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Music Conducted By
Jerry Goldsmith

Orchestrations By
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Recorded By
Mike Ross Trevor

Performed By
The Philharmonia
Orchestra

Album Produced By
Jerry Goldsmith

Label
Silva Screen Records UK

Previous Release(s)
Master's Of Film Music
Decca Budget CD

Year Of CD/Film Release
2002

Running Time
71:06

Availability
Normal Release

Cues & Timings

 

The Blue Max - Suite
1. Overture (2:22)
2. First Flight (3:01)
3. The Bridge (3:15)
4. The Attack (5:10)
5. Finale (2:38)
Television Themes - Medley (9:47)
6. The Man From U.C.L.E. /Doctor Kildare / Room 222 /
The Waltons / Barnaby Jones
7. Masada (Main Themes) (5:39)
8. Gremlins (Suite) (7:44)
Motion Picture Themes - Medley (14:23)
9. The Sand Pebbles / Chinatown / A Patch of Blue / Poltergeist /
Papillon/ The Wind and The Lion
10. MacArthur/Patton
(The General's Suite) (5:26)
11. Lionheart (Robert's Theme) (4:07)

Bonus Track

12. Legend (Faerie Dance / Re-united) (7:12) (Performed by The National Philharmonic Orchestra From the original soundtrack)




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Goldsmith Conducts Goldsmith
 
 

Back in 1987 Jerry Goldsmith made a recording based on a previous night's Barbican concert in London with the Philharmonia Orchestra. Originally to be released by the Filmtrax label, the recording failed to materialise but years later Masters Of Film Music picked it up and finally released it on a gorgeous CD with limited edition artwork. Some years after that, Decca UK produced a budget CD version of the recording replete with abysmal artwork. Now Silva Screen have picked up the rights and produced a new re-mastered version for the first time and enhanced the recording with HDCD and Dolby Surround.
This remains a superb collection of some of Goldsmith's finest music arranged into perfect concert suites and performed with heart by the Philharmonia players. Without doubt this remains the best example of Goldsmith's conducted compilations.

As for the recording, this was always a very good sounding disc even in its 'un-mastered' form. In fact there is little to distinguish between the three versions. Silva's enhancements seem to offer a little more bass but there is nothing dramatically different. However, they've produced a very cool looking disc with an excellent booklet of detailed notes and cinematic artwork plus a bonus track from the original score to Legend. A perfect trade up for those who only have the Decca version.