1985 Soundtrack – The Mean Season
The Mean Season is a 1985 American thriller film directed by Phillip Borsos, and starring Kurt Russell, Mariel Hemingway, Richard Jordan, Richard Masur, Joe Pantoliano, Luis Tamayo and Andy García.
The soundtrack was composed by Lalo Schifrin, It was re-released in 2010 as limited edtion with extra tracks.
Tracks
1 Mean Season Main Title (Lalo Schifrin) 02:35
2 The Timing Wasn’t Right (Lalo Schifrin) 02:39
3 Press Room (Lalo Schifrin) 00:25
4 The Fourth Call (Lalo Schifrin) 03:49
5 Old Movie Strings (Lalo Schifrin) 02:59
6 Lobo Lounge (Lalo Schifrin) 04:24
7 We’ve Been Had (Lalo Schifrin) 02:36
8 At The Top Of The Bridge (Lalo Schifrin) 02:59
9 She’ll Find Something (Lalo Schifrin) 01:49
10 Here We Go (Lalo Schifrin) 01:01
11 Headline (Lalo Schifrin) 00:43
12 Fish House Fit (Lalo Schifrin) 02:39
13 Shower Curtain (Lalo Schifrin) 02:00
14 I Just Wish (Lalo Schifrin) 01:35
15 Number Four (Lalo Schifrin) 01:43
16 Someone Walking (Lalo Schifrin) 01:07
17 You Let Everything Slide (Lalo Schifrin) 02:44
18 Everglades (Lalo Schifrin) 01:26
19 Alan (Lalo Schifrin) 00:41
20 Fighting In The Dark (Lalo Schifrin) 01:33
21 Your Name (Lalo Schifrin) 01:07
22 Christine (End Credits) (Lalo Schifrin) 02:45
23 Mean Cartoon Source (Lalo Schifrin) 01:00
24 News On The Telephone (Lalo Schifrin) 00:45
25 The First Call (Lalo Schifrin) 01:24
26 Number One (Lalo Schifrin) 00:25
27 Another Call (Lalo Schifrin) 00:34
28 Telenews (Lalo Schifrin) 00:40
29 The Third Call (Lalo Schifrin) 01:07
30 Headline Number Two (Lalo Schifrin) 00:22
31 Another Headline (Lalo Schifrin) 00:26
32 He Called Me (Lalo Schifrin) 00:29
33 I’ll Play The Game (Lalo Schifrin) 00:55
34 Miami Skyline (Lalo Schifrin) 00:35
35 Lobo Lounge Alternate (Lalo Schifrin) 04:20
36 Quintet (Lalo Schifrin) 05:50
37 Hilson (Lalo Schifrin) 00:32
38 News (Lalo Schifrin) 00:23
39 No One Is Safe (Lalo Schifrin) 01:20
40 Dramatic Headline (Lalo Schifrin) 00:26
41 Never Mind (Lalo Schifrin) 02:06
42 When I’ve Made Up My Mind (Lalo Schifrin) 00:52
43 Malcolm’s Answer (Lalo Schifrin) 00:30
44 Ominous Clouds (Lalo Schifrin) 00:34
45 We Are Waiting For You (Lalo Schifrin) 00:39
46 Accent #1 (Lalo Schifrin) 00:07
47 Stinger (Lalo Schifrin) 00:16
48 The Embrace (Lalo Schifrin) 00:42
49 Doorknobs (Lalo Schifrin) 00:33
50 Doorknobs Alternate (Lalo Schifrin) 00:34
51 You Are The Story (Lalo Schifrin) 00:49
52 Another Step (Lalo Schifrin) 00:23
53 Transition (Lalo Schifrin) 00:19
54 Transition Revised (Lalo Schifrin) 00:21
55 Lunchtime (Lalo Schifrin) 02:14
Biography
Musicians
| Drums | Emil Richards |
| Drums | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Drums | Joe Porcaro |
| Drums | Kenneth Watson |
| Drums | Larry Bunker |
| Guitar | Dennis Budimir |
| Guitar | Mitch Holder |
| Keyboards | Gary Stockdale |
| Keyboards | Michael Boddicker |
| Keyboards | Mike Lang |
| Piano | Gary Stockdale |
| Piano | Michael Boddicker |
| Piano | Mike Lang |
| Horn | Arthur Maebe |
| Horn | David Duke |
| Horn | Henry Sigismonti |
| Horn | Richard Perissi |
| Trombone | Charlie Loper |
| Trombone | Dick Noel |
| Trombone | Lloyd Ulyate |
| Trombone | Phil Teele |
| Trumpet | Allen Vizzutti |
| Trumpet | Chuck Findley |
| Trumpet | Herb Alpert |
| Trumpet | Malcolm McNab |
| Woodwinds | Abe Most |
| Woodwinds | David Shifrin |
| Woodwinds | David Shostac |
| Woodwinds | David Weiss |
| Woodwinds | Ernie Watts |
| Woodwinds | Gary Gray |
| Woodwinds | Jim Kanter |
| Woodwinds | Louise Di Tullio |
| Woodwinds | Michael O’Donovan |
| Woodwinds | Sheridon Stokes |
| Percussion | Emil Richards |
| Percussion | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Percussion | Joe Porcaro |
| Percussion | Ken Watson |
| Percussion | Larry Bunke |
Other Musicians
Bass – Chuck Berghofer, Chuck Domanico, John Hornschuch, Milton Kestenbaum, Peter Mercurio
Cello – Christine Ermacoff, Earl Madison, Margaret Storer, Paula Hochhalter, Raphael Kramer, Ray Kelley, Ronald Royer
Harp – Gayle Levant, Katie Kirkpatrick
Viola, Violin – Israel Baker, Alan DeVeritch, Allan Harshman, Arkady Shindelman, Arnold Belnick, Bernard Kundell, Bill Hybel, Carole Mukogawa, David Frisina, Denyse Buffum, Doug Cameron, Erno Neufeld, Ezra Kliger, Farhad Behroozi, Harry Bluestone, Jerome Kessler, Joy Lyle, Kazi Pitelka, Kenneth Yerke, Mari Tsumura-Botnick, Mary Lane, Michael Nowak, Myra Kestenbaum, Norma Leonard, Pavel Farkas, Reginald Hill, Robert Peterson, Robert Sushel, Roland Kato, Sheldon Sanov, Sidney Sharp, Stanley Plummer, Vicki Sylvester
Liner Notes
Conductor – Lalo Schifrin
Engineer (Recording) – Robert Fernandez
Art Direction – Joe Sikoryak
Recorded At The Burbank Studios
Phonographic Copyright Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Music Inc
Copyright Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Music Inc

FilmFan85
May 2, 2026 @ 11:33
That’s a great find! I really enjoyed Schifrin’s work on this film – it perfectly captures the tension.