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INTRADA Announces:



LEGAL EAGLES
Music Composed and Conducted by ELMER BERNSTEIN
INTRADA ISC 446

Intrada's latest release features Elmer Bernstein's score to the 1986 mystery/romance/thriller Legal Eagles. Continuing his fruitful relationship with director Ivan Reitman (including collaborations on Animal House and Ghostbusters), Legal Eagles would be the last time the two worked together. The score for their last teaming is a charming one, with a warm, playful main theme. Yet don't be deceived: as with any part thriller, there is also suspense and action, as well as a strained, almost tortured theme for Chelsea Deardon. In many respects the score harkens back to his work in the '60s.

The album features the complete program released by MCA Records back in 1986 from source elements stored in the UMG vaults in excellent condition.

In the film, Robert Redford plays a dedicated lawyer in line for the top job as New York City’s District Attorney. Divorced but enjoying a great relationship with his precocious daughter, he finds his life turned upside down by two quite different women — Laura Kelly, an eccentric defense attorney notorious for once putting a dog on the witness stand; and her client Chelsea Deardon, a beautiful yet troubled performance artist convinced that her artist father was murdered by associates who stole his paintings but claimed they were destroyed in a fire. Logan finds himself attracted to both women, while the trio finds their lives in danger as they uncover a decades-old criminal conspiracy.

INTRADA ISC 445
Barcode: 720258544608
Retail Price: $17.99
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For track listing and sound samples, please visit http://store.intrada.com/s.nl/it.A/id.12329/.f

I hear some inconsistent static noise in the samples. No big deal, but I'm just wondering if there's something wrong with the clips or if it's just a minor issue with the recording that wasn't detectable on the less resolving vinyl format.

I received my copy today and the sound quality on the disc is wonderful: clear, crisp, powerful. I'm enjoying this score very much - I hadn't heard of the film or the album.

JeffG, on your recommendation I rented Legal Eagles and thoroughly enjoyed the film. It was such fun, and you're right about the chemistry between Redford and Winger and the delightfully strange performance by Hannah. Also great hearing Bernstein's themes in context. Thank you for recommending!

Chris

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Will replacements be issued for this now that it was determined to be a mastering problem? This is a really good album, so a fix would be most appreciated.