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Maurice Jarre’s ‘Mad Max’ on new 2-CD set

12 October 2009 3,710 views 22 Comments

mad_max_beyond_thunderdome_ver1Veteran soundtrack producer and orchestra contractor James Fitzpatrick’s Tadlow Music is currently working on two new Maurice Jarre limited edition 2-CD sets. The first one presents the complete 90 minute score from Max Max Beyond Thunderdome, the 1985 epic that featured a rousing score by Jarre, performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. This album is mastered from the original three track mix downs and will also include the three lengthy score tracks featured from the original soundtrack album LP released by Capitol in 1985.

Also in the works is a 2-CD set presenting Jarre’s music for two films by Moustapha Akkad: Lion of the Desert, a 1981 war film starring Anthony Quinn and Oliver Reed, and The Message (aka Mohammad: Messenger of God), the historic adventure from 1976 which also starred Quinn in the lead. The set will feature the complete original score from Lion of the Desert, performed by, remixed from the original 24 track elements, and a remastered version of the original album master of The Message by The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

Release dates and sizes of the limited editions are pending.

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