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John Zimmer Oscar® Winner	I was looking around for some reviews or anything about this score, and I found basically nothing. From oppinions I've heard it's suposed to be really good. For those of you who have it how is it? I'm quite interested in it. Thanks. Np: Basic Instinct (Jerry Goldsmith) Jz
posted 01-05-2002 08:26 PM PT (US)

TimT Oscar® Winner	The old Disney Cartoon or the one with Jason Scott Lee?
posted 01-05-2002 08:45 PM PT (US)

Soundtracker Oscar® Winner	If you're looking for the 1954 movie score, it is a great composition by Miklos Rozsa, my favourite composer. * The original score (with narraton by Sabu) was released by Flapper label - you can find it at Intrada and amazon.de * Colosseum also released the full orcheltral suite (no narration) coupled with The Thief of Bagdad. It can be found at amazon.de
posted 01-05-2002 08:51 PM PT (US)

John Zimmer Oscar® Winner	Acctually I ment the score by Basil Poledouris. Forgot to add that. Jz
posted 01-05-2002 09:06 PM PT (US)

TimT Oscar® Winner	I'd have to listen to it agian, But I remember it has great themes for Mowgli and Baloo, and some thundering action music for the big Tiger (I forgot his name) Sherekahn? Anyway I also remember alot of people saying its not one of Basil's best efforts. But I killed them, so you don't have to worry about that. The...Europeon release of the soundtrack, sound track, (is it one word or two?) includes a song with a type of world beat, arab feel to it thats really good, but its not on the US CD. [Message edited by TimT on 01-05-2002]
posted 01-05-2002 10:08 PM PT (US)

James Oscar® Winner	You can read a review here: http://www.shef.ac.uk/~cm1jwb/junglecd.htm I don't have this CD, nor do I know where to get it, but if you find out please tell me. I can remember a lot of music from the film, all of it spectacular. Kirk
posted 01-05-2002 10:12 PM PT (US)

TimT Oscar® Winner	Oh yes, read that review! I bought the CD based on that review.
posted 01-05-2002 10:19 PM PT (US)

Hasta Oscar® Winner	I actually came across this score recently, and I'd have to say while it's good, it's a far stretch from Poledouris' best. */*** IMO, but still worth getting if you can find it (I think it's OOP).
posted 01-05-2002 11:09 PM PT (US)

John Zimmer Oscar® Winner	Good review! I'll be looking around really hard for this score methinks. Jz
posted 01-06-2002 06:51 AM PT (US)

Richard Street Oscar® Winner	Aren't there two versions of the Poledouris score? One with a song and one without? (I've got the one without.) Either way, it's fine. Not one of Basil's greatest, but worth having. NP: THE SWORD AND THE SORCEROR (David Whitaker)
posted 01-06-2002 07:02 AM PT (US)

perfpitch Oscar® Winner	Soundtracker: The Alexander Korda version of THE JUNGLE BOOK, featuring Miklos Rozsa's incomparable score, was released in 1942, not 1954. [Message edited by perfpitch on 01-06-2002]
posted 01-06-2002 09:01 PM PT (US)

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