Golfers

Tee up with the premiere CD release of the legendary soundtrack to the comedy classic Caddyshack, starring Chevy Chase, Bill Murray, Rodney Dangerfield, Ted Knight and Michael O'Keefe, co-written and directed by Harold Ramis (Vacation, Analyze This, Groundhog Day). Out-of-print for many years, and never before available on compact disc, the music of Caddyshack resurfaces, sounding better than ever, digitally re-mastered from the original album master tapes. Composer Johnny Mandel supplies rollicking score cues, while Kenny Loggins contributes the pop classic I'm Alright (Theme from Caddyshack), Lead The Way and more! Also includes Journey's Any Way You Want It and others. 16 Page CD Booklet contains all-new, exclusive liner notes, (including comments from Harold Ramis and others). Limited at only 3500 units, this special reissue is a must-have for all Caddyshack fans, movie music enthusiasts, golfers, and of course - gophers who know how to party.

At long last! World premiere release of oft-requested James Newton Howard score to Joel Schumacher's Falling Down. Dark, violent urban thriller stars Michael Douglas as tragic protagonist on rampage, heading inexorably towards final showdown with retiring cop Robert DuVall. As confrontations grow in intensity, Douglas becomes increasingly unhinged. Howard follows in tow, with initially sparse score growing increasingly dense, clustered as film progresses. Dark ideas, intense action all have their say. Highlights are many, including riveting chase cues, pulsating conflict music, but one standout motif deserves spotlight: Howard writes moving minor-key trumpet solo that plays just once during "not economically viable" scene ("Miracle Mile"), then disappears completely until conclusion ("Falling Down"), where composer now brings film and score together in brilliant, powerful fashion. Sensational writing! Also worthy of attention: haunting series of string chords shifting between minor, major, playing for estranged relationship between everyman Douglas and wife Barbara Hershey. Howard even quotes nursery rhyme "London Bridge", which subtly relates to cop Duvall's own wife Tuesday Weld, who needs the tune to help calm her troubled nerves. It is difficult to overstate dramatic complexities and thematic subtleties of this important music.