Wow! Treat for Basil Poledouris AND Hans Zimmer fans! World premiere 2-CD release of both composer's powerful soundtracks for Randal Kleiser filming of Jack London's outdoor boy & wolf tale WHITE FANG, presented by Walt Disney Pictures, starring Ethan Hawke, Klaus Maria Brandauer, James Remar. CD1 offers rich, evocative score by Poledouris, given primary credit in finished film. Stately main theme in major key anchors, while numerous motifs, smaller ideas create multi-layered musical tapestry of turn-of-the-19th-century gold prospecting in Alaska. In contrast are sequences both frightening, tender. Several cues never before heard add depth to impressive score. But there's much more! CD2 offers second score by Hans Zimmer, much of it also featured in film, with completely different thematic material spotlighting composer's then new meld of symphony with synthesizer. Early-ish Zimmer score offers perhaps his largest-scale scoring to that date. Powerful themes, aggressive action, rhythmic adventure, tingling suspense, gentle warmth... it's all here! And there's still more: also find exciting "Bear Attack" co-written by Shirley Walker & Zimmer as well as additional cues by Fiachra Trench. Finally, numerous saloon source cues composed by Poledouris round out lengthy 2-CD package. Newly-mixed and presented in dynamic stereo from both 24-track analog masters (format of choice for Poledouris), 32-track digital masters (format of choice for Zimmer), all vaulted in mint condition at Disney. Beautiful booklet design by Joe Sikoryak includes complete cue assembly & composer details for both scores plus informative notes from Jeff Bond. Two exciting scores from the same movie, available at last! Basil Poledouris conducts his score, recorded in Burbank, Shirley Walker conducts Hans Zimmer's score, recorded at Air-Edel Studios in London. SOLD OUT!
Wow! Treat for Basil Poledouris AND Hans Zimmer fans! World premiere 2-CD release of both composer's powerful soundtracks for Randal Kleiser filming of Jack London's outdoor boy & wolf tale WHITE FANG, presented by Walt Disney Pictures, starring Ethan Hawke, Klaus Maria Brandauer, James Remar. CD1 offers rich, evocative score by Poledouris, given primary credit in finished film. Stately main theme in major key anchors, while numerous motifs, smaller ideas create multi-layered musical tapestry of turn-of-the-19th-century gold prospecting in Alaska. In contrast are sequences both frightening, tender. Several cues never before heard add depth to impressive score. But there's much more! CD2 offers second score by Hans Zimmer, much of it also featured in film, with completely different thematic material spotlighting composer's then new meld of symphony with synthesizer. Early-ish Zimmer score offers perhaps his largest-scale scoring to that date. Powerful themes, aggressive action, rhythmic adventure, tingling suspense, gentle warmth... it's all here! And there's still more: also find exciting "Bear Attack" co-written by Shirley Walker & Zimmer as well as additional cues by Fiachra Trench. Finally, numerous saloon source cues composed by Poledouris round out lengthy 2-CD package. Newly-mixed and presented in dynamic stereo from both 24-track analog masters (format of choice for Poledouris), 32-track digital masters (format of choice for Zimmer), all vaulted in mint condition at Disney. Beautiful booklet design by Joe Sikoryak includes complete cue assembly & composer details for both scores plus informative notes from Jeff Bond. Two exciting scores from the same movie, available at last! Basil Poledouris conducts his score, recorded in Burbank, Shirley Walker conducts Hans Zimmer's score, recorded at Air-Edel Studios in London.
Original Soundtrack By Basil Poledouris - Total Time = 61:57 The Album 01. Main Title & Opening Credits (3:32) 02. Golden Staircase (2:03) 03. The Place (2:34) 04. Death Of Kiche (2:08) 05. Death Of Kiche [Revised] (1:14) 06. Wolf Dance (6:48) 07. Wolf Dance [Revised] (1:55) 08. Slow Motion Wolves (1:15) 09. Puppy Things (2:31) 10. Fang On Sled (0:32) 11. The River (1:42) 12. The Bear Attack (3:14) 13. The Cabin (2:14) 14. The Cabin [Revised] (0:24) 15. Mining Montage (0:47) 16. Pit Fight (1:36) 17. Jack Bit (2:51) 18. Bonding (2:11) 19. Just Friends (1:07) 20. Gold Test (1:15) 21. Fang's Revenge (1:10) 22. Jack And White Fang (1:04) 23. Jack Forces Fang Away (1:57) 24. The Return (3:06) 25. End Credits (3:51) Total Album Time = 54:12
The Extras 26. Saloon Source (1:24) 27. Saloon Source [Alternate] (1:19) 28. Saloon Source #2 (1:37) 29. Saloon Source #2 [Alternate] (1:32) 30. Sweet Betsy From Pike (Traditional, Arr. Basil Poledouris) (1:36) Total Extras Time = 7:36
Original Soundtrack By Hans Zimmer - Total Time = 57:16 01. Opening Credits - Main Title (4:18) 02. The Staircase (2:26) 03. The Trek Continues (Fiachra Trench) (1:51) 04. Black Wolf (8:31) 05. Full Moon Wolf Attack (1:20) 06. Kiche's Demise (9:40) 07. Seasons Pass (4:23) 08. The Bear Attack (Shirley Walker/Hans Zimmer) (2:38) 09. The Mine (Hans Zimmer/Fiachra Trench) (7:34) 10. Fang With Jack (3:20) 11. Vengeance Fulfilled (2:51) 12. Home Again (8:16)
Tech Talk From The Producer…
White Fang was that rare instance where two
scores were commissioned and recorded in their entirety, with the final film soundtrack
combining cues from both. Basil Poledouris started the scoring process by creating several
pre-records (jaws harp effects for specific dialog sequences) in November 1990. He then
began recording his score in December and finished on January 3, 1991.
Hans Zimmer began his own scoring sessions in London on that same January 3rd and
spent the next two days recording his music with Shirley Walker on the podium. Adding an
extra dimension to the process, Fiachra Trench provided two cues and Walker contributed
additional music for “The Bear Attack.”
The film’s producers used the Poledouris score as an anchor for the main themes but
selected a considerable number of Zimmer sequences as well, editing between the two.
Happily, the Disney vaults contained the complete scoring session masters for all of the
music recorded for the picture, including every note written by both composers as well as
the additional cues by Trench and Walker.
The Poledouris master elements were recorded in Burbank in a multi-track analog format
enhanced with Dolby SR. The Zimmer score was recorded in London using the digital
3324 format system. The transfers for our 2-CD set were made at the Disney facilities, with
final mixes and album editing done here at Intrada.
We are presenting both scores complete, each on its own disc. We have not made
any attempt to duplicate edits made by the filmmakers, cutting back and forth between the
two scores. Instead, we have allowed each composer’s entire work to play independently
as originally written. The Poledouris score is presented in the exact picture sequence he
planned, with his five source cues appearing as “extras” at the end of CD1. The Zimmer
score is presented on CD2 with longer cues following the general narrative of the film but
assembled in an order providing a more satisfying listening experience, rather than being a
literal recreation of the picture sequence.
Each disc plays independently of the other. Listen to them in any order you choose. You
will get a rich, dramatic and powerful listening experience either way.
—Douglass Fake
Composed and Conducted by Basil Poledouris. Recorded on December 7, 11, and 18, 1990 and January 3, 1991, at Evergreen Recording Studios, Burbank, California.
Composed by Hans Zimmer and Conducted by Shirley Walker. Recorded on January3 and 4, 1991, at Air-Edel Studios, London, England.
VIOLIN Endre Granat
Richard Altenbach
Elizabeth Baker
Mark Baranov
Rebecca Barr
Mari Botnick
Andrea Byers
Darius Campo
Tamara Chang
Bruce Dukov
Henry Ferber
Michael Ferril
Armen Garabedian
Julie Gigante
Harris Goldman
Clayton Haslop
Gwenn Heller
Pamela G. Henderson
Alex Horvath
Patricia Johnson
Leslie Katz
connie Kupka
Michael Markman
Jayme Miller
Irma Neumann
Carolyn Osborn
Barbra Porter
Christopher Reutinger
Rachel Robinson
Robert Sanov
Steve Scharf
Robert Schumitzky
Daniela Sindoni
Kimiyo Takeya
North Wood
VIOLA Donald McInnes
Denyse Buffum
Brian Dembow
Marcy Dicterow
Richard Elegino
Steve Gordon
Carrie Holzman-Little
Roland Kato
Carole Kleister-Castillo
Janet Lakatos
Linda Lipsett
Miriam Meyer
Victoria Miskolczy
Jorge Moraga
Kazi Pitelka
Keri Prescott
CELLO Stephen Erdody
Robert Adcock
Larry Corbett
Christine Ermacoff
Barry Gold
Todd Hemmenway
Paula Hochhalter
Barbara Hunter
Selene Hurford-Depuy
Dennis Karmazyn
Suzie Katayama
Armen Ksajikian
Roger Lebow
Dane Little
Earl Madison
Miguel Martinez
Nils Oliver
Steve Richards
John Walz
BASS Drew Dembowski
Arni Egilsson
Tim Barr
Steve Edelman
Donald Ferrone
Richard Feves
Edward Meares
Bruce Morgenthaler
Margaret Storer
David Young
WOODWINDS Louise DiTullio
Brice Martin
Steve Kujala
James Walker
Earle Dumler
Jon Clarke
Gary Gray
Emily Bernstein
Dominick Fera
James Kanter
Ralph Williams
Michael O'Donovan
Rose Corrigan
Kenneth Munday
David Riddles
FRENCH HORN Steven Becknell
Brian O'Connor
James Thatcher
James Atkinson
Calvin Smith
Brad Warnaar
TRUMPET Malcolm McNab
Mario Guarneri
TROMBONE Richard Nash
William Reichenbach
Phillip Teele
Lloyd Ulyate
KEYBOARDS/SYNTH/OTHER Michael Boddicker
Greig McRitchie
Randy Waldman
Rick Marvin
Mark McKenzie
HARP Gayle Levant
Dorothy Remsen
Katie Kirkpatrick
JoAnn Turovsky
DRUMS/PERCUSSION Emil Radocchia
Dale Anderson
Larry Bunker
Steve Forman
Thomas Raney
Kenneth Watson
Jerry Williams
HARMONICA Tommy Morgan
ORCHESTRATOR Greig McRitchie
Basil Poledouris
Mark McKenzie
COPYIST Robert Bornstein
Phil Azelton
Julia Eidsvoog
Emmett Estren
Jeffrey Jones
Margaret Maryatt
Roberta McIntosh
Victor Sagerquist