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20-Mar-2023 - Quartet Records and MovieScore Media present the new score composed by George Fenton (THE COMPANY OF WOLVES, HIGH SPIRITS, SHADOWLANDS, MARY REILLY) for the film Allelujah, directed by Richard Eyre (NOTES ON A SCANDAL, IRIS, STAGE BEAUTY, this last one also scored by Fenton ) and based on the play by Alan Bennett. ALLELUJAH is a warm and deeply moving story about old age, a film that celebrates the spirit of elderly patients while paying tribute to the deep humanity of the medical staff battling with limited resources against ever-growing demand. George Fenton provides a delightful, moving, dramatic and highly delicate score with thick orchestral colors, beautifully orchestrated and featuring a haunting main theme. For more info and ordering, visit Quartet Records.

4-Mar-2023 - Varèse Sarabande has released The Time Machine, the first solo score by Klaus Badelt, then working for Hans Zimmer, but soon to have a prominent career of his own: Pirates Of The Carribean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl, Constantine, The Promise, Poseidon and many more. Badelt wrote a sweeping, magnificent, fan-favorite score for The Time Machine. The music is acoustic and symphonic, befitting the aesthetics of the 19th century protagonist, and the grand, romantic adventure he takes across time. The orchestra is embellished with tribal music for Earth’s future denizens, and aggressive, modernist stylings for the terrifying Morlocks—all of it beautifully produced for a modern blockbuster. This Deluxe Edition expands the album to 23 tracks and 76 minutes. For more info and ordering, visit Varèse Sarabande.
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17-Mar - Gabriel Yared's L'Envol
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6-Mar - Andrew Morgan Smith's Bunker
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4-Mar - Martin Phipps' The Crown - Season 5
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10-Dec - Ron Goodwin & Henry Mancini's Frenzy
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9-Dec - Elmer Bernstein's The Magnificent Seven Collection


2-Mar-2023 - Dragon’s Domain Records presents the original soundtrack to Black Scorpion, featuring music composed by Kevin Kiner for the 1995 action film. Produced by Roger Corman, BLACK SCORPION was a 1995 Showtime film, starring Joan Severance as police detective Darcy Walker, secretly known to a small few as the Black Scorpion. After her father is murdered before her eyes, detective Darcy becomes the vigilante Black Scorpion to avenge him. Kiner’s score was primarily synths, but he did manage to include a handful of live players. The film is scored in the manner of a standard detective thriller, with tense percussion and mostly synth elements, but once Darcy dons her black leather outfit and roars around the City of Angels in her Scorpionmobile, Kiner reprises his action vibe with strings, winds, and heavy percussion. For more info and ordering, visit Intrada Records.

1-Mar-2023 - In collaboration with Warner Chappell Music France, Music Box Records continues to explore the collaboration between Philippe Sarde and Alain Delon, and presents the complete score for Mort D'Un Pourri (Death of a Corrupt Man). The music does not go for the expected codes of the thriller genre: there is little action, few effects, few twists and turns. This great score is one of Philippe Sarde’s most beautiful and emblematic works, performed by the famous London Symphony Orchestra and carried by Stan Getz’s saxophone, the musical embodiment of a solitary character and the archetypal instrument of the American film noir. This edition has been fully remastered from all-new hi-res transfers of original stereo mixes and features previously unreleased tracks. For more info and ordering, visit Music Box Records.

10-Feb-2023 - La-La Land Records, StudioCanal and Sony Classical celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the 1992 big-screen biographical drama Chaplin with a newly remastered, deluxe presentation of the film’s original motion picture score by John Barry. Barry’s notable and elegant orchestral score, considered one of late composer’s last great works for the cinema, is an integral part of this creative and thoughtful chronicling of the career of the great Charlie Chaplin. Romantic, dramatic, comedic and more, Barry’s diverse and thematically rich original score, recorded at Abbey Road with the English Chamber Orchestra, also interpolates a number of Chaplin’s own music compositions such as “Smile” and his scores to CITY LIGHTS and LIMELIGHT. This special limited edition CD presentation is expanded with previously unreleased material. For more info and ordering, visit La-La Land Records.

10-Dec-2022 - Quartet Records, in collaboration with Fox Records, Island Def Jam and Universal Music Enterprises, presents a remastered and expanded edition of Ennio Morricone’s iconic score The Sicilian Clan. The memorable score by Ennio Morricone consists of an evocative, idiosyncratic main theme that is developed in four distinctive elements throughout the score. Morricone’s music was often marked by unusual instrumental and effects; in this score, those include a distinctive “Sicilian boing” and the whistling of Alessandro Alessandroni. The score was released worldwide by Fox Records (except in Italy, where the rights belong to CAM) in a brilliant, beloved 30-minute album that has been reissued on LP and CD several times. This CD includes the remastered album and also several versions—differing in length and orchestration—that Morricone recorded for the slightly different American and European cuts of the film. For more info and ordering, visit Quartet Records.

9-Dec-2022 - Quartet Records, Universal Pictures, Geffen Records and Universal Music Enterprises present an expanded and remastered edition of a timeless John Barry classic score for a 1971 Universal film, Mary, Queen Of Scots. It is one of Barry’s undisputed masterpieces and was Oscar-nominated for Best Original Score in 1971. Decca Records issued an album coinciding with the film’s release, beautifully produced by the composer. But while the album contained most of the score’s highlights, it ran just 28 minutes, or a little more than half of what Barry had recorded at London’s CTS studio. This CD marks the first release of the entire score, thanks to the recent discovery of previously unknown tape rolls in the Universal vaults. Included are the remastered original Decca album in stereo and the score presentation in mono, as it has survived. For more info and ordering, visit Quartet Records.

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1-Dec-2022 - La-La Land Records, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Geffen Records proudly present the remastered and expanded 2-CD re-issue of the original motion picture score to the 1997 feature film Tomorrow Never Dies. Renowned composer David Arnold unleashes a triumphant score -- his acclaimed debut in the James Bond canon. It’s a breathtaking and sophisticated epic work that propels Bond through an exciting globe-spanning adventure teaming with action, dramatic intrigue and romance. Remastered and expanded with a treasure trove of previously unreleased music, this deluxe 2-CD set showcases Arnold’s legendary score as well as the movie’s opening and closing songs, “Tomorrow Never Dies” performed by Sheryl Crow and “Surrender” performed by k.d. lang, along with additional bonus music featuring alternate score. For more info and ordering, visit La-La Land Records.

4-Nov-2022 - Quartet Records, in collaboration with Atresmedia Music, present the new score composed by Fernando Velázquezfor the Spanish thriller-drama Los Renglones Torcidos De Dios, directed by Oriol Paulo, based on the best-seller novel written by Torcuato Luna de Tena. This is the fourth collaboration between Fernando Velázquez and Oriol Paulo after CONTRATIEMPO, DESPUÉS DE LA TORMENTA and the TV series THE INNOCENT. Velázquez provides an intense, exciting and highly vigorous score with thick orchestral colors—lyrical, dark and rhythmic, including a haunting main theme and echoes of Bernard Herrmann. The music is sensitively performed by the Orquesta Sinfónica de Navarra under the baton of the composer. For more info and ordering, visit Quartet Records.

1-Nov-2022 - La-La Land Records, The Film Music Society and 20th Century Studios has released Dominic Frontiere's (The Outer Limits, The Invaders, The Stunt Man) score for 12 O'Clock High with their fourth release in The Quinn Martin Collection. This score is now available for the first time. The TV series aired from 1964 to 1966 and were produced by the legendary Quinn Martin. The story was based on the 1949 Century Fox classic of the same title. This new remastering was based on the original Quinn Martin Productions tapes. The compilation for this World War II series was made from the 17 episodes that were available. Composer Dominic Frontiere wrote a compelling orchestral score for this show. This release is a 2-CD set. For more info and ordering, visit La-La Land Records.

21-Oct-2022 - Quartet Records, in collaboration with Studio Canal, Light in the Attic and the kind collaboration of Intrada, celebrates the 40th anniversary of the blockbuster First Blood with Rambo: The Jerry Goldsmith Vinyl Collection, a mammoth 5-LP box set that includes Jerry Goldsmith’s powerful music for the original RAMBO trilogy, presented for the first time in expanded form on vinyl!


20-Oct-2022 - Quartet Records, in collaboration with MGM Studios, celebrates the centenary of the legendary Elmer Bernstein with an expanded release of one of his most energetic, enthusiastic and rhythmic western scores: The Scalphunters (1968). Due to the success of the film and its score, Bernstein re-recorded a short, 28-minute album for United Artists Records. This album was reissued on LP and, later, several times on CD, but the score as heard in the film has been unreleased until today. This Quartet CD, which also celebrates their 500th release, includes the original album recording, remastered from first-generation tapes, as well as the original score recorded at the Samuel Goldwyn Stage from mono elements recently discovered at MGM. The package includes a 20-page full-color booklet with in-depth liner notes. Ride again with the energy and magic of Elmer Bernstein! For more info and ordering, visit Quartet Records.

5-Sep-2022 - Quartet Records, in collaboration with Netflix, presents the original soundtrack by acclaimed Spanish composer Fernando Velázquez for the Sci-Fi drama series Alma (aka The Girl In The Mirror) directed by Sergio G. Sánchez, a director with whom Velázquez had already worked on the film Marrowbone. The story is about Alma, who after surviving a bus accident in which almost all her classmates die, wakes up in a hospital with no memory of the incident … or of her past. The composer provides an intense, dramatic and highly vigorous score with thick orchestral colors, beautifully orchestrated for large orchestra and chorus, and featuring a haunting main theme. Performed by the Principado de Asturias Symphony Orchestra under the baton of the composer. For more info and ordering, visit Quartet Records.

26-Aug-2022 - Lakeshore Records has released Samaritan - Amazon Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, featuring music by award-winning composers Jed Kurzel (The Babadook) and Kevin Kiner (Star Wars: The Clone Wars). available now digitally worldwide. Samaritan is an MGM film directed by Jules Avery and starring Sylvester Stallone.It's the story of a young boy who learns that a superhero who was thought to have gone missing after an epic battle twenty years ago may in fact still be around. The score encompasses the dark thriller vibes of Samaritan, with a menacing sound that combines electronic music with traditional orchestration to haunting effect. For ordering visit Amazon.com and Amazon France.

18-Aug-2022 - Silva Screen Records has released The Secret Service with music by Barry Gray. To appropriately reflect the The Secret Service’s premise and compliment the gentle title sequence created to introduce the series, Barry Gray decided step completely away from his usual attention-grabbing themes and write a three-part fugue in the style of the Baroque composer Bach. To perform the vocals, the Mike Sammes Singers were hired, the vocal group who Gray had used on the Supercar theme back in 1961. Once coupled with soft organ and minimalist percussion, a truly unique piece of inventive music was born to bookend Father Unwin's adventures, which perfectly captured the off-beat nature of the series. For more info and ordering, visit Silva Screen Records.

5-Aug-2022 - Quartet Records, in collaboration with Studio Canal, presents an expanded, remastered edition of Ennio Morricone’s classic sword-and-sorcery score for Red Sonja (1985), directed by Richard Fleischer. Initially conceived as a kind of continuation of the Conan saga started three years earlier by the same producer, Dino de Laurentiis, the original idea was to tie in Sonja’s character with the rest of the Conan universe and create a trilogy featuring the hulky Cimmerian. But the picture eventually became just a loose appendage to the franchise, although it kept the same director as Conan The Destroyer and Schwarzenegger as the main star. Ennio Morricone, who took over after Basil Poledouris scored the first films, provides a powerful and exciting score dominated by an epic march as the main theme, far away from the Poledouris style. The score also features a beautiful love theme, fierce action cues, adventure music and dark and mystical passages. For more info and ordering, visit Quartet Records.

26-Jul-2022 - Japanese CD release! Two original soundtracks to the spy comedy series OSS 117: Le Caire Nid D'Espions and OSS 117: Rio Ne Répond Plus... from Academy Award-winning director Michel Azanavicius and star Jean Dujardin is now available on one CD! Even though the film was made in the 2000s, it has plenty of the feel of an old movie and pays homage to Azanavicius' 60s spy films. The music, too, is full of homage and respect. Arrangements in the style of John Barry from "007" and melodies in the style of Burt Bacharach. The music, which also evokes Lalo Schifrin and Neal Hefti, was composed by Ludovic Bource, who won the Academy Award for Best Original Score and the Golden Globe for "The Artist". For more info and ordering, visit Music Box Records.
Other News
29-Jun-2022 - James Horner's Clear And Present Danger
12-Jun-2022 - Ernest Gold's Cross Of Iron
27-May-2022 - Michael Kamen's The Iron Giant
16-May-2022 - Jerry Goldsmith’s Seconds
15-May-2022 - Tangerine Dream’s Firestarter
21-Apr-2022 - Fernando Di Leo’s Trilogy
2-Apr-2022 - Roy Budd's Get Carter
14-Mar-2022 - Stelvio Cipriani's Incubo Sulla Citta’ Contaminata
3-Mar-2022 - Joseph Stephens' The Righteous Gemstones
16-Feb-2022 - Carlo Savina's Lisa And The Devil
15-Feb-2022 - Piero Umiliani's Orgasmo/Paranoia
14-Feb-2022 - Nathan Barr's The Great
12-Feb-2022 - Ronit Kirchman's The Sinner
21-Jan-2022 - Fatima Al Qadiri's La Abuela
20-Jan-2022 - Ray Leppard's Alfred The Great
7-Jan-2022 - Andrew Lockington's Mayor Of Kingstown
20-Dec-2021 - François de Roubaix - Compositeur Et Aventurier
18-Dec-2021 - Dimitri Tiomkin's It's A Wonderful Life
10-Dec-2021 - Ennio Morricone's Maddalena
28-Nov-2021 - Nainita Desai's The Tower
27-Nov-2021 - Olivier Deriviere's Dying Light 2 Stay Human
1-Nov-2021 - Ennio Morricone's Il Gatto A Nove Code
30-Oct-2021 - Roman Molino Dunn's Snakehead
7-Oct-2021 - Alberto Iglesias' Madres Paralelas
5-Oct-2021 - Steven Wilson's Last Day Of June
20-Sep-2021 - Elmer Bernstein's Stripes
3-Sep-2021 - Ennio Morricone's Il Prigioniero
2-Sep-2021 - Zbigniew Preisner's Man Of God
26-Aug-2021 - Jerry Goldsmith's Love Field
15-Aug-2021 - Various The Unchained Melody - 29 Killer Versions
