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 Posted:   Jun 2, 2010 - 2:43 PM   
 By:   MRAUDIO   (Member)


Couldn't agree more. Not the fastest seller we've had, but it's doing fine.


The cool thing is that the more Goldenberg releases there are, the better they will sell because people will gradually become more familiar with him and his music. It certainly happened with Intrada and Friedhofer. Barbarian and the Geisha took forever to sell out, but their most recent Friedhofers all sold out quickly at greater numbers. And just look at Fielding. Back when you did those Bay Cities releases you were just getting his name out there to collectors as a whole. Now (with the exception of Scorpio it seems...maybe that's just too "difficult" of a score) Fielding is one of the most frequently sold out composers at Intrada (and usually he sells out quickly!)

So major kudos on getting the ball rolling for Goldenberg this time, Bruce! You took the gutsy first step. Let's hope eventually others (particularly those with Universal connections) can become inspired and take a chance on releasing his work too.

Yavar


Yeah, I would just LOVE to see Universal's DUEL released on CD - I just love that movie - in the meantime, the DTS track on the DVD sounds great and really makes the truly fine Goldenberg score shine!...:-)

 
 Posted:   Jun 5, 2010 - 6:45 AM   
 By:   chriss   (Member)

That part of MGM (the actual MGM releases) isn't owned by today's MGM - today's MGM controls the United Artists stuff - Hot Millions would be controlled by Warner Bros., I believe.

Glad you like Busting!


I like it a lot! And thanks for the clarification, Bruce.
Is something like J.J. Johnson's "Across 110th Street" a possibility? I know there was a CD on Ryko but an expanded release of this would be most welcome. Perhaps Johnson's best work.

 
 
 Posted:   Jun 5, 2010 - 10:19 AM   
 By:   haineshisway   (Member)

That part of MGM (the actual MGM releases) isn't owned by today's MGM - today's MGM controls the United Artists stuff - Hot Millions would be controlled by Warner Bros., I believe.

Glad you like Busting!


I like it a lot! And thanks for the clarification, Bruce.
Is something like J.J. Johnson's "Across 110th Street" a possibility? I know there was a CD on Ryko but an expanded release of this would be most welcome. Perhaps Johnson's best work.


Ryko usually added stuff if there was stuff to add - I'll have to go listen to it, but I'm a big fan of J.J. for years.

 
 Posted:   Jun 5, 2010 - 10:32 AM   
 By:   Josh "Swashbuckler" Gizelt   (Member)

Ryko usually added stuff if there was stuff to add - I'll have to go listen to it, but I'm a big fan of J.J. for years.

Actually, Across 110th Street was issued right before they started doing that, so the CD has annoying dialogue clips between tracks.

 
 Posted:   Jun 5, 2010 - 11:03 AM   
 By:   chriss   (Member)

"annoying" is the right word to describe the old CD of the LP program. It misses great underscore and the much better and more orchestrated version of the Main Title. If there's nothing in the studio vaults perhaps Johnson himself kept recordings? This must have been an important scoring project for him!

 
 
 Posted:   Jun 5, 2010 - 1:48 PM   
 By:   haineshisway   (Member)

Ryko usually added stuff if there was stuff to add - I'll have to go listen to it, but I'm a big fan of J.J. for years.

Actually, Across 110th Street was issued right before they started doing that, so the CD has annoying dialogue clips between tracks.


Well, I think my annoyance with dialogue on score albums is pretty well known smile It was a pleasure to be able to get rid of the Mad World dialogue, and I think we did that on one other? Can't remember now.

 
 Posted:   Jun 15, 2010 - 3:37 PM   
 By:   Mark Ford   (Member)

Do you suppose Mr. Goldenberg is pleased with where his name is placed on the cover art? I know I would be! wink

 
 Posted:   Jul 29, 2010 - 12:47 PM   
 By:   Mark Ford   (Member)

I got my copy of Busting recently and finally have had a chance to listen to it a number of times now. I've wanted some kind of release of Billy Goldenberg's music for years now being a big fan of his 70's TV music. At first glance, Busting wasn't exactly what I had been looking for, but I was just happy to have ANYTHING by Goldenberg.

Anyway to the score...turns out I like it A LOT!

The very first thing that grabbed me was the second cue "Busting the Club". This is some seriously big sounding, driven, funky stuff. This and some of the other funk cues remind me a bit of Schifrin at times. Variations of this cue appear again in later tracks. It's a real score highlight for me.

Mixed in with the funk cues are a number of suspense cues that are more like the Goldenberg TV suspense music I love, so I did get my wish to have some of that sound here. There are some cool electronic effects (echoplex or some other echo device) as well as a good amount of early synth textures added to the acoustic mix.

Throw in a few lounge/Muzak sounding tunes and you can see that this is a fun score filled with all sorts of musical styles and one any Goldenberg fan should be happy to get. Thanks Bruce for trying to get Goldenberg out there to us. I'm sure his following is pretty small, but I hope that doesn't impede future releases, although financial practicalities are certainly a factor. If you're a Goldenberg fan sitting on the fence on this one, consider buying it if for no other reason than to perhaps make it possible for more BG releases in the future. You may discover as I did that there are a number of things to really like about this score.

 
 Posted:   Jul 29, 2010 - 1:14 PM   
 By:   Jim Phelps   (Member)

The cue "Shazam" accompanies one of the more disturbing scenes in the movie and it's a composition that wouldn't be out of place on an early COLUMBO.

 
 
 Posted:   Jul 29, 2010 - 2:38 PM   
 By:   haineshisway   (Member)

Guessing is going on in the Romantic Comedy thread. Join in. There are clews.

 
 Posted:   Jan 7, 2011 - 2:32 PM   
 By:   Jim Phelps   (Member)

BUSTING is currently on sale at SAE for a mere $11.95. It's a fine introduction to Billy Goldenberg's music and the film itself is a delightfully slimey portal to the bleakness that was 1974.

The interior picture in the booklet is poster-worthy. When Elliott Gould ruled the Earth.

cool

http://www.screenarchives.com/title_detail.cfm/ID/14024/BUSTING-1000-EDITION/

 
 Posted:   Jan 7, 2011 - 4:38 PM   
 By:   Jerry Horne   (Member)

My God, I would kill for Goldenberg's 'Play it again, Sam' or 'The Last of Sheila'. Somebody please!!!!!

 
 
 Posted:   Jan 7, 2011 - 8:27 PM   
 By:   jkannry   (Member)

BUSTING is currently on sale at SAE for a mere $11.95. It's a fine introduction to Billy Goldenberg's music and the film itself is a delightfully slimey portal to the bleakness that was 1974

cool

http://www.screenarchives.com/title_detail.cfm/ID/14024/BUSTING-1000-EDITION/


That was the 70's. Great film scores, weird movies, and a burnt out country looking fo some rest.

 
 Posted:   Jan 7, 2011 - 8:36 PM   
 By:   Steve Johnson   (Member)

BUSTING is currently on sale at SAE for a mere $11.95. It's a fine introduction to Billy Goldenberg's music and the film itself is a delightfully slimey portal to the bleakness that was 1974.

The interior picture in the booklet is poster-worthy. When Elliott Gould ruled the Earth.

cool

http://www.screenarchives.com/title_detail.cfm/ID/14024/BUSTING-1000-EDITION/


I know that there was a lot of political crap and bad recessionary crap going on in that era, having graduated from HS in May, 1974, but I was working, living at home until I started school that fall and lived in a dorm. I always had money.Times only stink for the ill prepared. I have great memories of that time. It only started to stink when Carter was elected....

 
 Posted:   Jan 8, 2011 - 3:30 AM   
 By:   chriss   (Member)

BUSTING is currently on sale at SAE for a mere $11.95. It's a fine introduction to Billy Goldenberg's music and the film itself is a delightfully slimey portal to the bleakness that was 1974.

The interior picture in the booklet is poster-worthy. When Elliott Gould ruled the Earth.

cool

http://www.screenarchives.com/title_detail.cfm/ID/14024/BUSTING-1000-EDITION/


Not very good news for future Goldenberg CDs, I fear.

 
 Posted:   Jan 8, 2011 - 3:56 AM   
 By:   Jim Phelps   (Member)

BUSTING is currently on sale at SAE for a mere $11.95. It's a fine introduction to Billy Goldenberg's music and the film itself is a delightfully slimey portal to the bleakness that was 1974.

The interior picture in the booklet is poster-worthy. When Elliott Gould ruled the Earth.

I know that there was a lot of political crap and bad recessionary crap going on in that era, having graduated from HS in May, 1974, but I was working, living at home until I started school that fall and lived in a dorm. I always had money.Times only stink for the ill prepared. I have great memories of that time. It only started to stink when Carter was elected....


The early '70s was about as Noir as the country ever got. Give me corrupt politicians, rotten economic and employment prospects, gas-guzzling cars, and a Fu Manchu moustache. I'll be happy.

Funny, we have all that stuff now--minus the 'stache--only the music and movies are just plain awful. In the darkest days of Vietnam and Watergate, at least we didn't have Shia Lebeouf on our screens.

 
 Posted:   Jan 8, 2011 - 5:02 AM   
 By:   Steve Johnson   (Member)

BUSTING is currently on sale at SAE for a mere $11.95. It's a fine introduction to Billy Goldenberg's music and the film itself is a delightfully slimey portal to the bleakness that was 1974.

The interior picture in the booklet is poster-worthy. When Elliott Gould ruled the Earth.

I know that there was a lot of political crap and bad recessionary crap going on in that era, having graduated from HS in May, 1974, but I was working, living at home until I started school that fall and lived in a dorm. I always had money.Times only stink for the ill prepared. I have great memories of that time. It only started to stink when Carter was elected....


The early '70s was about as Noir as the country ever got. Give me corrupt politicians, rotten economic and employment prospects, gas-guzzling cars, and a Fu Manchu moustache. I'll be happy.

Funny, we have all that stuff now--minus the 'stache--only the music and movies are just plain awful. In the darkest days of Vietnam and Watergate, at least we didn't have Shia Lebeouf on our screens.


Hmmmmn. You're right.

 
 Posted:   Jan 8, 2011 - 5:39 AM   
 By:   Jim Phelps   (Member)

One of the most memorable parts of the film is Allen Garfield's performance as "Rizzo." He sees Gould and Blake as a mere annoyance! He's amused by their tactics and never feels threatened by what's supposed to be the law.

In fact, Rizzo is so well connected with money and lawyers that a phone call or a sanctioned beating by then-Minnesota Vikings defensive end Carl Eller is all he needs to keep our heroes at bay:

[while beating Keneely] "Hello, Keneely. You know what, Keneely? I gotta message for you, from my friend. He says: Shazam! That's all; Shazam. Can you dig it?"

 
 Posted:   Jan 8, 2011 - 6:14 AM   
 By:   chriss   (Member)

The CD could have been perhaps more successful if the movie would be available on DVD. It was a long way for The Outfit to be released on DVD(R) - where's Busting? smile

 
 Posted:   Jan 8, 2011 - 7:19 AM   
 By:   Jim Phelps   (Member)

The CD could have been perhaps more successful if the movie would be available on DVD. It was a long way for The Outfit to be released on DVD(R) - where's Busting? smile

Is it a film that the Warner Archive can release? Does Warner retain the rights to MGM/UA?

Who'd want to deny the world BUSTING? I'm thankful that Bruce Kimmel didn't! smile

 
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