NIGHT CROSSING Expanded Jerry Goldsmith INTRADA 1994
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Description
Night Crossing was a 1982 live-action Disney film about an attempted escape over the Berlin Wall in a hot air balloon. Unusual, perhaps, but a true story, directed by Delbert Mann and starring John Hurt. Mann turned to Jerry Goldsmith (Star Trek, Poltergeist, First Blood) for the music.
I've often read people saying that the score is like a follow-up to Capricorn One, but I would disagree. It is very different, with the older score's slightly abrasive, lean textures replaced by full-bodied orchestral magic from start to finish. I'm not sure exactly which other Goldsmith scores I would compare it with - possibly a slightly more grown-up version of The Secret of NIMH.
The main theme is propulsive and thrilling. There are several excellent secondary themes too, notably an accordion theme first heard in "The Picnic", in which Goldsmith deftly combines the creation of a sense of place with real dramatic underscore; there's also a "flying" theme, a truly rapturous piece heard fully in "First Flight" and "Final Flight". Those two cues are the highlights of the score; James Horner fans should check out "First Flight" to find out where he found some of his best material in Star Trek II; and everyone else should check it out because it's ten-minutes of pure, Goldsmith bliss.
The film is forgotten, but the score lives on. Unfortunately, despite being one of Goldsmith's best efforts, it's fairly difficult to come by. Intrada have released it twice, most recently in 1994 when the expanded their original album; you might still be able to find a copy at their website. No Goldsmith fan can go wrong with it.
Tracks
- Prologue (:51)
- Main Title (1:52)
- The Market (1:05)
- All in Vain (3:23)
- The Picnic (4:03)
- Plans (5:06)
- First Test (:40)
- Too Much Work (1:30)
- Success (3:44)
- First Flight (9:40)
- The Car (2:17)
- The Patches (2:49)
- Short of Time (2:43)
- Tomorrow We Go (1:02)
- The Chemist (1:29)
- No Time to Wait (5:35)
- Final Flight (6:12)
- In the West (3:31)
- End Credits (1:11)
CD = MINT
CASE = NEAR MINT (minor wear)
BOOKLET = MINT
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