11/16/11
Big surprise here. Okay, perhaps not... the new GREMLINS 2-CD set from Retrograde is fabulous. With the credentials of Lukas Kendall, Mike Matessino and, of course, Bruce Botnick headlining the production, I suppose the quality was assured anyway. Surely this is one of the most glaring examples of a film score being released to the public but badly needing an expansion. With just 16 minutes represented on the original 1984 "mini" album, plus three songs, things seemed almost an insult to Jerry Goldsmith. But no more.
Now we have the entire hour-plus score. And coming full-circle... Retrograde gives us that original mini-album presentation as well. What a treat!
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