 |
A Small Label With a Big Mission. |
|
 |
|
News
September 3, 2009 - Two New Albums Available Now - After a long hiatus here at the label, I am happy to announce that J. Peter Robinson's Expanded Score to John Schlesinger's horror thriller The Believers is out. It adds about 30-40 minutes of music to the original Varese LP, including the groovy jazz piece from the Manhattan night club. The album is limited to 1,000 pressings. September 2, 2009 - The Believers and Fade to Black Out Today! - More to follow. To order, click here. September 1, 2009 - Erich Kunzel Dead at 74 - It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Cincinnati Pops conductor Erich Kunzel, who has recorded a number of film themed albums with the orchestra he helmed since its inception 32 years ago. For the complete story, go here. July 28, 2009 - Bloodsport is Now Out of Print - Sorry, if you have waited too long, but we just sold the last copy. Maybe you'll find one in your local store, but we are definitely out, so please don't ask us if we have "just one more for you". July 2, 2009 - Bloodsport down to the last 500 CDs - Definitely our best seller, Bloodsport has just sold its 2,500th copy. We are pressing the final 500 now. Once they are gone, they are gone. So get yours while they last, so you don't have to pay big bucks for it on eBay. July 1, 2009 - Runestone Re-launch - After months of being on hiatus, David Newman's Runestone score is finally being worked on again. (Don't ask, why.) We still have to find out how much music we have, but we now have the files in competent hands and are eagerly awaiting the final verdict on the tracks. A friend of Daniel Schweiger's (who wrote the liner notes) watched the movie and did a track by track analysis of the score. Thanks to him, we now know exactly where each track goes. It is still being discussed how the album, due to the variance in source and condition of the tracks, will be sequenced. June 14, 2009 - The Punisher Stereo CD Is Out of Stock - The stereo version is now out of stock, as is the SACD.
May 24, 2009 - New Projects for Perseverance - I approached Craig Safan about doing a promo of his score to 1980's Fade to Black, and he was all excited about it. We will be producing 500 copies, which will also cover the CDs that will go to the composer. We are selling the rest on our Web site, as well as in the usual specialty stores, to recoup production costs as Craig won't have to pay for his CDs. February 2, 2009 - Yahoo Store Back in Action - After a short period when the Checkout Manager in our Yahoo Store wasn't working, we are back in business. Checkout is working properly now (thanks to a call to India), and you can once again place your orders. Sorry for the confusion. January 31, 2009 - Two Titles Out of Stock - Remo Williams is now out of stock. So is Story Teller Volume 1. Volume 2 has 28 copies left. If you haven't gotten your copy yet, now is the chance before they are all gone, as there will be no repressing.
November 17, 2008 - Three New Titles Are Available From Us - They have been out for a little while now, but due to our move I haven't had a chance to put them up on the Web site yet. September 17, 2008 - We Are Moving - As of today, we have a new address for our shipping facility. Please click the "Contact Us" link on the left to get the new mailing address, which is about 30 miles NW of the old place. All orders by mail or fax should be directed there. Email orders should still be addressed to order@perseverancerecords.com.
September 7, 2008 - Huge eBay Auction of Rare and Signed Scores - We are moving our office and storage facilities, so I am selling part of my soundtrack collection. There are many rare CDs, signed scores and the occasional budget CD for you to fill that hole in your collection.
September 6, 2008 - Knightriders is Available for Pre-orders - Just to make it clear: This is Knightriders, not Knight Rider, the TV show with David Hasselhoff and the talking car. This is Donald Rubinstein's seminal score to George A. Romero's jousting biker flick that has been in demand ever since the film came out 27 years ago. June 27, 2008 - Hunt & Tony Sales on RundgrenRadio.com - Last night, at 7:00 pm Pacific Time, RundgrenRadio.com featured a two hour long in-depth interview with the Sales Bros about their new album. To hear the Web radio show, click here. The interview also features clips from each of the 10 songs on the album. June 20, 2008 - The Deaths of Ian Stone Is Out Now - Fresh off the press is Elia Cmiral's moody score to this horror gem. The first 100 orders will get their CD signed by the composer at no additional charge. (Limit two per order, please.) We dedicate this release to the memory of Stan Winston, who produced this movie. June 13, 2008 - Web Site Will Be Down - We are migrating our Web site to a new server, therefore the site will be down until Monday morning, June 16, 2008. You might also not be able to send us emails during that period. Please be patient. We appreciate it. June 6, 2008 - The Sales Bros. Blast Off - Our first foray into Soul is one of the best albums of its kind that I have ever heard. Hunt & Tony Sales toured the world with Iggy Pop, Todd Rundgren, as well as with David Bowie as Tin Machine. This is their first solo album. The tracks were recorded in an empty swimming pool 28 years ago, but they sound as clear and pristine as if they were recorded yesterday. It is an experience like you have rarely lived it. You have to listen to it. It's absolutely fabulous. April 28, 2008 - Mutant Hits the Web - Our latest release, Richard Band's orchestral score to the cult classic Mutant, is finally out. To apologize for the long wait, we have a special treat for you. The first 100 people who order this CD will get it signed by the composer. Limit two signed CDs per customer, please. An email notification will go out today.
March 18, 2008 - Director Anthony Minghella Dies at 54 - It can happen so quickly! Director Anthony Minghella, who won an Academy Award for directing the 1996 epic The English Patient, has died at age 54, his agent announced today. Variety reports that a spokesman for Mr. Minghella said he suffered a brain hemorrhage on Tuesday morning at Charing Cross Hospital in London, while in for a routine neck operation. March 4, 2008 - Leonard Rosenman Dies - The two-time Oscar winner died today of a heart attack. His score to Ralph Bakshi's animated Lord of the Rings from 1978 remains one of my favorites. He was 83 years old. Is this the beginning of another sad year for the film music community? February 29, 2008 - Jim Manzie the Second - Once again, I am very excited. That doesn't mean that our other releases make me less happy, but this Jim Manzie compilation has been a passion of mine. The second volume, with selections from NINE of his scores, is out today. I think it is even better than the first one. LIMITED TO 250 COPIES, so make sure you get yours right away. They won't last long! February 9, 2008 - The First Blues - I spent all day today with our engineer Chas Ferry (who mastered the majority of Perseverance's albums since Remo Williams) in the studio, mastering our first Blues album, Hunt and Tony Sales' Hired Guns. The two brothers, who toured with David Bowie as Tin Machine, as well as Iggy Pop and Todd Rundgren, sound like a mixture of Sam & Dave and The Blues Brothers. In fact, they were scheduled to replace the latter ones on Saturday Night Live im 1980, when Tony had a fatal car accident. He was pronounced dead on the operating table, but came back to life and was in a coma for several weeks. Today, he was in the studio with me. The album is killer! I know it's not a film score, but I am sure we will sell tons of it. Great music! February 8, 2008 - Donald the Second - I just signed the deal to release Donald Rubinstein's Knightriders score on Perseverance. Most likely, it will be out in April. Stay tuned. The score is amazing. Liner notes will include thoughts by Donald and director George Romero. January 25, 2008 - Phillip the Third - Our latest release, The Film Music of Phillip Lambro, the third and final release in our series of this composer, is out today. Check out the sound samples; I promise you will like them. December 12, 2007 - WHERE WERE YOU??? - We had our second signing at Dark Delicacies with (as I would like to think) quite an eclectic group of composers, but nobody came! There were maybe 12 people, who showed up. Too bad. December 5, 2007 - Rejected Emails - If you have sent us emails since Friday they have most likely be returned with the message that the mailbox is currently full. This has been rectified. Please resend your emails. December 4, 2007 - Samples Uploaded - I have overcome the technical difficulties and was able to upload audio clips over the weekend. Enjoy! November 29, 2007 - Stan Bush at Dark Delicacies! - Bloodsport's "Fight to Survive" and "On My Own - Alone" singer Stan Bush has just agreed to participate in the signing on December 8, 2007, from 2-4pm at Dark Delicacies. He will also be selling some of his own CDs there.
November 28, 2007 - Manzie Promos Out - I am very excited! Part One of my labor of love is out: The Film Music of Jim Manzie, Volume 1, was picked up from the pressing plant yesterday. It came out great!!! This first anthology comprises a cross section of seven of this underrated composer's body of work. November 11, 2007 - Second Perseverance Composer Signing at Dark Delicacies - After the big success of the first soundtrack signing, we have decided to do a second one. This time, composers Donald Rubinstein (Martin/ Pollock), Paul Hertzog (Bloodsport), Jim Manzie (The Film Music of Jim Manzie, Vols. 1 and 2), and Phillip Lambro (Crypt of the Living Dead, Murph the Surf and The Film Music of Phillipp Lambro) will be at hand to sign your CDs on December 8, 2007 at 2 pm in Burbank, CA. Please note that both volumes of Jim Manzie's promos will be sold at this signing, whereas the second volume won't be available on the Web site for another six weeks. They are limited to 300 copies each). For more information click here. November 7, 2007 - Rubinstein Released - Donald Rubinstein's cult score to the George Romero classic Martin is out today. The long-awaited CD also features the rejected score from Ed Harris' directorial debut Pollock. August 28, 2007 - Richard Band on Perseverance Records - We have just signed a deal with Richard Band to release his score to the horror cult film Mutant. I picked up the tapes from Richard this morning. We are doing a new digital transfer from the original tapes, so it is not quite clear yet if there will be more or different music on the album than what was on the Varese LP or the ensuing identical CD by Intrada. Plus, there is a surprise. Stay tuned for more. July 18, 2007 - Back in Business - We have been back since Monday but had computer problems. Orders placed after July 4, will ship Friday. July 4, 2007 - Office Is Closed - We are closing the office until 7/15. If you order between now and then, your order will be shipped once we get back. Have a great summer. June 29, 2007 - Bloodsport Out Today! - The long awaited album is finally available! Get yours quick, as the orders are just pouring in, both from customers, as well as wholesalers. The first orders were shipped today. June 26, 2007 - Bloodsport Will Ship in 3 Days! - We are currently processing the orders that have been placed so far (and there are plenty!) and will ship the first batch on Friday. We will do our best to get every order fulfilled before we close from 7/4 through 7/15. Please bear with us. June 9, 2007 - Bloodsport Available for Pre-Order - While the CD's release date had to be pushed back a week to June 26, we are making this long-awaited album available now for you to purchase from our Yahoo store. Wholesale prices will be announced soon. June 1, 2007 - Second Score for Martin CD Announced - Donald Rubinstein's music, which was rejected by director Ed Harris for his directorial debut "Pollock", will fill out the CD, for which the street date has tentatively been set to August 21, 2007. April 14, 2007 - Bloodsport Cover Art Posted - Kim Schimansky, our fabulous designer, just emailed me the cover art for our biggest release yet. This will be our 20th soundtrack album, and we are celebrating it with a big party here in Burbank.
April 13, 2007 - Martin, Romero and Rubinstein Sink Their Fangs Into Our Label - The next title in our Limited Composers Series will be a re-release of Donald Rubinstein's acclaimed ("one of the 100 coolest film scores of all time") score to George Romero's 1977 horror cult thriller Martin. April 2, 2007 - Bloodsport Track Listing Available - Go to our New Releases page, and check out the track titles for the upcoming Paul Hertzog CD. The album will be limited to 3,000 copies (That's all our license allows us to press), so get yours quickly, as we expect them to sell out fast. Pre-orders will be taken soon. March 25, 2007 - Perseverance Composer Signing at Dark Delicacies - Our first soundtrack signing was a big success. Thanks to Del and Sue of Dark Delicacies and everyone involved for making this a fantastic day. Pictures can be seen here. March 12, 2007 - Perseverance Composer Signing at Dark Delicacies - Our first ever composer signing will be held on March 24, 2007, at 2:00 pm at Dark Delicacies in Burbank, CA. There, you will get a chance to talk to the composers and get your (bought) CDs autographed. David Williams, Jim Manzie, Charles Bernstein, Dennis Dreith, Phillip Lambro, Craig Safan, as well as Jeff Burr and R.A. Mihailoff (director and star of Leatherface), and Scott McKinlay (director of Gag) have all signed on to be there. They will be joined by Scott Glasgow (Robotech) and Christopher Young (Ghost Rider) from Varese Sarabande. Spread the word. March 4, 2007 - Deadly Friend Is Out Now - The long awaited Charles Bernstein score is finally available, and it is selling like there is no tomorrow. (Remember, this CD is limited to 1,000 copies.) You can take a look at the track listing and order the CD from our store. Sound samples will be uploaded soon. February 18, 2007 - Deadly Friend Release Even More Imminent - After a postponement at the pressing plant, the CD is guaranteed to ship on Monday. Stay tuned for a link to our Yahoo Store where you can purchase the album. February 11, 2007 - Deadly Friend Release Imminent - The long awaited release of Charles Bernstein's orchestral cues from the Wes Craven picture from 1986, is due this week. Included are a handful of remastered electronic cues from the original LP to faciltate the album's flow. But what is really an added bonus is a 35 minute interview of Charles Bernstein and Wes Craven at the end of the album. This should make for some interesting listening. The disc is limited to 1,000 pressings and will be out on Friday. January 29, 2007 - Karel Svoboda Dead at 69 - This is truly a sad time for the film music community. The Czech film composer, who made himself a name in the 70's for children's animated shows on West German TV, shot himself yesterday in his backyard near Prague. Reason, as is speculated, could have been a terminal disease. January 27, 2007 - Peer Raben Dead at 66 - Fassbinder's court composer died last night after a long illness. Another voice is silent. January 12, 2007 - Leatherface is Out Today - The first in our Limited Composers Series, Leatherface, Jim Manzie's frighteningly chilly score is out now. You can order it, as well as all our other titles through our Yahoo store. At 72 minutes it is one of our longest CDs, which not only features the entire score note for note, but also an in-depth interview with the composer about his experience scoring the film. Special thanks go out to director Jeff Burr for helping us with this release. Limited to 500 pressings. January 1, 2007 - New Year Catalog Blowout Sale - It's true, we have been around long enough that some of our licenses are soon to expire. Rather than destroying the overrstock, we have decided to let them go at a sharply discounted price. Now is your chance to get that elusive Dr. Phibes that you always pushed off buying, or maybe you are intrigued by some of our $8.95 CDs. To see a list of all the CDs on sale, click here. But hurry, this event ends at midnight on January 31, 2007. Once these titles are gone, they are gone. Forever. December 8, 2006 - No Repressing of Kickboxer - After long deliberation, I have decided not to repress another 500 copies of our bestseller. I appreciate all the words of encouragement to repress, but I felt that in the long run it would be more harmful to this label's reputation if I went back on my word. It is possible that we might do an expanded version at some time in the future, but for now, the initial 500 units are all that will be available. Sorry if you didn't get yours. I hope you can appreciate my decision. November 30, 2006 - Shirley Walker Dead at 61 - This is truly another sad year for the film music community. She died after only a short illness after having lost her husband earlier this year. She will be missed. November 19, 2006 - Audio Files are Finally Uploaded to the Web Site - Thanks to our good engineer Chas Ferry, who also mastered the two upcoming Limited Composers Series editions Leatherface and Deadly Friend, you now have the chance to listen to mp3's of all of our CDs (excpet for Kickboxer, as this is sold out). November 15, 2006 - Karl Ernst Sasse Dead at 85 - I am sorry to announce the death of another film composer: East German legend of DEFA fame Karl Ernst Sasse has died after a long battle with cancer, as well. He will be missed. November 8, 2006 - Basil Poledouris Dead at 61 - I am deeply saddened to announce the death of Basil Poledouris. He died after a long struggle with cancer. To share your condolences with his family, please click here. November 2, 2006 - Murph the Surf is Available - The long-awaited world premiere CD of Phillip Lambro's seminal jazz score from 1974 is finally here. It is already in our Yahoo store, so get yours while it's still fresh! November 1, 2006 - Kickboxer Is Out of Stock - After no announcements other than on this Web site and two weeks later, Kickboxer has run out of stock. Sorry if you didn't get yours! October 25, 2006 - Kickboxer Is a Hit - Half of the 500 pressed Kickboxer CDs are already sold, and it hasn't even been a week yet. Get yours while they are still here. October 24, 2006 - Prince Valiant Nearly Sold Out - Our first CD, David Bergeaud's Prince Valiant, has two copies left. That's it. No more. October 18, 2006 - Kickboxer Has Hit the Streets - The long awaited CD is finally out in a limited release of 500 pressings. Get yours now! October 17, 2006 - Murph the Surf Delayed - Due to a manufacturig flaw at the pressing plant, Murph the Surf's release date is postponed until November 1, 2006.
October 16, 2006 - In the Pipeline - Good news: Kickboxer will be out this Friday. The wait for many fans will finally be over. October 14, 2006 - Second Newsletter Was Mailed Today - The second Perseverance Records newsletter went out today to almost 400 subscribers. If you would like to be placed on our mailing list, send us an email. The newsletter comes out at irregular intervals. October 3, 2006 - Wes Craven Interview - I just got out of the studio where we recorded a 40-minute phone interview with Charles Bernstein and Wes Craven. The interview goes into detail about their collaboration on "Deadly Friend" and "A Nightmare on Elm Street" and how a composer and director work together. The CD will feature the orchestral parts of the score from "Deadly Friend", and it will NOT contain the synthesizer music that was put out by Varese at the time of the film's release. This title will be limited to 300 pressings. September 19, 2006 - The Prophecy II Is Out Today - Pre-orders will be shipped in the next few days. September 7, 2006 - Dark Skies Is Available - After a long wait, the first Michael Hoenig album in 18 years is finally out. Orders (and there are many of them!) will be shipped in the coming weeks. Please bear with us. August 15, 2006 - No Audio Clips - Due to technical difficulties we are unable to offer audio samples from our latest releases. Hopefully, this will be remedied soon. Sorry. August 14, 2006 - We're Back in Town - After a very relaxing and hot vacation in Arizona, we are back in the office. There was a massive shipment at the post office and UPS yesterday, so all of you should get your CDs this week. Enjoy! August 7, 2006 - Remo Williams and The Prophecy Out Now - The CDs are in, but we are not. All orders will be shipped on Monday, August 14. Thanks for your patience. We do appreciate it.
July 31, 2006 - Remo, Dark Skies and The Prophecy Finally Available - After many delays, our three most eagerly awaited titles are finally out. "Remo Williams" will be available on August 4, with "The Prophecy" following closely on August 7, and "Dark Skies" closing out the trio with a release date of 8/21.
June 29, 2006 - Remo, Dark Skies and The Prophecy Announced for July - The booklet for "Remo Williams" has finally been approved by Sony and is currently at the pressing plant. June 16, 2006 - Remo and Dark Skies Delayed Once Again - The powers that be at Sony still haven't approved the artwork for the two June titles, so we are announcing that they will be delayed for another three to four weeks. Sorry. All pre-orders will be shipped as soon as the CD is in stock. June 9, 2006 - Artwork on "The Prophecy" Nearing Completion - For an advance peek at the cover to our next release, click here. June 2, 2006 - Gag is Released - With a couple of weeks delay, we are happy to say that Dennis Dreith's brooding score to the current horror film has finally been released. Due to a glitch in our distributor's system, the CD is only available on the Web site for the time being. We will keep you posted on a future street date. May 28, 2006 - Rejected "Chinatown" score to be released next year - The cat is out of the bag. In response to our first newsletter of this past weekend, we have been flooded with emails. Among the future releases, we will have a digital re-recording of the unused "Chinatown" score. It will be recorded in Prague under the baton of the composer. The score is ca 28 minutes long, and the CD MIGHT feature an audio interview with Phillip Lambro about his experiences working with Roman Polanski and Robert Evans on this picture. A release date has not been set yet. To subscribe to our newsletter, please send us an email. May 16, 2006 - Van Damme Kicks Into Action - We have just signed the deal to release the much requested score to "Kickboxer" by Paul Hertzog. The booklet will contain exclusive liner notes by the composer and the full score digitally remastered from the original session tapes. Tentative street date is October 17, 2006. March 20, 2006 - Dark Skies Expanded - Our next album, which will feature Michael Hoenig's score to the Sci-Fi Channel series Dark Skies, will also contain music composed for the pilot by X- Files composer Mark Snow. The liner notes are almost done. The only thing missing is the interview with Mark Snow. March 19, 2006 - Remo Williams: The Adventure Delayed - We just realized that the DAT we received from Craig Safan is missing the last 11 tracks featured in the movie. Rather than giving you only 75% of the score, we have decided to postpone the release of the CD to June 20, 2006, until we can locate the missing music. Stay tuned to the Web site for more updates. March 6, 2006 - The Punisher: Best Older Soundtrack of 2005 - We are just raking in the awards this year! Dennis Dreith's "The Punisher" was just named one of the "Best Older Soundtracks of 2005" by Film Music Review's Steven A. Kennedy on americanmusicpreservation.com. To see a list of all the winners, click here. March 2, 2006 - On the Air - One track from our latest album, "The Least Worst of Michael Perilstein", can currently be heard on Mikael Carlsson's show on http://www.filmmusicradio.com. March 1, 2006 - FMCSA Nomination - Our so far most successful release, "Loch Ness" was just nominated for an International Film Music Critics Association Award in the category Best New CD Release of a Previously Existing Motion Picture Score. The nominees are:
- F.I.S.T. / Slow Dancing in the Big City (Bill Conti/Varse Sarabande) January 28, 2006 - Least Worst is Latest - "The Least Worst of Michael Perilstein is the latest release on Perseverance Records. The album features almost 80 minutes of music from the "Deadly Spawn" composer. There is a hidden track, which finishes off the CD in a rock 'n roll kind of way.
November 28, 2005 - Loch Ness Soon to be Out of Stock - Our inventory has dwindled down to less then 90 units of this best-selling score of ours. Order yours now, because there won't be a repressing any time soon.
November 12, 2005 - Crypt of the Living Dead - "The scariest score I have ever heard", says album producer Robin Esterhammer, "I actually had to turn the light on." November 10, 2005 - Dennis Dreith gAg-ged - Dennis Dreith, the composer of our "Punisher" album, is currently working on the music to the horror film "gAg". The soundtrack album, which will accompany the film's release, will be our first "contemporary" CD. We are working closely with director Scott McKinley and the team behind "gAg" to make this a successful and enjoyable CD. Street date is set for April 18, 2006, but, as always, it will be available on the Web site before that. November 2, 2005 - SONY Deal Closed - We are happy to announce that we just closed a four picture deal with Sony. The CDs will be released throughout the next year, starting with the first ever commercial release of Craig' Safan's score to "Remo Williams" on March 21, 2006. A special thanks goes out to Jaime Cyr at Sony for making these releases possible. November 1, 2005 - New Perilstein Album - Out in February of 2006, will be a new album by "Deadly Spawn" composer Michael Perilstein, titled "The Least Worst of Michael Perilstein". The compilation album will contain music from such films as "Muhammad Ali: A Twilight Portrait", "Where Evil Lives", "Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers", different "Deadly Spawn" recordings than the Perseverance Records release, the unreleased "Master Race From Mars", as well as the concept albums "Godzilla Vs Your Mother" and "Elephants Gliding on Ice", and some (mostly) previously unreleased tracks specifically compiled for this album. October 9, 2005 - Punisher SACD Delayed - Due to scheduling problems with our pressing plant, the European SACD version of the Punisher CD will be delayed until 2006. October 7, 2005 - Nessie Back in Stock - The second pressing of Loch Ness is here! And half of it is already gone! Orders will be fulfilled in the order received. September 27, 2005 - Nessie Down - Loch Ness sold out in four days. Although we originally planned to limit the release to 1,000 CDs, the high demand for this title made us change our mind, and therefore we will press a second run of another 1,000. We sincerely hope that nobody feels they were pressured into buying their copy right away, but we really didn't anticipate a second pressing. The second batch will be available in circa three weeks. Stay tuned. September 9, 2005 - Nessie Surfaced - The long wait is over: Loch Ness is finally available! All pre-orders will be mailed Tuesday. If you haven't ordered your copy yet, you should do so immediately, as the CD is almost sold out already, and it isn't even in the stores yet! August 28, 2005 - The Punisher Clarified - To clarify the distribution situation for this title, we must say that the regular CD will never be available in Europe, only the SACD. This goes for retailers, wholesalers, as well as individuals. All European customers MUST order their CD from Tarantula Records in Germany. There will be no exceptions to this. August 27, 2005 - Loch Ness Available - After a series of delays, we are happy to announce that the Loch Ness CD will finally be out on September 9, 2005. All orders will be shipped then. Due to the massive amount of pre-orders, it might take a few days until you receive yours. July 19, 2005 - The Punisher Is Out!!! - Fresh off the press, the CD is currently available only on this Web site for $18. Due to contractual obligations, we won't be able to sell the CD in stores yet or to European or Swiss customers, (UK is fine.) Street date is set for November 15, 2005. European and Swiss customers will be able to buy the SACD from Tarantula Records in September. Stay tuned for more news. July 5, 2005 - Loch Ness delayed - Due to issues releated to Trevor Jones' reluctance to participate in this project, we are disappointed to announce that the street date of Loch Ness will be delayed to September 20, 2005. However, the CD will be available on the Web site in mid-August for $17. June 30, 2005 - The Passing of Basil Kirchin - We are very sad to announce the death of composer Basil Kirchin this month. He will be missed. April 28, 2005 - Loch Ness and The Punisher Ready for Pre-Order - Due to a tremendous amount of emails we are putting up the next two titles for pre-order months before they become available. To pre-order these CDs, click here. March 22, 2005 - Punisher Interview - We went into the studio to record a 23 minute interview with composer Dennis Dreith and director Mark Goldblatt. This interview will be included on the forthcoming Punisher CD. March 10, 2005 - Perilstein is a "Gold"Stein - The Deadly Spawn is raking in the reviews, and we are finally putting up a site where you can read all of them. For one, who kind of liked the CD, click here, and scroll down. March 8, 2005 - Nessie Found! - We are very happy and proud to announce that we have secured the rights to Trevor Jones' score to Loch Ness (1996), starring Ted Danson and Joely Richardson. This has been on many a collector's wish list, so we are making sure to get it out to you as soon as we can. Scheduled street date is June 15, 2005. This coincides with the DVD debut of the movie (alas in pan-and-scan, not the widescreen version.)
January 27, 2005 - The Punisher Is Coming! - We are deep in preparations for our next release: "The Punisher" by Dennis Dreith. This is the score to the original movie from 1989 with Dolph Lundgren in the title role and not the remake with John Travolta, scored by Carlo Silliotto.
January 26, 2005 - The Deadly Spawn at $17 - After checking the books, we are happy to announce that "The Deadly Spawn" can be sold for $17, just like the rest of our regular releases.  December 21, 2004 - The Deadly Spawn Has Hatched! - Out today finally is Michael Perilstein's expanded score to the 1983 cult classic "The Deadly Spawn". Due to higher production costs, we have to sell this one for $18 instead of the usual $17. For more information, click here. Sound samples to follow. December 4, 2004 - The Deadly Spawn is About to Hatch - The CD is currently at the mastering plant and will be available, as promised, on December 15, on the Web site. Sorry, but we are not able to have it ready for the L.A. Science-Fiction and Comic Book Convention on Dec 12, but you can still pre-order it there. October 18, 2004 - New Album - We are happy to announce that production has begun on our latest album: An expanded version of Michael Perilstein's "The Deadly Spawn". The CD is scheduled to be in stores on February 22, 2005, and on the Perseverance Web site in mid-December. October 10, 2004 - Hammer to Fall - Despite initial excitement from GDI's side, we have heard nothing from them in several months. We are therefore sorry to inform you that we have to pass on "The Hammer Creature Collection". July 8, 2004 - New Album - Work is currently under way on the newest Perseverance release: "The Hammer Creature Collection". Licensed from GDI Records in England, this CD will feature 25 tracks of the finest Hammer horror scores. No track list is available yet, so stay tuned. July 6, 2004 - DISTRIBUTION!!! - Perseverance Records just signed an exclusive North American distribution deal with City Hall Records. Starting November, this will put our CDs in every Tower Records, Borders, Virgin and Barnes & Noble store and many more. Of course, you can still get your CDs directly from us. European customers can get their copies, as always, from Prometheus Records in Belgium. June 30, 2004 - The Last of Phibes - The first 1,000 CDs are gone. Thanks to everyone who bought a copy. You made this our bestseller! Don't worry, it is being repressed as we speak. November 23, 2003 - The Abominable Dr. Phibes is now available. - For information and audio samples click here. September 23, 2003 - Invasion of the Body Snatchers is back in stock! - Get your copy now. September 20, 2003 - The Shuttered Room is Closed! - Due to legal reasons we are not able to include the Shuttered Room score on the Dr. Phibes CD. Sorry. August 20, 2003 - Invasion of the Body Snatchers is out of stock! - The first thousand are gone! If you haven't gotten yours yet, don't despair, we are currently debating a repressing. July 18, 2003 - Invasion of the Body Snatchers is finally available! - Get your copy now! June 20, 2003 - Interview With Philip Kaufman - We messed up! Due to a printing error the interview with Philip Kaufman was left out of the liner notes for "Invasion of the Body Snatchers." You can read his reminiscence here. June 16, 2003 - The Abominable Dr. Phibes has begun production. - Click here to read the full story. The CD will also include the score to "The Shuttered Room". June 12, 2003 - Invasion of the Body Snatchers is at the printing plant. - The projected street date is July 15, 2003. April 19, 2003 - Interview with Robin Esterhammer - British film music mag "Music From the Movies" just published an interview with Perseverance label head Robin Esterhammer. Click here to read the full interview. April 16, 2003 - MGM greenlights "The Abominable Dr. Phibes"! - Click here to read the full story.
Burbank, March 20, 2003 - Dr. Phibes Rises Again is finally available!
It only took them 30 years.
Dr. Phibes Rises Again by John Gale
Hot off the press is the release of John Gale's Dr. Phibes Rises Again (1972). This release is the culmination of years' worth of hunting for music sources! It contains over 40 minutes of original score and as an additional bonus the Vincent Price sung rendition of "Over the Rainbow". Up next is the 1978 remake of Invasion of the Body Snatchers by Denny Zeitlin. All original masters were lost, so the music is the same as the original United Artists LP, but we have added a special bonus: a 30 minute interview with composer Denny Zeitlin, in which he talks about his experience scoring the movie. It remains the composer's sole work in film, making it completely unique. Each disc features a 12-page booklet containing movie stills and artwork, as well as comments from the producer, director and composer, together with liner notes by British film music critic Paul Tonks. For more information about the specific titles click here. February 20, 2003 - Dr. Phibes Delayed - Dr. Phibes Rises Again is still at the pressing plant but will be available soon. February 20, 2003 - Prince Valiant Ready For Shipping - Prince Valiant is finally available for shipping. January 27, 2003 - Prince Valiant Delayed - Due to a legal issue at the printing plant, the release date of Prince Valiant has been pushed back yet again. Isn't it nice how lawyers always screw things up! January 16, 2003 - DreamWorks Axes The Ring - In an email conversation we were told that "The powers that be are not interested in a soundtrack." January 11, 2003 - Perseverance Records officially launches its Web site.
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
It all ends here.
This site was configured for Macintosh.
This site was created and is maintained by Robin
Esterhammer.
|
