Malone (1987) Soundtrack music by David Newman

The year 1987 was eary in the career of David Newman. With only a handful of film scores to his name, including the previous year's Critters and the same year's The Kindred, Newman was emerging with a singular voice, heralding a new composer to the scene that film music enthusiasts would embrace and eagerly anticipate. The Orion film Malone afforded Newman the chance to continue the Americana style he integrated into Critters and The Kindred, but with significantly more opportunity to write full blown action music. Malone starred the ever-likable Burt Reynolds and bore some resemblance to First Blood and Witness: heroes from military or police backgrounds move into small, peaceful communities with disastrous consequences. Here Malone stumbles upon a reactionary takeover plot headed by Cliff Robertson, operating out of this seemingly sleepy town. Newman's score features four primary themes. There's a four-note motif for Malone himself -- a study in lonely heroism often voiced by horns or solo trumpets. This is first presented in the "Main Title," which with its surging horns, minor key string lines, and harp ostinatos is reminisicent of his later music he composed for Hoffa. The score features a gentle theme for strings representing the small town Malone takes refuge in and, more specifically, the father and daughter who become his surrogate family. There's a romantic theme for Malone's relationship to his CIA compatriot and finally a hymn-like, traditional flavored melody for Delany and his group of thugs. Combine these with dramatic action music and the result is a powerful David Newman score finally available on compact disc. This release is limited to 1500 units.

TRACKLIST

1. Main Title [5:43]
2. Madrid/Malone Lights Up [2:21]
3. Malone's Gun [2:22]
4. Deliberate Accident/Short Drive [1:03]
5. Paul and Malone/Cemetery [2:15]
6. Patterson Kills Danby [2:31]
7. Jo and Malone [1:26]
8. Oath [0:34]
9. Fight on the Bridge [3:07]
10. Barbershop Death Part 1 [3:57]
11. Barbershop Death Part 2 [0:25]
12. Let Him Go [1:16]
13. Could I Talk To You/Jo Knocks [1:38]
14. Malone Hugs Jo [2:55]
15. Malone Under Attack [5:00]
16. Hard Drive [1:42]
17. He Killed Them Both/It's Clinton [1:42]
18. Hospital Escape [1:06]
19. Jamie's Phone Call/Malone and Jamie [2:27]
20. Jamie's Death/I Want Malone [4:34]
21. Malone's Revenge [7:01]
22. Delaney Runs [1:40]
23. Explosion [1:35]
24. End Credits [4:05]