Is there a soundtrack to The Challenge (Jerry Goldsmith,1982)?
That was an optimistic question I asked at my favourite film music store in Sydney back in the day.
This was one soundtrack that I really hoped existed after discovering the film around the mid 80's. Alas it was not to be until the year 2000 when Prometheus records set things right and gave this score the release it deserved. Ive always loved the score and some of Goldsmith's cue's are down right ferocious. The delightful 'Lets Talk' comes off as a close cousin to his theme for the Sand Pebbles from 1965.
I based the running time and track selection off a number of other Goldsmith LP's released in 1982, out of sequence and a fair amount of score left off.
Side 1
1. Main Title
2. The Wrong Sword (with mixing bowls included
3. Half An Equal
4. 'Let's Talk'
5. Over The Top / Fish Market
Side 2
1. Surprise Visitor / Forced Entry (this track is from
the Prometheus album as it includes 'No Defence' .
2. Interlude
3. The Traitor
4. 'Stay With Me'
5. 'As You Wish' / End Title