NEW! THE SUGARLAND EXPRESS - World Premiere Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - La-La Land Records

[Holko 10,158]

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Universal Pictures Film Music Classics Collection

Music composed and conducted by John Williams

Limited Edition of 5000 Units

RETAIL PRICE: $22.98

STARTS SHIPPING JUNE 24
 

La-La Land Records and Universal Studios proudly present the twenty-first title within the acclaimed Universal Pictures Film Music Classics Collection  – THE SUGARLAND EXPRESS, a world premiere release of music from the original soundtrack for the very first collaboration between director Steven Spielberg and composer John Williams (JAWS, E.T., SCHINDLER’S LIST).

 

Celebrating its 50th anniversary, THE SUGARLAND EXPRESS, released in 1974, stars Goldie Hawn as a Texas mother who breaks her husband (William Atherton) out of a prison farm when she is denied custody of their baby. Together they hijack a highway patrolman (Michael Sacks) and lead a convoy of media, onlookers, and countless police cars across the state. Spielberg’s first feature film balances comedy, drama and action in what Pauline Kael of The New Yorker called “one of the most phenomenal debut films in the history of movies.”

 

Although Williams’ score never received a prior album release, the 50th anniversary of his historic partnership with Spielberg, along with a revisitation of the film for Universal Studios’ new 4K restoration, yielded the proper conditions to at last create an original soundtrack, which now takes a place of honor in the successful Universal Studios Film Music Classics Collection.

 

While Spielberg originally hoped for a larger scale score for his first movie, Williams convinced him that THE SUGARLAND EXPRESS called for something more intimate. The great Belgian harmonica soloist Toots Thielemans became the principal musical voice of the film, supported by an ensemble of top guitarists and percussionists and a small string ensemble. The resulting music reflects the complex characters and the building tension of the story, with a bluesy, country vibe evoking the landscape and cultural backdrop of the tale. The album presentation, produced by the composer, delivers a distinctive musical journey and features material not used in the completed film.

 

Classics Collection producer Mike Matessino mixed, edited and mastered the album from high resolution transfers of pristine 8-track master tapes, archiving the material as well as conforming the music for a new stereo mix of the film. Matessino also contributes in-depth liner notes detailing the history of the production, the creation of the music, and its place in the legendary Spielberg/Williams collaboration. Art direction by Jim Titus appropriately celebrates this historic premiere release.

 

 

Hell yeah!!! Finally!

[crumbs 14,809]

Universal Pictures Film Music Classics Collection

Music composed and conducted by John Williams

Limited Edition of 5000 Units

RETAIL PRICE: $22.98

STARTS SHIPPING JUNE 24

 

La-La Land Records and Universal Studios proudly present the twenty-first title within the acclaimed Universal Pictures Film Music Classics Collection  – THE SUGARLAND EXPRESS, a world premiere release of music from the original soundtrack for the very first collaboration between director Steven Spielberg and composer John Williams (JAWS, E.T., SCHINDLER’S LIST).

 

Celebrating its 50th anniversary, THE SUGARLAND EXPRESS, released in 1974, stars Goldie Hawn as a Texas mother who breaks her husband (William Atherton) out of a prison farm when she is denied custody of their baby. Together they hijack a highway patrolman (Michael Sacks) and lead a convoy of media, onlookers, and countless police cars across the state. Spielberg’s first feature film balances comedy, drama and action in what Pauline Kael of The New Yorker called “one of the most phenomenal debut films in the history of movies.”

 

Although Williams’ score never received a prior album release, the 50th anniversary of his historic partnership with Spielberg, along with a revisitation of the film for Universal Studios’ new 4K restoration, yielded the proper conditions to at last create an original soundtrack, which now takes a place of honor in the successful Universal Studios Film Music Classics Collection.

 

While Spielberg originally hoped for a larger scale score for his first movie, Williams convinced him that THE SUGARLAND EXPRESS called for something more intimate. The great Belgian harmonica soloist Toots Thielemans became the principal musical voice of the film, supported by an ensemble of top guitarists and percussionists and a small string ensemble. The resulting music reflects the complex characters and the building tension of the story, with a bluesy, country vibe evoking the landscape and cultural backdrop of the tale. The album presentation, produced by the composer, delivers a distinctive musical journey and features material not used in the completed film.

 

Classics Collection producer Mike Matessino mixed, edited and mastered the album from high resolution transfers of pristine 8-track master tapes, archiving the material as well as conforming the music for a new stereo mix of the film. Matessino also contributes in-depth liner notes detailing the history of the production, the creation of the music, and its place in the legendary Spielberg/Williams collaboration. Art direction by Jim Titus appropriately celebrates this historic premiere release.

 

[bollemanneke 3,572]

Are you all happy now?

[Jay 39,241]

Samples and direct order:

 

https://lalalandrecords.com/sugarland-express-the-limited-edition/

 

1. The Sugarland Express – Main Title 1:29

2. Freedom At Last :46

3. The First Chase 2:32

4. Taking The Jump 1:48

5. The Caravan Forms 2:01

6. To The Roadblock 1:27

7. Sugarland Dance 1:38

8. Road Ballad 2:05

9. Out Of Gas 2:24

10. Trading Stamps 1:14

11. Police Cars Move 1:00

12. Along The Route 1:18

13. Man And Wife 2:09

14. Franklyn Falls :29

15. Sealing The Bargain 1:27

16. The Deputies Arrive :55

17. The Onlookers 1:02

18. Open Highway 2:04

19. Pursuit 1:51

20. Over The Next Hill 1:04

21. Setting The Trap 1:41

22. Last Conversation 2:00

23. The Final Ride 3:36

24. The Sugarland Express – End Title 1:45

 

Total Album Time: 40:31

 

 

[filmmusic 2,172]

5 minutes ago, bollemanneke said:

Are you all happy now?

I'll be entirely happy when I see the track list!

 

edit: oh, wait! it's here!

[lairdo 740]

Listening to the track samples now. Oh my goodness! I thought this would take another 10 years!

 

(And I already ordered of course!)

 

Cannot wait for the item to arrive! And will order the LP at some point too.

[The Train Station 8,619]

Too sweet. Pass.

[Once 680]

Instant buy, of course!

[John Dutton 7,298]

Samples sound like the Dukes of Hazzard.

[filmmusic 2,172]

Just now, Brock Lovett said:

Samples sound like the Dukes of Hazzard.

Hadn't you listened to this score before?

[mrbellamy 6,681]

I like how we've gotten two years of people celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Spielberg/Williams collaboration since people were counting when they first met in 1972 lol. 

[phbart 623]

Did someone pointed a gun to JW's head? Amazing they managed to finally release Sugarland.

[John Dutton 7,298]

I've never seen it. I've only heard one track from the Spielberg/Williams Collaboration. 

[Holko 10,158]

The stereo is a bit weird but the samples are great, I remembered the fun groovyness well.

[Ollie 1,114]

I’d say this warrants “!” Over the “?”.

 

 

This is one, if not the most important score in Williams filmography. It’s the start of his relationship with Spielberg.

[Andy 5,110]

3 minutes ago, Brock Lovett said:

I've never seen it. I've only heard one track from the Spielberg/Williams Collaboration. 

 

Which is revised to the point of detriment.  The original recording is completely different (better).

 

This score is way better than general perception.  I'm so glad I'll get to enjoy it in proper sound.  It deserves re-evaluation.

[Doo_liss 6,266]

Ordered!!!!!

[Gurkensalat 346]

I recognize its historic value, but after listening to the samples this is not an album I would listen to repeatedly. Maybe the end titles, if it would further develop this nice string sound at the end of the sample. The rest is just musically not interesting enough for me. And he did an improved version of that kind of music later on with Missouri Breaks.

[phbart 623]

Baffling to me how a small scale score like this got to be recorded on 8-channel configuration (allowing a true stereo mix to be created), while the much bigger scale Jaws score only got a 3-channel split mono configuration (and with a bad tape stock).

[Corellian2019 414]

Ordered! I see that Williams probably asked that the source music be nixed, but it'll be worth it just to hear "The Last Ride" in glorious, pristine stereo

[Matt S. 583]

Somebody needs to update the Wikipedia page!

[filmmusic 2,172]

5 minutes ago, Corellian2019 said:

I see that Williams probably asked that the source music be nixed, but it'll be worth it just to hear "The Last Ride" in glorious, pristine stereo

Yeah! I wanted to say it, but I was afraid that everyone would "eat" me! (this is a Greek expression, I am not sure, if it's used in English too).

Of course we're grateful for this release, but it seems that all the source music is not included. Maybe some as I see from the titles.

I would hope that the bootleg would become obsolete with this release.

[Davis 2,795]

50 years in the making…

 

Thank you, Steven Spielberg, John Williams, Jamie Richardson, MV, Matt, Mike and everybody involved in this historic release!

[Luke Skywalker 1,933]

What a completely unexpected random release. 😅

 

this score needed a complete definitive release due to its not-released-status for 50 years but we can be thankful williams let it be released in our lifetimes at least.

 

[Bryant Burnette 691]

Ordered, along with Torn Curtain!

[crocodile 8,446]

Fantastic! Ordered instantly. Definitely a historic release. 😀

 

Karol

[Corellian2019 414]

11 minutes ago, filmmusic said:

Yeah! I wanted to say it, but I was afraid that everyone would "eat" me! (this is a Greek expression, I am not sure, if it's used in English too).

Of course we're grateful for this release, but it seems that all the source music is not included. Maybe some as I see from the titles.

I would hope that the bootleg would become obsolete with this release.

 

No worries, glad to see someone else had the same concern. Looking closer at the track list, it seems that "Sugarland Dance" and "Road Ballad" could indeed be source cues

[filmmusic 2,172]

Complete (or partial?) cue list to compare with the cd track list:

 

1M1    The Sugarland Express
1M3    Prison Yard Source
2M2    Freedom at Last
2M3    The First Chase
3M1    Taking the Jump
3M2-4M0    The Caravan Forms
4M1    To the Road Block
4M2    Out of Gas
5M2    Argument Music
5M3    Trading Stamps
8M2    Roadrunner
9M1    The Police Cars Move
9M2    Sealing the Bargain
10M1    The Deputies Arrive
10M3    The Onlookers
10M6    Setting the Trap
11M2A    The Yellow Rose of Texas
11M3X, Y, Z    [UNTITLED]
11M3    Over the Next Hill
11M4-12M0    The Last Conversation
12M1    The Last Ride
12M2    End Title

[Davis 2,795]

51 minutes ago, Holko said:

Maestro John Williams felt that the score for THE SUGARLAND EXPRESS was too brief for an album, especially in comparison to the more expansive and well known projects that followed

THAT was the reason for not letting it be released for 50 years?? No way!

[HunterTech 1,194]

It's about 5 minutes shorter than the RotJ OST, so I'm not entirely buying that being the main motivator.

[Holko 10,158]

The set looks great!

[Frank Vincent 247]

5 minutes ago, HunterTech said:

It's about 5 minutes shorter than the RotJ OST, so I'm not entirely buying that being the main motivator.

 

The difference is that RotJ has over 2 hours of music and The Sugarland Express only about 40 minutes and most cues are short.

[HunterTech 1,194]

And yet even though I'm told it wasn't JW's choice for the RotJ OST to be that short, he evidently never came back to expand upon it himself at any point afterwards. So it's a little strange when 90% of that running time is considered harder to work with.

[Incanus 5,795]

Amazing! Can't wait to hear the whole album! Will order as soon as this becomes available to order from the European retailers.  

[Mr. Hooper 3,188]

Although Williams’ score never received a prior album release, the 50th anniversary of his historic partnership with Spielberg, along with a revisitation of the film for Universal Studios’ new 4K restoration, yielded the proper conditions to at last create an original soundtrack

 

2027, Mike! We're counting on you!

[Damien F 1,773]

I'll be honest, there are a number of other scores both from JW and others that are higher on my holy grail list for an expansion, but nevertheless a JW release from LLL is always cause for celebration. Nice that this historic score now has the deluxe treatment.

[Andy 5,110]

I know the two are unrelated, but with Maestro being ill and this release finally out… it somehow feels bittersweet, like it’s the end of times.  I’m overjoyed, but also overwhelmed with emotion. 

[The Five Tones 303]

So ordered. Finally!! As an older fan, this has been near the top of the list forever. Looking forward (back to my eternal slumber for now).

[Sandor 840]

Will this be available on Music Box? Anyone know?

[Jay 39,241]

It will.

 

 

LLL has a special offer on Spielberg titles

 

https://lalalandrecords.com/special-offers/

[Sandor 840]

It was actually up on MBR and ordered it! 

[Cindylover1969 48]

1 hour ago, Matt S. said:

Somebody needs to update the Wikipedia page!

It's been updated now.

[GerateWohl 4,987]

Where is Thor? Did he faint when he read the news?

[JW collector 66]

 omg !!!!!?

 

Its here....

 

Had difficulties in making order on the lalaland - site....

 

But it came up in Music Box , France...

Yepiiiiii 

[Manakin Skywalker 5,248]

1 hour ago, Mr. Hooper said:

2027, Mike! We're counting on you!

 

My assumption is that Mike has been trying to get things off the ground for years, but Disney is just dragging their feet.

 

Mike is like an energetic kid that just wants to go outside and play, and Disney is the out of shape, middle-aged father that just wants to sit on the couch and watch TV for "a few more minutes". 

 

I think the only way they'll ever happen is if JW himself makes the request, similar to Powell and Giacchino getting their scores expanded.

 

In other words, what we need is a mother to step in and tell her husband to get off his lazy ass and take their kid to the park.

[Dr. Rick 1,198]

Ordered immediately, samples sound pristine!

[Davis 2,795]

Purchased.

[Doo_liss 6,266]

2 hours ago, filmmusic said:

Yeah! I wanted to say it, but I was afraid that everyone would "eat" me! (this is a Greek expression, I am not sure, if it's used in English too).

 

We have an expression that is similar, but it means something completely different!

[Davis 2,795]

57 minutes ago, GerateWohl said:

Where is Thor? Did he faint when he read the news?

He is waiting for the OST.

[Marian Schedenig 8,934]

Ordered from MBR.