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Franz->
Atham->
James->
Gilles ->
Tim->

I adore this score too. Also strangely villified though. But I guess eliciting strong reactions is what great art is all about.

Peter

JAMES HORNER FAVOURITE CUES

So I did what I did with Goldsmith a while back. Take all my scores from the man (from his early days right up to his latest, pick one cue that is for the most brilliant, exciting, stunning, what have you and make a playlist out of those, so far 6 hours of music (65 cues). It plays as one huge 'Best of' compilation that effortlessly wipes the floor with all other Horner compilations out there.

I absolutely love that score, but I can't listen to it in its 2CD release. In fact, I sold it just a few weeks after having bought it, then reacquiring the promo release. It's one of those scores that work like gangbusters in its album presentation, but makes me want to tear my hair out in frustration in expanded format.

I agree to a point. Thor also does have a point in saying that the Godzilla promo plays extremely well. The major highlights and set pieces are ALL there.

-Erik-

PS - I LOVE your response, Thor!

They aren't ALL there, otherwise we wouldn't be here talking about the advantages of expansions and defending them with all our might against Thor, now would we?

For the record, in case it wasn't clear the first time:

Godzilla promo = FUN

Godzilla Lalaland expanded release = HOTDIGGIDYDAMMOTHAFREAKINFUNALLTHEWAY

I think so, but I never tried it. More convenient to get the album, ready to go, on the promo. You press play and it plays out without any sort of programming.

SATURN 3 - ELMER BERNSTEIN

So here I was during the 80s, a young kid obsessed with music, pop music at the time, and I was just starting to get interested in movies and occasionally the music in them would stand out, even though I wasn't in the understanding that a bunch of people had contributed that music in the film. I didn't know what a composer was, let alone that an orchestra gave life to the composer's writing. So I was a kid when I saw this film and it sure made an impression, for the (now dated) effects, the space setting, and the Bernstein music, the theme for Hector the robot being the one that I recall the best. It must've been one of the first examples of themes sticking in my head ever since that initial viewing. Many years later I could still recall those themes without making an effort. So I waited and waited, and I bought many scores, none by Bernstein however, because I didn't really know this composer's music at all, besides Saturn 3 and Ghostbusters. And finally in 2006 Intrada released it and I didn't think twice about ordering it. I still don't have many Bernstein scores, but this is one I'll treasure until the day I die, for being one that planted the seeds for my current musical tastes.

NP : HOLLOW MAN - Jerry Goldsmith



I played this last night, I'd forgotten what a darn fine score it is so I just had to play it again today, wonderful stuff with a very BASIC INSTINCT feel to it.

Nonsense! John Williams is NEVER off season.

Oh yes I do have that one, and I like it too, though I tend to like Saturn 3 a bit more. And funny enough I discovered Taarna's theme in the 90s from a compilation 'Space & Beyond', not knowing he had used the same theme in Saturn 3. I guess I forgot about that one.

I currently have Saturn 3, Heavy Metal, Ghostbusters, Slipstream and one Bernstein compilation.

But The Black Cauldron seems to be not my cup of tea after all. A bit all over the place.

NP: HOOK (John Williams)

The Epic album. "Face of Pan" is one of the most gorgeous film pieces ever written, IMO, and the rest of the music is pretty nifty too. I even like the Grusin soundalike track. "When You're All Alone" is on the mushy side, though.

Careful now, the very mention of Hook on this here board will initiate a discussion of whether or not the expanded is better. And in my case, you all know the answer and with that I rest my case.

Fair game (Powell)

There's not a single track on this album that I enjoy.

Peter