New Intrada releases

Music by David Newman, Pino Donaggio and Les Baxter

Intrada has released 3 new soundtracks. The first is David Newman's score to Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure. This is a world premiere release of exciting David Newman soundtrack for Stephen Herek history-upside-down tale starring Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, George Carlin. Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure consists of time travel both past and future, replete with history lessons come to life: Napoleon, the wild west with Billy The Kid, medieval England, Socrates, Joan Of Arc, Freud, Abraham Lincoln. Newman responds with vivid, action-packed score playing straightman to antics on-screen. Long in coming CD presents all of Newman's scoring in stereo from once-missing actual 1/2' three channel orchestral session elements plus DAT of all additional keyboard cues, guitars, additional fanfares, more. Highlights abound but rousing 'Execute Them', haunting 'Meet The Princesses' deserve extra spotlight. The pop world was graced with all-song album from A&M label many years ago. At last, score fans get their due! Colorful design from Joe Sikoryak plus informative liner notes by Tim Greiving tie nice package up with a bow. David Newman conducts. Intrada Special Collection Release available while quantities and interest remain!

Track list

01. History Lesson (1:22)
02. Future Bill & Ted Leave (1:53)
03. Rufus Lands (1:02)
04. A Lot More Than That (1:00)
05. Austria, 1805 (2:02)
06. Short Dead Dude (2:54)
07. Old West (0:45)
08. Saloon Tack Piano (1:52)
09. Billy The Kid (0:27)
10. Brawl And Ancient Greece (3:33)
11. Medieval England (5:00)
12. Meet The Princesses (1:40)
13. Execute Them! (With Hoo-Hahs) (3:16)
14. Bag Freud (1:31)
15. Prehistoric Pit-Stop (3:43)
16. Thanks, Rufus (0:23)
17. Napoleon Hesitates (0:35)
18. Mall Mayhem (1:30)
19. Wild Speech Montage (2:01)
20. Jailbreak (3:34)
21. America The Beautiful (Ward, arr. Newman) (1:07)
22. Thank You San Dimas High (0:29)
23. Saloon Tack Piano (Alternate End) (1:56)
24. Execute Them! (Orchestra) (3:16)
25. Trumpet Fanfare (0:07)
26. Go Faster (Film Version) (0:18)
27. Coda With Echoplex (0:06)
28. Fleur De Lis (Beethoven, arr. Newman) (0:44)
29. William Tell Overture (Rossini, arr. Newman) (0:39)

The second release is Pino Donaggio's horror score to Crawlspace. This a first CD release of Pino Donaggio soundtrack from David Schmoeller horror thriller with Klaus Kinski as serial killer acting as landlord, peering into private lives of female occupants. Renter Talia Balsam proves to be tough adversary. 1986 film, shot in Italy, is product of Charles Band film production company Empire Pictures which later evolves into horror specialty film group Full Moon Productions. Pino Donaggio steps into his comfort zone, creates music with slashing strings, zigzag figures over pulsating rhythms, other scary musical trademarks. He balances with very attractive themes underscoring lives of occupants. Unusually interesting color is elegiac Hebrew lament, representing landlord Kinski's family ties to Nazis and designed in director Schmoeller's own words to 'remind the viewer of the terrible tragedy of the Holocaust'. Album originally appears on Varese Sarabande label in 1986, prepared by composer at time of film's release. Intrada CD premiere comes from pristine 1/4' two-track stereo album master made at KM record manufacturing facilities, originally engineered by Michelle Stone. CD retains composer's LP sequencing and audio preferences, including split-second pauses between certain tracks. Graphic booklet design by Joe Sikoryak includes informative liner notes by Andy Dursin plus Flipper artwork that allows you to choose your favorite cover. Natale Massara conducts. Intrada Special Collection release available while quantities and interest remain!

Track list

01. Falling From Grace With The World (0:32)
02. Main Title (2:15)
03. The Chase (2:43)
04. Sorry, Kitty (5:25)
05. “Lovers Tonight” Rehearsal (1:44)
06. Voyeurs/Who’s Swimming In Your Bathtub? (4:13)
07. Martha’s Lament (1:40)
08. Rats (1:03)
09. I’m Coming (2:32)
10. The M & M Murders (1:01)
11. The Teaser (2:28)
12. Goodbye, Mr. Steiner (2:02)
13. I’m A Happy Man, Martha (2:01)
14. Blowpipe Blues (1:59)
15. Goodnight, Lori (1:20)
16. Martha’s Lament/End Titles (2:11)

The third release is Les Baxter's score to Master of the World and Goliath and the Barbarians. This release is a reissue of Intrada 2-CD set featuring two terrific film scores by Les Baxter, both from American International movies. [Contents identical to earlier release.] First is actual soundtrack in dynamic stereo from 1961 Jules Verne tale, Master Of The World, starring Vincent Price, Charles Bronson, scripted by Richard Matheson, directed by William Whitney. Intrada release from 2009 was first ever presentation of music from original stereo scoring session mixes. Every cue surviving on rolls is included here. Interesting to note that 20 minutes seems cherry-picked from longer score, perhaps destined for one side of LP that never happened. Observation has validity since suite includes main title, vigorous 'Topage' cue, impressive main flight theme sequence, two most prominent set-pieces, end title plus actual vocal 'Exit Music' recorded for initial screenings of picture. All choice pieces! Also interesting to note film running time is approximately 102 minutes but Baxter scored 14 reels of film, suggesting it was once planned at closer to two and a half hours! Fun thought! CD also features complete original 1961 re-recorded album first appearing on Vee Jay label, presented from stereo album masters prepared subsequently in late 1970's for Varese Sarabande LP. Audio is dated with significant reverb locked in but otherwise excellent. Film itself finds monomaniacal Albatross pilot 'Robur the Conqueror' (Price) launching aerial attacks on warmongering countries below. Government operative John Strock (Bronson) determines to stop him. Baxter offers incredibly tuneful score with soaring main theme, dynamic flight music, powerful battle set piece ('The Mountains' on soundtrack, 'The Conquerors' on re-recording) plus many other pieces. Worthy of spotlight is lengthier battle piece from soundtrack has entirely different opening, closing as well. CD 2 features original 1959 soundtrack album from American International label, then simply called 'Les Baxter's Barbarian'. During heyday of Italy 'peplum' series of muscle bound ancient warrior movies, Steve Reeves of Hercules fame also made Goliath And The Barbarians, launching successful Goliath franchise. Intrada presents album from pristine condition stereo master tapes vaulted by MGM. Considering age of actual recording, sonics are dynamic, superb! Les Baxter conducts soundtrack for Master Of The World, Cal Carter conducts '100 Men' for re-recorded album, Muir Mathieson conducts London Sinfonia for Goliath And The Barbarians. Music with muscle!

Track list

CD 1 MASTER OF THE WORLD
Suite From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
01. Main Title And Dreams Of Flight (2:24)
02. Topage (1:53)
03. Betrayed And Discipline (4:20)
04. Flight Concerto (2:18)
05. The Mountains (5:07)
06. End Title (1:44)
07. Come Dance With Me [Exit Music] (2:17)
Suite Time: 20:21

Original 1961 “Sound Track Music” Album
08. Overture (2:21)
09. Topage (1:52)
10. The Albatross (2:22)
11. Mediterranean (2:50)
12. Over The Rocks (4:39)
13. Master Of The World (1:45)
14. Flight Concerto (2:16)
15. Philadelphia (1:59)
16. Drifting Clouds (3:11)
17. The Conquerors (4:26)
18. Balloon Waltz (2:18)
19. Finale (1:47)
Original Album Time: 32:43
CD 1 Total Time: 53:16

CD 2 GOLIATH AND THE BARBARIANS
01. Goliath’s March (Main Title) (0:55)
02. Landa (Love Theme) (1:51)
03. Barbarian Games (Noisy Village) (3:02)
04. The Sacred Crown (4:22)
05. Sword Dance (3:24)
06. Mountains Of Mystery (5:00)
07. Ride Of The Barbarians (1:44)
08. Night Attack Of The Stranger (2:58)
09. Love’s Farewell (2:37)
10. Rape Of The Village (2:27)
11. Fire Dance (2:50)
12. March Of Victory (End Title) (2:52)
CD 2 Total Time: 34:53