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The Score on the Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh Score

post #1 of 4
1/2/02 at 8:01pm
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Hey, great, great article from The Inspector on the current scores (do I know you?) and I thought I'd chime in with a quick bit of explanation on how Glass came to "score" "Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh."

When Glass scored "Candyman," he composed a full piece called the "Candyman Suite" that was used for the entire film. When the sequel came around, parts of that suite that weren't used in the first movie were then used in the second. Yes, it's always looked like Glass came back and did a new score, but that's not what happened.

Regardless, his score works quite well on both movies and thank Jeebus this score has finally come out.

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post #2 of 4
1/2/02 at 9:49pm
Has anyone written anything on Goblin's 'Suspiria' soundtrack? If not, would anyone be interested?

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"In my tortured ears there sounds unceasingly a nightmare whirring and flapping, and a faint distant baying as of some gigantic hound. It is not dream - it is not, I fear, even madness - for too much has already happened to give me these merciful doubts." - H.P. Lovecraft
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post #3 of 4
1/2/02 at 10:44pm
Smilin' Jack:

The info in my article on the new material composed for "Candyman 2" is correct. My sources include Bill Condon's commentary track for the film itself (about 40 minutes in), the new disc's absurd liner notes and personal conversation with mutual friends of ours in the know (that's "ours" as in "yours and mine" -- hint-hint, you do know me).

While you are absolutely correct that most of the music was derived from the recording made for the first films' score, Glass was indeed hired to compose four new pieces (or "graciously contributed" as Don Christensen puts it) to add to the existing stuff. (Annie's theme as well as some material for the "Origin of Candyman" flashback sequence are examples.) My understanding that this new stuff was actually composed to picture and not just "stream of consciousness" material like the first film.

Thanks for the feedback.
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post #4 of 4
1/2/02 at 10:46pm
By the way, my old bootleg had a little-bit more music on it than the official disc does. The new disc is still a must-have and absolutely superior to any other version I've come into contact with.

[This message has been edited by The Inspector (edited 01-02-2002).]
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