Also, Eraser, in regards to track titles.

1. Eraser Original Maintitle - could be (and should be) something like Main Title* (with the asterisk further down saying "Different version contained in the film")

2. Kruger's Story - Odd title, seeing as how the track underscore the scene where Vanessa Williams is telling Arnold the story about her necklace. So it should be Lee's Story

3. "Your Luggage" - Arnold's not saying, "Your luggage" in the film as if handing travel bags to someone. He's telling the alligator, "You're luggage." Another mis-spelled track title

4. "When I Have Proof" - The track starts as Arnold closes is cell phone AFTER saying "When I have proof." Track should be titled Church Roof or something.

It this all pointless, or am I making sense. Don't you think greater care should be taken when it comes to releasing scores. Though since the end credits of Eraser don't say anything about a soundtrack album being available, perhaps it was a last-minute rush job to get one out after deciding not to.

But that's no excuse for The Lost World, a CD that was most-likely well in the works for a release, yet still they make it seem like it was a rush-job.

Feel free to pipe in if you have any observations of your own.

NP: Eraser - "Cabin Raid" ***/***** (Now here's a correctly-titled track!)

And the Rhino release of Superman. Why won't the booklet fit in the jewl case? annoying!

For Roseanna by Trevor Jones only list the track names in inserts. - I don't like that.

anyway,

my vote is for Chouans! by the incomparable Georges Delerue. That CD has several glaring mistakes, many of which I'd be happy to point out, if only I could find my copy.

Raise the Titanic has a skip in the numbering of their tracks on the CD. For example, 13 goes to 15.

The Hollywood Records release of Poledouris' Les Miserables always annoyed me, ubt I've mentioned that several times.

Hook has only the track titles on the physical CD.

and the MCA release of Spartacus is curiously missing about 2 and a half hours of music...

NP -- Moby, "Play" CD

Lost World

Chouans!
Released on the French label Disques Carrere, Georges Delerue's score to Chouans! is an example of how NOT to put a CD together for commercial release. If you want to talk about a messed-up CD, this one has to take the cake! What's wrong with it? To start with, one will notice that there are 25 tracks listed on the back of the disc case. After inserting the disc into one's CD player, only 24 tracks are found on the CD itself. That's a bit weird, but it's not like this didn't happen before. Check out Varèse Sarabande's release of Brad Fiedel's score to The Serpent and the Rainbow to see that a cue was also ommitted from this disc, but the cue's title somehow remained on the track listing.

If the fact that the CD is missing a cue wasn't bad enough, the cues that are on it aren't even in the correct order, at least not according to the timings on the track listing. After going over the disc, I think I've figured out the correct track listing as they appear on the CD.

1-7 are in sync with the provided track listing:
1. CHOUANS (générique)
2. LES NAISSANCES
3. L'ENVOL DE LA MONTGOLFIERE
4. VAS VER LA JOIE
5. LA FETE AU CHATEAU
6. MENUET
7. PAVANE

Now it starts to get screwy:
8. LES CHOUANS DEVANT LE CHATEAU listed as 14

9-13 are also correct:
9. AURELE ET CELINE
10. LA SEPARATION
11. LANTERNE MAGIQUE
12. LE VILLAGE INCENDIE
13. THEME DES CHOUANS

Another error:
14. CHOUANS (générique fin) listed as 25

15-18 jive:
15. LE DEPART DE TARQUIN
16. LAISSE-MOI REVER
17. L'ARMEE RISLING
18. L'ENVOL

From here to the end, they are a mess:
19. L'AVENIR DE CELINE listed as 24
20. LA LETTRE PERDUE listed as 19
21. LA MORT DE VIVIANE listed as 20
22. LA BATAILLE listed as 21
23. APRES LA BATAILLE DANS LA NUIT listed as 22
24. L'ADIEU A VIVIANE listed as 23

So it would appear that the listed track 8, DANSE PAYSANNE, is not included on this CD.

That's his writing above. I take no credit.

Shaun

The cover has ridiculous pink strap with the words FILM MUSIC COLLECTION that covers almost 1/3 of the cover! This just ruined the gorgeous original cover art of the "QUEST FOR FIRE" album. And the rest of the packing is all in pink... Ridiculous!

Lost World: Jurassic Park
And the Star Wars Special Edition sets.

IMO, they were just completely stupid and unnecessary.

Actually any CD released in those cardboard cases, are crappy IMO.

Then there is the track listing on both Les Miserables and Congo. I wonder if there is any quality checking at the record labels anymore?

Regards,
Sean Robert Abbey

Joe Blow: "That the soundtrack for The Lost World?"

John Doe: "Yeah. Heard Smashmouth and Backstreet Boys did some great songs for it."

Joe Blow: "Cool!"

*sound of CD jewel case landing in crowded bin*

The Lost World:Jurassic Park
Star Wars Special Edition
Empire Strikes Back Special Edition
Return of the Jedi Special Edition
Close Encounters Expanded edition
Superman Expanded edition

What do they have in common? They're all John Williams' scores.

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Originally posted by JJH:
Hook has only the track titles on the physical CD.

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Mine has the titles also on the last (inner) page of the booklet. But without track times, and WITHOUT NUMBERS! So if you're playing track #11, you have to count the titles to know which one is #11.

I agree, Lost World's packaging is horrible. I really like what they did for the Star Wars Special Edition CDs, but they should have found some better holding device for the CDs, which doesn't scratch them. CE3K and Jaws are ok. I'd prefer jewel cases because they don't easily break, and if they do, I can replace them. But they aren't near the horrible Lost World "case".

Oh, and somebody mentioned at another thread that his Raiders has some sort of special packaging... mine doesn't??

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Originally posted by jonathan_little:

Can somebody please point out what the packaging issues are with the Starwars Special Edition releases? I don't have any problems with mine (besides the fact that the tracks are not numbered on the back of the jewel case.)

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I am assuming you have the standard version of them?

Pretty much two versions were released. One is in the standard 2CD slimline case, the other an special limited edition package, once you remove the slipcover, it is an book with the lines notes and CDs in one package.

However the CDs are not on an tray, but just in plain cardboard sleeves. Like what Demo software usually are sent in.

See what I mean? Very crappy, and damaging to the discs. As I said in another post, damaging enough that I already have had to replace each of the sets.

For some reason there are many still on the market. Just make sure that if you ever want to buy them, don't get the wrong one.

Regards,
Sean Robert Abbey

Hal, give me a little time on Dragonslayer, the disc is at someone else's house, I have to get it back. But I definitely will post the track listing.

I don't like that business about not listing the track numbers myself... what's the point of having a guide if you can't use it?

But it still stand that I want track titles on the back of the CD case.

Fargo/ Barton Fink is another case.
I have to open the liner notes to read the trasck titles.

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Originally posted by JJH:
But it still stand that I want track titles on the back of the CD case.

Fargo/ Barton Fink is another case.
I have to open the liner notes to read the trasck titles.

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Yep. I also dislike it when the track times are not listed. Didn't Robert Townson from Varese once say (in that letter where he explained why they do so many 30 minute releases) that they always print the times on the rear cover? I've got quite a lot Varese CDs without track times there.

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Case in point: The Fury has track titles, but no timings anywhere. dang it.

NP -- Christopher Young compilation

Ironically, the ESB double jewel case broke within one week.

I did see a few copies of the "special limited edition," but I really didn't think the extra money was worth it... (it's all the same music, right?)

NP: Rio Conchos

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Originally posted by jonathan_little:

I did see a few copies of the "special limited edition," but I really didn't think the extra money was worth it... (it's all the same music, right?)

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Yep, music and liner notes are identical. The difference between the two editions is the (controversial it seems) packaging.

~Shiverd McTimber (Pirate Extraordinaire) First Mate on the Good Ship "Timethingy"

Personally, I bet they think it will standout, and people will be more likely to get it. Unfortunately is that true? For myself it is the opposite, this type of packages usually make me skip them. Hopefully that will teach the morons from using them.