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This is a list of my original soundtracks. (Scroll down for the list). It constitutes about half of my entire record collection (which is almost 3000 items). The rest of the list (non-soundtrack CDs, LPs, singles & cassettes) is not yet published on the web. (mostly 1980s pop/rock, jazz/fusion, new age and a few classical...) This is not a "for sale list". It is just my personal collection, which I decided to put on the web for anyone (un)interested, cheesy or not :-). A few of my originals are for trade/sale though. (I haven't had the time to write a separate "for sale list", so you'll have to ask). I am not a "bootlegger" or seller of illegal CDs or CD-Rs though. But when it comes to score music that has never been released commercially (because no record company showed any interest in it), there are many collecting fans who are conducting trades over the internet, disappointed of record companies that too often treat quality score music badly. In those cases no one is losing money on it being traded by dedicated listeners. In fact I think everyone could benefit. The listeners, the composers and even the record companies, since the interest for the music spreads. I don't particularly sympathize with bootlegging. I only wish record companies would counteract it by releasing more instrumental film music. Until then, sadly, sometimes unofficial copies remain the only chance to hear some of the best music composed. I would encourage everyone to go out and buy the soundtracks you like, but don't be fooled by the "songs inspired from" rip-offs! The bigger the interest in scores, the more will hopefully be released. It's a small niche, which makes it hard to make a profit. Unlike much pop stuff of today, the more specialized movie music record labels (like Varèse Sarabande, Milan & Intrada) can really need & deserve the money, due to their low margins... I practice what I'm preaching, as you can see from my list. In many cases though, the music has never been released officially to the public and we'll have to stick to CD-Rs if we're ever going to hear it! I hope I'm helping to spread some knowledge through this list. (Even if there are many collectors out there with incomparably more hard to find stuff.) Det här är en lista över mina soundtracks. (Scrolla ner för själva listan). Den utgör ungefär hälften av hela skivsamlingen (som är på uppåt 3000 skivor). Resten av listan (icke-soundtracks) är ännu inte publicerad på nätet (mestadels 80-tals-pop/rock, jazz/fusion, new age och några klassiska...) Det här är ingen "till salu-lista" utan bara min personliga samling som jag fick för mig att lägga på web'en för vem det nu angår :-). Men vissa original-CD är till salu eller kan bytas. (Jag har inte orkat skriva en separat försäljningslista, så du får väl fråga). Jag är inte någon "bootlegare" eller försäljare av illegala skivor eller CD-R. Men när det gäller filmmusik som aldrig givits ut kommersiellt (eftersom inga skivbolag visat något intresse), finns det många samlare som byter musik över nätet, besvikna på skivbolag som alltför ofta behandlat kvalitativ filmmusik illa. I de fallen förlorar ingen pengar på att det byts mellan hängivna lyssnare. Tvärt om tror jag alla tjänar på det. Lyssnarna, kompositörerna och t.o.m. skivbolagen, eftersom intresset för musiken sprids. Jag vill uppmuntra alla att köpa den filmmusik de vill ha, men låt dig inte luras av "låtar inspirerade från"-dyngan! Ju större intresse för filmmusik, desto mer kommer förhoppningsvis att ges ut. Det är en liten nisch, vilket gör det svårt att tjäna pengar. Till skillnad mot mycket inom pop-världen, kan de mer specialiserade filmmusik-skivbolagen (som Varèse Sarabande, Milan & Intrada) verkligen behöva och förtjäna pengarna... Men mycket filmmusik har förblivit officiellt outgiven på skiva överhuvudtaget. Vissa saker finns bara som "bootlegs" eller utgivna av kompositören själv eller bara utskickat till medlemmar i den amerikanska film-akademien inför Oscar-galan, om ens det! Jag har fått importera massor från USA och har i vissa fall varit tvungen att betala 500 kr för en CD! (Extremfall - det mesta brukar jag annars försöka komma över extemt billigt begagnat - jag kan nog vänta hur många år som helst på att en skiva ska komma ner till vrakpris. Det gäller att ha is i magen!) Förhoppningen är att jag bidrar till att upplysa lite med den här listan (även om det finns andra samlare med betydligt mer). John Eklund <dat95jed@mds.mdh.se> Before emailing me about soundtracks: I receive a lot of questions and requests. I always try to answer every message (I like to help out), but if it takes weeks and still no reply, please remind me! The only reason you didn't get a reply is that I forgot it among other mail, no hard feelings. With that in mind, just send a note. For those of you who use to trade rare unreleased score material, please read my tutorial How to make click-free CD copies. Also read the disclaimer at the bottom of that page - commercial CDs should not be pirated. A list of (almost) all soundtracks released through 1999 is here (more than 7000 soundtracks)! That is the searchable list previously maintained at www.filmmusic.com but now gone from that site. Note: I am not affiliated with www.filmmusic.com! Quick Links: Unreleased scores / bootlegs / promos Production Music library CDs Regular commercially released soundtrack CDs CD collections / composers' non-soundtrack CDs CD collections various composers LP CD singles with otherwise unreleased score music Cassettes Long time no see dee - Additions: (at the bottom) Additions February 17, 2008 Note: "..." means various artists (songs), in most cases. Names in parenthesis denotes featured famous musicians/soloists. In some cases I have investigated this myself, while nothing is said on the soundtrack. I'm a studio musician geek. This image just to brag and fill this space:

John's utopian want list For the most part, the scores below are unreleased on album. It's a culture crime that the some of the best instrumental music of the 20th century by world-class composers and musicians remains locked in the vaults. An enormous talent is evident in all these, but apparently there's no correlation between talent and fame/sales. I've tried to highlight some clever musical details in short descriptions. (I have a lot of theories about the situation for quality music but I won't bore you with them here). TV station ID / news music packages by Shelly Palmer, Frank Gari, Edd Kalehoff etc. Michael Boddicker: anything unreleased, like: Buckaroo Banzai (1984) (A milestone of electronic scores. Yup, there are boots but isn't it about time for a real release?) White Water Summer (1987) F/X 2 (1991) (Lalo Schifrin, + Gary Stockdale?) Norton Buffalo: Stacy's Knights (1982) (Irresistibly groovy, richly melodic dated score for early Kevin Costner film) Ralph Burns: Perfect (1985) (and anything else, too little available) Alf Clausen: Number One with a Bullet (1987) Vladimir Cosma: Chateauvallon (French TV series) (Cosma Cinéma Collection Vol. 16: Chateauvallon, Pomme Music 950302) Barry De Vorzon & Joseph Conlan: Stick (1985) James Di Pasquale: Listen To Your Heart (1983) (incl. upbeat disco source music) Bill Meyers & James Di Pasquale: Armed and Dangerous (1986) John Du Prez: Oxford Blues (1984) Dave Edmunds (+ Michael Shrieve): Porky's Revenge (1985) (all but one of Edmunds' album tracks are formulaic rock but the "Faltermeyeresque" DX-7 (?) synth score remains unreleased) Jonathan Elias: Blue Jean Cop / Shakedown (1988) Two Moon Junction (1988) (more score not on the album, notably a distinct bassline) Gil Goldstein: Simply Irresistible (1999) (incl. rousing romantic big-band ballroom music) Dave Grusin: anything unreleased displaying Grusin's unique melodic catchiness, especially: Tequila Sunrise (1988) Ishtar (1987) Absence of Malice (1981) ...And Justice For All (1979) The Goodbye Girl (1977) Marvin Hamlisch: D.A.R.Y.L. (1985) (dynamic leitmotif summarized by emotional theme song) Seems Like Old Times (1980) (entertaining turn-of-the-decade disco feast) David A. Hughes & John Murphy: The Real Howard Spitz (1998) (witty, tongue-in-cheek comedy music) Jerrold Immel: How the West Was Won (Featuring the Family Macahan) (1979) Dallas etc.. James Horner: Commando (1985) (feat. Jay Gruska & Steve Tavaglione) (Varese club CD) Alaric Jans: House of Games (1987) (intimate jazz suspense) Trevor Jones: True Colors (1991) (electronic score) Laura Karpman: The Break-up (1998) (unique instrumentation & sound design, great strings) Michel Legrand: Best Friends (1982) (apparently unreleased apart from "How Do You Keep The Music Playing" released as a single?) Richard Lewis Warren: any 80s TV score, especially: Remington Steele (Apart from Henry Mancini's classy themes, Warren displayed an impressive range of styles) Geoff MacCormack & Simon Goldenberg aka Paradise UK aka Praise: Wild Orchid (1990) (innovative electronic music, badly represented on soundtrack CD) Johnny Mandel: The Baltimore Bullet (1980) (admittedly a "Condor" Grusin travesty with wild pop arrangement and jazz changes, woodwind solo over sneaking diminished string line) Michael Masser / Tom Scott: Stir Crazy (1980) (many styles, daring for a comedy score. Distinct three-note minor-key suspense motif intelligently segues into theme song verse) Greg Mathieson & Lee Ritenour: American Flyers (CD only, I have the LP) (According to Greg Mathieson, it was released also on CD, he has it himself. According to hearsay, this (GRP?) CD was only released in Japan.) Giorgio Moroder: unreleased film versions of scores not on album, especially: Midnight Express (original end titles with full-blown orchestral textures - remixed to lame disco for the album) Stanley Myers: The Boost (1988) (more complete than the short bootleg) James Newton Howard: 8 Million Ways To Die (1986) (early electronic JNH score) Laurence Rosenthal: In The Line Of Duty - The FBI Murders (1988) (electronic score, fascinating school book example of leitmotif bending & stretching) Brotherhood of the Rose (1988) (electronic score) The Wild Party (1975) (bluegrass song theme reappears as dissonant string delirium) Michel Rubini: Moving Target (1988) (electronic 80s pop score) Jeremy Sams: The Mother (2003) (Intelligent Grusin-like low-key piano harmonies) Lalo Schifrin & Paul Gilreath / Gary Stockdale: Black Moon Rising (1986) (electronics sound peculiarly un-Schifrin, courtesy of Gilreath) Alan Silvestri: anything unreleased that I don't have, like: She's Out Of Control No Mercy (more score not on the album) Mark Snow: TJ Hooker Hart To Hart Murder by the Book (1987) David A. Stewart: Showgirls (1995) (Score! Only one track is on the album) Vangelis: 2001 Sydney Olympics closing ceremony (14 minutes) Twilight / Kurzweil music systems (?): Beyond 2000 (c:a 1985 Australian TV theme) (extremely thematic 80s TV theme) Plus anything rare by: Michel Colombier Bill Conti Harold Faltermeyer Jay Ferguson (note: Bad Dreams VCD-70456 (1988) was apparently never released on CD) Brad Fiedel Charles Fox David Michael Frank Miles Goodman (only a handful were released before his untimely passing) Sylvester Levay Henry Mancini Mike Post Electronic scores from the 1980s in general... TV scores from the 1980s... (the situation for TV scores on disc is depressing compared to big-screen scores. Why is small-screen music doomed to deterioration in the vaults?)

Unreleased / unavailable scores / bootlegs / promos (sorted by composer) Craig Armstrong Love, Actually (2003) (8 tracks, 20:56) CD-R Craig Armstrong Moulin Rouge CD-R David Arnold Life Less Odinary, A (1997) CD-R John Barry Black Hole, the (1979) CD-R Christophe Beck Bring It On (2000) CD-R Marco Beltrami Walking Across Egypt (1999) CD-R Elmer Bernstein Heavy Metal (1981) CD-R Elmer Bernstein Ghostbusters (1984) (2006 Varese Sarbanade CD club ltd ed 3000) Elmer Bernstein Saturn 3 (1980) (ca 2006 Intrada special collection ltd ed 2500) Elmer Bernstein Spacehunter (1983) (ca 2006 Varese Sarbanade CD club ltd ed 3000) Elmer Bernstein Zulu Dawn (1979) (Cerberus Records) Chris Boardman Payback (1999) (promo?) CD-R Michael Boddicker Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai (1984) / Elmer Bernstein / Saturn 3 (1979) The 13-minute track "The 8th Dimension" is NOT from Buckaroo Banzai. In fact, it is Boddicker's score for "The Magic Egg" - a computer-animated video collage of contributions from the annual computer graphics conference SIGGRAPH 1984! A shortened outtake from this creative musical journey was available on a "soundpage" (flexidisc) from Keyboard Magazine in the 80s. I have suspected this for several years but my research was unsuccessful until I finally located someone who actually had the flexidisc in possession, who could compare the music for me. Remember where you saw it first! :-) The Motorcycle Chase track also appears in a different version on a 1986 TDK / En Pointe CD called "Joyride" featuring Vinnie Colaiuta, Nathan East & Scott Shelly + Boddicker on synths (Emulator 1, Jupiter 6 & 8, PPG with Waveterm, Mini Moog, Simmons & LM 1 Drum Machine) IMO, Buckaroo Banzai is a milestone of synth scores. Michael Boddicker (1tr), various Get Crazy (1983) (LP + video transfer) CD-R Note: Boddicker's "Starscape" track is actually the same as the craziest Buckaroo Banzai track which included Star Spangled Banner, only this time with crowd noises added which makes it even crazier. Simon Boswell American Perfekt (1997) (12 tr, 43:50) CD-R Simon Boswell Hackers (1995) CD-R Bruce Broughton Roughing It (2002) (Intrada Special Collection ltd ed) Bruce Broughton American Excursions CD-R Seems bogus, it's a (very good) string based score. "Excursions" is a piece feat. trumpet for the U.S. Air Force Band. There is no solo trumpet on this disc... Bruce Broughton The Blue and the Gray (1982 TV miniseries) CD-R Bruce Broughton Cartoon Concerto (2002 composer promo) Bruce Broughton Eloise at the Plaza / at Christmastime (2003) (2CD Intrada signature edition ltd ed 1200) Bruce Broughton Jacknife CD-R Bruce Broughton Last Rites (1988) CD-R Bruce Broughton Master of Ballantrae, the CD-R Bruce Broughton Miracle On 34th Street CD-R Bruce Broughton Narrow Margin (1990) (ca 2006 Intrada special collection ltd ed 1500) Bruce Broughton Narrow Margin (Intrada ltd ed) CD-R Bruce Broughton Presidio, the (1988) (Intrada composer promo 2002) Bruce Broughton Prodigal, the (1983) (ca 2006 Intrada signature edition ltd ed 1000) Bruce Broughton The Rescue (1988) CD-R Bruce Broughton So I Married an Axe Murderer CD-R Bruce Broughton Young Sherlock Holmes (1985) (aka Pyramid of Fear) (2CD, recording session) CD-R Carter Burwell What Planet Are You From? (2000) CD-R Sean Callery La Femme Nikita (1997) (TV series score composer promo CD-R) Wendy Carlos Tron (1982) (23 tracks,59 min, w/ unused track) CD-R Gary Chang 52 Pick-Up (1986) CD-R Gary Chang Firewalker (1986) (LP transfer) CD-R Gary Chang Sniper CD-R Gary Chang Storm of the Century (TV mini series, Night 1, 2, 3 promo CD-Rs) Jay Chattaway Invasion USA (1985) / Maniac Cop (1988) CD-R George S. Clinton Delta of Venus (1995) CD-R Michel Colombier How Stella Got Her Groove Back / Jonathan Richman There's Something About Mary / Richard Gibbs Dr. Dolittle (original 1998 Academy promo, no inserts) (best original score / song Oscar) Michel Colombier L'Heritier (The Inheritor) / Tarots (Angela/Autopsy) (1973) (LP transfer) CD-R Michel Colombier Les Onze Milles Verges (11000 Sexes) (1975) (LP trnsf) CD-R Michel Colombier Posse (1993) (unreleased) CD-R Michel Colombier Purple Rain (1984) (SCORE, 21trks, 46min, bad quality) CD-R Michel Colombier Un Flic (2 tracks, 7" vinyl single transfer) CD-R Michel Colombier Demos (4 CD-Rs, DAT source) CD-R (Abracadabra, Against All Odds, Varbre, Back Track, Cop, Golden Child, Miami Blues, Midnight Cabaret, Ode to the Sun, Impulse, 911, Desperado, Wizard of Loneliness, Fatal Image, Staccato, Fatal Exposure, Une Chambre En Ville, Night & Solitude, Tagget, New Jack City, Fever, Read My Hips, Buried Alive, Fever, Hitman, The Dark Wind, Strictly Business, Strays...) Michel Colombier Creative Pop (rare production music library LP) / Gérard Levecque (International Music Label IML 01) / Bernard Lubat (1970's, no date printed) / Teddy Lasry (/Editions Montparnasse mp2000 ?) Michel Colombier tracks: FIN DE PROGRAMME (French Television jingle) L'HERITIER (CD quality) UN FLIC (CD quality) L'ALPAGUEUR (isolated movie theme) L'ARME A GAUCHE (2 tracks from CD compilation) Bill Conti Bad Boys CD-R Bill Conti Big Blue, the (long version w/ good sound) CD-R Bill Conti Big Blue, the (1988) (short cues, DVD transfer) CD-R Bill Conti Blood In, Blood Out CD-R Bill Conti Broadcast News (1987) (Varese club) Bill Conti Cohen and Tate CD-R Bill Conti Coolangatta Gold, the (1984) (1M1 Music CD) Bill Conti Coolangatta Gold, the (1984) (LP transfer) CD-R Bill Conti Escape to Victory CD-R Bill Conti F.I.S.T. (1978) (LP transfer) CD-R Bill Conti F.I.S.T. (1978) (Varese Sarbanade CD club ltd ed 2000) / Slow Dancing in the Big City (1978) Bill Conti F/X (1986) (Varese Sarabande CD club 2000 copies, 2007) Bill Conti F/X (1986) CD-R Bill Conti Fourth War, the CD-R Bill Conti Gloria (1980) (ca 2006 Varese Sarbanade CD club ltd ed 2000) Bill Conti Gloria CD-R Bill Conti I, the Jury CD-R Bill Conti Karate Kid, the CD-R Bill Conti Karate Kid 2 (1986) (Gheorghe Zamfir) CD-R Bill Conti The Karate Kid I, II, III, IV (box set) (Varese Sarabande CD club 2500 copies, 2007) Bill Conti Mass Appeal CD-R Bill Conti Napoleon CD-R Bill Conti Neighbors (1981) (incl rejected score) / Tom Scott (Varese Sarabande CD club 1500 copies, 2007) Bill Conti Neighbors (1981) CD-R Bill Conti Prayer for the Dying, A CD-R Bill Conti Rookie of the Year (1993) (ca Varese Sarbanade CD club ltd ed 1500) / A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon (1988) / Bushwacked (1995) Bill Conti Spy Hard (1996) CD-R Bill Conti Thomas Crown Affair, the (1999) (complete) CD-R Bill Conti Uncle Joe Shannon (2007 bootleg CD-R) Stewart Copeland Gridlock'd (1997) (25 tr) / Fresh (1994) (12(13?) tr) CD-R Stewart Copeland Tyson (1995) (TV) CD-R Douglas J. Cuomo Sex and the City (1998) (TV series promo) CD-R Jeff Danna Higher Love / At Sachem Farm (1998) (promo CD-R) Don Davis Behind Enemy Lines (2001) CD-R John Debney Bruce Almighty (2003) CD-R Vince DiCola Transformers The Movie (1986) (unreleased) CD-R Pino Donaggio Blow Out (1981, Prometheus ltd ed #2253/2500 2002) Pino Donaggio Tourist Trap (1979) (LP transfer) CD-R Patrick Doyle / David Foster Quest For Camelot (1998) (DVD transfer) CD-R Jonathan Elias Children Of The Corn (1984) CD-R Jonathan Elias Vamp (1986) (LP transfer) CD-R Harold Faltermeyer, Arthur Lauber Didi - der Doppelgänger (1983) (LP transfer) CD-R Harold Faltermeyer Fletch (1985) (expanded, low hiss but some faint sound fx from DVD) CD-R Harold Faltermeyer Tango & Cash (1989) (La-La Land Records ltd ed 3000) Harold Faltermeyer Top Gun - SCORE (2006 bootleg) CD-R George Fenton Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show (1992?) CD-R (score for Eurodisney, Paris attraction) (Walt Disney France WDR 33509, 22 tracks, 67:24) George Fenton 84 Charing Cross Road (1987) (Varese Sarabande CD club 1000 copies, 2007) Jay Ferguson Freedom (12 tracks, 21:24) CD-R (Selected music for "Freedom", Blue Focus Management promo) Brad Fiedel Fright Night (1985) CD-R Brad Fiedel Johnny Mnemonic (1995) / Midnight Caller (1988) CD-R (comment: The Midnight Caller theme sounds like an amateur CD-R and his soundcard. This can't be Fiedel's recording (Get the superb CD "Television's Greatest Hits vol.7 (Cable Ready)" instead!) CD-R Brad Fiedel Let's Get Harry (1986) / Nowhere To Hide (1987) CD-R Brad Fiedel Serpent And The Rainbow, The (1988) (Rare Varése CD) CD-R Robert Folk Police Academy (22 tracks, 50min) CD-R (Note: Duplicate tracks: 21=suite from Selected Suites promo disc 2, 1,2,6,9,11 = 21 split up. 15 = 1 but 15 fades out completely, unlike 1. 18 = 22. Effective unique material: 40 minutes, 16 or 19 tracks. Or 31 minutes, 15 tracks with the Selected Suites disc 2 as complement. Or 20 tracks with tracks 1 + 22 removed (keeping suite both as a suite plus split)) Charles Fox Strange Brew (2007 bootleg CD-R) Charles Fox Six Pack (2007 LP transfer bootleg CD-R) David Michael Frank Rhapsody In Bloom (1998) CD-R David Michael Frank Will of Their Own, A (1998) (TV mini series) CD-R Christopher Franke Johnny Flynton (2002) CD-R Christopher Franke McBain (1991) (Sonic Images promo) CD-R John Frizzell (& James Newton Howard theme) Rich Man's Wife, The (1996) CD-R John Frizzell VR.5 (1995) (TV score promo CD-R) Dominic Frontiere Brannigan (1975) (La-La Land Records ltd ed 3000) Dominic Frontiere Name For Evil, A (1973) / The Unknown (1964) (La-La Land Records ltd ed 2000) Elliot Goldenthal Roswell (1994) (TV) CD-R Jerry Goldsmith The Burbs (1988) (Varese Sarabande CD club 3000 copies, 2007) Jerry Goldsmith The Vanishing (1993) (Varese Sarabande CD club 3000 copies, 2007) Willliam Goldstein Up The Creek (1984) CD-R Harry Gregson-Williams Magic of Marciano, The (2000) CD-R Dave Grusin Author! Author! (1982) (incl rejected score) / Johnny Mandel (Varese Sarabande CD club 2000 copies, 2007) Dave Grusin Girl From U.N.C.L.E., the (1966) (LP transfer) CD-R Dave Grusin Goonies, the (1985) (41:37 score) (10 trks 22:53+suite 18:44 +song) CD-R Suite taken from "The Best of Adventure" (Edel/Cinerama, 1994) Conducted by William Motzing. Performed by The City of Prague Philharmonic. Dave Grusin Lucas (1986) (Varese Sarbanade CD club ltd ed 2000) Dave Grusin Winning (1969) (LP transfer) CD-R Joe Harnell V (1983 mini series, SuperTracks promo JHCD-01 c:a 2000) Richard Hartley & David Arnold Playing God (1997) CD-R Richard Harvey Suriyothai (2001) CD-R Paul Haslinger Blue Crush (2007 bootleg CD-R) James Newton Howard America's Sweethearts (42 tr, 53 min) CD-R James Newton Howard Flatliners (1990) / Falling Down (1993) CD-R James Newton Howard French Kiss (1995) / One Fine Day (1996) CD-R James Newton Howard My Best friend's Wedding (1997) (Academy promo) James Newton Howard Package, The (1989) CD-R James Newton Howard Russkies (1987) CD-R James Newton Howard Unconditional Love (39 tracks, 54 min) CD-R James Newton Howard & David "Hawk" Wolinski Wildcats (1986) CD-R (2tr)+songs (LP transfer) Maurice Jarre Top Secret! (1984) (Varese Sarabande CD club 1000 copies, 2007) Ron Jones Family Guy (1999) (TV series) CD-R Trevor Jones Dark Crystal (1982) CD-R Trevor Jones G. I. Jane (score) (1997) CD-R Trevor Jones Labyrinth (1986) CD-R Edd Kalehoff productions Television Themes / New Age (2005? promo) CD-R (ABC: Sports emblem, Fox: A Current Affair, ABC: Sports main theme, CBS: West 57th, CBS: Saturday Night with Connie Chung, CBS: 48 Hours, ABC: Boxing, ABC: Tour de France, Fox: A Current Affair, Fox: The Reporters, Nickelodeon: Double Dare, CBS: The Price Is Right, ABC: Golf, ABC: Transantarctica Expedition, Fox: 5 Newsline New York, ABC: Monday Night Football, TNT: Sport South) (My comment: Briliant news themes collection. TV themes are rare on CD compared to big-screen scores.) Michael Kamen Die Hard (1988) CD-R John M. Keane CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) (TV series) CD-R Rolfe Kent Gun Shy (2000) CD-R Rolfe Kent Legally Blonde (2001) CD-R Kitaro & Randy Miller Soong Sisters, the (1997) CD-R David Kitay Clueless CD-R David Kitay Loser CD-R Michel Legrand Other Side Of Midnight, the (1977) (rare LP transfer) CD-R Sylvester Levay Creator (8 tracks, 12:28) (1985)) (cassette source, good sound) CD-R Hywel Maggs, Chris Winter CI5: The New Professionals (1998) (composer CD-R) Gary Remal Malkin Film Scoring Sampler CD-R (Thousand Pieces of Gold, Nat'l commercial, Raising the Ashes, Voice from the Grave, Music of the Great Smoky Mountains, NBC I Witness Video, Maria's Lovers, Ricochet River, Unsolved Mysteries, The Sleepwalker Killing) Mark Mancina Bad Boys (1995) CD-R Mark Mancina Fair Game (1995) CD-R + Don Harper, Trevor Rabin, John van Tongeren, Christopher Ward Henry Mancini Who is Killing the great Chefs of Europe / Santa Claus the movie (2007 bootleg CD-R) Henry Mancini Without A Clue (1988) (bootleg CD-R) Johnny Mandel Agatha (2007 LP transfer bootleg CD-R) / The Americanization of Emily Johnny Mandel Harper / I Want To Live (2007 bootleg CD-R) Johnny Mandel Point Blank (1967) (Film Score Monthly ltd ed 3000) / Jerry Fielding / The Outfit (1973) Anthony Marinelli & Brian Banks Young Guns (1988) (18 tr, 29:53 incl. 1:20 trailer) CD-R George Massenburg ("Masenburg") / Russ Kunkel / Bill Payne Certain Fury (1985) CD-R Greg Mathieson, Lee Ritenour American Flyers (1985) (LP transfer) CD-R Joel McNeely & Mac Chew Supercop (1992) (9 tracks, 24:27) CD-R Joel McNeely Dark Angel (2000) (TV series) CD-R Randall Meyers Dykaren aka Beyond aka Dykkerne / Dykarna (1999) (Swedish promo) Guy Moon Creepozoids (1987) (composer private release) Giorgio Moroder Metropolis - the score (songs mixed in) (1984) CD-R Giorgio Moroder jingles (short tracks from commercials) NIVEA ("Feel It"), CIZETA ("A Car Is Born") & MERCEDES (6 versions) commercial jingles Ennio Morricone Il Giro del mondo degli innamorati di Peynet (1974) CD-R Ennio Morricone Noi Lazzaroni (1978 TV series) (LP transfer?) CD-R Stanley Myers The Boost (1988) (2007 bootleg CD-R) (feat. Dave Boruff sax, Randy Waldman keyboards, John Williams guitar) Stanley Myers Dreamchild (1985) + rare tracks CD-R Stanley Myers / Hans Zimmer Castaway (1986) CD-R + Kate Bush, Brian Eno & Jon Hassel, Barry Guy Drew Neumann & Randy Kerber Wild Thornberrys Movie, the (2002) (original academy promo CD-R) David Newman Fire Birds / Gross Anatomy (1990 / 1989) CD-R David Newman The Mighty Ducks (1992) CD-R David Newman War of the Roses, the (1989) (Varese Sarbanade CD club ltd ed 2000) David Newman War Of The Roses / Paradise (1989 / 1991) CD-R Thomas Newman Gung Ho (1986) (13 tr, 18:27) / The Man with One Red Shoe (1985) (13 tr, 26:17) CD-R (TMWORS not including "Airport Scene" & "End Credits") Lennie Niehaus Bridges of Madison County, The (1995) CD-R Lennie Niehaus Space Cowboys (2000) CD-R Bengt Nilsson Livvakterna (The Body guards) (2001) (Swedish promo CD) Van Dyke Parks Chinatown II - The Two Jakes CD-R Michael Penn Boogie Nights CD-R Nicholas Pike Captain Ron CD-R Basil Poledouris Celtic Pride (1996) CD-R Basil Poledouris Cherry 2000 / No Man's Land (Prometheus) Basil Poledouris Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991) CD-R Basil Poledouris Return To The Blue Lagoon (1991) / Iron Eagle (1986) ("Soundtrack Library" bootleg CD-R) Basil Poledouris White Fang (1991) CD-R Conrad Pope Film Score Suites CD-R Ghost Ship (1992) (7 tr), Temptation (1994) (6 tr), Project: Metalbeast / Metal Beast (1995) (10 tr), Under the Moon (8 tr) Steve Porcaro Metro (1997) (promo) CD-R Pray For Rain Death and the Compass (1996) CD-R Graeme Revell Big Hit, The (1998) CD-R Graeme Revell Dead Calm (1989) CD-R Graeme Revell Gossip (2000) CD-R Graeme Revell Race The Sun (1996) (unreleased) CD-R Graeme Revell Spawn (1997) (11 tr, 28:28) CD-R Graeme Revell Titan A. E. (2000) CD-R Graeme Revell Until The End Of The World (1991) (unreleased) CD-R / Bis ans Ende der Welt Jeff Rona Beyond the City Limits (2001) CD-R Jeff Rona Exit Wounds (2001) CD-R Jeff Rona In Crowd, the (2000) CD-R Jeff Rona NetForce (1999) CD-R Laurence Rosenthal Echo Of Thunder, the (1998) (Intrada Signature Edition ltd ed) Laurence Rosenthal Heart Like A Wheel (1983) (Intrada Special Collection ltd ed) Laurence Rosenthal Logan's Run (TV) (1977) (Film Score Monthly ltd ed 3000) / Bruce Broughton / Jerrold Immel / Jeff Alexander William Ross Amazing Panda Adventure, the CD-R William Ross Tin Cup (1996) CD-R Michel Rubini Manhunter (aka Red Dragon) (1986) CD-R Arthur B. Rubinstein Wargames (LP transfer) CD-R Haim Saban/Shuki Levy Mysterious Cities of Gold (1982) CD-R / Taiyô no ko Esteban Craig Safan Remo Williams (1985) CD-R Craig Safan Wolfen (1981, rejected, promo) CD-R Lalo Schifrin Escape To Athena aka Offside 7 (1979) (LP transfer) CD-R includes the song "Keep Tomorrow For Me" performed by Heatwave, written by Rod Temperton & Barry Blue (Greek music by Christodoulos, arrangement by Halaris) Lalo Schifrin Fourth Protocol, the (1987) CD-R John Scott Shoot To Kill (1988) (14 tr,50 min) CD-R Theodore Shapiro Girlfight (2000) CD-R Theodore Shapiro Not Another Teen Movie (2001) CD-R Edward Shearmur Things You Can Tell Just By Looking At Her (2000) CD-R David Shire Short Circuit (1986) CD-R Alan Silvestri Blown Away / Fandango (1994 / 1985) (bootleg 1998) Please note that some of the best tracks of Fandango are not included on this CD! Notably the less orchestral modern cues with synthesizer, guitar & saxophone. The sound quality of Fandango is very bad. The newer version sourced from Silvestri's tape makes this version obsolete! Alan Silvestri Bodyguard (1992) (complete 2 CD) (feat. Jerry Hey trumpet, Randy Waldman piano) CD-R Alan Silvestri Cast Away (2000) (Academy promo) CD-R Alan Silvestri Cat's Eye (1985) (Varese LP transfer?) CD-R Alan Silvestri CHiPs (season two) (1978-1979) (Film Score Monthly ltd ed 3000) Alan Silvestri Contact (1997) (complete) CD-R Alan Silvestri Dutch (1991) ("complete" fraud?) CD-R Alan Silvestri Fandango (1985) (unreleased) CD-R (More music than on the Blown Away / Fandango CD - the modern cues. Bad quality. See below for the ultimate "demo tape" version.) Alan Silvestri Fandango (1985) complete (Fraud? Extra music taken from "Best of Kevin Costner" compilation album, orchestrated by William Mötzing?) Alan Silvestri Fools Rush In (1997) (22 tracks, 34:50) CD-R Alan Silvestri Holy Man (1998) (recording sessions) CD-R Alan Silvestri In Search Of The Obelisk (the Luxor ride) (1993) (20 min) CD-R Alan Silvestri Judge Dredd (1995) (complete 2CD, 90 min) CD-R Alan Silvestri Judgment Night (1993) (Intrada special collection ltd ed 2000) Alan Silvestri Long Kiss Goodnight, The (1996) (Concorde 9930) CD-R Alan Silvestri Mac And Me (1988) (13 tra, 37 min) CD-R Alan Silvestri Mack and his Pack, the (1983) (LP transfer) CD-R Alan Silvestri Mission Impossible rejected / Delta Force (1996) CD-R Alan Silvestri Mouse Hunt (1997) (complete 2CD) CD-R Alan Silvestri The Mummy Returns (2001) (complete 2CD) CD-R Alan Silvestri My Stepmother Is An Alien (1988) (17 tr, 37:15) CD-R Alan Silvestri No Mercy / Super Mario Bros. (1987,1998) (#64/500) Alan Silvestri Outrageous Fortune / Downtown (1987 / 1990) (Concorde 9933 bootleg CD-R) (feat. Randy Waldman keyboards, Dave Boruff sax) (Downtown: 12 tracks, 40:17, Outrageous: 4 tracks, 17:51) Alan Silvestri Overboard / Grumpier Old Men / Clean Slate (Concorde 9932 bootleg CD-R) (feat. Randy Waldman keyboards, Gary Grant trumpet, Dave Boruff sax) (1987 / 1995 / 1994) Alan Silvestri Perez Faily, The (1995) (30 tracks, 45:19) CD-R Alan Silvestri Practical Magic (1998) (complete) CD-R Alan Silvestri Predator (1987) (Alien Records Alien-CD 27569 bootleg) (feat. Randy Waldman keyboards) CD-R Alan Silvestri Quick and the Dead, the (1995) (complete 2CD) CD-R Alan Silvestri Reindeer Games (2000) (complete) CD-R Alan Silvestri Reindeer Games (2000) (short version) CD-R Alan Silvestri Romancing The Stone (1984) (Varese Sarabande CD club 3000 copies, 2002) Alan Silvestri Romancing The Stone (1984) (7 tracks, 25:56) (bootleg) (feat. Randy Waldman keyboards, Gary Grant trumpet) / Bodyguard / Amazing Stories: Go To The Head Of The Class Alan Silvestri Romancing The Stone (expanded) / American Anthem (expanded) CD-R Alan Silvestri Selected Themes Special Edition (1998? bootleg) CD-R Alan Silvestri Sgt Bilko (1996) (32 tracks, 31:20) CD-R Alan Silvestri Siegfried & Roy: The Magic Box (1999) CD-R Alan Silvestri Stuart Little (1999) (Academy promo) CD-R Alan Silvestri Stuart Little (1999) (complete) CD-R Alan Silvestri Tales from the Crypt (1989) CD-R (episodes House of Horror & Till Death Do We Part) Alan Silvestri What Women Want (2000) (Academy promo) CD-R Alan Silvestri Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) (complete 2CD) CD-R Alan Silvestri Young Guns 2 expanded (1990) (32 tracks, 52min) CD-R (feat. Randy Waldman keyboards) Original Silvestri promo cassettes: Alan Silvestri Abyss, the Alan Silvestri American Anthem Alan Silvestri Back to the Future Alan Silvestri Back to the Future II Alan Silvestri Back to the Future III Alan Silvestri Bodyguard, the Alan Silvestri Cat's Eye Alan Silvestri Clan of the Cave Bear, the Alan Silvestri Downtown (27 tracks, 43:18)) Alan Silvestri Dutch Alan Silvestri Fandango Alan Silvestri Father of the Bride Alan Silvestri Mac and Me Alan Silvestri My Stepmother Is An Alien Alan Silvestri No Mercy Alan Silvestri Outrageous Fortune Alan Silvestri Predator Alan Silvestri Predator II Alan Silvestri Ricochet Alan Silvestri Romancing the Stone Alan Silvestri Shattered Alan Silvestri Soapdish Alan Silvestri Summer Rental Alan Silvestri Super Mario Bros Alan Silvestri Who Framed Roger Rabbit Alan Silvestri Young Guns II Some of the above listed demo tapes transferred to CD-R: Alan Silvestri American Anthem (1986) (15 tracks, 39:06) (good sound) Alan Silvestri Back To The Future (1985) (15 tracks, 32:29) (better quality than the bootleg!?) Alan Silvestri Cat's Eye (1985) (10 tracks, 22:59) (with 9:30 NOT on the Varese LP / bootleg CD-R!) Alan Silvestri Dutch (1991) (12 tracks, 25:53) (better sound than the older longer CD-R version(?)) Alan Silvestri Fandango (1991) (15 tracks, 36:32) (more "complete" + better quality than any of the other versions!) Alan Silvestri No Mercy (1986) (10 tracks, 20:26) (slightly different versions than on the LP / bootleg CD. Theme on album was remixed. Much missing though) Alan Silvestri Outrageous Fortune (1987) (11 tracks, 18:39) (music identical to the other version) Alan Silvestri Summer Rental (1985) (9 tracks, 25:00) (very cool, melodic, lots of rhythm) (feat. Randy Waldman keyboards) Alan Silvestri Young Guns 2 (1990) (14 tracks, 29:05) Michael Small Black Widow (1987) (Intrada Special Collection ltd ed) Michael Small Star Chamber, the (1983)/ The Driver (1978) (Intrada special collection ltd ed 1200) Mark Snow Night Sins (1997) (TV mini series) CD-R Glenn Stafford, Jason Hayes, Tracy W Bush Starcraft (computer game) CD-R David Storrs (/ Sylvester Levay / Christopher Young) Invaders From Mars (1986) CD-R Michael Tavera Mr Magoo (1997) CD-R Stephen James Taylor Wedding, The (1998) (TV) CD-R Ken Thorne Protector, the / Wei long meng tan (1985) CD-R (Rick Marvin, Curd Cress, Gunter Gebauer, Charly Hoernemann, Chip Taylor) Brian Transeau (BT) Fast and the Furious, The (2001) CD-R Brian Transeau (BT) Under Suspicion (2000) CD-R Ernest Troost Tremors / Bloodrush (Intrada promo 1999) CD-R Piero Umiliani, various Mah-Na Mah-Na - The Complete Remix Project CD-R Piero Umiliani Sweden: Heaven And Hell CD-R Piero Umiliani To-Day's Sound (1971 library LP reissued 2004) CD-R Vangelis Blade Runner (1982) (Off World) CD-R Vangelis Bounty, the (1985, 2 CD bootleg c:a 2000) CD-R Vangelis Missing (2007 bootleg CD-R) Rick Wakeman Burning, the (1981) (LP transfer) CD-R Shirley Walker Space: Above and Beyond (1995 TV series) CD-R Stephen Warbeck Birthday Girl (2001) CD-R David Williams (& Mike Post theme) LA Law: The Movie (2002) CD-R David Williams Supernova (2000) CD-R John Williams Sugarland Express (1974) (38 tracks, 70:20) CD-R Hans Zimmer Bird On A Wire (1990) (feat. Dave Boruff sax) CD-R Hans Zimmer Black Rain (1989) (complete(?) SCORE) CD-R Hans Zimmer Chicago Joe and the Showgirl (1990) CD-R Hans Zimmer, John Powell Chill Factor (1999) (2 tr, 18 min) CD-R Hans Zimmer Days Of Thunder (1990) / Radio Flyer (1992) ("First Born Records" bootleg) (feat. Jeff Beck guitar, Paul Staveley O'Duffy keyboards) Hans Zimmer, Jeff Rona Fan, the (16 tracks, 68:26) CD-R (includes the song "Letting Go" with Terence Trent D'Arby) Hans Zimmer Preacher's Wife, the (1996) (unreleased) CD-R (feat. Gary Grant trumpet) Hans Zimmer Rain Man (1988) (with HZ &co studio chat :-)) CD-R Hans Zimmer The Ring (2002) CD-R Hans Zimmer Thelma & Louise / Regarding Henry (1991) ("First Born Records" bootleg) (T&L feat Graham Preskett harmonica) Various: Beat Street (vol.1 & 2) (BS 0012, bootleg CD, 15 tracks) Various 80s hiphop/dance/rap Various (George Duke et al, jazz/pop) Heavenly Kid, the (1985) (10 tracks, 41:10) (LP transfer / boot, great sound) CD-R MTM TV 25th Anniversary (1996 promo CD) (rare original recordings of TV themes) The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Bob Newhart Show, Rhoda, Lou Grant, WKRP In Cincinnati, Hill Street Blues, Newhart, Remington Steele, St. Elsewhere The NBC 94-95 Season and other themes (partly unreleased TV themes from the NBC WAN) CD-R (Dateline, NBC sting (John Williams), NFL on Fox / FOX Sports (Football) (Scott P. Schreer, Reed K. Hays, Philip MacKenzie Garrod? Jason Moss?), ABC's Wide World of Sports (Charles Fox), ER (James Newton Howard), alternate versions (to the TVT CDs) of: Seinfeld (Jonathan Wolff), Unsolved Mysteries (Gary Remal Malkin, Jack Boyd), Monday Night Football (MNF) (Edd Kalehoff?) etc... Tales From The Crypt: Four Unreleased Scores (c:a 1989) CD-R Timeless TV Tunes / 1998 Columbia Tristar Launch Party (various): Seinfeld (2 versions), The Partridge Family, Bewitched, The Nanny, Gidget, The Facts of Life, Route 66, Mad About You, I Dream of Jeannie, One Day at a Time, The Jeffersons, Maude, Who's the Boss? Designing Women, Days of Our Lives, Father Knows Best, Sanford & Son, Diff'rent Strokes, Good Times, What's Happening!, S.W.A.T., Charlie's Angels, The Young & the Restless, Party of Five "The Varese oblivion" (3 CD) (c:a 1985) CD-R Mystery score collection, 3 CDs (compacted from 4) of partially unreleased mid-1980s score excerpts, titles / composers not listed - this is a surprise package / grab bag of highly interesting music. Several gems need to be identified. Composer promos: Eric Allaman Selftitled promo CD-R Marc Aramian Music For Motion Pictures CD-R (incl Barcelona Olympic Flag Ceremony) Bruce Babcock Orchestral Music For Film CD-R Klaus Badelt Music for Film Richard Band Film Music Over The Years (promo) (17 tracks, 65min) CD-R (Moonbeam, Metalstorm, Dragonworld, Ghostwarrior, Dr. Heckle And Mr. Hype, Troll, Shrunken Heads, Remote, Prehysteria, Mutant, The Alchemist, The Real West, The Caller, The House On Sorority Row, The Resurrected, The Pit And The Pendulum) John Bisharat Din Music (1999) (promo) (7 tracks, 14:08) CD-R Chris Boardman Reflections (promo) CD-R (The Color Purple, Broken Promises, The Hijacking Of The Achille Lauro, John Ryan, A Friend To Die For) John Cacavas Behind the Scenes (1999) (Intrada promo) (17 tracks, 56min) CD-R (Kojak, Seven Brides For Seven Brothers, Gallant Men, The Shooting, Mrs. Columbo, Still The Beaver, Gangster Chronicles, My Palikari, Airport 1975, Separate Ways, Jenny's War, A Time To Triumph, Columbo: Grand Deception, Confessional, Child Bride Of Short Creek, Horror Express, The Dirty Dozen) Michael Convertino Film Music CD-R James DiPasquale Selections From Film Scores #1 (The Gorfaine-Schwartz Agency promo, 1989-1997) (The Shell Seekers (6tr), The Killing Mind (4tr), Everything to Gain (5tr), Stolen: One Husband (5tr), Seduction: Three Tales from the Inner Sanctum (3tr), In the Best Interest of the Children (4tr)) Jonathan Elias Music For Film (1994?) (composer promo) CD-R (Selections from Two Moon Junction, Shakedown / Blue Jean Cop (1 tr), Forced March, Heart Of Justice, Requiem For The Americas...) Brad Fiedel Selected Film Music / Selected Film Themes (promo) CD-R (Deadly Hero, Night School, Just Before Dawn, Eyes Of Fire, Calendar Girl Murders, Into Thin Air, Fright Night, Compromising Positions, Popeye Doyle, Brotherhood Of Justice, Desert Bloom, The Last Innocent Man, The Accused, Cold Sassy Tree, Immediate Family, Perfect Witness, Blue Steel, Forgotten Prisoners, Blood Ties, Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story, Striking Distance, Rasputin, Mistrial) Robert Folk Selected Suites (2CD promo) CD-R (The Thief and the Cobbler, Toy Soldiers, The Neverending Story II, Tremors, A Troll In Central Park, Miles From Home, The Planets, Can't Buy Me Love, Police Academy, To Dream of Roses) Miles Goodman Selections from film scores vol.1 CD-R (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Housesitter, Funny About Love, Duneston Checks In, He Said, She Said, What About Bob?) Miles Goodman Selections from film scores vol.2 CD-R (Larger Than Life, Blankman, Getting Even With Dad, Indian Summer, The Squeeze, Sunset Park) Miles Goodman Selections from film scores vol.3 CD-R (Indian In The Cupboard rejected score, Staying Together, Teen Wolf, The Muppet Christmas Carol, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Sunset Park, Shorty's Game, Out Cold, Opportunity Knocks, K-9, About Last Night..., Problem Child, Like Father, Like Son, For Richer, For Poorer, The Super, Sister Act 2: Back In The Habit, The Young Landlords:Easy To Love, Vital Signs, The Man Who Wasn't Here, Out Cold) Les Hooper Temp Music For Film (2 CD composer promo) ("Cinema" & "Short Form" CDs) Edd Kalehoff demoreel (4/17 1981) (15 cues, 8:09) - short but sweet, rare collection of commercials/themes. Wonderful retro 70s/80s sound! Goodyear Arriva, DuPont Vydate, Hanover Trail, Maxwell House, ABC American Sportsman, "Ghosts Of Cape Horn" Theme, "Promises In The Dark" Theme, WOR-TV 9 All Nite, Scott Paper "Goodbye To Yesterday", The Promise of Florida, Porsche 924, McDonald's "No one can do it like McDonald's can", Exxon Vydec, Pennsylvania sings My source says: "I went to his office in 1982 and asked them for a demo. Edd himself came out and we spoke for a few minutes. Neat! He had a really dark tan and was wearing an all white leisure suit. Hey, it was the '80's..." Emilio Kauderer (1997) (promo) (33 tracks, 42:31) CD-R (Orchestral, Smaller orchestral & electronic, Urban, Rock'n'roll, Jazz, Ethnic, New Age) Patrick Leonard Music for Moving Pictures (c:a 1995?) CD-R (elusive mythological promo CD that beckoned collectors for a decade) (With Honors (1994) (6 tr), Timebomb (1991) (4 tr), Nothing In Common (1986) (2 tr), At Close Range (1986) (3 tr of which 1 = Madonna's Live To Tell), Other themes (2 tr) Michael J Lewis: Film Music (The first 25 years, 1969-1994) CD-R (1995 2CD promo) (1h 58min) (Rundfunkorchester Berlin, Los Angeles Ensemble) Peter Rodgers Melnick Composer CD-R Conrad Pope Film Suites CD-R Pray For Rain Range - A Collection of cues from various scores CD-R Graeme Revell African Music (promo?) CD-R Graeme Revell Film Music (Kraft-Benjamin Agency promo) CD-R (The Tie That Binds, The Crow (2tr), The Saint, Strange Days, The Craft (2tr), Psycho IV, Dead Calm, The Crow 2, Body of Evidence, The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, Strange Days, Boxing Helena, The People Under the Stairs) John Taylor / Jonathan Elias Resume - Early Urban Experimental Work 1985/86 (1999) (9 tracks) CD-R Tim Truman (promo) CD-R David & Eric Wurst Music For Film (promo) CD-R (The Fantastic Four, The Heist, Human Target, Black Belt, The Liars' Club, Under Surveillance, Die Trying) David & Eric Wurst Music For Film 2 (promo) CD-R (Dillinger And Capone, Automatic, The Crazy Sitter, Flight Of The Dove) David & Eric Wurst Music For Film 3 (promo) CD-R (Strategic Command, Jungle Boy, Crash Drive, Unabomber: The True Story, Dusting Cliff 7, Virtual Seduction, A Bucket Of Blood, Where Truth Lies) Paul Zaza Selected Film Themes (promo) (30 tracks, 72min) CD-R (Ghostkeeper, Turk 182!, Birds Of Prey, Bullies, Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night 2, Blindside, The Vindicator, Norman's Awesome Experience, Popcorn, Liar's Edge, Blown Away, White Light, Prom Night 4, To Catch A Killer, Cold Sweat, No Contest, The Club, My Summer Story, Iron Eagle 4, The Rage, The Ex, Face Of Evil, Misbegotten) MIC Studio promo (Ljudlogotyper, radioreklam) (c:a 1999?) Swedish pressed promo CD from Stockholm-based studio, with jingles / "audio logotypes" and commercials for companies like Opel, Texaco, IKEA, Pizza Hut, Clock, Orrefors, Kosta Boda, Synsam, Folksam, Din Del, Teknikens Värld etc. Pop Screen Productions - Danny Baker (c:a 1980 - 1996) (Over 50 promos and commercials ranging from cheesy to superb. The early material is the best, ofcourse) (Pop Screen Productions, formed by Bruce Breslau, was mostly the work of composer/arranger Danny Baker who also did many of the ABC themes in the 80's) Commercials (early 80s): GENERAL ELECTRIC, PEPSI LIGHT, SEVEN-UP, WYLERS, PEEK FREANS, CHASE MANHATTAN BANK ("Wake up, New York!" 1980), VIDAL SASSOON, COLGATE, AMERICAN AIRLINES ("Doing what we do best"), McDONALD's, VOLKSWAGEN, TASTYKAKE, BUBBLICIOUS etc. Promos (1992): ROSEANNE, The COSBY SHOW, CBS, MATLOCK, MIGHTY MOUSE AND FRIENDS etc. Promos (1996): Mostly instrumental of which two soundalikes. FOX Kids, etc. NZ (???): "Together We're One" + a big bunch of unreleased 1970s-1980s TV promos/idents/themes, (more info to follow later, awaiting re-done CDs...) Frank Gari, ABC, NBC, CBS jingles... Funny Face - various (Soichi Noriki, Anli Sugano, The Jazztet / Art Farmer) - YCD-8401 Early 1983 Eastworld / Yamaha demo CD marked "not for sale" and announcing "Yamaha hi quality sound" on the tasteful cover. Produced by Live Co., Ltd., Nippon Gakki Co., Ltd., Hamamatsu, Japan Japanese session musician/producer Noriki has three excellent instrumental jazz-fusion tracks (with a preference for Yamaha keyboards, as the booklet points out). Non-soundtrack listed here since it might just be the rarest CD I have. (With Teruo Nakamura's "Super Friends" tying for second place). For 10 years I could find no references to this disc. Now someone has atleast added it to TagTuner.com's database: Various, Funny Face: YAMAHA Sampler Disc - the only mention ever since the advent of the world wide web. Unofficial compilations etc.: Follow Your Dreams 1 = The Hans Zimmer / Mark Mancina Collaboration (FBR-CD 2501) CD-R First Born, Fair Game, Follow Your Dreams, Days of Thunder, Monkey Trouble, Millennium, Bad Boys, True Romance, The Lion King, Speed, Toys, Money Train, Thelma & Louise, Assassins Follow Your Dreams 2 (Mediaventures, Hans Zimmer, Mark Mancina etc.) (FBR-CD 2502) CD-R Days of Thunder, Thelma & Louise, Two Deaths, The Lion King, Toys, White Fang, The Story of O, Dark Obsession, Insignificance, Calendar Girl, The Preacher's Wife (minus the Days Of Thunder & Thelma & Louise tracks since they are available separately anyway) "The Best Of Harold Faltermeyer" Harold Faltermeyer CD-R (Beverly Hills Cop, Top Gun, Fletch, Thief Of Hearts, Kuffs...) Home made compilation with some tracks previously only available on LP or single B-sides Harold Faltermeyer: Greatest Hits Harold Faltermeyer CD-R (Home made compilation with BHC 1,2, Fletch Chase, Tango & Cash, Kuffs DVD rips) Caddyshack: The Film Music by Johnny Mandel vol. 2 Johnny Mandel CD-R (homemade collection, contains "The Baltimore Bullet"!!! (TV rip)) Other tracks from CDs: Hans Zimmer: Cool Runnings (2 tracks) Giorgio Moroder: Over The Top (3 tracks of which 1 from orig CD re-arranged by Mark Ayres, from "Sylvester Stallone" compilation CD) Also 1 track on vinyl only. Herbie Hancock / Michael Kamen: Action Jackson (from CD) Terminator - the songs Rock Solid Themes (electronic themes, 30 tracks, 79 minutes) My own dream compilation of some of the best synthesized pop themes of the 1980s, from rare out of print & promo CDs. Spanish film scores (home made compilation 2003): Ángel Illarramendi: Yoyes (2000) (3 tr) Ángel Illarramendi: Una historia reciente (A recent story) (2000) (2 tr) Ángel Illarramendi: El Celo (Presence Of Mind / The zeal) (1999) (2 tr) Roque Baños: Segunda Piel (Second Skin) (2000) (5 tr) Roque Baños: El Corazón del guerrero (Heart of the Warrior) (2000) (2 tr) Alfonso Vilallonga: My Life Without Me / Mi vida sin mí (2003) (3 tr) Carles Cases: Actrius (Actresses) (1997) (2 tr) Carles Cases: Food of Love (Manjar de amor) (2002) (2 tr) Eva Gancedo: La Buena estrella (1997) (2 tr) Eva Gancedo: Lágrimas negras (Black tears) (1998) (3 tr) + Mecano: Una Rosa Es Una Rosa (from Aidalai) + Jarabe de Palo: ? (from La Flaca) "Olympic music" (Also see International Event under "Production music") The Official Music Of The 1984 Games (1984 Olympics L.A.) CD-R aka The Official Music Of The XXIII:rd Olympiad Los Angeles 1984 - The insanely rare REAL CD VERSION only released in Japan (CBS/Sony 35DP 200) Various (John Williams: Olympic Fanfare and Theme, Bill Conti: Power, Burt Bacharach, Christopher Cross: A Chance For Heaven, Giorgio Moroder: Reach Out, Toto: Moodido (The Match), Quincy Jones: Grace, Herbie Hancock: Junku, Philip Glass: The Olympian - Lighting of the Torch...) The Games Of The XXVII Olympiad / Official Music From The Opening Ceremony, Sydney 2000 (limited edition) Various (Tina Arena, Olivia Newton-John, John Farnham, James Morrison, Chong Lim, David Hirschfelder, Paul Grabowsky, Sydney & Melbourne Symphony Orchestras, The Millennium Choir Of The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese Of Australia...) Nikki Webster: We'll Be One / Under Southern Skies / Chong Lim: Journey of Angles (instrumental) ... (The Games of the XXVII Olympiad, Sydney 2000 - Musical selections from the Closing Ceremony) (CD single with very good tracks not available on the album) (I'm looking for other music written/produced by Chong Lim. Sounds to me like he is the next David Foster.) 16 Days of Glory: The Spirit of the Olympics (Lee Holdridge etc?) (Delta Music / Laserlight 12 760, 1996) Soundtrack from "16 Days of Glory" - A Paramount picture Music from Los Angles 1984, Calgary 1988, Seoul 1988, Barcelona 1992, Lillehammer 1994. Featuring Placido Domingo in "Hymn of the Nations" (music: Giuseppe Verdi, this version lyrics: Dominique Mancinelli-Merrill) No composer credits are printed. IMDB and Holdridge's website credit him to the "Glory" movies. However, some post-1984 tracks sound more like synth production music. I assume some tracks were just stock music? However, amazingly, the 1984 LP jacket for the first movie's soundtrack says: "Synthesizer built and played by Michael Boddicker." 16 Days Of Glory 2CD compilation of not just Holdridge's score for the 1984 film but also themes from past events 1932 - 2008 Note: Most or all tracks are previously available (Spiros Samaras, Bruce Broughton, Josef Suk, Richard Strauss, Henry Mancini, Barry DeVorzon, Andre Mathieu, Vangelis, Dmitri Shostakovich, Bill Conti, Philip Glass, Bruce Rowland, David Foster, Albert Hammond, Mikis Theodorakis, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Mark Watters, Michael Kamen, Basil Poledouris, David Stanhope, Chong Lim, Trevor Horn, Maury Lobina, Vanessa Mae, Vanakorn Nicholson) Music of the Games (Salt Lake 2002) - NBC ltd ed CD with instrumental tracks by Mark Watters + Michael Kamen + Pierre Földes & Michael Montes + David Foster's song "Light the Fire Within" (LeAnn Rimes). Already out of print. http://www.markwatters.com/sntrcks.html Light Up The Land (Atlanta 2002 olympic winter games commemorative CD) with instrumental involvement by Don Stirling, Sam Cardon & Kurt Bestor + David Foster song Trevor Horn, Lol Creme Pass the Flame (The official song of the Athens 2004 Olympic Torch Relay) (copy protected) Steve Haun Victory - Music Of The Bolder Boulder (1992) (synth music from TV coverage of running contest. Also used in Summer Olympics, US Open, NFL Games) Steve Haun Glory Bound (1996) -Olympic TV music Michael Kamen On Wings of Victory (1996) (Japanese CD single) (Atlanta Youth Symphony, Ann McPhail -soprano, Tomoyasu Hotei -guitar) Koreana Hand In Hand (1988) (album feat. theme song of Seoul 1988 summer olympiad, produced by Giorgio Moroder) Charlie Skarbek Olympics / Olympic Themes (1988) Electronic music used during the BBC TV coverage of the Seoul 1988 Summer Olympics If anyone reading this has Vangelis's 14 minutes of music from the 2001 Sydney olympics closing ceremony, please contact me! If anyone has any other "sports event" albums that I'm missing, drop me a note! I'm looking for "production music CDs" that have been used in such events. I can strongly recommend the "International Event" CD below which is nothing short of spectacular, but I'm trying to find lots more. Production Music library CDs I'm constantly looking for other library CDs & LPs. If you can help, please contact me. I'm especially looking for old "elevator music" from the 1970s (it seems most of it was never re-released on CD), and "news" and "sports" music from the 80s, and lots and lots of other things. I would very much like to find station ID / news music packages like Shelly Palmer, Frank Gari, Edd Kalehoff etc... Any help appreciated! Since it's hard to have a "relation" to any of these CDs, I'm writing one-sentence "reviews" for these albums. The plan is to expand this to all CDs eventually. If you are one of the musicians and feel misrepresented in my comment, please don't get sour on me. I'm sure you're all highly talented, and realize that a lot of this music is required to be molded to fit for a particular purpose. If I wrote something bad about a CD it doesn't mean I hate everything you do! I'm very excited to have found all of these discs. :-) (Sorry for bad ordering, it's difficult to decide which way to sort this list. I'm trying to sort by composer, style, quality and label - all at once!) International Event (1991) Rouge Music RMCD 2011 "Contemporary sports music" 1-12 by Justin Myers & Hywel Maggs 13-26 by Simon Park My comment: Myers/Maggs material is phenomenal. This thematic powerful synth rock rivals anything Hans Zimmer or Vince DiCola ever did! 11/10! This CD rocked my world to the point where I felt I had to make a "tribute page" about it to help pull it out of the shadows. (Eternal thanks to Hywel Maggs for sending me the below 3. You have a fan here!) Justin Myers / Hywel Maggs: Guitar Heroes (1993) Rouge Music RMCD 2016 "A survey of Electric and Acoustic Guitar styles" Justin Myers / Hywel Maggs: Hopes 'n' Dreams (1996) Rouge Music RMCD 2022 "Contemporary music for Holidays and Relaxation with a New Age feel" Justin Myers / Hywel Maggs & Elfed Hayes: Fashion Victim (2000) Rouge Music RMCD 2032 "The World of the Supermodel" My comment: Maggs/Myers make some of the best production music I've heard. Carlo Cordio: World In Action (1988) Primrose Music PRCD 023 "Action - pursuits - emotions, energetic rock and lively funky for orchestra" My comment: Really good! (A bit cheesy). Very melodic, very funky, VERY 80s. Carlo Cordio is an Italian film composer Paul Hardcastle: Smooth Jazz Funk Carlin Music (My comment: yes, it's a completely unknown album by THE Paul Hardcastle) Various: The Sports Machine (1991) DeWolfe Music DWCD 0125 "Fast, effective music for sport and motion" (tracks 1-10 by Douglas Hubbard, 11-13 by Mark Steeds, 14-24 by David Molyneux) My comment: Rhythmical, tough. Pretty simple compositions. Somewhat clumsy production. 6/10 Chris Evans-Ironside: Winners (1989) DeWolfe Music DWCD 0057 "Exciting modern orchestral pieces, with keyboard versions suitable for action, sport and prestige." My comment: Good synth+orchestra combination, nice synth drums, grand, exciting. 8/10 Steve Wickford & John Beckenham: Contemporary Music 2 (1991) DeWolfe Music DWCD 0117 "Music for small group in contemporary styles for action and leisure" "Produced by AIRFORCE (London, England)" My comment: Good. Well produced, modern. 8/10 Martin Price & Simon Foster: Signature Tunes And Stings (1994) DeWolfe Music DWCD 0178 "A collection of themes and stings incorporating commercial lengths and index points" My comment: Good, melodic, well produced. Too many music styles! Everything is not good... 7/10 Mike O'Donnell & Richard Thomas: Orchestral Innovations (1996) DeWolfe Music DWCD 0196 "Creative contemporary themes depicting global interaction - with promo loops, commercial lengths and stings" My comment: Good, grand, orchestral. (Partly synth, partly classical style). 7/10 John Mealing: Talking Heads (1988) DeWolfe Music DWCD 0049 "Large orchestral themes with underscores and commercial lengths for current affairs, sport and achievement" My comment: Big, fat, bossy "CNN music", typical news score with heavy string orchestra. I would call this "music for CEOs and war correspondents." 8/10 Simon Park: News and Views (1993) DeWolfe Music DWCD 0163 "Current affairs, politics and sport" My comment: A bit "light weight", rather typical but nice, poppy. Perhaps somewhat better than Park's International Event tracks? 7/10 Simon Park: Incentives (1988) DeWolfe Music DWCD 0051 "Large orchestral pieces for current affairs, news and industry with underscores and commercial lengths" Simon Park: State of the Nation (1990) Rouge Music RMCD 2008 "Modern orchestral pieces with commercial lengths and underscores for prestige and achievement" My comment: Grand synth/orchestra combination. Melodious, dramatic. 7-8/10 Simon Park: On the Up (1990) DeWolfe Music DWCD 0108 "Bright, positive music, with Commercial Lengths, for Small Group with a Pop or Rock feel." My comment: Elegant, melodic keyboard based contemporary pop/jazz-fusion that feels alive and fresh. Probably the best of the Simon Park CDs I have so far. 8/10 Andy Quin: Mirage (1985) DeWolfe Music DWCD 0001 "Bright, modern, innovative sounds for action, sport and industry featuring the Fairlight Computer Musical Instrument" My comment: Though this seems promising, most of Quin's old material sounds too plastic and dated, not interesting. Andy Quin: Touch of a Button (1985) DeWolfe Music DWCD 0010 "Colourful, energetic themes played on the fairlight computer musical instrument" Andy Quin: Videotronics Two (1987) DeWolfe Music DWCD 0019 "Dynamic, prestigious music suitable for audio visual and video production." Andy Quin: Prime Cuts vol. 1 (1987) DeWolfe Music DWCD 0026 "A selection of short pieces for commercials with and without sound effects for small group" My comment: pretty silly) Andy Quin: Charting Success (1989) DeWolfe Music DWCD 0047 "Bright, optimistic orchestral pieces with small group versions and commercial lengths" My comment: Nice production music. From easy listening to grand, many live instruments, partly orchestral. Amusing flute gives track 2 a distinct library music feel like nothing else! :-) Track 4 the smoothest supper-club bossa ballad I've heard. 7-8/10 Andy Quin: The Time Is Now (1989) DeWolfe Music DWCD 0064 "Modern electronic keyboard music for corporate and prestige usage" My comment: Synth-poppy, melodic but develops a bit too slow. OK. 7/10 Andy Quin: Inside Report (1994) DeWolfe Music DWCD 0165 "Music for magazine programmes, current affairs and corporate issues" My comment: Dramatic, electronic, easily forgotten melodies. Partly "clattering". 6/10 David Hubbard: Sports and Power Promo's (1994) DeWolfe Music DWCD 0172 "Dynamic energy for powerplays" My comment: Uninteresting, partly tiresome. Best: 46, "Eurosport". 3/10 Douglas Hubbard: City Pulse (1990) Rouge Music RMCD 2009 "Corporate and industrial music for keyboards in a contemporary style" My comment: Machine-like, monotone. 4-5/10 Douglas Hubbard: Countdown (1989) Rouge Music RMCD 2007 "Sounds for sport and action" My comment: Partly clumsy production, shallow melodies. Electronic sound. 6/10 Douglas Hubbard: High Stakes (1988) Rouge Music RMCD 2001 "Contemporary themes for electronic keyboards and sampling machines with underscores, stings and commercial lengths", Keyboards / contemporary My comment: Slow, electronic. OK production if however a bit synthetic. 4/10 Colin Kiddy: Achievers (1989) DeWolfe Music DWCD 0048 "Optimistic, exciting pieces for electronic keyboards, with underscores and commercial lengths, with a corporate feel." Colin Kiddy: Achievers 2 (1995) DeWolfe Music DWCD 0184 "Powerful dynamic themes, including commercial lengths and stings" My comment: Well produced, electronic, forcefull. 7/10 Colin Kiddy: Solutions (1990) DeWolfe Music DWCD 0098 "Dynamic keyboard music with a corporate feel" Chris Evans-Ironside: Multiple Image (1988) DeWolfe Music DWCD 0029 "Interesting colourful electronic keyboard music for audio visual production" My comment: Synthish, a bit plastic but OK. IMO better than some of the Andy Quin synth CDs. 6/10 Anthony Hobson / Trevor Bastow: Silicon Valley (1987) DeWolfe Music DWCD 0023 "A look at the world of technology featuring electronic keyboards" Anthony Hobson: Within Range (1985) DeWolfe Music DWCD 0011 "Modern orchestral themes with commercial lengths and variations played by the International Television Orchestra. Vocal identification is included for ease of selection" My comment: Good orchestra/synth blending, well produced. Cooling, soothing music for night listening. Nice high strings (a Hobson trademark?), good melodies. Clumsy track separation. 8/10 Anthony Hobson: Facets (1986) DeWolfe Music DWCD 0014 "Modern orchestral and synthesized pieces for titles, industry and achievement" My comment: Thematic orchestra/synth. Good melodies, more "grand" than Within Range. Partly "news" style. 8/10 John Collins / Mark Harrison: Lifestyle (1988) DeWolfe Music DWCD 0031 "Modern small group music featuring saxophone, keyboards and guitar for leisure and city life." Compiled from DWS/LP 3597 - Lifestyle & DWS/LP 3555 - Moving Air My comment: Nice, easy-going, synth produced, somewhat shallow & dated. 6/10 Simon May: Situations (1989) DeWolfe Music DWCD 0063 "A wide selection of music in different styles, general situations" My comment: Easygoing but partly boring. So-so production. Some good melodies. The classy cover by Julian Puckett might be the best feature. 5/10 Booklet has a composer biography: Of his recent work, perhaps Simon May is most known for writing the themes to EASTENDERS and HOWARD's WAY, both of which won the TRIC Awards for TV Theme Music of the Year in 1986 and 1987. EASTENDERS was also nominated for the IVOR NOVELLO best TV Theme and in the following year the number 1 million selling single EVERY LOSER WINS by NICK BERRY went on to win the IVOR NOVELLO AWARD for best selling song of the year which Simon co-wrote/produced. As well as concentrating on writing music for television (other TV themes include EVERYMAN, SKORPION, COLD WARRIOR, HOLIDAY '86, PEOPLE (all for BBC TV), EMERGENCY 999 (TVS), THE ROXY (Tyne Tees), and the ITV Olympics Theme (Thames TV), Simon's writing and producing has resulted in the sale of over 8 million record during his career in the music business (and this does not include cover recordings of his music, like the new versions of EASTENDERS and HOWARD'S WAY by THE SHADOWS and RICHARD CLAYDERMAN, and songs recorded by artistes like RUBY TURNER, THE POINTER SISTERS, JONATHAN BUTLER and AL JARREAU). Much of Simon's writing has been solo, as for example in THE DAWNING, a recent Lawson/TVS produced feature film starring Anthony Hopkins, Jean Simmonds, Trevor Howard and Rebecca Pigeon. But he has also collaborated with a diverse range of talented songwriters, by writing lyrics for Jonathan Butler and music for the lyricist Don Black, and although perhaps perceived as a "commercial writer", obviously his less commercial work has inevitably been less brought to the attention of the public! Even so, his musical SMIKE, which was written for the school where he used to teach, has nevertheless gone on to become a mini-classic with schools and drama societies all over the world and been performed over six thousand times. As well as writing the music for the fifth series of HOWARD'S WAY this year, Simon is just finishing the music for a new BBC 1 documentary to be screened in the Autumn of 1989. The Simon May Orchestra is also signed to Andrew Lloyd-Webber's record company, "Really Useful Records" in partnership with Polygram." Simon Haseley: Interstate (1985) DeWolfe Music DWCD 0009 "Optimistic modern orchestral themes, with commercial lengths played by the International Television Orchestra, composed by Simon Haseley" My comment: Good. Unstructured tracks ("vocal identification, for ease of selection..."). 7/10 P. Westwood: Night Cruisin' (1985) DeWolfe Music DWCD 0003 "A selection of up to date pieces for small group and brass, played by UNIT 9" My comment: Nice easy listening. Flaws: Dated + irritating drums. Merits: Nice synth drums. 6-7/10 Graham Lane: Motor City (1988) DeWolfe Music DWCD 0040 "Up tempo pieces for large group featuring brass with an American flavour" My comment: Nice and cozy. Dated. 6/10 David Bradnum,R Weston,W Burrows: Colour Drift (1990) DeWolfe Music DWCD 0112 "A collection of simple, atmospheric pieces for guitar, bass, flute and keyboard in the new age style, with commercial lengths" My comment: Shapeless acoustic guitar. Few melodies. 4/10 Tim Souster: The New World (1985) DeWolfe Music DWCD 0008 "A selection of dramatic orchestral pieces, composed and conducted by Tim Souster, played by The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra" Karl Jenkins & Mike Ratledge: Cuts For Commercials vol. 3 (1985) DeWolfe Music DWCD 0006 My comment: 80 tracks! But the cheesiest music I have ever heard (apart from a few OK piano themes.) 2-3/10 Jenkins & Ratledge are also known as Adiemus, with Miriam Stockley. This CD is obviously silly by design - not due to shortcomings. The NFL Music Library (35 LPs from the 1970s on 15 CD-Rs) (Sam Spence et al) CD-R (bad sound quality, lacks track listings & record names) OmniMusic (Omni Music) first 25 CDs, OM CD 1 - OM CD 25 (1980-1986) These early Omnimusic discs are a good representation of 80s production music at its core. They are at their best when they stay true to their own unique style, often spearheaded by company exec/senior music producer Doug Wood. This might be best represented by Lifestyles, in which they surpass a lot of (better known) contemporaneous material from DeWolfe and others in the easy listening genre. It shines in its disciplined MOR sound arranged for a tight rhythm section, trumpet and strings (recorded in a closet??) rather than by innovation. It's the kind of feel-good music that can only be found on library albums. Also noteworthy are their steady rhythmic style driven by arpeggiated synths, and some tracks on Imagination (/Supermusic) where some more "profound" serious melodies are allowed to explore darker harmonies (well, that's relative...) Imagination / Supermusic OmniMusic OM CD 1 (1984, 1985) "Part One is a brilliant collection of orchestral suites and themes by award-winning composer John Manchester. Part Two features the big sound of today's Hollywood extravaganzas." From prestigious brass to melancholy. Lovely 80s feeling. Interesting melodies, good strings, mesmerizing electric piano. A few synth tracks at the end. 8/10 Modern Times / Innovation OmniMusic OM CD 2 (1985) Nice 80s feeling but a bit simple. Mixed synth/strings. Long live the DX-7! #4, "Techno" echoes of Alan Silvestri's "Summer Rental" theme, but good on its own. Best:17, "Uplink". 6/10 The Winning Tradition / Synergy OmniMusic OM CD 3 (1984) Pompous, somewhat silly, a lot of brass. Best tracks: 8, "Modern World" + 14, "Futura" are exceptions. 6/10 Masterworks / Americana OmniMusic OM CD 4 (1984, 1985) Classical music, authentic (and 2 pastiched tracks? 21+22). Not the reason I collect production music, hence my low rating. 4/10 Industrial Strength / Energy OmniMusic OM CD 5 (1984, 1985) Clicheed but nice 80s soap opera feeling, both sweet & dramatic. A lot of trumpets, a few disco strings and some chugging arpeggiated "news strings". 7/10 Lifestyles OmniMusic OM CD 6 (1984, 1985) Spectacular easy listening / elevator music / laid-back bossa nova! Pretty song structure & arrangements: acoustic guitar, trumpet and a few strings. Plus a few cheesy Police & Michael Jackson soundalikes to be ignored. 10/10 Lifestyles Vol. II OmniMusic OM CD 7 (1984, 1985) (Greenblat, Van Eps, Sepanski, Groden, Morris, Palladino, Cotton, Styles) Funky easy listening / bossa nova, more rhythm than vol. 1. A bit of "night feeling" i some tracks. 9/10 Best: 7, "Sand Castles" (Palladino/Wood) + 9, "Into the Night" (Van Eps) Synchronism OmniMusic OM CD 8 (1984-1986) (Wood, Morris, Sepanski, Manchester, Barnett, Van Eps) Slightly uptempo melodic background music. Nice but not memorable throughout. Best: 12, "Elapsed Time" (Van Eps). 6/10 Fusion OmniMusic OM CD 9 (1981, 1984-1986) (Licht, Wood, Sepanski, Barnett, Manchester, Van Eps, Beaumont, Saulter) Mood-setting electronic rhythmic music, a lot of "sparkling". Dated but okay. Best: 6, "Linear Motion" (Barnett), some instrument choices (DX7 bell?) remind me of Paul Hardcastle. 6/10 Goldenfields / A Soft Touch OmniMusic OM CD 10 (1981) (Wood, Rosen, Carubia, Morris, Sepanski) "Goldenfields": Pastiches of Eric Satie and other (semi-)classicals, from calm to playful. Not memorable though. (Somehow, Pat Metheny came to mind?) "A Soft Touch": Relaxing, slow background music. 6-7/10 Streetnoise OmniMusic OM CD 11 (1984-1986) (Wood, Van Eps, Manchester, Morris, Cotton, Saulter, Lamm, Sepanski, Greenblat, Kosowski) "Typical"! Fusion flirting with pop/hip hop using sterile, dated 80s synth sounds. Several pastiches modeled after artists ranging from Lee Ritenour to the likes of Chaka Khan and Randy Crawford, through Jan Hammer's Miami Vice. A few tracks are significantly better produced than the unprocessed DX-7 hacks that dominate this disc. Best: 1, "Hip Pocket". 5/10 Industrial Frontiers OmniMusic OM CD 12 (1982, 1984-1986) (Van Eps, Wood, Beaumont, Groden, Barnett, Lamm, Catanzaro, Sepanski, Saulter, Morris, Manchester) Bouncy, self-confident music. Brass, strings, rhythm, predominantly electronic. 6/10 New Technologies / Tech 2000 OmniMusic OM CD 13 (1981) (Wood, Sepanski, Morris, Barnett) "New Horizons" (1-15): Droning electronic "new age" music. Rather forgettable but might be effective in productions. Exception: 15, "Patterns". "Technology 2000" (16-25): Synth-based with more rhythm. Best: 15, 22 ("Research Department") + 25 ("Micro Chip"). 4/10 Patterns of Success / New Frontiers OmniMusic OM CD 14 (1981, 1982) (Wood, Carubia, Barnett, Manchester, Sepanski) Determined steady themes dominated by rhythm section and brass. Some disco! 8/10 Mellow / Top Brass/Short Cuts OmniMusic OM CD 15 (1986) (Cotton, Palladino, Sepanski, Groden, Morris, Catanzaro, Styles, Taxin, Wood) "Mellow" (1-13): laid-back easy listening jazz/fusion. Jingles 14-58 have too shrill brass. 8/10 Spotlights / Destinations OmniMusic OM CD 16 (1983, 1985) (Barnett, Wood, Carubia, Greenblat, Van Eps, Sepanski, Saulter) "Spotlights": Melodic, happy-go-lucky circus music & jazz (including vocals). "Destinations": Various styles from around the world. Incl. "Follies Fantasy" (Delisle/Offenbach) & "Luck O' The Irish" (trad). Skillfully made. Grading mostly technical. 7/10 Timeframes OmniMusic OM CD 17 (1981, 1986) (Carubia, Wood, Barnett) Playful pastiches of 1900s music, including ragtime, jazz, big band, boogie woogie, rockabilly, doo-wop, march, waltz, "jive", "surf rock" "silent movie music", including vocals. The composers (mostly Carubia) show remarkable range. Grading is technical only. 7/10 World of Tomorrow / Technicalities OmniMusic OM CD 18 (1982, 1985) (Wood, Morris, Sepanski, Van Eps, Styles) Unobtrusive thoughtful electronic industrial background tunes, including a few clever details. Newer tracks 12-23 much better than 1-11. Best: 16, "Pulse Code" (Van Eps/Wood). One track's title is "Production line" which could be applied to the whole disc. 7-8/10 Specialty OmniMusic OM CD 19 (1979, 1980, 1984) (Saulter, Wood, Gaide) Off-beat underscores, funny minimalistic music, from wacky to cool. Some "spy themes", some comedy music/"circus orchestra". 16, "How High" (Wood) stands out as more laid-back. 6-7/10 Life in the Country OmniMusic OM CD 20 (1979, 1980, 1982) (Wood, Gabis, Kosowski, Sepanski, White, Palladino) Melodic country music of various flavors. Another stylistic stretch for the composers. Track 4, the mellow "Meadowlark" (Wood) is just about the only exception to this toe-tapping banjo show-off vehicle. 7-8/10 Bright & Bouncy / Grooves OmniMusic OM CD 21 (1981) (Morris, Rensing, Wood, Sepanski, Saulter, Rosen, Carubia) Bright & Bouncy (1-15): Childish, humorous, silly tunes. Grooves (17-30): Groovy, time-stamped tunes. 7 ("Playtime"), 16 ("Breezy") = easy listening. 17, "Mr Cool" =Funky synth Best: 21, "Gentle Groove" (Wood), 26, "Monterey" (Carubia), 30, "Flutin'" (Sepanski). 8/10 (for the "Grooves" half) Logomagic OmniMusic OM CD 22 (1980, 1982) Early electronic sounds make these short logos too dated to take seriously today. The fanfares are okay. Nothing memorable though. 4/10 Blue Chips / Panorama OmniMusic OM CD 23 (1980) (Wood, 1 tr:Sepanski) Very enjoyable melodic bouncy themes dominated by rhythm section, lead trumpet, acoustic guitar, electric & acoustic piano, xylophone/vibraphone, strings. Think 70s cop show themes! Also some Butch Cassidy-like Bacharachian themes. Some suspense music too. Panorama (15-26) is just as good as Blue Chips (1-14) but more grand (add timpani and brass fanfares). Towards the end it gets awesome. 25, "Bulletin" has best propulsion of all, including kick-ass drum break. 10/10 (Extracurricular info: the only CD I have ever seen packed in a "SHAPE CD 2001" case) Tension OmniMusic OM CD 24 (1983, 1987) (Wood, Cotton, Catanzaro, Suchow, Taxin, Van Eps, Leary, Palladino, Rosen) Mostly suspense music (more rhythm towards the end). While these tracks are effective as uneasy underscore, they don't give up their melodic musicality. That makes this disc more interesting than a lot of commercial movie soundtracks. 1-15 (1987): mostly based on classic 80s electric piano sound & strings. 16-31 (1983): less electronic, more rhythmic. Not too good towards the end. Also contains Mike Hammer-style (?), Mission Impossible & Pink Panther soundalikes. 8/10 Imagination II OmniMusic OM CD 25 (1987) (Manchester) My comment: Mostly slow rhythmic melodies in different styles. Calm, majestic, fast, classical baroque style, contemporary electronic. Works as underscores but the melodies are going nowhere. Some details in the production, like synth drums, are not perfect. 6/10 Mark Russell: Action Heroes Atmosphere ATMOS-CD71 (no year printed, c:a 1997?) "The battle of good and evil." Pete Thomas: Mad, Bad & Jazzy Atmosphere ATMOS-CD82 (no year printed, c:a 1998?) "R'n'B, soul, jazz, kitsch & latin... a live, fat, brassy sound - all in the best possible taste." My comment: Raunchy, heavy, fun, snappish. Some glaring bitchy sounds here. 7/10 Various: Wallpaper (1996, material: 1977-1985) Bruton BRD43 / 222 "Light orchestral, easy listening, MOR backgrounds" (Norman Percival, Paul Williams, Steve Gray, Max Harris, Duncan Lamont, Andrew Jackman, James Clarke, David Snell, Jean Bouchety (Jean Bouchetty), Keith Roberts, Alec Gould, Mike Redway, Peter Morris, John Hawkins, Frank Fare, Colin James, Irving Martin, Brian Dee, Brian Bennett, Cliff Hall, Simon May, Robert Folk) (My comment: Finally - real elevator music! This is pure Muzak - high strings, schmaltzy brass, pretty melodies, the works! Lovely arrangements, every track is a feast for the ears. A consummate collection! I was in shock after finding this CD. Listening to it is like an hour-long laugh out of pure euphoria. Music like this simply does not exist in the open world of commercially released music. 10/10) Various: Wallpaper Music (1992) DeWolfe Music DWCD 0129 "An in-depth look at the world of supermarkets, lifts, pubs etc" D(David) Molyneux / B Gulland / Frank McDonald / Chris Rae / G Todd / Ronnie Price / P Westwood / Pierre Arvay / K(Keith) Papworth / Barbara Moore / S(Stanley) Myers / J(Johnny) Hawksworth / R(Reg) Tilsley / J Gray / M Solal / Jack Trombey (My comment: Very nice elevator music. Could use more strings though? Favorites: the four Frank McDonald / Chris Rae tracks oozing of 70s coziness. These days it might take some musical maturity to overcome the embarrassment for enjoying elevator music such as this but once you can do it, it's highly rewarding! 9/10) Various: Cheesy Listening (2000) Hudson HRCB 21 "Listen without prejudice" (Reg Wale, Pierre Arvay, Barbara Moore, Rikki Caine, Keith Papworth, Peter Reno, Peter Fenn, Tonny Eyk, Frank McDonald & Chris Rae, Reg Tilsley) (My comment: High quality easy cheesy tracks from the 60s/70s, just lovely. Current favorites: The cute happy-go-lucky "Tombola" & "Billy's Bingo" by Tonny Eyk & "Summer Rain" by Pierre Arvay. 9/10) Archive library CDs - authentic recordings from decades past: Anyone interested in Leroy Anderson should hear the 1940s/50s newsreel/entertainment archives. Various: Atmosphere Archive - Events and Newsreels (the 1950's and early 1960's) Atmosphere AACD-1 (Newsreel, Sports, Industry, Military, Fanfares) (Material from the Paxton Recorded Music Library, W. Paxton & Co. Ltd) ("[The Paxton Library] has left us with a legacy of unique sounds which modern orchestras and studios find impossible to recapture") (Larry Ashmore, Aldred Austen, P. Beaver/A. King, Den Berry, Ronald Binge, Leslie Bridgewater, Bruce Campbell, Phil Cardew, Frederick Charrosin, Peter Dennis, George French, Cecil Fry, Ronald Hanmer, Frank Harlow, Wilfred Josephs, Dan Kippling, Conrad Leonard, Dolf Van Der Linden, Leighton Lucas, Derrick Mason, King Palmer, Fay Pincus, Austin Rayner, Edrich Siebert, Peter Yorke) (My comment: Mostly jolly, care-free easily digested music, typical of the time. 9/10) (For Swedish visitors: Innehåller vad som låter som "slutklämmen" av "Guldkorn från SF"-journalfilm-fanfar, "Fanfare A" av Alfred Austen.) Various: Atmosphere Archive - Showtime (the 1950's to mid 1960's) Atmosphere AACD-6 (Showtime, Entertainment, Dance Bands, Novelty, Latin, Jazz, Night Clubs, Comedy) (Material from the Paxton Recorded Music Library) (Jack Beaver, Den Berry, Frederick Charrosin, Peter Dennis, Harold Geller, Ronald Hanmer, Dolf van der Linden, Jose Michelo, King Palmer, Steve Race, Johnny Rutland, Wally Stott (Angela Morley), Jack Strachey, Phil Swaby, Enrico Valdini, Cyril Watters, Edward White) (My comment: Mostly jolly, care-free easily digested music, typical of the time. 9/10) Various: Archive - Drama 1 Chappell Recorded Music Library CHAP 154 (1991) (Robert Farnon (56tr), Cecil Milner (1tr), Clive Richardson (3tr), Eric Spear (1tr), Charles Williams (10tr)) My comment: ---- Various: Archive - Drama 2 Chappell Recorded Music Library CHAP 155 (1991) (Alfredo Antonini (4tr), Louis Brunelli (3tr), John Cacavas (14tr), Bruce Chase (1tr), Eugine Cines (4tr), Hubert Clifford (2tr), Siegfried Franz (5tr), Heinz Funk (4tr), Robert Mersey (1tr), Clive Richardson (1tr), Roger Roger (1tr), Martin Slavin (4tr), Harry Sosnik (1tr), Harald Winkler (1tr), Peter Yorke (1tr), Torrie Zito (1tr)) My comment: ---- Various: Archives 4 - Newsreel / Sport KPM 84 CD (1989) "A comprehensive selection of authentic recordings capturing the mood of cinema productions of the 1930s, 40s and 50s. A companion album to KPM 81 CD - Light Activity -, KPM 82 CD - Drama -, and KPM 83 CD - Showbiz/Romance -." (S. (Stanley) Black (1tr), E. White (1tr), Winstone/Moorhouse (1tr), Ronald Hanmer (3tr), E. Warner (1tr), R. Sharples (3tr), M. Eagles (1tr), C. Milner (4tr), D. Gamley (1tr), J. Malcolm (1tr), R. Jones (1tr), Slaney/Lewis (2tr), Jack Beaver (3tr), V. Kennard (1tr), L. (Laurie?) Johnson (1tr), K.(King) Palmer (2tr), B.(Bruce) Campbell (3tr), F. Damico (1tr), F. Bayco (1tr), L. Stratham (1tr), L. Stuart (1tr arr only), L.(Len) Stevens (4tr), R. Barsotti (5tr), G. French (1tr), P. Fenoulhet (2tr), D. Thorne (1tr)) (My comment: Newsreel tracks are very nice. I accidentally destroyed this CD! Tracks 24-36 unplayable :-( If anyone can provide another copy, please contact me!) Various: Archive Series volume nine - 1940s and 50s KPM 380 CD "A compilation of distinctive sound recordings from the 1940s and 50s. A companion album to KPM 81-84, 223, 224, 331, 332 and 381 CD." (Wilfred Burns (3tr), Bruce Campbell (1tr), Frank Chacksfield (2tr), Joyce Cochrane (1tr), Trevor Duncan (3tr), Sam Fonteyn (2tr), Allan Gray (2tr), Ronald Hanmer (3tr), Dolf van der Linden (8tr), Ray Martin (1tr), Reg Owen (1tr), Harry Rabinowitz (4tr), Clive Richardson (2tr), Kurt Schick (1tr), Mischa Spoliansky (1tr), Len Stevens (1tr) Cyril Watters (1tr)) My comment: ---- Various: Sexy World (60s Archive) Atmosphere AACD-9 (BMG Production Music) (Armando Sciascia (18tr), Ken Moule (2tr), Heinz Hotter (1tr)) (My comment: Typical 1960s light music, some in big band style. Some vocals á la Shirley Bassey. Contains quite a few kitschy familiar tracks heard on TV. Cool! 7-8/10) Various: Sounds of the Sixties & Seventies - Part 1 (1997) KPM 325 CD "The spirit and excitement of the 60s and 70s recaptured through the authentic recordings of the period. A companion CD to KPM 326 CD 'Sounds of the Sixties & Seventies - Part 2', KPM 238 CD 'The Seventies' and KPM 194 CD 'The Sixties'." (Keith Mansfield, Johnny Pearson, S. (Syd) Dale, D. (David) Lindup, Alan Hawkshaw, James Clarke, J.(John) Cameron, C.(Clive) Hicks, N. (Neil) Richardson, D. (Dave) Gold, J. Shakespeare, D. Jackson) Material from the LPs: KPM 1027 (1968), KPM 1035 (1968), KPM 1036 (1968), KPM 1037 (1968), KPM 1038 (1968), KPM 1041 (1969), KPM 1049 (1969), KPM 1058 (1970), KPM 1060 (1970), KPM 1063 (1970), KPM 1077 (1970), KPM 1097 (1972), KPM 1110 (1972), KPM 1163 (1970), KPM 1197 (1972) (My comment: Wild, funky tracks. Lively drumming, fat brass and organs. 8/10) Various: Sounds of the Sixties & Seventies - Part 2 (1997) KPM 326 CD "The spirit and excitement of the 60s and 70s recaptured through the authentic recordings of the period. A companion CD to KPM 325 CD 'Sounds of the Sixties & Seventies - Part 2', KPM 238 CD 'The Seventies' and KPM 194 CD 'The Sixties'." (S.(Syd) Dale, Alan Hawkshaw, Johnny Pearson, James Clarke, Keith Mansfield, D.(Dave) Richmond, A.(Alan) Parker, B. Martin, P. Coulter, J. Haider, G. Walker, J.(John) Dankworth) Material from the LPs: KPM 1015 (1967), KPM 1021 (1967), KPM 1027 (1968), KPM 1038 (1968), KPM 1049 (1969), KPM 1058 (1970), KPM 1060 (1970), KPM 1062 (1970), KPM 1077 (1970), KPM 1078 (1970), KPM 1080 (1972), KPM 1123 (1973), KPM 1125 (1973), KPM 1127 (1973), KPM 1163 (1970) My comment: Fun, lively to easy backgrounds. More easy-going than the 1st CD. 8/10 Various: Discos Like This (1970s) (1998) Rouge Music RMCD 2027 "The Disco Sound of the 70s" (Jack Trombey, Reg Tilsley, Frank McDonald & Chris Rae) (My comment: Triumphant instrumental disco tracks. Authentic, warm, funky. If this is a new recording it's amazingly well done, perfectly true to the era's sound, with lots of strings & brass. Well, aren't the composers old cats who've been around since those times anyway? 9/10) There is also a library LP with the same name but interestingly, the track titles are different. Amphonic library LPs from 1970-1980: These Amphonic LPs were custom mastered to CD from the original studio masters by the rights holders for a collector. It cost a fortune and the quality is exquisite. Thus, it is not merely a recording of the LPs. (Although the masters were actually on LPs as well, believe it or not!) Annoyingly, a few tracks are actually from MP3s. It was apparently the Syd Dale music house admins who made this mistake and this is still AFAIK the only/"best" existing version out there. (My comment for these Amphonics in general: Big band with thick layers of brass, strings & flute. Warm, embracing, nostalgic melodies. Like a faded postcard from times gone by. 9-10/10) AMPS 0106 - A Tune For Everyone (13 tracks) (Syd Dale, Tony Hatch, Dick Walter (Hacienda Happening!!!), Johnny Pearson, James Clarke, Johnny Edwards) AMPS 0107 - The Happy Beat (12 tracks) (Syd Dale, Lew Warburton, Tony Hatch, Bill Geldard) AMPS 0109 - Start The Day Right (13 tracks) (Steve Gray, Syd Dale, Tony Hatch) AMPS 0112 - Special Assignment (12 tracks) (Dick Hyman, Steve Gray, Dick Walter, Vic Flick (John Barry/Monty Norman "James Bond theme" guitarist), Syd Dale) AMPS 0116 - Syd Dale Special (12 tracks) AMPS 0129 - Dance Date (14 tracks) (Syd Dale, Gerry Butler) (My comment: Standout track: Gerry Butler's playful "Girl Walk". Overall perhaps the best of all LPs.) AMPS 1009 - Wotta Lotta Brass (12 tracks) (Dick Walter, Bill Geldard, Max Harris, Gerry Butler, Steve Gray, David Lindup, Alec Gould) Various: Peaktime TV 2 (1999) KPM 402 CD "Themes, logos and stings for News, Documentary, Daytime TV, Chat Shows, Quiz Shows, Kids, Sports and Weather." Dave Hewson & Johnny Pearson (5tr), Richard Cottle (24tr), Dave Hewson (12tr), Rupert Gregson-Williams (6tr), Richard Myhill (4tr), Andi Baxter (2tr), Laurence Cottle (2tr), Steve Sidwell (16tr), Chris Laurence & John Horler (2tr), Simon Etchell (4tr), Matthew Cang (2tr), Steve Spiro & Paul Wickens (Wix) (3tr), Steve Baker & Carmen Daye (1tr), Jim Copperthwaite & Oliver Vessey (7tr), David Dundas (2tr), Steve Baker (1tr) (My comment: high quality throughout. Perhaps not as interesting as a listening experience though. 8/10) Various: Commercials, Promos & Links (1993) KPM 214 CD "Individual compositions, presented in popular categories and recorded to media specifications." Richard Harvey (6tr), Graham Preskett (4 tr), Chris Norton & Frank Mizen (3tr), Steve Baker (3tr), Matthew Cang (8tr), Chris Norton & Robin Beanland (4tr), Richard Cottle (4tr), John Devereaux (5tr), Simon Etchell (2tr) Produced by Harry Gregson-Williams, recorded at Snake Ranch Studios (My comment: Very well produced. Richard Cottle's material is outstanding! 8-9/10) Laurence Cottle: Play It With Style (1997) KPM 347 CD "Leisure, style and entertainment with a jazz influence" (My comment: melodic, listening friendly, well produced. (Nice sound: 21. "A Certain Touch". 8/10) Laurence Cottle: The Art of Jazz (1993) KPM 206 CD "Stylish and commercial jazz themes, underscores and grooves." (My comment: Well-crafted modern jazz of various kinds, but it doesn't really catch fire. Shallow melodies. Best: 19. "Take It or Leave It" / 48. "Think It Over") Laurence Cottle: The Art of Jazz 2 () KPM 272 CD "Stylish and commercial jazz themes, underscores and grooves. A companion album to KPM 206 CD The Art of Jazz" (My comment: As above. Best: 6. "Street Chic" / 13. "Caribbean Cool") Laurence Cottle: Tasty Bits... KPM 384 CD (1999) "The ultimate in funky, stylish, catchy, instant fun themes and underscores in 60s and 30s." My comment: Nice, a bit silly, partly jazzy melodies. 7/10 Richard Cottle: Ultimate Action KPM 279 CD (1995) "Dance grooves for leisure and sports action." My comment: Exciting rhythmic music, funky. Best: 25: "On the inside (a)" , 28: "The Game Zone (b)". 8/10 Richard Cottle & John Gallen: Euro Graffiti KPM 397 CD (1999) "A musical journey through Europe combining dance beats and traditional European instruments. Also see KPM 316 CD Global Graffiti." Richard Cottle, Simon Chamberlain, Dave Arch: Creative Image (1997) KPM 334 CD "The art of creative motion" (My comment: Modern, techno-influenced, a bit sterile. 6/10) Dave Hewson: Disappearing earth KPM 200 CD (1993) "A global warning reflecting on the dangers that threaten all living species." The image on the cover is called "Balancing Resources". It was designed by Clare Curtis for Oxfam's 50th Anniversary in a competition run by the Association of Illustrators. Payment for the use of this image will go to Oxfam's Literacy Fund to support the literacy component of Oxfam's overseas projects. For effective marketing with added ethical endorsement - contact Liz at Oxfam on 0865-313446. Oxfam - Working for a Fairer World. My comment: Serious, abstract, atmospheric. But no accessible melodies. 7/10 Graham De Wilde: Atmospheric Journeys 1 KPM 38 CD (1985) "Sound images from around the world and beyond... A companion to KPM 1346 CD 'Destinations' and KPM 39 CD 'Atmospheric Journeys 2'. Also available as KPM 1345." My comment: Very high quality, suggestive, atmospheric, many different world instruments. 8/10 Graham De Wilde: Atmospheric Journeys 2 KPM 39 CD (1988) "Sound images from around the world and beyond... A companion to KPM 25, 38, 135 and 136 CD." Various: Jingles and Themes 1 KPM 160 CD (1991) "A wide ranging collection of original jingles recorded in 59 and 29 second durations." (Nick Glennie-Smith, John Devereaux, Glenn Phidick, Ron Aspery, Steve Baker) My comment: Many styles, melodic. Glen Phidick very good. Partly full orchestra. 7/10 Keith Mansfield: Link Up (1989) KPM 54 CD "The business of communication... Prestigious themes and variations for the communications industry. The compositions are scored for orchestra and synthesizers." (My comment: Listener-friendly news music, mixed brass + synthesizers. "Cute signals"-intro. :-) 8/10) Keith Mansfield: Innovations (1987) KPM 1378 CD "An age of discovery..." (My comment: Style-sure, clean electronic music, a bit dreamy. Amusing beep-intro :-). Typical 80s airbrush sci-fi fantasy cover image reflects computer subculture of the time :-). Best: 3. "Innovations". 7/10) Keith Mansfield: The Video Connection (1984) KPM 16 CD "Themes and underscores echoing current advances in information technology." One tune by Richard Elen (My comment: Blip-blop-ish melodic pure early synth music, dated but nice listening. Pop rhythms. More concrete than "Innovations". Cover depicts early wire frame 3D model robot head :-). Better than Andy Quin's contemporaneous DeWolfe synth music. 7/10) Keith Mansfield: Historical Perspective (1991, material: 1978/1982) KPM 149 CD "Aspects of national pride and the history of military conflict. The collection comprises full compositions, fanfares and links scored for orchestra, fanfare brass and percussion." Tracks 1-44: KPM 1278 (1982), Tracks 45-76: KPM 1222 (1978), Tracks 77-84: KPM 1221 (1978) (My comment: Clear, bright orchestral music. Thematic but not extremely melodic. Not that militaristic. Good. 7-8/10) Keith Mansfield / John Adams & Richard Neve: Design the Future (1991) KPM 165 CD "Conception, development and realization." (My comment: Electronic music with Mansfield-mystery. Best: 15. "Headway" / 27. "Hard Resolution". 6-7/10) Keith Mansfield / John Adams & Richard Neve: Frontrunner (1992) KPM 179 CD "The Winning Attitude." (My comment: Somewhat empty but listening-friendly. Best: 16. "Born Winner" / 20. "Raw Muscle". 7/10) Keith Mansfield: Power House (1989) KPM 61 CD "The driving force. Contemporary themes and underscores composed for acoustic and electronic instruments." (My comment: A bit simple, unremarkable, somewhat dated. 6-7/10) Keith Mansfield: Survival (1991) KPM 163 CD "The struggle for survival and supremacy in a predatory world. Tracks 1-38 accent events in the natural world. Tracks 39-77 depict drama and conflict in the world of man." (My comment: Mysterious, atmospheric suspense-music. Like film scores, somewhat cliched. Part 1 subtle/abstract, part 2 more concrete, militaristic. Well made. 7-8/10) Keith Mansfield & Curtis Schwartz: Fit To Win (1995) KPM 277 CD "An exciting blend of themes, underscores and commercials projecting the positive image." (My comment: A bit boring but it works as background music. Fairly well made. Best: 14. "A New Day", 15. "Real Friends", 17. "Highlights". 6-7/10) John Adams (+Keith Mansfield): Full Potential Bruton BRL30 / 220 (1996) "Themes and underscores for communications, corporate and television" My comment: Pretty cool electronic music, well made - good melodies and production. Some strange sounds. 8/10 Curtis Schwartz: Action Trax (1990) KPM 100 CD "Moving up a gear" (My comment: At its best well made, tough, atmospheric "image creating" music, lots of rhythm, good synth sounds. Deluxe passe-partout cover cut as contours of a stylised javelin thrower through which rainbow mosaic displays in fold-out, obviously influenced by Tangerine Dream's "Optical Race" cover. 8/10) Richard Myhill: Free Spirit KPM 403 CD (1999) "Free to choose - free to be yourself - free spirit..." Richard Myhill: Upfront KPM 1300 CD (1983) "Original and creative themes and underscores" Richard Myhill: Media Magic KPM 282 CD (1995) "Selling the image with style, humour and imagination." Richard Myhill: The Edge KPM 51 CD (1989) "Gaining the competitive edge. Themes and underscores defining power, progress and energy." Richard Myhill: Go! KPM 171 CD (1992) "Power, energy and ambition" Richard Myhill: Future Classic 1 KPM 328 CD (1997) "A new style in orchestration, combining modern rhythmn sections and new technology. A companion CD to KPM 329 CD 'Future Classic 2'." Richard Myhill: Future Classic 2 KPM 329 CD (1997) "A new style in orchestration, combining modern rhythmn sections and new technology. A companion CD to KPM 328 CD 'Future Classic 1'." Richard Myhill: Sex Sells KPM 340 CD (1998) "The A-Z of desire." My comment: Melodic, well made. 7-8/10 Richard Myhill: Primetime (1992) KPM 186 CD "Music for the media." My comment: Not all tracks interesting but high quality throughout. 8/10 Richard Myhill: Think Big 2 (1995) KPM 254 CD "Motivation and achievement with style. A companion album to KPM 211 CD Think Big" My comment: Very well made, worth listening. 8/10 Richard Myhill: Commercials and Programme Cues 3 (KPM 111 CD) (84 tracks) "A wide ranging collection of original jingles recorded to 29/30 second specification" Various: Commercials and Programme Cues 4 (KPM 112 CD) (84 tracks) (previously released tracks 1980-1989) (Andrew McCrorie-Shand, Graham Preskett, Richard Myhill, Remé Martin (Reme Martin), Bob Foster, Andy Clark, Glenn Phidick, R. Hook-Norton, Matthew Cang, Nick Bardoni/Steve Warr, John Devereaux, Nick Glennie-Smith) Paddy Kingsland: The Jingle Factory (KPM 157 CD) "A new consignment of light-hearted jingles, manufactured to 59 and 29 second specifications" Rick Rhodes & Danny Pelfrey: Urgent Message DeWolfe DWCD 0198 "Energetic, Dramatic Themes and Underscores, with 1 minute, 30 second versions and Stings." My comment: Modern, dramatic, melancholy, a bit JNH-style. Strings, electric guitar, timpani. 7/10 Rick Rhodes, Ron Komie: America 11 - The Human Spirit DeWolfe DW*USA 11 (2000) "Orchestral impressions of human nature" Julian Scott: Environments DeWolfe DWCD 0263 (1999) "A collection of creative musical images" Booklet has a composer biography: Environments is a collection of 13 pieces providing evocative images through a fusion of original effects and music. In each case the aim was not just to produce a typical atmospheric background but to create tracks with depth, vibrancy and of filmic quality. the titles of the tracks represent the environments depicted. the sound effects, recorded by Julian Scott, have been chosen from an original collection compiled over the past fifteen years. The scores, created over two years have been realised with orchestral sounds, soloists, world instruments and unique samples and rhythms. Environments is Julian Scott's first CD for de Wolfe Music. Having worked at BBC Radio where he developed the sound/music resource Imagination, he went on to conentrate on composition, and as a result developed his own sound effects library - Sound Affects, which is now one of the largest privately owned libraries in England. His current projects include: The Troop - Cinemascope, Nannies From Hell and We Can Work It Out - ITV alongside the film score for Big Dreams And Paper Planes. he has also written music for Pepsi, Ford, Vauxhall, Orange and Mercury to name but a few! Jack Trombey: Jazz Phase Three DeWolfe DWCD 0219 (1997) "Light, cheerful. lounge music, with commercial lengths." My comment: Jazzy, rather traditional. Well made but not my style. 6/10 Bill Baylis: Sports Unlimited (1999) DeWolfe Music DWCD 0250 "Kick start your life" (My comment: Hard electronic sound, techno-like but better. Good melodies in some tracks. 7/10) Jimmy Kaleth: Sports (1992) Chappell CHAP AV 060 "Dynamic action sports themes" (My comment: Too repetitive and synthetic but OK. 7/10) Tom Kane/ Colin Baldry: Total Sport Chappel CHAP AV 136 (1998) (My comment: Too much techno for me but well produced. 6-7/10) Paul Williams / Andy Grossart: Orchestral News / Current Affairs (1992) CHAP AV 063 "Strident orchestral themes" (My comment: High quality but not that remarkable compositions, a bit dull. 6-7/10) David Arnold / Paul Hart, Simon Chamberlain: TV/Radio/Themes/Jingles (Carlin Production Music - Carlin 289) (82 tracks) David Arnold / Paul Hart: TV/Radio/Showbiz/Logos (Carlin Production Music - Carlin 188) (330 tracks!) Chris Goulstone: Popular Contemporary Rock - USA (Carlin Production Music - Carlin 266) (My comment: Well-crafted rocksongs in the style of Tom Petty, REM, Alanis Morrisette) Nigel Beaham-Powell / Bella Russell: 24 Hour Orchestral News Carlin 262 (1998) My comment: Well made but boring. 7/10 Various: 24 Hour Television (Carlin Production Music - Carlin 138) ([Nigel] Beaham-Powell/[Bella] Russell, Sparks, Short, Lever, Pell, Walker) Nic Potter: Themes & Underscores 2 (Carlin Production Music - Carlin 109) Various: Third World/Wildlife/Rhythms (Carlin Production Music - Carlin 157) (Ian Clarke/David Hicks/Simon Painter, Rick Fenn/Roger Fennings, John Griggs/Dan McIntosh) David Arnold: Fanfares/Logos/Percussion (Carlin Production Music - Carlin 183) Gary Moberley/Derek Holl: Industry/Sport/Pop 1 (Carlin Production Music - Carlin 185) Rick Baker: Sport/Industry/Leisure 1 Carlin 149 (1990) "An exciting collection of main themes, underscores and jingles, with a pop feel. Small group onsisting of live instruments, keyboards and rhythm." My comment: Good beat and "propulsion" in several tracks, not too plastic, pretty good. 7-8/10 Rick Baker: Sports Action (Carlin Production Music - Carlin 232) Various: Sport/Action/Rock (Carlin Production Music - Carlin 186) (Ian Clarke/David Hicks/Simon Painter, George McFarlane, Kevin Jarvis, David Mitcham, Rick Fenn/Mickey Simmonds) Gary Moberley/Derek Holt: Themes & Underscores 1 (Carlin Production Music - Carlin 105) Mark Emney: Conference/Industry/Action (Carlin Production Music - Carlin 184) Frank McDonald/Terry Devine-King: Corporate/News/Fanfares (Carlin Production Music - Carlin 160) Wolfgang Kafer: Shorts/links/Stings (Carlin Production Music - Carlin 125) Shaw/Rogers: Space (Carlin Production Music - Carlin 119) Paul Barnett, Claire Stone: Industry/Activity/Underscores (Carlin Production Music - Carlin 158) Various: Prestige/Adventure/Corporate (Carlin Production Music - Carlin 195) (Frank McDonald/Terry Devine King, Robert Freechild, Steve Jeffries, Andrew J. J. Hall, Peter/Paul Orm) Nick Sargent: Leisure (Carlin Production Music - Carlin 127) Kevin Jarvis: Documentary / Travel / Sport Carlin 197 (1992) James Asher: Lifestyle (Studio G SG-CD-19) "Tracks suiting fashion, communication and leisure" Various: First Frame (1987) Music House Records Entertainment 2 MHE-2 "Upfront contemporary highlights, submixes where appropriate" (Errol Reid / Geoff Bastow / Ray Russell / Aaron Harry) Geoff Bastow / Patrick Wilson: Flash Graphics (1987) Music House Records Entertainment 5 MHE-5 "Vivid, punctuated cutting points throughout" Alan Hawkshaw: Highlights (1988) Music House Records Entertainment 8 MHE-8 "Contemporary visual montages" Trevor & Geoff Bastow: Goldrush (1989) Music House Records Entertainment 12 MHE-12 "Action packed sports trailers and sequences for dynamic contemporary visuals" Geoff Bastow: Live Action (1989) Music House Records Entertainment 13 MHE-13 "Pacey, energetic, contemporary" Gary Sanctuary: By Design (1990) Music House Records Entertainment 17 MHE-17 "Expectancy to energy - contemporary" (Several titles by Derrick Parris / Aaron Harry / Robert Jelmer) Dave Lawson: The Games (1990) Music House Records Entertainment 18 MHE-18 "Stylish contemporary sport and leisure" My comment: OK but shrill. Good sting: 18, 28, 32, 40. 5/10 Various: Spectacle (1991) Music House Records Entertainment 23 MHE-23 "Exciting sports and spectacular events" (Alan Hawkshaw / Patrick Wilson / Adam Routh / Ray Russell / Russell Emanuel / Dolph Taylor / Bradley & Stewart James) Various: Jazz FM (1991) Music House Records Entertainment 24 MHE-24 "Funky jazz and rock instrumentals" (Ron Aspery / Ray Russell / Aaron Harry / Derrick Parris / Pete Van Hooke) Various: Megabyte (1987) Music House Records Industry 1 MHI-1 "Purposeful, contemporary, a fusion of orchestral sound and synthesis" (A Hawkshaw / B Bennett / Z Laurence / R Russell / P van Hook / T Bastow) G Bastow: New Look (1987) Music House Records Industry 2 MHI-2 "Upmarket, contemporary. A wide variety of styles" Various: Momentus (1987) Music House Records Industry 5 MHI-5 (Steve Gray / Trevor Bastow / R Russell / M Foster) "Full orchestra with electronic colourings. Main titles, statements and underscores" Stirling / Malpass: Mechophony (1988) Music House Records Industry 10 MHI-10 "A fusion of full orchestra and contemporary sounds" Various: Destiny (1990) Music House Records Industry 13 MHI-13 "Large scale projects" (Mike Vickers, Patrick Wilson, Adam Routh) Various: Panascope (1990) Music House Records Industry 16 MHI-16 "Orchestrated high profile themes and underscores" (Patrick Wilson & Adam Routh / Mike Vickers / R Emanuel & D Taylor / Gary Peskett / Steve Gray / Kevin Malpass) Various: Energy (1991) Music House Records Industry 18 MHI-18 (Ray Russell / Paul Hart / P Wilson / A Routh) "Positive contemporary orchestral scores" Hawkshaw / Russell: Impressions (1987) Music House Records Atmosphere 1 MHA-1 "Scenic atmospheres for the new age, semi electronic" John Hyde: Shimmering Images (1988) Rouge Music RMCD 2005 "A selection of contempary, atmospheric music featuring keyboards" Guy Michelmore: Music for Television Volume 5 - News Themes, stings and beds (1996) Music for Television Records MFTV 2529 My comment: Many short elements, mostly one theme in endless variations. Fascinating. 7/10 Michael English: Pleasure Island (1991) EMU Records EMU CD1 (My comment: "Pleasant music for holidays") Michael English: Horizons (1993) EMU Music EMU CD4 "Music inspired by the Amazon, Africa and the Far East" (My comment: vocal identification does not exactly give "ease of selection" when the tracks are big chunks. What a pain! The music is OK though) Steve Sidwell: Eurokitsch Cavendish CAV CD 91 (1998) "Fun and Jazzy Latino Summery Scene Setters With Vocals" Booklet has a composer biography: Steve is a busy session musician. Pop credits include George Michael, Oasis, Mark Knopfler, Kate Bush, Wet Wet Wet, Enya, Elton John, Paul McCartney, Lisa Stansfield, Level 42. He has arranged for both Robbie Williams and the Spice Girls. Jazz credits include Buddy Rich, Mel Torme, Henry Mancini, Stan Tracey, Charlie Watts, John Surman, John Dankworth, Shorty Rogers. He has also worked with all the major London orchestras and in numerous television and commercial releases. He is regular member of the Michael Nyman Band. He has composed and arranged music for television (Shine On Harvey Moon, University Challenge, The Generation Game, The Brian Conley Show etc), and Television and Radio Jingles, (Macdonalds, Supawrap, Electrolux, Clover etc). He arranged part of the score to the acclaimed feature film "Romeo & Juliet" and the "New Avenger" film. My comment: very nice laid-back, flowing latin styles, samba, mambo, salsa, "Santana" and "Brazil 66" style. 8/10 Various: The Restaurant Album Cavendish CAV CD 104 (1999) (Rick Cassman, Vyv Hope-Scott, Patrick Hawes, Chris Blackwell, Cliff Haywood, Mitch Dalton, Steve Sidwell) "Musak from around the world" "Scratch 'n' Sniff - wake up and smell the coffee!" My comment: Yeah, this is a real scratch'n'sniff CD. When you scratch it, it smells coffee! Ambience - The Ambient Album Boosey & Hawkes / Cavendish Music CAV CD 106 (Chris Blackwell, Doug Boyle, Andy Busher, Terry DeVine-King, Andy Gill, Patrick Hawes, Richard Lacy, Paul Mottram, Chris Norton, Duncan Pittock, Jonathan Sharp, vocals: Belinda Sykes) Joss Sanglier: World Beater Chappell CHAP AV 043 (1990) Dane Jefferies, Andrew Miller: Front Runners CHAP AV 036 (no year printed, c:a 1989) Jimmy Kaleth, Richard Thomas: Going For Gold CHAP AV 037 (no year printed, c:a 1989) Jimmy Kaleth: Corporate CHAP AV 067 (1993) "Powerful, optimistic, driving themes" These Chappel "sports"-like CDs are all okay but dated efforts, mostly unremarkable sequenced music. Even laughable compared to Myers/Maggs phenomenal "International Event". Various: Time Race Chappell CHAP AV040 (no year printed, c:a 1990) (Graham Keeble, Mark Mitchell, Rick Cassman, Vyv Hope-Scott, Barry Caws) My comment: Typical production music - OK electronic themes, rhythm. 7/10 Andrew Miller: Power Games Chappell CHAP AV065 (1993) "Corporate, presentations, product launches, dynamic sport action. Underscores for voice overs" My comment: Mostly electronic, partly magnificent orchestra but a lot of unremarkable underscores (with orchestral parts). 6-7/10 Ian Anderson: Sports / Rock Chappell CHAP AV072 (1994) "Dynamic, exciting sports action themes" Tom Kane: Action Sports Pop Chappell CHAP AV073 (1994) "Exciting action themes, featuring brass, guitar, piano, bass" My comment: OK but a bit plastic. 6/10 Bob Holroyd: Atmospheric Underscores Chappell CHAP AV074 (1994) "Science / technology, environmental atmospheres and underscores" Phillip Beazley: Action Asia Chappell CHAP AV133 (1998) "A musical travelogue influenced by the Far East. Fast, upbeat electro-acoustic fusion of traditional instruments and synths with voices. Suitable for sports, leisure, travel and the business world." Booklet has a composer biography: Phillip is a guitarist / keyboard / programmer who studied arranging at The Sydney Conservatorium of Music. He is a commercial songwriter / producer having written for various pop artists. He performs with his own Fusion band and has a CD released of original compositions. He has composed several library albums. Producers: Stuart Livingston, Adrian Bolland & Phillip Beazley A Zomba Australia Production for Chappell rml Recorded & Mixed at Sydney Opera House Studios (...) Eric Gemsa & Co: Kitsch Remix Koka Media 2159 (1999) "Another sabotage: Old stuff with a new beat" My comment: The most bizarre CD in recent memory... Beat Electro (Bryan New / G. Acunzo / M. Watson) (2000) Zomba!/Chappell Recorded Music Library CHAP AV 156 "Old Skool / New Skool mix of big beats and electro" Dramatic Orchestral Themes (1995, material:1950-1986) Chappell Recorded Music Library CHAP 192 "A collection of orchestral filmic dramas" (Quito Colayco, Mike Hankinson, Felton Rapley, Robert Farnon, Colin Towns, Cath Baxter, Peter Cork) (My comment: Quito Colayco's material is very good) Jazz Funk Fusion (1991) (Jez Poole, Ray Flowers, Rob Swinchatt, Jon Cox) Bruton Music BRS12 "Contemporary jazz-funk" Surreal Images (1998) (Pete Q Harris) Bruton Music BR150 "Cutting edge, experimental grooves with ethereal voices for innovative funky, cool imagery both beautiful and inspiring with lots of interesting elements" Retro Acid Jazz (1995) (James Taylor) Bruton Music BRH67 "1960s-1970s funky, cool, groovy acid jazz featuring the James Taylor Quartet" (My comment: The James Taylor Quartet is really a late 80s - 90s band) James Clarke: Waterland (1989) Bruton BRC13/9CD "Visions, daydreams, and reflections in a neutral style" (My comment: Tranquil, relaxing, monotone music. Guitar+flute+string pads+bells. Few melodic tracks: 16. "Reminising", 27. "Warm Welcome". Nice bell/el.piano sound in 4,5,7,12. James Clarke made some truly superb easy listening music found on "Wallpaper". 6/10) Ray Russell: Drama Bruton Music BRJ135 / 108 (1991) "A collection of suites suitable for Drama and Documentary application" My comment: 45 tracks divided into 6 suites: "The Enchanted Forest": a minimalistic orchestral work dominated by woodwinds. Modern, abstract and atonal, with melodic hints. Inaccessible and mysterious. "Refugees" adds some contemporary sounds to the picture. Tense, thought-provoking scenes. "Night People": slick, contemporary TV suspense music, a bit jazzy but with a feeling of uncertainty. "Environment" contains more lush, mostly electronic atmospheres. "Space Warriors" is still mysterious and electronic but more dramatic and relentless. "Melodrama" is the most concrete and lighthearted section. Thoughtful and mysterious but also with a number of more accessible uptempo pieces with less substance. Conclusion: Unusually thoughtful and sophisticated, not just another hack work. Well produced. Best: 7, "A Tactical Retreat". 7/10 Minimalist 2 (1998) (David Arnold, Paul Hart, David Snell) Bruton Music BRP19 / 304 "An amazing resource for contemporary modern minimalist music. Optimistic tramping strings, ethereal voices, elegant melodies with chordal support and weaving musical textures featuring the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. A sequel to Minimalist 1 BRP18/303" My comment: As described. Somber, serious music focused on string orchestra and woodwinds, that has a certain freshness to it. High quality. 8/10 Booklet has composer biographies: PAUL HART, born 1954, lived and grew up in Ilford. He studied Piano, Violin and composition at the Royal College of Music, first as a junior exhibitor and later full-time. Having developed an early interest in jazz music he left college in 1973 and about a year later started working as piano accompanist (and sometimes jazz violinist) to Cleo Laine and John Dankworth, an association which was to last into the early eighties and take him around the globe many times. During this period he met his business partner-to-be Joe Campbell, and in 1979 formed a company called Joe & Co Music specifically to write music for adverts. Thousands of films and hundreds of awards later, the company is still regarded as one of the foremost in the world in this field. In 1981 Paul renewed a friendship with David Arnold, whom he had known at college, and went on to write, amongst other things, a host of Radio I.D. packages including "Classic FM" and many television themes including "Big Breakfast" and "Live and Kicking". Paul Hart's works include many large scale jazz and orchestral pieces including a guitar concerto written for John Williams and NYJO, a violin concerto, a piano concerto, numerous chamber works, a set of variations for the "London Brass Ensemble" and more recently a Concertina for Percussion composed especially for Evelyn Glennie which made its World debut at the Royal Albert Hall, London. DAVID ARNOLD was educated at the Royal College of Music where he was awarded a foundation scholarship. On graduation he accepted a principal position with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and was also appointed music professor at the Guildhall School of Music. In the early eighties the tremendous success of his music production company forced him to relinquish these positions in order to concentrate full time on composing and conducting. Currently David produces identification themes for Classic FM as well as the majority of the BBC's local Radio networks. His television titles include Channel Four's "The Big Breakfast" and BBC One's "Live and Kicking". David has conducted the Royal Philharmonic, London Philharmonic, and London Concert Orchestras and is the Associate Conductor to the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra. He also regularly conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra in their popular programme "Friday Night is Music Night". Every year David conducts the orchestra in the BBC's "Children in Need" seven hour live TV programme. Internationally David records in Dallas, Texas for three months each year, and has conducted in such varied places as Japan, Italy, Monaco, Czech Republic and Turkey. DAVID SNELL was born in Grantham, Lincolnshire. From an early age he was only interested in having a musical career. He commenced by becoming a pianist, studying harmony and counterpoint. While still a teenager he was fortunate to study the harp with the late Marie Goossens and at twenty-one had his first professional engagement as harpist with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Two years later he joined the orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. During this period he received his first composing commission for the TV series JANE AUSTIN AND HER WORLD. After leaving the Royal Opera House he became a freelance musician and because of his versatility was sought after on the London session scene as a harpist and later as an arranger, composer and conductor. His talents as an arranger and conductor led to numerous engagements with the various BBC orchestras. Some of David's classical compositions include DIVERTIMENTO FOR STRINGS, LYRIC SONATA for Flute, Viola and Harp. INTRADA AND WALTZ for Violin and Harp and various song cycles for Soprano and Harp, FANTASIE for Horn, Clarinet and Harp, ELEGIE for Flute, Cello and Piano. His commissions for a variety of production music houses in London, Frankfurt and Toronto cover widely diverse styles of music, ranging from light children's music to heavy dramatic scores used extensively in TV and radio stations throughout the world. Conducting film scores "to pictures" has added yet another dimension to his career and has involved working with all the major symphony orchestras in London, Paris (Orchestre de Paris), Munich (Munich Symphony Orchestra), Madrid (RTE Orchestra). Contact: Elizabeth Shepherd, tel: 0181.364.0598. fax: 0181.364.1624 Various: Electronic Volume 1 Chronic Trax CM 015 (Killer Tracks / BMG) (1999) (Chris Lang, Eric Cinningham, Gregory Sweeney) My comment: ---- (seems like trippy rave techno) Various: Pop 4 Killer Tracks / BMG NJJ 58 (1999) (Rick DiFonzo, Scott P. Schreer, Jonathon Martin Gordon, Jim Klein, Stephen Andrew Love) My comment: ---- Steve Howe: Guitar Player (1989) KPM 59 CD "A wide ranging collection featuring the distinctive guitar style of Steve Howe." (My comment: YES! It's Steve Howe from Yes! However... bad recording quality, murky sound, "stylized" old-fashioned music make this a failure. And Yes fans pay almost $200 for this! Best: 14. "On Wings of Gold". 4-5/10) Night At The Movies (199?) (Dominic Glynn) Chappell Recorded Music Library CHAP 146 (My comment: sound-alike movie themes. Makes for a good laugh since it's obvious what the originals were: "The Good, The Bad", "Superhero", "Gotham City Hero", "Shark", "Bond Is Back"...) (Dominic Glynn also composed music for the TV series "Doctor Who".) Various: Clubbin' It Cavendish CAV CD 112 (dance) (2000) (Terry Devine-King, Christophe Goze, Francis Peyrat, Turtleman) "High Energy House & Techno" Chris Blackwell, Terry Devine-King etc: Loaded Cavendish CAV CD 111 (rock) (2000) "Britpop, Rock & Thrash" (Composed by Chris Blackwell, Terry Devine-King. Lyrics: Mark Long. Vocals: Jo Hurst, Mark Long. Produced by Andrew Sunnucks.) David Steinberg etc: Pop Culture Abaco AB-CD 083 (2000) "A brilliant collection of pop & rock vocal and instrumental tracks." (David Steinberg, Rudy Guess, Robin Krive, Michael Tovar, Mark Schulz) Jimmy Kaleth, Bob Mitchell, Jez Pike: Dance House 2 Abaco AB-CD 084 (2000) "High energy dance tracks in inventive musical textures" Jimmy Kaleth, Bob Mitchell, Jez Pike: Ibiza Dance Party Chappell CHAP AV 155 (2000) "A collection of pumping house and trance anthems." Various: Pop Hits Chappell CHAP AV 150 (1999) "Contemporary pop underscores, specifically designed for voice-overs, trailers and broadcast promotions." (Ray Dean (aka Ray Flowers), Tom Kane, Colin Baldry, Daniel Pemberton, James Young, Gavin Griffiths) My comment: Cover reads "18 scorching pop hits" and looks just like your average commercial mainstream 90s pop collection. As for the MUSIC, I haven't even checked yet...) John Caldor: Sensational Soundtracks ("Illustrative Background Music for all Audio & Video Purposes") (No year printed, guess: ca 1995. Thema 210561, Made in EU, Austro Mechana) Guy Sherwood Trio: Only For Crazy Cats - Film Music Collection (2000, Musikverlage Hans Wewerka) Russel Garcia: Kaleidoscope - Film Music Collection (2000, Musikverlage Hans Wewerka) KPM Music Finder CD-ROM v2.0 (Macintosh+Windows) (1999) My comment: A great tool for professional users and collectors alike. Search KPM tracks by category, keyword, title, CD number, composer, style-alike. Full track descriptions for all KPM CDs. Composer profiles too (also found on their website). 7011 audio clips! Zomba Enhanced CD Sampler (Macintosh+Windows CD-ROM) (1998) My comment: Rubbish, this multimedia concoction looks more like a toy than something useable. Even worse, it's slooow and jerky. Better browse their website instead. The CD is obviously only meant as a brief introduction to the libraries and nothing more. Anyway - the CD covers the Zomba owned labels: Bruton Music, Chappell Recorded Music Library, FirstCom, Hollywood Film Music Library & Just Jingles. The total amount of data on the disc is a mere 29 MB so obviously there aren't a lot of soundclips. (And they don't even work for me.) Zomba Production Music - Summer 2001 Sampler (16 tracks from the Bruton, Chapell, FirstCom, Galerie, Connect 2 Music libraries. Composers: Club Asylum, James Young, John Cacavas, Tom Kane, Colin Baldry, Oliver Kraus, Teddy Lasry, Moody Rivers, Bryan New, Cypha, Art Phillips, Händel (arr. Pete Harris), Simon Russell, Steve Pearce, Ralph Salmins, Alexander Scriabin, Jerry Peal, Udi Harpaz) Zomba Production Music - Autumn 2001 Sampler (16 tracks from the Bruton, Chapell, FirstCom, Galerie, Connect 2 Music libraries. Composers: Chris Payne, Steve Byrd, Laurent Erdos, Peter Northcote, Marty Irwin, Ray Dean, Les Vegas, Steve Sidwell, Adam Saunders, Martin Smith, Dominic Glynn, Rich Samalin, Chris Hajian, Jack Arel, Jean-Claude Petit, Nick Haydn, Steve Fawcett, Patrick Wilson, Patrice Mestral, Dominic Glynn, Clair Marlo, Alexander Baker, Mark Fain) Zomba Production Music - Winter 2002 Sampler (17 tracks from the Bruton, Chapell, FirstCom, Galerie, Connect 2 Music libraries. Composers: Ronnie Stone, Neil Griffiths, Simon Russell, Adam Routh, Phil Sheppard, George McFarlane, Dominic Holmes, Robert J Walsh, Ronn L Chick, Dennis Winslow, Phil Nicholas, Jean-Marie Philbert, Yohann Bourdin, Tremolo Tom, Chad Wackerman, Leon Gaer, Heinz Kretschar, Richard Friedman, Martyn Ford, Jeff Rose, Benji Webbe, Dan Pugsley, Michael Thomas, Daniel Goddard, Slack and Johnson, Martin Smith, Dominic Glynn, Adrian Burch) Regular commercially released soundtrack CDs 1492 - Conquest Of Paradise (1992) Vangelis Absolute Beginners (1986) Gil Evans, David Bowie, various Abyss, the (1989) Alan Silvestri Adventures Of Huck Finn, the (1993) Bill Conti Adventures of Pinocchio, the (1996) Rachel Portman, Lee Holdridge, Stevie Wonder (+David Snell, of production music/jingle in-fame) After Dark, My Sweet (1990) Maurice Jarre (Michael Boddicker, Ralph Grierson, Michael Fisher) Against All Odds (1984) Michel Colombier/Larry Carlton.. Aladdin (1992) Alan Menken, Howard Ashman, Tim Rice Aliens (1985) James Horner Alive (1993) James Newton Howard (Randy Waldman) American Anthem (1986) Alan Silvestri ... (Randy Waldman, Gary Grant, Mike Lang) American Beauty (2000) Thomas Newman American Gigolo (1980) Giorgio Moroder (+Faltermeyer, Blondie) (Original Polygram release + Karussell rerelease) American President, the (1996) Marc Shaiman An Awfully Big Adventure (1994) Richard Hartley An Officer And A Gentleman (1982) Jack Nitzsche ... Analyze That (2002) David Holmes Another 48 Hrs. (1990) James Horner Antarctica (1983) Vangelis Antz (1998) Harry Gregson-Williams, John Powell (Hans Zimmer) Arabian Knight (1995) Robert Folk, Norman Gimbel Arrival, the (1996) Arthur Kempel Assassin(s) (1997) Carter Burwell Asterix Conquers America (1994) Harold Faltermeyer ... Asterix au Cinéma: French compilation: Asterix le Gaulois (Gerard Calvi) (5 tracks) Asterix et Cleopatre (Gerard Calvi) (4 tracks) Les Douze Travaux D'Asterix (Gerard Calvi) (5 tracks) Asterix et la Surprise de Cesar (Vladimir Cosma) (6 tracks) Asterix Chez les Bretons (Vladimir Cosma) (4 tracks) Asterix et le Coup du Menhir (Michel Colombier) (6 tracks) Bonus tracx: Audio interview de Pierre Tchernia Asterix, ils Chantent! (Gerard Calvi, interprété par Roger Carel et Jacques Morel) Avalon (1990) Randy Newman Back To The Future (1985) Alan Silvestri ... (Randy Waldman, Gary Grant) Back To The Future 2 (1989) Alan Silvestri ... (-''-) Back To The Future 3 (1989) Alan Silvestri ... (-''-) Back To Titanic (CD 2) (1998) James Horner Backdraft (1991) Hans Zimmer Bad Influence (1990) Trevor Jones, Lloyd Cole... Baps (1997) Stanley Clarke Basic Instinct (1992) Jerry Goldsmith Batman (1989) Danny Elfman Batman Returns (1992) Danny Elfman Battlestar Galactica (1978?) -rare Stu Phillips Beat At Cinecitta various (Riz Ortolani, Bruno Nicolai...) (CD-R) (collection of old Italian scores) Beethoven (1991) Randy Edelman Beethoven's 2nd (1993) Randy Edelman Beetlejuice (1988) Danny Elfman (Randy Waldman) Best Of The Best II (1993) David Michael Frank Betrayed (1988) -rare Bill Conti Beverly Hills Cop (1984) Harold Faltermeyer ... Big Blue, the (1988) Eric Serra Black Rain (1989) Hans Zimmer ... Blade Runner (1982) Vangelis (New American Orchestra) Blade Runner (1994) (CD-R) Vangelis Blaues Blut / Blue Blood (1989) Harold Faltermeyer also with Hermann Weindorf of FIRE & ICE & Doldinger's PASSPORT fame. (Dubious Faltermeyer involvement, only wrote theme, possibly also produced although only Curtis Briggs is mentioned as producer.) Blink (1994) Brad Fiedel Bloodsport (1988) Paul Hertzog (CD-R) Blown Away (wind surfing) (1985, 1987) Mark Egan & Danny Gottlieb (Elements) Body Of Evidence (1993) Graeme Revell Bodyguard, the (1992) Whitney Houston, Silvestri ... Bone Collector, the (1999) Craig Armstrong Bonfire Of The Vanities, the (1990) Dave Grusin Boot, das (1981, 1997) (expanded) Klaus Doldinger Breakfast at Tiffany's / Arabesque (1961,1966) Henry Mancini Breakin' 2 / Breakdance 2 (1984) Various pop / disco / breakdance -rare Broken Arrow (1995/96) Hans Zimmer Brother From Another Planet (1984) Mason Daring Bugsy (1991) Ennio Morricone Burglar (1987) Bernard Edwards (songs only) ... Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid (1969) Burt Bacharach Caddyshack II (1988) Ira Newborn (1 track) ... Cannibal Holocaust /ltd.ed 1000 Riz Ortolani (CD-R) Capricorn One (see Outland) Captain From Castille (1947) (2CD 2003) Alfred Newman Casino Royale (1967, 1990) Burt Bacharach Casper (1995) James Horner Cat People (1982) Giorgio Moroder (S Levay) Cemetery Club, the (1993) Elmer Bernstein Cherry 2000 (1987) (Varese CD Club) Basil Poledouris (CD-R) Chicken Run (2000) John Powell & Harry Gregson-Williams Circle of Friends (1995) Michael Kamen City Of Joy (1992) Ennio Morricone Clan Of The Cave Bear, the (1986) Alan Silvestri Clear And Present Danger (1994) James Horner Cliffhanger (1993) Trevor Jones Cobra (1986) Sylvester Levay ... Cold Feet (1989) Tom Bahler Color Of Night, the (1994) Dominic Frontiere ... Coma (1978) Jerry Goldsmith Committed (2000) Calexico (16 tr) + 7 songs (Calexico is John Convertino & Joey Burns) Company of Wolves, the (1984, 1990) George Fenton Conan the Barbarian (1982) Basil Poledouris Conspiracy Theory (1997) Carter Burwell Contact (1997) Alan Silvestri (Gary Grant) Cookie (1989) Thomas Newman (1tr), various Cookie's Fortune (1999) David A. Stewart Cool Runnings (1993) Hans Zimmer (2tr), various Creature (1996) John van Tongeren Creepshow (1982) John Harrison (CD-R) Crimes of Passion (1986) Rick Wakeman (of Yes) Crimson Tide (1995) Hans Zimmer CrissCross (1992) Trevor Jones Crocodile Dundee (1986) Peter Best Cutthroat Island (1995) John Debney Dad (1989) James Horner (Jay Gruska, Ralph Grierson, Ian Underwood, Steve Schaeffer, Jerry Goodman, Andy Narell, Chuck Berghofer) Dances With Wolves (1990) John Barry Dark City (1998) Trevor Jones (8 tr) + 6 songs Dark Eyes (1987) Francis Lai Darkman (1990) Danny Elfman Day The Sun Turned Cold, The (1994) Otomo Yoshihide Daylight (1996) Randy Edelman Days of Thunder (1990) Various (Hans Zimmer song based on theme) Dead Solid Perfect (1990) Tangerine Dream Death Becomes Her (1992) Alan Silvestri Deep Blue Sea (1999) Trevor Rabin Deep Cover (1994) Michel Colombier (1 tr.) +rap... Deer Hunter (1979) Stanley Myers (the source of "Cavatina") Defending Your Life (1991) Michael Gore Delta Force / King Solomon's Mines (1987) Alan Silvestri / Jerry Goldsmith -RARE Delusion (1991) Barry Adamson Der König von St. Pauli (1997) Harold Faltermeyer ... Desperately Seeking Susan / Making Mr. Right (1985, 1987) Thomas Newman, Chaz Jankel (Michael Boddicker) Devil's Advocate (1997) James Newton Howard Devil's Toothpick, the (1993) various Salvador/Brazil jazz, samba (Jim Pugh, Donald Harrison, Gilberto Gil, Kenia, Ernie Watts) Dick Tracy (score, 1990) Danny Elfman Die Hard 2 - Die Harder (1990) Michael Kamen Die Hard 3 - With A Vengeance (1995) Michael Kamen Diggstown (1992) James Newton Howard Dinner With Friends (2001) Dave Grusin Dinosaur (2000) James Newton Howard ("for promotional use only") Dirty Harry Anthology: Dirty Harry (1971), Magnum Force (1973), Sudden Impact (1983) Lalo Schifrin Disclosure (1995) Ennio Morricone Distinguished Gentleman, the (1992) Randy Edelman D.O.A. (1988) -rare Chaz Jankel Dogma (1999) Howard Shore Dominick & Eugene (1988) -rare Trevor Jones Double Dragon (1994) Jay Ferguson ... Down And Out In Beverly Hills (1986) -rare Andy Summers ... Dragonheart (1996) Randy Edelman Drop Zone (1994) Hans Zimmer Dune (1984) Toto (+Brian Eno) Dying Young (1991) James Newton Howard E. T. - The Extraterrestrial (1982) John Williams Earthquake (1974) John Williams Edge, the (1997) Jerry Goldsmith Electric Dreams (1984) Giorgio Moroder ... Elisabeth (2001 musical) Sylvester Levay, Michael Kunze Emerald Forest, the (1985) Junior Homrich & Brian Gascoigne Emperor's New Groove, the (2000) John Debney, Sting Empire Strikes Back, the (1980) John Williams Endless Summer II, the (1994) Gary Hoey (electric guitar based rock score) Enemy of the State (1998) Trevor Rabin, Harry Gregson-Williams Entrapment (1999) Christopher Young Eraser (1996) Alan Silvestri (Gary Grant) Escape From New York (1981) John Carpenter Exotica (1994) Mychael Danna Extreme Justice (1993) David Michael Frank Fabulous Baker Boys, the (1989) Dave Grusin (Lee Ritenour, Ernie Watts, Brian Bromberg, Harvey Mason, Sal Marquez, Michelle Pfeiffer) Falcon And The Snowman, the (1985) Pat Metheny / Lyle Mays Far And Away (1992) John Williams Fatal Beauty (1987) Various (Harold Faltermeyer) Fatale (1992) Zbigniew Preisner Father of the Bride part II (1995) Alan Silvestri Ferngully (1992) Alan Silvestri (David Foster) Field Of Dreams (1989) James Horner (Ian Underwood, Ralph Grierson, Steve Schaeffer, Neil Stubenhaus) Fifth Element, the (+CD-ROM) (1997) Eric Serra Final Analysis (1992) George Fenton Fire And Ice (1986) Hermann Weindorf,Faltermeyer ... Fire In The Sky (1993) Mark Isham Firm, the (1993) Dave Grusin ... First Strike + Rumble In The Bronx (1997) J. Peter Robinson Fish Called Wanda, A (1988) John DuPrez Five Corners (1987) James Newton Howard Flashdance (1983) Giorgio Moroder ... Flash Gordon (1980) Queen Flight Of The Navigator (1986) Alan Silvestri Flight Of The Navigator (1986) Alan Silvestri (unnecessary CD-R) For A Few Dollars More (1965) / For A Fistful of Dollars (1964) Ennio Morricone For Love Or Money (1993) Bruce Broughton For Your Eyes Only (1981) Bill Conti Forrest Gump (1994) Alan Silvestri (Gary Grant) Foxbat (1977) / The Internecine Project (1974) / Something to Hide (1971) Roy Budd Frankie (German TV) (1995) Harold Faltermeyer ... Free Willy (1993) Basil Poledouris (Michael Boddicker) Friends & Lovers (1999) Emilio Kauderer (Citadel promo(?) STC 77124) Fugitive, the (1993) James Newton Howard Gatchaman (1994) Bill Meyers, Maurice White (of EWF) (Japan CD) Getting Even With Dad (1994) Miles Goodman Gettysburg (1993) Randy Edelman Ghost (1990) Maurice Jarre Ghostbusters (1984) Elmer Bernstein ... Gladiator (2000) Hans Zimmer (, Lisa Gerrard, Klaus Badelt) Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) James Newton Howard ... Gods Must Be Crazy II, the (1990) Charles Fox Golden Child, the (1986) -rare Michel Colombier (Robbie Buchanan,Gary Grant,John Barry) Golden Gate (1994) Elliot Goldenthal Goldeneye (1995) Eric Serra Good, The Bad And The Ugly, the (1966) Ennio Morricone Goofy Movie, a (1995) Carter Burwell, Tom Snow, Jack Feldman, various Gorky Park (1983) James Horner Grand Canyon (1991) James Newton Howard Grand Canyon (1984) (IMAX) Bill Conti Grand Slam (1989) Bill Conti ... Grease (1978) Various songs + 2 instr (Jim Jacobs & Warren Casey) Great War, the and the Shaping of the 20th Century (1996) Mason Daring Green Card (1991) Hans Zimmer Gremlins (1984) Jerry Goldsmith ... Grifters, the (1990) Elmer Bernstein Guys & Dolls (1953 musical) (1995 CD) Frank Loesser (Various artists, National Symphony Orchestra, John Owen Edwards) Hamlet (1990) Ennio Morricone Hannibal (2001) Hans Zimmer Hard Target (1993) Graeme Revell Hard Way, the (1991) Arthur B. Rubinstein (Joel Peskin, Warren Leuning, Rick Baptiste, Charlie Loper, Chuck Domanico, Steve Schaeffer) Havana (1990) Dave Grusin Hercules vol 3 Joseph LoDuca Hero and the Terror (1988) David Michael Frank Hoffa (1992) David Newman (Randy Waldman, Gary Grant) Homeward Bound (1993) Bruce Broughton Homeward Bound II (1996) Bruce Broughton Honey, I Blew Up the Kid (1992) Bruce Broughton Hook (1991) John Williams Hope Floats (1998) Dave Grusin Hostile Hostages (The Ref) (1994) David A. Stewart Hot Shots (1991) Sylvester Levay Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993) Basil Poledouris Hudson Hawk (1991) Michael Kamen I'll Do Anything (1994) Hans Zimmer Ice Castles (1979) Marvin Hamlisch (Melissa Manchester, Alan Parsons Project) In Dreams (1998) Elliot Goldenthal In the Line of Duty (TV miniseries) (1992) Mark Snow Incredible Hulk, the (197?) (promo) Joe Harnell Indecent Proposal (1993) John Barry, Lisa Stansfield ... Indiana Jones & The Last Crusade (1989) John Williams Inner Circle, the (1992) Eduard Artemyev Innerspace (1987) -rare Jerry Goldsmith ... Instinct (1999) Danny Elfman Interview With the Vampire (1994) Elliot Goldenthal Jack (1996) Michael Kamen Jack Orlando (computer game) (1997) Harold Faltermeyer Jaws (1975) (expanded CD 2000) John Williams Jennifer 8 (1992) Christopher Young JFK (1992) John Williams Josh And S.A.M. (1993) Thomas Newman Judge Dredd (1995) Alan Silvestri ... (Gary Grant) Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986) Thomas Newman ... Junior (1994) James Newton Howard Jurassic Park (1993) John Williams Just Cause (1995) James Newton Howard K2 (1991) Hans Zimmer Karate Kid (1984) Bill Conti (songs) ... Karate Kid 3 (1989) Bill Conti (1 track) ... Keeper Of The City (1991) Leonard Rosenman Killing Fields, the (1984) Mike Oldfield Kindergarten Cop (1990) Randy Edelman King and I, the (Richard Rodgers / Oscar Hammerstein II musical 1951) (Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, John Mauceri, 1992, featuring Julie Andrews, Ben Kingsley, Lea Salonga, Peabo Bryson, Marilyn Horne, Roger Moore, Martin Sheen) King Of The Hill (1993) Cliff Martinez Kissing a fool (1998) Joseph Vitarelli Kuffs (1992) -rare Harold Faltermeyer L'Écrivain Public / The Public Writer (1993) William Sheller Larger Than Life (1996) Miles Goodman Last Emperor, the (1987) Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne (Hans Zimmer) Last Night (1998) Alexina Louie & Alex Pauk (10 tr) +songs + Howard Shore (1tr) Last Of The Mohicans, the (1992) Trevor Jones,R Edelman Late Shift, the (1996) Ira Newborn Leprechaun 2 (1994) Jonathan Elias Les Uns et Les Autres (1981) Francis Lai & Michel Legrand Let Him Have It (1992) -rare Michael Kamen Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) Michael Kamen,David Sanborn,E Clapton License To Drive (1988) Various pop Life and Nothing But (1989) Oswald D'Andrea Light of Day (1986) -rare Thomas Newman ... (1 tr: Chas Smith, Jon C. Clark, Michael Boddicker: Elegy) +10 songs Linguini Incident, the (1992) Thomas Newman Lion King, the (1994) Hans Zimmer, Elton John... Living Daylights, the (1987) John Barry (Paul Staveley O'Duffy) + Aha, Pretenders (original WB release) Lois & Clark (New Adv. of Superman) (1993) Jay Gruska Lonesome Dove (TV) (1993) Basil Poledouris Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring Howard Shore (2001) Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers Howard Shore (2002) Lost In Yonkers (1993) Elmer Bernstein Lost Liners (2000 PBS TV series) Michael Whalen Louis Enfant Roi (1993) Jean-Pierre Fouquey Love At Large (1990) Mark Isham Mad Dog And Glory (1992) Elmer Bernstein Major League (1989) James Newton Howard ... Major League 2 (1994) Michel Colombier (1 tr) ... Mamba (1988) Giorgio Moroder Man In the Moon, the (1991) James Newton Howard Marked for Death (1990) James Newton Howard (1 tr, 2 min, + various crap) Marrying Man, the (1991) David Newman ... MASH (+dialogue) (1970) Johnny Mandel Mask of Zorro, the (1998) James Horner Maximum Risk (1996) Robert Folk Mercury Rising (1998) John Barry Merry Christmas,Mr Lawrence (1983) Ryuichi Sakamoto Metropolis (1984) Giorgio Moroder ... Miami Vice (1985) Jan Hammer ... Miami Vice III (1989) Jan Hammer ... Miami Vice: The Complete Collection (2002) Jan Hammer (autographed) Microcosmos (1996) Bruno Coulais Midnight Express (1978) Giorgio Moroder Midnight Run (1988) -rare Danny Elfman Mighty Joe Young (1998) James Horner (J.A.C Redford, Michael Fisher, Kazu Matsui, Ian Underwood, Robert Zimmitti) Miracle Mile (1989) Tangerine Dream Mirror Has Two Faces, the (1996) Marvin Hamlisch,B Streisand (Gary Grant) Mission, the (1986) Ennio Morricone Mission:Impossible II (2000) Hans Zimmer (, Klaus Badelt) Mission:Impossible Anthology (1967-8, 1994) Lalo Schifrin Mobsters (1991) Michael Small (Ralph Gierson, Ian Underwood, Mike Lang, Gary Foster, Warren Luening, JR, Mike Fisher) Moon Over Parador (1988) -rare Maurice Jarre Moonlighting (1984,87) Al Jarreau, David Sanborn ... (note: the ORIGINAL theme song is not here. Instead, it's (only?) available on the TVT Records compilation "Television's Greatest Hits vol.6" ("Remote Control") (80s & 90s)) Mortal Kombat (1995) George S. Clinton Mouse Hunt (1997) Alan Silvestri Mr. Destiny (1990) David Newman Mr. Saturday Night (1992) Marc Shaiman (Randy Waldman) Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994) Mark Isham Mulholland Falls (1996) Dave Grusin Mumford (1999) James Newton Howard My Beautiful Laundrette (1985) / Stanley Myers, Hans Zimmer CD-R Wish You Were Here (1987) (Myers) / Sammy And Rosie Get Laid (1987) (Myers) My Cousin Vinny (1992) Randy Edelman My Stepmother Is An Alien (1988) (orig.release) Alan Silvestri ... Mördande Intelligens (1995) (Cosmonova/Imax-like) Christer Sandelin (Murdering Intelligence) Nails (1992) Bill Conti Naked Gun 2 1/2 (+1), the (1991, 1988) Ira Newborn (Randy Waldman) Name of the Rose (1986) James Horner NeverEnding Story, the (1984) G Moroder/Klaus Doldinger NeverEnding Story 2, the (1990) Robert Folk/G Moroder Never Say Never Again (1983) Michel LeGrand (Silva Screen release) Never Say Never Again (1983,94) Michel LeGrand (CD-R) (Seven Seas/King Records KICP-384 - Japanese release, different tracks) Nightmare On Elm Street 5 (1989) Jay Ferguson Nikita (1990) Eric Serra No Escape (1994) Graeme Revell No Retreat, No Surrender (1985) Paul Gilreath No Way Out / The Year Of Living Dangerously Maurice Jarre (Dave Boruff etc..) Octopussy (1983, 1998) (Rykodisc) John Barry Off Limits (1988) -rare James Newton Howard On Deadly Ground (1994) Basil Poledouris Once Upon A Forest (1993) -rare James Horner Out Of Africa (1985) John Barry Outbreak (1995) James Newton Howard Outland / Capricorn One (1978, 1981) Jerry Goldsmith Over the Top (1987) Giorgio Moroder ... (Brian Banks, Anthony Marinelli, Robbie Buchanan, Greg Phillinganes) Pagemaster, the (1994) James Horner Paper, the (1994) Randy Newman Paper Tiger, the (1975) Roy Budd Papillon (1974) Jerry Goldsmith Paradise Club, the (1989) (BBC TV series) Dave Lawson, various Parent Trap, the (1998) Alan Silvestri (Gary Grant) Park Is Mine, the (1986) Tangerine Dream Peacemaker, the (1997) Hans Zimmer Pearl Harbor (2001) Hans Zimmer Perfect Murder, A (1998) James Newton Howard Phantom, the (1996) David Newman Pink Panther/Return Of The Pink Panther (1963,1974) Henry Mancini Piovra, La (The Octopus TV series seasons 2-5) Ennio Morricone (Fonit Cetra CDL 263) (1990) (21 tracks, 74 min) CD-R Pocahontas (1995) Alan Menken, Stephen Schwartz Point Of No Return (1993) Hans Zimmer,Nina Simone Posse (1993) Michel Colombier (1 tr) ... Postman, the (Il Postino) (1995) ("poetry and music") Luis Bacalov Powder (1996) Jerry Goldsmith Power Of One, the (1992) Hans Zimmer Predator 2 (1990) Alan Silvestri Primal Fear (1996) James Newton Howard Prince of Darkness (1987) John Carpenter Proof (1991) Not Drowning, Waving Public Eye, the (1992) Mark Isham Pyromaniac's Love Story, A (1995) Rachel Portman / Great Moments In Aviation (1995) / Smoke (1995) / Ethan Frome (1993) Quiz Show (1994) Mark Isham Raiders Of The Lost Ark (1981) John Williams Rain Man (1989) Hans Zimmer ... Rambo - First Blood 2 (1985) Jerry Goldsmith Rampage (1987) Ennio Morricone Random Hearts (1999) Dave Grusin Rapture, the (1991) Thomas Newman ... Raw Deal (1986) Cinemascore (Tom Bahler, Albhy Galuten, Chris Boardman, Jerry Hey, Randy Kerber, Steve Lukather, Joel Rosenbaum, Claude Gaudette) Red Heat (1988) -rare James Horner (Michael Boddicker,Ian Underwood..) Return Of The Jedi (special edition, 2CD) (1997) John Williams Return To Paradise (1998) Mark Mancina Revenge (1990) Jack Nitzsche Rich In Love (1992) Georges Delerue Rich Man, Poor Man (1969? 1993) Alex North Ricochet (1991) -rare Alan Silvestri Right Stuff, the/North And South (1981/1985) Bill Conti Risky Business (1984) Tangerine Dream (Froese/Franke/Schmoelling) ... River, The (1984) (MCA Japan -rare) John Williams Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) Michael Kamen Robocop (1987) Basil Poledouris Robocop 2 (1990) Leonard Rosenman Rock, the (1996) Nick Glennie-Smith, Hans Zimmer, Harry Gregson-Williams Rocky (1976) Bill Conti Rocky II (1979) Bill Conti Rocky III (1982) Bill Conti Running Man (1987) Harold Faltermeyer Running Scared (1986) Rod Temperton ... Rush (1991) Eric Clapton Russia House (1990) Jerry Goldsmith (Branford Marsalis, Michael Lang, John Patitucci, Jeremy Lubbock, Alan & Marilyn Bergman, Patti Austin) Ruthless People (1986) Michel Colombier ... Sabrina (1996) John Williams Saint Of Fort Washington, the (1993) James Newton Howard Salsa (1988) Various latin/salsa pop, Michael Sembello Satisfaction (1988) -rare Michel Colombier (1 tr) +Justine Bateman.. Saturday Night Fever (1977) Bee Gees, David Shire... (score parts feat. Michael Boddicker, Ralph Grierson, Lee Ritenour etc) Saving Grace (1985) William Goldstein Saving Private Ryan (1998) John Williams Scandal (1989) Carl Davis (1tr) + Dusty Springfield / Pet Shop Boys title song + 18 oldies Scarface (1983) -rare Giorgio Moroder ... Schindler's List (1993) John Williams Schulmadchen Report series Gert Wilden (CD-R) (cult item - music from old German soft-porn films) Scream & Scream 2 (1996, 1997) Marco Beltrami Sea of Love (1989) Trevor Jones Seaforth (1994) Jean-Claude Petit Searching For Bobby Fischer (1993) James Horner Secret Of My Success, the (1987) David Foster ... Selena (1997) Dave Grusin Sentinel, the (TV) (1996) Steve Porcaro, John Keane, J N Howard Series 7 - Are you game? (2001) Girls Against Boys Seven / Se7en (1995) Howard Shore (2 tr +songs) Sex, Lies, And Videotape (1989) Cliff Martinez Shakedown:Return of the Sontarans (1994) Mark Ayres Shattered (1991) Alan Silvestri Shock To the System, a (1990) Gary Chang (Turtle Island String Quartet) She's Out of Control Various songs (most intriguing track: Jim Ladd's KHEY-FM Radio Sweeper) Showdown In Little Tokyo (1991) David Michael Frank Showgirls (1995) David A. Stewart (1tr), various Siege, the (1998) Graeme Revell Silver Streak (1976) Henry Mancini (Intrada special collections) Sixth / 6th Day, the (2000) Trevor Rabin Sleepers (1996) John Williams Snow Falling on Cedars (1999) James Newton Howard Somewhere In Time (1980) John Barry Sofies Verden / Sofies Värld / Randall Meyers Sophie's World (1999) Sophie's Choice (1982) Marvin Hamlisch Sökarna (The Seekers) (1993) Elia David Cmiral (early Swedish Cmiral score) Specialist, the (1994) (score) John Barry Species II (1998) Edward Shearmur Speed (1994) Mark Mancina Spirit - Stallion of the Cimarron (2002) Hans Zimmer, Bryan Adams Splash (1984, 1999) (promo) Lee Holdridge (Randy Waldman) Spy Who Loved Me, the (1977) Marvin Hamlisch (feat Mitch Dalton guitar, Ron Aspery sax - known for their library music) Staircase, the (1998) David Michael Frank Star Maker, the (1996) Ennio Morricone Star Trek volume two (1966-1968, 1986) Alexander Courage, Fred Steiner, Jerry Fielding, George Duning (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Fred Steiner) Star Trek IV: Voyage Home (1986) Leonard Rosenman Star Wars Trilogy (Fox 4 CD box) John Williams Starman (1984) Jack Nitzsche Starship Troopers (1997) Basil Poledouris (Michael Boddicker) Stay Tuned (1992) Bruce Broughton (2tr. +rap&crap) Steal The Sky (1988) (1999 Rhino CD) Yanni Stealing Heaven (1989) Nick Bicât / Bicat Stealing Home (1988) David Foster ... St. Elmo's Fire (1985) David Foster ... Summer Story, A (1988) Georges Delerue Superman (1978) John Williams Surrender (1987) Michel Colombier Sweet Lies (1988) Trevor Jones, Robert Palmer ... Swept Away (2002) Michel Colombier Swept From The Sea (1997) John Barry Switch (1991) Henry Mancini (Brandon Fields, Steve Schaeffer, Mike Lang, Abe Laboriel, George Doering, Alan & Marilyn Bergman) Så som i Himmelen (2004) Stefan Nilsson (Swedish Copy Control CD) Sällskapsresan (1980) (2004 CD) Bengt Palmers (Final score CD for famous Swedish comedy) Talk Radio / Wall Street (1987/88) (VSD-5215) -rare Stewart Copeland Taxi Driver (1976, 1998) (expanded) Bernard Herrmann Tequila Sunrise (1988) -rare Dave Grusin ... Terminal Velocity (1994) Joel McNeely Terminator (definitive ed.)(1984) Brad Fiedel Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) Brad Fiedel Thank God It's Friday (1978) (2CD) Various disco Thief Of Hearts (1984) -rare Harold Faltermeyer ... Thin Red Line, the (1999) Hans Zimmer This Is My Life (1992) Carly Simon Thomas Crown Affair, the (1999) Bill Conti ... Thousand Pieces Of Gold (1992) Gary Remal Malkin Three Days Of The Condor (1976) Dave Grusin (Italian release 1998) Three Fugitives (1989) David McHugh Three Men And A Little Lady (1990) James Newton Howard Thunderbirds Are Go (1966,1967,1992) Barry Gray Timecode (various) (2000) Anthony Marinelli / Mike Figgis (CD-R) Timecop (1994) Mark Isham Titanic (1997) James Horner To Live And Die In L.A. (1985) Wang Chung Tombstone (1993) Bruce Broughton Tomorrow Never Comes (1978) Ruy Budd Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) David Arnold Tomorrow Never Dies: James Bond Theme (Moby's re-version) Moby, Monty Norman (1997 CD single, 8 tracks) Top Gun (1986) Various (Faltermeyer/Moroder)... Torn Curtain (1966, unused score) Bernard Herrmann (Joel McNeely, National Philharmonic Orchestra 1997) Total Recall (1990) Jerry Goldsmith Toys (1992) Hans Zimmer, Trevor Horn ... Toys: Main Theme from Toys (CD single) Hans Zimmer,Trevor Horn +artists (instrumental version unavailable on soundtrack album!) Trippin' (1999) Michel Colombier (1tr) ... Trouble With Harry, the (1955, re-recording) Bernard Herrmann True Lies (1994) Brad Fiedel Trusting Beatrice / Cold Heaven (1990, 1992) Stanley Myers Twilight Zone (196?,1985) Herrmann,Goldsmith,Constant... Twin Peaks (1990) Angelo Badalamenti Two Moon Junction (1988) Jonathan Elias Under Siege (1992) Gary Chang Under Siege 2 (1995) Basil Poledouris Universal Soldier (1992) Christopher Franke Unlawful Entry (1992) James Horner Untouchables, the (1987) Ennio Morricone Up Close & Personal (1996) Thomas Newman U.S. Marshals (1998) Jerry Goldsmith Utilizer, the (1995) Dennis McCarthy Vibes (1990) (Varese CD Club) James Horner (CD-R) View To A Kill, A (1985) (Japan CD) John Barry, Duran Duran (Jonathan Elias) Volcano (1997) Alan Silvestri (Gary Grant) Wake Up (2002 musical) (copy protected) Harold Faltermeyer (1 instrumental + songs - excellent orchestral ouverture) Wall Street / Talk Radio (see "Talk Radio") Warriors, the (1979) Barry De Vorzon ... Waterworld (1995) James Newton Howard We're Back! - A Dinosaur's Story (1993) James Horner When The Wind Blows (1986) -rare Roger Waters, Paul Hardcastle ... While You Were Sleeping (1995) Randy Edelman (Gary Grant) White Magic (1994) Harold Faltermeyer White Nights (1985) Various (Michel Colombier) White Palace (1990) George Fenton White Squall (1996) Jeff Rona (Hans Zimmer) Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) -rare Alan Silvestri (Jerry Hey) Wild Palms (1993) Ryuichi Sakamoto Wild Things (1998) George S. Clinton Willow (1988) James Horner (Ian Underwood, Kazu Matsui) Wind (1992) (Japan "For Life" CD) Basil Poledouris (Michael Boddicker) Witness (1985) Maurice Jarre Wolf (1994) Ennio Morricone Woman In Red, the (1984) Stevie Wonder Working Girl (1989) Carly Simon ... World Apart, A (1988) Hans Zimmer World Is Not Enough, the (1999) David Arnold Wyatt Earp (1994) James Newton Howard X-Files TV (The Truth And The Light) (1996) Mark Snow Year Of Living Dangerously, the (1983) Maurice Jarre (+Vangelis?) Year Of The Gun, the (1991) Bill Conti Yellowstone (1994) (IMAX) Bill Conti Young Hercules (1998) Joseph LoDuca Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, the, vol. 1 (1992) Laurence Rosenthal & Joel McNeely Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, the, vol. 2 (1992) Laurence Rosenthal & Joel McNeely Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, the, vol. 4 (1992) Laurence Rosenthal & Joel McNeely Zeit der Sehnsucht (1994) Harold Faltermeyer (6 tr) +songs Porno soundtracks: (Yeah, believe it or not, these were commercially released. The music is as expected, only skin-deep. However, anyone looking for "romantic music" should look elsewhere as the themes are not memorable at all. For example, you could check out David Michael Frank's "A Will of Their Own" instead, for some classy sweeping romantic strings...) Dinner Party, The (Playfull Records 1994) Matthew Spindel CD-R Elements of Desire (Playfull Records 1994) Matthew Spindel CD-R Erotic Visions (Playfull Records 1995) Matthew Spindel CD-R Fantasy Chamber, The (Playfull Records 1994) Matthew Spindel CD-R Les Femmes Erotiques Matthew Spindel CD-R Sex Dino Ninn CD-R Passion, The The Passion (???) CD-R (Not sure what this is for. Could also be mainstream film directed by Jeremy Osbern with music by Tango Five?) CD collections / composers' non-soundtrack CDs Sorted by composer (ofcourse) Soundtracks (1986) Tony Banks (Quicksilver, Lorca And The Outlaws) Themeology John Barry (196?) 007 And Other Great Soundtrack Themes John Barry (1963-1964, 1995) (not too exciting CD) "Coming Soon! The John Beal Trailer Project" John Beal (1998) (69 trailers) Greatest Hits Volume II John Carpenter Michel Colombier: Capot Pointu (1969) Michel Colombier (Serge Gainsbourg, FR David) Diavolo's Catapult (ballet) (1999) Michel Colombier Mandala (Daniel Ezralow ballet) (1998) Michel Colombier Metamorphose: Messe Pour Le Temps Present (196?, 199?) Pierre Henry, Michel Colombier (Coldcut, William Orbit, Dimitri From Paris, Fatboy Slim) Wings (196?) Michel Colombier (Herb Alpert, ...) Michel Colombier (selftitled) (1979,1999) Michel Colombier (Larry Carlton, Michael Boddicker, Jaco Pastorius, Tom Scott..) Old Fool Back On Earth (double CD) Michel Colombier (Michael Boddicker, Paulinho DaCosta, Abe Laboriel, Ernie Watts, Chuck Findley, Gary Grant, Jerry Hey, Bill Reichenbach, Larry Williams, Patti Austin, James Ingram, Edie Lehmann, Kathleen Wakefield...) Old Fool Back On Earth (double LP) Michel Colombier (time compressed .04% to fit on 80min CD-R) LP transfer CD-R Georges Delerue: The London Sessions volume three (1991) Something Wicked This Way Comes / House On Carrol Street / A Little Sex / Maid To Order / Man, Woman and Child / Memories of Me / Agnes of God / True Confessions (Wrong cover - for volume two! Including a small paper note apologizing for distortion on the master tape :-) - Steel Magnolias / Interlude / The Escape Artist / The Pick-up Artist / Hommage a Francois Truffaut / Maxie / An Almost Perfect Affair / Salvador) Klaus Doldinger Constellation (1983) "Electronic music composed, played, programmed and produced by Klaus Doldinger. Electronic instruments by: Fairlight CMI, PPG, Moog, Oberheim, Roland, Korg and Lyricon" Klaus Doldinger / Passport Doldinger Jubilee '75 (recorded live) (Curt Cress, Kristian Schultze, Wolfgang Schmid, Les McCann, Philip Catherine, Johnny Griffin, Buddy Guy, Pete York) Harold Faltermeyer: Worldhits (no year printed, probably 1970s) Cheesy disco arrangements of "evergreens" of recent decades. Sounds like it was Faltermeyer's student project while in music school, or something. David Foster: David Foster David Foster (1986) The Symphony Sessions David Foster (1988) Rechordings David Foster (1991) includes music from One Good Cop, Golden Fiddles, Fresh Horses, Stealing Home, Listen To Me, Secret Of My Success, St. Elmo's Fire River Of Love David Foster (1990) Music From The Films Of Steven Segal David Michael Frank Celestine Prophecy, The Christopher Franke (1996) Dave Grusin: Cinemagic Dave Grusin Collection (1988) Dave Grusin Harlequin (1985) Dave Grusin, Lee Ritenour (Ivan Lins) Night-Lines (1983) Dave Grusin Out of the Shadows (1982) Dave Grusin Jan Hammer: Escape From Television Jan Hammer (1987) Music from Miami Vice Snapshots Jan Hammer (1989) Music from Miami Vice, Eurocops Drive Jan Hammer (1994) Music from Knightrider 2000 and more Strings Go Latin The Tony Hatch & Alan Tew Orchestras (various evergreens and original compositions by two well-known names in vintage easy listening / library music) (1997 CD. No recording date, likely early 1970s) Rock Instrumentals For Synthesizers, Drums and Percussion James Newton Howard & Friends (1984) 24kt gold Rock Instrumentals For Synthesizers, Drums and Percussion James Newton Howard & Friends (1984) original release ("Friends"=Toto- David Paich, Steve Porcaro, Jeff Porcaro, Joe Porcaro) Note: the original release was made from the original digital master tape from 1984. The gold re-release was made from the ANALOG master tape recorded simultaneously. The analog one has MORE hiss than the digital sourced one, for obvious reasons, despite legendary ace recording engineer Doug Sax's presence.... Sound Tracks (Soundtracks) Søren Hyldgaard (199?) (early non-film works and themes) The Epic Film Music Of... Maurice Jarre (196?, 199?) Lion of the Desert, Mohammad - Messenger of God Maurice Jarre at the Royal Festival Hall (1996) Witness, The Man Who Would Be King, Lawrence Of Arabia, Concerto For Electronic Valve Instrument... Adiemus: Songs of Sanctuary (Karl Jenkins, Mike Ratledge, Miriam Stockley) (1995) Featuring famous music from Delta Airlines commercial Karl Jenkins / Adiemus: Adiemus III - Dances of Time (1998) ERA (Eric "Levi" Levisalles) Era (1996) (The ERA project was in fact based upon Levisalles/Levi's 1993 score for Les Visiteurs / The Visitors, 1993.) Concerto for Saxophone Michael Kamen (David Sanborn) Mancini In Surround (Mostly Monsters, Murders & Mysteries) Henry Mancini / The Mancinni Pops Orchestra (1990, material: 1953-1990) (Surround Fantastique, The White Dawn, Mommie Dearest, Frenzy rejected score, Creature from the Black Lagoon, It Came From Outer Space, Tarantula, Fear, The Man Who Loved Women, The Prisoner of Zenda, Nightwing, Without a Clue, Sunset) Magic Movie Hits Giorgio Moroder +artists Film Music by ... Ennio Morricone Main Titles 1965-1995 (2CD) Ennio Morricone Film Music 1966-1987 (2CD) (1987) Ennio Morricone TV Film Music Ennio Morricone Music From L.A., Law and Otherwise (1988) Mike Post (Dave Boruff etc) It's Post Time (1998) Mike Post CD-R (The A-Team, St. Elsewhere, Riptide + covers of pop songs...) Jon Rekdal & The Children of R-Time vol. 1 (non-score) (Note: Trumpeter Rekdal composed the theme for the Swedish reality TV show Expedition Robinson, actual predecessor of Survivor) Soundbytes (1981-1993) Ryuichi Sakamoto Tokyo Joe Ryuichi Sakamoto & Kazumi Watanabe (1991) (feat. Yukihiro Takahashi, Akiko Yano etc) Recycle Or Die (2002) (non-score) Johannes Schmoelling (feat. Franke, Froese of TD) Zambooka Misha Segal (fusion album, includes Matters Of The Heart TV theme) David Shire At The Movies David Shire Voyages -Film Music Journeys Of Alan Silvestri (1995) The Dream Roots Collection (1996) Tangerine Dream (5 CD box: The Pink Years 1970-73, The Blue Years 1983-87) Vangelis: Spiral (1977) Vangelis China (1979) Vangelis Opera Sauvage (1979) Vangelis See You Later (1980) Vangelis Private Collection (1983) Vangelis, Jon Anderson (of Yes) Best of Jon and Vangelis (1984) Vangelis, Jon Anderson Mask (1985) Vangelis Direct (1988) Vangelis Themes (1989) Vangelis The City (1990) Vangelis Voices (1995) Vangelis Oceanic (1996) Vangelis Anthem (2002 FIFA World Cup official anthem) (4 track CD single) Vangelis Hans Zimmer: New Music In Films CD-R Burning Secret (1988), The Fruit Machine / Wonderland (1988), Diamonds Skulls / Dark Obsessions (1989) Swedish composers: Filmmusik: Stefan Nilsson (1998) Stefan Nilsson (Collection of scores from Swedish movies. Unavailable outside of Sweden.) The Neon Forest (soundtracks 1979-1992) Ulf Dageby (Swedish composer) Bert - Den Siste Oskulden (1995) Michael B. Tretow En På Miljonen (1995) Dan Sundquist Kon-Tiki Man, the (1990) Ragnar Bjerkreim Sista Kontraktet (1998) Geir Bøhren & Bent Åserud Sofies Verden / Sophie's World / Sofies Värld (1999) Randall Meyers Sprängaren (2001) Per Andréasson Vendetta (1995) Francis Shaw Änglagård - Andra Sommaren (1994) Björn Isfält CD collections various composers: Aisle Seat - Great Film Music John Williams conducts the Boston Pops (Vangelis, John Kander, Max Steiner, Harold Arlen, Nacio Herb Brown) (early 1982(?) Philips CD) Arnold Schwarzenegger:Action-Collection (1993) (Fiedel,Edelman,Goldsmith,Faltermeyer,Morricone, "Cinemascore": T Bahler,R Kerber,C Gaudette...) Best Of Hemdale, the (1991) Tangerine Dream, Jerry Goldsmith, Jurgen Knieper + Previously unreleased music from: Jay Ferguson: Best Seller, Patrick Leonard: At Close Range, Stanley Myers: The Boost (feat. Dave Boruff) ... Cinema Graffiti 60s Various Cinema Graffiti 70s Various The Lion's Roar - Classic MGM Film Scores 1935-1965 (2CD) (1999 compilation) (Stothart, Kaper, Previn, North, Rozsa, Waxman, Bernstein, Herrmann, Raksin, Mancini, Goldsmith, A Newman, Schifrin, Mandel, Jarre) Hard To Find Orchestral Instrumentals II (1996) Various (Bill Conti, Valjean, Ferrante & Teicher, Crharles Albertine, Raymond Lefevre, Sir Chauncey, Felix Slatkin, Franck Pourcel, Piero Soffici, Percy Faith, Francis Lai, Nelson Riddle, George Cates, Ron Goodwin, George Martin, Herb Ohta, Barry DeVorzon & Perry Botkin Jr, Sil Austin, Tutti Camarata, Vienna Symphonic Orchestra Project (VSOP)) Lounge De Luxe (3 CD box) Tony Hatch, John Schroeder Orchestra, Roy Budd, Sounds Orchestral, London Pops Orchestra, Ray Davies & The Button Down Brass Band / & his Funny Trumpet, Jerry Ross Symposium, Cyril Stapleton, Laurie Johnson, Paraffin Jack Flash, Alan Tew Orchestra, Johnny Patrick, Harry Roche Constellation, Pete Moore's Orchestra & Chorus, Jerry Allen & his Trio, The Eliminators, Chico Rey & the Jet Band, Ray McVay Sound, Laurie Holloway, The City of Westminster Strings Band, Johnny Keating & The Z-Men (My comment: Some familiar film, TV & library composers here. And some others...) Movie Greats (MCA 1985 CD) John Williams, John Barry, Alan Silvestri... the only place to find Harold Faltermeyer's Fletch Theme on CD! Power Themes 90 - Top TV Cult Classic remixes Thunderbirds, Joe 90, UFO - The Arrival, Captain Scarlet, Space 1999, The Saint, The Avengers, Danger Man, The Persuaders... based on original material by Barry Gray, Ron Grainer, Laurie Johnson, Edwin Astley, John Barry... (Including "Thunderbirds Are GO", F.A.B. featuring MC Parker & "The Stingray Megamix" featuring Aqua Marina) Sax And Violence (Film Noir, 1940's-1980's,1995) Various Screen Themes (1988) Various (John Scott,Conti,Barry,Grusin...) Sound Book - DeWolfe music library & background sound (1998 commercial release of library tracks, IRMA records) (Johnny Hawksworth, L. Decosne, B. Stoller, P. Reno, A. Parker, N. Ingman, Simon Haseley, R. Harvey, B. Moore, A. Valotti, R. Wale, J. Reids, Jack Trombey, A. Ceccarelli, P. Milray, Frank McDonald & Chris Rae, P. Kass, R. Webb, Keith Papworth) Tales From The Crypt (1989-1992) D Elfman, J Hammer, J Horner, B Broughton, D Newman, J Webb ... Television's Greatest Hits 50s & 60s (vol.1) (65 tracks) (TVT Records) William Hanna & Joseph Barbera, Barry Gray, Jay Livingston, Ray Evans, Mack David, Earle Hagen, Alexander Courage, John Williams, Marius Constant, Lionel Newman, Leon Klatskin, Leonard Rosenman, Dominic Frontiere, Jerry Goldsmith, Fred Steiner, Mort Stevens, Paul Anka & Johnny Carson... Television's Greatest Hits 70s & 80s (vol.3) (65 tracks) Mike Post, Bill Conti, Dave Grusin, Jerrold Immel, Haim Saban & Shuki Levy, Johnny Mandel... Television's Greatest Hits vol.6 (Remote Control) (80s & 90s) (65 tracks) Lee Holdridge, Bill Conti, Mike Post, Pete Carpenter, Laurence Rosenthal, Larry Carlton, Sylvester Levay, Randy Edelman, Merl Saunders, Dominic Frontiere, Joe Harnell, Dennis McCarthy... Note: Lee Holdridge's fantastic Moonlighting theme (which is here in its original version!) can be made into an instrumental version by combining the left & right channels negatively with "vocal cut" in audio programs like CoolEdit, since the instruments & Al Jarreau's vocals are mixed the way they are! Quite interesting. Television's Greatest Hits vol.7 (Cable Ready) (80s & 90s) (61 tracks) Danny Elfman, Stephen Dorff, John Debney, W. G. Snuffy Walden, Timothy W. Truman, Brad Fiedel, Gary Remal Malkin & Michael Boyd, Stewart Copeland, Jay Gruska, Cory Lerios, Mark Mothersbaugh... Tube Tunes vol 2 - the '70s & '80s (Rhino Records 1995) - original (mostly album) versions of TV themes: John Sebastian: Welcome Back, Rhythm Heritage: Theme from S.W.A.T., Henry Mancini (rerecording): Theme from Charlie's Angels (Jack Elliott & Allyn Ferguson), Jack Jones: Love Boat theme, David Cassidy: Hard Times (Hard Crimes), Maureen McGovern: Different Worlds, Mike Post: Theme from Magnum PI, Andrew Gold: Thank You For Being A Friend, Gary Portnoy: Everytime I Turn Around, etc. Tube Tunes vol 3 - the '80s (Rhino Records 1995) - original (mostly album) versions of TV themes: Steve Carlisle (Tom Wells, Hugh Wilson): WKRP In Cincinnati, Bill Conti: Dynasty, Joey Scarbury (Mike Post): Theme from "The Greatest American Hero" (Believe It Or Not), Mike Post feat. Larry Carlton: Theme from Hill Street Blues, Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams: Without Us, Rik Howard & Bob Wirth: Silver Spoons, Gary Portnoy: Cheers (Where Everybody Knows Your Name), Jan Hammer: Miami Vice theme, Larry Weiss: Brand New Life, Stewart Copeland: The Equalizer busy equalizing, Steve Dorff & Friends (B. J. Thomas & Dusty Springfield): As Long As We Got Each Other, Dionne Warwick: Love Boat theme, etc. (MY COMMENT for the above two CDs: as far as I know, the only CDs to feature Mike Post's LP / vinyl single versions of some of his legendary TV themes. Hill Street Blues and Greatest American Hero are real treats faithful to the original acoustic studio sessions, but for the Magnum PI theme, Post couldn't resist throwing out his trademark brass & string section in favor of the passing sound of the times, so here we get the same cheesy synth strings we hear on all those re-recordings! Albeit with a touch of Post's own magic fingers. Furthermore the theme is rearranged, annoyingly skipping a beat which further hampers it. The same goes for Bill Conti's Dynasty single, which is a monophonic, index-finger keyboard salute to Vangelis's Chariots of Fire, with pop on top. Magnum PI is a lifelong search for me. I will not be satisfied with my TV recordings! I will not be satisfied with my TV recordings!! (Note: original versions of Post's themes (except Magnum PI) are on TVT Records's TV's Greatest Hits vol 3 (70s & 80s) and the MTM TV 25th Anniversary promo CD, as is the WKRP theme and others. Video-Hit Collection '93 (1993) Various (Fiedel,Shaiman,Silvestri,Isham, Mancini,Kamen,Elfman,Newman,Bernstein...) The Sound Of Glory (Boston Pops Orchestra / John Williams) (1996 Olympics Atlanta) (John Williams, Leonard Bernstein, Vangelis, Miklos Rozsa...) LP American Flyers (1985) -rare Lee Ritenour & Greg Mathieson (According to Greg Mathieson, this was in fact released on CD! Does anybody have it? I'd like to know!) Batman (1989) Danny Elfman DC Cab (1983) -rare Giorgio Moroder ... Didi - der Doppelgänger (1983) Harold Faltermeyer, Arthur Lauber Electric Dreams (1984) Giorgio Moroder ... E.T. (1982) John Williams Fletch (1985) Harold Faltermeyer... Foul Play (1978) Charles Fox, Barry Manilow (songs Copacabana, Ready To Take A Chance Again) Footloose (1984) K Loggins,D Williams,B Tyler,Shalamar... For Your Eyes Only (1981) -rare Bill Conti Gotcha! (1985) Bill Conti ... Harry And The Hendersons (1987) Bruce Broughton Into The Night (1984) Ira Newborn, BB King Jewel Of The Nile, the (1985) Jack Nitzsche ... Living Daylights, the (1987) John Barry Mahogany (1975) M Masser,D Ross,L Holdridge Metropolis (1984) Giorgio Moroder ... Moment By Moment (1979) Lee Holdridge, Ray Parker Jr ... No Small Affair (1984) Rupert Holmes (1 song)... Out Of Bounds (1986) Stewart Copeland (1 track)... Robe, the (1953) Alfred Newman Ruthless People (1986) Michel Colombier Slamdance (1987) Mitchell Froom, John Lurie ... Superman III (1983) -rare Ken Thorne,G Moroder (S Levay) Thief Of Hearts (1984) -rare Harold Faltermeyer Tilt (1978) -rare Lee Holdridge ... Under Cover (1987) Todd Rundgren ... View To A Kill, A (1985) -rare John Barry, Duran Duran (Jonathan Elias) The Official Music Of The 1984 Games (1984 Olympics L.A.) Various (John Williams, Bill Conti, Burt Bacharach, Christopher Cross, Giorgio Moroder, Toto, Quincy Jones, Herbie Hancock, Philip Glass...) CD singles with otherwise unreleased score music Theme from Randall & Hopkirk (David Arnold & Nina Persson (of The Cardigans)) (+instr) (Ralph Grierson) / Vic Reeves: Ain't That A Kick in the Head (2000) Harold Faltermeyer: The Challenge (Wimbledon 1989) (instrumental) on Chris Thompson: The Challenge (Face It) Patrick Leonard: At Close Range (instrumental) (Live To Tell) (1986) on Madonna: Live To Tell Hans Zimmer / Trevor Horn: Main Theme from Toys (1992) on "The Musical Cast Of Toys featuring Wendy & Lisa": Main Theme from Toys Singles (7") with otherwise unreleased score music on B side: (If you have, or know that any of these also exist on CD single, send me an email!) John Barry: All Time High (Octopussy) (1983) (instrumental version as the song, produced by Phil Ramone. Not on CD!) on Rita Coolidge: All Time High Vince DiCola: Farewell (Rocky IV) (1985) on James Brown: Living In America Harold Faltermeyer: Fire And Ice (instrumental dub version) (1986) on Marietta: Fire And Ice single (also on 12" single) Harold Faltermeyer: Memories (Top Gun) (1986) on Harold Faltermeyer & Steve Stevens: Top Gun Anthem Harold Faltermeyer: The Discovery (Beverly Hills Cop) (1984) on Patti LaBelle: Stir It Up (7" single only, not 12") Harold Faltermeyer: Shoot Out (Beverly Hills Cop) (1984) on Glen Frey: The Heat Is On & Harold Faltermeyer: Axel F Giorgio Moroder: Semifinal (Over The Top) (1987) on Kenny Loggins: Meet Me Half Way Giorgio Moroder featuring Joe Pizzulo: Radar Radio (song) (Top Gun) (1986) on Berlin: Take My Breath Away Hans Zimmer: Car Building (Days Of Thunder) (1990) on Maria McKee: Show Me Heaven (also on David Coverdale: Last Note Of Freedom & Chicago: Hearts In Trouble, also on CD singles) But now that the score is finally available, who needs it? James Newton Howard & David "Hawk" Wolinski: Halftime (Wildcats) (1986) on Michael Jeffries: Razzle Dazzle Michel Legrand: Never Say Never Again (instrumental version of the Lani Hall theme song with trumpet solo by Herb Alpert, produced by Sergio Mendes) After years of searching, I found out that this gorgeous track was not included on either the Silva Screen CD or the Seven Seas LP or CD! The Japanese Seven Seas / King Records CD DOES include a 30 seconds version of this track, but then it fades out! Fortunately I have the track extracted from the DVD. Cassettes Accidental Tourist, the -rare John Williams Awakenings (1990) Randy Newman Bright Lights, Big City (1988) Donald Fagen ... China Cry Al Kasha, Joel Hirschhorn Code of Silence (1985) -rare David Michael Frank Nice EWI theme (Electronic Woodwind Instrument), featuring great rhythm section: (Vinnie Colaiuta, Neil Stubenhaus, George Doering, Mike Fisher, Steve Forman, Michael Lang, Michael Boddicker, Randy Kerber, Randy Waldman, Fred Selden, Joel Peskin, Dave Boruff, Ernie Watts) Crossover Dreams (1986) Mauricio Smith ... Dick Tracy (score, 1990) Danny Elfman Dreamgirls (musical) Various (David Foster) Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) J N Howard, D Sanborn, Jarreau... Man In The Moon, the (1991) James Newton Howard Midnight Run (1988) Danny Elfman Mike's Murder (1983) Joe Jackson Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1988) Maurice Jarre, Tina Turner (Nick Glennie Smith) Moon Over Parador (1988) -rare Maurice Jarre Paperhouse (1989) -rare Hans Zimmer, Stanley Myers Punchline (1988) Charles Gross The River (1984) (MCA) -rare John Williams When The Wind Blows (1986) Roger Waters, Paul Hardcastle ... 633 Squadron (1964,1986) Ron Goodwin Additions February 17, 2008 As usual, long time no see dee... (I try to pretend that I do have a life) Limited edition CDs / unreleased: Bruce Broughton Cartoon Concerto (2002 composer promo) Bill Conti F/X (1986) (Varese Sarabande CD club 2000 copies, 2007) Bill Conti The Karate Kid I, II, III, IV (box set) (Varese Sarabande CD club 2500 copies, 2007) Bill Conti Neighbors (1981) (incl rejected score) / Tom Scott (Varese Sarabande CD club 1500 copies, 2007) Bill Conti Uncle Joe Shannon (2007 bootleg CD-R) George Fenton 84 Charing Cross Road (1987) (Varese Sarabande CD club 1000 copies, 2007) Charles Fox Strange Brew (2007 bootleg CD-R) Charles Fox Six Pack (2007 LP transfer bootleg CD-R) Jerry Goldsmith The Burbs (1988) (Varese Sarabande CD club 3000 copies, 2007) Jerry Goldsmith The Vanishing (1993) (Varese Sarabande CD club 3000 copies, 2007) Dave Grusin Author! Author! (1982) (incl rejected score) / Johnny Mandel (Varese Sarabande CD club 2000 copies, 2007) Paul Haslinger Blue Crush (2007 bootleg CD-R) Maurice Jarre Top Secret! (1984) (Varese Sarabande CD club 1000 copies, 2007) Henry Mancini Who is Killing the great Chefs of Europe / Santa Claus the movie (2007 bootleg CD-R) Johnny Mandel Agatha (2007 LP transfer bootleg CD-R) / The Americanization of Emily Johnny Mandel Harper / I Want To Live (2007 bootleg CD-R) Stanley Myers The Boost (1988) (2007 bootleg CD-R) (feat. Dave Boruff sax, Randy Waldman keyboards, John Williams guitar) Basil Poledouris Cherry 2000 / No Man's Land (Prometheus) Vangelis Missing (2007 bootleg CD-R) Regular commercially released CDs: Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring Howard Shore (2001) Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers Howard Shore (2002)