IN HARM'S WAY (EXPANDED)

Wow! All-time classic WWII soundtrack by Jerry Goldsmith finally sees presentation from original multi-track masters for the first time. Crisp, detailed stereo as never before heard with three previously unreleased tracks Goldsmith originally selected for possible inclusion in legendary 1965 RCA album but dropped prior to release. Mammoth Otto Preminger Naval action film set during aftermath of Pearl Harbor attack examines war primarily from the command level. Paramount Pictures presents, John Wayne, Kirk Douglas, Patricia Neal, Henry Fonda, many others star. One of Goldsmith's single greatest cues ever is rousing "Intermission", retitled "The Rock" for the LP and originally planned as closing of Act I (Reel 9) before picture was trimmed during post-production. Goldsmith wrote two Hawaiian source pieces for reel 5. He chose one for the album, the other appears here for the first time as well. Also making debut is the very first piece of music in the film, "By The Sleepy Lagoon", which plays over the Saul Bass title card at the film's start and continues as the camera pans by officers caps, a sign advertising the officer's dance on December 6, 1941 and finally settling inside the dance room where Goldsmith himself leads the big band. But the real new treat is powerhouse "Old Swayback" sequence where John Wayne and crew return to their old destroyer to engage the Japanese in battle. Importance of cue is hard to overstate: opening French horn motif, powerful percussion outbursts, dynamic fortissimo major chords in trombones literally "launch" composer's first foray into what becomes his career-long signature military style. Knockout world premiere track! Yet two more cues actually play longer than the edited versions that ultimately appeared on the record. First half of Intrada presentation premieres everything now available in picture sequence, including new material. Second portion of Intrada CD offers complete RCA album, newly remixed and remastered, also for the first time from newly-discovered multi-track stereo session elements recorded in December 1964 at MGM Studios and stored in Sony vaults. This is In Harm's Way as it has never been heard before, with tender themes, sparkling jazz pieces and, in particular, some of Goldsmith's most thrilling and dynamic action cues ever. "One Way Ticket" literally sizzles! Add in the premiere of "Old Swayback" and this qualifies as a true knockout. Fun tidbit: at time of RCA release, Goldsmith had just one actual soundtrack album: Lilies Of The Field. Original Saul Bass-designed cover art adds extra appeal. Jerry Goldsmith conducts.