I Remember (Love Theme From The Wind and the Lion)
Track Listings (25) - Disc #2
Main Title
I Remember (Love Theme From The Wind and the Lion)
The Horsemen
True Feelings
The Raisuli
The True Symbol
Raisuli Attacks
Lord of the Riff
The Tent
The Palace
The Legend
Morning Camp
The Letter
Something of Value
Source (Arab)
Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight/ The Battle Cry of Freedom (T. Metz & Joe Hayden/G. Root)
Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming (Stephen Foster)
Nelly Boy (Stephen Foster)
Love s Old Sweet Song (J.L. Molloy)
Sweet Betsy From Pike & Old Paint (Traditional)
Marine Drums
Marine Drums (Double Time)
Marine Drums (Double Time)
Marine Drums (Quick Time)
Semper Fidelis (John Philip Sousa)
For years one of Intrada's most requested albums was an expansion of Jerry Goldsmith's epic score to the 1975 film The Wind and the Lion. While Intrada had previously re-issued on CD the excellent original LP program, col... more »lectors still clamored for more of the score. Now, thanks to the cooperation of Sony BMG, Warner Bros., and Film Score Monthly, Intrada is able to present the definitive presentation of The Wind and the Lion from one of Goldsmith's richest periods on a 2-CD set. The first disc presents the entire score in chronological order, remixed from the original 3-track elements. The second disc presents the 2-track Arista mix LP program everyone has grown familiar with over the years, as well as the source music heard in the film. Some of the highlights on the expanded program heard here for the first time include the fabulous Americana fanfare for brass that accompanies President Roosevelt's afternoon horse gallop; the complex material for "The Blue People" with whom Candace Bergen's character mistakenly seeks refuge when escaping from Raisuli; rich thematic statements during "The Riff/The Well"; and powerful music during "Mercy" -- all bringing exciting new depth to the score. Just as this album is a cooperative effort, so was the film itself -- a co-production between MGM and Columbia Pictures. The Wind and the Lion is a throwback to the spectacle and romance of an earlier era, yet with more than a touch of '70s cynicism. It is based on a 1904 incident in which Teddy Roosevelt supposedly sent US Marines into Morocco to rescue a man kidnapped by a desert chieftain named Mulay Hamid El Raisuli. Writer-Director John Milius was fascinated with the potential of this story, and deemed that "Raisuli and Roosevelt were cut from the same cloth." The film stars Sean Connery, Candace Bergen, John Huston, and Brian Keith. The original elements were stored in the Warner Bros. vaults, the source for many recent CDs by the highly regarded FSM label. It was a natural choice to engage FSM's Lukas Kendall to co-produce this 2-CD set. The elements were in excellent condition and all the power and exotic detail come through with stunning clarity in this new release.« less
For years one of Intrada's most requested albums was an expansion of Jerry Goldsmith's epic score to the 1975 film The Wind and the Lion. While Intrada had previously re-issued on CD the excellent original LP program, collectors still clamored for more of the score. Now, thanks to the cooperation of Sony BMG, Warner Bros., and Film Score Monthly, Intrada is able to present the definitive presentation of The Wind and the Lion from one of Goldsmith's richest periods on a 2-CD set. The first disc presents the entire score in chronological order, remixed from the original 3-track elements. The second disc presents the 2-track Arista mix LP program everyone has grown familiar with over the years, as well as the source music heard in the film. Some of the highlights on the expanded program heard here for the first time include the fabulous Americana fanfare for brass that accompanies President Roosevelt's afternoon horse gallop; the complex material for "The Blue People" with whom Candace Bergen's character mistakenly seeks refuge when escaping from Raisuli; rich thematic statements during "The Riff/The Well"; and powerful music during "Mercy" -- all bringing exciting new depth to the score. Just as this album is a cooperative effort, so was the film itself -- a co-production between MGM and Columbia Pictures. The Wind and the Lion is a throwback to the spectacle and romance of an earlier era, yet with more than a touch of '70s cynicism. It is based on a 1904 incident in which Teddy Roosevelt supposedly sent US Marines into Morocco to rescue a man kidnapped by a desert chieftain named Mulay Hamid El Raisuli. Writer-Director John Milius was fascinated with the potential of this story, and deemed that "Raisuli and Roosevelt were cut from the same cloth." The film stars Sean Connery, Candace Bergen, John Huston, and Brian Keith. The original elements were stored in the Warner Bros. vaults, the source for many recent CDs by the highly regarded FSM label. It was a natural choice to engage FSM's Lukas Kendall to co-produce this 2-CD set. The elements were in excellent condition and all the power and exotic detail come through with stunning clarity in this new release.
CD Reviews
Jerry Goldsmith's Restored "Wind and the Lion"
G M. Stathis | cedar city, utah USA | 08/28/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
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Finally, Jerry Goldsmith's wonderful score for The Wind and the Lion (1975), one of the best films directed by John Milius, comes to us in virtually its full form from Intrada. The new two-disc set is about as perfect as can be expected with one disc devoted to almost the full restored score for the film, and a second disc with the original soundtrack as produced by Arista, and a good deal of source music. The second disc is something of a collector's item while the true treasure is the full score on disc one. Intrada has done an incredible job in producing the music and presenting a beautiful package with ample notes and photos. All of that said we turn to Goldsmith's music. Intertwining Middle Eastern and Americana motifs to represent the two major figures portrayed in the film, Theodore Roosevelt and Raisuli-the Lord of the Riff, Goldsmith wrote one of the most engaging and thrilling scores of his career. The main theme awakens all of the romantic daydreams that anyone has ever had about the Middle East which really is exactly what this film was all about in the first place. A fine romantic theme is in place as well along with numerous action pieces, but it is Goldsmith's characterization of the last of the Berber bandits and the free-spirited TR, the lion and the wind if you will, that make this score so endearing. The sweeping opening theme appears throughout the score in various forms (compare the main titles' presentation with the subdued interpretation while the Raisuli tells stories at the camp fire) while an equally heroic theme represents Roosevelt with a strong sense of Western Americana (note especially the Yellowstone music). Nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Score, Goldsmith lost out to yet another legendary composer and score: John Williams' Jaws. We have waited a long time for this production and it does not disappoint.
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Phenomenal!
Daphne Basset | Milford, Michigan United States | 04/08/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"In a word, PHENOMENAL! One of the greatest soundtracks of all time and truly an inspired piece of artistry. I recently saw the movie again and found both the movie and especially the soundtrack have held up well nearly 30 years later. Probably Jerry Goldsmith's best and truly tragic that he didn't win the Academy Award in 1975 for this score (he lost to John Williams' "Jaws"). Personally, I find this score has held up over time much better. A true joy to listen to...I never get tired of it."
A Masterpiece
Damien Slattery | Dublin, Ireland | 08/20/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Thank God for this new 2-CD release of this film scoring triumph. Simply put- one of the greatest epic movie scores of all time. Goldsmith obviously made a deal with God, inspiration was divined. The sheer excitement of this thrilling music is uncontainable. Goldsmith may never again have excelled this unique contribution. The force of the Raisuli theme is violent and foreign and the more intimate moments are as gentle as the breeze. Superb!"
Goldsmith's Best Score
Hancock the Superb | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 02/25/2010
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Although The Wind and the Lion is lesser-known than several of Jerry Goldsmith's other films - Patton, Planet of the Apes, Alien, Star Trek: the Motion Picture - it's easily his best score, in my book. This expanded edition of his score shows the full breadth of Goldsmith's musical talent, and is one of the greatest assets of John Milius's wonderful film.
The soundtrack is a wonderful mixture of stirring aciton music and sweeping romantic themes. The Raisuli's theme is wonderful, with its discordant, trilling open thirds (later used in the Star Trek films) and thudding, exotic percussion, featuring in the violent, rousing action pieces, particularly The Horsemen Arrive and Raisuli Attacks. A quieter version appears in The Raisuli, The Rif and The Legend, and it's seemlessly interwoven with the string-heavy Love Theme in A Bid For Freedom and True Feelings. I also love the quiet, reverent horn-and-string theme for Theodore Roosevelt, given full breadth in Mr. President, The True Symbol and The Letter. A martial American theme with snare-drum and horns (The Fleet's In) is woven into several pieces, and a discordant Arab theme features in Seat of the Sultan. Goldsmith liberally weaves these pieces together, creating a dazzling, addictive tapestry of music.
This expanded edition features a good amont of source music, including Arab themes, Marine marches, and various American pieces. This section is largely disposable although it adds a nice dimension to the soundtrack.
The Wind and the Lion is Jerry Goldsmith's best score, and on the short list with Doctor Zhivago and Once Upon a Time in the West as my favorite film score of all time."
A great release as usual from Intrada
Martin Paternoster | 03/18/2010
(5 out of 5 stars)
"As with the Alien release, the presentation of the score is superb, with the first CD representing the complete, chronological score, and the second CD the original Album presentation from the Album master, with additional source cues arranged by Alexander Courage.
The liner notes are extensive, around 30 pages, and include a cue-by-cue breakdown, details of the score and the film's production, as well as some details on how this release came about.
Due to the age and quality of the master tapes, the sound quality is slightly archival, but the mastering within these limitations is of a high standard.
For Goldsmith fans, the score needs no introduction, and this CD comes highly recommended."
Track Listings (25) - Disc #1