Quartet Records, in collaboration with Studio Canal, Light in the Attic and the kind collaboration of Intrada, celebrates the 40th anniversary of the blockbuster FIRST BLOOD with RAMBO: THE JERRY GOLDSMITH VINYL COLLECTION, a mammoth 5-LP box set that includes Jerry Goldsmith's powerful music for the original RAMBO trilogy, presented for the first time in expanded form on vinyl!
Based on David Morrell's 1972 novel of the same name, FIRST BLOOD stars Sylvester Stallone as John Rambo. The Ted Kotcheff directed film was released in 1982 and immediately became a megahit that generated two sequels in 1985 and 1988, completing a trilogy until the character was brought back by Stallone in 2008 and 2019. The iconic character of Rambo evolved from a persecuted Vietnam veteran in the first film to a reluctant government operative and then a mercenary in Afghanistan in the later installments.
Jerry Goldsmith wrote a stunning, dark and heavy, almost crushing score for FIRST BLOOD, although he also composed a memorable melancholy theme (''It's A Long Road'') that identified Rambo's loneliness. The series and music turned more towards action and adventure in RAMBO: FIRST BLOOD PART II and RAMBO III, including exotic atmospheres and impressive passages of action music, ranking among Goldsmith's greatest efforts in the genre.
Using stereo mixes provided by Douglass Fake and our friends at Intrada, this collection has been newly produced for vinyl by Neil S. Bulk, with mastering by Chris Malone.
The package comes with an exclusive hard box that includes 5-color LPs pressed on audiophile 180 gm vinyl, packaged in three separate gatefold jackets featuring the original poster artwork by Renato Casaro, and a 12-page booklet with in-depth liner notes by film music writer Jeff Bond.
FIRST BLOOD
SIDE A
It's A Long Road (Theme From ''First Blood'' – Vocal) (3:25)
Main Title (2:26)
Last Summer (1:03)
Back To Town (0:49)
A Close Shave (3:10)
No Warmth (1:06)
Hanging On (2:09)
Over The Cliff (1:29)
A Stitch In Time (1:02)
Mountain Hunt (5:04)
SIDE B
First Meal (0:44)
First Blood (5:15)
The Rats (3:32)
The Shaft (2:44)
Over The Top (1:02)
My Town (1:01)
No Power (1:01)
Fireworks (1:57)
Mission's Over (0:48)
It's A Long Road (Instrumental) (3:00)
RAMBO (FIRST BLOOD PART II)
DISC 1
SIDE A
Main Title (2:15)
The Map (1:07)
Preparations (1:20)
The Jump (3:23)
The Snake (1:56)
The Pirates (1:32)
Stories (3:30)
SIDE B
The Camp (1:32)
Forced Entry (1:03)
The Cage (3:59)
The Gunboat (2:23)
River Crash (1:18)
Betrayed (4:28)
DISC 2
SIDE C
Bring Him Up (1:19)
The Eyes (1:00)
Escape From Torture (3:42)
Ambush (2:49)
Revenge (6:18)
SIDE D
Bowed Down (1:07)
Pilot Over (1:56)
Village Raid / Helicopter Fight (4:55)
Pre Lift Off / Home Flight (3:27)
Day By Day (2:11)
Peace In Our Life (3:20)
RAMBO III
DISC 1
SIDE A
Preparations / The Joust (6:26)
The Money (0:52)
Another Time (3:23)
I'm Used To It (1:03)
Peshawar (1:13)
Afghanistan (2:39)
Questions (3:40)
SIDE B
Then I'll Die / Can I Have It? (3:35)
The Game (2:25)
Flaming Village / Dust (4:08)
The Aftermath (2:46)
Night Entry (4:01)
Under And over (2:57)
DISC 2
SIDE C
Night Fight (6:31)
Insane! / First Aid (3:13)
The Long Climb (3:00)
Going Down (1:07)
Running Wild (0:33)
Find Cover (0:52)
The Cave (3:36)
SIDE D
The Boot (1:56)
You Did It, John (1:09)
Final Battle (6:15)
You Did It / I'll Stay (End Title) (9:03) |
