Quartet Records and Towa Music presents the premiere CD release of super-cool Lalo Schifrin's high-octane jazz action score for The Big Brawl (aka The Battle Creek Brawl) The film was directed by Robert Clouse, who previously helmed Enter the Dragon, the film that cemented Bruce Lee as a legend of cinematic martial arts. This 1980s effort was meant to do the same thing for Jackie Chan, giving him an American debut vehicle that could make him a household name outside Hong Kong. The story is set in Prohibition-era America where Jerry Kwan (played by Chan) works at a shop and dreams of marrying his fiancee, Nancy (Kristine DeBell). When his crazy fighting skills get noticed by a crime syndicate, Jerry is forced to enter a fighting tournament where he must beat the muscle-bound champion if he wants to see his girlfriend again…
The film reunited Clouse with composer Lalo Schifrin who had worked with the director on Enter the Dragon as well as its spiritual sequel, Golden Needles. The Big Brawl rounds out this trilogy of sorts with music that builds upon Schifrin's jazz recordings rather than his Oriental-flavored scores. The music is largely constructed around an infectiously whistled main theme and individual set pieces that focus on Chan's seemingly improvisational method of fighting?in addition to other action sequences (such as a skating derby). A beautiful love theme for Jerry and Nancy rounds out the score.
This CD premiere presents the same music contained on the Japanese LP?practically the complete score?plus a bonus track, but the cues have been re-sequenced for a more cohesive listening experience. Mastered by Chris Malone, the album features a 16-page full-color booklet with liner notes by Gergely Hubai discussing the film and featuring a track-by-track breakdown of the score. Limited Collector’s Edition of 1000 units. ---レーベルより
発売日：2017.11.3
トラックリスト
1. Training Montage (Main Title) (3:23) 2. Fast Moves (4:01) 3. Jerry’s Rag (1:12) 4. Uncle Herbert (2:44) 5. Roller Derby (2:30) 6. Razor Cuts (1:24) 7. Oriental Drama (2:11) 8. Miss Wong (1:04) 9. The Trap (4:20) 10. Training Montage (2:42) 11. The Kiss of Death (4:54) 12. Victory Fanfare and Training Montage (3:53)
Bonus tracks 13. Playing Nurse (Source) (2:19) 14. Training Montage (With F/X) (2:28)
廃盤商品。当時日本国内だけでサントラ盤が発売された、ジャッキー・チェンのアメリカ映画初主演作品「バトルクリーク・ブロー」のサウンドトラックがついに初CD化！音楽はラロ・シフリン！ボーナス２曲も追加収録！限定1000枚。
トラックリストテキサスの小さな町バトルクリーク。ここは、世界中のプロ・ファイターたちが集まり死闘を繰り広げる“バトルクリーク格闘技選手権”が行われる町。ジャッキー扮するジェリーは、ある組織に兄の花嫁を誘拐され、その交換条件としてシカゴからこの大会に参加する事となるが……。監督は『死亡遊戯』のロバート・クローズ。出演： ジャッキー・チェン、ホセ・ファーラー、マコ。1980年米・香港。
Quartet Records and Towa Music presents the premiere CD release of super-cool Lalo Schifrin's high-octane jazz action score for The Big Brawl (aka The Battle Creek Brawl) The film was directed by Robert Clouse, who previously helmed Enter the Dragon, the film that cemented Bruce Lee as a legend of cinematic martial arts. This 1980s effort was meant to do the same thing for Jackie Chan, giving him an American debut vehicle that could make him a household name outside Hong Kong. The story is set in Prohibition-era America where Jerry Kwan (played by Chan) works at a shop and dreams of marrying his fiancee, Nancy (Kristine DeBell). When his crazy fighting skills get noticed by a crime syndicate, Jerry is forced to enter a fighting tournament where he must beat the muscle-bound champion if he wants to see his girlfriend again…
The film reunited Clouse with composer Lalo Schifrin who had worked with the director on Enter the Dragon as well as its spiritual sequel, Golden Needles. The Big Brawl rounds out this trilogy of sorts with music that builds upon Schifrin's jazz recordings rather than his Oriental-flavored scores. The music is largely constructed around an infectiously whistled main theme and individual set pieces that focus on Chan's seemingly improvisational method of fighting?in addition to other action sequences (such as a skating derby). A beautiful love theme for Jerry and Nancy rounds out the score.
This CD premiere presents the same music contained on the Japanese LP?practically the complete score?plus a bonus track, but the cues have been re-sequenced for a more cohesive listening experience. Mastered by Chris Malone, the album features a 16-page full-color booklet with liner notes by Gergely Hubai discussing the film and featuring a track-by-track breakdown of the score. Limited Collector’s Edition of 1000 units. ---レーベルより
発売日：2017.11.3
1. Training Montage (Main Title) (3:23)
2. Fast Moves (4:01)
3. Jerry’s Rag (1:12)
4. Uncle Herbert (2:44)
5. Roller Derby (2:30)
6. Razor Cuts (1:24)
7. Oriental Drama (2:11)
8. Miss Wong (1:04)
9. The Trap (4:20)
10. Training Montage (2:42)
11. The Kiss of Death (4:54)
12. Victory Fanfare and Training Montage (3:53)
Bonus tracks
13. Playing Nurse (Source) (2:19)
14. Training Montage (With F/X) (2:28)
Total Disc Time: 39:43