indy4 155 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 I only included film scores that have had official releases, since most of us have not heard the others. Should be interesting to see which score wins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Thought so!Not a single one I would vote for! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balahkay 627 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 I have to admit that I've never fully listened to a Williams score from the 60s. I've only listened to parts of Penelope, but I don't remember anything about the score. This poll is harder than the others because I haven't heard of any of these! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 155 Posted September 3, 2014 Author Share Posted September 3, 2014 I would say:1) Reivers2) Not With My Wife You Don't3) How to Steal A Million Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricard 2,244 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Glad to see someone dares to go where others feared... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,233 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 There's not much I can get excited about in any of these, even from a purely technical standpoint. He was still finding his way, somewhat. None But The Brave is probably the most listenable for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Glad to see someone dares to go where others feared... Not fear! Epic indifference! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Land of the Giants Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo 3,709 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 I have only heard music from The Reivers but not enough to put forward a vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricard 2,244 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Glad to see someone dares to go where others feared... Not fear!Epic indifference!Then why are you posting in this thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Because there isnt any MB rule thats preventing me from doing so! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 The Reivers, though the suite on the Music for the Stage and Screen cd really brings the score the fruition, even if it contains music that was written years later and is not technically part of the score Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Then how can that even count? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,989 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Heidi doesn't qualify, does it?Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonesy 55 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Yeah, it should be added to the poll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 155 Posted September 3, 2014 Author Share Posted September 3, 2014 Good call. Added Heidi! Jonesy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricard 2,244 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Because there isnt any MB rule thats preventing me from doing so!Not as indifferent as you claim to be anyway... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 How dare you!I don't care! I don't care!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,478 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Now we're talking! This decade (and the 50's, for the matter) are far more interesting to me than the over-exposed later decades (which have some fantastic music, but that have been talked to death over the years). THIS is where it's happening, man!I think ultimately I would have to go for THE REIVERS. Predictable, maybe, but there you go.Some great tracks in the other scores as well, though.Personally, I think you should include the unreleased scores as well, since there are some who have heard them too (and not only yours truly).So bring on I PASSED FOR WHITE, BECAUSE THEY'RE YOUNG, GIDGET GOES TO ROME, NIGHTMARE IN CHICAGO, THE KILLERS (this has an isolated score track), THE RARE BREED (this has a great suite out), THE PLAINSMAN, SERGEANT RYKER, DADDY'S GONE A-HUNTING and GOODBYE MR. CHIPS (there's plenty of Williams score here), Williams fans who aren't interested in the early stuff aren't proper Williams fans! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,177 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Heidi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,989 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Same. It's the only one I know. And it also happens to be quite pretty. The Miracle cue alone would be enough to merit a vote.Karol - who still finds it funny how the main theme resembles Poltergeist theme (or the other way around) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 The Reivers and to a lesser extent, Heidi are the only ones of worth for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balahkay 627 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 I just listened to a Heidi suite on YouTube and it is quite a pretty score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,801 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,478 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 I also want to give a shout-out to albums like PENELOPE and NOT WITH MY WIFE YOU DON'T -- extremely entertaining albums (even more so than their score-in-film counterparts). So much energy and inventiveness and sheer playfulness going on in these, and others, of the 60s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,177 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Same. It's the only one I know. And it also happens to be quite pretty. The Miracle cue alone would be enough to merit a vote. Certainly. There's much I like about it, but The Miracle is first rate. Reivers is great as well of course. And many of these scores are enjoyable and have worthy highlights (I love The Globetrotters, for example), though few have really grabbed my interest in full. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 I haven't heard half of this list.But the Reivers and Heidi are my favourite of the bunch. The latter wins by a bit, and always brings the Poltergeist theme to mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Lost in Space Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 What a cheap imitator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Reivers. The only other one I've heard is Goodbye, Mr Chips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 The Reiverswith honorable mentions going to Heidi, None But the Brave and Fitzwilly and How to Steal a Million. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,507 Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 The Reivers, though the suite on the Music for the Stage and Screen cd really brings the score the fruition, even if it contains music that was written years later and is not technically part of the scoreWhich music was "written years later"?Ps "Heidi". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,647 Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 I have all of them except The Reivers (do have the suite from Music for Stage and Screen though) - and I'm going with Heidi. Very happy with that release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 The Reivers, though the suite on the Music for the Stage and Screen cd really brings the score the fruition, even if it contains music that was written years later and is not technically part of the scoreWhich music was "written years later"?Ps "Heidi".The scherzo-like piece for the horse race. On the suite it starts at the 14:35 mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,177 Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 I've only seen the film once, long ago, but I think that passage was unscored in the film, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 I've only seen the film once, long ago, but I think that passage was unscored in the film, right?Yeah so I understand although I have not seen the film myself. But it is certainly not unheard of that the Maestro makes such expansions and additions to his suites from time to time. In fact that is one of the things why I love his approach to the concertized versions of his works. He almost always finds a way to make them more than just mere recreations of the film counterparts and expands upon the initial ideas of the score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 THE REIVERS and i have a soft spot for DADDY'S GONE-A-HUNTING. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 THE REIVERS and i have a soft spot for DADDY'S GONE-A-HUNTING.How is the Daddy's Gone A-Hunting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 I've only seen the film once, long ago, but I think that passage was unscored in the film, right? I think so, yes. But it's quite curious how 20 or so years later he writes such an awesome passage to include in his suite for the score. Can it be considered part of it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 No! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 I've only seen the film once, long ago, but I think that passage was unscored in the film, right? I think so, yes. But it's quite curious how 20 or so years later he writes such an awesome passage to include in his suite for the score. Can it be considered part of it?When was the suite originally created? Surely not in 1990's?EDIT: The Music for Stage and Screen liner notes state that he premiered it in 1980 on his opening night as the conductor of the Boston Pops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stempel 136 Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Heidi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,177 Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 EDIT: The Music for Stage and Screen liner notes state that he premiered it in 1980 on his opening night as the conductor of the Boston Pops. JW was already a revisionist when Lucas was still working on turning a single film into his Original Trilogy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,507 Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 So...is the "horse race" music new music, or was it written for, but not used in, the film?Has anyone else seen/heard JW conduct the suite? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Williams fans who aren't interested in expanded or complete and chronological score releases aren't proper Williams fans! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,340 Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 The "Not A True Williams Fan" fallacy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 So...is the "horse race" music new music, or was it written for, but not used in, the film?Has anyone else seen/heard JW conduct the suite?I'm sure Miguel can answer that one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNOTG 0 Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 The Reivers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mari 279 Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Hlao-roo and Gnome in Plaid 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 THE REIVERS and i have a soft spot for DADDY'S GONE-A-HUNTING.How is the Daddy's Gone A-Hunting?It's more in the groovy vein of EARTHQUAKE (also a Mark Robson film), but the jazzy chords betray its composer fairly easily. Dixon Hill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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