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INTRADA Announces:




EXTREME PREJUDICE
Music Composed and Conducted by JERRY GOLDSMITH
ISC 467

For its latest release, Intrada revisits one of the earliest releases in its catalog–the 1987 Carolco production Extreme Prejudice. Deep into the '80s now, composer Jerry Goldsmith continued his exploration of blending orchestra and electronics, artistically finding an intersection that could bridge tradition and modern ideas. Extreme Prejudice provided an ideal canvas to further this examination, as it could be considered a western set in contemporary times. The score was recorded with the Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, which had previously recorded Goldsmith's Hoosiers and King Solomon's Mines, plus three musician's from the UK to perform the electronic parts.The music features a driving rhythmic idea that unifies the score as it appears in several guises throughout. As the film moves south of the border, so does the score, introducing a theme reminiscent of Goldsmith's amazing work on Under Fire. Highlights include the driving main title, the nine-plus-minute action cue that is up there with many of Goldsmith's top action cues (and removed from the film!), and a melancholy, gentle theme for Jack's personal, strained life.

The original Intrada release was assembled by Jerry Goldsmith and Bruce Botnick back in 1987 and was subsequently re-issued by La-La Land Records, which added the electronic replacement score. For this new release, Intrada presents the complete score in film order, including selections not previously released, as the composer originally envisioned the score. The electronic replacement score is presented in its own suite after the main program. A second CD includes the original album presentation and its unique and musical assemblies.

The film, starring Nick Nolte and Rip Torn, centers on Texas Ranger Jack Benteen, operating in a Texas town embattled by the drug war. Jack’s most significant relationships are with the seasoned local sheriff, Hank Pearson; his childhood friend, Cash Bailey, now a powerful drug lord in Mexico; and his girlfriend, Sarita, whose allegiance is torn between ex-flame Cash and the increasingly obsessive Jack. Into this powder keg drops Special Forces spook Major Paul Hackett and his Zombie Unit of officially. Ostensibly, their mission is to take down Bailey in clandestine fashion, robbing a bank where his assets are kept. But Hackett has ulterior motives. Hank is killed in an explosive shootout, the heist goes wrong, loyalties are betrayed, and it all culminates in a south-of-the-border bloodbath that calls back to Sam Peckinpah’s The Wild Bunch.

INTRADA ISC 467
Barcode: 7 20258546708
Retail Price: $24.99
Ships week of 7/12
For track listing and sound samples, please visit the Extreme Prejudice soundtrack page at http://store.intrada.com/s.nl/it.A/id.12265/.f

Based on the samples, this sounds more spacious and less juiced on steroids than the LLL album. This seems like a compelling upgrade.

Hope everyone enjoys the latest Soundtrack Spotlight episode which is all about this fine release:
https://goldsmithodyssey.buzzsprout.com ... udice-1987

Kinda bummed I wasn’t able to participate, but it turned out great without me.

Yavar

Hey John Takis!

Listening to your commentary on this via the Excellent Vestron blu, and had to come here to congratulate and thank you on a job very well done.

Coming up to the first cue, the trailer, and have the biggest smile, hearing one of the good guys share Jerry knowledge.

This is fantastic, especially after my anger in watching the tv spots & trailers - none used Jerry's cue?? That Killing Fields temp (Hi John Beal!), just.....
Why dint they use Jerry!? The pokey 80s college nerd synths the other half of the trailers used.....Why dint they use Jerry????

Even your 'hums' of the themes & motifs are spot on and in tune! Highest recs to Goldsmith maniacs such as myself. The film is excellent too, haven't seen it since HBO 87.

Fab job, 1000 thanks brother!

I like both score and movie a lot... EXTREME PREJUDICE was the my very first Intrada LP, and also the last LP I ever bought (right up to now... where I bought the 2CD red Vinyl from BASIC INSTINCT (just shipped)... the first LP I bought in 35 years. )

From the moment I put on the LP (at that time on my Technics turntable and Canton loudspeakers), I was hooked, it was like a Western score, but with a modern, cold and synthetic sound component... exactly what the movie needed that pitched a high-tec special unit against an old fashioned Texas Ranger ("stone age cowboy") and his drug lord friend. It was also an excellent pressing... in fact, I played that very LP about five or six years ago, and heck, it still sounded excellent. Heck, that movie was distilled macho-testosterone, but intelligently handled, tastefully done, and impeccably made, I enjoyed it a lot. If I remember correctly, the movie itself was a rather expensive Carolco affair (they shunned not expense) but sadly one of their flops. Have not seen the movie in ages (would actually get a decent Bluray edition), but the music is probably one of my most played soundtrack albums. I also have the original Intrada CD and recently also snatched the latest Intrada release, indeed I made the "upgrade-plunge" after hearing the Goldsmith Odyssey about this score.

Thanks for the kind words, GolbinScore! Glad you enjoyed the commentary -- it was fun to record.

The more I play this the more I like it. It’s fixated on me. Thanks Intrada.