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 Posted:   Oct 31, 2024 - 9:59 AM   
 By:   Hurdy Gurdy   (Member)

It's a surprise that James Horner didn't score this film, after working with Ed Zwick on GLORY in '89 and again on LEGENDS OF THE FALL in '94 (this film was sandwiched in between).
Probably a schedule problem?
Anyway, it went to Snuffy, who had worked with Zwick on the TV series thirtysomething.
It's really nice. Homespun/Folk/Americana, I would label it.
Lots of acoustic guitar, piano and rhythm section with nice orchestral backing, typical of the composer.
One can hear some Bruce Hornsby and Dave Grusin/David Foster riffs, that may have been from the temp-track.
Never released officially, although a promo/boot did surface, containing 27 tracks/48 minutes, in great sound.
I've always liked Snuffy's stuff, ever since hearing his lovely music in THE WONDER YEARS TV series, and I have all the CD's that have been released by him (a couple of nice compilations, like 'Music By...' and the 'thirtysomething' album are well worth checking out).
Any other fans out there?

 
 
 Posted:   Oct 31, 2024 - 10:53 AM   
 By:   Thor   (Member)

Never even heard of it. You mention Americana. Is it similar to THE STAND?

 
 Posted:   Oct 31, 2024 - 11:11 AM   
 By:   Justin Boggan   (Member)

Intimate score with some delicate material and some material with a drumkit. Good score, should be released.

 
 
 Posted:   Oct 31, 2024 - 11:18 AM   
 By:   Hurdy Gurdy   (Member)

It lacks the dramatic darkness of THE STAND.
It's much more laid back and easy-going, as befits the film.
Being a guitar-centric composer, it's easy to spot his style throughout both though.

I always have to laugh at the end of THE STAND CD, when that huge dramatic orchestral cue kicks in, which was so obviously co-authored by orchestrator Don Davis.

 
 Posted:   Oct 31, 2024 - 12:30 PM   
 By:   Justin Boggan   (Member)

By the way, I might as well say it now since it's dropping this month, but this is a score I have been creating a special edited, arranged, crossfaded suite for. I actually had it, but due to a bonehead saving issue on my end, I lost it and am having to re-create it. But it's well worth the wait. Actually working on it now -- this sudden coincidental thread prompted me to get back to it.

 
 
 Posted:   Oct 31, 2024 - 1:42 PM   
 By:   Hurdy Gurdy   (Member)

Oh cool.
Be sure to embed it into here.
There is a 7 minute suite on YouTube, but it doesn't do the score justice.
It's just a repeat of the more pop-like theme, without the contrasting beauty or intimacy.

 
 Posted:   Oct 31, 2024 - 2:01 PM   
 By:   Justin Boggan   (Member)

Completed, fourteen minutes long.

 
 Posted:   Oct 31, 2024 - 3:10 PM   
 By:   First Breath   (Member)

The Hornsby song that the main theme is based on is The Show Goes On from 1988, which had appeared in BACKDRAFT the year before LEAVING NORMAL.

https://youtu.be/Vjv2G6o4gDo?si=cgT1QY6bFLAhXY9O

I have the unmentionable but would love an official CD.

The film was good too, I seem to remember.

Zwick has worked with Snuffy on a couple of other TV projects too.

This is a wonderful track by him:
https://youtu.be/UQL5125TDY4?si=V48eDQzfr39ivcVV

And this:
https://youtu.be/PBOmCVlvJw4?si=ssFZUCLUm4tywJfp

 
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