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[E.T. & Elliott]

I could only see myself paying that much for a CD (or several CDs) if it was something I really desired and I was basically forced to pay such a ludicrous amount. Like, say, Hook the complete and glorious recording sessions from the hands of a very desperate/bankrupt Steven Spielberg. So basically an insane circumstance that would never occur. The Fury is a score I like, but I didn't like it enough to buy the limited edition CD set when it was available for a reasonable price. Now that the time has passed, I am unwilling to spend much more than the original value for it. It's just not that important to me. I'm lucky to own other supposed rare scores that demand higher values such as Jaws 2, Dracula and the Home Alone 2 Deluxe Edition. But I bought those when they were available because I really wanted them. Jaws 2 and Dracula are from record stores.

Anyway, Summon The Heroes arrived today. $0.99 on eBay. Eh, it's okay so far. The performances haven't been particularly inspiring. The recording is a bit flat? I dislike how Williams replaced the original intro to his Olympic Fanfare with Bugler's Dream. If I wanted to listen to Bugler's Dream, John, I would do so. I want to hear that awesome intro of yours.

[Koray Savas]

I figured $81 was the cheapest I was ever going to find it, so I took the plunge. Although now I'm getting somewhat nervous because the member I bought it from has yet to respond to my payment fulfillment.

[Mark Olivarez]

A CD is worth whatever you want to spend on it.

[Maglorfin]

Ordered from SAE:

- Back to the Future
- Innerspace
- The Fugitive
- Captain Nemo and the Underwater City
- The Final Destination

[Datameister]

Anyway, Summon The Heroes arrived today. $0.99 on eBay. Eh, it's okay so far. The performances haven't been particularly inspiring. The recording is a bit flat? I dislike how Williams replaced the original intro to his Olympic Fanfare with Bugler's Dream. If I wanted to listen to Bugler's Dream, John, I would do so. I want to hear that awesome intro of yours.

I absolutely love that recording of his Olympic Fanfare, even with Bugler's Theme at the beginning. The trombones in that final chord...amazing.

[Koray Savas]

Received The Fugitive today, and ordered Michael Giacchino's Medal Of Honor: Frontline in like new condition from Amazon Marketplace for $31. It wasn't there yesterday when I checked. Finally I can own the CD for a semi-reasonable price.

[Joe Brausam]

Freud
Revolution
Innerspace

[Marian Schedenig]

Anyway, Summon The Heroes arrived today. $0.99 on eBay. Eh, it's okay so far. The performances haven't been particularly inspiring. The recording is a bit flat? I dislike how Williams replaced the original intro to his Olympic Fanfare with Bugler's Dream. If I wanted to listen to Bugler's Dream, John, I would do so. I want to hear that awesome intro of yours.

I absolutely love that recording of his Olympic Fanfare, even with Bugler's Theme at the beginning. The trombones in that final chord...amazing.

I love that recording, and that album. Summon the Heroes itself is probably Williams' best Olympic piece, with some awesome counterpoint writing in the march section. And Parade of the Charioteers puts Rozsa's own recording to shame. Great sound, too.

I'm about to place my next SAE order - and the previous one hasn't even arrived yet.

[Wojo]

One-third of my MovieMusic order arrived yesterday, an album from 1996 that never went OOP. The other two albums, Innerspace and The Fugitive, have not arrived for anyone.
I'm really impressed the order was split like that.

[Mark Olivarez]

Damn, Kritzerland had to go and release a wonderful Alex North score today.


http://www.kritzerla...m/childrens.htm

[Maglorfin]

Karajan conducts Beethoven - the box of 6 CDs containing all Beethoven's symphonies and overtures. Just listening to my favourite, the 7th as I type - magnificent. I like to compare Karajan's fantastic body of work with the magnificent Berliner Philharmoniker to Williams' fantastic body of work with the magnificent London Symphony Orchestra.

[Quint]

Can someone PLEASE do me a huge favour, I'll be eternally grateful

I've just attempted to purchase an mp3 from Amazon USA, but I was frustratingly informed by the site that the track I wanted is basically outside of their licensing rights - they're unable to provide the mp3 to the UK. The track in question is a superb instrumental of I Dreamed a Dream by JW and the Boston Pops. After searching high and low for it I am absolutely certain that it is unavailable for purchase in the UK, as an mp3 - indeed the whole album which the track is taken from is not available in mp3 format at all in the UK, annoyingly so, since there are actually a few good tracks on it I'd like.

Music of the Night: Pops on Broadway 1990

So my begging question is will someone here who resides in the USA be willing to purchase the track for me?

As thanks, I shall provide in return any two tracks from iTunes or Amazon. Either that or supply iTunes credits.

Will someone help me?

[Joe Brausam]

Karajan conducts Beethoven - the box of 6 CDs containing all Beethoven's symphonies and overtures. Just listening to my favourite, the 7th as I type - magnificent. I like to compare Karajan's fantastic body of work with the magnificent Berliner Philharmoniker to Williams' fantastic body of work with the magnificent London Symphony Orchestra.

I have that same box set! I truly love his rendition of Egmont Overture - my favorite Beethoven overture and among my very favorite of all his works.

[Marian Schedenig]

Karajan conducts Beethoven - the box of 6 CDs containing all Beethoven's symphonies and overtures. Just listening to my favourite, the 7th as I type - magnificent. I like to compare Karajan's fantastic body of work with the magnificent Berliner Philharmoniker to Williams' fantastic body of work with the magnificent London Symphony Orchestra.

I have that same box set! I truly love his rendition of Egmont Overture - my favorite Beethoven overture and among my very favorite of all his works.

Assuming these are the 60s (some perhaps early 70s) recordings, I have all the symphonies except No. 9 and the overtures on individual discs from my earliest collecting days. And I agree about the awesomeness of the 7th.

[Koray Savas]

Can someone PLEASE do me a huge favour, I'll be eternally grateful

I've just attempted to purchase an mp3 from Amazon USA, but I was frustratingly informed by the site that the track I wanted is basically outside of their licensing rights - they're unable to provide the mp3 to the UK. The track in question is a superb instrumental of I Dreamed a Dream by JW and the Boston Pops. After searching high and low for it I am absolutely certain that it is unavailable for purchase in the UK, as an mp3 - indeed the whole album which the track is taken from is not available in mp3 format at all in the UK, annoyingly so, since there are actually a few good tracks on it I'd like.

Music of the Night: Pops on Broadway 1990

So my begging question is will someone here who resides in the USA be willing to purchase the track for me?

As thanks, I shall provide in return any two tracks from iTunes or Amazon. Either that or supply iTunes credits.

Will someone help me?

You want the whole album or just the one track?

[Quint]

Just the track! If I like it I may end up ordering the cd itself, which is available here.

[indy4]

Dracula arrived! I haven't given it an official run through yet, but from the snippets I've heard, it's great!

[E.T. & Elliott]

I absolutely love that recording of his Olympic Fanfare, even with Bugler's Theme at the beginning. The trombones in that final chord...amazing.

It's pretty damn good, actually. Though I'm partial to the one on By Request with that original intro, which is one of JW's most badass moments. The versions with Bugler's Dream at the start are basically neutered. The standout track of this CD is Olympic Spirit. Wow!

The Chariots of Fire theme was disappointing. It's much better on the Aisle Seat album, which I consider JW's best re-recorded piece by another composer. Overall the Summon The Heroes CD is OKAY. Certainly worth the few bucks I paid for it. My favorite material is undoubtedly the three JW-composed tracks, although I already had Summon The Heroes on the superior American Journey CD and the Olympic Fanfare on that By Request Boston Pops CD. Worth it just for the Olympic Spirit? Hell yes.

[Koray Savas]

Medal Of Honor: Frontline by Michael Giacchino
The Fury: The Deluxe Edition by John Williams
A Serious Man by Carter Burwell


Avatar by James Horner

Brothers by Thomas Newman

Edited by Koray Savas, 16 December 2009 - 05:06 PM.

[Koray Savas]

The Prisoner by Rupert Gregson-Williams


Also ordered Hang 'Em High/The Aviator and The Big Country from La-La Land for $10 each. A lot of their Ltd. releases are 50% off for the holiday season. Grab 'em while they're cheap!

[Wojo]

I bought the 2008 Christmas album by Straight No Chaser. Really good stuff.

[Joe Brausam]

Received my copies of Freud and Revolution.

[crocodile]

Just ordered The Red Canvas and Amelia.

Karol

[E.T. & Elliott]

I ordered the Lost in Space 40th Anniversary set from La La Land. 10 bucks and a classic gap in my JW library is filled.

[indy4]

I ordered the Lost in Space 40th Anniversary set from La La Land. 10 bucks and a classic gap in my JW library is filled.

I've gotta say, that's probably the most boring JW set I own. The only tracks I find myself returning to are the several main themes. But I know some other people here really like it, so you may. And for 10 bucks for a limited edition 2 CD set, you can't really go wrong.

[Red Rabbit]

I bought the 2008 Christmas album by Straight No Chaser. Really good stuff.

They are a great group.

[ST-321]

I ordered the Lost in Space 40th Anniversary set from La La Land. 10 bucks and a classic gap in my JW library is filled.

Just $10? Wow.

[QuestionMarkMan]

just picked up Abel Korzeniowski's A Single Man

[indy4]

I ordered Munich. This is my 200th soundtrack, so I chose Munich because I think it fills the biggest hole in my John Williams collection, for several reasons:

1. It's the only officially released Williams/Spielberg collaboration that I don't own.
2. It's the only officially released Williams score of the new millenium.
3. It's the score that, along with Memoirs of a Geisha, earned Williams his 45th Oscar nomination, tying him with Alfred Newman as most Oscar nominated composer.

Woooh!


I also bought The Music of Timothy Mahr as well as the following individual pieces from Amazon:
Exultate
Fantasia in G Major (Bach)
Sursum Corda
Ballad for Band
Short Ride in a Fast Machine
Barnum and Bailey's Favorite
The Gum-Suckers March
Festive Overture

[Joe Brausam]

I performed and recorded Mahr's Fantasia in G about 2 years ago at my college, awesome piece with some neat variations on Beethoven's theme from the 9th symphony. If you want to hear our recording of it just let me know.

[Koray Savas]

I ordered Munich. This is my 200th soundtrack, so I chose Munich because I think it fills the biggest hole in my John Williams collection, for several reasons:

1. It's the only officially released Williams/Spielberg collaboration that I don't own.
2. It's the only officially released Williams score of the new millenium.
3. It's the score that, along with Memoirs of a Geisha, earned Williams his 45th Oscar nomination, tying him with Alfred Newman as most Oscar nominated composer.

Woooh!

Woooh! indeed. And do you memorize how many soundtracks you own? I would never remember the number.

[E.T. & Elliott]

I still need Munich, but I doubt I'll get into it.

[Wojo]

Barnum and Bailey's Favorite

Outstandingly fun piece of music to play in band.

[Neimoidian]

Intrada has confirmed my purchase of BttF. No more orders this year... At least before Christmas

[crocodile]

Just purchased Lust, Caution.

Karol

[ST-321]

My wife got a box from Intrada in the mail. It looks like I am getting some music for Xmas!

[Trent Hoyt]

I got Back to the Future today.

[ST-321]

I got Back to the Future today.

As did I.

[Stefancos]

I got Back to the Future today.

So didn't you get it yesterday then?

[Koray Savas]

Hang 'Em High / The Aviator / Barquero by Dominic Frontiere
The Big Country by Jerome Moross
It's Complicated by Hans Zimmer and Heitor Pereira