Don Peake - Knight Rider scores still available

If you love your Knight Rider, then you can still get Don Peake's complete episode scores for his work on Knight Rider.

Released on Hitchcock Records, there are 3 volumes available, which come with complete scores for several of the most popular episodes.

These are high quality and are a great mix of orchestral and synthesizer themes. I have all three and they are well worth it, and even managed to get one personally signed by Mr Don Peake himself.


Volume 1

Vol.1 is the original 2004 Knight Con Limited Edition from composer Don Peake (re-packaged).
Main Title written by Stu Phillips and Glenn Larson, not included in this volume.
HMR-9101 Now Shipping.
Episodes
1. Let It Be Me  (5Q's)
2. Scent Of Roses  (8 Q's)
3. White Bird  (6 Q's)
4. Junk Yard Dog  (14 Q's)
5. Halloween Knight  (10 Q's)
6. Mouth Of The Snake  (13 Q's)
(Running time 70+ minutes)
This pressed CD is licensed by NBC/Universal

http://www.hitchcock-media.com/soundtracks/knight-rider-best-of-don-peake-vol-1/prod_20.html

Volume 2

Vol.2 is a brand new Original Television Soundtrack from composer Don Peake
HMR-9104 Now Shipping.
Episodes
1. Knight Rider Theme (a rockin' new treatment)
Main Title written by Stu Phillips and Glenn Larson.
2. Topaz (12 Q's)
3. Hearts of Stone (14 Q's)
4. Bonus Songs (4 Tracks)
(Running time 47+ minutes)
This pressed CD is licensed by NBC/Universal

http://www.hitchcock-media.com/soundtracks/knight-rider-best-of-don-peake-vol-2/prod_53.html

Volume 3

Vol. 3 is a re-issue of a short lived unauthorized 2000 release on Hi-Tech Records.
It contains 65 tracks or scene Q's by composer Don Peake.
Main Title written by Stu Phillips and Glenn Larson, not included in this volume.
HMR-9105 Now Shipping.
Episodes
1. Knight of The Chameleon
2. Lost Knight
3. K.I.T.T. vs K.A.R.R.
4. Knight In Retreat
This pressed CD is licensed by NBC/Universal.

http://www.hitchcock-media.com/soundtracks/knight-rider-best-of-don-peake-vol-3/prod_54.html

Hans Zimmer's Black Rain Score to be released by La La Land Records

Good news for 80s soundtrack score collectors. La La Land Records will be releasing the full expanded score for Hans Zimmer's Black Rain sometime in 2012 or 2013.

Ridley Scott's Japan based cop thriller was an explosive action movie featuring a fantastic oriental based synthesized and heavy percussion score, along with orchestrations by Shirley Walker.

Until now, a bootleg has been the only way to hear this score, so this should be a good quality release.

Those with good ears will also recognise that Zimmer based his Batman theme on one of his Black Rain themes, with the theme virtually identical. Zimmer is not one to waste a great track, and reused it in Batman Begins and The Dark Knight.