The Force Awakens The Force Awakens 2CD Expanded Score coming Q1 2016?

[nightscape94 965]

7 hours ago, Taikomochi said:

Except most Star Wars fans love the prequel scores.

 

You'd figure that even a half-competent exec with half a brain would know that if any movie is going to sell it's fucking Star Wars.

 

7 hours ago, Jay said:

Then in 30 years we'll get the unused alternates in a Matessino-produced 3CD set

 

True fans won't rest until we get the 80 second first teaser music!

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Wouldn't it be lovely if Disney milked the score dry with a multitude of releases each containing new tracks and exclusive material? We can dream. 

[nightscape94 965]

If this movie becomes the biggest selling movie of all time (it's almost guaranteed to be at least second, it'll get over a billion by the end of the week) then they would be absolutely foolish not to capitalize on releasing an expanded score next year.

[Lockdown 238]

Why's that? Avatar has one release.

[nightscape94 965]

Didn't the sessions leak for that though?

 

And regardless of what I think of Horner's regurgitated score, it was still foolish to not release an official expanded.  Everyone would have picked it up anyway.

[Koray Savas 2,251]

Avatar actually had a deluxe edition soundtrack after the OST, though it only had something like 4 extra cues.

[Taikomochi 1,136]

And they were all synth demos. 

[Lockdown 238]

I very much hope that there will be an expanded release, I mean, we've gotten one for all of Giacchino's Star Treks which is surprising, but great. I know they're two different studios, but I hope Disney doesn't overlook this opportunity, and provides us with the film's complete full score (not necessarily all the unused music, because that would have to be some 3 or 4 disc set..), along with all the concert arrangements. It would be the best way to release this in my opinion. And yes, everything you could possibly want for Avatar is indeed 'out there'. It's crazy the same has not occurred for specific films, sagas, etc.

 

On 12/23/2015 at 1:21 AM, Koray Savas said:

Avatar actually had a deluxe edition soundtrack after the OST, though it only had something like 4 extra cues.

 

On 12/23/2015 at 1:31 AM, Taikomochi said:

And they were all synth demos. 

Yeah, so I hope The Force Awakens Deluxe soundtrack would not be similar to Avatar's, even though I love that score so much.

 

And let's pray it won't be like TPM's Ultimate Edition, right?

[Incanus 5,714]

15 hours ago, Jay said:

Even if the 2CD set doesn't have all the unused original versions of cues, if it simply has the final version of each cue in complete form with no edits, from the beginning of the movie to the end, followed by the four concert arrangements, that'd be a great 2CD set.

 

Then in 30 years we'll get the unused alternates in a Matessino-produced 3CD set

Hey that set would be enough until Mike M. did his magic.

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265]

An Ultimate Edition of TFA would not be so bad because the score isn't hacked to bits to the extent the Prequels were.

[Mr. Breathmask 555]

8 minutes ago, BloodBoal said:

It's just another case of Williams being lazy.

 

That hack!

 

3 hours ago, Stefancos said:

An Ultimate Edition of TFA would not be so bad because the score isn't hacked to bits to the extent the Prequels were.

 

It would still suck to lose the chance of getting everything as written. And you know it. Please, no UE-style debacle.

[Jay 37,346]

This FYC already is like the Ultimate Edition of TPM, just not complete. But it's exactly what's heard in the film, unchanged

[Chris ChrusherComix 46]

As bad as the "UE" was (and boy I remember we all were so pumped to get it then threw an absolute hissy fit temper tantrum about it being almost an isolated score), it's still nowhere near as bad as... well... NOTHING. Like we got for the other two Prequels. If it not for video games, it'd be woefully pathetic. Especially Sith.

[Jay 37,346]

The TPM UE was a blessing because the sound quality was so good and it had so much music that hadn't turned up in games yet.  But Lucas had edited the score in the final cut of the film so much, it was just painful to listen to in parts.

 

A similar release for TFA wouldn't be that painful, but of course we'd prefer them to hire a producer who will go through the untouched session tracks, and not take anything directly from the film's audio track.

[Mr. Breathmask 555]

I'll agree that the TPM UE had great sound and a wealth of gorgeous previously unreleased material.

 

But from a producer's standpoint, it was an absolute fuck-up. I always cringe when I see people going "well, I'd settle for another UE-style release just to get more music..." If they're going to put out an expanded soundtrack that'll likely cost about $30, I'd like it to be done properly. Especially if you consider that every botched attempt at an expanded release means it's unlikely we'll get a proper release within the next decade or so. And especially if you consider how unusual expanded Star Wars releases have become. I don't know what Disney's strategy is going to be, but Sony has practically ignored the UE, coasted on the OST's for the prequel trilogies and has been repackaging the RCA/Victor releases since 2004.

 

It's time to do the next expansion properly!

[Jay 37,346]

Yes.  I hope Disney hires a producer who knows what he's doing to produce any future editions after each OST (I'm totally fine with the composer arranging each OST the way he likes)

[Marian Schedenig 8,191]

I wonder if the current 2CD rumour is just a confusion based on the upcoming LP release - I believe there's a 2LP album coming out, right?

 

But...

 

Even before I saw Pope's post and the comments (and this thread, which I only read just now), I've considered that a sooner rather than later expansion for TFA might be more likely than for most other JW or SW scores. Consider Giacchino's Trek scores, which have had timely expansions on Varese of all labels. In case Abrams was in any capacity involved in making this happen, he might also encourage a TFA expansion. And while I don't think there's any chance of Intrada handling this (Disney will surely want to do it on their own), their relationship with Disney and Matessino's relationship with Williams might just help making it real. (And if it does well, it might even help eventual expansions/remasters of the other 6 scores down the road).

[Demodex 557]

I loved the TPM:UE.  I wish we could have something like that for the other 2 prequels, and I hope we get it for TFA.

[Amer 2,096]

Hi Guys, Sorry been busy this past week. Im trying to find the post on facebook. Its either been deleted or I possibly read it on some other Musicians page. But It was definitely where I read it. Let me find it and get back to you...

 

UPDATE: here it is: 

 

Michael Trig There is a full score 2 CD set For The Force Awakens coming in the first quarter of 2016. That I know for a fact. And no, I can't tell you how I know, else the person giving me that info won't tell me anymore. Now based on ONLY my opinion, I don't think there were any Expanded versions of Attack Of The Clones or Revenge Of The Sith because of the fan outcry over not liking the movies. No matter how much we soundtrack/score enthusiasts love our full score collections, some companies won't put that kind of money behind expanded releases for films that are so widely hated by the very fans that would make up their sales demographic.

 

Found the post: But it was posted elsewhere on Intrada Soundtrack Club facebook page. Here is the scoop: As I said it earlier its not confirmed. Since there were many postings on the cd that period of time,I thought it was Conrad Popes .But its not. Still we can ássume' if this is legitimate or not depending whose source this insider guys is? 

[Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488]

TPM UE doesn't sound muddy like the OST, but it's dynamically compressed.

[Unlucky Bastard 7,782]

5 minutes ago, E.T. and Elliot said:

TPM UE doesn't sound muddy like the OST, but it's dynamically compressed.

 

Are you sure about that? I find it's puncher and of course far less reverby than the OST. It almost reminds me of the sound quality of Ifukube's 1990s Godzilla scores from Toshiba/Futureland, and those are my go-to reference discs.

[Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488]

It's too loud.

 

http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/view/6007

[Unlucky Bastard 7,782]

It has some suspect bad tracks, but has an overall good rating of 12. The only real way of knowing for certain would be to do a waveform comparison.

[Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488]

The OST has superior dynamic range, but the UE has a superior drier sound. I'm being torn apart!

[Amer 2,096]

update: see  my above post!

[Jay 37,346]

Yes, I already posted that in the fifth post on this page.

[TownerFan 4,983]

I'm too pretty sure we're gonna get an expanded 2 CD set much sooner than we expect. I just hope it'll be produced and assembled with the supervision of some insightful and caring person, btw...

[artguy360 1,843]

I feel like there is only one person who can do justice to any expanded JW score. Mike M. is the chosen one.

[Scarpia 132]

I think he is involved in a Star Wars related project, judging from the JWFAN exclusive interview where he said an "Imperial Decree" impeded him from talking about any future releases.

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Well exactly, he wouldn't say he's forbidden from talking about it unless he's signed a contract forbidding him from discussing it! Put two and two together.

 

As for the prequels, Disney won't wait until Sony's contract expires to start working on it. They'd be getting those prepped in advance to allow for a release the week Sony's ownership finishes. The recording sessions are owned and stored at Lucasfilm, after all.

[Scarpia 132]

You are right. Is not that they can't work with the material. They just cannot do a commercial release until Sony's contract expires. I'm sure new releases are in the works, at least on the first stages.

[Jay 37,346]

I hope so!

[Chris ChrusherComix 46]

According to Facebook that Michael Trig guy only lives a 3 hour drive from me. Perhaps I'll pay him a visit and extract the info from his skull like Kylo Ren.

And fail like Kylo Ren did.

[Scarpia 132]

5 hours ago, Chris ChrusherComix said:

According to Facebook that Michael Trig guy only lives a 3 hour drive from me. Perhaps I'll pay him a visit and extract the info from his skull like Kylo Ren.

And fail like Kylo Ren did.

 

You can always go back to the basics!

 

[Jay 37,346]

Was the FSM user "jfallon" related to this rumor?  Because he posted this there yesterday:

 

"Ashamed to admit my source was a Best Buy rep. When he searched for the Force Awakens album in the store last month he saw on his computer that there was another 2cd Awakens release set for Jan."

 

http://filmscoremonthly.com/board/posts.cfm?threadID=96000&forumID=1&archive=0&pageID=17&r=471#bottom

[nightscape94 965]

Suckers!

 

[Jfallon 0]

Yup that was me though I didn't start the rumor.  Guess I am a sucker and that Best Buy guy knew it!

[King Mark 3,631]

Well at least it was our "luckiest" JW release in years.

 

77 minutes non repeated music OST and FYC promo a few days after

[Wojo 2,453]

Where I come from, there's no such thing as luckiest. 

[Jwfan2234 59]

I am new is a 2 disk Force Awakens soudntrack coming out or not?

[Jfallon 0]

Agreed. To have gotten some unreleased cues within the same month as a new Star Wars score is unheard of. Still want more!

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You just know that somewhere out there, the recording sessions are probably all uploaded in someone's iCloud account.

 

 

[Jwfan2234 59]

When is it coming out??.?

[Cerebral Cortex 3,357]

Unfortunately, so far we know of no such release, bud.

[Jwfan2234 59]

So it is not coming out or was it confirmed?

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5 minutes ago, Jwfan2234 said:

So it is not coming out or was it confirmed?

 

Is everything not proceeding as you had forseen?

[Jwfan2234 59]

Ha ha what is the answer?

[Wojo 2,453]

42.

[Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488]

''47 is 42, corrected for inflation.'' - Rick Berman

[Arpy 4,145]

58 minutes ago, Jwfan2234 said:

Ha ha what is the answer?

The Dark Side clouds everything, impossible to see, the future is.

 

In other words, no news yet Jwfan2234.