Intrada Soundtrack Forum

INTRADA Announces:



BACK TO THE FUTURE
Composed and Conducted by ALAN SILVESTRI
INTRADA INT 7144

For the 30th anniversary of Back to the Future and coinciding with the date Marty McFly travels into the future to save his children, Intrada presents this reissue of Alan Silvestri's stunning and spirited score that kicked off an adventure that spanned three films. Intrada premiered the score in 2009 with a 2-CD set, now out of print, featuring the score as it was heard in the film on disc one and an earlier, unused version of the score as a bonus on disc two. This new single-disc release features just the score as heard in the film, rebuilt from the ground up including new mastering and updated packaging to deliver a crisp, vibrant punch. Intrada worked from transfers of the original two-track elements housed at Universal Studios.

The 1985 Robert Zemeckis hit needs no introduction. Executive produced by Steven Spielberg, the film is a flawless production about a teenager (Michael J. Fox) who inadvertently goes back in time 30 years and must help his parents fall in love in order to preserve his own future. The result is one of the most entertaining sci-fi adventures ever produced. One of the many elements that contributed to Back to the Future's success is Silvestri's adventurous, exciting score. Its impact has been so widely regarded that it has become part of a traveling repertoire of films being shown with live orchestra performing the score in concert halls around the world. And while the score was an integral part of the film's overall experience, it was relegated to only two tracks -- a mere sampling -- on the original soundtrack album released in 1985. The MCA Records release focused primarily on the songs from the film, including the Huey Lewis and the News hits "The Power of Love" and "Back in Time." But a few minutes of score was not quite enough, and for years, collectors of film music and fans of the movie pined for a release of the complete score. The 2009 Intrada release reconciled that and this new release keeps this important score in print.

For complete information regarding music for the Back to the Future trilogy, please visit http://www.backtothefuturemusic.com.

For the latest news in Back to the Future, be sure to visit http://www.backtothefuture.com

INTRADA INT 7144
Retail Price: $19.99
PRE-ORDERS Accepted 10/12
For track listing and sound samples, please visit:
http://store.intrada.com/s.nl/it.A/id.9907/.f

Hard to imagine it's been six long years since this score debuted on Intrada's label. Where does the time go? Nonetheless, I'm happy to see this reappear and offer up the score to those who might have missed the original release. Way to go, Intrada.

Beautiful release, Intrada team. Thank You!

Good to see that in print.

However, I do have a question. I've got the original 2-CD edition. Is there a noticeable difference between the sound of those two releases?

Karol

Roger posted this explanation on the FSM board yesterday:

"When Mondo expressed interest in putting this out we realized the existing 16 bit CD master wasn't sufficient. So Doug had to go back to the original transfers and start over to create a master for the LP. He took the opportunity to redo a CD master as well. Does it sound better? Probably. Will it be revolutionary? Probably not."

Yavar

Nice to see this one out there for those who missed out on the first release.

Absolutely recommended if you don't have it !!!

Thanks for your detailed answers, guys. I really appreciate. I might grab that disc at some point, should my financial situation allow it. In the meantime, I just ordered Part II.

Thanks again!

Karol

Just ordered this! I will also order PART II my next payday. Thanks Intrada!

A neat interview with Alan Silvestri and Bob Gale: