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INTRADA Announces:

ALIEN
Composed by JERRY GOLDSMITH
Conducted by LIONEL NEWMAN
Performed by the National Philharmonic Orchestra
INTRADA MAF 7102

One of the most requested soundtrack restorations released at last.

Earlier this year, Intrada issued the premiere release of Alex North's original recording of 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY, a score legendary for being replaced entirely from the film with preexisting music. The treatment of Jerry Goldsmith's score to Ridley Scott's ALIEN is legendary in its own right, and for very similar reasons. For this monster film set in deep space, Goldsmith composed one of his most complex scores, relying on acoustic instruments to deliver the chilling, otherworldly atmosphere of the alien ship and its monstrous occupants. It was akin to his approach to PLANET OF THE APES, where Goldsmith eschewed electronics in favor of unique acoustic instruments to illustrate the foreboding landscape and upside down society. To achieve this effect in ALIEN, Goldsmith augmented the National Philharmonic Orchestra with didjeridu, serpent, and conch shell, with additional eerie effects courtesy of the echoplex, a process Goldsmith deployed previously to great effect in his score to PATTON. The result -- a masterful sci-fi/horror score that would influence genre movie scores for years to come.

Despite Goldsmith's artistic genius in creating a striking sci-fi score, the filmmakers severely tampered with his music. Much of the music was removed from the film or employed in scenes for which it was not intended. Several cues from Goldsmith's early score to FREUD were tracked in. Worse yet, his sublime main title, emphasizing the mystery and vastness of space, went unused. Under duress, Goldsmith, rescored the main title for a starker, more minimalist piece which is heard in the film. While Goldsmith wrote an end title featuring the same main theme in all its glory, it too was removed from the film in favor of a selection from Howard Hanson's Symphony Number 2. What is heard in the film is not Goldsmith's musical vision for ALIEN.

A soundtrack LP released at the time of the film featured 35-minutes of highlights from Goldsmith's score, presenting it more as he intended, with the original main and end titles in tact. Sound quality of this release was dry and compressed, and there was still much music both used and unused that did not make it to the album.

Now, nearly thirty years after the film's release in 1979, with the generous cooperation of Universal Music Group and 20th Century Fox, Intrada presents the complete original score as Goldsmith intended, rounded out with all the alternates and rewrites, providing everything Goldsmith recorded for ALIEN. The album was remixed from the recently discovered 1" multi-track masters, bringing a new depth, detail, and crispness not heard in previous releases. Michael Matessino spent many painstaking weeks to deliver the striking results here, and also penning some of the most comprehensive liner notes written for a soundtrack, chronicling the saga of the genesis of the ALIEN score and its final results. This release is the final word on the complete ALIEN score, giving it the exposure and attention it has always deserved and giving admirers the album they have been craving for years.

INTRADA MAF 7102
IN STOCK NOW
For cover art, track listing, and sound samples, please visit
http://shopping.netsuite.com/s.nl/c.ACC ... id.5613/.f


Other titles released by INTRADA in 2007:

Music from 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (Alex North)
http://shopping.netsuite.com/s.nl/c.ACC ... id.5228/.f

THE HINDENBURG (David Shire)
http://shopping.netsuite.com/s.nl/c.ACC ... id.5270/.f

MAX DUGAN RETURNS (David Shire)
http://shopping.netsuite.com/s.nl/c.ACC ... id.5237/.f

EAST OF EDEN (Lee Holdridge)
http://shopping.netsuite.com/s.nl/c.ACC ... id.5282/.f

A WALK WITH LOVE AND DEATH (Georges Delerue)
http://shopping.netsuite.com/s.nl/c.ACC ... id.5297/.f

RED DAWN (Basil Poledouris)
http://shopping.netsuite.com/s.nl/c.ACC ... id.5314/.f

IN LOVE AND WAR/WOMAN OBSESSED (Hugo Friedhofer)
http://shopping.netsuite.com/s.nl/c.ACC ... id.5407/.f

THE DEVIL'S BRIGADE (Alex North)
http://shopping.netsuite.com/s.nl/c.ACC ... id.5374/.f

AMAZING STORIES - ANTHOLOGY 3
http://shopping.netsuite.com/s.nl/c.ACC ... id.5377/.f

THE LAST VALLEY (John Barry)
http://shopping.netsuite.com/s.nl/c.ACC ... id.5424/.f

MALONE (David Newman)
http://shopping.netsuite.com/s.nl/c.ACC ... id.5406/.f

THE MONSTER SQUAD (Bruce Broughton)
http://shopping.netsuite.com/s.nl/c.ACC ... id.5500/.f

THE SEVEN-UPS/THE VERDICT (Johnny Mandel)
http://shopping.netsuite.com/s.nl/c.ACC ... id.5479/.f

HERCULES (Pino Donaggio)
http://shopping.netsuite.com/s.nl/c.ACC ... id.5478/.f

THE WIND AND THE LION (Jerry Goldsmith)
http://shopping.netsuite.com/s.nl/c.ACC ... id.5477/.f

TJE ALCHEMIST/ZONE TROOPERS (Richard Band)
http://shopping.netsuite.com/s.nl/c.ACC ... id.5506/.f

BILL & TED'S BOGUS JOURNEY (David Newman)
http://shopping.netsuite.com/s.nl/c.ACC ... id.5507/.f

THROW MOMMA FROM THE TRAIN (David Newman)
http://shopping.netsuite.com/s.nl/c.ACC ... id.5514/.f

MONSIGNOR (John Williams)
http://shopping.netsuite.com/s.nl/c.ACC ... id.5552/.f

HARRY AND THE HENDERSONS (Bruce Broughton)
http://shopping.netsuite.com/s.nl/c.ACC ... id.5562/.f

METALSTORM: THE DESTRUCTION OF JARED-SYN (Richard Band)
http://shopping.netsuite.com/s.nl/c.ACC ... id.5569/.f

Ah,
Those lost masters were the ones found.
Oh,
Thank you to the infinite power!!!!!

A HUGE THANK YOU to Intrada!!!


THIS IS THE ONE I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR

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Robert M Eastman

It lived up to the hype! And how well it did!!!!!!!!!!

My thanks go out to everyone who helped on this project. One of my holy grails has just been checked off!

This is stunningly incredible.

I am speechless.

Intrada has has absolutely "KNOCKed-OUT !" everyone.

It's all the more surprising as it's Varèse who released parts from Alien on its set.

CONGRATULATIONS for yet another mindboggling achievement, and a huge THANK YOU, Intrada !

Thank you.

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU

YOU ARE GODS THE BEST BDAY PREZZIE EVER

JUST CANT WAIT TO GET IT IN MY HANDS

PROUD OF YOU GUYS

CHEERS FROM ACROSS THE POND

PHIL B

This is indeed a definite WOW !!!

Just when we thought this album would never happen, Intrada, Nick Redman and Michael Mattessino come to the rescue. What more can I say ?

It's been a banner year for film score enthusiasts!

Bravo...

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Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognizes genius
- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

^What Christian said.

Wow... I am truly astonished and delighted by this release. Intrada, you've just made my year. I love you guys so much. Wow.

Back at ya later

I want my Benjiiii ! ^^

That's two straight releases that live up to their hype.

ONE CAN ONLY GUESS WHAT NUMBER THREE MIGHT BRING.

something to cause a FRENZY....?

YYYYEEEEAAAAHHHHHH
the no. 1 of my most wanted list has a proper release
I stayed up (like all the rest of you) now it's 2.30 (in the night)
and I can finally go to bed. like someone who got a GREAT Christmas present.
In Arnhem no one can hear me snore....

EnjoyTheMusic, Wim

Thank you Doug, Roger, Mike Matessino, Nick Redman and all the hamsters at Intrada.

You guys have added to what already is a banner year for Intrada, in my humble opinion.

ALIEN IS MORE THEN A "WOW" RELEASE

I simply can't think of anything better. You guys are fantastic, glorious, wonderful, generous, brilliant shall I go on?

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Robert M Eastman