While thinking about the prospect of Intrada releases of Mandel's scores for the Disney films Escape to Witch Mountain and Freaky Friday, I thought of two others from him that would make splendid CD albums.
My first suggestion is for a premiere release of The Baltimore Bullet. This score features music in the vein of the beloved 70s Dave Grusin-esque jazz sound for the titles, and a mix of styles in between that includes a lengthy disco-tinged source tune and more serious dramatic scoring towards the end. Films starring James Coburn spawned a seemingly endless slew of great music, and this is no exception.
My next wish is for a complete release of Harper, a Warner Bros. film that thus far only received an LP arrangement. This soundtrack has an infectious 60s big band jazz sound, as well as effective scoring for drama.
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