yet), John Williams played piano on this score. Anybody here received their copy yet to verify? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,493 Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 19 minutes ago, Jay said: According to this Intrada post, which I assume is simply coming from the booklet of the new release (I don't have it yet), John Williams played piano on this score. Anybody here received their copy yet to verify? Wow, really? That's new information to me, and I like to keep on top of those things. Count me in as curious too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Yavar Moradi 2,598 Posted March 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 29, 2021 Confirmed. This makes three early Goldsmith scores with Williams on piano -- three in a row, no less. I wonder if there's anything to the rumor I read at FSM that Williams also did the piano solos on Black Patch. Looks like you're going to have to buy a 1958 Jerry Goldsmith score, Thor! Yavar Jay, Thor, Holko and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,346 Posted March 29, 2021 Author Share Posted March 29, 2021 Wow great, thanks for that! We also don't know if he played on City of Fear or not, is that right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,493 Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 5 minutes ago, Yavar Moradi said: Looks like you're going to have to buy a 1958 Jerry Goldsmith score, Thor! Damn! Seriously, thanks for the confirmation. I just love it when new discoveries pop up like that. I'm only a physical completist of his compositions, so I don't need to buy the CD. But you're damn straight I need a digital version of this soundtrack now. Hopefully I can work something out, promo-wise. Yavar Moradi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yavar Moradi 2,598 Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 Just buy it; it's a good album. (You get promos from Intrada? For your radio show?) Yavar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,346 Posted March 29, 2021 Author Share Posted March 29, 2021 @Ricard this news is probably worth mentioning on the main page? Yavar Moradi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fommes 153 Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 We need to tread carefully, maybe it's JW the guitarist. Yavar Moradi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,493 Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 16 minutes ago, fommes said: We need to tread carefully, maybe it's JW the guitarist. He, he. I know you jest, but he was 17 at the time and studied at the Royal College of Music in London. There was another jazz pianist at the time also called John Williams, but I think it's fairly certain this is OUR Williams. Yavar Moradi and fommes 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,346 Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 On 3/29/2021 at 1:44 PM, Jay said: @Ricard this news is probably worth mentioning on the main page? @Ricard bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Skywalker 1,795 Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 Williams as pianist was called "john" or was he "johnny"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,493 Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 20 hours ago, Luke Skywalker said: Williams as pianist was called "john" or was he "johnny"? It varied. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yavar Moradi 2,598 Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 I'm guessing "Johnny" was more of his "stage name" which was put out in public on albums (and film credits through the 60s), but on something like studio paperwork about session musicians performing on a score (no doubt the source for this), it makes sense that it would just be his given name. Yavar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,433 Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 Face of a Fugitive is available digitally for those interrested. On amazon in mp3: https://www.amazon.fr/Fugitive-Original-Music-Motion-Picture/dp/B08XM2VBDB/ref=sr_1_2?__mk_fr_FR=ÅMÅŽÕÑ&dchild=1&keywords=face+of+a+fugitive&qid=1619162946&sr=8-2 Jay and 1977 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,346 Posted February 17, 2022 Author Share Posted February 17, 2022 Back in stock https://store.intrada.com/s.nl/sc.16/category.90860/.f Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,346 Posted May 9, 2023 Author Share Posted May 9, 2023 Less than 350 remaining until this goes Out Of Print Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,346 Posted December 13, 2023 Author Share Posted December 13, 2023 Less than 300 now https://store.intrada.com/s.nl/sc.16/category.66697/.f Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yavar Moradi 2,598 Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 Only 50 copies sold in half a year means that this may last another couple of years, I think. (No doubt being digitally available for download and streaming is a big reason behind those slower sales.) BUT it is a great release of a really wonderful score with an excellent liner notes booklet, and I highly recommend people pick it up! I'll plug our Goldsmith Odyssey Soundtrack Spotlight on it again, for anyone on the fence: https://goldsmithodyssey.buzzsprout.com/159614/8192306-odyssey-soundtrack-spotlight-face-of-a-fugitive-1959 Yavar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,346 Posted March 5 Author Share Posted March 5 Less than 275 now https://store.intrada.com/s.nl/sc.16/category.66697/.f Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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