Our journey through Jerry Goldsmith's contributions to The Twilight Zone (the TV series, anyway – give us a few* years and we'll get to the movie) concludes in epic fashion with a plus-sized installment featuring TWO special guests. This time, we're taking a look at the iconic episode "The Invaders," a nearly dialogue-free affair that proves an exceptional canvas for Goldsmith's suspenseful music. The first portion of our program features a conversation with Oscar-nominated composer David Newman and esteemed film music producer/liner note writer Jeff Bond, who discuss the virtues of this classic episode, David's memories of conducting Goldsmith's music for "The Invaders" live to picture, what makes Goldsmith such a remarkable composer, the musical storytelling techniques that set great composers apart, and much more. Afterwards, Jeff joins your humble hosts David, Yavar, and Clark for our usual track-by-track examination of the score. It's a long episode, yes, but both of our guests have an abundance of compelling insights that you won't want to miss. Enjoy!
*5-35 years, give or take
Cues from "The Invaders":
- 00:02 - 6 - The Knife
- 1:16:13 - 1 - The Old Woman
- 1:30:28 - 2 - Space Ship
- 1:34:32 - 3 - The Gadget
- 1:37:56 - 4 - The Wound
- 1:43:48 - 5 - The Hunter
- 1:49:16 - 6 - The Knife
- 1:53:42 - 7 - Counterattack (combined pts. 1 & 2)
- 2:10:53 - 8 - The Victor
- 2:47:47 - 1 - The Old Woman
Other Goldsmith:
- 2 Days in the Valley
- Alien (David Newman conducting the American Youth Symphony)
- The Artist Who Did Not Want to Paint (Prologue for The Agony and the Ecstasy)
- Contract on Cherry Street
- Escape from the Planet of the Apes
- Gremlins
- Gremlins 2: The New Batch
- Gunsmoke - "The Wake"
- Hollow Man
- Logan’s Run
- Lonely are the Brave
- The Loner
- Magic
- Malice
- The Mephisto Waltz
- The Man From U.N.C.L.E. - "The Deadly Games Affair"
- Omen III: The Final Conflict
- A Patch of Blue
- Patton
- Planet of the Apes
- Poltergeist
- Rambo: First Blood Part II
- The Sand Pebbles
- The Satan Bug
- The Secret of NIMH
- Star Trek: The Motion Picture
- The Swarm
- Thriller - "The Poisoner"
- Total Recall
- The Twilight Zone - "The Big Tall Wish"
- The Twilight Zone - "Dust"
- Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea - "Jonah and the Whale"
Other Non-Goldsmith:
- Anastasia (David Newman)
- Born Free (John Barry)
- Colt 45 TV Theme Song (written by Mack David and Jerry Livingston, performed by Hal Hopper)
- The Greatest Story Ever Told (Alfred Newman)
- L’Histoire du Soldat (Igor Stravinsky)
- Lost in Space (John Williams)
- "Mas que nada" (Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66)
- Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta (Béla Bartók)
- Sorry Wrong Number (10-20-1957 radio performance)
- The Towering Inferno (John Williams)
Please send your correspondence to mail@goldsmithodyssey.com.