Secret Of Nimh Original Soundtrack

One of Jerry Goldsmith’s finest works and, personally, one of my favorite film scores ever! If you can find a copy, but it immediately— you will not be sorry! The music is so beautiful, exciting, thrilling, frightening and moving! Gorgeous score to a gorgeous film!

This version is even better than the original. The music is nice and clear, with no skipping at all. The arrangements are all in order and I love it just as much as I did when the movie first came out.

What could be better than Jerry Goldsmith at top form?

The soundtrack was one I so desperately wanted. I really hope they make this into an MP3 version.

Nostalgia is strong but this music is even better than that

A wonderful Jerry Goldsmith score from the classic Don Bluth film.

NOTE: This review refers to the just released 2015 INTRADA version of the soundtrack.As I mentioned in my  Days of Thunder  soundtrack review, I always feel trepidation when a company like Intrada announces a brand new reissue of a beloved soundtrack. And it's really kind of weird. I SHOULD feel unconflicted positivity, right? After all, most of these reissues have bonus material never-before-released. And there's usually the promise of "remastering," which should make things all the better.Well, it's that last part that causes the trepidation. Sure, sometimes the sound is great. (Varese Sarabande’s 2007 “Burbs” soundtrack and the more recent “Ladyhawke” from La-La Land both sound fantastic.)But more often than not, the "remastering" results in a worsening of the sound. It seems that some people’s definition of improvement means that you should try to make these formerly-warm analog recordings conform to modern-day Simon Cowell ideals. I.E. Digitally crushing the highs and lows of volume dynamics in a misguided attempt to make it more “exciting,” and scrubbing out any hint of “imperfection” (which unfortunately also tends to strip away the warmth and texture and clarity). Examples: The recent disappointing, La-La Land release of Searching for Bobby Fischer, which sounds a bit muddy. Or the aforementioned Days of Thunder. Or the ultimate example, the remastered version of The Empire Strikes Back from when they put out the “special editions” of the original trilogy in theaters. In that case, John Williams’ once grand orchestra was reduced to sounding like a high school band playing in a dampening broom closet.Blessedly, this new version of the Secret of NIMH belongs in the good category. In fact, I dare say it sounds fantastic, even better than the original (which, ostensibly, is the purpose of remastering). All the original warmth and texture have been retained. But more than that, there seems to be greater clarity than the original Varese Sarabande version from 1982. Additionally, there seems to be more pronounced spacial range than the original, with the various sound elements now more distinct from one another, yet they still retain that sense that they’re part of a unified whole. Seriously, it sounds great.It should be noted that there is a lot less new material here than in other similar soundtrack reissues. Indeed, the Intrada site notes that there is truly only one new track that’s actually heard within the movie. According to the booklet, “’At Your Service’ accompanies Mrs. Brisby as she journeys into the lair of the intelligent rats, encountering the kindly but irascible Mr. Ages and the friendly rat master-of-arms Justin." The book notes that there were additional sound elements heard during this sequence of the movie, but they, unfortunately, remain lost.The other new material comes in the form of “demo” tracks. (And being demos, the sound mix is a slight step down from the main tracks.)(1) There’s a “Flying Dreams” demo with similar instrumentation as is heard in the original end credits—except this time with Sally Stevens singing the vocals, and with more orchestral embellishment. This is a different vocal take than the Sally Stevens singing that’s heard within the movie and it sounds wonderful. I’m glad that this found the light of day. (2) Another demo version of “Flying Dreams,” this time sung by Paul Williams. This one is interesting as the instrumentation is very spare. Just some dual piano parts and no orchestra. (3) Finally we have pianos duetting with one another (a different arrangement than the previous track), but with no vocals.Here’s the complete track listing:1. Main Title2. Allergic Reaction/Athletic Type3. Flying Dreams—Lullaby (Sally Stevens)4. The Tractor5. The Sentry Reel/The Story of NIMH6. At Your Service. (The only all-new track from the movie itself)7. Escape from NIMH/In Disguise8. Flying Dreams (Paul Williams)9. Step Inside My House10. No Thanks11. Moving Day12. The House Raising13. Flying High/End Title14. Flying Dreams – End Title Demo (Sally Stevens)15. Flying Dreams – Demo (Paul Williams)16. Flying Dreams – Demo (Piano Duet)As I say, it’s not a lot of new material compared to other special soundtrack releases, but for fans of Goldsmith’s original beautiful score, I think it’s worth it. The new sound mix really *does* do justice to the material, and the few extra tracks are a treat.P.S. The opposite side of the booklet facing the CD has an "alternative" cover, different than the yellow-tinted motif that most people associate NIMH promotional materials with. (I'm including a scan of it in my review.) This new one has a darker blue theme going on. Frankly, I wish they had just made THIS the cover of this new Intrada version, to differentiate it in people's minds from the previous releases.

The Secret of NIMH has always been one of my favorite movies, and I was excited to see this new edition of the classic soundtrack. The score sounds as good as the the original CD( The Secret Of N.I.M.H. ), and you also get an additional track ("At Your Service") and three demo recordings of the song "Flying Dreams".For true fans, the new CD also comes with a booklet filled with photos of the film and three text pieces. The longest is a detailed discussion of the film and score by Jeff Bond. The next piece is from the composer Jerry Goldsmith and comes from the 1982 LP release; it includes his discussion on the music. Lastly, there are some details on the production of the new edition from Douglass Fake.

SUPER!!!

Nimh no solo es un film a veces injustamente olvidado, sino que supuso un trabajo muy poco habitual para el gran Jerry Goldsmith.Nunca había compuesto nada para un film animado, y sin embargo el resultado está a la altura. El melódico tema principal es absolutamente memorable, y sabe captar perfectamente la mágica y emotividad de la película.. Esta edición cumple sin más, y no es cara para el tiempo que tiene. Es una suerte que no haya sido descatalogada.Una lástima eso si, que Amazon lo tiene muy mal listado... ¿Soundtrack? ¿Como se supone que la gente va a identificar que es la bso de Nimh?