The good folks at Intrada have released the long-awaited original soundtrack CD of Jerry Goldsmith's magnificent score for the 1975 adventure classic The Wind and the Lion starring Sean Connery, Candice Bergen and Brian Keith. This is the ultimate experience for Goldsmith fans: it will be a 2 CD set with virtually every variation of the score recorded for posterity.
Here is the news release from Screen Archives:
Spectacular 2 CD set offers complete score to legendary Academy
Award-nominated Jerry Goldsmith 1975 score for epic John Milius
adventure with Sean Connery, Candice Bergen, Brian Keith. CD 1 has
complete 63-minute score in film sequence presented from Warner
Brothers three-channel master mixes. Highlighting new tracks are
magnificent Americana fanfare for Roosevelt's afternoon ride, dynamic
new variants on Raisuli main theme, complex music for the Blue People,
much more! CD 2 has original 38-minute program newly-remastered from
Arista two-track album mixes. Both CD mixes, sequences yield different
listening experiences. Also included is all source music prepared by
Alexander Courage during recording sessions. Every note of Goldsmith's
genuine masterpiece is now available! Presented with lavish booklet
featuring notes, score analysis by Jeff Bond & FSM co-producer
Lukas Kendall, who also oversaw restoration efforts through Warner
Brothers. Jerry Goldsmith conducts Graunke Symphony Orchestra. Two full
hours of excitement!
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