TownerFan 4,983 Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Does anyone know how much is missing from Close Encounters? Is it much?Definitely not much. The Arista 1996 expanded version is just an inch from being complete. It's missing a couple of cues, plus a few source cues if I remember right.Of course a new definitive presentation would be more than welcome, especially in terms of sequencing, liner notes, inclusion of some of the original LP edited tracks and new mastering (even though the Arista still sounds quite good to my ears). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,363 Posted September 19, 2015 Author Share Posted September 19, 2015 Yes, CE3K deserves a fully complete 2CD set with the complete score on disc 1, and the whole LP on disc 2, followed by alternates and source cues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 I'd buy that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amer 2,108 Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 The previous expansion also had different film mixes. False Alarm sounds very different than its film version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 As much as i hate that Arista digipak, i hardly listen to CEOTK so i'll pass. The old 40-minute release is enough for me but that had tons of bad edits so if they clear those up...maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 You hardly listen to it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 That's right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,363 Posted October 26, 2015 Author Share Posted October 26, 2015 I received my re-issue in the mail on Friday.The Amazon listing is wrong; Tracks 15 and 17 are titled identically to how they were on the original OST, not what the Amazon listing says.The back cover is completely different than the old back cover.Haven't opened it yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,688 Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 You got it two days ago, and you haven't opened it yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 LeBlanc has a huge pile of CDs he hasn't opened yet. Some of them he's had for more than 5 years now. Gruesome Son of a Bitch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 Like an elephants graveyard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,363 Posted October 26, 2015 Author Share Posted October 26, 2015 You got it two days ago, and you haven't opened it yet?It came in Friday's mail, but I didn't actually open the package until a few minutes before I typed that post. Then before taking the shrinkwrap off the CD inside, I decided to go to bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 It is a 5 star JW score Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,193 Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 You got it two days ago, and you haven't opened it yet?It came in Friday's mail, but I didn't actually open the package until a few minutes before I typed that post. Then before taking the shrinkwrap off the CD inside, I decided to go to bed.So these days you don't just have huge piles of unopened CDs, but also piles of unopened packages? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,363 Posted October 26, 2015 Author Share Posted October 26, 2015 Here are pics of the new releaseYes, the picture of Kevin with his hands on his face appears 4 times! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,193 Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 /o\ Gruesome Son of a Bitch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 Can we make that a new emoticon? Will Tasker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,348 Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 One of those Kevin photos is not like the others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,829 Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Here are pics of the new releaseI don't understand why you bought it.Don't you have the expanded one?Not to mention the new expanded one that is probably coming.Unless, you wanted it for the songs?I love that rendition of Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,348 Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Or he is a collector like with bottlecaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,829 Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Or he is a collector like with bottlecaps? Well, I haven't gathered until now that he is a collector who wants both OST and expanded of a score, especially when the OST doesn't offer any new/alternate cues of the score. (like eg. the Jaws album does) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 I like to have both the albums and expanded versions. In the case of, say, Star Wars, for instance, you need the original album, the Anthology and the Special Edition. One is how Williams intended it to be heard outside of the film and it's basically flawless, one is a remastered/expanded re-ordered version from the best release of the Star Wars scores and one is the complete chronological score as heard in the film. Now, I'd never get this version of Home Alone since I have the OST and the complete score, which is all you need. It's not like this could improve on the sound quality. So, no point. Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,651 Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 I like to have the OST and the "best" expansion. I don't sweat not having the Varese Club "Home Alone 2," for instance, since LLL's has everything on that and more. But if someone releases another Home Alone 2 with more music somehow, I'd trade up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 I never bothered to get the LLL Home Alone 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 I never bothered to get the LLL Home Alone 2.Same. Varese is fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,363 Posted October 27, 2015 Author Share Posted October 27, 2015 I would never get rid of any John Williams CD I have, even when an expansion comes out that makes it meaningless. On the other hand, I wouldn't seek out an OST I didn't have if I already have an expansion. IE, I wouldn't buy Rosewood OST if all I had was the Rosewood LLL. Oh wait, I did that. Well, I won't buy the Jaws 2 OST after the Intrada Jaws 2 comes out, cause it costs like $100 on the secondary market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 I don't think I've owned any Williams OST that's had a recent expansion,other than Raiders and Crusade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 I first owned the 1995 CD of Raiders, but I went out of my way to acquire the original album on CD because that's the way Williams intended it to be experienced outside the film. It is a fantastic album running for like 40 minutes or whatever. It's only with modern CD album releases of the Star Wars Prequels or Harry Potter that I never listen to the OST anymore and opt for expanded/complete versions. I regularly switch it up and do the old album versions, expandeds and complete bootlegs. Wait, can we still talk about bootlegs here?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,363 Posted October 28, 2015 Author Share Posted October 28, 2015 We've always been able to, the site was founded on it. You might be thinking of FSM, which doesn't allow it. Trent B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 I first owned the 1995 CD of Raiders, but I went out of my way to acquire the original album on CD because that's the way Williams intended it to be experienced outside the film. It is a fantastic album running for like 40 minutes or whatever. It's only with modern CD album releases of the Star Wars Prequels or Harry Potter that I never listen to the OST anymore and opt for expanded/complete versions. I regularly switch it up and do the old album versions, expandeds and complete bootlegs. Wait, can we still talk about bootlegs here??After acquiring so many expanded CDs, I wanted to seek out the OSTs because some of them not only have more interesting edits, they might even have better sound quality.And even if they don't, like the Polydor Star Wars, they're still fun and interesting to listen to. In fact, I've grown to like the degraded and archival sound on the 2-CD Polydor. It has that old Star Warsy feel that I remember from my 80s video tapes of the movies.And then there's ROTJ, an OST that I've gravitated toward like ET. Also did you see what Roelof wrote on Facebook about the ET and Close Encounters OSTs? He reckons they're too hissy? I wonder if he's ever actually listened to them and just dismisses older CDs as antiques loaded with hiss and distracting analogue artifacts by default? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Roelof? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Yeah that bloke! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Who is he on JWfan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 I don't think he posts here. Does he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 I don't know. He just appeared on Facebook one day. Do we know his credentials? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 The Unknown JWfanner... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 How do we know he isn't an insurgent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 He's too conservative for that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 It's an act! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Had me fooled! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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