Another Disney Grail of mine.
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| Author: | Roger Feigelson [ Mon Jan 04, 2016 3:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | INTRADA Announces Ron Goodwin's UNIDENTIFIED FLYING ODDBALL |
INTRADA Announces: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING ODDBALL Composed and Conducted by RON GOODWIN INTRADA Special Collection Vol. 343 Composer Ron Goodwin had previously scored five films for Disney and producer Hugh Attwooll: two for television (Diamonds on Wheels and Born to Run) and three for theaters (One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing, The Littlest Horse Thieves—a.k.a. Escape From the Dark—and Candleshoe). Unidentified Flying Oddball marked his last feature for Disney, and was a fairly light affair, being a family comedy loosely inspired by Mark Twain’s 1889 novel A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court. Goodwin delivered an energetic score that mostly plays the action straight. The greater part of the score is a showcase for the composer’s vivid themes, injecting space-age pluck and dynamism into the film’s cheerfully anachronistic vision of early medieval Cornwall. Most of the score’s themes relate directly to the eponymous oddball spaceman, Tom Trimble. Foremost is a sparkling misterioso motif that opens the film in flute and bells over hushed tremolo strings. As the film moves into more adventurous territory, Goodwin beefs up the orchestration and reworks the motif into a propulsive action setting. Finally, the line is absorbed into a heraldic theme that confirms Tom as the tale’s triumphant hero. This premiere release of Ron Goodwin’s bright and action-filled score for Disney’s Unidentified Flying Oddball was made possible by the discovery of the original stereo session mixes, surviving on ¼˝ two-track tape. The rolls of tape were in very good condition and included everything that Goodwin recorded for the film, allowing Intrada to present his entire score as intended, including a handful of cues recorded but ultimately not used. The recording features a crisp stereo image, with the profuse action sequences for brass in the latter part of the score being especially vibrant. Happy-go-lucky NASA scientist Tom Trimble (Dennis Dugan) is tasked with creating an intelligent android to pilot a faster-than-light spacecraft. At the last minute, the android gets cold feet, and Trimble boards the craft and is inadvertently launched into orbit. The pair hurtle through time and wind up in England in the year 508, where Tom’s spacesuit causes him to be mistaken for a monster by the lovely maid Alisande (Sheila White). He is swiftly taken prisoner by the deceitful Sir Mordred (Jim Dale) and brought to Camelot. Tom regales King Arthur (Kenneth More) with a befuddling crash course in world history, but is nonetheless sentenced to burn at the stake... INTRADA Special Collection Vol. 343 Retail Price: $19.99 SHIPPING NOW For track listing and sound samples, please visit: http://store.intrada.com/s.nl/it.A/id.10032/.f |
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| Author: | T. Newman Fan [ Mon Jan 04, 2016 7:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: INTRADA Announces Ron Goodwin's UNIDENTIFIED FLYING ODDB |
The year starts out very strong with this release. I did not expect another Goodwin at Disney score so soon after Candleshoe. You have my utmost gratitude. |
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| Author: | Neil [ Mon Jan 04, 2016 8:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: INTRADA Announces Ron Goodwin's UNIDENTIFIED FLYING ODDB |
Another Disney Grail of mine.
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| Author: | Yavar Moradi [ Mon Jan 04, 2016 8:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: INTRADA Announces Ron Goodwin's UNIDENTIFIED FLYING ODDB |
Keep up the great work with Ron Goodwin, Intrada! You're doing an awesome job. Yavar |
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| Author: | Douglass Fake [ Wed Jan 06, 2016 7:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: INTRADA Announces Ron Goodwin's UNIDENTIFIED FLYING ODDB |
| Author: | Neil [ Thu Jan 07, 2016 7:01 pm ] |
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| Author: | Anakin McFly [ Fri Jan 08, 2016 4:09 am ] |
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I have all of these in my collection. It's an amazing time to be a Disney music fan ! |
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| Author: | MONTE JACOBSON [ Sun Jan 10, 2016 11:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: INTRADA Announces Ron Goodwin's UNIDENTIFIED FLYING ODDB |
Took a chance on this one based on the name Ron Goodwin and the samples. Very glad I did ! |
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| Author: | nilnav45 [ Thu Jan 14, 2016 1:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: INTRADA Announces Ron Goodwin's UNIDENTIFIED FLYING ODDB |
I have just received my copy of Unidentified Flying Oddball which I am enjoying very much. Any new release of music by Ron Goodwin is always welcome. I am surprised that the liner notes mention the original title “The Spaceman and King Arthur” only briefly. I would have thought this would suitable for a flipper cover as the back cover of the CD booklet bears only the Intrada logo. I always preferred the original title and poster artwork. |
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| Author: | Yavar Moradi [ Fri Jan 15, 2016 9:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: INTRADA Announces Ron Goodwin's UNIDENTIFIED FLYING ODDB |
I agree about the alternate poster and alternate title, which has the advantage of emphasizing both the sci-fi and fantasy aspects of the tale. However, I suspect since Intrada usually in the past has made a point of doing flipper covers when possible, I suspect in this case Disney requested that they keep with the U.S. version of the title. Doug and Roger can certainly chime in and tell me I'm wrong!  Yavar |
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| Author: | Douglass Fake [ Fri Jan 15, 2016 5:28 pm ] |
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| Author: | T. Newman Fan [ Sat Jan 16, 2016 4:52 am ] |
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I still have yet to buy this despite chronically asking for it, but only because I figured I would like something from the next batch as well. And how right was I; Unidentified Flying Oddball, Cujo and Bunny Lake Is Missing all in the same month -- absolutely amazing. |
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| Author: | nilnav45 [ Sat Jan 16, 2016 1:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: INTRADA Announces Ron Goodwin's UNIDENTIFIED FLYING ODDB |
To get into licensing foreign artwork with different titles can add immensely to the approvals and even costs on projects like this. It's officially known as Unidentified Flying Oddball here and that's what we went for. Cool music it is, too. --Doug Thanks Doug for the information. I had no idea that extra approval and costs were involved. In the end it's the music that's important. |
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| Author: | nilnav45 [ Sat Jan 16, 2016 1:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: INTRADA Announces Ron Goodwin's UNIDENTIFIED FLYING ODDB |
To get into licensing foreign artwork with different titles can add immensely to the approvals and even costs on projects like this. It's officially known as Unidentified Flying Oddball here and that's what we went for. Cool music it is, too. --Doug Thanks Doug for the information. I had no idea that extra approval and costs were involved. In the end it's the music that's important. |
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| Author: | rybev [ Sun Jan 17, 2016 10:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: INTRADA Announces Ron Goodwin's UNIDENTIFIED FLYING ODDB |
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