''Legend: The Music of Jerry Goldsmith'' is a musical
film score
A film score is original music written specifically to accompany a film. The score comprises a number of orchestral, instrumental, or choral pieces called cues, which are timed to begin and end at specific points during the film in order to e ...
by American composer
Jerry Goldsmith
Jerrald King Goldsmith (February 10, 1929July 21, 2004) was an American composer and conductor known for his work in film and television scoring. He composed scores for five films in the ''Star Trek'' franchise and three in the ''Rambo'' franch ...
, released in 1986 for the worldwide release of the
film of the same name, (excluding the US). The album was released on compact disc in 1992 through Silva Screen records and featured alternate cover art and additional songs.
Background
Goldsmith's score was featured in the original version of the film, but due to a disappointing test screening with the original orchestral score, director Ridley Scott decided to make changes to the film.
Sidney Sheinberg
Sidney Jay Sheinberg (January 14, 1935 – March 7, 2019) was an American lawyer and entertainment executive. He served as President and CEO of MCA Inc. and Universal Studios for over 20 years.
Early life and education
Sheinberg, the son of ...
, president of
MCA (the parent company of Universal at the time), felt that the Goldsmith score would not appeal to the youth and pressed Scott for a new score. German group Tangerine Dream was contracted to complete a new, more contemporary score—-a job they completed in three weeks. Until 2002, only European audiences could see ''Legend'' with Goldsmith's score.
Track listing
References
External Links
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* Jerry Goldsmith
*{{discogs master, 14563 Tangerine Dream
1986 soundtrack albums
Fantasy film soundtracks
Jerry Goldsmith soundtracks
Silva Screen Records soundtracks
Adventure film soundtracks
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