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A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN
THE THREE MUSKETEERS (2CD - EXPANDED)
QUIGLEY DOWN UNDER (REMASTERED)
LUCK (2CD)
ISLANDS IN THE STREAM (OST - REISSUE)
RESURRECTION
FEAR
EDGE OF SANITY
A RAISIN IN THE SUN / REQUIEM FOR A HEAVYWEIGHT (EXPANDED REISSUE)
BACKDRAFT (2CD - EXPANDED)
THE STRAIGHT STORY
DINOSAUR (2CD - EXPANDED)
NIGHT PASSAGE
SPECIES (2CD - EXPANDED)
FOUL PLAY (2CD - EXPANDED)
THE PATRIOT (3CD)
THE LADY IN RED
THE NIGHTCOMERS (REISSUE)
INCHON (2024 REMASTERED - 3CD)
OUT OF AFRICA (2CD - EXPANDED)
MACARTHUR (2CD)
FEAR STREET TRILOGY (5CD BOX SET)
PUPPET MASTER AXIS OF EVIL TRILOGY (3CD)
BATTLE BEYOND THE STARS (2CD - EXPANDED)
HUMANOIDS FROM THE DEEP (EXPANDED)
SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES (EXPANDED)
WINDTALKERS (3CD)
HONEY, I SHRUNK THE KIDS (EXPANDED)
THE ROCK (2CD - EXPANDED)
DEADLY BLESSING
NIGHTBREED (2CD - EXPANDED)
INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS (2CD)
PETER PAN (2CD - EXPANDED)
SILVER BULLET (EXPANDED)
THE FACULTY (2CD)
THE FUNHOUSE
HOLLOW MAN (2CD - EXPANDED)
SHATTERED (EXPANDED)
LIFEFORCE (2CD - HENRY MANCINI)
LIFEFORCE (MICHAEL KAMEN)
MATINEE (EXPANDED)
BECKET
CONAN THE DESTROYER (2CD)
WILLOW (2CD)
DEAD MEN DON'T WEAR PLAID (2CD)
SPACECAMP (2CD)
JUMANJI (2CD)
48 HRS. (REMASTERED)

SON OF THE MORNING STAR (2CD)

SON OF THE MORNING STAR (2CD)
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    Craig Safan
    Label: Intrada Special Collection Volume ISC 428
    Film Date: 1991
    Album Date: 2019
    Time: 101:10
    Tracks: 72
    Perhaps Craig Safan’s finest score, certainly his most emotionally powerful, finally expanded!

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    • Perhaps Craig Safan’s finest score, certainly his most emotionally powerful, finally expanded! Mike Robe directs massive 2-part ABC mini-series from Evan S. Connell novel chronicling rich examination of George Armstrong Custer. Robe provides most detailed look at legendary soldier ever made by Hollywood. Gary Cole brings Custer to vivid life, Rosanna Arquette plays wife Elizabeth, Rodney A. Grant is Sioux leader Crazy Horse, other cast includes Dean Stockwell, David Strathairn. Melissa Mathison scripts, focuses on last decade of Custer’s life, climaxing with fateful Battle of the Little Big Horn in 1876. As does book and film, Safan finds inspiration in Custer as man, not myth, neither hero nor villain. Score anchors with not one but several primary thematic ideas, all of them colored with degree of sorrow: lean, wide-interval solo trumpet line with nods to military and solitude of Custer, incredibly moving string orchestra theme highlighting Custer’s actions and place in history, haunting melody (heard first in brass but typically on oboe) for “Libby”. Strings dominate much of score, woodwinds carry intimate solo lines, Americana colors carry weight… but always the mournful trumpet hovers, cries, pierces. Keynote everywhere is sadness. Fans of composer’s action-heavy The Last Starfighter score also get their day with numerous aggressive brass-led cues underscoring vivid warfare between U.S. Army and Sioux warriors, culminating at Little Big Horn. Safan also wrote several pieces for Native American flute, accompanied sparingly by tom toms, deer-hoof rattles plus synthesizer drones. Independent of orchestral material, these are none-the-less used beautifully as score underlining scenes of Sioux life. In addition, Safan fashions handful of Irish period pieces functioning as score plus adapts key “Garryowen” tune that became basis for Custer’s own marching song as he went into battle. Highlights in 100-minute score are numerous, but emotional spotlight goes to tragic strings of “Washita Massacre”, passioned and emotional final parting sequence, “The Big Goodbyes”, propulsive action of cues focusing on Little Big Horn. Extra special spotlight goes to brief but powerful “A Good Day To Die”, underlining beautifully directed sequence of Sioux warriors readying for battle juxtaposed with image of Custer leading charging 7th Cavalry inexorably into history. As the tragic theme swells, (eloquently described by author Frank K. DeWald in his compelling notes), Safan commands his brass to the fore in a magnificent orchestral peroration in the major, a rare sonority in this minor-key dominated masterpiece! Intrada first visited Safan’s work in a single CD of highlights after the film’s 1991 premiere. For this oft-requested return to the beloved classic, Intrada expands the music across 2-CDs, presenting everything in film sequence with all original Native American and Irish cues appearing as composer intended. Entire project was produced and prepared with composer in attendance at Intrada. Handsome packaging designed by Kay Marshall compliments Safan’s memorable music. Dennis Sands engineers, Craig Safan composes, conducts. Intrada Special Collection 2-CD set available while quantities and interest remain!
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      CD 1
      01. Main Title – Part One (2:03)
      02. Mistakes Were Made (1:32)
      03. Irish Band No. 1 (0:38)
      04. Young Crazy Horse (1:52)
      05. Fetterman Massacre (3:11)
      06. Bad News (0:51)
      07. Deserters (0:54)
      08. To Libby (2:27)
      09. Trial (1:35)
      10. No Water Shoots Crazy Horse (1:02)
      11. Trial Aftermath (0:48)
      12. In The Attic (0:46)
      13. Garryowen No. 1 (Traditional, arr. Craig Safan) (0:33)
      14. Custer’s Return (1:13)
      15. Broken Promises (1:31)
      16. Garryowen No. 2 (Traditional, arr. Craig Safan) (0:25)
      17. Thoughts (1:03)
      18. Irish Band No. 2 (1:20)
      19. Training Montage (2:07)
      20. Washita Prelude (0:29)
      21. Washita Massacre (3:03)
      22. Burn (1:17)
      23. Meotzi And Custer (0:58)
      24. Even If I’m Wrong (2:55)
      25. Hostages (0:43)
      26. Lies And Expansion (2:51)
      27. The Hand (0:25)
      28. Burial Site (2:04)
      29. Custer (1:18)
      30. End Credits – Part One (1:06)
      CD 1 Time: 45:13















      CD 2
      01. Main Title – Part Two (2:01)
      02. Goodbyes (0:51)
      03. Prior To 1849 (0:15)
      04. A Blow To Custer (0:42)
      05. Grant Ponders (1:04)
      06. Jewel Waltz (arr. & adapt. Craig Safan) (0:27)
      07. Coffin (0:20)
      08. Forward (1:48)
      09. The Big Goodbye (3:49)
      10. Sitting Bull (1:05)
      11. Prophecy Of War (0:31)
      12. Painting Dead Blue Coats (0:34)
      13. Custer’s Motor (1:28)
      14. Skeleton (2:00)
      15. Sun Dance (2:34)
      16. Tonight (2:03)
      17. Big Village No. 1 (1:21)
      18. Big Village No. 2 (0:42)
      19. Chant Overlay (0:39)
      20. Been Spotted (0:38)
      21. Twenty-Nine Thousand (1:38)
      22. Singing Overlay (1:35)
      23. Reno Charges (3:14)
      24. It Begins (1:27)
      25. Charge! (0:17)
      26. A Good Day To Die (1:13)
      27. Reno’s Rout (2:01)
      28. Little Big Horn (2:10)
      29. Custer Hit (2:27)
      30. Custer Dies (3:00)
      31. Scavengers (2:24)
      32. Libby Finds Out (5:14)
      33. End Credits – Part Two (0:54)

      The Bumpers
      34. Bumper No. 1 (0:08)
      35. Bumper No. 2 (0:06)
      36. Bumper No. 3 (0:06)
      37. Bumper No. 4 (0:08)
      38. Bumper No. 6 (0:08)
      39. Bumper No. 7 (0:06)
      40. Bumper No. 8 (0:06)
      41. Bumper No. 9 (0:08)
      42. Bumper No. 10 (0:07)
      CD 2 Time: 55:57

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