The Goldsmith Odyssey

YouTube video by Ted the Soundtrack Guy Lionheart: Jerry Goldsmith's EPIC Symphonic Masterpiece As You've Never Heard It Before!

Also, check out Ted’s excellent review of the score! youtu.be/1XIkXBhbrK4?...

YouTube video by Ted the Soundtrack Guy Rerecording Jerry Goldsmith's Masterpiece LIONHEART With Leigh Phillips

Great new video from Ted the Soundtrack Guy, on the possibility our friend Leigh Phillips doing a new recording of Jerry Goldsmith’s marvelous score for LIONHEART. youtu.be/x5n2rVYCkJs?...

Jerry Goldsmith, born on this date in 1929.

We’re so very grateful for all of the wonderful music he gave us. Join us in spinning one of your favorite Goldsmith scores today, won’t you?

YouTube video by The Goldsmith Odyssey Night of the Hunter - Music by Walter Schumann to be recorded... we hope!

Just a few days left to support Intrada’s Kickstarter campaign to re-record Walter Schumann’s wonderful score for THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER - here’s a brief chat we had with the recording team about that worthy project. youtu.be/8C2aU02xqDE?...

Hey all - apologies for the silence the past few weeks, we temporarily lost access to the account. We’re back now!

In other news, our friends at @cinsoundradio.bsky.social will be doing a Jerry Goldsmith-themed show starting at 4PM EST this afternoon - be sure to tune in!

Our #1 most listened to episode was also our longest with the great Clark and David from @goldsmithodyssey.bsky.social. Big thank you to those guys as well as everybody who had listened, messaged, rated, reviewed, followed or engaged in anyway.

Here’s to a great 2026

Odyssey Soundtrack Spotlight - King Solomon's Mines (1985) with Neil S. Bulk and Jeff Bond - The Goldsmith Odyssey The good folks at La-La Land Records have unveiled this year's Black Friday releases, and we're pleased to bring you a Soundtrack Spotlight on their latest Goldsmith offering. J. Lee Thompson's 1985 f...

New Soundtrack Spotlight! The good folks at @lalalandrecords.bsky.social have released a new 2-disc presentation of Jerry Goldsmith’s KING SOLOMON’S MINES, and Jens spoke with @nsbulk.bsky.social and Jeff Bond about their work on the album. Enjoy! goldsmithodyssey.buzzsprout.com/159614/episo...

Production Report - Pursuit / The People Next Door / Crawlspace (2024 Leigh Phillips Recordings) - The Goldsmith Odyssey If your musical tastes are anything like ours, odds are you've been spinning the wonderful new recordings of Jerry Goldsmith's music for the TV movies Pursuit, Crawlspace, and The People Next Door qui...

New Production Report! We’re joined by Leigh Phillips to talk about the marvelous new recordings of Jerry Goldsmith’s scores for the TV movies PURSUIT, CRAWLSPACE, and THE PEOPLE NEXT DOOR. Plus, a heartfelt tribute to the late John Morgan. Enjoy!

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Odyssey Soundtrack Spotlight - The Secret of NIMH (1982) with Roger Feigelson, Jeff Bond, and Chris Malone - The Goldsmith Odyssey With the aid of their magic amulet, the good folks at Intrada Records have finally located the missing pieces of Jerry Goldsmith’s score for the 1982 animated film The Secret of NIMH. In this new Soun...

New Soundtrack Spotlight! Roger Feigelson, Chris Malone, and Jeff Bond join us to talk about the wonderful new Intrada edition of Jerry Goldsmith’s score for the 1982 animated film THE SECRET OF NIMH. Lots of great conversation here, give it a listen! goldsmithodyssey.buzzsprout.com/159614/episo...

Odyssey Interviews - Director Jonathan Kaplan on Sol Kaplan, Love Field, and Bad Girls - The Goldsmith Odyssey It's always a treat to hear from filmmakers who got to work directly with Jerry, and we're thrilled that director Jonathan Kaplan took the time to share his memories with us. In this wide-ranging Odys...

We’re deeply saddened by the news that filmmaker Jonathan Kaplan has passed away. A while back, he spoke with us about his experiences working with Jerry Goldsmith on LOVE FIELD and BAD GIRLS. One of our most joyfully candid guests. goldsmithodyssey.buzzsprout.com/159614/episo...

Jerry Goldsmith’s magical score for THE SECRET OF NIMH has been given a wonderful new remastered expansion from the good folks at Intrada Records. Not only have missing cues been added, but the music sounds richer than ever. Soundtrack Spotlight coming soon! store.intrada.com/s.nl/it.A/id...

YouTube video by IntradaCD "The Secret Of NIMH" by Jerry Goldsmith

In the week our #TheSecretofNIMH episode with @popdetective.bsky.social drops, we're excited to hear Intrada's announcement that a 2CD expanded edition of Jerry Goldsmith's score is coming! Can't wait for @goldsmithodyssey.bsky.social's podcast episode about it!

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It was such a treat to talk with Sean and Andy about these Goldsmith-scored animated films. Give it a listen!

🎙️ New Episode Alert!

This week we’re joined by the incredible Clark and David from the fabulous @goldsmithodyssey.bsky.social to talk Mulan and The Secret of NIMH — two animated films that don’t Mickey Mouse their music.
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Two animated films said ❌ no thanks to Mickey Mousing.

🎶 Real scoring.
🐉 Real stakes.
🧠 Real chat.

Clark and David from @goldsmithodyssey.bsky.social join us tomorrow to talk Mulan & The Secret of NIMH — two animated classics where the music doesn’t spell it out… it elevates it.

RIP Lalo Schifrin, whose legendary works include COOL HAND LUKE, BULLITT, DIRTY HARRY, ENTER THE DRAGON, and the iconic themes for MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE and MANNIX. One of Goldsmith’s colleagues, and one of the great composers of his era.

New email address: goldsmithodyssey@gmail.com

If you’ve tried to send us an email in the past few months and we haven’t replied, it’s because our old address stopped working. Now that we have a new one, please drop us a line with any questions, comments, or complaints.

Jerry Goldsmith's film career up to 1985 w/ David Lichty Podcast Episode · What's the Score Podcast · 30/05/2025 · 1h 27m

Want to know more about #soundtrack composer, Jerry Goldsmith? David from @goldsmithodyssey.bsky.social answers the important ‘why?’ question as he surveys favourite scores. podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/w...

Odyssey Soundtrack Spotlight - First Blood (1982) with Roger Feigelson and Neil S. Bulk - The Goldsmith Odyssey It's a long road when you're fixing First Blood And it hurts when you have to double dip But this new release Corrects some notable flaws In some crucial ways It rea...

Wondering whether you should purchase Intrada’s reissue of FIRST BLOOD? Our latest Soundtrack Spotlight with @nsbulk.bsky.social and Roger Feigelson digs into the crucial improvements that have been made to this classic Goldsmith score. Check it out! goldsmithodyssey.buzzsprout.com/159614/episo...

Always a privilege to work on a Goldsmith score and get to waffle on and on and on about it. Listen to what the other guys say—they’re interesting!

Odyssey Soundtrack Spotlight - The Other (1972) with Tim Greiving and Chris Malone - The Goldsmith Odyssey It's another Soundtrack Spotlight! This time, your humble hosts Yavar and David are joined by liner notes writer Tim Greiving and mastering engineer Chris Malone for an examination of Jerry Goldsmith'...

New Soundtrack Spotlight! David and Yavar chat with Tim Greiving and Chris Malone about Varese Sarabande’s Deluxe Edition of Jerry Goldsmith’s lyrical and chilling score for THE OTHER. Give it a listen! goldsmithodyssey.buzzsprout.com/159614/episo...

New Recording of The Chairman Kickstarter - Only Three Days Remain - The Goldsmith Odyssey With only three days left to pledge your support for a New Recording of Jerry Goldsmith's score to The Chairman on Kickstarter, Jens makes an impassioned plea to all of you to help make it happen.Clic...

A few words from Jens as we head into final days of Intrada’s Kickstarter campaign to record Jerry Goldsmith’s THE CHAIRMAN…

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City Hall - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Deluxe Edition CD City Hall was a well-regarded 1996 suspense drama exploring crime and corruption in New York City. After a child is killed by a stray bullet, the city’s idealistic deputy mayor (John Cusack) is determ...

In case you missed it, the Deluxe Edition of Jerry Goldsmith’s excellent score for CITY HALL is now on sale for a mere $12! varesesarabande.com/collections/...

New Recording of Jerry Goldsmith's score to THE CHAIRMAN! Performed by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Conducted by William T. Stromberg

Please support this thrilling new Kickstarter campaign from Intrada to record Jerry Goldsmith’s score for THE CHAIRMAN - plus, there are some thrilling stretch goals that would bring some long sought-after cues from RAMBO II, UNDER FIRE and more to life! www.kickstarter.com/projects/129...

Odyssey Soundtrack Spotlight - The Public Eye (1992) with Doug Fake and Frank DeWald - The Goldsmith Odyssey The Goldsmith releases keep pouring in, which means we've got yet another Soundtrack Spotlight for you! This time, we're examining a particularly thrilling Goldsmith premiere: Intrada's new release of...

And here’s one on THE PUBLIC EYE…

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Odyssey Soundtrack Spotlight - The Don Is Dead (1973) with Doug Fake and Roger Feigelson - The Goldsmith Odyssey The Goldsmith Odyssey is thrilled to present a brand new sub-series! In our very first Odyssey Soundtrack Spotlight, Yavar chats with Douglass Fake and Roger Feigelson of Intrada Records about their f...

If you need more info, here’s our Soundtrack Spotlight on THE DON IS DEAD…

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THE DON IS DEAD and THE PUBLIC EYE will be going out of print on April 22nd (or while supplies last) - if you haven’t gotten around to either of these fine releases, act quickly!

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Odyssey Soundtrack Spotlight - Islands in the Stream (1977) and Doug Fake Memorial, with the Intrada Team and Chris Malone - The Goldsmith Odyssey Intrada's new release of Jerry Goldsmith’s original film tracks for Islands in the Stream gave us the opportunity to not only talk about a score the composer regarded as a personal favorite, but also ...

Our new Soundtrack Spotlight examines Intrada’s recent presentation of ISLANDS IN THE STREAM, and doubles as a tribute to the great Doug Fake, with guests Roger Feigelson, Jeff Johnson, Chris Malone, Frank Dewald, and Joe Sikoryak. This one’s special. goldsmithodyssey.buzzsprout.com/159614/episo...

IFMCA Award Nominations 2024 INTERNATIONAL FILM MUSIC CRITICS ASSOCIATION AWARDS NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED BEAR MCCREARY LEADS LIST OF NOMINATED COMPOSERS WITH SIX NOMINATIONS ANIMATED FILMS, TELEVISION SHOWS, DOMINATE ‘SCORE OF T…

The 2024 IFMCA Award nominations have been announced!

Jerry Goldsmith, born on this date in 1929. We hope you’ll join us in celebrating his legacy by listening to some of his music today. The Goldsmith Odyssey will continue exploring Jerry’s rich body of work in 2025 - lots of new stuff on the way, so stay tuned!