Leap of Faith - Cliff Eidelman (Paramount Music) digital release

[1977 1,743]

I stumbled upon this release, always good to have more Eidelman.

 

Spoiler

 

 

https://filmmusicreporter.com/2023/07/13/cliff-eidelmans-leap-of-faith-score-to-be-released/

 

 

[Thor 7,519]

Yes, I mentioned it over in the general Eidelman thread. Good score, with a couple of standout tracks.

[1977 1,743]

Oops sorry, did not even know of that thread, or had forgotten about it (more likely).

 

It's interesting that it seemingly only went to digital. Perhaps Paramount plans to ramp up digital releases for older/obscure scores that never got an album, as well as some that may have had a boutique release but are long gone (thinking of Paramount's digital release of We're No Angels, previously released in the 1st phase of V/S's CD Club).

 

Makes me hopeful after the LLL/Paramount digital venture disappeared after one batch of ten releases a few years ago.

[Naïve Old Fart 9,552]

It's a decent score, from a flawed, but, nevertheless, interesting, film.

[Tom Guernsey 2,287]

On 21/7/2023 at 12:51 PM, Naïve Old Fart said:

It's a decent score, from a flawed, but, nevertheless, interesting, film.

I am looking forward to hearing it. There a fun Alan Menken musical based on the film that I have the cast recording for, well worth a listen if you’re a Menken fan (and like his gospel stuff). 

[GerateWohl 4,371]

On 21/07/2023 at 1:28 PM, JTWfan77 said:

It's interesting that it seemingly only went to digital. 

Meanwhile I suspect that from that the future where Spotify developed a conciousness (based on some self learning A.I. for autogeneration of playlists) and grabbed world domination it sent a terminator back in time to destroy all CD pressing plants. And this is happening right now.

[Naïve Old Fart 9,552]

... and it amassed so much music, it achieved consciousness itself.

"Is this all that I am? Is there nothing more?".

What Spotify needs, in order to evolve, is a human quality, giving it the ability to leap beyond AI.

[Tom Guernsey 2,287]

Yes, somewhat slight, but really lovely score - kinda had a bit of a James Horner vibe at times, which is rarely a bad thing. Cliff Eidelman usually delivers so any release is usually worth a punt. He should be scoring M:I movies or Oppenheimer....

[1977 1,743]

Exactly. There are so many wonderful composers that deserve more assignments but have seemingly faded into obscurity, or have ditched the industry altogether, likely due to the vast numbers of cloth eared producers, directors and studio execs who demand something "bold and groundbreaking" that ends up sounding exactly like the last few hundred scores.