Do you sometimes listen to random JW tracks just hoping to find something you like?

[Josh500 1,615]

"Watto's Deal and Kids at Play."

Never paid much attention to it before, until I started really listening to it. This track is rather low-key and inconspicuous but gorgeous nonetheless (like "He Is the Chosen One"). Brief snippets of Anakin's Theme and the Force theme, brief English horn section, overall tragic and comedic at the same time.

Now I can't stop listening to it. TPM is really one of the most underrated scores around here.

[Thor 7,504]

To your question -- no, not really.

I always listen to my JW albums from start to finish, without skipping tracks. So the highlights or less-then-stellar tracks come naturally within that journey. Goes for compilations too.

[Bespin 8,482]

Random... hmmm... yes.. try it on this playlist:

http://www.jwfan.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=25202&p=1143108

[Arpy 4,145]

Sometimes if I'm on a particularly long trip to uni and I've exhausted the highlights, I'll pick a score like KotCS or TPM and listen to it all the way through. I am consistently surprised by all the hidden gems that come out this way and goes to show giving the score a full listen isn't as grueling as it's thought to be.

[Incanus 5,714]

"Watto's Deal and Kids at Play."

Never paid much attention to it before, until I started really listening to it. This track is rather low-key and inconspicuous but gorgeous nonetheless (like "He Is the Chosen One"). Brief snippets of Anakin's Theme and the Force theme, brief English horn section, overall tragic and comedic at the same time.

Now I can't stop listening to it. TPM is really one of the most underrated scores around here.

This is a web site whose origin lies in the old site dedicated to TPM so I don't think the score was ever underrated here. And no it has been discussed and discussed and praised and appreciated through the years a lot.

[Bespin 8,482]

"Watto's Deal and Kids at Play."

Never paid much attention to it before, until I started really listening to it. This track is rather low-key and inconspicuous but gorgeous nonetheless (like "He Is the Chosen One"). Brief snippets of Anakin's Theme and the Force theme, brief English horn section, overall tragic and comedic at the same time.

Now I can't stop listening to it. TPM is really one of the most underrated scores around here.

This is a web site whose origin lies in the old site dedicated to TPM so I don't think the score was ever underrated here. And no it has been discussed and discussed and praised and appreciated through the years a lot.

Well it's (still) underrated by me.

[BloodBoal 7,538]

You'll learn to love it!

[Incanus 5,714]

You'll learn to love it!

"Love it or die trying" is our motto here!

And I rarely listen to random pieces in hopes of finding something to love. I oftentimes discover something new in an older score, a subtle little moment or orchestrational subtlety that I have not noted before which makes me appreciate the piece all the better. One example is Seven Years In Tibet where I have discovered several pieces over the years like the wonderful harp accompaniment in Quiet Moments, or the duet of of the main theme for harp and cello later in the same piece.

Another example comes from The Phantom Menace where in Anakin's Test there is a gorgeous little solo harp moment for the Queen Amidala, which comes out of nowhere.

[Richard Penna 3,689]

I almost never listen in album fashion. A few exceptions here and there, but most of the time I'll have the urge to find a specific track.

[Thor 7,504]

I almost never listen in album fashion. A few exceptions here and there, but most of the time I'll have the urge to find a specific track.

Fascinating. I've never had this 'piece-meal' approach to soundtrack listening, obsessing over single tracks or details within said tracks (except when I'm analyzing music in an academic sense, but then it's more in relation to the images). For me, a soundtrack is a concept album that is best appreciated from start to finish -- as one singular journey. But it's interesting that it may be approached in a totally different way; soundtracks seem a bit unique that way.

[Richard Penna 3,689]

Actually I have a fair number of non-soundtrack albums and I don't approach any of them in an album fashion. It's just me

[Thor 7,504]

Not just you, though. Seems to be the most common approach around here (as exemplified with all the 'favourite 30 seconds bit in HARRY POTTER 2 or STAR WARS 3'-type discussions).

[Sharkissimo 1,973]

Well, I know I'll find something to like! It's more that I'll appreciate the track on a deeper level than I did before. Details that didn't stick out are now in focus. I'd compare it to getting an eye test, and the optometrist is placing different lenses in front of your eyes while you read the letters.

About the piece-meal approach. For me the academic/analytical thing and enjoyment goes hand in hand. Listening to an entire album without stopping or rewinding is alien to me. I've done it, but never enjoyed it. The music ends up being wallpaper. It's like downing a fine wine as if it were a pint of lager. One should savour every drop.

[Josh500 1,615]

"Watto's Deal and Kids at Play."

Never paid much attention to it before, until I started really listening to it. This track is rather low-key and inconspicuous but gorgeous nonetheless (like "He Is the Chosen One"). Brief snippets of Anakin's Theme and the Force theme, brief English horn section, overall tragic and comedic at the same time.

Now I can't stop listening to it. TPM is really one of the most underrated scores around here.

This is a web site whose origin lies in the old site dedicated to TPM so I don't think the score was ever underrated here. And no it has been discussed and discussed and praised and appreciated through the years a lot.

I've been around here a long time, and I remember many occasions and periods when TPM was bashed or generally not appreciated (hell, there was even a time when many thought Angela's Ashes was superior to TPM). So, in my opinion, even if it is praised and appreciated by many, it still seems a bit underrated... generally.

It doesn't seem to be commanding the same respect as Hook, Indiana Jones, Jurassic Park, or even Empire of the Sun.

[Not Mr. Big 4,639]

"Watto's Deal and Kids at Play."

Never paid much attention to it before, until I started really listening to it. This track is rather low-key and inconspicuous but gorgeous nonetheless (like "He Is the Chosen One"). Brief snippets of Anakin's Theme and the Force theme, brief English horn section, overall tragic and comedic at the same time.

Now I can't stop listening to it. TPM is really one of the most underrated scores around here.

This is a web site whose origin lies in the old site dedicated to TPM so I don't think the score was ever underrated here. And no it has been discussed and discussed and praised and appreciated through the years a lot.

I've been around here a long time, and I remember many occasions and periods when TPM was bashed or generally not appreciated (hell, there was even a time when many thought Angela's Ashes was superior to TPM). So, in my opinion, even if it is praised and appreciated by many, it still seems a bit underrated... generally.

It doesn't seem to be commanding the same respect as Hook, Indiana Jones, Jurassic Park, or even Empire of the Sun.

Doesn't sound that crazy to me. Angela's Ahses is a pretty solid score.

[Datameister 2,043]

Depending on my mood, I might listen to an album straight through, put part or all of my collection on shuffle, pull up a custom playlist I've made, or even go through and select specific pieces to listen to one by one. I find the shuffle approach to be really good for finding those hidden gems.

Oh, and TPM is a flipping amazing score.