TAKE A HARD RIDE was my first-ever FSM CD purchase.
I remember watching the movie on cable not too long after my wife and I moved into our home in early 2001, So the score has a fond association already. As for the film itself, I was shocked at how shrill the soundtrack sounded on it. No such defects exist on the FSM CD, the sound is wonderful and it remains one of my most-treasured Goldsmith scores. I was blown away by the FSM presentation: liner notes, booklet, pictures, graphic design were unbelievably impressive. I still think that nobody does liner notes better than FSM. I did get a chuckle when reading the part when the Catherine Spaak character's backstory went completely unscored, as Goldsmith chose to focus on Pike and Tyree's friendship. And if I needed any more examples of Goldsmith's brilliance, the cue "Work Camp" remains one of my all-time favorite Jerry cues--he says everything about what Pike went through without the on screen imagery even being necessary--just keep the camera on Pike's (Jim Brown) haunted face with "Work Camp" cue playing and everything else is unneccessary--they didn't even need the flashback they used.
The good news about this is that SAE has sealed copies available--for $59.95...this one should've sold out years ago!
This is the one FSM disc that I missed and really shouldn't have. I've no excuse: it was there for long enough. Now I can't afford it..... Oh well. At least there are a few tracks on the Varese Fox Box.
I wasn't aware this one had sold out. Maybe there's hope for Logan's Run after all.
Great score, but then again, when did Jerry fail to write a great Western score? Even his rip-snortin' Yosemite Sam theme from Looney Tunes: Back In Action proved he hadn't lost the touch even right up until the end.
This is the one FSM disc that I missed and really shouldn't have. I've no excuse: it was there for long enough. Now I can't afford it..... Oh well. At least there are a few tracks on the Varese Fox Box.
Seven tracks are also available on the Tribute Dinner Goldsmith cd.
I'd be willing to bet that there is a remastered copy of this on somebody's schedule (LaLaLand, Intrada, or Kritizerland) at some point in the future. However, you'd be better off politely "requesting" than "DEMANDING." To quote KINGSMAN--"Manners maketh the man."
I'd be willing to bet that there is a remastered copy of this on somebody's schedule (LaLaLand, Intrada, or Kritizerland) at some point in the future. However, you'd be better off politely "requesting" than "DEMANDING." To quote KINGSMAN--"Manners maketh the man."
C'mon, I demanded that with a smile on my face! Didn't you notice the icon?
Just found this thread when searching for Take A Hard Ride.
I wonder if it's on anyone's radar, seeing as it's OOP and commanding high prices on the secondary market.
LLL seemed to be interested in a few of Goldsmith's old westerns a while back, releasing Stagecoach/The Loner + Rio Lobo (June 2012) and Bandolero (May 2013). I wonder if they have any more up their sleeve...?
I'd be willing to bet that there is a remastered copy of this on somebody's schedule (LaLaLand, Intrada, or Kritizerland) at some point in the future. However, you'd be better off politely "requesting" than "DEMANDING." To quote KINGSMAN--"Manners maketh the man."
I'm with you on this one, Mark. Was just watching the movie for the first time. I love the main theme and Goldsmith is very much in his element here. While I have the FSM cd, I must say a re-mastered a remixed stereo upgrade (re-done all the way up) by perhaps the great skilled restoration master: Mike Mattessino would be just terrific. It OOP and deserves to be resurrected. This one could be right up Kritzerland or LLL's alley.
Oh well. At least there are a few tracks on the Varese Fox Box. 
