Jerry Goldsmith – Chinatown (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

[Soundtrack]
Genre: Smooth Jazz
Length ~ 31:16
Release date: 1974 (LP), 1995 (CD Reissue)
Label: ABC/EMI Electrola (LP), Varèse Sarabande (CD Reissue)

“ Some potential purchasers may think that the Chinatown soundtrack is way overpriced, offering a mere 31 minutes of music, but this is an astonishing 31 minutes. Composer Jerry Goldsmith wrote perhaps his most moodily evocative score for Roman Polanski‘s haunting film noir (and did it on ten days’ notice); and trumpet soloist Uan Rasey punctuates the best moments with the mournful, piercing cry of his instrument. Apart from three period songs (Bunny Berigan’s version of “I Can’t Get Started” etc.) interpolated into the action, the rest is just plain top-notch Goldsmith; the surging strings and heavy piano chords of “Jake and Evelyn,” the pizzicato strings on “The Last of Ida,” and the latter’s aggressive use of percussion instruments as well all stand out. The resulting CD is a treat even for those who either don’t know or aren’t that fond of the movie. The sound is excellent and then some – loud, robust, and richly detailed… ”
- Bruce Eder – allmusic -

Track Listing:

1. Love Theme From Chinatown (Main Title) – 2:04
2. Noah Cross – 2:31
3. Easy Living – 1:51
4. Jake And Evelyn – 2:47
5. I Can’t Get Started – 3:38
6. The Last Of Ida – 3:01
7. The Captive – 3:11
8. The Boy On A Horse – 2:08
9. The Way You Look Tonight – 2:19
10. The Wrong Clue – 2:35
11. J. J. Gittes – 3:09
12. Love Theme From Chinatown (End Title) – 2:02

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