Composer Lalo Schifrin's company Aleph Records has released his score for the 1983 Dirty Harry movie Sudden Impact starring Clint Eastwood. Here is the official press release:
FEATURING: Original score by Lalo Schifrin.
Entire original score never been released, only excerpts on LP.
For Lalo Schifrin, a decade had passed since his own last encounter
with Harry Callahan. … Lalo reported for duty in 1983, fully aware that
times—and musical tastes—had changed, and that he had to retain the
spirit of Harry while making him a more modern invention: a product of
a techno-age, where everything in movies seemed, bigger, louder, and
generally larger than life. With BULLITT in 1968, and DIRTY HARRY in
1971, Lalo had defined the sound of San Francisco. The glittering
canyons and raking tarmac hills had pulsated to hip grooves: a jazzy,
snazzy, bass-fueled back beat that was so cool you couldn't believe you
were hearing it, so much as dreaming it, living it, so deep into your
consciousness did it penetrate. … Ten years on, Lalo figured, Harry was
older, maybe wiser, maybe mellower. Maybe he was more studied, took his
time, thought things through. In SUDDEN IMPACT the score doesn't push
or propel, but supports, keeps Harry rooted, anchored, detached from
the madness surrounding him. And additionally, in keeping with the
subject matter, it's a tad gentler, and yes, even romantic at times.
Perhaps this would be Harry's last go-round. Find love with Jennifer
and hang up the big artillery. Sit back, take it easy, have a brew. –
Nick Redman
Aleph Records, has also released the scores for the first
three films of the series, DIRTY HARRY, MAGNUM FORCE, and THE ENFORCER.
The complete soundtrack to SUDDEN IMPACT makes its debut for the first
time to CD. With only excerpts released on the first DIRTY HARRY LP,
this is the complete score plus additional bonus tracks that has been
remixed from the original multi-track masters.
TRACK LISTINGS:
SUDDEN IMPACT
Sessions September 1983
At Warner Brothers, Burbank – Scoring Stage 1
Conductor: Lalo Schifrin
1 Main Title 3:20
2 Murder By The Sea 2:32
3 Too Much Sugar 1:36
4 Frisco Night 2:52
5 Target Practice 1:35
6 The Road To San Paolo 1:46
7 Remembering Terror 6:50
8 Cocktails Of Fire 2:20
9 Robbery Suspect 2:15
10 Ginley’s Bar 5:56
11 Another Victim 1:21
12 You’ve Come A Long Way 3:46
13 Darkness 4:12
14 Crazy 1:44
15 Hot Shot Cop 1:23
16 Alby And Lester Boy 2:03
17 The Automag 1:39
18 Unicorn’s Head 3:03
19 A Ray Of Light 1:02
20 Stairway To Hell 1:01
21 San Francisco After Dark
(End Titles) 3:24
Bonus Track
22 Main Title (Alternate) 2:49
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