Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan - Original Motion Picture Score CD
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- Label La La Land Records
- Catalogue Number LLLCD 1561
- Format
Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan - Original Motion Picture Score presents Fred Mollin's electronic score to the 1989 horror sequel in a limited edition CD from La-La Land Records and Paramount Pictures.
Starring Todd Caldecott, Tiffany Paulsen and Kane Hodder and directed by Rob Hedden, Friday the 13th Part VIII takes Jason Voorhees away from the familiar surroundings of Crystal Lake for a voyage that ultimately brings the seemingly unstoppable killer to New York City.
Having previously co-composed music for Friday the 13th Part VII, Fred Mollin took full scoring duties for Jason Takes Manhattan, making it the first Friday the 13th film at that point not to feature a score composed or co-composed by Harry Manfredini. The result gives the eighth instalment its own distinctive musical identity while retaining the atmosphere of menace and suspense expected from the series.
Mollin created an electronic soundscape built around industrial percussion, synthesizer pads, rhythmic loops, synthesized strings and woodwinds, and bursts of aggressive dissonance. The combination provides a suitably dark backdrop for Jason's journey while giving the film a notably different sound from its predecessors.
The album also includes four songs featured in the film, presented here with new mixes sourced from the personal archives of Fred Mollin and songwriter Stan Meissner. These include "The Darkest Side of the Night", "Broken Dream", "J.J.'s Blues" and "Livin' in the City", along with an instrumental version of "The Darkest Side of the Night".
Produced by Dan Goldwasser and Fred Mollin and mastered by James Nelson, the CD was sourced from the composer's master elements. Mollin originally composed the score without the familiar "Ki-Ki-Ki... Ma-ma-ma..." motif, which was subsequently added independently during the film's final mix, meaning many of those additions are intentionally absent from the album presentation.
The package also features exclusive in-depth liner notes by writer and composer Brian Satterwhite, including comments from Fred Mollin and Stan Meissner, with art design by Dan Goldwasser. The release is limited to 2,000 copies.
- Original Motion Picture Score composed by Fred Mollin
- Sourced from the composer's master elements
- Includes four songs from the film with new mixes
- Features "The Darkest Side of the Night" performed by Peter Fredette
- Includes bonus tracks and an instrumental version of "The Darkest Side of the Night"
- Exclusive liner notes by Brian Satterwhite
- Includes comments from Fred Mollin and Stan Meissner
- Limited to 2,000 copies
Track Listing:
- The Darkest Side of the Night - Vocals: Peter Fredette
- The Story of Jason / Jason Resurrected / Impractical Joke
- The End of Jimmy / Goodbye Suzi
- The Ghost People / Jason on Board / Porthole Flashback
- False Alarm / Sauna Death / Rennie Overboard
- Mirror Flashback / Sayanara Tamara / To the Bridge, Masked Man
- Discovering Dad / McCulloch Gets Angry / Dropping the Anchor / Eva Finds Tamara / Wayne's Demise / Wayne Fries
- Jason Kills Two / Flashback in the Cabin / In the Galley / Jump Ship
- In the Lifeboat / Arriving in New York / Jason Arrives in New York / Rennie's Abduction
- Rennie and the Punks / Jason and the Punk / Jason and Julius / Heads Up, Julius
- Sean Finds Rennie / Freeze!* / Police Car Adventure
- After the Collision / Sink or Swim / Goodbye McCulloch
- Sean and Rennie / Jason Breaks It Up / Into the Subway / Subway Chase / Jason Fries
- Safe at Last (Just Kidding) / Rennie and Sean See Jason / Jason and the Waitress / Down to the Sewer / Goodbye Sewer Worker
- Sewer Chase / Toxic Flood / The End of Jason
Bonus Tracks
- Broken Dream - Vocals: Terry Crawford
- Livin' in the City - Vocals: King Lou
- J.J.'s Blues
- The Darkest Side of the Night (Instrumental)
* Not used in film