Excellent release, Intrada! I'm ecstatic to see this title receive this type of treatment. Thank you to all involved. The maestro himself would certainly be proud to see his work continuing to live on with this incredible label.
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| Author: | Roger Feigelson [ Mon May 16, 2016 4:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | INTRADA Announces Jerry Goldsmith's CHINATOWN |
INTRADA Announces: CHINATOWN Composed and Conducted by JERRY GOLDSMITH INTRADA Special Collection Vol. 350 Jerry Goldsmith's score to Chinatown is a testament to his genius as a composer. Goldsmith urgently scored the film in merely 10 days, replacing an avant garde/period score by composer Phillip Lambro. Goldsmith eschewed any reference to the '30s setting, noting that audiences would figure it out without musical reinforcement, thereby freeing the music to work more deeply on the story. He immediately knew what kind of ensemble he wanted for the score: strings, four pianos, four harps, two percussionists and solo trumpet -- the latter intended as its own character. Goldsmith wrote a bluesy, melancholy theme for solo trumpet for the film’s opening titles, introduced with a distinctive effect of brushed piano strings, with harp and piano accompanying the trumpet melody. The languid sound of the trumpet suggested the period perfectly, while the rest of the score operates in Goldsmith’s distinctively modernistic, 20th-century style—the universal language of mystery and suspense. It’s hard to argue that there was ever a more perfect union of film and music. Until now, all that has been available of this brilliant music was a blend of score and source standards spread across a brief 1974 album, produced by Tom Mack for the ABC label and running just 31 minutes. It has been issued twice on CD. Intrada presents an expanded edition of Chinatown, with the first 12 tracks presenting the original 1974 album, remastered from the stereo masters for a more suitable natural sound of the ensemble (previous CD releases altered the dynamic range and overall levels considerably). The remaining tracks offer the entire score for the first time in the intended picture sequence. These precious recordings have been mastered from what may be the only surviving session elements in existence: a pair of aging 1/4˝ seven-and-a-half IPS full-track (mono) rolls retained by the composer and transferred to DAT some three decades ago. The story featured J.J. “Jake” Gittes (Jack Nicholson), a detective who gets involved with two mysterious women: Ida Sessions (Dianne Ladd) and Mrs. Mulwray (Faye Dunaway). The latter is the wife of Hollis Mulwray, designer of the city’s water supply system, and daughter of Noah Cross, a powerful businessman. After following Hollis Mulwray, Gittes discovers the city is diverting tons of water into the ocean during a drought. After Hollis Mulwray and Ida Sessions are murdered, Gittes finds out that the Mrs. Mulwray is hiding a mysterious daughter, as well as a horrific secret involving her and her dangerous father. INTRADA Special Collection Vol. 350 Retail Price: $19.99 SHIPPING NOW For track listing and sound samples, please visit: http://store.intrada.com/s.nl/it.A/id.10122/.f |
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| Author: | Azella [ Mon May 16, 2016 9:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: INTRADA Announces Jerry Goldsmith's CHINATOWN |
Excellent release, Intrada! I'm ecstatic to see this title receive this type of treatment. Thank you to all involved. The maestro himself would certainly be proud to see his work continuing to live on with this incredible label.
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| Author: | Conrad [ Mon May 16, 2016 10:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: INTRADA Announces Jerry Goldsmith's CHINATOWN |
Excellent news! As well as the full score from the best possible elements, it'll be fantastic to have a version of the LP programme THAT ISN'T SHOUTING AT YOU THE WHOLE TIME!  Thank you so much! 
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| Author: | Spiegelson [ Tue May 17, 2016 6:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: INTRADA Announces Jerry Goldsmith's CHINATOWN |
Who has restored this edition? Chris Malone or Mike Matessino? |
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| Author: | Roger Feigelson [ Tue May 17, 2016 11:27 am ] |
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| Author: | TruPretender [ Tue May 17, 2016 2:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: INTRADA Announces Jerry Goldsmith's CHINATOWN |
Marvelous! I'm sure the pleasure was all his, too!
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| Author: | JGOnline [ Wed May 18, 2016 1:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: INTRADA Announces Jerry Goldsmith's CHINATOWN |
Wonderful news to see the great Intrada presenting the definitive version of this legendary film score. Perfect film and perfect score indeed. One of the great movie themes but I do love the dark edge of this score and the unsettling soundscape Goldsmith creates for this setting. Can't wait to hear this new CD even though I have played this score so much over the years. Well done Intrada and thank you! |
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| Author: | MRAUDIO [ Thu May 19, 2016 12:09 pm ] |
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| Author: | btrain [ Fri May 20, 2016 3:13 am ] |
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| Author: | JGOnline [ Wed May 25, 2016 3:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: INTRADA Announces Jerry Goldsmith's CHINATOWN |
My Intrada order was waiting for me perched on my doorstep tonight. Amazingly it never got stolen. Anyway so great to get this score done the Intrada way. As you expect booklet was a readable and a thorough evaluation of film and score and as always appreciate tech talk on the music and recording. The album is very familiar to me so went straight for the mono full score. Wow! What a revelation. Sound quality is pretty much amazing. At times it sounded almost stereo. Loads of detail and good soundstage. Although the score is short the extra 7 mins and slightly different cue presentations make the score play even better in my book. Superb work Intrada! |
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| Author: | JackDVD78@aol.com [ Mon Jul 11, 2016 11:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: INTRADA Announces Jerry Goldsmith's CHINATOWN |
Is this now back in stock at Intrada Just checking? |
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| Author: | Terry Cloth [ Mon Jul 11, 2016 8:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: INTRADA Announces Jerry Goldsmith's CHINATOWN |
I think I can answer this.... I placed an order for it this past Saturday through one of the online soundtrack dealers, and was told that it was out of stock because Intrada underestimated the popularity of this score, so they're repressing! I'm glad they're out of stock because that means that Intrada will sell MORE! However, I can't wait for it TO be back in stock... can't wait to hear this! Big thumbs up to Doug, Roger, and everyone else with making this one happen!
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| Author: | crocodile [ Wed Jul 13, 2016 3:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: INTRADA Announces Jerry Goldsmith's CHINATOWN |
Hopefully it will be back soon so I can order my copy. Karol |
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| Author: | Douglass Fake [ Sat Jul 16, 2016 1:47 am ] |
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| Author: | GoblinScore [ Sat Jul 16, 2016 9:45 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: INTRADA Announces Jerry Goldsmith's CHINATOWN |
Doug, you have got to do something with those Goldsmith stories - a one man monalogue, an Abbott & Costello one act thing, something! "Stories" like this, the Night Crossing main title debacle, the Monroe Kelly Congo cue, "Dust" from Rambo 3, "Flash bomb" from Rent a Cop - all those little stories guys like me obsess over!!! -Sean PS, this Chinatown ROCKS, final word on this. I've played it TONS. |
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