Intrada Soundtrack Forum

5/31/2021

Memorial Day brings reflection on those who fell in active service of America’s freedom as well as, unique to this year, various stages of re-openings for business and leisure after a year of COVID-19 challenges to those freedoms. It also brings exciting news of the premiere at last of one of the most elusive of all Jerry Goldsmith soundtracks, this one from his 1973 private eye actioner Shamus, starring Burt Reynolds. Long lost to the ages, Intrada is proud to unearth it for Goldsmith aficionados! Ready for purchase on Tuesday, June the 1st! Related of sorts: It was terrific to watch the new Blu-ray of Explorers (1985) from Shout Select… not only to hear Jerry Goldsmith’s music courtesy the 5.1 audio mix but also to (finally!) enjoy the feature itself as we all saw it in theaters back in the day. Its numerous home video presentations have always been re-edited, sadly dropping that early biking to school scene that Goldsmith scored with his wonderful cue entitled “Sticks and Stones”. And a highlight both aurally and visually of Explorers has always been “The Construction”, a knockout piece of music for one of the fable’s best sequences! Happily for Goldsmith fans, Intrada premiered the entire score on CD several years back. Order a copy of Shamus and listen to what Goldsmith was doing twelve years earlier!