JOHN DEBNEY
The Emperor's New Groove   Disney 60689  16.99
(48:56)  Brand new Disney animated feature has songs by Sting & David
Hartley plus score by John Debney.  Upbeat songs comprise first half of
disc, rousing symphonic score makes up second half.  Energetic cartoon
music.

DUANE DECKER
MechWarrior 4: Vengeance (video game)    Varese 66201  15.99
(71:24)  Brand new, hi-tech video game gets full original score for
electronics, sweetened with live players.  Mostly exciting music
emphasizes pace and energy over themes and development.  Pretty long
ride.

JOE DELIA
Fever   PTE 8528  15.99
(42:06)  New arthouse drama/thriller with Henry Thomas and Teri Hatcher
gets dark-edged, jazz-tinged score for piano, synthesizers, drums, cello

and bass.  Somber keyboard themes blend well with cold, harrowing
atmosphere.

TAN DUN
Crouching Tiger   Sony 89347   16.99
(50:13)  New Ang Lee movie with Chow Yun Fat and Michelle Yeoh has broad

orchestral score with cello solos played by Yo Yo Ma.  Sometimes
dramatic, sometimes exciting.

JOHN OTTMAN
Cruel Intentions  Varese 66200 (unused score) 15.99
  -Also: Halloween H20 / Fantasy Island / Lake Placid / etc-

BASIL POLEDOURIS
Amanda   PCR 508 (Belgium)  19.99
(40:23) -Limited Edition-  Little-known 1996 "boy and a horse" movie has

big-time orchestral score.  Poledouris combines muscular orchestral
style with rich, pretty thematic music.  Add touch of Americana and the
results: strong, rewarding album.

VARIOUS COLLECTIONS
Brain In A Box: The Science Fiction Collection
  Rhino 79936 (5 CD boxed set)  99.99
  -Forbidden Planet/Day The Earth Stood Still/It Came From
  Outer Space/Them!/The Thing (From Another World)/
  Andromeda Strain/Predator/Outer Limits/Astro Boy/
  The Simpsons (Treehouse Of Horror Medly)/etc-

JOHN WILLIAMS
Star Wars: Phantom Menace  Sony 89460 (2 CD set) 26.99
(124:31) -2 CD Set-  Rousing, dynamic score for George Lucas space
fantasy now appears in complete, movie-sequenced edition.  Strong new
themes, exciting action music result in powerful orchestral/choral
experience.  Crisp recording, spectacular packaging.

FILM SCORE MONTHLY Vol 5 #7 (August 00)  4.95
  -Bruce Broughton interview/Silverado retrospective/
  Danny Elfman (The Family Man)/Marc Shaiman/etc-