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John C Winfrey Standard Userer	Lots of good stuff continues to come out. What have you all been getting lately? Its interesting to see what other collectors and film music lovers are getting too. My recent ones are: the budget Naxos Red River-great score and its great to finally have this after all these years Herrmann Vol 2 Alien Nation-pretty good Jungle Book-Rozsa-I like these original tracks and there are many new cues not heard before. EXC. Battle of Britian-Walton/Goodwin. Always liked this score. Hearing the rejected Walton score is interesting too. Tiomkin-Citadel-Presidents Country etc. Hollywood 95 with the Judge Dredd trailer, not as good as original or some other versions I have on tape, but interesting. Hollywood Chronicle-Varese. good collection. I have most of these on CD already but it was worth it to get that great 2 piano version of Spellbound by Rozsa from that old 85 LP. I love that additional music on there for the train and on to the end. Great stuff. Exciting arrangement. Several others. J.
posted 07-03-2005 05:25 PM PT (US)

macuser8403 Non-Standard Userer	War of the Worlds Sahara (Score) Mr. and Mrs. Smith (Score) Madagascar and more....
posted 07-03-2005 06:07 PM PT (US)

craig Non-Standard Userer	In the week... Thunderheart - Horner The Shadow - Goldsmith Cutthroat Island - Debney The Count of Monte Cristo - Shearmur Crash - Isham The Phantom - Newman Jacob's Ladder - Jarre Queen of the Damned - Gibbs/Davis Hitman/Hitman 2 - Jesper Kyd Waitin to get Ghost a/t Darkness and Hitman: Contracts by mail... ...Oh, curse you eBay and Half Price Books!...
posted 07-04-2005 12:42 AM PT (US)

craig Non-Standard Userer	Heh, I forgot to add Bound by Don Davis to that list. Again, Cuuurse you eBay!!
posted 07-04-2005 11:18 AM PT (US)

craig Non-Standard Userer	Heh, I forgot to add Bound by Don Davis to that list. And JFK ($5 at a Half Price Books last week....) [Message edited by craig on 07-04-2005]
posted 07-04-2005 11:19 AM PT (US)

Kimiakane Standard Userer	Nothing since the ATTACK OF THE CLONES CD/DVD. BUT, I thought I'd say anyway...Best holiday wishes to all my fellow Americans (and also to those who aren't)!
posted 07-04-2005 11:48 AM PT (US)

Lou Goldberg Standard Userer	A trip to the used store this week. I turned down BIRTH and GIRL WITH THE PEARL EARRING both by Desplat for $9 each and am beginning to wonder if I screwed up there. I haven't heard any Desplat and so I didn't know what I'd be getting into there. I also said no to Philip Glass's FOG OF WAR too. So what did I cart home instead? PATTY HEAST by Scott Johnson. I had this on LP but not CD. A VERY LONG ENGAGEMENT by Angelo Badalamenti. ALEXANDER by Vangelis. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY (Ryko disc w/extra cues) by Bill Conti.
posted 07-11-2005 06:44 AM PT (US)

ManOfSorrows Standard Userer	Bram Stoker's Dracula - Wojciech Kilar Jackie Brown - V/A
posted 07-11-2005 11:36 PM PT (US)

franz_conrad Standard Userer	quote: Originally posted by Lou Goldberg: A trip to the used store this week. I turned down BIRTH and GIRL WITH THE PEARL EARRING both by Desplat for $9 each and am beginning to wonder if I screwed up there. I haven't heard any Desplat and so I didn't know what I'd be getting into there. I also said no to Philip Glass's FOG OF WAR too. So what did I cart home instead? PATTY HEAST by Scott Johnson. I had this on LP but not CD. A VERY LONG ENGAGEMENT by Angelo Badalamenti. ALEXANDER by Vangelis. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY (Ryko disc w/extra cues) by Bill Conti. You took Conti and Vangelis and left Desplat?????!?!?!?!??! Get BACK THERE NOW!
posted 07-11-2005 11:59 PM PT (US)

Marc Flake Standard Userer	I went on a soundtrack spending spree last month: Battle of Britain -- I really like the Goodwin music. The Walton music is interesting. The Great Train Robbery -- Fun Stripes -- A lot of fun. I'm looking forward to the release of the Extended Edition DVD Hallelujah Trail -- Another great Berstein score. Motif's, Themes and some really funny lyrics.
posted 07-12-2005 01:09 PM PT (US)

SBD Standard Userer	A few weeks ago, in the used bin of Media Play, I happened upon: (The) Lion King Shrek Rudy (amazing what people just throw away, isn't it?) [Message edited by SBD on 07-12-2005]
posted 07-12-2005 07:14 PM PT (US)

shureman Standard Userer	CD-Rs of Islands in the Stream (original) best Goldsmith ever.... Final Fantasy (2 CDs) Around the World in 80 Days (Young - Expanded) Amos, Rich and Famous and Touch and Go (Delerue) Nowhere in Africa Petulia/Boom
posted 07-12-2005 08:59 PM PT (US)

Graham Watt Standard Userer	HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN (John Williams) - I was extremely pleased with this: I think it's the best of the three so far, with just the minor quibble that there doesn't really seem to be a satisfying pay-off for the finale. Mind you, I've only heard it once, so it's early days yet. On the whole it's a splendid work. I absolutely adore those JANE EYRE touches, something I hadn't heard from Williams since about, oooh, since JANE EYRE. Gorgeous. And that manic big band piece? That might annoy the hell out of some of you, but I loved it. It crossed my mind that Alex North's A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE may have been the template for that (you can all now jump in and tell me what the template for STREETCAR was). Plenty of enthralling action music too, with the minimum of meandering. I liked REVENGE OF THE SITH, but this is even better.
posted 07-13-2005 02:19 PM PT (US)

Graham Watt Standard Userer	John, what was that "Herrmann Vol 2" you got? Is that from Varese, the Fox collection? If so, it's a great purchase. I adore that KING OF THE KHYBER RIFLES score - thundering "Main Titles" and absolutely beautiful quintessential Herrmann "Nocturne". PRINCE OF PLAYERS is good too, but my favourite of the three scores is still GARDEN OF EVIL. There's one particular stand-out cue on that (which is saying something), which showcases an interestingly mathematical approach (duh - maybe) to scoring. It may be "The Chase", but whatever it is, just listen to how Herrmann starts with a two-note rising motif, then comes back with a three-note answer, then a four-note call, then a five-note... but you see the pattern - all the way to a twenty-five note slurry! Count 'em! (actually don't, because then you'll tell me that there aren't actually twenty-five notes in that final upward glissando, pointing out that a glissando hasn't actually got separate notes in it. Or has it?) I haven't heard the Morgan-Stromberg re-recording. How did they handle it? And did they DO a re-recording. Please answer the second question first (and if the answer is "no", ignore the first question).
posted 07-13-2005 02:32 PM PT (US)

SBD Standard Userer	A trip to a local record store today produced the following, all used: Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas Conspiracy Theory and NP - Hellboy
posted 07-14-2005 06:10 PM PT (US)

BigT1981 Standard Userer	I'll be paying for a CD end of this month which is an OOP and rare CD. I'm gonna also try to pay for another one from a friend of mine...but gotta wait and see if I can. Anyways I'll still list it. The first CD I'm getting is Mark Mancina's original Twister score. The second CD which I hope I can buy from one of my friends is the original Land Before Time CD in mint and sealed condition. Edit: Duh I'm an idiot...I also re-bought my Back To The Future Part 2 CD (since I needed to lol) as well as the Star Wars Episode I TPM OST. I gotta buy me a new copy of the ROTS soundtrack since for some reason there was a big white blotch that some how ended up on the CD and tracked 6-end aren't playable. [Message edited by BigT1981 on 07-15-2005]
posted 07-15-2005 12:02 AM PT (US)

Lou Goldberg Standard Userer	There's been a lot of talk about Desplat but I haven't heard any of his scores. As a Golden Ager, I aprroach newer composers and scores with acution in mind. However, I'm thinking you are right and these need to be picked up if they are still around.
posted 07-15-2005 11:57 PM PT (US)

Al Standard Userer	I would just like to say that I'm enjoying Ottman's "Fantastic Four" more than I thought I would. The album is solid, well-rounded, and there's admirable thematic nuance that clearly hearkens back to Goldsmith. That is all.
posted 07-16-2005 12:15 PM PT (US)

Fugio Non-Standard Userer	Two that I am very pleased with include: - Angels in America - Garden State - Great collection.
posted 07-17-2005 08:18 AM PT (US)

Alexborn007 Standard Userer	After a long hiatus, I picked up a few CDs this morning: Nixon (John Williams) The Chairman (Jerry Goldsmith) Sahara (Clint Mansell) Deep Blue (George Fenton) Magnum Force (Lalo Schifrin) All have sounded pretty impressive!
posted 07-17-2005 12:37 PM PT (US)

craig Non-Standard Userer	Nixon - Williams Hitman: Contracts - Jesper Kyd Bram Stoker's Dracula - Wojcheck Kilar Con Air - Trevor Rabin/Mark Mancina Chopper (Words & Music)- Mick Harvey Kiss of Death - Trevor Jones The Messenger: Joan of Arc - Eric Serra ...good week....
posted 07-17-2005 08:49 PM PT (US)

franz_conrad Standard Userer	From the moviemusic.com store, I purchased today: QB VII (Goldsmith) Last Flight Out (Broughton) Spartacus (Miller) Peter's service is a pleasure as always. Hope you're well Peter.
posted 07-18-2005 04:24 AM PT (US)

John Steel Non-Standard Userer	I've bought these so far: Fantastic Four (Ottman) Charlie and The Chocolate Factory (Elfman) Sahara (Mansell) War Of The Worlds (Williams) Trapped (Ottman) Tailor Of Panama (Davey) Napola (Badalamenti, Corbeil) Rocketeer (Horner) Battle Beyond The Stars (Horner) Escape From LA (Carpenter,Walker) Iron Eagle 3 (Manfredini)
posted 07-18-2005 12:14 PM PT (US)

Lou Goldberg Standard Userer	On recommendation, I went back and picked up the two Desplat scores, GIRL WITH THE PEARL EARRING and BIRTH, but I haven't played them yet. I also picked up a Jean-Michel Jarre score to a 70s film LES GRANGES BRULEES and Scott Walker's score to POLA X. I also picked up Ferde Grofe's TABLOID SUITE which is on a 2 cd set along with yet another GRAND CANYON SUITE and Gershwin's CONCERTO IN F.
posted 07-21-2005 11:18 PM PT (US)

jonathan_little Standard Userer	I've developed an interest in Alex North's music fairly recently, so I picked up A Streetcar Named Desire, 2001, and Rich Man, Poor Man. I like a lot of it and I'm going to seek out more from Mr. North as my wallet allows. [Message edited by jonathan_little on 07-22-2005]
posted 07-22-2005 12:26 AM PT (US)

Lou Goldberg Standard Userer	Jon--Good for you. North is pretty solid. ------- Ok, I picked up some more stuff and placed an order to Footlight Records. In already are: All-Time Greatest Movie Themes & Schemes-Montenegro (which is an RCA/BMG compilation of mainly Montenegro doing covers with a few originals thrown in) The Merchant of Venice-Pook --- On their way: Une Vie & other films by Elizabeth Rappeneau-Adenot (I'm curious so we'll see) Femme Fatale-Sakamoto (someone made me a cassette of it I've been playing to death but in the end it's not enough--I just had to fork over the cash for it) The Wild One/Private Hell 36-Stevens (I already had the German CD of The Wild One and the Spanish reissue LP of Private Hell but a CD of Private Hell--Finally!!--was too good to pass up. Private Hell is crime jazz at its very finest.) Tarkovsky-Artemiev (Another pricy CD but with tracks from Solaris, Mirror, and Stalker how could I say no, their music is unique to say the least especially all the layered choir and electronics in Solaris that is so toned down in the film that this will be like hearing it for the first time) ----- Played Girl with a Pearl Earring. I'm still digesting it. I liked the main motif (which is good since it shows up often), and there's a cue that has a neat "chase" rhythm for strings. The finale cue was influenced by the crescendo school where getting louder and faster is supposed to mean more tragic and dramatic. That didn't mean I couldn't listen to it and it may work well that way in the film but I've heard the approach so often (die, Horner, die) that it doesn't work on me emotionally as it should.
posted 07-22-2005 02:12 PM PT (US)

craig Non-Standard Userer	Maaan, Half Price Books and these used places down here are great! Willow - James Horner ($5) Frankenstein - Patrick Doyle ($7) Hamlet - Patrick Doyle ($5) Twister (score) - Mark Mancina ($6) Treasaure Planet - J.N. Howard (FREE) ...was a pretty good day today....
posted 07-23-2005 02:46 PM PT (US)

Alexborn007 Standard Userer	Capricorn One (Goldsmith) Headhunter/Headhunter: Redemption (Jacques) Both rock.
posted 07-23-2005 11:55 PM PT (US)

BackToTheFutureFan Non-Standard Userer	Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (Williams) Independence Day (Arnold) Back to the Future Part III (Silvestri) Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (Williams) Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (Williams) Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (Williams) This one is the best of all the Star Wars score. I am hoping to purchase Stargate (Arnold) for my next score. I just could never find it until now.
posted 07-25-2005 07:04 PM PT (US)

BigT1981 Standard Userer	Amazon/Borders is your friend.
posted 07-25-2005 11:29 PM PT (US)

Alexborn007 Standard Userer	quote: Originally posted by BigT1981: Amazon/Borders is your friend. Being that I got my copy of Stargate from Borders, I second that suggestion
posted 07-26-2005 12:13 AM PT (US)

scoreguy16 Standard Userer	The Island (great score by Steve Jablonsky) and I plan on ordering Dances With Wolves (the SACD version since i just got an SACD player and would like at least one CD to see the difference) Steamboy (just cuz I am a fan of Jablonsky) Clayton
posted 07-26-2005 12:32 AM PT (US)

craig Non-Standard Userer	I 3rd that comment! Borders is where I found Stargate. And that was only a coupla months ago. In fact, I found Ronin there the same night. As far as recent purchases, Batman Begins and War of the Worlds.
posted 07-30-2005 07:06 AM PT (US)

nuts_score Standard Userer	Badalamenti's "Dark Water", Carlo Siliotto's "The Punisher", and the "Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater" OST - great stuff by Gregson-Williams! I just purchsed "The Island" through Amazon and am awaiting my package next week.
posted 07-30-2005 07:20 PM PT (US)

Alexborn007 Standard Userer	Recently picked up from MM.com: Lawman (Fielding) QB VII (Goldsmith) From FSM: The Yakuza (Grusin) All are looking to be pretty cool
posted 08-01-2005 08:29 PM PT (US)

nuts_score Standard Userer	On top of my above post, I just dropped by Wal-Mart earlier to check their soundtrack section and I left with Ottman's "Fantastic 4" and Heil's/Klimek's "Land of the Dead". Ottman's stuff is good, but I'm not much of a fan. Still listening to "LotD" so I can't make any final analysis yet.
posted 08-01-2005 10:56 PM PT (US)

lars b Standard Userer	A Gun For Ringo/The Return Of Ringo/Death Rides A Horse (Morricone) Nostromo (Morricone) Gorillas In The Mist (Maurice Jarre) Sphere (Goldenthal)
posted 08-02-2005 02:44 AM PT (US)

nuts_score Standard Userer	Just in the mail today: "The Island" - Steve Jablonsky "The Devil's Rejects" - Tyler Bates "The Last of the Mohicans" - Trevor Jones Thank you Amazon!
posted 08-05-2005 12:09 AM PT (US)

craig Non-Standard Userer	These "2nd-hand" shops are great... Medicine Man - Goldsmith Last of the Dogmen - Arnold The Negotiator - Revell G.I. Jane - Various/Jones
posted 08-06-2005 08:04 AM PT (US)

Jim Ware Standard Userer	Just ordered: Last Flight Out (Broughton) Judgment Night (Silvestri)
posted 08-06-2005 08:12 AM PT (US)

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