This release is limited to 3000 units
Laurence Rosenthal’s powerful and exciting score for the 1981 feature Clash Of The Titans remains the pinnacle of his lengthy and distinguished career. Exhilarating, soaring, colorful...it's every bit as dynamic and effervescent as a fantasy score should be. Originally released on LP by the Columbia Records label and subsequently on CD by PEG, the score had yet to be presented in its complete form, omitting, among other things, the darker, more aggressive side of the score. Amongst the treasure-trove of riches offered in this 2-CD release: the entire “Medusa” sequence, the lengthy “The Quest” music, sparkling ideas for the weapons given to Perseus and several action cues written for fight scenes between Perseus and various Ray Harryhausen creations—all presented for the first time. Of particular interest are several cues that most fans of the film ostensibly will have never heard before—subtle “a cappella” choral pieces full of complex, shifting harmonies, written for the Olympus cloud sequences with Zeus and the gods -- mixed to an almost subliminal level in the film, blended beneath wind and dialogue and virtually impossible to detect without knowing for what to listen. The album opens with Rosenthal's unreleased original and considerably lengthier prologue and features the end title sans Laurence Olivier's (Zeus) narration. (The version with narration is included in the extras section along with the album version of the prologue.)
For this release, we remixed the entire score from the 24-track music masters stored at Warner Bros., revealing a detail and clarity not previously heard.
Clash of the Titans stars Harry Hamlin as the demigod Perseus, colorfully chronicling his quest to slay the Gorgon Medusa and rescue the princess Andromeda from a terrible sea monster. It was the last film by Ray Harryhausen, also known for the fantasies The 7th Voyage of Sinbad and Jason and the Argonauts.
CD 1 – The Album
01. Prologue And Main Title 3:59
02. Olympus [Chorus] 2:33
03. Argos Is Doomed 1:46
04. Argos Destroyed 2:27
05. Boyhood Of Perseus 3:05
06. Zeus’s Judgment [Chorus] 0:58
07. Transformation Of Calibos 0:59
08. Dreams And Omens 2:03
09. Zeus Commands The Gifts [Chorus] 1:25
10. Magic Weapons 1:05
11. Fulfill Your Destiny [Chorus] 1:08
12. Invisible/Joppa 2:44
13. Andromeda 4:21
14. Pegasus/To The Marsh 6:32
15. The Lord Of The Marsh 3:56
16. The Fight In The Swamp/Fanfare 1:02
17. Curse Ended/The Dancing Girl 1:57
18. Justice Or Revenge/The Lovers 2:23
CD 1 Total Time: 45:14
CD 2 – The Album (Continued) 01. The Head Of Thetis/Pegasus In The Net 3:09
02. “We Follow The North Star” 0:27
03. “It Is My Wish” [Chorus] 1:24
04. Bubo Arrives/The Quest 5:41
05. The Farewell 2:17
06. The River Styx 2:50
07. Medusa Temple/Two Headed Dog 3:31
08. Medusa 6:36
09. The Magic Sword 2:47
10. Bubo The Dive-Bomber 1:21
11. Andromeda Shackled 2:04
12. The Kraken 3:27
13. Clash Of The Titans/Andromeda Rescued 4:20
14. The Constellations – End Title 4:05
Total Album Time: 89:40
The Extras
15. Prologue And Main Title (LP Version) 3:21
16. Zeus’s Judgment [Chorus] (Unused Alternate Version) 0:17
17. No Mercy [Chorus] (Unused) 0:29
18. Joppa (Original Version) 1:30
19. The Quest (Alternate Version) 1:04
20. Procession Drums 2:53
21. The Constellations – End Title [LP Version/Narration By Laurence Olivier] 4:05
Total Extras Time: 13:53
CD 2 Total Time: 58:27
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