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This is a soundtrack that I've been pursuing for quite some time. There are a few other versions out there that are out of print and they can be expensive to purchase. I prefer to own my music by getting copies of the physical CDs and trying to track down some of these older soundtracks can be challenging. Fortunately companies like Intrada, La La Land Records, and a few others will obtain the rights to re-release these great scores and even provide extras like missing cues and alternate takes.
I honestly didn't think I'd be able to obtain a physical copy of this CD and was delighted to learn that Intrada records was going to re-release this to the public again. John Williams is the reason why I got hooked on soundtrack scores in the first place and not having a copy of this was putting a big hole in my collection. The score is absolute classic Williams. It has that "storybook" magical sound that he so cleverly crafts for films like these. The DVD for the film is also quite difficult to find but I was lucky enough to find one a few weeks ago at a used book store. After watching this movie again after all these years, you can really appreciate how John Williams score enhances everything about the story and characters. This was at a time when Williams was writing some of his biggest scores and he certainly doesn't short change this film in any way. The music certainly has an adventurous tone that reflects a time when America's space program was strong and children (like myself at the time) dreamed of one day taking a shuttle to space.
Williams has a knack for themes and using specific instrumentation to highlight characters. He uses a lot of bells and chimes that give the music a real spacey feel and every track on this CD is outstanding. My personal favorite is track 8, "SpaceCamp". Listen carefully to this track and you'll hear a hint of what would later become something used in Harry Potter! Track 2, "Training Montage", is the only wild card on the score. This one will slam you back to the 80's! It is a fun track to listen to...just listen to that electric bass!
The physical CD is packaged well by Intrada. It comes with a 16 page booklet complete with pictures and the backstory of film/score development. It contains a lot of interesting facts and tidbits that provide some insight as to how this was all put together. The booklet can be reversed to give you an alternate cover as well. There are 14 tracks and the total time for the music is 48:32. Unfortunately there isn't any extra cues or alternate takes that you can sometimes find in other releases by this company. I suppose this is all that there is for the film. No matter, because what you've got here is an outstanding 80's John Williams score. I would pick this one up soon before it disappears again! I highly recommend.
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Stephen Routsis
An incredibly beautiful Soundtrack, rare & amazing... But Poor Packaging.
Reviewed in Germany on August 17, 2021
