The Goldsmith Odyssey: Recent Episodes
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The good folks at La-La Land Records have unveiled this year's Black Friday releases, and we're pleased to bring you a Soundtrack Spotlight on their latest Goldsmith offering. J. Lee Thompson's 1985 film King Solomon's Mines takes much inspiration from Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Goldsmith follows suit with an old-fashioned, fully orchestral adventure score. Your humble host Jens is joined by album producer Neil S. Bulk and liner notes writer Jeff Bond for a conversation on correcting the pitch and tempo of the music, how much of a debt the music owes to John Williams, the sonic adjustments Mike Matessino made to the score during the mixing process, why the score has more depth and complexity than it's given credit for, and much more! In the words of King Solomon: "Checking out this new Spotlight would be a wise decision, imo." Enjoy!
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If your musical tastes are anything like ours, odds are you've been spinning the wonderful new recordings of Jerry Goldsmith's music for the TV movies Pursuit, Crawlspace, and The People Next Door quite frequently over the past few months. Now, we invite you to join us for a look at the creation of this terrific album. Before the main event gets underway, our show begins with a tribute to composer, orchestrator, and reconstructionist John Morgan, who passed away only the day before we recorded this program this past January. Following this, your humble hosts David, Yavar, and Clark chat with Leigh Phillips about how these three scores were chosen, the benefits of him working in the booth while Adam Klemens conducts the orchestra, the challenges of recreating a vintage '70s sound for these scores, the subtle adjustments that are made over the course of the mixing process, the tantalizing musical preview of The Waltons offered at the end of the album, and much more! Apologies for the delay on this one, but we think you'll enjoy the music, memories, and conversation.
Edited by Wes Deckers.
...who made us a handy Track List!
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With the aid of their magic amulet, the good folks at Intrada Records have finally located the missing pieces of Jerry Goldsmith’s score for the 1982 animated film The Secret of NIMH. In this new Soundtrack Spotlight, mastering engineer Chris Malone, liner notes writer Jeff Bond, and Intrada's own Roger Feigelson join your humble hosts Jens, Yavar, David, and Clark for an examination of the definitive new presentation of this extraordinary work. You'll hear conversation about why this score sounds richer than ever, what the handful of new cues add to the listening experience, this score's significance within Goldsmith's larger body of work, and much more. As always, you'll hear plenty of illustrative excerpts from the new album along the way. Remember: you can unlock any door if you only have the key, and you can listen to this podcast if you only click the play button.
Here's the track list!
Special thanks to Chris Shaneyfelt for getting us the early LP pressings version of "Jadwiga Relived," from QB VII!
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It's a long road
when you're fixing First Blood
And it hurts when
you have to double dip
But this new release
Corrects some notable flaws
In some crucial ways
It really rights the ship
It's a Spotlight
Your hosts David and Jens, they'll tell ya
They're here to inform ya
And they brought some friends
Roger Feigelson
And Neil S. Bulk
Serve as our special guests
Explain why this new release is the best,
For you and meeeee
Cause restoration is long, yeah
Each step is only the beginning
They've fixed the speed now
And added tiny pieces that were missing
It's a good show
And it's short as hell
You should give it a spin
Before you buy
Now they've fixed First Blood
And that's the end of it
A definitive release that just might
Make John Rambo cry!
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It's another Soundtrack Spotlight! This time, your humble hosts Yavar and David are joined by liner notes writer Tim Greiving and mastering engineer Chris Malone for an examination of Jerry Goldsmith's alternately lyrical and chilling score for Robert Mulligan's 1972 horror film The Other. Previously only available on CD as a 22-minute suite, the complete score has been beautifully restored and reveals itself as a yet another remarkable Goldsmith work. In this show, you'll hear discussion of the film's troubled production history and mixed critical reception, the advances in audio restoration tools since the release of the previous album, Goldsmith's eclectic instrumental choices, and much more. Plus, as usual, you'll hear plenty of musical selections from the new album along the way. Unfortunately, the CD sold out long before we were able to get this program to the finish line, but remains available for digital purchase and can be heard via the major music streaming services. So give our Spotlight a listen, or just wait until we learn how to astrally project our thoughts into your mind. Enjoy!
Here is your The Other Soundtrack Spotlight Track List
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With only three days left to pledge your support for a New Recording of Jerry Goldsmith's score to The Chairman on Kickstarter, Jens makes an impassioned plea to all of you to help make it happen.
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Intrada's new release of Jerry Goldsmith’s original film tracks for Islands in the Stream gave us the opportunity to not only talk about a score the composer regarded as a personal favorite, but also to share memories of Intrada’s beloved founder, Douglass Fake. On this very special Soundtrack Spotlight, the complete Odyssey team — Jens, Yavar, David, and Clark — is joined by Intrada producer Roger Feigelson, shipping manager Jeff Johnson, media consultant Joe Sikoryak, liner notes writer Frank DeWald, and mastering engineer Chris Malone. First you’ll hear a discussion of the new album, including details on the sound improvements this release makes over the original FSM presentation, the integrity of Goldsmith’s work as a complete composition, Intrada’s long history with this score, and more. Following this, the group takes some time to offer personal memories of Doug, who meant a great deal to all of us in different ways. In addition, at the program’s conclusion you'll hear a special bonus: a pair of never-before-released excerpts of past conversations with Doug, teasing the then-unreleased Intrada presentations of Goldsmith’s MacArthur and John Williams’s The Patriot. This is a meaningful one, and we hope you’ll enjoy it.
Islands In the Stream Soundtrack Spotlight Track List
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Say, what's that great big thing, amidst this collection of freshly-lopped heads? Sacre bleu! I's a new regular episode! Longtime friend of the show (and Certified Thriller Expert) Leigh Phillips joins David, Yavar, and Clark to discuss Jerry Goldsmith's music for the Thriller installment "Guillotine," a score that is by turns ominous, slyly beautiful, and darkly playful. The guys examine the score's echoes of other Goldsmith works (particularly Basic Instinct), debate the degree to which the episode is intended as dark comedy, consider the possibility of this score being re-recorded for a potential third volume of Leigh's Thriller series in the future, and much more. So grab a big plate of fresh pancakes, press play, and enjoy!
Thriller: Guillotine Track List!
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In June of 2024, The Austin Symphony offered an evening of live Jerry Goldsmith music containing selections from Gremlins, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Total Recall, and other beloved scores. A few months later, Yavar and Clark — who were in attendance at the concert, along with Goldsmith Odyssey co-founder Jens — spoke to conductor Peter Bay and principal librarian Ali Verderber about the performance. You'll hear about Peter's long-time passion for Goldsmith's music, Ali's efforts to secure the rights to certain pieces, the difficulty of staging a Goldsmith concert vs. a John Williams program, the pieces that proved most challenging in rehearsals, and much more! It’s a fun and informative chat, and we hope you'll enjoy it as much as we did.
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It's always a treat to hear from filmmakers who got to work directly with Jerry, and we're thrilled that director Jonathan Kaplan took the time to share his memories with us. In this wide-ranging Odyssey Interview, Jonathan tells David and Yavar about his father Sol Kaplan's career as a film composer, the thrill of watching Isaac Hayes perform the Truck Turner score, collaborating with Goldsmith on Love Field and Bad Girls, helping James Horner craft the main theme for Unlawful Entry, the budget limitations that led to Brad Fiedel creating a solo electronic score for The Accused, and so much more! This one is a lively, entertaining chat that's loaded with great stories (and plenty of musical illustrations), so we hope you’ll give it a listen.
Track List - Odyssey Interviews - Jonathan Kaplan on Sol Kaplan, Love Field, and Bad Girls
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Our intermittent exploration of Jerry Goldsmith's early radio work continues with a 2-for-1 special: an episode of CBS Radio Workshop that offers brief dramatizations of the Ray Bradbury short stories "Season of Disbelief" and "Hail and Farewell" (both of which are introduced by Bradbury himself). Your humble hosts David, Yavar, and Clark explore the rich, sensitive small-scale scores Goldsmith created for these stories, both of which contain memorable themes and compelling musical ideas. While all three members of the team regard "Hail and Farewell" rather warmly, "Season of Disbelief" prompts some strikingly different interpretations and spirited conversation. We've included the full presentation of both stories within the episode for your consideration, so you can form your own opinions on the matter. If you're looking for something to listen to attempting to grasp the rope of life, give this one a spin! Our hope is that it'll provide a bit of solace when the rope inevitably hisses through your fingers.
The Bradbury Show Track List!
Jerry Goldsmith's music has been present in multiple Hollywood blockbusters this year, and his musical voice is particularly prominent in John Paesano's score for Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. In this Odyssey Interview, Yavar and Goldsmith biographer Jeff Bond talk with Paesano about the challenges of finding a middle ground between Goldsmith's iconic original score and the more recent sound Michael Giacchino has established for the series, director Wes Ball's passion for film music, Paesano's slow and steady path to finding success as a film composer, assisting Goldsmith on some of the legendary composer's later film scores, and much more! Whether you're one of our human listeners or an intelligent ape doing research on human musical preferences, we think you'll find this an engaging conversation. Enjoy!
Edited by Wes Deckers
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Returning guest Carlos Rafael Rivera joins us for our longest episode to date!
In the opening portion of the show, Carlos takes us on an in-depth guided tour of the history of Spanish classical guitar music, providing a brilliant framework through which to view the music we'll be covering.
After that, Carlos joins your humble hosts David, Yavar, and Clark for an exploration of three guitar-based Goldsmith radio scores: the Hallmark Hall of Fame installment “Simón Bolívar,” plus the CBS Romance episodes "Córdoba" and "The Guitar." Additionally, we return once again to Goldsmith's early Toccata for Solo Guitar concert work, this time with expert insights from our guest.
Finally, we take some time to catch up with Carlos on the work he's been doing in recent years, offering comments on and samples from projects like Lessons in Chemistry, Monsieur Spade, Ezra, Just Beyond, Chupa, and more!
Despite lasting nearly as long as Simón Bolívar’s exile in Jamaica, we think there's a great deal to savor in this one. Listen in manageable chunks, or just sit back and spend the day with us. Enjoy!
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Are you now, or have you ever been, a Jerry Goldsmith fan? If so, you won’t want to miss our third and final production report on Leigh Phillips’s marvelous Jerry Goldsmith at The General Electric Theater series. Your humble hosts David, Yavar, and Clark chat with Leigh about the three latest additions: the stark and grim “My Dark Days”, the cheerfully Italian-flavored “The Committeeman”, and the gorgeous library music collection “Autumn Love”. In addition to exploring the various challenges of bringing these scores to the finish line, Leigh reflects on the success of the GE Theater project as a whole, and takes some time to talk about what he might be tackling in the future. Along the way, you’ll hear samples from each of the scores, and behind-the-scenes excerpts of Leigh working his talented ensemble of players. So grab a plate of mama’s homemade spaghetti, and take a listen!
We know what you’re thinking: “Wait… didn’t you guys already do an Inchon Soundtrack Spotlight?” Indeed we did, back in 2020, when Intrada rereleased Jerry Goldsmith’s memorable score for the otherwise largely forgotten 1981 Korean War drama. Now, Intrada has released the score yet again, with improved audio and a small handful of new extras. In this follow-up Spotlight, your humble hosts David and Clark chat with Intrada’s Douglass Fake and audio engineer Chris Malone about the surprising discovery that led to this new release, the ways in which this score improves on the audio quality offered by previous releases, the various engineering decisions that affect the quality of a film music recording, the thought process that goes into deciding whether or not to reissue a score, and much more. Those who have already purchased one or more of the previous editions of the score will undoubtedly have differing opinions on whether or not to upgrade, but we hope this program will prove a useful resource in helping you make an informed decision. So give it a listen, and find out why you should consider visiting Inchon againchon!
Your Odyssey Soundtrack Spotlight - Inchon Tech Talk with Doug Fake and Chris Malone Track List
Jerry Goldsmith’s musical legacy lives on in the new animated series Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai, featuring a wonderful score by composer Sherri Chung. In this Odyssey Interview, your humble hosts David, Yavar, and Clark chat with Sherri about the score’s large collection of memorable thematic ideas, the joy of being given the opportunity take a traditionally orchestral musical approach, the wide array of distinctive ethnic instruments employed throughout, the importance of nodding to Goldsmith’s iconic themes, the challenges of navigating the modern TV music landscape, what we might be able to expect musically from the second season of the show, and more! So if it’s after midnight and you’re struggling to fall asleep, just sit down in a brightly-lit place, pour yourself a nice glass of water, grab a snack, and give this one a listen!
Here's the Odyssey Interviews - Sherri Chung on Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai Track List, with better credits than you'll find stated in the episode itself for some tracks.
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Attention! Our final Soundtrack Spotlight of the year is here! 2023 hasn’t exactly been jam-packed with new Goldsmith releases, but it’s closing with a pretty special one: Intrada’s new 2-CD presentation of MacArthur, which offers both a restoration of the original LP re-recording and the premiere of the original film tracks. Your humble hosts Yavar and David are joined by Intrada’s Douglass Fake, liner notes writer Jeff Bond, and restoration specialist Chris Malone to discuss this thrilling new release. They discuss the surprising thematic depth and variety the full version of the score has to offer, the assorted restoration challenges posed by this project, the sonic differences between the film mix and the re-recorded album cues, and much more. Remember: old film scores never die, they just get better-sounding and more complete. Dismissed!
Soundtrack Spotlight shall return… in 2024.
Track List - Odyssey Soundtrack Spotlight - MacArthur
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Take shelter! Mariah is here! (No, not that one.) Your humble hosts David, Yavar, and Clark dig into the CBS Radio Workshop episode "Storm," a meteorologically-themed docudrama featuring striking narration from William Conrad and a tense, turbulent score from Jerry Goldsmith. You'll hear discussion of the unique nature of this experimental radio series, the effectiveness of Goldsmith's decision to use music to create a dividing line between the narration and the scripted drama, the striking use of a harmonica to represent the storm, the minimal use of recurring themes, and more! While you're waiting for the skies to clear, join us in the storm cellar for an exploration of this little-known musical gem. Enjoy!
CBS Radio Workshop - Storm Track List!
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We know what you're thinking: why is The Goldsmith Odyssey covering Leith Stevens? Well, for one thing, War of the Worlds (1953) is a personal favorite film and score of Odyssey co-host and editor W. David Lichty. For another, it's a good excuse to spend time with friends of the show Chris Malone (who co-produced the new expanded album for La-La Land) and John Takis (who wrote the liner notes), both of whom once again have marvelous musical insights to offer. And for more reasons, just listen to the show itself, in which you'll hear discussion of where this score sits within Stevens' body of work, the surprising ways in which the score functions dramatically, the crucial improvements this album makes to the previous release, the qualities of the companion score When Worlds Collide, the wildly different versions of this classic story that have been offered over the years, and much more! Don't worry, we aren't planning to start wandering off-mission on a regular basis, but this new release was too exciting a conversation topic to pass up. Despite the relative absence of our pal Jerry, we hope you'll enjoy this affectionate celebration of an underappreciated composer's most significant work.
Here! A The War of the Worlds Bonus Soundtrack Spotlight track list!
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Better late than never, we offer a detailed Soundtrack Spotlight on Varese Sarabande's definitive presentation of Jerry Goldsmith’s memorably noir-tinged score for Harold Becker's City Hall! First, your humble hosts David and Clark are joined by liner notes writer Tim Greiving for a discussion of the film's modest virtues, the score's central ideas, the real-life experiences that informed the film's screenplay, the musical influence of Leonard Bernstein's On the Waterfront, and other topics. Afterwards, David and Clark explore the significant and subtle differences between the various film versions, album versions, and alternates this thorough score presentation has to offer. We hope you'll join us for a stroll down the corridors of power(ful film music)!
Here is your de-confusing City Hall Soundtrack Spotlight Track List!
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The latest Jerry Goldsmith at The General Electric Theater volume is now available, and we're thrilled to give you all the details in this Production Report with our friend, conductor/reconstructionist/renaissance man Leigh Phillips. The fifth entry in his ongoing series of re-recordings is "The Last Dance," a sensitive and emotionally complex score for an episode of television that remains lost for the time being. In addition to offering a detailed breakdown of the assorted challenges posed throughout the recording session, Leigh talks to your humble hosts David, Yavar, and Clark about how the success of the earlier Kickstarter campaigns led to this "bonus" recording, inviting a wider audience to view the recording sessions, the most effective approach to leading an orchestra, his ambitious plan to re-record Goldsmith's Lionheart, and much more. Give it a listen, and then click over to Leigh's website to secure your copy of the score (featuring liner notes by Yavar). Enjoy!
Edited by Wes Deckers.
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Back in October of 2021, your humble hosts Yavar and David had a conversation with esteemed art designer Joe Sikoryak about his work for Film Score Monthly, Intrada, Percepto, and La-La Land Records. Over the course of that chat, Joe offered comments on falling in love with film music as a child, shopping at Intrada Records during the physical shop's early days, and getting a job from Lukas Kendall to redesign and help give Film Score Monthly a more professional magazine look. He mused on the evolving style of soundtrack album design, the challenging economics of releasing soundtrack albums, the Jerry Goldsmith music he enjoys most, and why (as a huge fan of both Goldsmith and Star Trek) he initially struggled to fully connect with the music for Star Trek: The Motion Picture! That discussion is bookended by a more recent chat, in which Joe offers an update on a graphic novel he’s been working on, talks about his participation in both The Jerry Goldsmith Companion and Jerry Goldsmith at The General Electric Theater Kickstarter projects, and offers a great many further insights. Joe has contributed a great deal to the world of soundtrack albums and has a lot of thoughtful commentary to offer, so this is a 2-in-1 conversation you'll want to make time for. It's the interview equivalent of dry-aged brisket placed within a freshly-baked bun, and our hope is that it's comparably enjoyable!
Edited by Wes Deckers.
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Given that all members of the Odyssey team are also lifelong Star Trek enthusiasts, we were particularly thrilled and honored to welcome actor/director Jonathan Frakes to the program. Your humble hosts Yavar, David, and Clark, along with Film Score Monthly founder Lukas Kendall, chat with Jonathan about his experiences working with Jerry on Star Trek: First Contact and Star Trek: Insurrection, the complex nature of Goldsmith’s relationship with the Trek franchise, the collaborative qualities that distinguished Jerry from other film composers, the warmly-received third season of Star Trek: Picard, and much more! It's a warm, lively chat filled with fond memories and memorable music. If you've got 50 minutes to spare, make this show your Number One priority!
Note: This interview was conducted on July 12th, 2023, just prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike.
Track List - Odyssey Interviews - Jonathan Frakes
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In this episode, we turn our attention to one of America's most memorable, witty, and insightful figures: Andy, co-host of the excellent film music podcast Settling the Score. He joins your humble hosts David, Yavar, and Clark to examine the Playhouse 90 installment "The Shape of the River," which details the tragedy-filled later years of writer Samuel Clemens (aka Mark Twain), and offers a Goldsmith score that alternates between bustling Americana and plaintive melancholy. We take a look at why this teleplay struggles to succeed despite being written by Oscar-winner Horton Foote, try to pin down Goldsmith's unusually loose and slippery thematic ideas, and even offer some reconstructed versions of cues missing from the episode (generously provided by friend of the show Carson Cohen). So give it a listen, and allow our viewing pain to become your listening pleasure!
Your handy Shape of the River Track List!
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The whole band is back together for a very special kinda-sorta anniversary show! Your humble hosts David, Yavar, Clark, and Jens dig into Goldsmith’s memorable radio score for the 1956 CBS Suspense episode "The Security Agent," a political thriller about two friends attempting to flee Communist Poland. You'll hear discussion of the surprising musical origins of Goldsmith's main theme, the composer's early instincts for knowing when to hold back, the surprisingly nuanced characterizations this tale has to offer, and much more! Afterwards, stick around for a bonus trip down memory lane, as we look back on some of our favorite episodes and discoveries of the Odyssey's first five years. Whether you've been along for the whole ride or have just discovered the show, we thank you for listening, and hope you'll pardon the self-indulgence. Enjoy!
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After decades of writing about Jerry Goldsmith, author and film music historian Jeff Bond is preparing to deliver his definitive work on the subject: The Jerry Goldsmith Companion, a massive, two-volume set offering a thorough examination of the legendary composer's full career. In this Production Report, your humble hosts Yavar and David chat with Jeff about the process of creating the book, the degree to which the Goldsmith-themed liner notes he's written over the years informed the project, surprising discoveries made throughout the process, the different eras and defining traits of Goldsmith's career, and much more! It's a lively, music-filled conversation that we hope serves as a satisfying appetizer for the grandiose main course that lies ahead. Enjoy!
Here's your Jerry Goldsmith Companion with Jeff Bond Production Report Track List!
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Another pair of Jerry Goldsmith re-recordings are right around the corner, and we're pleased to offer all of the exciting details in our latest Production Report. This time, Leigh Phillips is presenting two strikingly different Goldsmith scores written for The General Electric Theatre: the bright, chipper “The Legend That Walks Like a Man” (previously covered by The Goldsmith Odyssey back in Episode 25) and the grim, militaristic "Hitler's Secret." Your humble hosts David, Yavar, and Clark talk with Leigh about how those scores were chosen, the work that was involved in preparing them for recording, which passages in "The Legend That Walks Like a Man" required virtuosic soloists, the thought process behind making minor modifications to the "Hitler's Secret" sheet music, what we can expect from the next round of Kickstarter recordings, and much more! Additionally, this episode is loaded with exclusive behind-the-scenes excerpts from the recording sessions, giving you the opportunity to be a fly on the wall for a variety of key moments in the creation of these new recordings. Unlike certain notorious historical figures, we keep no secrets on this show, so give it a listen and get the inside scoop!
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In the summer of 2022, your humble hosts David and Yavar had a conversation with Mike Matessino about his work on the Director’s Edition of Star Trek: The Motion Picture (both the original DVD presentation and the dazzling new 4K restoration). While some of the revelations Mike offered prevented us from releasing this show until now, we are pleased to finally share this extraordinary interview. Over the course of this bountiful conversation, Mike talks about the years he spent working alongside director Robert Wise, the circumstances that led to the creation of the Director’s Edition, the challenging aspects of the restoration process, the ways in which the many changes enhance the film’s storytelling, his discussions with Jerry Goldsmith about the project, and so much more. This is our longest show to date, but one we feel is well worth the time. It’s an essential supplement to The Director’s Edition, loaded with insights from a man who knows the film as well as anyone. It will startle your senses, challenge your intellect, and alter your perception of the future… or at the very least, provide an absorbing listen. Enjoy!
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A lot of unusual noises have been heard in Jerry Goldsmith’s score for The ‘Burbs, so we gathered all of the neighbors together to discuss them. In this very special Soundtrack Spotlight, your humble hosts Yavar, David, Jens, and Clark are pleased to welcome director Joe Dante, editor Marshall Harvey, recording engineer Bruce Botnick, album co-producer Neil S. Bulk, and album art designer Dan Goldwasser. You’ll hear stories about the creation of the film, discussion of the wide array of colorful elements in Goldsmith’s witty score, insights on the creation of the Morricone-heavy temp track, details on the improved sound and additional music offered by the new La-La Land release, and much more! In addition, we also take a little time to discuss the group’s memories of Goldsmith’s collaboration with Dante on the comparably spirited and eclectic Looney Tunes: Back in Action, which turned out to be the final score of the composer’s remarkable career. It’s a joyful, tuneful show with lots of music and memories, so open the trunk and see what you find!
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One fateful evening, your humble hosts Yavar, David, and Clark gathered together to record a new installment of The Goldsmith Odyssey, focusing on the Playhouse 90 drama “Project Immortality”. The episode is a character-driven story with just a splash of sci-fi intrigue, starring Lee J. Cobb as a dying scientist who has agreed to let a team of researchers attempt to reproduce his brain using an advanced computer program. The accompanying Jerry Goldsmith score is frequently somber and sensitive, though it also contains some dazzling bursts of energy and color. If we're permitted to say so, it's a good conversation about a good episode of television. The only problem — and it's a sizable problem, to be honest — is that Clark's mic was having issues, and his audio sounds rather dismal as a result. An unfortunate turn of events, but we hope the conversation and analysis proves compelling enough to overcome this issue. Thanks for understanding, and enjoy the show!
Track List - Episode 37 - Project Immortality - Playhouse 90
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What's that mysterious sound coming from the room upstairs? Could it be the ghost of a murdered composer, playing a distinctly Goldsmithian melody on the piano? Mercifully, no. Upon closer inspection, it was just an audio clip featured in the latest installment of The Goldsmith Odyssey, which focuses on the Ida Lupino-directed Thriller episode "What Beckoning Ghost?" Your humble hosts David, Yavar, and Clark are joined by two special guests: director Amin Maltaqa and composer Panu Aaltio, both of whom have a wide variety of insights to offer on Goldsmith's playfully mysterious score. Also, if you want to get to know Amin and Panu a bit better and hear more about their Goldsmith fandom, be sure to check out our recent Odyssey Interview with them. Enjoy the show, and happy holidays!
Here's your handy Thriller - “What Beckoning Ghost?” Track List!
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While we've been honored to have both composers and directors appear on The Goldsmith Odyssey, it was a particular treat to welcome our first director-composer team to the program: filmmaker Amin Maltaqa and composer Panu Aaltio, whose new film 5000 Blankets is playing in theaters December 12 & 13 (and will be streamable in the months ahead). In this Odyssey Interview, Amin and Panu tell your humble hosts Yavar, David, and Clark about their deep and abiding film music fandom, their love of Jerry Goldsmith, their collaborative process, and much more! Naturally you'll hear plenty of excerpts from Panu's new score: a melodic, emotional work marked by memorable themes, striking orchestrations, and a welcome sense of old-fashioned romanticism. And stay tuned for our next regular episode, in which Amin and Panu will join us for an examination of Jerry's score for the Thriller installment “What Beckoning Ghost?” Enjoy!
To hear Amin and Panu do a deeper dive into Panu’s thematic material and its development over the course of 5000 Blankets, check out this video featurette on YouTube!
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Mentioned in the show, Erik Woods' program, Cinematic Sound Radio has covered Panu's music a few times. Here are those shows, Episode 37 being the one to which Amin refers:
http://www.cinematicsound.net/tag/panu-aaltio/
On the record, off the QT, and not even remotely hush hush: it's a new Soundtrack Spotlight! Yavar is joined by liner notes writer and film music journalist Tim Greiving for a conversation about Varese Sarabande's new Deluxe Edition of Jerry Goldsmith's Oscar-nominated score for L.A. Confidential. You'll hear about how this score represents the culmination of Goldsmith's noir-themed work, why Tim didn't connect with the film, Tim's approach to the liner notes, the balance between source music and score in the film, Goldsmith's conservative approach to spotting, and more! Along the way, you'll hear plenty of excerpts from the new album, which adds over 15 minutes of previously unreleased music. So give it a listen! Life is good on The Goldsmith Odyssey... it's paradise on earth. Ha ha ha ha. That's what they tell you, anyway.
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Want to hear some great Jerry Goldsmith stories? You could pay a major corporation to remember them for you wholesale... or you could listen to one of Jerry's most important collaborators remember them for free. In this Odyssey Interview, your humble hosts David, Jens, Yavar, and Clark are joined by a very special guest: legendary filmmaker Paul Verhoeven. Over the course of this conversation, you'll hear Paul talk about the pleasure of hearing Jerry's memorable music for Total Recall, the challenging (and ultimately rewarding) process of finding the right sound for Basic Instinct, why he was moved to tears by Jerry's music for Hollow Man, his admiration of Jerry's music for other movies, his attempt to reunite with Goldsmith and Arnold Schwarzenegger on the unrealized blockbuster Crusade, the classical composers who influenced the musical sound of his movies, and much more. Sit back, relax, and enjoy a lively hour of memories and music!
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One of Jerry's longest scores gets an appropriately substantial Soundtrack Spotlight! In celebration of Intrada's new two disc complete release of Jerry's alternately suspenseful, cerebral, and thrilling score for Paul Verhoeven's Hollow Man, your humble hosts Yavar, David, Clark, and Jens are pleased to welcome a quintet of special guests. Douglass Fake and Roger Feigelson of Intrada Records share details of how this album was assembled. Liner notes writer and film music historian Jeff Bond adds insightful commentary on the score and where it fits in Goldsmith's larger body of work. Plus we welcome two close Goldsmith collaborators who participated in the creation of this score: Recording engineer Bruce Botnick and synth programmer Nick Vidar join us to share their memories of the recording sessions and shed light on Jerry's approach to employing synths! You may not be able to see any of the participants, but we hope you'll enjoy hearing this wide-ranging, illuminating chat on one of the standout scores of Goldsmith's later years.
This episode is even shorter than Intrada's new release - truly a remarkable achievement given our history.
Here is your handy Odyssey Soundtrack Spotlight - Hollow Man Track List!
This episode contains clips from a radio program produced and hosted by Michael Moricz in January of 1988, The Audio Works Studio WDUQ.
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Good evening, and welcome to Odyssey World News. Our top story tonight: in September of 2022, Jerry Goldsmith's iconic score for Rudy was performed live-to-picture by the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, led by conductor Justin Freer. We sent two of our reporters, Jens Dietrich and W. David Lichty, to produce our very first Field Report. They had the opportunity to talk with Freer, who spoke at length about his love of Goldsmith, the process of preparing for a live-to-picture performance, which Goldsmith scores he'd most like to conduct next, and a host of other topics. The group was joined by noted film music enthusiast Ron Burbella, who had some fun and surprising anecdotes of his own to share. Additionally, David and Jens take a little time to share details of their own wonderful experiences surrounding the Rudy performance. Here's their report.
Once you've completed the main program, why not take a look at at Lichty and Burbella's written reports?
In case any future performances are arranged, keep an eye on the official Rudy in Concert website!
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Confession: we meant to record this episode back in April, but failed to do so. If this were happening to some other show, a lesser podcast perhaps, your humble hosts David, Yavar, and Clark suppose they might find this amusing. One expects ordinary podcasts to fail, to be betrayed by their own incompetence. We suppose we might even find a grotesque humor in our predicament if our failure were due to any lack of logic or skill on our part. But to be betrayed by this clumsy intrusion of scheduling... if one can call busy lives, varied work weeks, and unfinished prep work scheduling... well, no matter, we did the best we could, which is all any podcast of sensitivity and intelligence can do. What's it about, you ask? Why, it's about the Studio One episode "A Dead Ringer", which stars Gig Young as a man plotting the murder of his wealthy wife. It's a knotty hour of television featuring a compelling, Herrmannesque Goldsmith score, which features a variety of striking ideas and is largely built around a rising-and-falling ostinato. We're glad that we finally managed to get the recording done, and we hope you enjoy it. Still, all things considered, it does seem ironic that what was planned and eventually executed with such perfection, even artistry, should now be reduced to just another episode.
Track List - The Goldsmith Odyssey covers Westinghouse Studio One - A Dead Ringer - (1958)
Our latest Soundtrack Spotlight may be smaller than most, but it's got a lot of heart! Liner notes writer and film music journalist Tim Greiving joins your humble host Yavar to talk about Varese Sarabande's new Deluxe Edition of Jerry Goldsmith's beloved score for Rudy. Among the topics of conversation: Tim's personal connection to the score, why he took a less analytical approach to the liner notes, standout moments from the previously unreleased music on the album, Goldsmith's personal affection for this project, and more. Enjoy the show, and stay tuned for another Rudy-themed program in the near future!
Edited by Wes Deckers
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La-La Land's Goldsmith at 20th series continues with the most exciting volume yet, and we have a new Soundtrack Spotlight to commemorate the occasion! Film music restoration experts Mike Matessino and Chris Malone join your humble hosts Yavar and David to discuss the varied challenges of working on seven different Goldsmith television projects composed between 1968 and 1975: Anna and the King, A Girl Named Sooner, Nick Quarry, Only in America, Prudence and the Chief, Room 222, and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. You'll hear excerpts from all of these scores, along with discussion of where certain elements were found, which projects required the greatest degree of restoration work, how Goldsmith's work fits within the musical conventions of the era, and much more! This is one of the most exciting Goldsmith releases in some time (boasting two premieres and two significant expansions), so tune in and get a taste while waiting for your copy to arrive!
The Sound of Music. Dirty Harry. Airplane! The Simpsons. Edward Scissorhands. Rudy. The Sixth Sense. Finding Nemo. Deadpool 2. If you’ve seen any of these, you’ve heard the voice of Sally Stevens.
Want to hear it again?
Then join us for this special Odyssey Interview, in which the singer and vocal contractor shares stories from her remarkable Hollywood career. In addition to discussing her work with Jerry Goldsmith on films like The Secret of N.I.M.H. (for which she performed the tender song “Flying Dreams”), Congo, and Looney Tunes: Back in Action, you’ll hear stories of her work with legendary composers like Henry Mancini, Elmer Bernstein, Danny Elfman, James Horner, John Williams, and more! She also tells your humble hosts Yavar and David about her first film score experience (performing on Alfred Newman’s How the West Was Won), the complex work involved in being a vocal contractor, and offers some details on her forthcoming memoir. Given her staggering resume, Sally has a treasure trove of anecdotes to share, and the show is loaded with musical excerpts from a wide array of the scores she contributed to. It’s a warm musical journey down memory lane, and we hope you enjoy it.
(Content warning: contains brief choral cussin’)
Want to know what you just heard? Just go to our Track List for Odyssey Interviews - Sally Stevens
Want to see James Horner's studio and toys? Here's an article with pictures.
Sally's links:
- Sally Stevens Photography
- Sally Stevens Writer
- Hollywood Film Chorale
Hey, we recorded this almost a year ago, and, you know, things change. Sally's memoir is now titled “I SANG THAT…From Sound of Music to The Simpsons, to South Park and Beyond - a Memoir from Hollywood”
New Goldsmith music is just around the corner, and we have a new production report to fill you in on all the details! With the aid of his Kickstarter backers, Leigh Phillips has created two new recordings of previously unreleased Goldsmith scores written for The General Electric Theatre: “The Bar Mitzvah of Major Orlovsky” (which foreshadows such Jewish-themed Goldsmith works as QBVII and Masada) and “Sarah’s Laughter” (a tender, yet surprisingly complex, score marked by striking harmonica passages). Leigh joins your humble hosts David, Yavar, and Clark to talk about the origins of the project, the fundraising process, the challenges of reconstructing “Major Orlovsky”, recording the music with members of the City of Prague Philharmonic, mixing the music, and much more! Naturally, you’ll be treated to some choice excerpts of the new music along the way. Whether you’re a Kickstarter backer who’s eager for more details on the project or simply a casually curious listener, we think there’s much to enjoy here. So give the show a listen, and get ready for the arrival of two wonderful television scores!
Revised Description:
Hey, it's an Odyssey bonus feature! If you look at the average runtime of our episodes, you may have concluded that we like to talk. It's true. In fact, we like to talk so much that sometimes we even talk outside the sprawling boundaries of the program itself. Sometimes, that bonus conversation gets recorded. And this time, we've cobbled some bits and pieces of that bonus conversation together for your eavesdropping pleasure. Before and after recording the Caboblanco Soundtrack Spotlight, your humble hosts Clark and David spent some time casually chatting with guest Chris Malone about... well, about soundtrack stuff. If you like soundtrack stuff (and we have a feeling that you do), you might enjoy the conversation.
Note: If you are planning to use this show as accompaniment to this year's holiday fireworks display, we recommend starting your grand finale near the end when Chris says, "It's an interesting time at the moment," as the grand display of colorful explosions will help subtly accentuate just how interesting the moment is.
Trapped in a life that doesn't fulfill you? Struggling with the feeling that too many years have been wasted? Uncomfortable with being forced to confront your own mortality? If so, why not trade in your increasingly fragile body for a gloriously youthful one? With your vitality restored, you'll be able to participate in a host of high-energy activities, like painting, socializing, grape-stomping, and - best of all - listening to The Goldsmith Odyssey! This time around, your humble hosts David, Yavar, and Clark place the Soundtrack Spotlight on Quartet's new release of Jerry's Goldsmith's haunting score for John Frankenheimer's Seconds! They're joined by returning guests Chris Malone, who restored and produced this new album, and John Takis, who wrote the liner notes. You'll hear about Goldsmith's assorted thematic ideas, the challenges of removing dialogue from certain cues, the key differences between this release and the previous one, the different ways the film strikes certain viewers, and more! Lots of good stuff here, so contact The Company at your earliest convenience, settle into your thrilling new life, and press play!
Seconds is here: https://quartetrecords.com/product/seconds/
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Yes, the atomic podcast is terrible. But more terrible still are the effects of atomic podcast mutation. Hello, we’re your humble hosts David, Yavar, and Clark, and we want to warn you about something that could happen… something that does happen in our latest podcast. Observe the Soundtrack Spotlight: a miniature marvel of focused conversation on a single CD release. But if a Soundtrack Spotlight and a large group of guests were exposed to radiation simultaneously, the result would be terrible indeed. What began life as a simple chat about Intrada’s expanded release of Jerry Goldsmith’s charming, intuitive score for Joe Dante’s “Matinee” was shockingly transformed into a wide-ranging conversation on the entire Goldsmith-Dante oeuvre. For this very special show, we’re joined by none other than director Joe Dante himself, along with Dante’s longtime editor Marshall Harvey, liner notes writer John Takis, and Douglass Fake and Roger Feigelson of Intrada Records. Suffice it to say this is a can’t-miss production. Presented in AtomoSound: the new podcasting miracle that puts you in the action!
As ever, here is your Matinee Odyssey Soundtrack Spotlight -Track List!
Get the new Matinee CD! It's really good.
Where can everyone be found?
Joe Dante's podcast: The Movies That made Me
Joe and Marshall (and others!) can be seen talking over movie previews at Trailers From Hell
John Takis writes liner notes for Quartet Records, La-La Land Records, Intrada and used to do the same for GNP Crescendo and Film Score Monthly Records.
Roger and Doug can be found on Intrada's website (and the old one is kinda fun!)
And here's a link to that Dick Jacobs CD Marshall used to score MANT!
The Goldsmith Odyssey?
Your friends want you to go out with them, but you keeping turning them down. Your mother wants you to go out on a date with one of your old high school classmates, but the idea doesn’t interest you. Everyone’s worried that if you don’t get more proactive, you’re going to end up alone. What they don’t know is that you’re already seeing someone. Three people, in fact: David, Yavar, and Clark, the humble hosts of The Goldsmith Odyssey. Every Tuesday and Thursday, you steal away to a secluded spot to listen for a little while, keeping the volume low. Their latest installment spotlights the Studio One episode “The Desperate Age,” starring Barbara Bel Geddes as a young woman whose situation mirrors your own. The melancholy Jerry Goldsmith score seems straightforward and simple, but contains surprising subtleties and complexities. So double-check to be sure no one is watching, and press play!
And here is your friendly, neighborhood Jerry Goldsmith's The Desperate Age Track list!
We’ll be back to our regular scheduled program momentarily. But first, a word from our sponsor!
Leigh Phillips’s Kickstarter campaign:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/129592672/the-bar-mitzvah-of-major-orlovsky-jerry-goldsmith
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In our first regular episode of 2022, we join the long-running western series Wagon Train to discuss the episode "The Ah Chong Story," featuring a lively Goldsmith score that fuses eastern and western elements. In this one, your humble hosts David, Yavar, and Clark discuss the painful stereotypes that hamper the show's effectiveness, the creative ways Goldsmith finds to blend his assorted thematic and textural elements, and much more!
Before the episode analysis begins, you'll also be treated to an exploration of an early Wagon Train soundtrack album featuring music by the likes of John Williams, Laurindo Almeida, and Roy Webb. If you've got a little time to spare, why not join the wagon train for a while?
Our direction is westward, our pace is slow, and someday we aim to reach the land of 1962. Enjoy!
And here is The Goldsmith Odyssey's Wagon Train - The Ah Chong Story track list!
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Check out our friends at Settling the Score — their regular Jerry Goldsmith episodes at present include Episodes 8 (Planet of the Apes), 18 (Chinatown), 33 (The Omen), and 52 (Alien).
And here is Settling the Score's Patreon page; support them here to get bonus episodes including Goldsmith’s Freud (1962).
We realize that we've been interrupting our Odyssey with a lot of Soundtrack Spotlights lately. To make up for that, this month we're interrupting the Odyssey with a new Odyssey Interview! Back in October of 2021, Yavar had an in-depth conversation with Retired Chief Master Sergeant Mike Davis, who served as chief arranger for the U.S. Air Force band for many years. Among Davis's numerous musical endeavors was a reconstruction of Jerry Goldsmith's "The Thunder of Imperial Names" (originally written for the 1957 radio production 1489 Words), which in turn inspired Goldsmith himself to re-examine his original piece. Over the course of this wide-ranging interview, Davis talks about his personal and professional encounters with Goldsmith, his own efforts as a composer and sole experience writing for film, his work with the U.S. Air Force Band, his role in the creation of Goldsmith's now-iconic "The Generals" Suite, the experience of working in Hollywood on a '70s Goldsmith recording, encounters with other legendary film composers such as Henry Mancini, Elmer Bernstein, and Richard Rodney Bennett... and much more! Lots of great stories and great music in this one, so do your patriotic duty and give it a listen!
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Intrada's Kickstarter-funded re-recording of Jerry Goldsmith's Black Patch and The Man is almost here, and we've got something special for you to enjoy while you wait: the Odyssey's very first Production Report!
"What’s that?"
Glad you asked, ma'am. In this case, it means your humble hosts Yavar and David conducting an in-depth conversation with Intrada's Douglass Fake, Roger Feigelson, Jeff Johnson, reconstructionist Leigh Phillips, and conductor William Stromberg. You'll hear stories about how the project came together, details on how the recording sessions went, the financial realities of this sort of endeavor, and much more. Plus, you'll hear plenty of clips from the new album. It's not only an exciting update on this project, but an informative behind-the-scenes look at the many moving parts of re-recording a classic film score. Whether you're a Kickstarter contributor who's eager for new details or simply a film music fan who wants to know a little bit more about how these things work, this is a show you'll want to hear!
Here's your handy Black Patch & The Man Production Report track list!
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Centuries (or possibly just a few weeks) ago, your humble hosts David, Yavar, and Clark joined forces with returning guest and Tadlow Thriller reconstructionist Leigh Phillips to create a haunting work of art: a podcast examination of the Thriller episode "The Grim Reaper" and the moody, threatening Jerry Goldsmith score that accompanies it. In the decades (or was it days?) since, the episode has been passed down from listener to listener, and legend has it that nearly all of them have been horribly, gruesomely, violently entertained. Press play if you must, but be warned... if you don't turn back now, you might be entertained, too.
Track List - Episode 33 - Thriller - The Grim Reaper (1961)
- 0:00:02 - Thriller - "The Grim Reaper" - There's No Curse!
- 0:01:20 - Thriller - "The Grim Reaper" - End Titles
- 0:24:58 - Bartok Concerto for Orchestra, Sz. 116
- 0:29:24 - Thriller - "The Cheaters" - End Titles (Miriam’s Theme)
- 0:39:30 - A bit of our Mr. George coverage
- 0:42:40 - Thriller - "The Grim Reaper" - Prologue pt.1
- 0:49:08 - Thriller - "The Grim Reaper" - Prologue pt.2
- 0:54:40 - Thriller - "The Grim Reaper" - Roll Call
- 0:59:12 - Thriller - "The Grim Reaper" - Unexpected Guests
- 1:12:33 - Thriller - "The Grim Reaper" - Do You Know What This Is
- 1:19:12 - Star Trek: The Next Generation - "I, Borg" - clip from the episode
- 1:20:53 - Thriller - "The Grim Reaper" - 06 - The Painting Told Them
- 1:23:54 - The Twilight Zone - "The Big, Tall Wish" - 02 Good Friends
- 1:23:31 - Thriller - "The Grim Reaper" - End of a Dull Story
- 1:25:48 - Thriller - "The Grim Reaper" - A Sudden Shock
- 1:27:30 - Freud - Case Histories
- 1:27:57 - Seconds - Restless Hours
- 1:28:06 - Seconds - Rehabilitation / Strange Arrival
- 1:28:32 - Freud - Case Histories
- 1:30:06 - Thriller - "The Grim Reaper" - Neck Attack
- 1:35:58 - Thriller - "The Cheaters" - Miriam’s Excursion pt.1
- 1:40:19 - Thriller - "The Grim Reaper" - Here's To Crime
- 1:42:42 - Thriller - "The Grim Reaper" - Back From Commercial
- 1:43:30 - Thriller - "The Grim Reaper" - Watching
- 1:44:12 - Thriller - "The Grim Reaper" - Staying On
- 1:52:27 - Thriller - "The Grim Reaper" - False Confessions
- 1:54:41 - Thriller - "The Grim Reaper" - Corpse Leaving
- 1:58:51 - Thriller - "The Grim Reaper" - Paul vs. the Grim Reaper
- 2:05:44 - Thriller - "The Grim Reaper" - There's No Curse!
- 2:10:31 - Thriller - "The Grim Reaper" - Reaped
- 2:12:49 - The ‘Burbs - Clip from the film
- 2:15:01 - Star Trek V: The Final Frontier - Clip from the film
- 2:24:22 - Thriller - "The Grim Reaper" - 04 - Unexpected Guests
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Yet another Soundtrack Spotlight! Our forces have been spread thin, our rations have been depleted, and we are so sleep-deprived that none of us can remember which day of the week it is. We remember the year, though: it's the Year of Goldsmith, which continues apace with the new Music Box release of Jerry Goldsmith's brilliant score for Ridley Scott’s Legend. Your humble hosts David and Yavar are joined by two insightful film music historians: Paul MacLean, who wrote the liner notes for the original Silva Screen expansion, and Jeff Bond, who wrote the liner notes for this new edition. They discuss the fascinating and messy history of the project, each writer's approach to tackling the liner notes, the differences between the way Goldsmith's music is used in the director's cut of the film vs. the European cut, and much more! This one digs a little deeper than your average Spotlight, but we think the material deserves it (and as usual, there are a host of illustrative excerpts from the new album along the way). So ringle-rangle your device of choice and give it a listen!
Legend Soundtrack Spotlight - (annotated) Track List
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Hey, nice costume! Here's a little treat for you: the second and final part of David's Odyssey Interview with composer Leanna Primiani. After discussing the benefits of studying sheet music and Goldsmith's deep understanding of how to use an orchestra, David and Leanna dig into an wide-ranging examination of Poltergeist: the specificity with which the characters are drawn, the ways in which Goldsmith's compositional approach mirrors that of John Williams, the benefits of having a substantial amount of time to write a film score, Goldsmith's ability to find musical beauty in horror films, and much more! Numerous fascinating, under-appreciated aspects of one of Goldsmith's most iconic horror scores are examined here... it's a conversation you don't want to miss. Okay, kids, be safe out there, look both ways when you cross the street!
The Ivory Wave music: https://hypeddit.com/link/2o08fgBuy the Poltergeist soundtrack (yes, you still can, and at normal CD prices!)
https://www.filmscoremonthly.com/cds/detail.cfm/CDID/452/Poltergeist/The Poltergeist soundtrack discussion to happen October 30, 2021:
https://www.asmac.org/index.php/calendar/parties/103021-goldsmith-poltergeistThe score (in print - sheets of music, hundreds of sheets of music):
https://omnimusicpublishing.com/product/jerry-goldsmith-poltergeist-full-orchestral-score/Please send your correspondence to mail@goldsmithodyssey.com.
It's time for a new Odyssey Interview! David sits down for a conversation with composer Leanna Primiani, who previously appeared alongside members of the Odyssey team on Score Masters: Celebrating John Williams and Jerry Goldsmith. In the first installment of this two-part interview, Leanna tells us all about her score for the new short film Ivory Wave, which is being performed live to picture this week at the Nightmares Film Festival. Additionally, Leanna talks about getting her start in the world of film music, why she's drawn to the horror genre, the surprising virtues of temp tracks, the creative use of electronics in her music, the importance of musical training, and more! Much more, in fact: join us later on this month for part two of David and Leanna's conversation, which digs into the marvels of Jerry Goldsmith's score for Poltergeist. Enjoy!
The Ivory Wave score pre-save link: https://bit.ly/IvoryWaveSoundtrack
Leanna's IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11451908/
Her website: https://leannaprimianifilm.com/
The festival: https://nightmaresfest.com/
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La-La Land's wonderful Goldsmith at 20th series keeps rolling along and so do our Soundtrack Spotlights! This time, we're taking a look at Volume 4, which pairs Goldsmith's strikingly different scores for the aviation-themed films Tora! Tora! Tora! and Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies. Your humble hosts David and Yavar are joined by special guests Jeff Bond (who wrote the liner notes) and Chris Malone (who performed the substantial restoration on Ace Eli), both of whom offer plenty of juicy behind-the-scenes info. You'll hear about the considerable audio quality upgrade Ace Eli has received, Ace Eli's unusual path to the big screen, the musical diversity and dramatic effectiveness of Goldsmith's eclectic Ace Eli score, and more. Yessir, if it's Ace Eli details you want, you'll get plenty of 'em here!
The guys also mention Tora! Tora! Tora!
Enjoy!
Links!
GOLDSMITH AT 20th VOL. 4 – ACE ELI AND RODGER OF THE SKIES / TORA! TORA! TORA!: LIMITED EDITION (2-CD SET)
Spielberg Completist: ACE ELI AND RODGER OF THE SKIES (1973)
The Making of THE OTHER (1972)
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Suppose a dying man should choose just one podcast as his gift to the living. What sort of a podcast would it be? Well, that of course would depend upon the man himself. If he's a very good man, he might leave a very good podcast. A very evil man... well, his gift might be called... The TMZ Podcast. And a genial, slightly playful, music-loving man who simply wants everyone to have a pretty good time for a couple of hours? There's a chance he might serve up this episode of The Goldsmith Odyssey, in which your humble hosts Yavar, David, and Clark examine Jerry Goldsmith's moody, suspenseful score for the occult-themed Thriller episode "Dark Legacy." We think you'll like it. Did we make a deal with the notorious demon Asteroth in order to ensure that you'll like it? You'll have to listen to find out!
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One day, new Goldsmith album releases will slow to a steady trickle, and these Soundtrack Spotlights will follow suit. However: today is not that day! Varèse Sarabande has released a new Deluxe Edition presentation of Jerry's under-appreciated score for Love Field, and we've got all the details (and lots of album clips) for you in this brief but informative show. Your humble hosts Yavar and David are joined by film music journalist Tim Greiving, who wrote the liner notes for this release. The guys discuss how this new album allows the listener to better understand the architecture of Goldsmith's score, other scores from the era that belong to the same musical sound world as this one, the production struggles that caused portions of Goldsmith's score to be replaced by blues piano compositions from Bill Payne, and more! So give it a listen and we’ll have another 1, 2, or 39 Spotlights headed your way soon. Enjoy!
For your reference, here's the always helpful and informative Love Field Soundtrack Spotlight track list.
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It's a special team-up episode!
ANALYSIS TEAM-UP: Your humble hosts Yavar, David, and Clark are joined by musicologist Dr. Reba Wissner, author of A Dimension in Sound: Music of The Twilight Zone!
WEIRD TEAM-UP: Together, they examine the Thriller episode "Terror in Teakwood," in which an esteemed classical pianist forms a strange relationship with the contents of a mysterious teakwood chest!
COMPOSER TEAM-UP: That episode features tense, suspenseful music by Jerry Goldsmith, and his work is joined by solo piano compositions from Cesar Giovannini!
YOUR VERY OWN PERSONAL TEAM-UP: Finally, we encourage you to join forces with your electronic device of choice to listen to this podcast! It's three hours of solid, collaborative entertainment!
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Maybe you've heard of Cabo Blanco. Then again, maybe you haven't. It's a remote fishing village off the coast of Peru. It's also the name of an underwhelming movie, starring Charles Bronson and scored by Jerry Goldsmith. Despite Jerry being there, the film certainly didn't find its way onto any best-of lists that we know of. Nevertheless, this is the edge of cinema where legendary scores are born. La-La Land has reissued and slightly expanded that score, and we'd like to tell you about it. Oh, by the way, our names are Clark and David. That’s our guest there in the studio: Chris Malone, who mixed the new album. Giving us all the details on the wonders of CaboBlanco.
Here is your always helpful and informative CaboBlanco Soundtrack Spotlight Track List!
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Clark and David pass around the collection plate on behalf of Intrada's Goldsmith-themed Kickstarter. If you feel led to contribute, click here: Black Patch / The Man (Jerry Goldsmith) New Recording!
We're pleased to present our very first haunted episode! Returning guest Leigh Phillips joins your humble hosts Yavar and David for a discussion of the Thriller episode "Mr. George," which tells the story of a young girl's mysterious spectral guardian, and features a Goldsmith score built around an exquisitely tender main theme. Leigh has a good deal of unique insight into this one, having reconstructed and re-recorded selections from this score for the first volume of Tadlow's wonderful Thriller series. Additionally, using our groundbreaking new P.E.P. (Paranormal Editing Process) System, David is able to weave commentary from Ghost Clark (who is much like Regular Clark, but a ghost) throughout the episode. Click the "apparate" button on your listening device of choice and enjoy!
NOTE: early on, we mishear the name of an instrument called a "mark tree" due to Leigh's charming accent. Therefore, throughout most of the episode we refer to this chimes-like instrument as a "mock tree" — our apologies! Learn more about the mark tree here.
Here is your Goldsmith Odyssey - Thriller: Mr. George Track List
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Our latest Soundtrack Spotlight is (an examination of Intrada's new presentation of Jerry Goldsmith's gritty, propulsive score for) Extreme (Prejudice)! Your humble hosts Jens and David are joined by Douglass Fake of Intrada Records and liner notes writer John Takis. Among the topics of discussion: the surprising complexity of Goldsmith's thematic work, the messy history of the score's creation, memories of working with Jerry on the original album release, what sets this new release apart from previous editions, the importance of this score in the history of Intrada Records, and more! Naturally, you'll be treated to plenty of samples from the album along the way. We may be excessively biased, but we think you’ll enjoy it.
Here is your handy Extreme Prejudice Soundtrack Spotlight Track List!
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The Goldsmith releases keep pouring in, which means we've got yet another Soundtrack Spotlight for you! This time, we're examining a particularly thrilling Goldsmith premiere: Intrada's new release of the rejected score for the 1992 film The Public Eye. Your humble hosts Yavar and David are joined by the album's liner notes writer Frank DeWald, who analyzes the score from a purely musical perspective, and Intrada's Douglass Fake, who provides some thoughts on how the music might have worked in relation to the film for which it was written. Among the other topics of discussion: the contrasts between Goldsmith's music and Mark Isham's replacement score, the distinctive instrumental choices (eliminating brass, while employing double bass, triangle, and light electronic touches) Goldsmith made on this score, Frank's approach to writing liner notes, the other Goldsmith efforts this score's main theme has appeared in, what we know about why the score was rejected, and more. As usual, you'll hear plenty of illustrative excerpts from the new album along the way. This is music that will be brand-new to most Goldsmith fans, so don't miss this revealing snapshot of an important new release!
Here is your Soundtrack Spotlight on The Public Eye Track List!
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Soundtrack Spotlight ho! With only a few days left to order the latest physical CD edition, Douglass Fake of Intrada Records talks to Jens and Yavar about Jerry Goldsmith's wonderful London Symphony Orchestra re-recording of the vibrant western score Rio Conchos. Over the course of nearly 90 minutes, Doug discusses the motivation behind offering a new digital version of this album, the audio tweaks between it and the previous two issues, the story of pairing Jerry with the LSO for the first time, the decision to add Jerry's masterful The Artist Who Did Not Want to Paint to the album, sitting next to Jerry's father Morris at the connected LSO live concert, the challenges of financing ambitious projects like this one, the benefits of having Jerry's frequent collaborator Bruce Botnick onboard, the differences between these performances and the original film performances, and much more! This one is full of wonderful memories and illuminating stories, so don't miss it!
- 0:00:00 - Rio Conchos (re-recording, 2021 release, unless otherwise noted) - Bandits Ho!
- 0:00:52 - The Artist Who Did Not Want to Paint (Prologue to The Agony and the Ecstasy)
- 0:05:52 - Lonely Are the Brave - On the Run
- 0:06:36 - Lonely Are the Brave - 3M96
- 0:09:58 - Rio Conchos - Bandits Ho!
- 0:14:43 - Rio Conchos - Bandits Ho!
- 0:15:05 - Rio Conchos - The Corral
- 0:21:50 - Rio Conchos - Rio Conchos (Main Title)
- 0:26:11 - Poltergeist II: The Other Side - The Power
- 0:29:31 - The Artist Who Did Not Want to Paint
- 0:39:31 - Rio Conchos - River Crossing
- 0:41:27 - Frontiers (Varese re-recording) - Damnation Alley - End Title
- 0:42:28 - Patton (Varese re-recording) - Main Title
- 0:43:16 - Patton (film recording) - Main Title
- 0:43:51 - Patton (original album recording) - Main Title
- 0:44:46 - Patton (Varese re-recording) - Main Title
- 0:45:04 - Rio Conchos (1989 release) - Aftermath
- 0:47:18 - The Artist Who Did Not Want to Paint (1989 release)
- 0:47:39 - The Artist Who Did Not Want to Paint (1989 release)
- 0:54:50 - Rio Conchos - Wall of Fire (alternate original take)
- 0:55:26 - Rio Conchos - Wall of Fire
- 0:58:22 - Rio Conchos - Wall of Fire
- 1:00:07 - The Artist Who Did Not Want to Paint (film recording)
- 1:00:33 - The Artist Who Did Not Want to Paint
- 1:01:08 - The Artist Who Did Not Want to Paint
- 1:01:36 - The Artist Who Did Not Want to Paint (film recording)
- 1:04:45 - The Artist Who Did Not Want to Paint
- 1:07:18 - The Blue Max - Main Title
- 1:07:48 - The Artist Who Did Not Want to Paint
- 1:08:09 - The Artist Who Did Not Want to Paint (1989 LSO live concert performance)
- 1:12:44 - Rio Conchos - The River
- 1:14:21 - Rio Conchos - Rio Conchos (Main Title)
- 1:14:57 - Rio Conchos - Special Delivery
- 1:15:15 - Rio Conchos - Free Men / The Intruder
- 1:16:03 - Rio Conchos - Special Delivery
- 1:17:40 - Rio Conchos - End Cast
- 1:18:13 - Night Crossing - Into the West (alternate)
- 1:19:57 - Rio Conchos - Special Delivery
- 1:21:47 - Rio Conchos - Where's the Water?
- 1:27:44 - Rio Conchos - End Cast
Edited by Wes Deckers.
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It's Goldsmith-pickin' season, and we've got another fresh, juicy Soundtrack Spotlight for you! Your humble hosts David and Yavar are joined by film music journalist Tim Greiving to discuss Varese Sarabande's new Deluxe Edition of Jerry’s rich, thrilling score for Franklin J. Schaffner's Lionheart. The guys discuss the challenges of doing research on this project, Tim's approach to writing the liner notes, the score's key themes, the film's struggles to achieve its ambitions, the other Goldsmith scores this one resembles, the process of sorting through the film's frustrating music edits, and much more. So don your armor(-plated headphones), and join our noble quest to place the spotlight on another worthy Goldsmith release!
Find your handy Lionheart Odyssey Soundtrack Spotlight track list here!
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The good folks at La-La Land Records have released the third volume of their excellent Goldsmith at 20th series, and we're pleased to be able to place this one under the Soundtrack Spotlight! This release pairs Goldsmith's alternately jazzy and tender music for the 1963 drama The Stripper with his quirky, entertaining effort for the 1974 comedy SPYS. Your humble hosts Yavar, David, Clark, and Jens are joined by Goldsmith expert Jeff Bond (who wrote the liner notes for this album) for a discussion of both scores. In addition, you'll hear thoughts on La-La Land's re-release of The Blue Max (featured on the first Goldsmith at 20th installment), Goldsmith's approach to comedy scoring, the single cue Goldsmith wrote for the 1960 western Flaming Star* (included as a bonus track on this release), and more! Whether you're attempting to start a new life after being abandoned by your sleazy manager or engaging in international espionage while evading clumsy assassins, take a break for an hour or so and enjoy this conversation!
- 00:00 - SPYS* - Get Rid of the Dog (Goldsmith)
- 02:38 - The Blue Max - First Blood (Goldsmith)
- 07:48 - Studs Lonigan - The Crises (Goldsmith)
- 08:19 - The Blue Max - Main Title (Goldsmith)
- 08:48 - Flaming Star - Pacer's Farewell (Goldsmith)
- 10:15 - Flaming Star - Flaming Star (Elvis Presley)
- 12:01 - Cape Fear - Max (Bernard Herrmann)
- 13:07 - Flaming Star - Pacer's Farewell (Goldsmith)
- 16:26 - The Stripper - Lila and Helen (Goldsmith)
- 18:36 - Studs Lonigan - Out of Work (Goldsmith)
- 19:40 - Picnic - Hal's Theme (George Duning)
- 20:35 - Playhouse 90 - "A Marriage of Strangers" - A New Home (Goldsmith)
- 22:32 - The Stripper - Main Title (Goldsmith)
- 24:07 - The Stripper - Empty Room (Goldsmith)
- 26:33 - The Stripper - The New Job (Goldsmith)
- 30:12 - The Stripper - Party Boy (Goldsmith)
- 32:08 - SPYS* - Get Rid of the Dog (Goldsmith)
- 32:20 - SPYS* - Dog-Gone Paris (Goldsmith)
- 33:02 - SPYS* - Triple Cross (Goldsmith)
- 33:30 - SPYS* - Anybody Got a Key? (Goldsmith)
- 36:12 - Do Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilate - Main Title (Goldsmith)
- 37:08 - SPYS* - Main Title (Goldsmith)
- 39:06 - The Trouble with Angels - L.S.M.F.T. (Goldsmith)
- 41:09 - Mr. Baseball - Winning Streak (Goldsmith)
- 43:01 - Romeo and Juliet - Love Theme (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky)
- 43:15 - SPYS* - New Friends (Goldsmith)
- 45:16 - SPYS* - Who's Paying? (Goldsmith)
- 47:21 - SPYS* - The Siberian Blues (Goldsmith)
- 47:43 - SPYS* - A Welcome Guest (Goldsmith)
- 48:51 - SPYS* - Woops (Goldsmith)
- 50:17 - SPYS* - A Welcome Guest (Goldsmith)
- 50:49 - SPYS* - Table Talk (Goldsmith)
- 55:40 - The Stripper - End Title (Goldsmith)
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Our chefs are hard at work in the kitchen, experimenting with various aural seasonings and editing techniques as they prepare to serve our next regular episode. In the meantime, however, please enjoy this delicious apertif: a brief, entertaining interview with film score reconstructionist (and friend of the show) Leigh Phillips, who fills us in on the status of a potential Thriller: Volume 3 Kickstarter, reveals which Thriller scores would likely be included on that album, talks about his work reconstructing Jerry Goldsmith's score for Damnation Alley, reveals his favorite recent Goldsmith album releases, and more! Plus, be sure to stay tuned for that regular episode, in which Leigh will give us his expert analysis of Goldsmith's score for the Thriller installment Mr. George. Enjoy!
- 00:00 - Thriller - "Mr. George" - The Garden (Goldsmith)
- 02:19 - Thriller - "Pigeons from Hell" (Morton)
- 04:44 - Thriller - "What Beckoning Ghost" - Waking Up (Goldsmith)
- 05:38 - Thriller - "The Dark Legacy" - Book, Dog & Fireplace (Goldsmith)
- 06:16 - Thriller - "Guillotine" - Guillotine Test (Goldsmith)
- 06:36 - Thriller - "The Cheaters" - Miriam's Excursion (Goldsmith)
- 07:26 - Thriller - "The Storm" (Morton)
- 07:57 - Thriller - "The Devil’s Ticket" (Morton)
- 16:34 - Damnation Alley - Refueling Stop (Film Audio) (Goldsmith)
- 18:31 - Damnation Alley - Refueling Stop (Intrada Album) (Goldsmith)
- 23:36 - The Salamander - Car Bomb (Goldsmith)
- 23:48 - Thriller - The Grim Reaper - Prologue (Goldsmith)
- 26:08 - Damnation Alley - The Desert (Film Audio) (Goldsmith)
- 27:20 - Star Trek: The Motion Picture - Synth for Main Theme (Goldsmith)
- 28:18 - Damnation Alley - The Desert ARP OD (Stem) (Goldsmith)
- 29:02 - Damnation Alley - The Desert (Recording Session) (Goldsmith)
- 29:29 - Damnation Alley - The Desert ARP OD (Mix) (Goldsmith)
- 30:15 - Damnation Alley - The Desert (Intrada Album) (Goldsmith)
- 31:35 - Tron Legacy - The Son of Flynn (Daft Punk)
- 32:31 - Air Force One - Firing on Air Force One (McNeely)
- 36:00 - US Marshals - Funeral Ambush (Goldsmith)
- 39:04 - Damnation Alley - Valley of Death (Intrada Album) (Goldsmith)
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A substantial Goldsmith expansion receives the Soundtrack Spotlight treatment! This time, your humble hosts David and Clark sit down on their tuffet for a conversation with legendary recording engineer and album producer Bruce Botnick, who produced Varese Sarabande's new complete presentation of Jerry Goldsmith's score for the 2001 thriller Along Came a Spider. Over the course of this chat, Bruce tells us about the approach he takes when re-examining a score he worked on years earlier, the distinctive musical soundscape Goldsmith created for this project, why this score works best when it can be heard in full, and much more! Naturally, you'll be treated to plenty of compelling excerpts from the new album along the way. Plus: a bit of breaking news that will be of particular interest to Disney soundtrack fans. So grab a bowl of curds and whey, sit down beside us, and enjoy!
Here is your detailed Goldsmith Odyssey Soundtrack Spotlight - Along Came a Spider Track List!
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Way back in Episode 8 (our Fifties Roundup show), we talked about Jerry Goldsmith's memorable theme for the western TV series Black Saddle and also noted a couple fun cover versions of the theme we had found. Since then, we've uncovered a host of additional cover versions and thought it might be fun to produce a Gold Nugget featuring them. Over time, this nugget evolved into something considerably more grandiose: a massive affair with two special guests (Bill Humphrey of the ‘60s surf band The Revelairs and John Gilbert, whose father Herschel Burke Gilbert was the music director for Black Saddle), several exclusive interviews with musicians who have covered the theme, analysis of the music featured on the TV show itself, and a generous collection of Black Saddle covers. A grand achievement or an excessive work of madness? Take a day off, click play, and decide for yourself!
Besides our two regular guests John Gilbert and Bill Humphrey, the show also includes additional side interviews with:
- Tom Bittel of The Aquatudes
- Noé Socha, Josh Davis, and Quinn Murphy of The New York Gremmies
- Lorenzo Friday of 13 Tikis
- Donny Allen, Tim Allen, and Doug Mellenthine of the Ghost Riders Drum and Bugle Corps; during the interview Doug makes reference to this list of Black Saddle performances on the Drum Corps Xperience.
Click here for your Black Saddle: History of a Theme full track list and links to corresponding untruncated YouTube video performances.
Older quoted interviews in full: Jerry Goldsmith (May 8th, 2002) and Herschel Burke Gilbert (April 30th, 2001) interviewed by Jon Burlingame for the Archive of American Television
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Wanted: 49 minutes of your time! Hot on the heels of The Don Is Dead and Take Her, She's Mine, the good folks at Intrada Records have served up yet another exciting Goldsmith premiere: the 1959 western Face of a Fugitive (previously covered way back in Episode 3 of The Goldsmith Odyssey). As such, it's time for another Soundtrack Spotlight, with Douglass Fake and Roger Feigelson of Intrada joining your humble hosts Yavar and Clark for a conversation about this compelling and important early Goldsmith score. This informative chat offers conversation about discovering music that was previously believed to be missing, how this score offers the first real taste of Goldsmith's signature action writing, thoughts on the score's key thematic ideas, and whether or not there's any possibility of getting Goldsmith's Black Patch on album at some point in the future. Plus, you'll be treated to a variety of clips that give you a good taste of what the full album has to offer. Check out the Spotlight, then check out the album – we think you'll enjoy both.
And here's your track list for the Face of a Fugitive Odyssey Soundtrack Spotlight!
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Recently, The Goldsmith Odyssey was thrilled to join forces with The Legacy of John Williams podcast and the Ipswich Film Theatre to present Score Masters, a celebration of both Jerry Goldsmith and John Williams. While you can watch the full program on YouTube, we're pleased to present this audio-only version (enhanced by newly-added illustrative music clips) for those who prefer the podcast format. You'll hear insightful commentary from a truly remarkable panel of experts: Oscar-nominated composer/conductor David Newman, Grammy-winning classical composer/conductor Leonard Slatkin, soundtrack producer Mike Matessino, sound engineer and producer Bruce Botnick, acclaimed pianist/keyboardist Mike Lang, composer Leanna Primiani, and author/writer Jeff Bond. In addition to the familiar voices of Yavar and David, you'll hear questions from their fellow moderators Maurizio Caschetto and Tim Burden, along with some comments from IFT director Daniel Champion. It's a truly special, illuminating, entertaining two hours of conversation – don't miss it!
Here is the full track list.
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Your dear loving friends return! We plunge into 2021 with an incisive look at the 1961 Thriller episode "Yours Truly, Jack the Ripper." Your humble hosts Yavar, David, and Clark take a stab at analyzing Jerry Goldsmith's piercing score, which features a killer main theme. They also dissect the episode itself, praising the sharper elements and skewering the weaker ones. We hope you enjoy tearing into this one!
Here is the full Yours Truly, Jack the Ripper Goldsmith Odyssey track list!
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A little something for your stocking: it's the final Soundtrack Spotlight of 2020! Douglass Fake of Intrada Records joins Yavar and Jens for an exploration of Intrada's latest reissue of Jerry Goldsmith's rich, thrilling score for the ill-fated 1981 war movie Inchon. Over the course of this installment, the guys discuss Intrada's long-term relationship with this particular Goldsmith score, the process of remastering the album in a hi-res format, the unusual environment the score was recorded in, the gradual critical rehabilitation of the score over the years, and much more! Plus, you'll hear some choice excerpts from Goldsmith's score along the way. Enjoy, and we wish you all a safe and happy holiday season!
Fact check: Yavar says Intrada reissued Inchon in 2010, when it was actually 2013. Doug confuses "Task Force" for "The Ships" and says the original 1982 album is on disc two of the reissue, when it is on disc one. Jens remains faultless.
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Earlier this year the good folks at Intrada Records served up the world premiere release of Jerry Goldsmith's lively score for the 1963 comedy Take Her, She's Mine, and that album is now getting its own Soundtrack Spotlight! Yavar and David are joined by three of the album's key participants: Mike Matessino (who produced the album), Chris Malone (who did the painstaking restoration work), and John Takis (who provided the liner notes). You'll receive a full portrait of just how much effort went into the creation of the album, learn why the timing was right for this particular release, and hear generous excerpts of Goldsmith's entertaining music along the way. Click the download button and take her, she's yours!
And here is your friendly, neighborhood Take Her, She's Mine Odyssey Soundtrack Spotlight track list!
Featuring appearances by the music from The Stripper, Anna and the King, Von Ryan's Express, The Detective, Shock Treatment, Fate is the Hunter, Bachelor Flat, The Gunfighter, Prince of Foxes, Monsignor, Minority Report, The Towering Inferno, Planet of the Apes, The Legend That Walks Like a Man, Silver Streak, Morituri, The Sand Pebbles, Superman: The Movie, Lonely Are The Brave, Looney Tunes: Back in Action, Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation, The Artist Who Did Not Want to Paint, The Blue Max, Flaming Star, Mr. Baseball, Explorers, The Trouble with Angels, Thriller - Late Date, The List of Adrian Messenger, Lilies of the Field, A Gathering of Eagles, The Prize, Seven Days In May and Take Her, She's Mine.
Also brief interview clips from the 2002 Interview with Jon Burlingame, 1998’s Morning Becomes Eclectic, and a 1989 BBC Cinema 2 interview, and clips from Peck's Bad Girl, CBS Radio Workshop “A Pride Of Carrots, or Venus Well Served,” and Take Her, She's Mine.
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After joining us for what turned out to be a full-blown Odyssey Interview, composer Carlos Rafael Rivera (currently earning widespread acclaim for his fine work on the Netflix miniseries The Queen's Gambit) was kind enough to stick around for an examination of the Goldsmith-scored Rawhide episode "Incident in the Middle of Nowhere." It's a dynamic, exciting effort that both foreshadows later western scores like Rio Conchos and offers an instantly memorable main theme. Employing his considerable skills as a musician and educator, Carlos takes your humble hosts David, Yavar, and Clark on a full-blown guided tour of the score's assorted themes and motifs, breaking them down for us in remarkable detail in advance of our cue-by-cue journey. So when you have three hours to spare, just click play, then let it keep rollin', rollin', rollin'.
Cues from Rawhide - "Incident in the Middle of Nowhere":
- Opening: Clipped from Lady in Trouble
- 0:12:57 - Main Title (Dimitri Tiomkin)
- 1:11:16 - 1. The Night (Russell Garcia, arr. Goldsmith)
- 1:14:46 - Waltz #1 (Chopin, arr. Goldsmith?)
- 0:16:28 - Flute Solo (unknown source)
- 1:22:25 - 2. The Old Man
- 1:31:27 - 3. The Ambush / The Indians / The Warning
- 1:38:18 - 4. The Saloon
- 1:44:44 - 5. The Trio
- 1:49:02 - 6. Lady in Trouble
- 1:53:44 - 7. New Rider
- 1:55:45 - 8. Barbara's Story
- 2:06:07 - 9. The Story Teller
- 2:07:55 - 10. Midnight Meeting
- 2:14:33 - 11. Attack
- 2:16:42 - 12. Dead Man
- 2:22:10 - 13. The Long Ride
- 2:22:31 - 14. Lost Party
- 2:25:24 - 15. Indian Guide
- 2:27:49 - 16. Benny Bites the Dust
- 2:28:58 - 17. Mackay’s Camp
- 2:30:41 - 18. End of the Trail
- 2:34:46 - 19. The Prisoner (Parts 1-3)
- 2:52:31 - Can Can #s 1 & 2 (Offenbach, arr. Goldsmith?)
There are too many external sources to list here. You can find a full Goldsmith Odyssey Rawhide - Incident in the Middle of Nowhere track list in this Google Doc.
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In their historic second episode of Odyssey Soundtrack Spotlight, Doug Fake joins Yavar to discuss Intrada Records' latest expansion of a classic Jerry Goldsmith score, written for Rod Lurie's 2001 military prison drama The Last Castle. So pour yourself a glass of whiskey, sit back in your comfortable armchair overlooking Fort Leavenworth, turn on your vintage sound system, and let Doug regale you with the tale of how The Last Castle's precarious position in American history caused Jerry Goldsmith a great deal of trouble. Doug also expounds why The Last Castle is one of his favorite Goldsmith scores, from its somberly beautiful trumpet solos to its carefully calculated dramatic build to its explosion of propulsive action music. It's an episode - and a score - that you won't want to miss.
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The Odyssey team is thrilled to welcome a very special guest: film composer (and bona fide Goldsmith enthusiast) Carlos Rafael Rivera, whose music for the Netflix miniseries The Queen's Gambit ranks as one of the year's most compelling original scores. When your humble hosts David, Yavar, and Clark began recording this episode, our intention was to interview Carlos for about thirty minutes, then move into an examination of of the Rawhide episode "Incident in the Middle of Nowhere." However, Carlos had so many fascinating things to say that we simply couldn't cut things off at the half-hour mark, and we hope you'll enjoy what turned out to be a two-hour conversation about a host of different topics (the Rawhide stuff is coming soon, we promise). You'll hear Carlos tell us about the first Jerry Goldsmith scores he fell in love with, being mentored by Randy Newman, stories behind his assorted creative decisions on The Queen's Gambit, how Alfred Newman's score for The Robe came to play a pivotal role in the first episode, working on the western miniseries Godless, and much more! Check it out, and stay tuned for the follow-up installment coming soon!
Featuring music from Carlos Rafael Rivera's soundtracks A Walk Among the Tombstones, The Queen's Gambit, and Godless, as well as his classical pieces "Concierto de Miami - Finale", "Popol-Vuh II. Birth of the Hero Twins", "Plegaria y Canto (al Bodre de la Mar)", and "Cumba-Quin." Also featuring music from Jerry Goldsmith's Rawhide, Poltergeist, The Great Train Robbery, and Twilight Zone: The Movie, as well as James Horner's 48 Hours, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, and Avatar, plus John Williams's E.T., Ennio Morricone's Cinema Paradiso, Randy Newman's The Princess and the Frog, Alfred Newman's The Robe, Cliff Eidelman's Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, Howard Hanson's Symphony No. 2, Op. 30 Romantic, Igor Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring, and the "Ave Maris Stella" choral. Full Goldsmith Odyssey Interviews Carlos Rafael Rivera track list here.
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We're late, we're late
For a very important date
No time to say hello and welcome to The Goldsmith Odyssey
A chronological journey through the filmography of Jerry Goldsmith
In this episode, your humble hosts Yavar, David, and Clark
Take a look at the Thriller installment "Late Date"
A sharply-directed (if intermittently frustrating) hour of television
Featuring one of the most devilishly complex Goldsmith scores we've covered thus far
No, most of this doesn't rhyme or even follow the basic melodic structure of the tune used as inspiration for this description
But, uh, it's art, stop trying to impose rules on my art, man
Agh, fine, let's just do the show, we've already missed the thing
And then we'll say goodbye, hello
We're late, we're late, we're late!
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There is a vast estate. Within that estate, there is some moorland. Within that moorland, there is an old castle. Within that old castle, there is a well. Within that well, there are your humble hosts David, Yavar, and Clark, splashing and fumbling in the dark, searching for a way out. To achieve this goal, they must explore a particularly moody episode of “Thriller,” and uncover the many secrets of its effectively ominous Jerry Goldsmith score. Can they find their way within a mere three hours? Click play to find out!
Oh, and here's your Goldsmith Odyssey - Thriller: Well of Doom episode track list!
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The Goldsmith Odyssey is thrilled to present a brand new sub-series! In our very first Odyssey Soundtrack Spotlight, Yavar chats with Douglass Fake and Roger Feigelson of Intrada Records about their forthcoming release of Jerry Goldsmith's score for the 1973 crime drama The Don Is Dead. Over the course of this half-hour chat, you'll hear about the movie's place in pop culture history, the score's distinctive instrumentation, the album production process, Jerry's first artistic collaboration with his wife Carol, and more. Along the way, you'll be treated to some wonderful samples from the new album. You can purchase your own copy of the score at intrada.com. Enjoy!
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The latest Odyssey Interview is our longest single episode to date, but we believe it's well worth the time. Mastering Engineer Chris Malone joins Yavar and David for a detailed, wide-ranging conversation about the myriad complexities of film music restoration, memories of tackling his first restoration project for Film Score Monthly, working on Goldsmith soundtrack releases like Take Her, She's Mine and Archer/Warning Shot, the joys and challenges of restoring scores by composers like Henry Mancini, Nino Rota, and John Barry, and much more. It's an interview loaded with both educational insights and memorable stories, and is sure to fascinate film music enthusiasts of all sorts. You can consume the whole thing in one big helping, or you can break it up into a half-dozen modest portions, but you won't want to miss it. Enjoy!
For specific tracks used in both parts of this interview, consult this Google Doc for a thorough Odyssey Interviews Chris Malone track breakdown.
Cover photo courtesy of Chris Malone, featuring him with legendary recording engineer Eric Tomlinson (Tora! Tora! Tora!, Ransom, Take a Hard Ride, The Omen, High Velocity, Damien: Omen II, The Boys from Brazil, Alien, Caboblanco, Outland, Night Crossing, Supergirl).
Includes music from Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, You Only Live Twice, Goldfinger, Dave Grusin’s Mountain Dance album, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, The Swarm, The Boys From Brazil, Logan’s Run, Chinatown, Alien, Capricorn One, Fallen Angels’ The Rip, I Spy, Eye of the Devil, Stagecoach, Hatari, The Twilight Zone, Princess Mononoke, Days Of Wine and Roses, White Dawn, Breakfast At Tiffany’s, Silver Streak, Sometimes a Great Notion, The Party, Santa Clause, La Dolce Vita, Amarcord, The Leopard, La Passerella Di Otto E Mezzo, Romeo and Juliet, Sunset Sunrise, The Taming of the Shrew, Sebastian, The Trouble With Angels, Poltergeist, Seconds, Warning Shot, The World of Suzie Wong, Return of the Jedi, Leith Stevens’s Paramount Noir Scores, I Married a Monster from Outer Space, Will Penny, When Worlds Collide, Star Trek: The Original Series, The Prize, The Egyptian, The Atomic City, Spellbound, WarGames, Superman, Superman II, The Towering Inferno, War of the Worlds, The Satan Bug, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, When Worlds Collide, Shane, Destination Moon, Then Came Bronson, Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed, The Last Valley, White Buffalo, Raise the Titanic!, Out of Africa, The Red Balloon, The Ten Commandments, The Red Pony, The Heiress, On Dangerous Ground, From Russia with Love, The Legend That Walks Like a Man, and The Furies.
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Ever wonder what a ballet set to the music of Capricorn One might be like? For our latest Gold Nugget, Jens sits down with film critic and film music enthusiast Bryan Erdy, who talks about his pair of first-hand encounters with Jerry Goldsmith, conversations with other notable film composers (including Michael Giacchino, Danny Elfman, and Tom Holkenborg) who expressed admiration for Jerry, frightening Hans Zimmer, witnessing the aforementioned ballet Belling the Slayer, and writing a memorial tribute to Jerry that reached a far wider audience than anticipated. This one is full of entertaining stories and touching memories, so give it a click!
- 0:00:00 - Psycho: A Suite For Strings - Prelude (Bernard Herrmann)
- 0:01:33 - Psycho II - Mother’s Room (Jerry Goldsmith)
- 0:02:20 - Patrick - Suite (Brian May
- 0:08:28 - Star Trek (2009) - Enterprising Young Men (Michael Giacchino)
- 0:10:00 - Basic Instinct - Main Title (Jerry Goldsmith)
- 0:14:00 - Gremlins - The Gremlin Rag (Jerry Goldsmith)
- 0:15:21 - Hoosiers - Theme From Hoosiers (Jerry Goldsmith)
- 0:17:41 - The Lonely Guy - House Hunting (Jerry Goldsmith)
- 0:20:18 - Meet the Robinsons - The Year 3000 (Jonas Brothers covering a song by Busted)
- 0:23:13 - The Dark Knight Symphony - Put A Smile On That Face (Hans Zimmer)
- 0:27:25 - 300: Rise of an Empire - Marathon (Junkie XL aka Tom Holkenborg)
- 0:30:43 - Rambo: First Blood Part II - Main Title (Jerry Goldsmith)
- 0:31:31 - Total Recall - The Dream (Jerry Goldsmith)
- 0:40:30 - Star Trek: Voyager - Main Theme (Concert Version) (Jerry Goldsmith)
- 0:44:52 - Capricorn One - Main Title (Jerry Goldsmith)
- 0:47:44 - Capricorn One - The Message (Jerry Goldsmith)
- 0:49:48 - Capricorn One - Break Out (Jerry Goldsmith)
- 0:52:12 - The Illustrated Man - Main Title (Jerry Goldsmith)
- 0:53:50 - Medicine Man - Rae’s Arrival (Jerry Goldsmith)
- 1:01:18 - The Salamander - Funeral: Requiem for a General (Jerry Goldsmith and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
- 1:06:41 - Masada - Main Title (Jerry Goldsmith)
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Who wants seconds? Hot on the heels of our first installment, here's part two of Yavar and David's Odyssey Interview with soundtrack album editor and producer Neil S. Bulk. In this part of the conversation, Neil offers his memories of working on a host of additional Goldsmith scores (Gremlins 2: The New Batch, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Total Recall, The Great Train Robbery, and more), discusses why certain scores have an easier time staying in print than others, and details some of the unique music production problems he has solved. If you're a serious soundtrack collector, you won't want to miss the illuminating stories and insights Neil has to offer. Enjoy!
For specific clips used in both parts of this interview, please consult this Google Doc for a thorough Goldsmith Odyssey Interviews Neil S. Bulk track breakdown.
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Double your interview, double your fun! The latest Odyssey Interview not only offers two installments, but two interviewers: Yavar and David team up for a wide-ranging chat with renowned soundtrack album editor and producer Neil S. Bulk. In the first half of their conversation, Neil talks about how he got his start in the world of film music album production thanks to Mike Matessino, working with Lukas Kendall at FSM, the differences between titles like "producer" and "editor," the unique challenges of working with various analog and digital music sources, working on Goldsmith album releases like The Swarm, The Challenge, and The Blue Max, and much more! It's a chat sure to fascinate anyone interested in the album production process. Enjoy, and be sure to check out part two when you're done!
For specific clips used in both parts of this interview, please consult this thorough Goldsmith Odyssey Interviews Neil S. Bulk track breakdown.
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On infrequent occasions, members of the Goldsmith Odyssey team will disagree about something. On rare occasions, we will disagree about something without even realizing it. On the rarest of occasions —just the once, so far— examining the cause and nature of that disagreement requires its own miniature episode. Something a little less than a Gold Nugget, and a little more than Gold Dust. Join David and Yavar for our very first episode of Gold Shavings, a behind-the-scenes look at a complex misunderstanding regarding Jerry Goldsmith's thematic ideas for the GE Theater episode "The Legend That Walks Like a Man" (which we discussed in detail in Episode 25 of The Goldsmith Odyssey). Plus: a few insights into how our show gets made, a surprising musical connection to a Goldsmith score that has just been released on CD, and some additional observations that have emerged in the wake of our Episode 25 recording. Enjoy!
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Dear Goldsmith Odyssey Listeners,
In these uncertain times, we want to remind all of our loyal customers that we are here for you. In response to the unprecedented events that we are all experiencing, we are taking a series of new measures to ensure a satisfactory podcast experience. Measures taken in the latest Gold Nugget include:
- The return of all four core members of the Goldsmith Odyssey Family (David, Yavar, Clark, and Jens)
- A casual, fun, music-filled examination of the many exciting Jerry Goldsmith CD releases that have been offered since our podcast first debuted in 2018
- Dozens —and in some cases, thousands— of miles of social distancing applied during the entire recording process
- Thoroughly cleaning the raw audio to remove any bugs
So consume. Enjoy. And we’ll get through this... together.
Releases covered in this episode:
- U.S. Marshals: The Deluxe Edition (Varèse Sarabande)
- Morituri (Intrada)
- The Swarm: Expanded Archival Collection (La La Land Records)
- Simians & Serialism: Expanded Second Edition (John O'Callaghan)
- The Great Train Robbery (Quartet Records)
- Air Force One: The Deluxe Edition (Varèse Sarabande)
- Planet Of The Apes Original Film Series Soundtrack: Limited Edition (La-La-Land Records)
- Barnaby Jones in The Quinn Martin Collection Volume 1 (La-La-Land Records)
- Raggedy Man: Encore Edition (Varèse Sarabande)
- The Jerry Goldsmith Songbook (Buysoundtrax)
- Archer / Warning Shot (La-La-Land Records)
- The Reincarnation Of Peter Proud (Intrada)
- The Lonely Guy(Intrada)
- The Mummy (Intrada)
- Small Soldiers: The Deluxe Edition (Varèse Sarabande)
- 100 Rifles / Rio Conchos (La-La-Land Records)
- Baby: Secret Of The Lost Legend (Intrada)
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The Goldsmith Odysseys of this world don't come back. Comebacks are for ordinary podcasts. I don't know, maybe there never was a Goldsmith Odyssey. Maybe it's just the eternal fresh carnation, the eternal grin, the eternal hope. It's a legend. A legend that plays like a podcast. Well, here's to both of 'em: the legend... and the podcast. Within that podcast, your humble hosts David, Yavar, and Clark examine the General Electric Theater episode "The Legend That Walks Like a Man," and the alternately playful and tender Goldsmith score that accompanies it. Enjoy!
Cues from "The Legend That Walks Like a Man":
- 0:00:00 - "That’s a Wrap" (prologue version)
- 0:19:50 - "My Town" (film version)
- 0:28:19 - "My Town" (most music-only version possible)
- 0:40:52 - "The Comeback"
- 0:43:56 - "Here You Are"
- 0:48:30 - "The Convincer"
- 0:50:45 - "Practically Done"
- 0:52:58 - "Image of Desire"
- 0:57:54 - "That’s a Wrap" (main storyline version)
- 0:59:57 - "The Legend
- 1:34:10 - "End Credits" (source for music-only section of "My Town")
Other Sources:
- 0:02:38 - Themes from The General Electric Theater - Emblem (Opening Theme) (Elmer Bernstein)
- 0:13:31 - Thriller - "Hay-Fork and Bill-Hook" - Abduction pt. 1 (Jerry Goldsmith)
- 0:17:12 - Studs Lonigan - Out Of Work (Jerry Goldsmith)
- 0:24:01 - The General With The Cockeyed Id - Suite (Jerry Goldsmith)
- 0:25:19 - 8 ½ - 8 ½ Theme (Nino Rota)
- 0:42:07 - Raggedy Man - Main Title (Jerry Goldsmith)
- 0:42:10 - Raggedy Man - Runaways (Jerry Goldsmith)
- 0:42:36 - Raggedy Man - The Kite (Jerry Goldsmith)
- 0:45:28 - Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines (Ron Goodwin)
- 0:47:23 - Fanfare For The Common Man (Aaron Copland)
- 0:51:23 - The Puzzle (Franco Micalizzi)
- 1:14:41 - Poltergeist - The Neighborhood—Day (Jerry Goldsmith)
- 1:18:48 - House: After Five Years of Living - Living Room (Elmer Bernstein)
- 1:19:48 - Themes from The General Electric Theater - David's Love Song (Elmer Bernstein)
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Don't miss the fascinating conclusion of Yavar's conversation with film music scholar Nasrollah Davoodi! After opening with a discussion of Jerry Goldsmith's assorted forays into the Middle East (in works such as Justine, The Wind and the Lion, and The Mummy), Davoodi offers a crash course in the history of Iranian art music and a tour through some of the most important composers and exceptional film music the country has produced. Loaded with insight and wonderful music that will likely be new to most listeners, this episode stands as one of our most distinctive Odyssey Interviews.
- 0:02:09 – Under Fire - Nicaragua
- 0:05:45 – The Mummy - The Caravan
- 0:07:07 – Valley of the Kings - Prelude (Rózsa)
- 0:08:00 – Pishdaramed-e-Esfehan (Reza Mahjoobi)
- 0:08:27 – The Message - Building the First Mosque (Jarre)
- 0:12:02 – QB VII - Visit to the Sheik
- 0:12:20 – The Mummy - Closed Door, Undiscovered Creature
- 0:13:24 – Justine - The Beach, The School
- 0:14:30 – The Wind and the Lion - The Horsemen
- 0:15:18 – O My Country Girl (Farid al-Atrash)
- 0:19:23 – The Wind and the Lion - The Raisuli, Morning Camp, The Riff
- 0:22:56 – The Mummy - Giza Port
- 0:23:29 – Oshagh (perf. Faramarz Payvar)
- 0:23:59 – Shooshtari (perf. Fazlollah Tavakkol)
- 0:24:32 – Kord Bayat (perf. Majid Kiani)
- 0:24:48 – Masada - The Moabites
- 0:25:36 – The Ipcress File - Main Title (Barry)
- 0:25:54 – Shooshtari (perf. Tavakkol)
- 0:27:23 – Rambo III - Peshawar, Afghanistan
- 0:28:10 – Not Without My Daughter - The Lake, School’s Out
- 0:30:22 – The 13th Warrior - Old Bagdad
- 0:31:32 – The Mummy - Imhotep
- 0:34:08 – Desert Night (Kayhan Kalhor)
- 0:37:11 – Concerto for Ney and String Orchestra - II. Variations on Naghmé (Hossein Alizadeh)
- 0:44:39 – Shéhérazade - Prégénérique, Ballet (Aminollah "André" Hossein)
- 0:49:11 – Miniatures Persanes - II. Chant du Chamelier (Hossein)
- 0:52:54 – Also Sprach Zarathustra - I. Prelude (Strauss)
- 0:57:48 – Bandbaz (Ali-Naqi Vaziri)
- 0:59:06 – Bandbaz (Vaziri, perf. Hooshang Zarif)
- 0:59:38 – The Disheveled Girl (Vaziri, perf. Zarif)
- 1:06:31 – The Hermit (Vaziri)
- 1:10:02 – Midnight (Vaziri)
- 1:26:32 – Piano Concerto No. 1 - IV. Allegro con brio (Shostakovich, perf. by composer)
- 1:27:35 – Hamlet - Duel (Shostakovich)
- 1:32:09 – The Birds (Morteza Hannaneh)
- 1:35:41 – The Nightingale (Hannaneh)
- 1:43:35 – Hope for Love (Hossein Alizadeh, perf. Omid Eshgh)
- 1:48:29 – Delshodegan - Tar-o-Pood (Alizadeh)
- 1:53:24 – Mother - Mother Has Arrived, Mother’s Home, Beginning (Arsalan Kamkar)
- 2:00:53 – Safir - Opening Titles, Chorale (Kambiz Roshan Ravan)
- 2:06:50 – Hameye Iranam (All of My Iran) (Roshan Ravan, feat. Alireza Ghorbani)
- 2:08:42 – Sarbedaran - The Will of the White Horse (Fahrad Fakhreddini)
- 2:15:14 – Gheysar (Esfandiar Monfaredzadeh)
- 2:20:03 – The Tamarind Seed (Barry)
- 2:20:35 – Bonbast (The Dead-End) (Babak Bayat)
- 2:30:43 – The Fragrance of Yousef’s Shirt - Arezoo, Mosafer, Khaterat (Majid Entezami)
- 2:38:29 – The Glass Agency - Parvaz (Entezami)
- 2:43:58 – The Deer (Monfaredzadeh)
- 2:47:21 – The Battle for Freedom (Nasrollah Davoodi)
- 2:54:46 – Omar Khayyam’s Stroll in a Vineyard (Davoodi)
- 3:00:36 – Salute to Age 36 (Davoodi)
- 3:05:17 – The Mummy - Camel Race
- 3:10:34 – A Place for Life - End Titles (Entezami)
Grab your passport, because Odyssey Interviews is journeying to new and exotic lands! This time, we're pleased to present part one of an in-depth conversation between Yavar and Iranian film music scholar Nasrollah Davoodi, who gave a Jerry Goldsmith lecture in Tehran just last year. Their wide-ranging chat touches on a host of topics, from the political urgency of Goldsmith's music for Under Fire to the indelible diversity of the score for Papillon to the various distinctive qualities of Jerry‘s musical peers. Davoodi’s scholarly approach brings fresh perspective to numerous familiar topics, making this an interview you'll want to make time for.
- 0:00:00 - C2 Logo Fanfare
- 0:04:18 - Cello Concerto No.1 (Shostakovich)
- 0:13:22 - Justine - Alexandria
- 0:14:55 - The Ten Commandments - Exodus Part One (Bernstein)
- 0:16:47 - Under Fire - Bajo Fuego
- 0:17:25 - Fall of the Roman Empire - Lucilla's Sorrow (Tiomkin)
- 0:24:05 - Papillon - Reunion
- 0:26:06 - Lawrence of Arabia - Overture (Jarre)
- 0:26:47 - El Cid - Prelude (Rózsa)
- 0:27:42 - Papillon - Theme from Papillon
- 0:28:34 - Papillon - Antonio's Death
- 0:29:55 - First Knight - A New Life
- 0:31:50 - Violin Concerto E Minor, Op. 64 (Mendelssohn)
- 0:33:27 - Violin Concerto E Minor, Op. 64 (Mendelssohn)
- 0:36:01 - The Left Hand of God - The Church (Young)
- 0:36:29 - Johnny Guitar - Main Title (Young)
- 0:36:47 - The Left Hand of God - Countryside (Young)
- 0:40:12 - Damnation Alley - Don't Bug Me
- 0:47:24 - Out of Africa - Theme (Barry)
- 0:48:25 - Medicine Man - The Trees
- 0:48:56 - Out of Africa - Main Title (Barry)
- 0:51:11 - El Cid - The Legend and Epilogue (Rózsa)
- 0:52:50 - Fariba (Faramarz Payvar)
- 0:54:55 - Towards the Prison (Abol-Hasan Saba)
- 0:56:53 - Reng-e (Shahr Ashoob)
- 1:02:37 - The Rose (traditional, arr. Nasrollah Davoodi)
- 1:06:01 - Papillon - Cruel Sea
- 1:08:40 - Papillon - Catching Butterflies
- 1:08:46 - Papillon - Antonio's Death
- 1:09:53 - Papillon - Freedom
- 1:14:32 - QB VII - A Sorrow of Two Fathers
- 1:17:40 - QB VII - The Holocaust
- 1:18:34 - QB VII - Jadwiga Relived
- 1:20:24 - The Omen - The Fall
- 1:21:49 - QB VII - I Cannot See My Love
- 1:23:09 - QB VII - Main Title
- 1:24:00 - Jaws - The Pier Incident (Williams)
- 1:24:26 - Jaws - Three Barrels Under (Williams)
- 1:28:05 - Total Recall - End of a Dream
- 1:29:02 - QB VII - Escape
- 1:31:07 - The Mummy - The Caravan
- 1:33:30 - Papillon - The Camp
- 1:35:34 - The Russia House - Katya and Barley
- 1:36:05 - The Russia House - First Meeting
- 1:37:22 - The Russia House - The Cemetary
- 1:39:05 - Papillon - Gift from the Sea
- 1:45:51 - Battle of Britain - Concert Suite (Walton)
- 1:49:43 - Justine - Alexandria
- 1:50:17 - Under Fire - Rafael's Theme
- 1:51:29 - The Russia House - I'm With You
- 1:52:23 - The Russia House - Full Marks
- 1:54:50 - A Patch of Blue - The Park
- 1:55:59 – Planet of the Apes – The Search Continues
- 1:57:06 – Images – The House (Williams)
- 2:00:16 – Spellbound – Concerto (Rózsa)
- 2:05:09 – Planet of the Apes – Main Title
- 2:08:27 – The Mummy – The Sand Volcano
- 2:11:28 – C2 Logo Fanfare
Edited by Wes Deckers.
The Goldsmith Odyssey plays a round of musical chairs as former host Jens returns to his former seat to fill in for the absent Clark. Well, to be accurate, Jens's seat is currently occupied by David, and Yavar is in the same seat he's always been in, so Jens is actually in Clark's seat. Unless David sat there? Entirely possible Yavar sat there. I'm not sure if... anyway, your three humble hosts – that's David, Yavar, and Jens, not Clark – go all the way back to 1958 to examine a little-known and recently uncovered rarity: the Westinghouse Studio One episode "Tongues of Angels." They discuss the questionable merits of the episode itself, along with the less questionable merits of the subtly effective Goldsmith score. They offer thoughtful insights, and do not become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. Enjoy!
Cues from "Tongues of Angels":
- 00:03:07 - 6. Mother 1
- 00:34:13 - 1. Tongues of Angels 1
- 00:38:30 - 2. Missing Guest
- 00:42:40 - 3. Instructions
- 00:45:40 - 4. Night Talk 1
- 00:49:57 - 5. Night Talk 2
- 00:51:15 - 6. Mother 1
- 00:53:41 - 7. Mother 2
- 00:57:05 - 8. Speech 1
- 01:05:28 - 9. Sick Boy 1
- 01:08:11 - 10. Worries
- 01:11:37 - 11. Promise
- 01:11:12 - 12. Sick Boy 2
- 01:18:43 - 13. Secrets
- 01:21:54 - 14. Speech 2
- 01:23:07 - 15. Young Talk
- 01:27:36 - 16. Confession 1
- 01:37:04 - 17. Tongues of Angels 2
- 01:32:14 - 18. Together
- 01:33:30 - 19. Victory
- 01:37:24 - 20. Confession 2
- 01:41:25 - 21. Bright Future
- 01:44:37 - 22. “Not Going”
- 01:46:20 - 23. End Credits
Other Sources:
- 00:17:38 - Black Patch - A Job (End Credits)
- 00:18:44 - Black Patch - Detective Work
- 00:21:17 - Black Patch - Gun Practice
- 00:22:11 - Star Trek: First Contact - Main Title
- 00:27:27 - Star Trek: Insurrection - Ba’ku Village
- 00:37:32 - Peck's Bad Girl - Boys
- 00:57:50 - 100 Rifles - Escape and Pursuit
The Work:
Westinghouse Studio One: "Tongues of Angels" on YouTube
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An episode so nice we recorded it twice! This time, your humble hosts David, Yavar, and Clark, along with special guest Jeff Bond - graciously agreeing to return after technical snafus thwarted our initial recording with him - take a look at the Thriller episode "Hay-Fork and Bill-Hook." In addition to spotlighting a memorably vivid Goldsmith score (offering lovely melodies, thrilling action music, and a good deal more), this episode also functions as a solid jumping-on point for those curious about the podcast. Grab your rustic deadly farm tool of choice and join us!
Cues from the original, isolated score track:
- 0:46:19 - 1. Prologue
- 0:50:26 - 2. Roll Call
- 0:56:10 - 3. Title Screen
- 1:00:33 - 4. Constable Evans
- 1:05:36 - 5. Car Ride
- 1:09:48 - 6. The House
- 1:11:26 - 7. The Druid Circle
- 1:15:47 - 8. Nothing to See
- 1:18:02 - 9. Inn of the Dark Woods
- 1:24:12 - 10. Black Dog
- 1:25:26 - 11. Fearsome Weapon
- 1:29:10 - 12. Town Hall
- 1:35:24 - 13. Records
- 1:37:28 - 14. Suspicions
- 1:40:39 - 15. Spyglass
- 1:42:23 - 16. Sleepless
- 1:53:11 - 17. Abduction
- 1:59:07 - 18. Fork and Hook Fight
- 2:06:05 - 19. Finale
Also featuring excerpts from (in order of appearance):
The Sergeant and the Lady, Man on the Beach, Cain's Hundred, Dr. Kildare, Chinatown, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, The Waltons, Patton, The List of Adrian Messenger, Poltergeist, The Omen, The Other, "Yours Truly, Jack the Ripper", "The Cheaters", "Mr. George", "The Big Tall Wish", The Shadow, Freud, "Nervous Man in a Four Dollar Room", Planet of the Apes, Logan’s Run, The Edge, Seconds, Love Field, On Dangerous Ground (B. Herrmann), The Swarm, "The Invaders", Danse Macabre, Op. 40 (C. Saint-Saëns), The Devil and Daniel Webster (B. Herrmann), Capricorn One, Total Recall, The Witches of Eastwick (J. Williams), "Late Date", Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (J. Williams), Jane Eyre (J. Williams), The Boys from Brazil, The Cassandra Crossing, The Last Run, Alien, Sleigh Ride (L. Anderson), The Mephisto Waltz, 100 Rifles, Psycho (D. Elfman adapting B. Herrmann), Captain from Castile (A. Newman), Archer
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One great composer pays tribute to another! In Yavar's latest Odyssey Interview, Oscar-nominated composer Bruce Broughton (Silverado, Young Sherlock Holmes, Tombstone) shares numerous memories of his colleague Jerry Goldsmith. Additionally, Broughton offers a host of thoughts on key moments from his own career: his early days as a television composer, memories of some of his major feature film assignments, working with Seth MacFarlane on The Orville, and much more! This one is a great listen, so click the play button on your device of choice and bring on the Broughton.
- 0:00:00 - Cinergi Logo (Goldsmith)
- 0:03:55 - Our Man Flint - Bouillabaisse (Goldsmith)
- 0:05:00 - The Sand Pebbles - Almost Home (Finale) (Goldsmith)
- 0:08:13 - The Brotherhood of the Bell - The Solution (Goldsmith)
- 0:10:27 - The Reincarnation of Peter Proud - First Date (Goldsmith)
- 0:18:07 - The Twilight Zone - “Nervous Man in a Four Dollar Room” - Dead Phone (Goldsmith)
- 0:25:07 - The Brotherhood of the Bell - An Uninvited Guest (Goldsmith)
- 0:26:52 - Barnaby Jones - Main Title (Goldsmith)
- 0:27:42 - Barnaby Jones - "The Picture Pirates" - The Old Beard Gag (Broughton)
- 0:29:14 - Magic - Main Title (Goldsmith)
- 0:31:18 - Soarin’ Over California (Goldsmith)
- 0:37:54 - Soarin’ Around the World (Broughton)
- 0:45:20 - Silverado - On to Silverado (Broughton)
- 0:46:24 - Tombstone - Hell’s Comin’ (Broughton)
- 0:48:54 - Chinatown - A Late Swim (Goldsmith)
- 0:50:04 - Symphony No. 4 "Poem of Ecstasy" (Salonen conducting Scriabin)
- 0:52:30 - Patton - The Battleground (Goldsmith)
- 0:55:54 - Tombstone - The Town Marshal (Broughton)
- 0:55:17 - High Velocity - Not Thirsty (Goldsmith)
- 0:58:23 - Tombstone - And Hell Followed (Broughton)
- 1:04:03 - Shadow Conspiracy - White House Chaos (Broughton)
- 1:06:45 - Shadow Conspiracy - Main Title (Broughton)
- 1:14:47 - Trombone Concerto "Quaternity" - I. Earth (Broughton)
- 1:18:48 - Fanfares, Marches, Hymns, and Finale - I. Fanfares (Broughton)
- 1:28:35 - Looney Tunes: Back in Action - Dead Duck Walking (Goldsmith)
- 1:33:21 - The Orville - Main Title (Broughton)
- 1:46:09 - Chinatown - Love Theme from Chinatown (Main Title) (Goldsmith)
- 1:49:33 - Young Sherlock Holmes - The Riddle’s Solved / End Credits (Broughton)
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This episode marks the latest installment of a seemingly never-ending blood feud between the Goldsmith Odyssey family and the notorious Time clan (led by the eternally stubborn Father Time). Your humble hosts David, Yavar, and Clark have killed a whole lot of hours over the course of this podcast, and eagerly take out three more in the process of discussing two episodes of Gunsmoke: "Love Thy Neighbor" (featuring an alternately somber and suspenseful Goldsmith score) and "Old Faces" (in which Goldsmith offers a variety of colorful thematic ideas and makes compelling use of the banjo). Tune in!
Cues from “Love Thy Neighbor”:
- 0:17:36 - 1. Quiet Night
- 0:23:14 - 2. The Thief Pts. 1, 2 & 3 (blended)
- 0:26:24 - 3. Sick Boy
- 0:28:04 - 4. Mother's Care
- 0:34:06 - 5. The Doctor
- 0:35:49 - 6. Angry Man
- 0:38:43 - 7. Gun Fight
- 0:48:46 - 8. The Shameful Man
- 0:53:11 - 9. The Killing
- 0:58:32 - 10. The Gunfighters/Bad News (blended in our source, separate in the episode)
- 1:06:28 - 11. The Last Killing
- 1:09:02 - 12. The Confession
Cues from “Old Faces”:
- 1:57:21 - 1. The Arrival
- 2:00:26 - 2. The Gun-Man
- 2:04:16 - 3. The Tormentors
- 2:08:02 - 4. The Visitor
- 2:10:01 - 5. The Truth
- 2:12:12 - 6. Miss Kitty
- 2:14:24 - 7. The Confession
- 2:17:13 - 8. River Girl
- 2:22:53 - 9. The Challenge
- 2:27:56 - 10. Reunion
Other Sources:
- 0:14:28 - Conan the Barbarian - Tree of Woe/Recovery (Poledouris)
- 0:16:00 - Gunsmoke "Doc Judge" - The Killer
- 0:16:24 - Gunsmoke "Doc Judge" - The Trip
- 0:16:39 - Gunsmoke "The Blacksmith" - Delmonico's
- 0:16:00 - Gunsmoke "The Wake" - The Street
- 0:28:40 - Lonely Are the Brave - 3M53
- 0:29:15 - Star Trek: The Motion Picture - Warp Point Nine (F. Steiner)
- 0:33:40 - The Twilight Zone "Dust" - The Hanging
- 0:37:11 - Patton - Main Title
- 0:37:17 - Alien - Nothing to Say
- 0:37:29 - Planet of the Apes - New Identity
- 1:01:45 - Close Encounters - The Cover-Up (Williams)
- 1:41:39 - The Day the Earth Stood Still - Gort/The Visor/The Telescope (Herrmann)
- 1:46:34 - The Virginian Main Title (Faith)
- 1:47:14 - The Virginian (Men from Shiloh) Main Title (Morricone)
- 1:56:36 - The Waltons Main Title
- 2:48:18 - CBS Library Music - The Village (F. Steiner)
- 2:50:45 - Star Trek: The Motion Picture - System Inoperative (F. Steiner)
The Work:
Gunsmoke: Season 6, Volume 2
Ron Burbella supplied us with his CBS EZ CUE disc and index (discussed in this Film Score Monthly thread) and with his reel-to-reel tape transfers. Bill Wrobel documented the mass of CBS Music Library stuff donated to UCLA, giving us a little more info on the tracks we’ve acquired.
Thanks to "Dan Hollis” for assistance with CBS cue sheets and timestamps via the thread at Twilight Zone Cafe -> Twilight Zone, Etc. -> Classic Twilight Zone -> Musical Cues.
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Cards on the table: the latest Odyssey Interview doesn't devote a lot of time to Jerry Goldsmith. However, we imagine that most Goldsmith fans are also fans of the great Elmer Bernstein, whose career mirrored Goldsmith's in a number of ways. Yavar has an in-depth conversation with Elmer's son Peter Bernstein, who discusses memories of growing up in the world of film music, his successful career as a rock musician, his eventual decision to follow in his father's footsteps, working with Elmer on scores like Canadian Bacon, Rough Riders, and Wild Wild West, working on solo assignments like the Ewok films and 21 Jump Street, running into Jerry Goldsmith while synth-shopping, and much more. This one is full of stories and details film music fans will enjoy, so give it a listen!
- 00:00:00 - C2 Logo Fanfare (Jerry Goldsmith)
- 00:05:52 - The Magnificent Seven - The Journey (Elmer Bernstein)
- 00:13:51 - Exodus - Prelude (Ernest Gold conducted by Nic Raine)
- 00:15:33 - Thin Red Line - Cost of Love (The Cretones)
- 00:20:02 - The Trial of Billy Jack - Indian Vision (Elmer Bernstein)
- 00:24:38 - The Man with the Golden Arm - Main Title (Elmer Bernstein)
- 00:25:41 - The Ten Commandments - Exodus Part 2 (Elmer Bernstein)
- 00:28:33 - The Rookies - Main Title (Elmer Bernstein)
- 00:32:17 - Animal House - Faber College Theme (Elmer Bernstein)
- 00:34:54 - Leonard Part 6 - Main Title (Elmer Bernstein)
- 00:36:57 - The Great Santini - Ben’s Birthday Gift (Elmer Bernstein)
- 00:39:16 - Stripes - Italy (Elmer Bernstein)
- 00:42:17 - Heavy Metal - Flight to the Temple (Elmer Bernstein)
- 00:47:09 - Hot Dog: The Movie - Top of the Hill (music by Peter Bernstein, sung by Clif Magness)
- 00:51:07 - Cat-Women of the Moon - Main Title (Elmer Bernstein)
- 00:52:40 - Saturday's Hero - Main Title (Elmer Bernstein)
- 00:54:11 - Bolero - Exstasy (Elmer Bernstein)
- 00:57:22 - Bolero - Bullero (Peter Bernstein conducted by Elmer Bernstein)
- 01:01:47 - Ghostbusters - Library (Elmer Bernstein)
- 01:08:15 - Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure - The Pulga Chase (Peter Bernstein)
- 01:12:05 - Ewoks: The Battle for Endor - Escape (Peter Bernstein)
- 01:13:53 - My Science Project - Blackout Town (Peter Bernstein)
- 01:14:35 - The Black Cauldron - A Special Pig and a Vision (Elmer Bernstein)
- 01:15:01 - The Three Amigos - The Return of the Three Amigos (Elmer Bernstein)
- 01:19:33 - 21 Jump Street - Date with an Angel (Peter Bernstein)
- 01:22:18 - Canadian Bacon - Mountie Letter / To Toronto (Peter and Elmer Bernstein)
- 01:24:43 - Rough Riders - G Troop to the Rescue (Peter and Elmer Bernstein)
- 01:31:36 - Rough Riders - Out West (Peter Bernstein)
- 01:34:36 - Wild Wild West - Goodbye Loveless (Peter Bernstein)
- 01:40:13 - Fallen Angels - End Title Theme (Elmer Bernstein)
- 01:42:00 - Fallen Angels - Main Title Theme (Peter Bernstein)
- 01:46:44 - A River Runs Through It (unused score) - Main Title (Elmer Bernstein conducted by Peter Bernstein)
- 01:51:51 - Slipstream - Escape (Elmer Bernstein)
- 01:56:52 - Snap! Snap! - Mood Vertigo (The Cretones)
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From working on the replacement score for Richard Donner's Timeline to re-recording the Universal Studios logo music to taking over scoring duties for the Rambo franchise, composer Brian Tyler has made a host of surprising Jerry Goldsmith connections over the course of his impressive career. In this engaging Odyssey Interview, Yavar chats with Tyler about meeting Jerry, the many Goldsmith-related projects he's worked on, ways in which Goldsmith has influenced Tyler's own work, and a whole lot more. Plus, we're pleased to offer an exclusive sneak preview of some selections from Tyler's Goldsmith-infused score for the forthcoming Rambo: Last Blood. We don’t want to Bug you, but we’ve gotta tell the Truth: this interview is a Godsend for Goldsmith and Tyler fans.
- 00:00 - Universal Pictures 100th Anniversary Fanfare (Tyler arranging Goldsmith)
- 02:43 - Alien - The Face Hugger (Goldsmith)
- 07:06 - Five Feet Apart - Human Touch (Tyler)
- 08:21 - Ready or Not - The Pit (Tyler)
- 10:12 - Crazy Rich Asians - Text Ting Swing (Tyler)
- 17:36 - Are We Dreaming - Soul Shifter (Tyler)
- 26:28 - Children of Dune - Salusus Secundus (Tyler)
- 28:09 - Star Trek: Voyager - Main Title (Goldsmith)
- 33:36 - Requiem (Excerpt) (Tyler)
- 38:23 - Rambo - Rambo Theme (Tyler)
- 41:52 - Alien vs. Predator - Alien Awakening (Tyler)
- 43:21 - Alien vs. Predator - Main Title (Tyler)
- 45:31 - First Blood - Escape Route (Goldsmith)
- 46:39 - Rambo: Last Blood - The Ranch (Tyler)
- 49:48 - Rambo: Last Blood - Dusk (Tyler)
- 57:48 - Timeline - Lady Claire and Marek (Tyler)
- 1:00:48 - Timeline - After Him (Goldsmith)
- 1:01:22 - Alien - Drop Out (Goldsmith)
- 1:03:38 - Star Trek: The Motion Picture - The Enterprise (Goldsmith)
- 1:03:58 - Star Trek: First Contact - Main Title (Goldsmith)
- 1:06:55 - Star Trek: First Contact - Locutus (Joel Goldsmith)
- 1:08:03 - Star Trek: Voyager - Main Title (Goldsmith)
- 1:10:52 - Iron Man 3 - Can You Dig It? (Tyler)
- 1:15:25 - Star Trek: Enterprise - "Canamar" - End of Kuroda (Tyler)
- 1:19:47 - Star Trek: Enterprise - "Regeneration" - Borg Hunt (Tyler)
- 1:21:40 - Darkness Falls - Eye Contact (Tyler)
- 1:27:50 - Hawaii Five-0 Theme (Tyler arranging Stevens)
- 1:32:18 - Universal Pictures Fanfare (Concert Version) (Tyler adapting Goldsmith)
- 1:36:07 - The Mummy - Chaos, Mayhem, Destruction (Tyler)
- 1:37:34 - The Mummy - Nick’s Theme (Tyler)
- 1:38:07 - The Greatest Game Ever Played - Ride the High Country (Tyler)
- 1:39:32 - Yellowstone - Valley of the Soul (Tyler)
- 1:41:36 - King Solomon’s Mines - No Sale (Goldsmith)
- 1:43:35 - The Wind and the Lion - The True Symbol (Goldsmith)
- 1:48:26 - Sonata (Tyler)
- 1:51:23 - Rambo: Last Blood - Rambo: Last Blood (Tyler)
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Our journey through Jerry Goldsmith's contributions to The Twilight Zone (the TV series, anyway – give us a few* years and we'll get to the movie) concludes in epic fashion with a plus-sized installment featuring TWO special guests. This time, we're taking a look at the iconic episode "The Invaders," a nearly dialogue-free affair that proves an exceptional canvas for Goldsmith's suspenseful music. The first portion of our program features a conversation with Oscar-nominated composer David Newman and esteemed film music producer/liner note writer Jeff Bond, who discuss the virtues of this classic episode, David's memories of conducting Goldsmith's music for "The Invaders" live to picture, what makes Goldsmith such a remarkable composer, the musical storytelling techniques that set great composers apart, and much more. Afterwards, Jeff joins your humble hosts David, Yavar, and Clark for our usual track-by-track examination of the score. It's a long episode, yes, but both of our guests have an abundance of compelling insights that you won't want to miss. Enjoy!
*5-35 years, give or take
Cues from "The Invaders":
- 00:02 - 6 - The Knife
- 1:16:13 - 1 - The Old Woman
- 1:30:28 - 2 - Space Ship
- 1:34:32 - 3 - The Gadget
- 1:37:56 - 4 - The Wound
- 1:43:48 - 5 - The Hunter
- 1:49:16 - 6 - The Knife
- 1:53:42 - 7 - Counterattack (combined pts. 1 & 2)
- 2:10:53 - 8 - The Victor
- 2:47:47 - 1 - The Old Woman
Other Goldsmith:
- 2 Days in the Valley
- Alien (David Newman conducting the American Youth Symphony)
- The Artist Who Did Not Want to Paint (Prologue for The Agony and the Ecstasy)
- Contract on Cherry Street
- Escape from the Planet of the Apes
- Gremlins
- Gremlins 2: The New Batch
- Gunsmoke - "The Wake"
- Hollow Man
- Logan’s Run
- Lonely are the Brave
- The Loner
- Magic
- Malice
- The Mephisto Waltz
- The Man From U.N.C.L.E. - "The Deadly Games Affair"
- Omen III: The Final Conflict
- A Patch of Blue
- Patton
- Planet of the Apes
- Poltergeist
- Rambo: First Blood Part II
- The Sand Pebbles
- The Satan Bug
- The Secret of NIMH
- Star Trek: The Motion Picture
- The Swarm
- Thriller - "The Poisoner"
- Total Recall
- The Twilight Zone - "The Big Tall Wish"
- The Twilight Zone - "Dust"
- Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea - "Jonah and the Whale"
Other Non-Goldsmith:
- Anastasia (David Newman)
- Born Free (John Barry)
- Colt 45 TV Theme Song (written by Mack David and Jerry Livingston, performed by Hal Hopper)
- The Greatest Story Ever Told (Alfred Newman)
- L’Histoire du Soldat (Igor Stravinsky)
- Lost in Space (John Williams)
- "Mas que nada" (Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66)
- Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta (Béla Bartók)
- Sorry Wrong Number (10-20-1957 radio performance)
- The Towering Inferno (John Williams)
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If you're a fan of Jerry Goldsmith's music (and of course you are, because you're here, reading this), you've almost certainly enjoyed the work of recording engineer Mike Ross-Trevor, who worked with Jerry on a wide variety of projects in the '80s and '90s. In this revealing Odyssey Interview, Mike talks to Yavar about his memories of working on many different scores (included Jerry's rejected score for The Public Eye), explains Jerry's falling out with recording engineer Eric Tomlinson, reveals the one classic Goldsmith score he wishes he could have recorded, and much more!
- 00:00 - C2 Logo Fanfare
- 01:47 - Psycho - Rainstorm (Herrmann)
- 06:04 - Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac - Long Grey Mare (Green)
- 09:42 - Concierto de Aranjuez - II. Adagio (Rodrigo)
- 12:50 - In the Pink - Theme from The Molly Maguires (Mancini)
- 17:34 - The Key to Rebecca - I’ll Bring Him Home (Redford)
- 26:06 - Chinatown - The Boy on a Horse
- 27:42 - Legend - The Ring
- 35:37 - King Solomon’s Mines - Forced Flight
- 42:26 - Hoosiers - Free Shot
- 44:48 - Link - Swinging Link
- 52:51 - "Jerry Goldsmith Recording Lionheart"
- 53:54 - Extreme Prejudice - The Plan
- 58:30 - Rambo III - The Game
- 1:01:30 - Total Recall - Clever Girl (original Munich performance)
- 1:03:07 - Total Recall - Clever Girl
- 1:05:41 - Medicine Man - The Fire
- 1:08:40 - Tombstone - Cinergi Logo
- 1:18:12 - The Mummy - Rebirth
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The Empire Strikes Back. The Godfather Part II. Lionheart Volume Two. The best sequels thoughtfully build on the foundation of their predecessors, and the second installment of Yavar's interview with Robert Townson certainly does so. This time around, Robert reveals a variety of unrealized projects he had hoped to work on with Jerry, shares memorable moments from the final years of Jerry's career, talks about his departure from Varèse Sarabande and his subsequent career plans, and much more!
- 00:00 - SOAP - Main Theme (Tipton)
- 06:33 - Unchained - Unchained Melody (North)
- 12:56 - The Artist Who Did Not Want to Paint
- 17:45 - Love Field
- 20:05 - Fierce Creatures - Chores
- 25:34 - 1489 Words - Sonnet 43
- 28:27 - We Gather Together
- 29:25 - Frontier Gentleman - The Sheldon Brothers
- 30:50 - The Spiral Road - Journey to Jansen
- 31:14 - Looney Tunes: Back in Action - Another Take
- 32:14 - Lost Horizon
- 37:55 - Timeline - After Him
- 40:18 - Masada - The Road to Masada
- 46:30 - A Streetcar Named Desire - The Doctor/Affirmation (Goldsmith conducting North)
- 51:35 - Legend - Re-United
- 53:58 - Rambo: First Blood, Part II - Home Flight
- 59:48 - Looney Tunes: Back in Action - Flying High
- 1:01:27 - Looney Tunes: Back in Action - We’ve Got Company
- 1:07:15 - Fireworks: A Celebration of Los Angeles
- 1:14:10 - Once Upon a Time in America (Morricone)
- 1:19:34 - Raggedy Man - The Kite
- 1:37:23 - The Omen III: The Final Conflict
Edited by Robert Townson and Jens.
Robert Townson, the prolific soundtrack producer behind over 1400 releases over the course of his 30-plus years with film music label Varèse Sarabande, joins Yavar for a sprawling, candid conversation. In this first half, Townson talks about his start in the film music business, getting to know Jerry Goldsmith, working with Jerry on a variety of re-recordings, watching Jerry work under a tight deadline, Jerry’s friendships, and so much more! Enjoy, and stay tuned for part two of this can’t-miss discussion. This exciting release is (possibly) limited to the first 3,000 downloads, so click now!
- 00:00 - C2 Logo Fanfare
- 02:08 - Logan’s Run - The Monument
- 08:32 - The Omen III: The Final Conflict - The Hunt
- 15:08 - Lionheart - The Banner
- 27:18 - Total Recall - Rekall Commercial
- 33:36 - 2001: The Legendary Original Score - Moon Rocket Bus (Goldsmith conducting North)
- 39:54 - The Russia House - The Family Arrives
- 42:52 - Gremlins 2: The New Batch - Just You Wait
- 43:32 - SPYS* - Main Title
- 56:46 - Tora! Tora! Tora!- Main Title
- 1:02:20 - The Illustrated Man - Main Title
- 1:05:30 - Damnation Alley - Main Title
- 1:08:43 - Patton - German Advance
- 1:11:20 - Out of Africa - I Had a Farm (Main Title) (McNeely conducting Barry)
- 1:15:01 - Air Force One - Mig Attack (McNeely)
- 1:18:57 -Air Force One - The Hijacking
- 1:23:20 - Mulan - Boo!
- 1:26:02 - Conan The Barbarian - Wifeing (Poledouris)
- 1:29:54 - Airplane! - Main Title (Bernstein)
- 1:30:51 - Music Box- Finale (Sarde)
- 1:32:48 - The Long, Hot Summer- Southern Belle (North)
Edited by Robert Townson and Jens.
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Suppose, just suppose, that a man living in the year 1961 were able to travel all the way back to the year 1865, arriving mere hours before President Lincoln's assassination. Would he be able to do anything to stop that tragic event? That's an intriguing question posted by "Back There," a second-season episode of The Twilight Zone.
Now suppose, just suppose, that four men (your humble hosts David, Yavar, and Clark, plus returning special guest Tim Greiving) living in the year 2019 were able to take a detailed look at that episode, paying particular attention to its creative, suspenseful Jerry Goldsmith score. Would they make any compelling discoveries? Would their opinions of the episode and its music differ significantly? Most importantly, would you enjoy listening to it? These are the intriguing questions presented by this installment of The Goldsmith Odyssey. To find the answers, press play.
Cues from "Back There":
- 0:12:50 - 01 - The Club
- 0:17:28 - 02 - The Discussion
- 0:18:34 - 03 - Table Talk
- 0:24:53 - 04 - Return to the Past (blended tracks)
- 0:31:29 - 05 - Ford’s Theatre (blended film source) (blended tracks)
- 0:34:08 - 06 - Police Station
- 0:36:50 - 07 - Mr. Wellington
- 0:39:44 - 08 - The Wine
- 0:42:29 - 09 - The Prediction
- 0:48:55 - 10 - The Assassination
- 0:53:42 - 11 - The Homecoming
- 0:56:15 - 12 - Old William
- 1:19:06 - 10 - The Assassination
Other Sources:
- 0:06:13 - Thriller: The Cheaters cue 1. (Dirk Van Prinn)
- 0:06:24 - Thriller: The Poisoner - Suite (Reconstruction)
- 0:08:21 - Columbo: Ransom For A Dead Man(Billy Goldenberg)
- 0:38:15 - Star Trek: The Motion Picture - V’Ger Flyover
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Who's this new guest on the Goldsmith Odyssey, summoning up thoughtful commentary on the brilliance of Jerry Goldsmith? There are some who call him… Tim (Greiving, a film music journalist who has written pieces for NPR, Variety, the New York Times, and many other publications). After telling your humble hosts David, Yavar, and Clark about his career and his relationship to Jerry's music, Tim joins us on a journey out west for an examination of the Twilight Zone episode “Dust.” We dissect the atypical dramatic approach Goldsmith takes with his spare, downbeat music, and also engage in a bit of debate on the degree to which magic plays a role in this mostly-realistic episode. Check it out, and be sure to join us next time for a return appearance from our esteemed guest.
Cues from "Dust":
- 0:00:02 - 06. March to the Gallows
- 0:27:51 - 01. Fate
- 0:36:17 - 02. The Funeral
- 0:43:47 - 03. The Rock
- 0:47:18 - 04. The Magic Dust
- 0:49:57 - 05. Forecast
- 0:51:41 - 06. March to the Gallows
- 0:55:38 - 07. Last Hope
- 1:00:06 - 08. Broken Rope
- 1:03:29 - 09. The Hanging
- 1:33:07 - 07. Last Hope
Other Sources:
- 0:01:40 - Air Force One - No Security
- 0:02:35 - The Omen: The Essential Jerry Goldsmith - Bajo Fuego (from Under Fire)
- 0:03:09 - Hoosiers - Welcome to Hickory
- 0:04:28 - Maxie - She Won’t Be Back
- 0:09:37 - The Trouble with Angels - The Trouble with Angels
- 0:09:55 - The Trouble with Angels - Lifeguard
- 0:10:30 - I.Q. - Fundamental Order / First Sight / Chance / Craps
- 0:30:11 - Marc Scott Zicree interview with director Douglas Heyes from 1978 - Twilight Zone Season 2 Disc 2
- 0:33:58 - Gunsmoke - The Wake - The Gravedigger
- 0:54:36 - Raiders of the Lost Ark - The Map Room: Dawn
- 1:02:27 - Playhouse 90 - Tomorrow - The Woman
- 1:06:41 - Nervous Man in a Four Dollar Room - A New Man
- 1:32:05 - 1489 Words - Silence
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Phase 2 of the Goldsmith Odyssey Podcast Universe has begun! Jens has relinquished his regular hosting/editing duties (he'll remain involved in a variety of other ways), passing the baton to friend of the show W. David Lichty. David joins Yavar and Clark for an exploration of the Thriller episode "The Cheaters," an anthology show within an anthology show centering around a pair of spectacles imbued with mysterious power. The whole thing is held together by an intelligent, suspenseful Goldsmith score that also makes room for a surprisingly lovely character theme. Your humble hosts explore the way Goldsmith’s thematic ideas work and examine the effectiveness of the episode's approach to horror. Put on your reading glasses* and join us for the start of a new era!
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*headphones or something? I dunno
Very Unofficial Cue Titles (descriptions, really):
- 0:19:45 - 01. Dirk Van Prinn
- 0:25:49 - 02. Van Prinn’s Test
- 0:31:32 - 03. Intro & Players (includes Rugulo theme)
- 0:34:39 - 06. Joe Finds the Glasses & Returns Home
- 0:36:37 - 07. Joe Sees Through
- 0:44:13 - 08. Joe Acts and So Goes Joe
- 0:48:03 - 09. Miriam’s Worries
- 0:55:18 - 10. Miriam’s Excursion pt. 1 (Opening cue)
- 0:59:57 - 11. Miriam’s Excursion pt. 2
- 1:02:25 - 12. Miriam Finds the Glasses & Returns Home
- 1:05:43 - 13. Miriam Sees Through
- 1:08:46 - 14. Miriam Acts
- 1:12:53 - 15. And So Goes Miriam
- 1:15:24 - 17. Source Music for Edward's Party
- 1:18:06 - 19. Edward Sees Through pt. 2
- 1:20:02 - 20. So Goes Edward
- 1:22:36 - 23. Sebastian Arrives at the House
- 1:24:38 - 24. Sebastian’s Test
- 1:26:22 - 25. So Goes Sebastian, So Go the Cheaters
- 1:57:44 - 05. Joe Arrives at the House (Closing cue)
- 1:58:25 - 04. Title Screen
- 2:05:23 - 16. Now Back to Tonight’s Show!
- 2:06:00 - 26. End Titles (Miriam’s Theme - an edit of Miriam’s Worries)
- 2:07:06 - 21. Sebastian has the Glasses
- 2:07:13 - 18. Edward Sees Through
Other Sources:
- Jerry Goldsmith interviewed by Jon Burlingame for the Archive of American Television Part 3 of 4 (May 8th, 2002) used throughout
- The Cheaters full audio used occasionally
- 0:15:59 - Rachmaninov Symphony No. 1 Normandy/Philadelphia
- 0:33:40 - Pete Rugolo’s Thriller Theme
- 0:43:03 - Night Crossing
- 0:50:47 - A Patch of Blue
- 1:01:10 - To Kill a Mockingbird - “The Search for Boo”
- 1:05:04 - Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home - “Transition”
- 1:16:20 - The Prize - “Craig’s Proposition”
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After over twenty years of collecting, it’s not often one finds a Jerry Goldsmith album one has never heard—let alone never heard of. Yet, while doing research for this podcast, that is precisely what happened to Jens. He therefore invited David as an impromptu guest to share this joy for the first time ever.
The opening music is "The Price of Gold", composed for Kill the Wicked! by Angelo Francesco Lavagnino, with lyrics by C. Danell and vocals by Roberto Matano.
Spoilery Note: Due to choosing to record this show without so much as an outline, Jens and David neglected to identify two of the themes on air: The Ghost and the Darkness and Small Soldiers (part of the "Tiny Creatures" suite with Gremlins).
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Hey look, we dug up another Gold Nugget! After offering a quick update on his progress through James T. Farrell’s Studs Lonigan trilogy, Jens offers an examination of a 2003 concert in which conductor Charles Fox (filling in for an ailing Jerry Goldsmith) led the Kanagawa Philharmonic Orchestra through a series of Goldsmith cues. How did Fox and the KPO fare? Jens offers his analysis while sampling selections from The Last Castle, The Illustrated Man, The Sum of All Fears, The Edge, and more. Give it a spin!
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Ru-dy! Ru-dy! Jer-ry! Jer-ry! Jus-tin! Jus-tin! Ya-var! Ya-var! In this installment of Odyssey Interviews, Yavar has a conversation with composer, conductor, and CineConcerts co-founder Justin Freer, who is preparing to conduct Jerry Goldsmith’s score for Rudy live to picture in Los Angeles on Saturday, March 30th, 2019. In addition to discussing that beloved score and the upcoming performance, Freer talks about his efforts to make symphonic music accessible for modern audiences, his personal memories of Jerry, his own career as a composer, and more. Don’t miss this wide-ranging and illuminating conversation!
Learn more about Rudy in Concert at www.rudyinconcert.com.
- 00:00 - C2 Logo Fanfare (Jerry Goldsmith)
- 11:26 - Chain Reaction - Open Minds (Jerry Goldsmith)
- 14:39 - Planet of the Apes - The Clothes Snatchers (Jerry Goldsmith)
- 19:05 - Poltergeist - The Light (Jerry Goldsmith)
- 20:37 - Total Recall - The Johnny Cab (Jerry Goldsmith)
- 29:40 - Rudy - Main Title (Jerry Goldsmith)
- 39:05 - Rudy - 22nd Birthday Present (Jerry Goldsmith)
- 48:08 - Rudy - Back on the Field (Jerry Goldsmith)
- 50:05 - The Untouchables - Main Title (Joel Goldsmith)
- 54:12 - Star Trek: Insurrection - Ba'ku Village (Freer conducting Jerry Goldsmith)
- 57:13 - Star Trek: First Contact- Main Title (Freer conducting Jerry Goldsmith)
- 1:03:56 - Sketches of War (Freer)
- 1:07:28 - Rio's Convergence (Freer)
- 1:09:58 - Bix B Alley (Freer)
- 1:11:48 - The River Wild - Practice (Traditional adapted by Jerry Goldsmith)
- 1:12:47 - 100 Rifles - Escape and Pursuit (Jerry Goldsmith)
- 1:16:32 - Timeline - Quick Action (Jerry Goldsmith)
- 1:17:59 - Innerspace - No Red Lights (Jerry Goldsmith)
Note: Jerry "pulling a Glenn Gould" can be heard in the Rudy Main Title at 32:48 in our podcast episode, or at 3:07 into the cue on album. But beware, for once it is heard, it can never be un-heard.
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The Goldsmith Odyssey's next regular episode is in the oven, but in the meantime, we're pleased to serve up an exciting and substantial installment of Odyssey Interviews! This time, Yavar has a lively conversation with Oscar-nominated film composer David Newman (known for his work on films like Ice Age, Galaxy Quest, Anastasia, The War of the Roses, and many more). As someone who has both conducted Jerry Goldsmith's music and worked under Goldsmith as a session musician, Newman has a wide variety of insights into both who Goldsmith was as a person and what makes his music so remarkable. Additionally, David talks about his father Alfred's impact on the world of film music, the evolution of the film music industry, and much more. Whether you're a devoted Goldsmith fan or merely a casual film music fan, this is an episode you don't want to miss!
For more information on the American Youth Symphony go to aysymphony.org.
- 00:00 - C2 Logo Fanfare (Goldsmith)
- 09:35 -The Counterfeit Traitor - Finale (A. Newman)
- 31:03 -Contract on Cherry Street - One Way Ride (Goldsmith)
- 32:09 - Contract on Cherry Street- Prowling (Goldsmith)
- 36.31 - Chinatown - Love Theme from Chinatown (Main Title) (Goldsmith)
- 38.10 - Symphony No. 4 in G Major - I. Bedachtig. Nicht Eilen (Solti conducting Mahler)
- 42:38 - The Best Years of Our Lives - Homer Accepts Wilma (Friedhofer)
- 47:31 - Star Trek: The Motion Picture- The Enterprise (Early Version) (Goldsmith)
- 50:21 - Star Trek: The Motion Picture - No Goodbyes (Early Version) (Goldsmith)
- 1:04:17 - 1001 Nights (D. Newman)
- 1:16:44 - Planet of the Apes - The Hunt (D. Newman conducting Goldsmith)
- 1:19:53 - Legend - The Dress Waltz (D. Newman conducting Goldsmith)
- 1:22:09 - A Patch of Blue - Main Title (D. Newman conducting Goldsmith)
- 1:24:59 - Men Don’t Leave - Aftermath (T. Newman)
- 1:30:08 - Sundance Fanfare (D. Newman)
- 1:32:06 - All About Eve - Overture (Goldsmith conducting A. Newman)
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The Goldsmith Odyssey will be spending quite a bit of time with the classic anthology TV show Thriller in 2019, and we’ve got the perfect special guest to kick off our examination of the series: Leigh Phillips, an award-winning composer, orchestrator, and conductor best-known for reconstructing classic film scores like Exodus, The Salamander, King of Kings, and many more. Phillips is also responsible for two wonderful volumes featuring new recordings of Goldsmith’s Thriller music, including selections from the episode we’re spotlighting this time around: “The Poisoner.” Inspired by a true story about an infamous English murderer, the tale gives Goldsmith an opportunity to serve up a rich, harpsichord-driven gothic horror score built around a deceptively attractive main theme. In addition to examining the episode and its score, we chat with Leigh about his relationship with Goldsmith’s music and his career in general.
Music in this Episode:
- 0:02 - Even the Cat?
- 6:50 - Omen III: The Final Conflict - The Final Conflict (Reconstruction)
- 10:18 - Exodus - The Fight For Peace (Ernest Gold, Reconstruction)
- 16:16 - Legend - The Dress Waltz
- 21:09 - The Salamander - The Car Chase (Reconstruction)
- 27:22 - Thriller - The Grim Reaper - End Titles
- 51:39 - Prologue (Reconstruction)
- 56:02 - To the Past (Reconstruction)
- 59:20 - The Cast (also the End Titles) (Reconstruction)
- 1:02:14 - My Perfect Bride
- 1:04:18 - Preparing the Ring
- 1:08:58 - Good Riddance (Reconstruction)
- 1:11:34 - Basic Instinct - Roxy Loses
- 1:13:14 - Business to Discuss (Reconstruction)
- 1:15:06 - The Blue Max - Kaeti Has a Plan (Reconstruction)
- 1:18:12 - George Chokes
- 1:19:21 - Doctor's Orders
- 1:24:03 - Take Your Medicine
- 1:29:06 - Even the Cat?
- 1:31:04 - Off to Jail
- 1:34:40 - Griffith Released
- 1:48:12 - Unbearable Agony Infinitely Prolonged
- 1:52:48 - A Poetic Death
- 1:55:39 - Perfect Wife (Reconstruction)
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Have Gun—Will Travel is the focus today,
Two 1960 episodes will be surveyed;
“A Head of Hair” and “The Fatalist,” both scored by Jerry,
Plus a single bonus cue from an Elvis movie.
Odyssey, Odyssey, how long will you run?
Odyssey, Odyssey, here’s the next one.
The Work: Have Gun—Will Travel Season 4 Vol. 1 at Amazon, Twilight Time's release of Flaming Star.
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The second season of The Goldsmith Odyssey launches in January, but in the meantime, we’ve got another Odyssey Interview for you. This time, Yavar has a wide-ranging conversation with Kritzerland Records founder Bruce Kimmel (also a multi-talented actor, director, writer, playwright, and songwriter), who worked on multiple Goldsmith albums for Varèse Sarabande before releasing a number of Goldsmith titles under his own label. In addition to discussing his work on those albums, Kimmel touches on his formative film music encounters, his shifting feelings on Goldsmith’s work over the decades, and much more. It’s a candid and engaging chat you won’t want to miss.
Music in this Episode:
- 00:00 - C2 Logo Fanfare
- 06:05 - Dr. Kildare - Three Stars Will Shine Tonight (Feat. Richard Chamberlain)
- 09:29 - Islands in the Stream - The Boys Arrive
- 12:21 - The Other - The Flight
- 32:12 - Breakheart Pass - Here They Come Pt. II
- 35:00 - Poltergeist II: The Other Side - The Worm/Out of the Ceiling
- 38:11 - Rio Conchos - River Crossing
- 47:09 - Alien Nation - Alien Dance
W. David Lichty's Reference of Referred to Players™:
- Nick Redman has been the key connection with the 20th Century Fox vaults since 1993, leading to over 500 soundtrack releases.
- Mike Matessino is an extraordinary gift to humanity, restorer and masterer of film music, with current credits on 318 albums and 324 isolated music tracks, all of which his magic fingers have spun into audio gold.
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Season's Greetings! Chestnuts are roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost is nipping at your nose, and Uncle Jens is in the kitchen preparing his signature dish: the Gold Nugget, a consistently comforting delicacy assembled from whatever ingredients Jens finds in his musical pantry. This time, he's exploring the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra's concert disc Free as the Wind: Tribute to Jerry Goldsmith, which offers performances from works like The Sand Pebbles, Chinatown, The Mummy, The Wind and the Lion, Total Recall, and more. While the performances are a decidedly mixed bag, the disc offers a valuable illustration of what separates a good Goldsmith cover from an underwhelming one. Enjoy this little aural dessert, and have a great holiday!
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Pssssssst. Hey, pal. You know Studs, right? Studs Lonigan? No? You must be new around here. I mean, Studs is… ah, but why am I telling ya? You should hear it directly from his pals. Head down to the pool hall and look for three guys named Jens, Yavar, and Clark. If you see some shady-looking characters arguing about motifs, that’s probably them. Anyway, they’ll tell you all about Studs, and the movie director Irving Lerner made about Studs back in 1960, and the score Jerry Goldsmith wrote for that movie, and probably some other nonsense you didn’t even ask about. Hey, they mean well. Have you heard that score, by the way? I bet they’ll play some of it for you. Hot stuff, that record. Hotter than Studs himself, if we’re being honest, but you didn’t hear that from me. Anyway, what are you still doing here? Get outta here and go see the boys. Scram!
The Work: Here are the Discogs listings for theStuds Lonigan Quartet release and the Varèse Sarabande CD Club release. Also, if you are so inclined, you can obtain a Region 2 DVD of the film from Amazon.co.uk.
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Good news, Goldsmith fans: our latest trip to the musical mines has produced another Gold Nugget. Jens returns to Japan for an exploration of the Kanagawa Philharmonic Orchestra's 1998 concert album Jerry Goldsmith: Hollywood Symphonic Spectacular. Over the course of a music-heavy half-hour, Jens guides you through a serious of unique, spacious concert recordings of Goldsmith gems like Supergirl, The Swarm, The Omen, and more, offering cursory explanations of what makes some of these particular performances stand out. We hope you'll tag along for this look at a brief-yet-rewarding Japanese tribute to a great American composer!
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Howdy folks! We're saddling up and riding into Dodge City for an exploration of the long-running TV western Gunsmoke. Your humble hosts Jens, Yavar, and Clark take a look at three episodes from 1960, each highlighted by its own distinctive Goldsmith score. First up is “Doc Judge,” featuring a suspenseful score anchored by an ominous five-note theme. Next, we meet “The Blacksmith,” containing a lively, diverse score offering warmth, romance, suspense, and a bit of action. Last but not least is “The Wake,” which serves up a modest, playful score built around an instantly memorable main theme. Grab your six-shooter, dust off your ten-gallon hat, and join us as we cantor through one of the staples of classic television.
The Work: Gunsmoke: Season 5 Volume 2, Gunsmoke: Season 6 Vol 1.
Ron Burbella supplied us with his CBS EZ CUE disc and index (discussed in this Film Score Monthly thread) and with his reel-to-reel tape transfers. Bill Wrobel documented the mass of CBS Music Library stuff donated to UCLA, giving us a little more info on the tracks we’ve acquired.
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In our second installment of Odyssey Interviews, Yavar has a conversation with film composer and conductor Cliff Eidelman. Eidelman is perhaps best known for his striking score for Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, and has scored such diverse projects as Leap of Faith, Triumph of the Spirit, The Meteor Man, and The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. Eidelman has also written a variety of works for the concert hall, some of which will be featured on an album being released this fall. Over the course of this interview, Eidelman talks about his personal encounters with Jerry Goldsmith, the unique challenges of conducting Goldsmith's work, his current musical endeavors, and much more.
Note: Since this interview was conducted, the digital release date for Cliff Eidelman's "Symphony for Orchestra and Two Pianos" has shifted to early November instead of late October. For up-to-date information on Eidelman and his work, visit his website.
Music in this Episode:
- 00:00 - C2 Logo Fanfare (Goldsmith)
- 02:14 - Christopher Columbus: The Discovery - The Great Sea (Eidelman)
- 06:41 - Planet of the Apes - No Escape (Goldsmith)
- 10:02 - Rudy - The Final Game (Goldsmith)
- 17:49 - Alien - Breakaway (Eidelman conducting Goldsmith)
- 35:56 - Star Trek: The Undiscovered Country - Sign Off (Eidelman)
- 43:01 - The Tempest: Tone Poem for Orchestra (Eidelman)
- 47:01 - Symphony for Orchestra and Two Pianos (Eidelman)
- 49:01 - Symphony for Orchestra and Two Pianos (Eidelman)
- 52:45 - Night in the Gallery - Seduction and Mischief (Eidelman)
- 53:57 - Night in the Gallery - The Tempest and the Mysterious Clown (Eidelman)
- 56:24 - Being Dolphin 4D (Eidelman)
- 1:08:15 - Rudy - The Final Game (Eidelman conducting Goldsmith)
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We are pleased to present the first installment of Odyssey Interviews, an occasional feature that will offer interviews with special guests who have some connection to Jerry Goldsmith and/or his music. In our debut interview, Yavar has a conversation with internationally acclaimed conductor Leonard Slatkin, Music Director Laureate of the Detroit Symphony. Slatkin maintains a rigorous schedule of guest conducting (he has conducted virtually all of the leading orchestras in the world) and is active as a composer, author, and educator. He has received 6 Grammy Awards and 33 nominations, and is a recipient of the prestigious National Medal of the Arts. Over the course of this interview, Slatkin discusses growing up in the world of film music, his family's relationship with Goldsmith, commissioning Goldsmith's Music for Orchestra, and much more.
For up-to-date information on Leonard Slatkin and his work, visit his website.
Music in this Episode:
- 00:00 - C2 Logo Fanfare
- 16:17 - Magic - Main Title
- 17:08 - Capricorn One - Break Out
- 21:03 - Christus Apollo - Part II
- 27:15 - Patton - No Assignment
- 41:23 - Music For Orchestra
- 56:05 - Star Trek: The Motion Picture - Leaving Drydock (Early Version)
- 58:37 - KSD News Theme (composed by Leonard Slatkin)
- 1:11:51 - Music For Orchestra
Also Discussed: The opening of How to Marry a Millionaire, KSDK TV 5 News Open
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In the second and final part of our CBS Music Library Spectacular, returning guest W. David Lichty guides your humble hosts Jens, Yavar, and Clark through a remarkably diverse array of suites spotlighting a large portion of Goldsmith's contribution to the CBS music library. Over the course of this episode, you'll hear playful comedy, moody suspense, lush romance, chilling horror, and lots of other musical goodies. Even if you're a devoted Goldsmith fan, odds are high that the majority of this music will be new to you. Join us as we don our research caps and complete a sojourn into one of the most under-explored corners of Goldsmith's career!
To follow along with David's custom suites, please consult this Google Doc for a thorough breakdown.
The Work: The Twilight Zone: The Complete Series (at Amazon).
David’s Bibliography:
Ron Burbella supplied us with his TransWorld 78s (discussed in this Film Score Monthly thread).
Martin Grams Jr. wrote The Twilight Zone: Unlocking the Door to a Television Classic. This gave names and running times for all of the tracks used in each episode. Note his excellent coverage in his sample section.
Dan Hollis supplied the time locations for all of the cues used in each Twilight Zone episode via his thread at Twilight Zone Cafe -> Twilight Zone, Etc. -> Classic Twilight Zone -> Musical Cues.
Bill Wrobel documented the mass of CBS Music Library stuff donated to UCLA, giving us a little more info on the tracks we’ve acquired. Even more helpful info was found in his piece "Television Works of Bernard Herrmann." You can find some of the TransWorld tracks used in the show on his YouTube channel. We also recommend his video on "Autumn Love."
Despite being uncredited, Gene Feldman supervised the Twilight Zone scores for all five seasons. Twilight Zone isn’t listed for him on IMDb, but Grams Jr.'s book may explain why, and Bill Wrobel's research seems to confirm that he was CBS’s guy for this process.
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Presenting an important campaign announcement from The Goldsmith Odyssey.
To vote in Intrada's new Kickstarter poll, go directly to this thread. If you haven't already signed up for their forum, you'll need to register. Even if you're already registered to purchase items from Intrada's store (store.intrada.com), a separate registration is required for the forum. To complete the process, you'll need the answer to their security question about their first release from 1985 (it's “Red Dawn”). You should then receive a confirmation e-mail allowing you to complete your registration (the e-mail should arrive instantaneously, so check your spam folder if you don't see it right away). When you're all done, head to the forum and cast your vote! Feel free to vote your conscience, which we assume will tell you to vote for Jerry Goldsmith.
Supported by the invaluable aid and research of returning guest W. David Lichty, your humble hosts Jens, Yavar, and Clark offer the first installment of a two-part examination into Jerry Goldsmith's contributions to the vast CBS Music Library, which featured a diverse array of fully orchestral cues that would ultimately be used on a wide variety of CBS television programs, including The Twilight Zone. In this episode, we explore all of the original library cues featured on Prometheus's Jerry Goldsmith: The Early Years Volume One album, plus a sampling of additional library cues that will be brand new to most Goldsmith fans. Be sure to stay tuned for our follow-up episode, which will offer a host of rarely-heard Goldsmith material. Grab your library card and join us for a journey into the archives!
The Work: Jerry Goldsmith: The Early Years, Volume 1 (at Screen Archives), The Twilight Zone: The Complete Series (at Amazon).
David’s Bibliography:
Ron Burbella supplied us with his CBS EZ CUE disc and index (discussed in this Film Score Monthly thread) and with his TransWorld 78s (discussed in this Film Score Monthly thread).
Martin Grams Jr. wrote The Twilight Zone: Unlocking the Door to a Television Classic. This gave names and running times for all of the tracks used in each episode. Note his excellent coverage of "To Serve Man" in his sample section.
Dan Hollis supplied the time locations for all of the cues used in each Twilight Zone episode via his thread at Twilight Zone Cafe -> Twilight Zone, Etc. -> Classic Twilight Zone -> Musical Cues.
Bill Wrobel documented the mass of CBS Music Library stuff donated to UCLA, giving us a little more info on the tracks we’ve acquired. Even more helpful info was found in his piece "Television Works of Bernard Herrmann." You can find some of the TransWorld tracks used in the show on his YouTube channel.
Despite being uncredited, Gene Feldman supervised the Twilight Zone scores for all five seasons. Twilight Zone isn’t listed for him on IMDb, but Grams Jr.'s book may explain why, and Bill Wrobel's research seems to confirm that he was CBS’s guy for this process.
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Another episode, another special guest: Friend of the show and Goldsmith archivist extraordinaire W. David Lichty joins your humble hosts Jens, Yavar, and Clark for an examination of "Saturday Night in Santa Monica", the unaired television pilot for Man on the Beach, starring Gavin MacLeod as an eccentric private investigator. While gritting our teeth and playfully dissecting the pilot's truly dreadful writing, directing, and acting, we also explore its jazzy, energetic Goldsmith score (which Goldsmith fans may know as "Jazz Theme #1" from various Twilight Zone albums). As a bonus, we also take a look at Goldsmith's spare, jazz-tinged music written for the Studio One in Hollywood episode "The Fair-Haired Boy" (featured on the Twilight Zone albums as "Jazz Theme #2"). Grab your scuba gear and dive in!
The Work: Twilight Zone: The 40th Anniversary Collection (at Discogs)
In Depth: Dan Hollis' breakdown of Twilight Zone library cues (Twilight Zone Cafe)
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Portrait of a film music expert: John Takis, a talented writer known for his exceptional liner notes and informative blog posts. John has been invited to be the very first guest on a podcast known as The Goldsmith Odyssey. He knows that he will be asked to offer his thoughts on the virtues of film composer Jerry Goldsmith. He knows that he is expected to offer commentary on the classic television episodes "Nightmare as a Child" and "Nervous Man in a Four-Dollar Room." However, what he doesn’t know is that program hosts Jens, Yavar, and Clark have lured him into their lengthiest episode yet, requiring John to conjure mass quantities of dazzling insight. John Takis: a film music expert taking a two-hour journey… into The Twilight Zone.
The Work: The Twilight Zone: The Complete Series (at Amazon), Twilight Zone: The 40th Anniversary Collection (at Discogs)
In Depth: John Takis's blog, Jerry Goldsmith interviewed by Jon Burlingame for the Archive of American Television (May 8th, 2002), The Twilight Zone: Unlocking the Door to a Television Classic by Martin Grams Jr. (at Amazon), A Dimension of Sound: Music in the Twilight Zone by Reba Wissner (at Amazon)
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Submitted for your approval: a voyage of musical discovery, critical analysis, and profound mystery. These three men – Jens, Yavar, and Clark – are entirely ordinary in every way but one: their odd obsession with the music of a film composer named Jerry Goldsmith. Crossing the threshold into a new era, they explore two classic episodes of television: “The Four of Us Are Dying” (which features a dynamic, off-kilter jazz score) and “The Big Tall Wish” (which offers up impressively structured musical melancholy). These men analyze the music and the episodes that music accompanies, offering commentary you may find alternately playful and earnest. Now witness if you will three unsuspecting music lovers taking their first steps into The Twilight Zone.
The Work: The Twilight Zone: The Complete Series (at Amazon), Twilight Zone: The 40th Anniversary Collection (at Discogs)
In Depth: The Twilight Zone: Unlocking the Door to a Television Classic by Martin Grams Jr. (at Amazon), A Dimension of Sound: Music in the Twilight Zone by Reba Wissner (at Amazon)
Also in the Show: MeTV Perry Mason / Twilight Zone TV promo spot, Television Themes: 16 Most Requested Songs (at Discogs)
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The day has finally arrived. At long last, we have reached the end... of the 1950s, thus concluding the brief prologue to this obscenely lengthy podcast journey. On this episode, your humble hosts Jens, Yavar, and Clark gather up odds n' ends from the decade: an exploration of the Climax! episode “Trail of Terror” (featuring a suspenseful Goldsmith score highlighted by a lovely, reflective melody), a MIDI reconstruction of Goldsmith's dynamic score for the Civil War-themed Playhouse 90 episode “The Tunnel,” two strikingly different (yet equally impressive) scores written for the '50s cop drama The Lineup, and multiple versions of Goldsmith's instantly catchy Black Saddle theme. Finally, we take a few moments to reflect on the highlights of the material we've covered thus far. It's a musical feast... but save room, because we'll be stuffing one more surprise into the mix. Take a seat and gobble it up!
The Work: Playhouse 90: The Tunnel (Midi Reconstruction), Jerry Goldsmith: The Early Years, Volume 1 (at Screen Archives), Impact / Double Impact: Orchestra Under the Direction of Buddy Morrow (at Amazon), Dick Powell Presents Themes From the Original Soundtrack of Four Star Television Productions, Rare Surf Volume 2 - The South Bay Bands
In Depth: Jerry Goldsmith interviewed by Jon Burlingame for the Archive of American Television (May 8th, 2002)
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In our first side episode, Jens listens to an anime score and makes a discovery. The result is a forum post in podcast form.
Intro music from Ginga Kikoutai: Majestic Prince by Toshiyuki Watanabe.
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In this episode, we take a look at two half-hour TV rarities from the late 1950s. First up, your humble hosts Jens, Yavar, and Clark (aka "Goldsmith's Bad Boys") head into cutesy family sitcom territory with "Lips That Touch Lipstick", a Goldsmith-scored episode of the short-lived series Peck's Bad Girl. Afterwards, they explore something a bit more dramatic: the unaired pilot of the cop drama The Sergeant and the Lady. Comedy and drama, playful melodies and aggressive jazz scoring, thoughtful analysis and goofy moments — suffice it to say this episode has a bit of something for everyone. All the other kids at school are listening, so you probably should, too.
The Work: Rare TV Comedy: Beulah / The Ruggles / Behind The Scenes / Peck's Bad Girl
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In this episode, we jump ahead to early 1960 to examine another installment of the 90-minute CBS anthology series Playhouse 90: famed playright Horton Foote’s adaptation of William Faulkner’s short story "Tomorrow." Your humble hosts Jens, Yavar, and Clark discuss the teleplay’s strengths and weaknesses abridging Faulkner for the small screen, and its economical but subtly effective, poignant Jerry Goldsmith score. We discover unique performances of the album material, unused cues, and entirely unreleased music. It’s the Podcast of the Future: Listen to "Tomorrow" Today!
The Work: Jerry Goldsmith: The Early Years, Volume 1 (at Screen Archives)
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In this episode, we take a look at "A Marriage of Strangers," an installment of the 90-minute CBS anthology series Playhouse 90. Your humble hosts Jens, Yavar, and Clark discuss the unique nature of this series, the teleplay's struggle to create a persuasively authentic portrait of a marriage, the challenges of writing music for live television, and – of course – the tender Jerry Goldsmith score. Offering a pair of memorable themes (one melancholy, one romantic) and some moments of surprising tension, "A Marriage of Strangers" is the longest Goldsmith score we've covered to date. Additionally, we dip into the mailbag and briefly discuss a bit of listener feedback. Put this episode around your finger and join us!
The Work: Jerry Goldsmith: The Early Years, Volume 1 (at Screen Archives)
In Depth: Jerry Goldsmith interviewed by Jon Burlingame for the Archive of American Television (May 8th, 2002)
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In this episode, we turn to the small screen for a look at the classic TV legal drama Perry Mason. Your humble hosts Jens, Yavar, and Clark explore two episodes scored by Jerry Goldsmith: the jewelry-themed mystery "The Case of the Blushing Pearls" (featuring an Asian-inspired score built around a gorgeous central melody) and the convention-breaking "The Case of Paul Drake's Dilemma" (which offers a more noirish score that both echoes City of Fear and previews Chinatown). Are these episodes and scores hidden gems? We examine the evidence and offer a verdict!
The Work: Jerry Goldsmith: The Early Years, Volume 1 (at Screen Archives), Perry Mason: Season 3 - Volume 1 (at the CBS Store)
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In this episode, we take a look at another Goldsmith-scored western: the 1959 Fred MacMurray vehicle Face of a Fugitive. Your humble hosts Jens, Yavar, and Clark discuss the simple pleasures of this conventional yet competent film, and explore some of the highlights of Goldsmith's melodic, entertaining score (including a flexible central motif, a memorably melancholy secondary theme, a delicate love theme, and some thrilling action cues). As a prelude to that discussion, we offer a brief look at the flavorful "Toccata for Solo Guitar," the first concert piece of Goldsmith's career. Climb aboard the train and enjoy the ride!
The Work: Face of a Fugitive on Archive.org, Contemporary Creations for Spanish Guitar on Discogs
In Depth: Yavar's liner notes for Face of a Fugitive
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In this episode, your humble hosts Jens, Yavar, and Clark take a look at the second feature film scoring assignment of Jerry Goldsmith's career: the lean, gritty 1959 noir City of Fear. We discuss the way this paranoia-filled film reflects the anxieties of its era, and examine the ways it falls short despite its striking premise. Additionally, we dive into Jerry Goldsmith's intense, jagged score, noting the ways in which Goldsmith's music works overtime to elevate otherwise mundane scenes. Finally, we dip into the mailbag and take a few moments to respond to some thoughtful listener feedback. Don't worry: this episode isn't dangerous, merely addictive.
The Work: City of Fear on Intrada
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In our first regular-format episode, we invite you to join us for an exploration of the 1957 western Black Patch, starring George Montgomery, Leo Gordon, Diane Brewster, Tom Pittman, and Sebastian Cabot. Your humble hosts Jens, Yavar, and Clark discuss the ways in which this low-budget western succeeds and struggles in its efforts to buck formula. Black Patch also bears the important distinction of being the first feature film to be scored by Jerry Goldsmith, who takes a deceptively intelligent psychological approach to the material. We explore some of his assorted thematic ideas and standout musical moments, including a dynamic action piece and a genuinely gorgeous romantic sequence. Saddle up and enjoy!
Note: Clark and Yavar are still learning how to use computers. Please be aware of this before writing us about the audio quality of this episode.
The Work: Black Patch on Warner Archive
In Depth: Yavar's liner notes for Black Patch
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In this introductory episode, your humble hosts Jens, Yavar and Clark offer thoughts on why we chose Goldsmith as a subject and what we're hoping to accomplish over the course of this series. Additionally, we dig into some of Goldsmith's most notable early radio and television work: the poetry-themed radio program 1489 Words (an episode of the anthology series The CBS Radio Workshop), Gore Vidal's TV adaptation of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (an episode of the anthology series Climax!) and the first three episodes of the western radio drama Frontier Gentleman. Don't miss this informative and entertaining prelude to a grand podcast adventure!
The Work: Frontier Gentleman - All 41 Episodes, CBS Radio Workshop Episodes
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