Intrada Soundtrack Forum

INTRADA
Announces:



JOE KIDD
Composed and Conductd by LALO SCHIFRIN
INTRADA Special Collection Vol. 234

The 1972 Universal feature Joe Kidd could be considered Lalo’s Schifrin's first “traditional” western score, and he approached
the assignment with his customary cool confidence. Eschewing the Copland-esque form, he played on Eastwood’s “spaghetti” roots and fondness for Ennio Morricone and also introduced a “modern” styling with an array of exotic instruments, including cimbalom and electric guitars, to create a distinctive aural world for the vistas of mountains and deserts. The final release length of Joe Kidd was a lean, mean 88 minutes, but it is clear that Schifrin composed music for a significantly longer version. The 43 minutes of music on this premiere Intrada CD is a far more satisfying feast than that available in the finished film.

The recording sessions for Joe Kidd were captured on 35mm three-channel magnetic film and transferred onto 1/2″ 15 ips three-channel tape. These three-channel masters were maintained in the Universal vaults in beautiful condition. After BluWave Audio, the sound transfer division of Universal Studios, made digital transfers of each 1/2″ element, we folded them down into two-track stereo and assembled the score in picture sequence.

The narrative of the movie focuses on Joe Kidd (Eastwood), an ex-bounty hunter and tracker who has fallen into disrepute as the town drunk. After sleeping off a hangover in jail, he is sentenced to a $10 fine or 10 additional days behind bars. Choosing jail to save the money, he witnesses Luis Chama (John Saxon) storming the courthouse and making demands. As Chama and his band then flee to a hideout in the hills, villainous Frank Harlan (Robert Duvall)—a wealthy landowner intent on tracking and killing Chama—arrives and bails Kidd out, persuading him to track down Chama. But along the way, Kidd realizes that Chama is being unfairly targeted and in turn switches allegiance from the hunter to the hunted.

INTRADA Special Collection Vol. 234
Retail Price: $19.99
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And Joe Kidd it is! I can't thank you enough for more great Schifrin music. You guys are the best.

Another Eastwood western to the collection
Fab artworks too, a nice treat from the Universal vaults.
Huge thanks goes out to Intrada & Universal for putting this one out.

Thanks Intrada for making it true! One of my Holy Grails!

Here the film is called SINOLA and it was never that great, but I have seen it countless times in the eighties just because I loved the score so much!

It is a cool western score. Dirty Harry meets the wild west.

Thanks
Phil

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I gave this a full listen last night and couldn't be happier with it.

Ample lows, appropriately fierce highs, clarity beyond what I had expected, and impressive dynamic range as per what is expected from an Intrada mastering. The unused material adds a lot to making the album a most engaging listening experience.

I am extremely spoiled with all of these fabulous western scores released by Intrada.