THE METEOR MAN

OUT OF PRINT CD. World premiere release of dynamic, action-packed Cliff Eidelman soundtrack for Robert Townsend super-hero film with director as writer, star and inspiration for tale of Jefferson Reed, mild-mannered high school teacher afraid to confront bullying gang known as The Lords until encounter with emerald meteor gives him super powers. Soon neighbors, cops and locals join forces with ''Meteor Man'' to form unified front against adversaries. Townsend adds many familiar faces to his film including James Earl Jones, Don Cheadle, Robert Guillaume, Maria Gibbs, Bill Cosby, Sinbad, others. Eidelman is asked to provide ''bigger-than-life orchestral sound'' to convey high energy, excitement of film. Composer takes cue from Star Wars, Back To The Future as well as his own muscular Star Trek: The Undiscovered Country, creates large-scale symphonic score with skyfull of action music, replete with rousing major-key hero theme. When all is said and done, Eidelman wraps with resounding statement of main theme, including vivid fortissimo coda to bring score to grand finish. Several extras include powerful alternate version of ''Katare Duel'' sequence, a highlight, plus short bridge cues, other bits. Entire CD presented in stereo from digital session masters courtesy MGM. A big, meteoric score if there ever was one! Cliff Eidelman conducts. Intrada Special Collection release available while quantities and interest remain!

01. Main Title (1:44)
02. Ain’t Crossing Street (1:01)
03. Initiation (2:32)
04. Meteor Strikes (2:47)
05. Jefferson Reed (0:38)
06. Stromburg Theory (2:38)
07. Offensive Plan (1:00)
08. Jet Magazine (2:12)
09. X-Ray Vision (Version 2) (1:18)
10. Jeff Protects Dad (2:07)
11. Something’s Coming (1:45)
12. Mrs. Walker (1:31)
13. Off To Work (0:54)
14. Cleaning Up The Hood (Revised 2) (2:33)
15. Emergency Meeting (1:04)
16. Slinky’s Like Life (1:51)
17. The Imposter (3:15)
18. Jeff Catches Bullets (Version 2) (1:31)
19. Forced Entry (1:40)
20. Jeff Says He’ll Leave (2:22)
21. Double-Cross (6:05)
22. Meteor Spill (3:08)
23. Karate Duel (4:06)
24. Oh No Ellington (1:55)
25. Ultimate Hero (1:44)
26. Reviving Ellington (1:24)
27. Bloods And Crips Unite (3:06)
Total Time: 58:32

The Extras
28. Poor Lewis (0:22)
29. Ellington Speaks (0:38)
30. X-Ray Vision (Original) (0:52)
31. Jealous Boyfriend (0:32)
32. Simon Says (0:19)
33. Suspicious Polaroid (0:17)
34. Cleaning Up The Hood (Revised) (2:29)
35. Emergency Meeting (Alternate) (0:37)
36. Take Off The Uniform (0:23)
37. Jeff Catches Bullets (Original) (1:29)
38. Karate Duel (Alternate) (4:06)
Total Extras Time: 12:19