JAMES BERNARD / MARIO NASCIMBENE
She / Vengeance Of She GDI 018 (UK) $19.99
JIMMY CLIFF
The Harder They Come Island 586158 $17.99
JERRY GOLDSMITH
Ace Eli And Rodger Of The Skies / Room 222 FSM $24.99
(71:37) Obscure 1973 aerial comedy/drama with Cliff Robertson features
folksy, rural score (59:21) by Goldsmith. Sometimes warm Americana,
sometimes rollicking ragtime. Presented in mono and stereo, with bonus
damaged material for archivers. Rich "final flight" music a highlight.
CD
also has bouncy, tuneful suite (12:16) in mono from 1969 TV series "ROOM
222".
Rio Lobo PCR 511 (Belgium) $19.99
(44:00) 1970 John Wayne "south" western has flavorful music in classic
Goldsmith "Rio" tradition. Strong themes, rousing rhythms, violent
brassy
outbursts, flamenco riffs for guitar, crisp percussion. They're all here
in
knockout release! Half stereo, half mono. Limited edition.
JOE HISAISHI
Brother Silva 1129 (US release) $16.99
(49:45) Japanese gangster thriller with Beat Takeshi & Omar Epps sports
distinctive, dramatic orchestral score by the composer of "Princess
Mononoke". Features strong theme.
LEE HOLDRIDGE
The Mists Of Avalon Varese 66266 $15.99
(73:22) New telling of King Arthur legends with emphasis on female roles
has rich, dynamic music by Holdridge for orchestra, chorus, solo singer
(Aeone). Sometimes mystical, sometimes epic. Impressive!
MICHAEL HOLM
Mark Of The Devil I & II Diggler DIG 001 (Italy) $19.99
(39:54) Limited world premiere release of 1969 German horror film score
also has MARK OF THE DEVIL II (1972) by Don Banks, John Scott, Eddie
Warner, Sam Sklair & Tony Tape. Original mono recordings.
JEFF LASS
DaVinci's War Rosebud CD-001 (Promo) $29.99
ALFRED NEWMAN
A Man Called Peter FSM $24.99
(58:10) Sumptuous, tuneful 1955 score for Fox religious movie. Moving
themes share with (sometimes distracting) source music, church organ,
etc.
Solid stereo sound, customarily fine production value from FSM.
GRAEME REVELL
Tomb Raider Elektra 62681 (Score Album) $16.99
(49:04) New videogame-turned-movie with Angelina Jolie has dark-ish,
somewhat underplayed score for orchestra and chorus, emphasizing
percussion
and electronics. Techno-beat action music probably aimed at MTV
audience,
not the "Indiana Jones" crowd.
SOUNDTRACK Vol. 20 #78 (Summer 2001) $4.95
-Don Davis (Jurassic Park III)/Graeme Revell (Tomb Raider)/
Christopher Young (Swordfish)/Hans Zimmer (Pearl Harbor)/etc-