The Goldsmith Odyssey

One day, new Goldsmith album releases will slow to a steady trickle, and these Soundtrack Spotlights will follow suit. However: today is not that day! Varèse Sarabande has released a new Deluxe Edition presentation of Jerry's under-appreciated score for Love Field, and we've got all the details (and lots of album clips) for you in this brief but informative show. Your humble hosts Yavar and David are joined by film music journalist Tim Greiving, who wrote the liner notes for this release. The guys discuss how this new album allows the listener to better understand the architecture of Goldsmith's score, other scores from the era that belong to the same musical sound world as this one, the production struggles that caused portions of Goldsmith's score to be replaced by blues piano compositions from Bill Payne, and more! So give it a listen and we’ll have another 1, 2, or 39 Spotlights headed your way soon. Enjoy!

For your reference, here's the always helpful and informative Love Field Soundtrack Spotlight track list.

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It's a special team-up episode!

ANALYSIS TEAM-UP: Your humble hosts Yavar, David, and Clark are joined by musicologist Dr. Reba Wissner, author of A Dimension in Sound: Music of The Twilight Zone!

WEIRD TEAM-UP: Together, they examine the Thriller episode "Terror in Teakwood," in which an esteemed classical pianist forms a strange relationship with the contents of a mysterious teakwood chest! 

COMPOSER TEAM-UP: That episode features tense, suspenseful music by Jerry Goldsmith, and his work is joined by solo piano compositions from Cesar Giovannini!

YOUR VERY OWN PERSONAL TEAM-UP: Finally, we encourage you to join forces with your electronic device of choice to listen to this podcast! It's three hours of solid, collaborative entertainment!

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Maybe you've heard of Cabo Blanco. Then again, maybe you haven't. It's a remote fishing village off the coast of Peru. It's also the name of an underwhelming movie, starring Charles Bronson and scored by Jerry Goldsmith. Despite Jerry being there, the film certainly didn't find its way onto any best-of lists that we know of. Nevertheless, this is the edge of cinema where legendary scores are born. La-La Land has reissued and slightly expanded that score, and we'd like to tell you about it. Oh, by the way, our names are Clark and David. That’s our guest there in the studio: Chris Malone, who mixed the new album. Giving us all the details on the wonders of CaboBlanco.

Here is your always helpful and informative CaboBlanco Soundtrack Spotlight Track List!

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Clark and David pass around the collection plate on behalf of Intrada's Goldsmith-themed Kickstarter. If you feel led to contribute, click here: Black Patch / The Man (Jerry Goldsmith) New Recording!

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We're pleased to present our very first haunted episode! Returning guest Leigh Phillips joins your humble hosts Yavar and David for a discussion of the Thriller episode "Mr. George," which tells the story of a young girl's mysterious spectral guardian, and features a Goldsmith score built around an exquisitely tender main theme. Leigh has a good deal of unique insight into this one, having reconstructed and re-recorded selections from this score for the first volume of Tadlow's wonderful Thriller series. Additionally, using our groundbreaking new P.E.P. (Paranormal Editing Process) System, David is able to weave commentary from Ghost Clark (who is much like Regular Clark, but a ghost) throughout the episode. Click the "apparate" button on your listening device of choice and enjoy!

NOTE: early on, we mishear the name of an instrument called a "mark tree" due to Leigh's charming accent. Therefore, throughout most of the episode we refer to this chimes-like instrument as a "mock tree" — our apologies! Learn more about the mark tree here.

Here is your Goldsmith Odyssey - Thriller: Mr. George Track List

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Our latest Soundtrack Spotlight is (an examination of Intrada's new presentation of Jerry Goldsmith's gritty, propulsive score for) Extreme (Prejudice)! Your humble hosts Jens and David are joined by Douglass Fake of Intrada Records and liner notes writer John Takis. Among the topics of discussion: the surprising complexity of Goldsmith's thematic work, the messy history of the score's creation, memories of working with Jerry on the original album release, what sets this new release apart from previous editions, the importance of this score in the history of Intrada Records, and more! Naturally, you'll be treated to plenty of samples from the album along the way. We may be excessively biased, but we think you’ll enjoy it.

Here is your handy Extreme Prejudice Soundtrack Spotlight Track List!

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The Goldsmith releases keep pouring in, which means we've got yet another Soundtrack Spotlight for you! This time, we're examining a particularly thrilling Goldsmith premiere: Intrada's new release of the rejected score for the 1992 film The Public Eye. Your humble hosts Yavar and David are joined by the album's liner notes writer Frank DeWald, who analyzes the score from a purely musical perspective, and Intrada's Douglass Fake, who provides some thoughts on how the music might have worked in relation to the film for which it was written. Among the other topics of discussion: the contrasts between Goldsmith's music and Mark Isham's replacement score, the distinctive instrumental choices (eliminating brass, while employing double bass, triangle, and light electronic touches) Goldsmith made on this score, Frank's approach to writing liner notes, the other Goldsmith efforts this score's main theme has appeared in, what we know about why the score was rejected, and more. As usual, you'll hear plenty of illustrative excerpts from the new album along the way. This is music that will be brand-new to most Goldsmith fans, so don't miss this revealing snapshot of an important new release!

Here is your Soundtrack Spotlight on The Public Eye Track List!

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Soundtrack Spotlight ho! With only a few days left to order the latest physical CD edition, Douglass Fake of Intrada Records talks to Jens and Yavar about Jerry Goldsmith's wonderful London Symphony Orchestra re-recording of the vibrant western score Rio Conchos. Over the course of nearly 90 minutes, Doug discusses the motivation behind offering a new digital version of this album, the audio tweaks between it and the previous two issues, the story of pairing Jerry with the LSO for the first time, the decision to add Jerry's masterful The Artist Who Did Not Want to Paint to the album, sitting next to Jerry's father Morris at the connected LSO live concert, the challenges of financing ambitious projects like this one,  the benefits of having Jerry's frequent collaborator Bruce Botnick onboard, the differences between these performances and the original film performances, and much more! This one is full of wonderful memories and illuminating stories, so don't miss it!

• 0:00:00 - Rio Conchos (re-recording, 2021 release, unless otherwise noted) - Bandits Ho!
• 0:00:52 - The Artist Who Did Not Want to Paint (Prologue to The Agony and the Ecstasy)
• 0:05:52 - Lonely Are the Brave - On the Run
• 0:06:36 - Lonely Are the Brave - 3M96
• 0:09:58 - Rio Conchos - Bandits Ho!
• 0:14:43 - Rio Conchos - Bandits Ho!
• 0:15:05 - Rio Conchos - The Corral
• 0:21:50 - Rio Conchos - Rio Conchos (Main Title)
• 0:26:11 - Poltergeist II: The Other Side - The Power
• 0:29:31 - The Artist Who Did Not Want to Paint
• 0:39:31 - Rio Conchos - River Crossing
• 0:41:27 - Frontiers (Varese re-recording) - Damnation Alley  - End Title
• 0:42:28 - Patton (Varese re-recording) - Main Title
• 0:43:16 - Patton (film recording) - Main Title
• 0:43:51 - Patton (original album recording) - Main Title
• 0:44:46 - Patton (Varese re-recording) - Main Title
• 0:45:04 - Rio Conchos (1989 release) - Aftermath 
• 0:47:18 - The Artist Who Did Not Want to Paint (1989 release)
• 0:47:39 - The Artist Who Did Not Want to Paint (1989 release)
• 0:54:50 - Rio Conchos - Wall of Fire (alternate original take)
• 0:55:26 - Rio Conchos - Wall of Fire
• 0:58:22 - Rio Conchos - Wall of Fire
• 1:00:07 - The Artist Who Did Not Want to Paint (film recording)
• 1:00:33 - The Artist Who Did Not Want to Paint
• 1:01:08 - The Artist Who Did Not Want to Paint
• 1:01:36 - The Artist Who Did Not Want to Paint (film recording)
• 1:04:45 - The Artist Who Did Not Want to Paint
• 1:07:18 - The Blue Max - Main Title
• 1:07:48 - The Artist Who Did Not Want to Paint
• 1:08:09 - The Artist Who Did Not Want to Paint  (1989 LSO live concert performance)
• 1:12:44 - Rio Conchos - The River
• 1:14:21 - Rio Conchos - Rio Conchos (Main Title)
• 1:14:57 - Rio Conchos - Special Delivery
• 1:15:15 - Rio Conchos - Free Men / The Intruder
• 1:16:03 - Rio Conchos - Special Delivery
• 1:17:40 - Rio Conchos - End Cast
• 1:18:13 - Night Crossing - Into the West (alternate)
• 1:19:57 - Rio Conchos - Special Delivery
• 1:21:47 - Rio Conchos - Where's the Water?
• 1:27:44 - Rio Conchos - End Cast

Edited by Wes Deckers.

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It's Goldsmith-pickin' season, and we've got another fresh, juicy Soundtrack Spotlight for you! Your humble hosts David and Yavar are joined by film music journalist Tim Greiving to discuss Varese Sarabande's new Deluxe Edition of Jerry’s rich, thrilling score for Franklin J. Schaffner's Lionheart. The guys discuss the challenges of doing research on this project, Tim's approach to writing the liner notes, the score's key themes, the film's struggles to achieve its ambitions, the other Goldsmith scores this one resembles, the process of sorting through the film's frustrating music edits, and much more. So don your armor(-plated headphones), and join our noble quest to place the spotlight on another worthy Goldsmith release!

Find your handy Lionheart Odyssey Soundtrack Spotlight track list here!

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The good folks at La-La Land Records have released the third volume of their excellent Goldsmith at 20th series, and we're pleased to be able to place this one under the Soundtrack Spotlight! This release pairs Goldsmith's alternately jazzy and tender music for the 1963 drama The Stripper with his quirky, entertaining effort for the 1974 comedy S*P*Y*S. Your humble hosts Yavar, David, Clark, and Jens are joined by Goldsmith expert Jeff Bond (who wrote the liner notes for this album) for a discussion of both scores. In addition, you'll hear thoughts on La-La Land's re-release of The Blue Max (featured on the first Goldsmith at 20th installment), Goldsmith's approach to comedy scoring, the single cue Goldsmith wrote for the 1960 western Flaming Star (included as a bonus track on this release), and more! Whether you're attempting to start a new life after being abandoned by your sleazy manager or engaging in international espionage while evading clumsy assassins, take a break for an hour or so and enjoy this conversation!

• 00:00 - S*P*Y*S - Get Rid of the Dog (Goldsmith)
• 02:38 - The Blue Max - First Blood (Goldsmith)
• 07:48 - Studs Lonigan - The Crises (Goldsmith)
• 08:19 - The Blue Max - Main Title (Goldsmith)
• 08:48 - Flaming Star - Pacer's Farewell (Goldsmith)
• 10:15 - Flaming Star - Flaming Star (Elvis Presley)
• 12:01 - Cape Fear - Max (Bernard Herrmann)
• 13:07 - Flaming Star - Pacer's Farewell (Goldsmith)
• 16:26 - The Stripper - Lila and Helen (Goldsmith)
• 18:36 - Studs Lonigan - Out of Work (Goldsmith)
• 19:40 - Picnic - Hal's Theme (George Duning)
• 20:35 - Playhouse 90 - "A Marriage of Strangers" - A New Home (Goldsmith)
• 22:32 - The Stripper - Main Title (Goldsmith)
• 24:07 - The Stripper - Empty Room (Goldsmith)
• 26:33 - The Stripper - The New Job (Goldsmith)
• 30:12 - The Stripper - Party Boy (Goldsmith)
• 32:08 - S*P*Y*S - Get Rid of the Dog (Goldsmith)
• 32:20 - S*P*Y*S - Dog-Gone Paris (Goldsmith)
• 33:02 - S*P*Y*S - Triple Cross (Goldsmith)
• 33:30 - S*P*Y*S - Anybody Got a Key? (Goldsmith)
• 36:12 - Do Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilate - Main Title (Goldsmith)
• 37:08 - S*P*Y*S - Main Title (Goldsmith)
• 39:06 - The Trouble with Angels - L.S.M.F.T. (Goldsmith)
• 41:09 - Mr. Baseball - Winning Streak (Goldsmith)
• 43:01 - Romeo and Juliet - Love Theme (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky)
• 43:15 - S*P*Y*S - New Friends (Goldsmith)
• 45:16 - S*P*Y*S - Who's Paying? (Goldsmith)
• 47:21 - S*P*Y*S - The Siberian Blues (Goldsmith)
• 47:43 - S*P*Y*S - A Welcome Guest (Goldsmith)
• 48:51 - S*P*Y*S - Woops (Goldsmith)
• 50:17 - S*P*Y*S - A Welcome Guest (Goldsmith)
• 50:49 - S*P*Y*S - Table Talk (Goldsmith)
• 55:40 - The Stripper - End Title (Goldsmith)

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