Jerry Goldsmith - Papillon (Expanded Original Soundtrack) (2025)

**"Papillon" is a story of unbreakable will, the pursuit of freedom, and human resilience in the face of injustice.**

Expanded re-issue of a major Goldsmith work from the early 70's. An Oscar worthy collaboration with close friend and mentor Franklin J Schaffner inspired a lush and memorable theme for one of the composer's most personal works. Strings, Piano and Woodwinds dominate this heartfelt score, delving deep into the relationship between McQueen and Hoffman's characters and their brutal incarceration while a mix of great escape adventure and bleak drama plays out a relatively sparse, but perfectly judged score.

This new disc, from Quartet Records, sourced from the original multi track masters features alternates, expanded cues and unused sections plus source music. However, it's one of the album's original cues - A gift From The Sea that remains the album highlight and notable for its uninterrupted use in the film without dialogue or sound effects. A fine example of the trust and respect Schaffner had for the composer. Recorded in Italy.

Tracklist:
1-1 Jerry Goldsmith - Theme (from "Papillon" Original soundtrack) [2:22]
1-2 Jerry Goldsmith - The Camp (from "Papillon" Original soundtrack) [3:04]
1-3 Jerry Goldsmith - Catching Butterflies (Extended Version / from "Papillon" Original Soundtrack) [2:57]
1-4 Jerry Goldsmith - The Dream (Extended Version / from "Papillon" Original soundtrack) [1:50]
1-5 Jerry Goldsmith - Hospital (from "Papillon" Original soundtrack) [3:52]
1-6 Jerry Goldsmith - Papillon (Theme Variation) (from "Papillon" Original soundtrack) [1:51]
1-7 Jerry Goldsmith - Freedom (from "Papillon" Original soundtrack) [4:01]
1-8 Jerry Goldsmith - New Friend (from "Papillon" Original soundtrack) [2:09]
1-9 Jerry Goldsmith - Antonio's Death (from "Papillon" Original soundtrack) [2:32]
1-10 Jerry Goldsmith - Gift From The Sea (Film Version / from "Papillon" Original soundtrack) [8:18]
1-11 Jerry Goldsmith - The Pearl (from "Papillon" Original soundtrack) [1:05]
1-12 Jerry Goldsmith - Reunion (from "Papillon" Original soundtrack) [4:39]
1-13 Jerry Goldsmith - The Garden (from "Papillon" Original soundtrack) [0:53]
1-14 Jerry Goldsmith - Cruel Sea (from "Papillon" Original soundtrack) [1:32]
1-15 Jerry Goldsmith - Farewell (Part 1) (from "Papillon" Original soundtrack) [1:00]
1-16 Jerry Goldsmith - Farewell (Part 2) (from "Papillon" Original soundtrack) [2:25]
1-17 Jerry Goldsmith - End title (from "Papillon" Original soundtrack) [2:51]
1-18 Jerry Goldsmith - The Dream (Alternate Take / from "Papillon" Original soundtrack) [1:45]
1-19 Jerry Goldsmith - Freedom (Alternate Take / from "Papillon" Original soundtrack) [4:02]
1-20 Nicoletta - Papillon (Toi qui regardes la mer) (from "Papillon" French Original Soundtrack) [3:14]