Correct me if I am wrong, but Intrada just sold a used copy of the old Polydor edition for $400 (and I think that was only one CD of the two CD set!). Woops, because here it comes in March for a fraction of that kind of money!

Disques Cinemusique continues rolling out great re-issues, despite the very unprofessional "professionals" who attempt to slander Disques Cinemusique's product as bootlegs. It's such a shame certain individuals in the soundtrack business are such hooligans they can't appreciate someone else releasing a CD. Shame.

PK, can you quote me a price for this set?

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Originally posted by PeterK:
Mike, there are no surprises. Unfortunately, it's the same pathetic, pallid *******s.

These should be available first of March or thereabouts. Looking forward to having these in the store!

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Thanks! Truly sounds like a 'must have' for me. "Big orchestral" and "overwhelmingly melancholic" are right up my alley with Delerue. Over the holidays I revisited my Delerue collection for several days. It's nice when one can play a CD they haven't listened to for awhile and say "Wow, that's really good!".

Regarding melancholic, my wife likes Delerue a lot, but "The Lonely Passion Of Judith Hearns" is a bit toooo lonely. As for me, I totally love it.

I guess I can clean up my drool and look forward to the day when they press more than 550 copies for the citizens of planet Earth.

Thanks for the notice... at least it was a heads up for a chance at the lottery.

At the rate these are leaving the store, perhaps by Monday the MM store will be just another place with the "ÉPUISÉ" sign hanging in the window for this one.

The quality is absolutely fantastic. I sorta wish the original artwork remained for this re-issue, but no worries, thanks to the fantastic remastering. Wowee, it sounds great.

Jeff, you must unravel a bit and let loose on some fanboys in rabid fashion for, ohh, 5 or 6 years "here on the internet." Then you might be nominated for the Hooligan Hall of Fame. You can start by calling this latest Disques Cinemusique 2CD set a bootleg.

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Originally posted by PeterK:
You can start by calling this latest Disques Cinemusique 2CD set a bootleg.

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Can't wait!

And Peter: thanks, man.

so far, it's outstanding!

.......except for those copies that will OF COURSE turn up on eBay with a reserve price of $100, thereby ensuring that someone who might've had this music at a decent price is going to have to pay through the nose to some ******* speculator, who has nothing whatsoever to do with the greatness contained in the CD, yet profits simply from knowing when and where it would be released. I know, I know, capitalism & free enterprise & business is what makes America so great blah blah blah.

Pathetic that in this niche hobby, when we should be celebrating the music & trying to "spread the word" to get the music into the hands of as many folks as possible, that so many see absolutely nothing wrong with buying up multiple copies of limited releases in order to profit from other folks' lack of information or opportunity.

But thanks again, man. Great shtuff.

I like this Delerue score quite a lot. Haven't had a chance to listen to the entire 2 discs, but what I've heard so far is rich, epic, and varied. There's a special place in my heart for Georges Delerue and the music he gave us. I'll add some comments when I can find the right words.

Glad you guys got this, and happy my dictatorFishChip-style message board ruling scares the hell outta the post office employees and gets them to deliver these things pronto. They've heard about this place, and that insane iron fist.

I wonder if Varese has had any luck with Joe Versus the Volcano, surely one of the finest releases of last year.

To all the people who are still seeking a copy of our two CD release LA REVOLUTION FRANÇAISE by Georges
Delerue:

All the specialized dealers in the world are most probably already short of this item, just like us, because the
demand was much higher than expected. However many copies are in the care of our distributor for music stores in
Canada. The most important of these chains have a bilingual web site with credit card facilities and delivery to
foreign countries - so you should be able to buy online from them a copy of REVOLUTION.

The official release of this CD in Canada is on April 1st but reservations are accepted right now at www.Archambault.ca

Also check in a few days at www.hmv.com
and www.renaud-bray.com
Prices may be competitive.

This is easily one of my favorite Delerue scores, and having it as a 2 disk set allows for a full and total immersion into the dramatic unfolding of events.

What a wonderful surprise from music I hadn't heard a note of before purchase, yet bought on faith due to the composer.

*Sigh*