THAT CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON

Label: La-La Land LLLCD 1110
Date: 1982
Tracks: 13
Time = 36:11

Original soundtrack from Jason Miller drama, based on his play, starring Bruce Dern, Stacy Keach, Robert Mitchum. Bill Conti opens with low string pedal, trumpet solo over snare drums that reflect on basketball background of tale, but composer generally plays to intimate character relationships of story. Wistful piano solos under gentle violins, solo cello ideas, delicate lines from solitary clarinet also figure throughout score. Conti uses his modest ensemble well, with solo colors taking center stage. Haunting clarinet, oboe passages during track 5, clarinet during track 6 are quiet highlights. In fact, solo clarinet becomes major ingredient of music, along with piano. Complete score is presented in mono with bonus tracks offering trailer music plus synth mock-up of end credit piece. Solid liner notes by Randall Larson provide details on film production & score plus track-by-track analysis. Bill Conti conducts. Limited edition of 1200 units.

1. Rally In Scranton (Main Title) 2:06 2. Tom's Home / Lonely Stroll 3:24 3. Old School / Coach Bears The Pain 3:29 4. Play The Ball / With My Wife? 1:25 5. Look at the Past / She Did it for You / I'm Only Forty Three 2:11 6. Responsibility / Brothers Together 2:46 7 Here Comes Phillip / An Elegant Man 3:19 8. Coach Keeps The Peace 1:35 9. That Championship Season 5:57 BONUS TRACKS 10. Trailer #1 1:04 11. Here Comes Phillip (Alternate Version) 1:20 12. That Championship Season (Synth version) 5:58 13. Trailer #2 1:04