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morpheus Oscar® Nominee	I was just wondering what everyone's rarest scores are...maybe we can all learn titles we didn't know existed. (I'm more interested in legitmate releases). A few I've got are: Marie de Nazareth (Oliver Lliboutry) Dolores Claiborne (Elfman's expanded version) The Dreamstone (Mike Batt) Any other information would be great!
posted 11-15-2001 05:17 AM PT (US)

SBD Oscar® Winner	Perhaps the rarest (legit) score I own: George Bruns' 101 DALMATIANS You see, a couple years back, when the film was being released on video, the soundtrack came with the tape. Somehow, a copy of the CD wound up on Yahoo Auctions, I bid on it, and, well, one thing led to another... Would that Disney did the same with "The Sword in the Stone"... Also quite rare: A Man of No Importance (Julian Nott + songs) A Fish Called Wanda (John DuPrez) [Message edited by SBD on 11-15-2001]
posted 11-15-2001 05:35 AM PT (US)

Ken S Oscar® Winner	I think one of my rarest CDs could be THE 'BURBS with authentic Jerry Goldsmith signature on the cover, and another (failed attempt to sign it) inside - really.
posted 11-15-2001 06:11 AM PT (US)

Richard Street Oscar® Winner	I also have A FISH CALLED WANDA, which is slightly longer than the Milan issue. WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT I found online for the eqivalent of about $8, in pristine condition. The rarest CD I have is probably the orchestral score by Edmund Butt to REVELATION, a new British religious/horror/thriller which as far as I know hasn't been released yet (certainly not in the UK). I saw the film (stars Terence Stamp, Udo Kier) at a festival in August and advance promotional CDRs of the score were being sold in the cinema; I got mine signed by the film's writer-director, Stuart Urban. NP: MUSIC FROM STEVEN SEAGAL FILMS (David Michael Frank) - not rare at all.
posted 11-15-2001 06:21 AM PT (US)

TimT Oscar® Winner	Well I don't know how "rare" they are but I know people pay big bucks for these on eBay. Tai-Pan - Maurice Jarre Apollo 13 Academy Promo - James Horner Toy Soldiers - Robert Folk Lionheart - John Scott Shogun Mayeda - John Scott Firestorm (original composer promo) J. Peter Robinson Legend of Drunken Master USA version (autographed composer promo) Michael Wandmacher) maybe theres more, but I can't think of them. [Message edited by TimT on 11-15-2001]
posted 11-15-2001 07:19 AM PT (US)

majestyx Oscar® Winner	Dude, I've got this one that's so rare, the blood is dripping all over the floor!
posted 11-15-2001 07:35 AM PT (US)

BobaMike Oscar® Winner	I like my scores well-done. With ketchup! bobaMike
posted 11-15-2001 07:38 AM PT (US)

Marian Schedenig Oscar® Winner	I suppose we're talking about original CDs here, not about CDRs, right? Spaceballs (John Morris, but only 7 minutes, the rest are songs) Lionheart (Jerry Goldsmith) - Japanese Varese release, 19 tracks on 1 CD Wanda is rare? I have that one too (the Milan), wonderful score.
posted 11-15-2001 08:21 AM PT (US)

Marian Schedenig Oscar® Winner	quote: Originally posted by BobaMike: I like my scores well-done. With ketchup! Oh, but we already had that thread about eating CDs. At least I think it was on this board. Anyone care to resurrect it?
posted 11-15-2001 08:22 AM PT (US)

John Zimmer Oscar® Winner	Well I have Space Camp (John Williams) Warriors of Virtue (Don Davis) This is comming in by the way. First Knight (Jerry Goldsmith) -Promo Jz
posted 11-15-2001 08:31 AM PT (US)

Shaun Rutherford Oscar® Winner	LOL, majestyx! I've got Shipwrecked. Yay! Shaun
posted 11-15-2001 08:32 AM PT (US)

Will Oscar® Winner	Transformers: The Movie for me. The most expensive one too!
posted 11-15-2001 09:16 AM PT (US)

justin boggan Oscar® Winner	SUPERNOVA- David Williams gold disc
posted 11-15-2001 10:44 AM PT (US)

Kimiakane Oscar® Winner	I think my DRAGONSLAYER CD is rare.
posted 11-15-2001 10:48 AM PT (US)

juha Oscar® Winner	These should be very rare: The Specialist Judge Dredd Best, Juha.
posted 11-15-2001 01:44 PM PT (US)

John Zimmer Oscar® Winner	Oh yeah I have The Specialist too! Jz
posted 11-15-2001 03:08 PM PT (US)

Marian Schedenig Oscar® Winner	quote: Originally posted by juha: Judge Dredd This is rare, too? Wow, I got it in a sale last year. NP: Final Fantasy (Elliot Goldenthal)
posted 11-15-2001 03:26 PM PT (US)

OHMSS76 Oscar® Winner	How about an original FLOWERS IN THE ATTIC(Young) I know a certain FishChip that would love to have my copy!! Huzzah Dr.K! Sean PS....I guess Tiomkin's GIANT is hard to find now, but I swear I saw one lying around here someplace....I plan on checking this weekend, Dr., I'll let ya know! Now what's the status on that Jeepers CD! [Message edited by OHMSS76 on 11-15-2001]
posted 11-15-2001 04:02 PM PT (US)

PeterK FishChip	LOL, Majestyx. Judging by how much people talk about it, I would have to say my rarest soundtrack is "Glitter." OHMSS, grrrrrrr. I only want Attic because I know someone who's willing to fork over heaps of cash, and I cain't give up me copy. Find me one already! I'll get back to you on the Jeepers thing.
posted 11-15-2001 04:32 PM PT (US)

dgoldwas Oscar® Winner	If anyone's having trouble finding Jeepers Creepers, I think Percepto Records got a hold of a bunch. Dan
posted 11-15-2001 04:35 PM PT (US)

PeterK FishChip	Sorry Dan, that's not the issue. Get yer butt back on topic.
posted 11-15-2001 05:26 PM PT (US)

majestyx Oscar® Winner	But seriously...the titles come to mind that I have originals of which were official releases: o Mio in the Land of Faraway (Anders Eljas) - CBS Holland o The Snow Queen (Jukka Linkola) - Finlandia Records o The Blob (Michael Hoenig) - Filmtrax o Flowers in the Attic (Chris Young) - Intrada (I don't know if this is rare or just that no one wants to give up their original) o The Concert Suites 4CD set (Bernard Herrmann) - Masters Film Music o Space Camp (John Williams) - SLC Japan o Creepshow (John Harrison) - SLC Japan o Assassin(s) (Carter Burwell) - Milan (seems to be difficult to find these days) o Shipwrecked (Patrick Doyle) - Disney o The Rescuers Down Under (Broughton) - Disney o just about all of the Fanderson limited edition releases from the UK o Friday the 13th Part 3 in 3-D (Harry Manfredini) - Milan; actually contains music from the first 3 flicks ...and these promos (manufactured CD): o Buffy the Vampire Slayer:Music from the Second Season (Christophe Beck) o From Rumblefish to Gridlock'd (Stewart Copeland) o Film Music by Marco Beltrami (thanks Shaun! ) o Selected Suites 2CD set (Robert Folk) - Intrada promo o Hocus Pocus (John Debney) I used to have an original of The Serpent and the Rainbow, but when I was offered over $300 for it, I gladly parted with it. Some others that were considered rare at one time are the Goldsmith Dinner Tribute which mysteriously seems to have had MANY more copies pressed than what was originally thought; Cherry 2000 and Flesh + Blood, both decreased in perceived value due to the combined bootleg which was also a pressed CD, not to mention the overrun that Varese did on Cherry 2000 which weren't numbered; Witches of Eastwick, also a victim of the pressed bootleg made from the DVD's isolated score. I'm sure there are more, but people might think I was bragging or something (cough, cough) so I'll stop there. There's one I'd like to find and I'm almost convinced it was never released on CD: BAD DREAMS by Jay Ferguson. I've never ever seen an original of this, but it was supposedly released on CD by Varese. I only have the LP of it. A few people have claimed to have it on CD, only to find it was nothing more than an LP transfer. Finally, I've said it before but it's worth repeating: CD-Rs do not qualify as being RARE. Granted, the score may have only ever been made available that way such as composer or Academy promos, but to say that you have a "rare CD-R" just makes no sense. Not widely distributed? Sure. But "rare" - no. All you have to do is make another copy and it's that less rare. Original CDs qualify as being rare due to the fact that if you make a CD-R of it, it doesn't change the fact that there were only 'x' amount of CD ever pressed when they were made.
posted 11-15-2001 05:28 PM PT (US)

Timmer Oscar® Winner	My cherished promo of Goldsmith's THE SATAN BUG, FSM offered me $300,000,000 for it but I just had to decline the offer....you understand, right people?!
posted 11-15-2001 06:32 PM PT (US)

Richard Oscar® Winner	Uhm, I guess my rarest scores are... The Spanish Prisoner (Burwell) Speed 2: Cruise Control (Mancina) The Family Man (Elfman) The Jackal (Burwell) A View to a Kill (Barry) Indiana Jones & the Temple of Doom (Williams) (Maybe this one isn't that rare anymore) Apparently JFK is out of print, so if that's classed as 'rare', I have that too. I didn't know Judge Dredd was rare though, unless this is a score only version we're talking about. I also have a promo copy of Being John Malkovich by Burwell. The content is exactly the same as the CD in the shops (minus the CD Rom extras) except my copy has -FOR PROMOTIONAL USE ONLY- stamped on it and came in a clear plastic cover. If anyone has Conti's Thomas Crown Affair or Bernstein's Ghostbusters scores and would like to do some trades, Email me A.S.A.P.
posted 11-15-2001 06:44 PM PT (US)

Dana Wilcox Oscar® Winner	How about BODY HEAT (SCSE OST) WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT? (Legit release) Original LP of ROOTS OF HEAVEN A few of the original Varese Club releases, including RAGGEDY MAN, THE 'BURBS, UNDER THE VOLCANO (North), and FEDORA (Rozsa)
posted 11-15-2001 07:18 PM PT (US)

charben Oscar® Winner	I have SpaceCamp and Indiana Jones & the Temple of Doom (US). That and JFK come immediately to mind. Chris Harben Atlantic Beach, FL
posted 11-15-2001 07:37 PM PT (US)

Lou Goldberg Oscar® Winner	Hey Morpheus. Are you the same Morpheus I sent some cassette tapes to a while back? If so, good to see you back.
posted 11-15-2001 08:36 PM PT (US)

LRobHubbard Oscar® Winner	Most of the rarities I have are LP's: The Night of the Hunter - Charles Laughton narrating the story with selections of Walter Schuman's score Crime in the Streets - Franz Waxman probably a few others - I haven't checked the book values, so I'm not entirely sure what's 'rare' and what isn't. not rare in itself, but I do have a dub of a test pressing of Corigliano's REVOLUTION that someone was kind enough to make - now this is a score that SHOULD be made available.
posted 11-15-2001 09:11 PM PT (US)

James Oscar® Winner	I have Billy Goldenberg's "Red Sky at Morning" on LP. Does that count?
posted 11-15-2001 09:31 PM PT (US)

TimT Oscar® Winner	I forgot, I have Man on Fire by John Scott.
posted 11-15-2001 09:48 PM PT (US)

azahid Oscar® Winner	Mine are: BLACK BEAUTY-Danny Elfman JFK-John Williams THE SPECIALIST-John Barry WILLOW-James Horner-Original First Print THE ROCKETEER-James Horner-First Print THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS-Bernard Herrmann MOHAMMAD MESSENGER OF GOD/OMAR MUKHTAR-Jarre THE MAGNIFICENTSEVEN-RCA-(Re-rec)-Bernstein Amer Zahid
posted 11-16-2001 12:11 AM PT (US)

lars b Oscar® Winner	OK, here goes : THE BURBS (Goldsmith) CHERRY 2000 (Poledouris) BODY HEAT (Barry) THE SERPENT AND THE RAINBOW (Fiedel) RAGGEDY MAN (Goldsmith) IN HARM'S WAY (Goldsmith) FLESH AND BLOOD (Poledouris) UNDER FIRE (Goldsmith) - Japanese version signed by Goldsmith at the Barbican - London All are original, not bootlegs
posted 11-16-2001 01:08 AM PT (US)

JJH Oscar® Winner	how is The Specialist so rare? everyone has it, and I see it all over the used bins. whatever. anyway, Legit rarities (not crap I got on them newfangled CDRs): We're No Angels, Fenton Cheyenne Autumn, North El Cid, Chapter III release.....rub rub rub Urban Legend promo, Chris Young Murder at 1600 promo, Young Hush promo, Young England Made Me, John Scott LP A Dream of Kings, North LP Avalon, R Newman....they say this is rare, and who am I to argue? eh, I'm tired of typing
posted 11-16-2001 01:35 AM PT (US)

Alan-Silvestri.com Oscar® Nominee	I'm sooooo proud to own an autographed copy with the words "To Emile" of the second 1998 "Selected Themes" edition from Alan Silvestri. I.e. NOT the famous 1994 Selected Themes (I also have an original of that one though B-). Hubba hubba! :-) I also have a promo tape of an expanded version of Silvestri's "The Clan of the Cave Bear". Must be extremely rare. And I hope to receive a Silvestri CD soon that is SO BIZARRE rare I'm afraid to say anything about it and it will make you guys drool! ;-) Emile
posted 11-16-2001 01:41 AM PT (US)

juha Oscar® Winner	Buy the way, I forgot to mention Coma/Logan's Run - now that Chapter III is out of business.
posted 11-16-2001 08:19 AM PT (US)

shrubber Oscar® Winner	I also own the original Body Heat. I'm told that from an investor's point of view this is a bad thing, as its value has dropped to zip all since Varese's re-recording came out. Other goodies: Davis' Warriors of Virtue (the praises of which I have sung before), Rosza's Golden Voyage of Sindbad and - of course - Lifeforce. Nearly got my hands once on one of the rarest scores ever, Chris Young's promo for Species (great main theme!), but I let it slip. Stoooopid!
posted 11-16-2001 09:15 AM PT (US)

BobaMike Oscar® Winner	well since only actual cds are rare: Who Framed Roger Rabbit (got this for 5 bucks) is my rarest cd I have 3 cds of the Marx Bros scores...soundtrack factory cds. bootlegs I guess. Never seen them anywhere, although they were only 5 bucks. Is the Rocketeer still rare? It was at one point. Great score. kinda rare: Dick Tracy score Dave boot of Battle Beyond the stars (not rare anymore)
posted 11-16-2001 10:08 AM PT (US)

OHMSS76 Oscar® Winner	Shall we branch this out a bit to most paid for a CD? I shelled out $40 for Young's terrific VIRTUOSITY at Intrada a few years ago...and most of us have paid around $30 for booties at one point or another... Sean [Message edited by OHMSS76 on 11-16-2001]
posted 11-16-2001 10:17 AM PT (US)

dgoldwas Oscar® Winner	Well, I didn't pay it - but I know someone who paid over $300 for a sealed BLOOD IN, BLOOD OUT CD. Dan
posted 11-16-2001 11:06 AM PT (US)

Marian Schedenig Oscar® Winner	quote: Originally posted by juha: Buy the way, I forgot to mention Coma/Logan's Run - now that Chapter III is out of business. The way is too expensive for me , but I have Coma/Logan's Run, too - didn't know Chapter III are no more.
posted 11-16-2001 11:22 AM PT (US)

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