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INTRADA Announces:

HARRY AND THE HENDERSONS
Composed and Conducted by BRUCE BROUGHTON
INTRADA Special Collection Volume 52

When composer Bruce Broughton was offered the assignment to score the 1987 Universal/Amblin production HARRY AND THE HENDERSONS, he had already delivered several major scores for some big screen tales: SILVERADO, YOUNG SHERLOCK HOLMES, and THE BOY WHO COULD FLY. This along with several episodes of Spielberg's AMAZING STORIES was solidifying Broughton as a key player in the Hollywood composing scene. For the film, director William Dear suggested a gentle, humanistisc approach to the music, emphasizing the kind and displaced soul of Bigfoot (Harry). Harry is removed from his forest home by the Henderson's after they hit him with their car and bring him to their suburban home where nothing but mayhem follows. As Dear comments, "I wanted the music to take you on this fantasy ride, to be scary at times, and then light and lyrical like a film from the 1940s. It was important for the score to bring out the 'heart' in Harry." Broughton delivered on that vision -- a symphonic score rich with emotional themes and enchantment, but also featuring plenty of big, adventurous music for the outdoor adventures -- the kind of writing Brought excels at.

While Broughton's music matched what the filmmakers wanted, their vision on the placement of music did not. Director Dear felt there was too much of it and only about half of Broughton's score ended up in the film. Additionally, many cues were tracked into different places within the film. And while Broughton did compose an end title, the Joe Cocker song "Love Lives On" appears instead -- although it had the advantage of being based on Broughton's melody.

With this release, not only does HARRY AND THE HENDERSONS make its premiere on CD, but it is greatly expanded from the original LP program, featuring over 40 minutes of music not heard on the original, truncated LP. Presented here in digitally remastered, crisp stereo sound is Broughton's score as originally intended. And like Harry himself, finally understood.

This release is limited to 3000 units.

INTRADA Special Collection - Volume 52
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Other titles released by INTRADA in 2007:

Music from 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (Alex North)
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THE HINDENBURG (David Shire)
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MAX DUGAN RETURNS (David Shire)
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EAST OF EDEN (Lee Holdridge)
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A WALK WITH LOVE AND DEATH (Georges Delerue)
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RED DAWN (Basil Poledouris)
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IN LOVE AND WAR/WOMAN OBSESSED (Hugo Friedhofer)
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THE DEVIL'S BRIGADE (Alex North)
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AMAZING STORIES - ANTHOLOGY 3
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THE LAST VALLEY (John Barry)
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MALONE (David Newman)
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THE MONSTER SQUAD (Bruce Broughton)
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THE SEVEN-UPS/THE VERDICT (Johnny Mandel)
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HERCULES (Pino Donaggio)
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THE WIND AND THE LION (Jerry Goldsmith)
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TJE ALCHEMIST/ZONE TROOPERS (Richard Band)
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BILL & TED'S BOGUS JOURNEY (David Newman)
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THROW MOMMA FROM THE TRAIN (David Newman)
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MONSIGNOR (John Williams)
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Ordered!!!


Thanks again guys for another Broughton score, this film was one of my favorites.

COUNT ME IN! ORDERED!
Thanks Intrada.
Jeremy

I can't say it's a dream come true, because I have never seen the movie, and I had not heard tracks from the score until very recently (it was really great), but given the subject and the composer, there's no room left for doubt.

Congratulations on landing the rights this oft-requested title, and thanks for another Broughton CD!

Now only if we could get "The Goonies" to be released!!

Not to cast a negative shadow at all, as this is a very, VERY welcome title, and has been a long time coming, but am I right in interpreting that the CD starts off with the song, "Love Lives on" by Joe Crocker?

Who's idea was that?

~ Scorehead

Great release indeed!

Just ordered it together with THE MONSTER SQUAD (Universal and Paramount - incredible).

Thanks Intrada!

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Dimitri Tiomkin:"Well, a steppe is a steppe is a steppe."

I now can trash my old LP transfer ! EXPANDED score ? 77 min ? I can't believe my eyes (and next my ears) !! Intrada rocks !!
If you go on like this guys, I will be able to resell my Musical Drama CD very soon as well !
Universal vault is definitely cracked ! So cool !

Just like Monster Squad, 80's gem stamp ! ORDERED !

PS : Did you include Drew Struzan's poster art inside the booklet or in the back of the CD ?