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Topic: Fistful of dollars and Once upon a time in the west 2cd set?
Darth Fart
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Is there a 2 disc set featuring 3 scores on 2 discs?
The Dollars and Once upon a time in the west.I thought I saw it at a store. Marion? You have this, don't u? What's it like?
posted 09-01-2000 01:16 PM PT (US) Marian Schedenig
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Yeah, I have it. It's fantastic. The first disc contains the (at least reportedly) complete scores to the first two Dollars movies, with surprisingly good sound quality. The second disc is the same as RCA's Once Upon a Time in the West release, with an additional reprise of the main title which seems to be identical to the first track. I believe the sound quality is significantly better than on the RCA disc, at least I noticed some "stereo problems" on the RCA CD, but can't remember hearing them on the 2 disc set. But then, I haven't heard both for some time.Bear in mind though that there is a more complete release of OUaTitW out there, with 3 additional tracks, if I remember correctly - I've never seen it myself.
posted 09-01-2000 04:52 PM PT (US) Swashbuckler
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The RCA Spain edition contains seven additional tracks. The sound has been remastered and the cover art is much better (it's also specific to the film, which the domestic edition is not). There are no liner notes, but given the crappy quality of notes in the original release (featuring only one reference to the music, and it's blatantly false: there's absolutely no music in the opening sequence) that's not such a bad thing. The music speaks for itself.I found the CD in a Virgin Megastore. I think all the usual distributors should have it.
Given that this is one of Morricone's best scores ever, it's well worth picking up, even if you have the original release.
When will Paramount get off their butts and release Once Upon a Time in the West on DVD!?!
posted 09-01-2000 05:30 PM PT (US) Marian Schedenig
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Hm, my release seems to be from Italy, but the cover art IS specific to the film, it's a painting from the end of the opening sequence, when Charles Bronson shoots the other guys. The liner notes do really state that there's music in that sequence, but there are one or two more short references to Morricone's score.
posted 09-01-2000 06:11 PM PT (US) Shaun Rutherford
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marian is right and swash is right. we're all right.there is music in that sequence, but not until bronson enters the pictures.
shaun
posted 09-02-2000 09:28 AM PT (US) Darth Fart
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I watched the West film, enjoy it a lot, not my fave Leone, but class nevertheless.I was blown away by the score.
posted 09-02-2000 09:39 AM PT (US) Marcelo Ferreyra
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I have that release too,maded in the EG
I soupouse is maded in Germany, but the
booklet reads UK.Ireland.
It comes in a box (Like the Superman release)
and with the poster of Once upon a time in the west as a bonus.
The name of the release is:
Ä Fistfull Of Sounds"
74321 660402I have the Cd of BMG A fistfull..
and is the same music.
But I never coud find For A few Dollars More,
so this release was a blessing for me.
I'd buyed for $15.00 in Argentina.
So cheap for a such nice album.
Also, the booklet is 12 pages!!!
Well, sometimes soundtrack collectors
have a breack for once. posted 09-03-2000 02:16 PM PT (US) Marian Schedenig
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Mine had neither the box nor the poster!
posted 09-03-2000 02:55 PM PT (US) Darth Fart
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What a beautiful score. Actually, I've seen the film 3 times now, it's my favourite Leone picture thus far. posted 11-01-2000 07:49 AM PT (US) Marian Schedenig
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Which one?
NP: Switchback (Basil Poledouris)
posted 11-01-2000 08:14 AM PT (US) Darth Fart
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Once upon a time in the west.
posted 11-01-2000 12:35 PM PT (US) Old Infopop Software by UBB