La-La Land Records and Paramount Pictures, in conjunction with JAY Entertainment, proudly present a 2-CD expanded and remastered release of renowned composer Maurice Jarre's (LAWRENCE OF ARABIA, DOCTOR ZHIVAGO, WITNESS) original score to the 1984 big screen cult comedy classic TOP SECRET!, written and directed by Jim Abrahams, David Zucker and Jerry Zucker, and starring Val Kilmer.
The creative team behind the legendary AIRPLANE!, Jim Abrahams, David Zucker and Jerry Zucker, followed that comedy classic with this wildly uproarious and unlikely send-up of WWII action dramas and 60's Elvis films. The film would launch Val Kilmer's film career -- he shines here as both a skilled comic actor and singer – and composer Maurice Jarre's rich orchestral score sends the laughs into the stratosphere, his wonderful music in perfect dramatic juxtaposition against all the on-screen hilarity.
Disc One of this 2-CD presentation marks the world premiere of Maurice Jarre's film score recording (the original score album was re-recorded), along with bonus and source cues, while Disc Two features the CD world premiere of the film's funny (and extremely catchy) retro-rock songs, (including "Skeet Surfing", "How Silly Can You Get?" and more), along with the remastered original 1984 score album. Produced by Dan Goldwasser and mastered by Chris Malone, this limited release of 2000 units features exclusive, in-depth liner notes by writer Daniel Schweiger, (featuring new interview comments from the writer/directors and others), and art direction by Dan Goldwasser.
Disc 1
SCORE PRESENTATION
01 Paramount Pictures Logo / The Train Fight 1:19
02 The Plan 2:07
03 Papers / The Train Station / East Germany 2:14
04 Souvenirs, Novelties, Party Tricks / Junkyard / Hillary's Letter / Nazi's Entrance 4:00
05 Announcement / Cedric 0:39
06 In the Prop Room / Death Row 1:30
07 Kruger Is Dead / Bruno and Klaus 1:58
08 Imprisonment / The Polaris Mine* / Recaptured 1:42
09 Firing Squad 0:41
10 Escaping the Concert / Nick and Hillary Enter the Park 0:52
11 Kissing In the Park** / Sven Jorgensen 2:28
12 The Story of the Deserted Island 1:54
13 Abandoned at Macy's / Love and Fireplaces / The Potato Farm 2:09
14 The Torch / Meet the Resistance 1:46
15 Déjà Vu's Advice / Latrine 0:51
16 The Potato Farm Siege 2:08
17 A Noise* / A Traitor at the Table / Suspicion / Adventures In Moving / Parachutes 1:49
18 Nigel's Plan** / Entering the Castle 5:39
19 A Bull's Encounter§ / Traitor / Poor Du Quois / Not Without My Daughter 3:33
20 The Big Fight / Bonanza§§ 2:44
21 Happy Ending 2:51
BONUS CUES
22 Paramount Pictures Logo (alternate) 0:17
23 Meet the Resistance (alternate) 0:46
24 The Big Fight (alternate opening and ending excerpt) 0:39
SOURCE CUES
25 Medals 0:25
26 Hymn† 0:31
27 Tales of the Vienna Woods (Op. 325, No. 1) 2:28
28 The Tango of Things Unsaid 1:20
29 Austrian Landler 1:32
30 Mysterious Tango 1:48
31 Pizza Rock 1:53
Disc 2
SONGS FROM THE ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK
01 Skeet Surfing 2:59
02 Are You Lonesome Tonight 1:36
03 How Silly Can You Get 2:52
04 Straighten Out the Rug 2:00
05 Tutti Frutti 1:40
06 Spend This Night With Me 3:31
1984 RE-RECORDING SCORE ALBUM
07 Top Secret! 5:53
08 Love And Resistance 2:24
09 Cedric 5:28
10 Tango Of The Things Unsaid 1:20
11 Medals And Imprisonment 3:28
12 The Potato Farm Siege 3:56
13 The Big Fight 2:43
14 The Torch 4:35
15 Pizza Rock 1:51
16 Nigel's Plan 3:42
17 The Triumph of the Resistance 5:20
18 Happy Ending 2:52
* not used in film
** contains material not used in film
§ contains "Theme from JAWS" composed by John Williams
§§ "Theme from BONANZA" composed by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans
† Parody based on "The Shorewood Wisconsin High School Hymn" by Sandy S. Smith |
