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JJH Oscar® Winner	I mean aside from his classical piece...I got101 Dalmatians this afternoon...very nice sounding....why in goodness' name does this have a 1.71 rating on this site? It's much better than that. Very much a nice effort by Kamen. Incidentally I ordered this CD from a place called half.com on Saturday. It's already arrived all the way from Ohio. Talk about quick service; the email confirmaton I got said it might take anywhere from 5 to 21 days to arrive.
posted 04-16-2001 04:38 PM PT (US)

Richard Street Oscar® Winner	I'd use half.com, if UK people could use it. But it's USA only.
posted 04-16-2001 04:47 PM PT (US)

Drixorial Oscar® Winner	Well I have yet to really be introduced to Kamen yet. I have his Robin Hood score that oddly enough I bought for the song way back when. So, 101 Dalmations is worth picking up, what are some of his other efforts worth checking out? NP: Godzilla - David Arnold (those opening titles can really start making the light dim and windows rattle )
posted 04-16-2001 04:51 PM PT (US)

Richard Street Oscar® Winner	My personal favourite Kamen scores are his big noisy action scores; about the best legally available of those are DIE HARD 2 and the score release of LAST ACTION HERO. I have the bootleg (hate! hate!) of DIE HARD, and I like it but hate its unauthorised status. The first LETHAL WEAPON is terrific, but not released on CD (cassette and LP only). X-MEN is terrific stuff, DEAD ZONE is spooky, and EVENT HORIZON is a good mix of orchestra and Orbital. And SUSPECT (if you can find it): not great, but worth having.
posted 04-16-2001 05:07 PM PT (US)

Jeron Oscar® Winner	Drix, I've got a suite from 101 you can have (if you want). I sent it to JJ... and apparently it sold him. JJ!! You sucka!! Jeron [Message edited by Jeron on 04-16-2001]
posted 04-16-2001 06:48 PM PT (US)

JJH Oscar® Winner	indeed, I am a sucka... anyhoo...anyone heard Brazil? NP -- Maurice Jarre at Abbey Road, curiously enough, all the music is by Jarre. Right now it's on "Fatal Attraction."
posted 04-16-2001 08:10 PM PT (US)

Shaun Rutherford Oscar® Winner	Brazil is a great score, man. It's too bad the score as heard on the album is mucked up the ass who decided to include dialogue, a Kate Bush vocal over the exquisite Kamen arrangement of "Brazil", and VERY cheap packaging (it looks like a Soundtrack Library release). I did say it was a great score, but it would've been a lot better back in '85 (I was a mere lad of 7 at the time, and only cared about my Bert & Ernie books), as most of the music has been reused by Kamen in his more popular scores (especially Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves). Kamen's one of those composers that is just so damned cool that it pains me to dislike his music. Shaun
posted 04-16-2001 08:27 PM PT (US)

Crono/Kyp Oscar® Winner	The score is good, I need to get off my lazy @$$ and get it! --Brian Writer & Film/Video Editor "You don't need a reason to help people." / "Atlantis is waiting.." / "Fantasy becomes reality 2001." NP: Atlantis: James Newton Howard (*****) [Message edited by Crono/Kyp on 04-16-2001]
posted 04-16-2001 08:32 PM PT (US)

PeterK FishChip	Drop everything, rent The Iron Giant and then buy the score soundtrack. Welcome to Michael Kamen.
posted 04-16-2001 10:33 PM PT (US)

Jeron Oscar® Winner	quote: Originally posted by PeterK: *Drop everything, rent The Iron Giant* and then buy the score soundtrack. Welcome to Michael Kamen.** I concur... awesome recommendation, Peter!
posted 04-16-2001 11:28 PM PT (US)

lars b Oscar® Winner	There's a great boot floating around that sounds excellent of LETHAL WEAPON.
posted 04-17-2001 06:28 AM PT (US)

Camillu Oscar® Winner	Jeron - that's not a recommendation. It's an order Which I strongly second, since the score is one of the main reasons I consider Kamen to be a genius. [Message edited by Camillu on 04-17-2001]
posted 04-17-2001 07:34 AM PT (US)

Jeron Oscar® Winner	quote: Originally posted by Camillu: Jeron - that's not a recommendation. It's an order. Ah, well - I guess it's good I already have it, then!
posted 04-17-2001 09:19 AM PT (US)

Marian Schedenig Oscar® Winner	If you already have a score, and you are ordered to buy it, that's a good thing? What are you going to do with the old copy...?
posted 04-17-2001 10:02 AM PT (US)

ActionGuy Oscar® Winner	I'm very surprised nobody has mentioned kamen's wonderful score from The Last Boyscout. The blues themes he developed are really cool IMO. If you ever see the boot floating around.. GET IT! you won't be dissapointed. Rich D. NP - The James Bond Theme
posted 04-17-2001 10:18 AM PT (US)

Richard Street Oscar® Winner	I'd have mentioned THE LAST BOY SCOUT if it was legitimately available, as I've vague memories of liking the music in the film. I've seen the bootleg on sale at something like $33. Boots I won't touch anyway. NP: GLADIATOR (Hans Zimmer)
posted 04-17-2001 12:36 PM PT (US)

Erik Woods Oscar® Winner	I think I'm the only one that thinks Kamen's score to LICENCE TO KILL is one of the best James Bond scores written. Sure, he is no John Barry but his control of the orchestra is amazing. I love big, loud, but organized film music and this one is truly BIG! The last track... "Licence Revoked" is 9:11 of pure fun. This score also contains one of the best renditions of the James Bond theme. It's very well recorded as well. Check it out! Erik [Message edited by Erik Woods on 04-17-2001]
posted 04-17-2001 12:42 PM PT (US)

Richard Street Oscar® Winner	Crumbs...I forgot about LICENCE TO KILL. One of the better non-Barry Bond scores, I think (I've still not made up my mind about Arnold). NP: GLADIATOR (Hans Zimmer)
posted 04-17-2001 12:49 PM PT (US)

SEBULBA Oscar® Winner	These are all the scores I have by Kamen. I love his music. COMPANY BUSINESS MICHAEL DEAD ZONE DIE HARD (complete score / 2 CD) DIE HARD (promo) DIE HARD DIE HARD WITH A VENGEANCE EVENT HORIZON FREQUENCY (expanded score) HIGHLANDER HUDSON HAWK IRON GIANT JACK LAST ACTION HERO (score) LAST BOYSCOUT (promo) LETHAL WEAPON LETHAL WEAPON 2 LETHAL WEAPON 3 LICENSE TO KILL MR. HOLLAND'S OPUS ROBIN HOOD PRINCE OF THEIVES THREE MUSKATEERS X-MEN (complete / 2 CD)
posted 04-17-2001 01:04 PM PT (US)

AaronR1074 Oscar® Winner	One must not forget the masterpiece "Adventures of Baron Munchausen" Great waltz music... wonderful fanfares. Perfect Kamen.
posted 04-17-2001 01:58 PM PT (US)

JJH Oscar® Winner	how can one have the "expanded" score to Frequency? that implies it has been released by Varese (naturally), when in fact, it's only available on the DVD anyway. hehe. word games
posted 04-17-2001 02:02 PM PT (US)

ActionGuy Oscar® Winner	Darn, I forgot about Kamen's License to Kill score as well, it's great! Sebulba, there's a 2 disc Die Hard complete??? I would be very interested in making a trade for this, I have the Die Hard promo but wouldn't mind having the complete score. Rich D. NP - Metallica (don't ask me why, just a random listen)
posted 04-17-2001 03:00 PM PT (US)

SEBULBA Oscar® Winner	True. I refered to it as an expanded (probably shouldn't have), becuase it's not truly complete. There are 2 tracks on the DVD which Kamen speaks over.
posted 04-17-2001 03:59 PM PT (US)

John F Oscar® Winner	There is a Kamen track on the DIE HARD DVD??? I didn't think there was an isolated score- Did I read Subulba's post right?? Anyways- lets not forget Kamen's greatest achievement- his Concerto for Saxophone!! His Concerto for Guitar is terrific as well, providing you can find the cd floating around.... John F
posted 04-17-2001 06:52 PM PT (US)

JJH Oscar® Winner	Sebulba is referring to the Frequency score, which is isolated on the DVD, as I'm sure you know.
posted 04-17-2001 07:19 PM PT (US)

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