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Are you kidding? That's a major goosebump moment! As are the other brief outbursts of the original theme (sometimes only a bar or two) in the rest of the film. And it's not random -- it's the only appearance of Hammond in the film, and a great way to mirror the "echoes" of the park that once was in its careful orchestrations. Despite illness, he still wants to continue his passion.

NP: Hair (Galt MacDermot)
Film cast of 1979

Sublime.

Two British tv scores (not both at the same time)

Poldark - Anne Dudley

Beautiful, pastoral score which was lovely in the show (at least the couple of episodes I watched before being too bored to continue). Am largely unfamiliar with her work but didn't think this was the type of thing she did.

Indian Summers - Stephen Warbeck

This show was even more boring. The score is nice chilled-out westernised Indian music, which is certainly my cup of tea. (I was amazed that Warbeck had done it. When I watched the show I looked out for the composer credit and could have sworn it was someone else.)

Abso-bloody-lutely.
It remains amazing to me how such a self-important, childishly grandstanding, severely dated, hopelessly and misguidedly (not to mention simplistically) idealistic work can remain so very, very good!
When I listen to some (well, ...most!) of the lyrics I cringe.
There's no worthwhile idea in the whole thing that outlasted 1971.

I guess a major part must be the extraordinarily catching pop tunes. But it's more. It all just comes together even if almost none of the parts are very worthwhile in and of themselves.
I return to this again and again, and massively enjoy it every time. I have a hard time explaining why. But I do.

Not if you take that tone of voice, young man.

Yes, the text is mostly cringe-worthy albeit also quite good at times. There some very strong song writing going on here. The songs are also much more demanding to perform than one might think.
Steven doesn't like hippies? How very strange. How very strange indeed. Has he not yet been touched by the healing powers of the Aquarian Age?

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NP: Jurassic World - Michael Giacchino

Giacchino first miss of the year. Tons of atmosphere and suspense that doesn't really interest me. It takes about 9-10 tracks for this thing to get going. The action music is rather nondescript. The new themes or motifs (one being a rather silly eight note motif) aren't my cup of tea. The quotes of Williams' Jurassic themes seemed forced and don't really blend with the rest of the score. I know Iwataki recorded and mixed the score but it sounds like a dry, flat Wallin recording with the percussion under mixed.

I'm not a fan of this score at all. Oh well... like Meat Loaf said, "two out of three ain't bad."

-Erik-

Totally agree - from seeing the film only; the action music in the second half is brilliant, and his emotional new theme is equally fantastic. The use of the JP theme is appropriate each time. Giacchino creates a totally new identity for the franchise's music and his effort, to my ears, is far better than the Don Davis score (though admittedly I haven't pulled that one out in a long time and should now revisit it).




Duel - Billy Goldenberg

How sweet is it to finally have this on CD? The eerie dissonance and all round brilliant orchestrations make for an utterly compelling listen. Excepting the source cues there's not a boring minute here.

It's the least of the four, I'll grant you.

Which cue is that?

-Erik-

Also I'm on my phone and I can't remember what it's called

As The Jurassic World Turns?
DOOZY of a track!

It may have gone after your marbles?

Funny, I can't get the theme out of my head! I love it. I'm struggling to think of a better cue from this year.