Varese finally shipped my order out late last week and while still in transit, their parent company puts Rudy Deluxe on sale! Ugh - I'm never ordering a new release from Varese again. I could have saved so much money between the current Craft Recordings sale and Shocktober sale. But no... I stupidly placed my order on release day, also including a bunch of full priced titles that went on sale just a few weeks later!
I really like this score. I had never heard it before getting this expanded release, and have never seen the film. I think it will be one of my regular 'go to' Goldsmith listens, along with 'The Russia House'. Lovely.
I also think it would pair well with an expansion of 'The Natural', by Randy Newman. Has there been one, and if not, why ever not?
It's been some years since I last watched it, but I think most of the score highlights from THE NATURAL are represented on the original album/CD. It wasn't an overscored film, to my best memory and the music is more powerful for it.
I don't know what took me so long, but I finally ordered this great score.
Henry, did you get your copy? Are you enjoying the score? Ive been playing it daily for weeks and weeks. I'm absolutely in love with this score.
Hey buddy! Yes, I did get it and have spinning it quite a bit too.This, along with HOOSIERS, is one of my favorite Goldsmith scores.
Ha, I went looking for Hoosiers so I could play it and to my shock it wasn't in my playlist. Then I realized I had it under "Best Shot". Really nice score too though of course synth.
I'm assuming that the physical release must have sold out - but why was the digital release also removed from all platforms? A shame.
Shocking, and a shame indeed, but that happens! One reason I'd hate to rely on streaming for my music. While I use streaming, if I really want something, I get it either on CD or as a digital download.
This, along with HOOSIERS, is one of my favorite Goldsmith scores. 
