Premiere release of knockout score by Peter Bernstein for Jonathan Betuel adventure/fantasy with John Stockwell, Fisher Stevens, Dennis Hopper. Movie was an early effort from Disney's then-new Touchstone division, aimed at teen market. Special effects are name of the game, with everything from UFO's to dinosaurs all getting their say in the name of high school science. Peter Bernstein draws inspiration from fast pace, exciting set pieces, creates major-league symphonic score that propels the action. In balance are crisp high tech sequences for keyboards, electronics that anchor everything else in the hip world of 1985. There are numerous highlights but several rousing action cues take front and center. Also included is punchy end credit number "My Science Project", performed by The Tubes. Several extras round out nice package. Entire CD mastered in dynamic stereo from multi-channel session masters preserved in pristine condition in Disney vaults. 1985 saw numerous fantastic movies aimed at video game-era teens, many with supercharged scores in tow: Back To The Future, Explorers, Real Genius, others. At last, Peter Bernstein has his day! Peter Bernstein conducts. Intrada Special Collection CD available while quantities and interest remain!
01. Main Title (4:12)
02. Bye Crystal, Hello Ellie (3:20)
03. Class Interlude* (2:01)
04. The Base (1:52)
05. The Pit (4:01)
06. Base Chase (1:21)
07. Vinnie And Renie (1:28)
08. Goodnight (1:48)
09. My Science Project (Score) (2:16)
10. First Warp (1:14)
11. Source Piece No. 1* (2:29)
12. Bye, Bye, Bob (3:36)
13. Blackout Town (0:45)
14. Bare Wires Start (4:09)
15. Cars And Books (1:56)
16. Bang! (1:00)
17. Back To School (1:25)
18. Crossroads (1:51)
Peter Bernstein fashioned his score for My Science Project
with multiple layers of material, creating a massive
musical canvas. He worked with the pop sensibilities
of guitar and rhythm section to balance the numerous
songs, created additional textures courtesy of several
synthesized keyboards, combined elements of both
to create new sonorities—and, of course, composed
a considerable amount of music for large
orchestra as well.
To present all of this fascinating music on
CD for the very first time, Intrada was given access
to the masters for each of the myriad elements.
The 2” 24-track session rolls and 1/2” multi-track keyboard
session tapes recorded by Shawn Murphy at
the Warner Bros. Scoring Stage (now the Eastman
Scoring Stage) were ultimately mixed into digital twotrack
stereo for this release.
Also included with this release are the four original
songs written by Robert Held and William Heller
that appear in the movie, including the pulsating end
title song, “My Science Project.” The latter also features
in a purely instrumental cue during Peter Bernstein’s
score. So take a trip back to your own school science
class days, be they from 1985, perhaps a bit earlier—or
likely more recently. Any way it is, the music remains
hip and exciting!
—Douglass Fake
Composed and Conducted by Peter Bernstein. My Science Project Recorded on March 26, April 8 and 9, 1985, at Warner Bros. Studios Recording Stage #1, Burbank, California.
VIOLIN Murray Adler
Israel Baker
Mari Tsumura Botnick
Norman Carr
Robert Dubow
Ronald Folsom
David Frisina
Berj Garabedian
Harris Goldman
Marilyn Graham
Pat Johnson
Anatol Kaminsky
Nathan Kaproff
Peter Kent
Robert Lipsett
Mary Lundquist
Gordon Marron
Constance Meyer
Betty Moor
Linda Rose
Jay Rosen
John Wittenberg
VIOLA Pamela Goldsmith
Myer Bello
Allan Harshman
Roland Kato
Myra Kestenbaum
Carole Mukogawa
Robert Ostrowsky
Joel Soultanian
CELLO Armand Kaproff
Robert Adcock
Doug Davis
Steve Erdody
Marie Fera
Paula Hochhalter
Judy Perett
Nancy Stein
BASS Milton Kestenbaum
Buell Neidlinger
Arni Egilsson
Jay Grauer
Peter Mercurio
Bruce Morgenthaler
Susan Ranney
FLUTE Louise DiTullio
Susan Greenberg
OBOE Arnold Koblentz
Earle Dumler
CLARINET Dominick Fera
James Kanter
Ralph Williams
BASSOON Jack Marsh
Norman Herzberg
FRENCH HORN Vince DeRosa
James Atkinson
Art Maebe
Richard Perissi
TRUMPET George Graham
Graham Young
Mario Guarneri
Malcolm McNab
Tony Terran
TROMBONE Lloyd Ulyate
Bill Booth
Richard Nash
BASS TROMBONE Robert Sanders
TUBA Roger Bobo
John Tommy Johnson
DRUMS/PERCUSSION Ken Watson
Larry Bunker
Peter Limonick
Emil Radocchia
Armand Grimaldi III
