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BSX DIGITAL presents a premiere release of music from the original score to DROP-OUT MOTHER, composed by the great Gerald Fried (THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E., STAR TREK, ROOTS) for the 1988 comedy directed by Charles S. Dubin, written by Bob Shanks, starring Valerie Harper, Wayne Rogers, Carol Kane, Kim Hunter and Bruce Gray. DROP-OUT MOTHER, also known as GOODBYE, SUPERMOM, follows Nora Cromwell (Harper) and her comical transition from a successful female executive to full-time housewife and mother.
Born February, 1928 in the Bronx, Gerald Fried’s interest in music found its first fruition at the High School of Music & Art in New York City. He attended The Juilliard School of Music as an oboe major, graduating in 1945. Among his earliest friends was a bright kid named Stanley Kubrick. The two of them used to hang around Greenwich Village and talk about their budding interests, Fried’s in classical music and Kubrick’s in filmmaking. Their interests merged when Kubrick began filming DAY OF THE FIGHT, an 18-minute short about boxing. Knowing Fried was a music major, Kubrick asked him if he could write the score for his boxing picture. Fried agreed, then spent months going to the movies to learn how film scores worked as there were no schools or courses on film music in those days. Fried wrote an effective score, and Kubrick sold the film to RKO Pathé. Fried rejoined Kubrick to score four more of his films, including THE KILLING and PATHS TO GLORY,where the young filmmaker first gained his reputation.
After the success of THE KILLING in1956, Kubrick moved to Los Angeles, shortly followed by Fried, who was immediately hired to compose and arrange music for several films, including THE VAMPIRE, THE RETURN OF DRACULA, MACHINE GUN KELLY and I, MOBSTER, I BURY THE LIVING, and TIMBUKTU (1959).
By the 1960s, Fried moved into television, scoring episodes of such seminal shows of the decade as GILLIGAN’S ISLAND, THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E., MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE and STAR TREK. By the 1970s Fried was composing music for numerous made-for-TV movies. His best-known score of the decade was for the 1977 miniseries ROOTS, which he took over scoring when Quincy Jones fell behind and was unable to meet the broadcast deadline for the eight-hour mini-series. Both Jones and Fried won Emmy Awards for their musical efforts on the series. During the ‘80s, Fried continued to compose music for television series, movies, and documentaries, and an occasional feature film. These are just two of the many magnificent scores Fried wrote throughout his career. The composer passed away on February 17, 2023 at the age of 95. His work remains a testament to his talent and dedication to the art of composition and he is remembered as a key figure in the evolution of music for film and television.
BSX Digital presents the premiere release of DROP-OUT MOTHER, featuring music composed by Gerald Fried. The music has been remastered by James Nelson at Digital Outland.
01. Main Titles (2:42)
02. Starting The Day (3:01)
03. I Quit / Career Funeral (1:09)
04. New Choices / New Home (2:11)
05. Circus Time (2:49)
06. Nora And Jack (1:28)
07. Shopping Day (2:40)
08. Family Struggles / The Right Choice (4:13)
09. A Happy Ending (3:13)
10. Walkman Rock (0:49)
11. MTV Rock (1:32)
12. Street Band (0:13)
Total Time: 26:00
GERALD FRIED: DROP-OUT MOTHER: Music From The Original Score
Gerald Fried
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Downloads include choice of MP3, WAV, or FLAC
BSXDG0222
BSX DIGITAL presents a premiere release of music from the original score to DROP-OUT MOTHER, composed by the great Gerald Fried (THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E., STAR TREK, ROOTS) for the 1988 comedy directed by Charles S. Dubin, written by Bob Shanks, starring Valerie Harper, Wayne Rogers, Carol Kane, Kim Hunter and Bruce Gray. DROP-OUT MOTHER, also known as GOODBYE, SUPERMOM, follows Nora Cromwell (Harper) and her comical transition from a successful female executive to full-time housewife and mother.
Born February, 1928 in the Bronx, Gerald Fried’s interest in music found its first fruition at the High School of Music & Art in New York City. He attended The Juilliard School of Music as an oboe major, graduating in 1945. Among his earliest friends was a bright kid named Stanley Kubrick. The two of them used to hang around Greenwich Village and talk about their budding interests, Fried’s in classical music and Kubrick’s in filmmaking. Their interests merged when Kubrick began filming DAY OF THE FIGHT, an 18-minute short about boxing. Knowing Fried was a music major, Kubrick asked him if he could write the score for his boxing picture. Fried agreed, then spent months going to the movies to learn how film scores worked as there were no schools or courses on film music in those days. Fried wrote an effective score, and Kubrick sold the film to RKO Pathé. Fried rejoined Kubrick to score four more of his films, including THE KILLING and PATHS TO GLORY,where the young filmmaker first gained his reputation.
After the success of THE KILLING in1956, Kubrick moved to Los Angeles, shortly followed by Fried, who was immediately hired to compose and arrange music for several films, including THE VAMPIRE, THE RETURN OF DRACULA, MACHINE GUN KELLY and I, MOBSTER, I BURY THE LIVING, and TIMBUKTU (1959).
By the 1960s, Fried moved into television, scoring episodes of such seminal shows of the decade as GILLIGAN’S ISLAND, THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E., MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE and STAR TREK. By the 1970s Fried was composing music for numerous made-for-TV movies. His best-known score of the decade was for the 1977 miniseries ROOTS, which he took over scoring when Quincy Jones fell behind and was unable to meet the broadcast deadline for the eight-hour mini-series. Both Jones and Fried won Emmy Awards for their musical efforts on the series. During the ‘80s, Fried continued to compose music for television series, movies, and documentaries, and an occasional feature film. These are just two of the many magnificent scores Fried wrote throughout his career. The composer passed away on February 17, 2023 at the age of 95. His work remains a testament to his talent and dedication to the art of composition and he is remembered as a key figure in the evolution of music for film and television.
BSX Digital presents the premiere release of DROP-OUT MOTHER, featuring music composed by Gerald Fried. The music has been remastered by James Nelson at Digital Outland.
01. Main Titles (2:42)
02. Starting The Day (3:01)
03. I Quit / Career Funeral (1:09)
04. New Choices / New Home (2:11)
05. Circus Time (2:49)
06. Nora And Jack (1:28)
07. Shopping Day (2:40)
08. Family Struggles / The Right Choice (4:13)
09. A Happy Ending (3:13)
10. Walkman Rock (0:49)
11. MTV Rock (1:32)
12. Street Band (0:13)
Total Time: 26:00
