Kickboxer Complete Soundtrack & Score Release - Paul Hertzog - Perseverance Records

If you missed out on the previous Soundtrack score release by Perseverance Records a couple of years back, then you can grab this new updated version which now includes all the songs too.

The original release a couple of years back only featured the complete Paul Hertzog score, but this new release now features the entire collection of songs excluding 1 track "I Won't Stay" by Lucinda Ramseur, for which the original masters couldn't be obtained.  This song was on the original German CD release all those years back.

Here is the info from Perseverance Records.
Everything has been remastered and is in pristine high quality.

This release is differentiated simply by a blue coloured front cover, and nothing else. The original release was a red coloured cover.

Product Description

Paul Hertzog
This is the complete soundtrack, containing the original score as heard on our previous release, PLUS 9 of the 10 original songs from the ultimate Jean-Claude Van Damme movie that launched his career. Digitally remastered, with new liner notes by Gergely Hubai that explain in depth the difference between our two Kickboxer albums and the history behind one of the greatest soundtracks of the Eighties.
It features no less than THREE songs by 80's cult icon Stan Bush, as well as the beautiful ballad "Love is the Way", performed by Craig Copeland. This song was originally envisioned for the end titles, but was later dropped in favor of a more action-oriented piece.
We only had access to masters of 9 of the original 10 songs from the German CD. Therefore, the song "I Won't Stay" by Lucinda Ramseur has been omitted.
A special thank you goes out to Paul Hertzog, Stan Bush, Craig Copeland, Mike Piccirillo and David Chackler for making this release possible.
Limited to 3,000 units.

Track Listing
1 Streets of Siam 3:51 (performed by Stan Bush)
2 To The Hospital/We’ll See 1:15
3 Groceries 1:48
4 Very Stupid 0:45
5 Tai Chi 2:55
6 First Kiss 0:53
7 Stone City 2:33
8 Second Stone 0:52
9 Hospital 2:21
10 Palm Tree 0:30
11 Advanced Training 1:47
12 Ancient Voices 2:07
13 Mylee Is The Way 1:31
14 Warriors 0:44
15 Buddha’s Eagle 1:01
16 Kidnap 1:01
17 You’ve Done It Before 1:45
18 Downstairs 0:54
19 Round One 2:11
20 Round Two 1:36
21 The Hook 1:31
22 Round Three 1:31
23 The Eagle Lands 4:02
24 Never Surrender 4:38 (performed by Stan Bush)
25 Fight for Love 3:22 (performed by Stan Bush)
26 How Do You Keep Me Comin’ Back 3:34 (performed by Terry Wood)
27 Chack’s Stew 3:25 (performed by Jamboxx)
28 Roll with the Punches 3:38 (performed by Michael Logan)
29 Feeling So Good Today 4:12 (performed by Beau Williams)
Bonus Tracks
30 The Eagle Lands (album mix) 4:33
31 Love is the Way (original end title) 5:27 (performed by Craig Copeland)

Black Rain - 2 CD Limited Edition Set - La La Land Records Review

So after about 23 years, it was La La Land Records who finally released Hans Zimmer's superb score for Ridley Scott's Black Rain.

This is one of Zimmer's finest scores, and one of his earliest efforts, and still considered one of his best.  The sound quality on this release is pristine, and has been very well mastered. Considering the only other sources for the score have been lower quality bootlegs, its fantastic to finally hear all the individual instruments so clearly.

Shirley Walker's orchestrations combined with Zimmer's synth work is pulsating, and laid the groundwork for most of his mid 90s efforts.

While Harold Faltermeyer seemingly left Hollywood at the start of the 90s, it seems Zimmer took over the role as the main guy for synth heavy scores.

This release contains the full complete score unaltered, and also includes additional versions of cues, including the movie version of the title song by Gregg Allman. All in all, this is a great buy and well worth it.

You may remember that this score contains a theme which was eventually reused for Zimmer's Batman Begins. The original version here is still superior, retaining the same strong percussion and urgent theme desired by the movies tokyo visuals and cinematography.

Definitely a great addition to any soundtrack score collection.  La La Land always deliver great quality releases, and seemed to have listened to many fan requests for these classic scores.
 

TRACK LISTING:
DISC 1

1. Sato Pt. 1/One-Way Glass (6:34)
   
2. Osaka/Phony Cops** (1:46)
   
3. You Gonna Be Nice?*/Sato Pt. 2** (5:21)
   
4. Sato Watching/Circling Motorbikes (1:59)
   
5. Sugai's Photo/Sato Pt. 3 (3:58)
   
6. Sato Pt. 4 (2:05)
   
7. Charlie Loses His Head** (8:22)
   
8. Sequins (2:42)
   
9. Masa's Reprimand / Sugai Pt. 1 (5:33)
   
10. The Steel Mill (2:45)
    
11. Steel Mill Chase/Airplane/Escape***(6:18)
    
12. Sugai Pt. 2 (8:50)
    
13. Arrival of Oyabuns/Sato's Arrival/Meeting (7:55)
    
14. Bikes**/Fight**/Nick and Masa** (9:29)
    TOTAL DISC TIME: 74:09
    
    DISC 2
    ORIGINAL EMI ALBUM

1. Livin' on the Edge of the Night -Iggy Pop (3:38)
   
2. The Way You Do the Things You Do -UB 40 (3:15)
   
3. Back to Life (Jam on the Groove Mix) -Soul II Soul (5:07)
   
4. Laserman -Ryuichi Sakamoto(4:48)
   
5. Singing in the Shower -Les Rita Mitsouko and Sparks (4:22)
   
6. I'll Be Holding On -Gregg Allman (5:38)
   BLACK RAIN SUITE
   
7. Sato (4:45)
   
8. Charlie Loses His Head***(7:03)
   
9. Sugai (6:55)
   
10. Nick and Masa***(2:52)
    
    BONUS TRACKS
11. Airplane Muzak (source) -Shirley Walker (2:05)
    
12. Charlie Loses His Head Pt. 1 (alternate percussion) (2:32)
    
13. Charlie Loses His Head Pt. 2
          (alternate with koto and oboe) (2:47)
    
14. Masa's Reprimand***(alternate) (1:49)
    
15. Bikes / Fight (alternate) (3:18)
    
16. Bikes (percussion only) (1:35)
    
17. Charlie Loses His Head (monks wild) (2:12)
    
18. I'll Be Holding On (main title version) -Gregg Allman (2:36)
    TOTAL DISC TIME: 67:48
    TOTAL ALBUM TIME: 141:57
    * not used in film
    ** contains material unused in film
    ***contains instrumental melody of "I'll Be Holding On"

You can get your copy direct from La La Land here:

http://www.lalalandrecords.com/BlackRain.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.

Paul Hertzog - Freeing The Waters Release

If you don't already have Paul Hertzog's Freeing The Waters CD, you can purchase it via Perseverance Records here.

http://store.fortytwotradingco.com/freeingwaters.html

Originally released in 2009, its a collection of unreleased movie score instrumentals he originally created in the late 1980's.

You can also still find his Bloodsport and Kickboxer score's on Perseverance Records too, 2 legendary scores by the great man.

Summer Job Opening Theme - 1989

An old song from a late 80s summer B movie called Summer Job which most people have never heard of, but still has some great music in it.  The soundtrack is impossible to find, but has some good AOR and summer themes in there.

Catch Me If You Can (1989) - Tangerine Dream

Catch Me If You Can is a forgotten 1989 movie starring Matt Latanzi which you've probably never heard of.  This movie is not even available on DVD! The notable feature of this movie is the soundtrack by Tangerine Dream.  Featuring a DX7 heavy soundtrack, this soundtrack finds TD on auto pilot as the deliver their trademark synth sounds.

Overall, good movie, great cars, big hair, hammy acting and all the usual shit with these classics!