Quartet Records and Paramount Pictures present a mammoth 3-CD box set with the world premiere release of The Bad News Bears trilogy, just in time to celebrate it's 40th anniversary! The audio was carefully mastered by José Vinader from original stereo mixes and multi-tracks stored in the Paramount vaults, and the 28-page full-color booklet includes liner notes and scores analysis by John Takis, who also co-produced the box set. The Bad News Bears was a highly successful American sports comedy directed by Michael Ritchie. Starring Walter Matthau and Tatum O'Neal, the plot features an aging, down-on-his-luck ex-minor leaguer coaching a team of misfits in an ultra-competitive California little league. The film was followed by two sequels, The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training (1977) and The Bad News Bears Go to Japan (1978). In addition, there were also a short-lived 1979-80 CBS television series and a 2005 remake also produced by Paramount. Three important composers were involved in the trilogy: veteran Jerry Fielding scored the original film, while younger composers Craig Safan and Paul Chihara scored the sequels. Surprisingly, despite the different styles of each composer-each of whom has a distinct musical personality-the result was a perfectly unified and structured musical trilogy. At the request of director Michael Ritchie, Fielding mainly adapted his score from the popular opera Carmen by Bizet, much as he had done two years earlier with Mahler's first symphony for The Gambler. Besides the Bizet arrangements, Fielding also incorporated a few original cues. For the sequels, Craig Safan did something similar with the "1812 Overture" by Tchaikovsky, and Paul Chihara adapted the popular "The Mikado" by Gilbert & Sullivan. The result is three cool, fun and surprising scores.
36 Next Year (Alternate) (0:56) (Bad News Bears-1976)
37 End Credits (Alternate) (2:05) (Bad News Bears-1976)
- Disc 2 -
1 Main Title (1:46) (The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training-1977)
2 Mr. Manning (0:26) (The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training-1977)
3 Kelly's Bike (1:52) (The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training-1977)
4 Lupus (1:26) (The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training-1977)
5 They're Off / in the Van* (2:01) (The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training-1977)
6 Kelly's Reverie (1:00) (The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training-1977)
7 Smoke Signals* (0:44) (The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training-1977)
8 Indian Victory (1:25) (The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training-1977)
9 The Dome (1:14) (The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training-1977)
10 Vacancy (1:07) (The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training-1977)
11 Kelly's Dad / Kelly's Dad Again (1:28) (The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training-1977)
12 The Practice (1:23) (The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training-1977)
13 The Champs (1:51) (The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training-1977)
14 The Hilton (1:36) (The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training-1977)
15 Coach Leak (2:54) (The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training-1977)
16 Kelly Runs (1:25) (The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training-1977)
17 Pool Hall / Kelly Night & Dome (2:49) (The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training-1977)
18 Notre Dame Victory March (2:23) (The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training-1977)
19 Bad News on the Toros (1:30) (The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training-1977)
20 Domed Out* (1:48) (The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training-1977)
21 Tanner's Stand / Let Them Play / Play Ball* (2:53) (The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training-1977)
22 Inside the Park Homer / Safe (2:52) (The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training-1977)
23 Lookin' Good (Vocal) (3:31) (The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training-1977)
24 Lookin' Good (Instrumental 1) (1:27) (The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training-1977)
25 Play Jazz* (1:29) (The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training-1977)
26 Lookin' Good" (Instrumental 2) (3:16) (The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training-1977) (The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training-1977)
27 Hitchhiker ("Lookin' Good) (1:29) (The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training-1977)
28 Smoke Signals (Alternate, "Lookin' Good") (0:46) (The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training-1977)
29 Organ Music ("Las Chiapanecas") (1:02) (The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training-1977)
- Disc 3 -
1 Logo / Titles (1:20) (The Bad News Bears Go to Japan-1978)
2 Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean / the Marines' Hymn (1:44) (The Bad News Bears Go to Japan-1978)
3 The Polo Lounge Feel (2:34) (The Bad News Bears Go to Japan-1978)
4 June's Blues* (2:08) (The Bad News Bears Go to Japan-1978)
5 Airport / Fight at Haneda* / Tokyo Freeway (1:50) (The Bad News Bears Go to Japan-1978)
6 Jet Lag Game* (0:59) (The Bad News Bears Go to Japan-1978)
7 Your Name (0:29) (The Bad News Bears Go to Japan-1978)
8 Mean Bones (2:59) (The Bad News Bears Go to Japan-1978)
9 Sports Fanfare / Birdman's Flyin' High (2:09) (The Bad News Bears Go to Japan-1978)
10 Inoki Fight* / Battle* (1:49) (The Bad News Bears Go to Japan-1978)
11 Victory (1:06) (The Bad News Bears Go to Japan-1978)
12 Bullet Train / Train Again / Temple Romance (1:35) (The Bad News Bears Go to Japan-1978)
13 Godzilla (0:47) (The Bad News Bears Go to Japan-1978)
14 Love Scene (1:24) (The Bad News Bears Go to Japan-1978)
15 Transistor Earpiece Radio* (1:21) (The Bad News Bears Go to Japan-1978)
16 Big Game* (0:49) (The Bad News Bears Go to Japan-1978)
17 Look (0:20) (The Bad News Bears Go to Japan-1978)
18 Sand Lot / True Love / the Stars and Stripes Forever (2:59) (The Bad News Bears Go to Japan-1978)
19 Lazar, You Bastard* / Take Me Out to the Ball Game (2:13) (The Bad News Bears Go to Japan-1978)
20 Godzilla (Alternate) (0:48) (The Bad News Bears Go to Japan-1978)
21 Birdman's Flyin' High (Wild) (2:01) (The Bad News Bears Go to Japan-1978)
22 Birdman's Flyin' High (Alternate) (0:48) (The Bad News Bears Go to Japan-1978)
23 Everybody Is Happy (1:22) (The Bad News Bears Go to Japan-1978)
24 Vamp (0:56) (The Bad News Bears Go to Japan-1978)
25 Tangerine (1:20) (The Bad News Bears Go to Japan-1978)
26 Happy Days (1:46) (The Bad News Bears Go to Japan-1978)
27 Moon River (1:36) (The Bad News Bears Go to Japan-1978)
28 Take Me Out to the Ball Game (0:52) (The Bad News Bears Go to Japan-1978)
29 Introduction to Kurodabushi / Kurodabushi / Tag (1:27) (The Bad News Bears Go to Japan-1978) (The Bad News Bears Go to Japan-1978)
30 Tag Again (0:26) (The Bad News Bears Go to Japan-1978)
31 Take Good Care of Her (2:33) (The Bad News Bears Go to Japan-1978)
32 Japanese Song #1* (0:56) (The Bad News Bears Go to Japan-1978)
33 Japanese Song #2* (2:04) (The Bad News Bears Go to Japan-1978)
34 Take Me Out to the Ball Game (End Credits) (1:24) Mono (The Bad News Bears Go to Japan-1978)
Quartet Records and Paramount Pictures present a mammoth 3-CD box set with the world premiere release of The Bad News Bears trilogy, just in time to celebrate it's 40th anniversary! The audio was carefully mastered by José Vinader from original stereo mixes and multi-tracks stored in the Paramount vaults, and the 28-page full-color booklet includes liner notes and scores analysis by John Takis, who also co-produced the box set. The Bad News Bears was a highly successful American sports comedy directed by Michael Ritchie. Starring Walter Matthau and Tatum O'Neal, the plot features an aging, down-on-his-luck ex-minor leaguer coaching a team of misfits in an ultra-competitive California little league. The film was followed by two sequels, The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training (1977) and The Bad News Bears Go to Japan (1978). In addition, there were also a short-lived 1979-80 CBS television series and a 2005 remake also produced by Paramount. Three important composers were involved in the trilogy: veteran Jerry Fielding scored the original film, while younger composers Craig Safan and Paul Chihara scored the sequels. Surprisingly, despite the different styles of each composer-each of whom has a distinct musical personality-the result was a perfectly unified and structured musical trilogy. At the request of director Michael Ritchie, Fielding mainly adapted his score from the popular opera Carmen by Bizet, much as he had done two years earlier with Mahler's first symphony for The Gambler. Besides the Bizet arrangements, Fielding also incorporated a few original cues. For the sequels, Craig Safan did something similar with the "1812 Overture" by Tchaikovsky, and Paul Chihara adapted the popular "The Mikado" by Gilbert & Sullivan. The result is three cool, fun and surprising scores.