Jerry Goldsmith's score
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Lonixcap — 18 years ago(December 03, 2007 07:59 PM)
Absolutely one of Goldsmith's best scores. The use of the organ gives it a baroque quality, a certain kind of dramatic irony. In musical terms, the melodic motif that appears thruout is based on harmonic intervals that are "seconds", as opposed to being a minor third or a major seventh, etc. Very clever and imaginative indeed. One of my personal favorites, a deeply harrowing score but also has moments of tenderness and emotion.
Do you notice a similarity between the motif of this score to the one of The Blue Max, written in the same year (1966)? -
haristas — 18 years ago(December 25, 2007 07:36 AM)
Hopefully the original session tapes to the score for SECONDS still survive, and we'll get them on CD someday. I have the CD of the OST to THE BLUE MAX, and until you mentioned it here I never noticed the similarity between parts of the two scores before, but you're right, it's there. Anyway, I want the score to SECONDS on CD. Hell, if they can come out with THE SATAN BUG they can do this one too.
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scruffy58 — 18 years ago(February 07, 2008 10:30 AM)
I agree with you concerning the score. I've always found the Main Title, in particular, to be absolutely terrifying. A terrific and harrowing score that deserves to be preserved on CD.
"Thus, we began our longest journey together."
Adult Scout, 'To Kill A Mockingbird' -
john-wheat — 18 years ago(March 20, 2008 03:39 PM)
I totally agree. This is a great score by Jerry Goldsmith and should be on soundtrack CD. I hate it when a great score never makes it to CD. The only thing we can do to try and put this score on CD is email some of the CD companies like Film Score Monthly or Varese Sarabande and request them. The more people that request it, the better the chance of it making it on CD.
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scruffy58 — 18 years ago(March 24, 2008 07:47 AM)
Oh, believe me, those lables would LOVE to release Mr. Goldsmith's score on CD. It is often requested. There are usually so many complicated licensing issues; or, in far too many cases, the original masters simply don't exist anymore. Once a score is written for a film, it becomes the property of the studio. Many have been literally thrown out in the the trash while others have simply deteriorated with age.
"Thus, we began our longest journey together."
Adult Scout, 'To Kill A Mockingbird' -
Lonixcap — 18 years ago(March 27, 2008 02:18 PM)
There seems to be a problem with access to scores that were done for films produced by Paramount and Universal studios from the 50's thru the 70's.
Varese and FSM can't seem to crack that particular nut. They've had great success with the Fox and Turner (MGM/UA) vaults, but we have yet to hear the COMPLETE OST recording of Alex North's Spartacus (Universal), a score very much in demand. Seconds and In Harm's Way are two highly requested Goldsmith scores he did at Paramount in the mid 1960's that are unavailable.
Apparently, both studios are parts of media conglomerates that don't care about their legacy, especially in regards to film music.
The least they can do is offer an iso score track when they release these older titles on DVD. -
Bocio — 17 years ago(September 29, 2008 05:43 AM)
Hi. Yesterday I've seen the restored DVD version (complete 107 minutes) I've just found this score thanks to Soulseek. 14 tracks. I wonder if you know wich steps I have to follow to extract the music from the dvd (not this film, but others wich is impossible to find the score)
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Avoltaire — 11 years ago(August 12, 2014 11:39 PM)
For those who're still interested, it's available at Screen Archives with another Goldsmith score (I.Q.) for $10.
http://screenarchives.com/title_detail.cfm/ID/12929/I-Q-SECONDS-LIMIT- ONE-PER-CUSTOMER/
BD Collection:
http://avoltaire.filmaf.com/owned/blu-ray-disc