More is good, more of everything is better: the case for and against

Exactly. Apples and oranges. The latter goes directly to the core of how one perceives a given artform, the fundamentals of why you appreciate something in the first place. That's not likely to change over time, although interest in styles and genres (and perhaps even interest in music per se) definitely can.

I'd say it's quite simple. If there's already an official 1-disc release out there, for example with ID4, Lord of the Rings or Star Wars, then great that there's a fuller release coming on the market for the completists. With Lord of the Rings, I had a full on listening experience when I got the complete recordings and loved every minute of it. Especially together with the booklet, it was fascinating how Shore used his themes. I still regularly visit parts of the score that wasn't released the first time around. If you don't love the music this much, then fine, this is not something for you. Then stick to the very well produced 1-disc.

However, that first release, when the score is released for the wide audience, it should be put together the way it makes for the best listening experience. And some work fantastic in a 45-minute album, others are broader in it's emotions and can allow themselves a 70 min. release. As stated before, the album producer should make this call, otherwise it goes against the apreciation of the music.

As such I sometimes hesitate to call Varese a good label - a lot of their releases were overlong and poorly put together (what's wrong with gapless tracks?! It makes for a jarring listen if you keep hearing the mic going off and on between tracks!). Scores by Clint Mansell or Zimmer, on the other hand, are always very well represented on album. The Fountain in particular, it's like a standalone symphony. In those cases, I don't care if I'm missing stuff, as in many cases I don't see the film. Or I detach the two, as the film got forgotten. I just want to be swept away by the music.

Ehm....rereading what you wrote, I just realized that we didn't disagree on the time limit and did in fact say the same thing!

Of course it doesn't apply to every score... Close Encounters' brilliance for example is for a great part in the build-up towards THAT finale... in that case you shouldn't butcher it up. Here, the full 70+ min. release is hands down the best there is. But the score also warrants it.

Unless I'm blind, NOTHING, as far as I can see?

Basically this is a thread talking about whether albums are better with more music or with less... pretty much the same complete and chronological argument all over again. Thor is participating in this thread. Kevin mentions the following...

"There is a point of just because you don't think something is worthwhile to include on the album, doesn't mean someone else feels the exact same way."

All that starts a chain reaction that leads us to an inevitable C&C war.



"Sometimes I feel like I'm beating a dead horse."

-Erik-

But we can still kill it!

I definitely agree, or even music from Earth.

I'm not surprised, it's been dead since 2010.

Please, don't bate Thor. For the love of god...