Soundtrack label Intrada hit the headlines
again this month when the arrival of Jerry Goldsmith’s previously unreleased 1985
soundtrack Baby: Secret of the Lost
Legend sold out within 24 hours. Regular readers may remember that Intrada were
heavily criticised in September 2006 after releasing a 2 CD set of Goldsmith’s Inchon.
Focus fell specifically upon its limited pressing of just 1,500 units which instantly sold out, leaving collectors frustrated and reliant upon profiteers who sold the CDs on Ebay at greatly inflated prices.. Despite doubling the number of pressings to 3000 for
Baby it seems that the demand for the
great composer’s work has again been seriously underestimated. Baby has emerged in many bootleg forms
over the years and remained high on the wanted lists of Goldsmith collectors
the world over. Early indications have shown once again that a great many
fans have lost out and will no doubt have to pay highly inflated prices via Internet sites such as Ebay in order to complete their collections. While soundtrack
consumers have recognised and praised the label’s efforts, there remains anger over the practice of opportunists who continue to buy up large numbers of limited edition CDs in order to exploit genuine collectors. The message is clear: as soon as a limited edition CD is announced, fans should place their orders immediately. -Darren Allison