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WOW! 2020-2021 will of course be remembered by the entire world because of the pandemic, but for us Goldsmith acolytes it will be known as the Golden Age of Goldsmith Releases.
As a huge Goldsmith fan, I'm very happy to see this news.
As a huge Goldsmith fan who lost two friends to COVID, I'm not quite willing to get on board your sentiment, though.
OMG! Covid is sooo brutal. I'm deeply touched, Schiffy. I'm very sorry that you have to go through these sad days (Sorry about my english...)...
Zeno
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May 27, 2021 - 6:13 AM
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Hurdy Gurdy
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I taped most of Jerry Goldsmith's scores, as/when they were shown on telly in the UK, onto cassette during the 80s and got to know most of his unreleased scores that way.
SHAMUS, like THE DON IS DEAD, was one I didn't play as much as many others, as it didn't really grab me in the way that some of his more action packed fare of the time did.
I remember it as a light, fluff piece that paled next to stuff like THE LAST RUN or his inventive TV scores of the early 70s.
But if I learned one thing recently, an old tape I didn't originally fall for 25-30 years ago can sometimes be a revelation on CD.
I never cared for my old THE DON IS DEAD tape/score, but really like the CD Intrada released a while back.
Hearing the clips on Yavar's podcast was a real ear-opener and compelled me to purchase that disc.
I can even tolerate the synth farts that permeate the suspense cues. And the Love Theme is really nice too.
So I will check out the samples next week, play any clips if Yavar offers them up via his next MCM (Monthly Cult Meeting  and see if this is another TDID situation.
edit...I found my old tape and SHAMUS is on Side A, with a collection of various other themes to fill out the tape. Side B has his PURSUIT TV score on it and that got a LOT MORE listens from me based on its familiarity to me when I just played it again (for the first time in many, many years).
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I can see why you'd be more drawn to Pursuit, Kev (and hopefully tapes for that one get found someday!) Similar "mod" sound world but definitely the more active/energetic score overall, which makes sense given the story. Shamus tends to be more laid back, though there is some great action in it too which I think will be right up your alley. Looking forward to producing the Spotlight podcast and turning you around on this one 
Yavar
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WOW! 2020-2021 will of course be remembered by the entire world because of the pandemic, but for us Goldsmith acolytes it will be known as the Golden Age of Goldsmith Releases.
Personally I'd say 1986 still takes that honor -- as that year saw the release of the Legend album, then a couple of months later The Final Conflict (five years after the film played in cinemas), Poltergeist II a few weeks later, and Hoosiers about six months after that.
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WOW! 2020-2021 will of course be remembered by the entire world because of the pandemic, but for us Goldsmith acolytes it will be known as the Golden Age of Goldsmith Releases.
Personally I'd say 1986 still takes that honor -- as that year saw the release of the Legend album, then a couple of months later The Final Conflict (five years after the film played in cinemas), Poltergeist II a few weeks later, and Hoosiers about six months after that.
Woah! With three storied releases, yes, that's definitely a contender. I have vivid memories of not finding Legend until 1993, but I did find the five track LP of Poltergeist II in a used bin in Ann Arbor, shocked that it existed.
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May 31, 2021 - 4:59 AM
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Amer Zahid
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Update from Doug Fake:
5/31/2021
Memorial Day brings reflection on those who fell in active service of America’s freedom as well as, unique to this year, various stages of re-openings for business and leisure after a year of COVID-19 challenges to those freedoms. It also brings exciting news of the premiere at last of one of the most elusive of all Jerry Goldsmith soundtracks, this one from his 1973 private eye actioner Shamus, starring Burt Reynolds. Long lost to the ages, Intrada is proud to unearth it for Goldsmith aficionados! Ready for purchase on Tuesday, June the 1st! Related of sorts: It was terrific to watch the new Blu-ray of Explorers (1985) from Shout Select… not only to hear Jerry Goldsmith’s music courtesy the 5.1 audio mix but also to (finally!) enjoy the feature itself as we all saw it in theaters back in the day. Its numerous home video presentations have always been re-edited, sadly dropping that early biking to school scene that Goldsmith scored with his wonderful cue entitled “Sticks and Stones”. And a highlight both aurally and visually of Explorers has always been “The Construction”, a knockout piece of music for one of the fable’s best sequences! Happily for Goldsmith fans, Intrada premiered the entire score on CD several years back. Order a copy of Shamus and listen to what Goldsmith was doing twelve years earlier!
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Press Release is up:
SHAMUS
Music Composed and Conducted by JERRY GOLDSMITH
INTRADA ISC 469
Intrada announces another rare find – the complete score to Jerry Goldsmith's much-sought score to the 1973 Burt Reynolds film Shamus. Long thought lost, what was once lost is now found! Goldsmith took a funky approach, using Reynolds’ relaxed performance as his touchstone, infusing the score with a '70s vibe. Goldsmith's main theme is a droll, jazzy melody, first heard on the piano, that is the ideal musical match for Reynolds’ refreshingly off-hand performance. But the sparse score has moments that burst into action in true Goldsmith fashion.
The score was praised in the press, catching the attention of at least two critics hailing his hip, contemporary score, as well as how it added to the entertainment value of the film. Fans would argue that is the case for all of Goldsmith's works. Fans will also relish the crisp, detailed sound of this recording, allowing all the instruments to shine in this long, long overdue soundtrack release.
In the film, The “shamus” of the title is McCoy, a low-rent private eye who lives in a barely furnished Brooklyn apartment and hustles pool to help make ends meet. After a jewel heist leads to the thief’s brutal murder, millionaire E.J. Hume hires McCoy to track down the stolen diamonds, though the client admits that McCoy was his “fifty-third choice” for the assignment. The trail of the gems leads to Felix Montaigne, a former football star with a shady shipping business and a beautiful sister who strikes McCoy’s fancy. After an investigation full of double crosses, violent confrontations and narrow escapes, McCoy finds himself without a client but with a new love in his life.
INTRADA ISC 469
Barcode: 720258546906
Retail Price: $21.99
Available Now
For track listing and sound samples, please visit http://store.intrada.com/s.nl/it.A/id.12187/.f
01. Main Title (4:10)
02. A Real Dog No. 1 (0:42)
03. The Warehouse (4:06)
04. A Real Dog No. 2 (0:50)
05. Here I Come – Part I (0:28)
06. Here I Come – Part II (2:22)
07. Getting Acquainted – Part I (1:37)
08. Getting Acquainted – Part II (1:31)
09. Surprise Visit (2:14)
10. A Broken Limb (5:03)
11. Stay In My Life (2:25)
Total Time: 25:50
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