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Turns out my brother-in-law did click on the link I sent him quickly enough, so he did get sent a copy and has just given me possibly the best Christmas present. No time to listen to it today, but tomorrow has a long listening session pencilled in! 31 years after I bought the OST, I’m about to hear it all. What a blast. Mark

So just the three Arnold/Brosnan scores, right? Meaning that these Octopusse and Live and Let Die expansions are the first "modern" expansions" for any pre-Brosnan Bond score. If so, this is historical. Let's hope it's just the beginning for more older Bond expansions, particularly the Barry ones.

The autograph was probably by William Ross - you could tell by its inferior composition.

Thank you so much for your input. I appreciate it. I was able to get the order canceled and am relieved. Apparently the seller does print the photos himself - which is why they're all 6x8 - but the sheer amount of Mr. Williams' autographs they listed after I made my purchase raised too many red flags for me. The "W" did throw me off initially, but I think I just wanted to have the autograph of my favorite film composer so badly that I talked myself into thinking it was just a deviation in signatures. But as Mr. Hooper pointed out, the signature doesn't look rushed and I also thought it was too deliberate. Anyway, the hunt continues. Hopefully one day I'll be able to hang a signed photo or CD booklet on my wall. Again, I appreciate the replies.

Ah, LEGO. That crippling plastic addiction. I gave the Rivendell set a pass. It's a hefty price tag and it's way too big to display anywhere here. That said, here's the sets I got just this year: I may have a problem. Also not enough room anymore. And yet, I still plan on picking up this set in the near future: Send help.

I don’t know what movie you saw, but I saw Indy swinging from chains, running across rafters, jumping from cars, and getting into fist fights in Crystal Skull, and they all looked plenty believable to me. He had more action beats than Mutt did, for sure.

There are a huge number of Bond scores, and an incredible musical legacy that deserves special attention like these LLLR releases. Die Another Day, The World is Not Enough, Tomorrow Never Dies, and now Octopussy and Live and Let Die. It seems the floodgates have opened.

Some ageist nonsense going on in this thread, but anyway, here are some things I like about KotCS: The Cold War setting - this time period of American history is fascinating to me. The dial is cranked up a bit on the Rockwell device, but he captures the vibe well Mutt Williams - whatever his personal failings, I’ve always liked Shia the actor. He plays the wannabe punk kid well, and I like the reverse dynamic of Indy now being the dad. Marion Ravenwood - There may have been a lot of Marys, but Indy only has one true love. He finally chooses wisely, and goes off to enjoy the rest of his life. The Structure - we start in a warehouse and end in the jungles of South America. A nice reverse of the first film. The Cinematography - I know this one’s divisive , but I’ve always loved Kaminski’s work. I think this movie looks great. The Music - I really don’t know why everyone seems so down on this score. The Skull motif and Irina’s Theme are great, Mutt’s theme is clever, and the action writing is as good as ever. Irina Spalko - she’s a Bond villain, and they didn’t resort to making her a femme fatal. The McGuffin - this includes the aliens. I like when they can weave mythology into actual history, which I find lacking in ToD. Where Star Wars is mythology acting as history, Indiana Jones is history acting as mythology. Two sides of the same coin. Is it Art? - I always found a striking similarity between the mushroom cloud and the departing ship. If knowledge is indeed a treasure, maybe we could be putting ours to better use? Action - I like the whole opening in the warehouse, the motorcycle chase (another reverse), the graveyard sequence, the water fall sequence, and most of the jungle chase. The special effects for the bomb sequence, the temple opening, and the departure of the ship are also great. The Little Things - Indy’s face when he hears the countdown start. “Rough couple of years, huh?” Dip the comb in the soda. The unnecessary viciousness of the fight in the diner. “Oh so you’re a teacher” reverse shot. Pointing during the pointing scene. “Bullshit, Pancho Villa?” “Depends on who your god is.” “Help!” “I’m ready. Don’t give these pigs a thing.” The way Marion smiles when Indy says “they weren’t you.” A Perfect Coda - yes this is a “just one more thing” adventure, but I think it was made by people who realized life doesn’t stop when you turn 40. The adventure continues, and life does not stop giving us things.

LLLCD 1637 Music by John Barry “All Time High” Composed by John Barry Lyrics by Tim Rice Performed by Rita Coolidge Limited Edition of 5000 Units RETAIL PRICE: $31.98 La-La Land Records, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, EON Productions and Universal Music Enterprises proudly commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the 1983 James Bond film OCTOPUSSY, with a remastered and expanded 2-CD re-issue of composer John Barry’s original motion picture score to the film, starring Roger Moore in his sixth turn as 007 and directed by John Glen. Legendary composer John Barry (GOLDFINGER, YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE, DANCES WITH WOLVES) returns again to the Bond franchise with OCTOPUSSY, delivering another bold, thrilling, dramatic and romantic orchestral score, along with a dreamily smooth and sensuous title track performed by Rita Coolidge. The renowned composer combines his chase-and-action style from the’60s with his more sophisticated, symphonic approach of the late ’70s and early ’80s, giving 007 the best of both musical worlds. OCTOPUSSY – 40th ANNIVERSARY EXPANDED LIMITED EDITION showcases the film’s music in exhilarating fashion, with improved sound and never-before-released material. Produced by Neil S. Bulk and mastered by Doug Schwartz, Disc One of this deluxe release showcases the film’s Score Presentation and additional music, while a remaster of the original 1983 soundtrack album is housed on Disc Two, along with the CD premiere of the “Extended Instrumental Version” of “All Time High”! The film score on Disc One was sourced from ¼ inch stereo tapes of the film mixes, while Disc Two’s original 1983 soundtrack and the “Extended Instrumental Version” of “All Time High” are from ¼ inch stereo album masters. All of the tapes were newly transferred in high resolution for this set. This special release is limited to 5000 units and features exclusive, in-depth liner notes by “The Music of James Bond” author Jon Burlingame and sharp art design by Dan Goldwasser. TRACK LISTING: DISC 1 SCORE PRESENTATION 1. Gun Barrel And Airbase* :51 2. Bond Look-Alike* 2:59 3. Fill Her Up :44 4. All Time High (Performed by Rita Coolidge) 3:05 5. 009 Gets The Knife And The Property Of A Lady 1:35 6. Kremlin Art Repository And Sotheby’s 1:22 7. India 1:00 8. Magda And Spend The Money Quickly, Mr. Bond :50 9. Gobinda Attacks* 2:14 10. Easy Come, Easy Go* 1:50 11. All Time High (Instrumental) 1:48 12. That’s My Little Octopussy 3:13 13. Arrival At The Island Of Octopussy 3:23 14. Bond At The Monsoon Palace 3:04 15. Palace Intrigue 1:43 16. The Mysterious Octopussy 2:36 17. Bond Meets Octopussy 3:36 18. Yo-Yo Fight And Death Of Vijay (Extended Version) 3:54 19. Checkpoint Charlie And The Romanov Star 1:06 20. The Chase Bomb Theme (Film Version) 1:55 21. Fight With Mischka :56 22. Follow That Car* 1:02 23. The End Of General Orlov 1:51 24. Gorilla Suit And Death Of Grischka 1:26 25. The Bomb Arrives And Clowning Around 1:48 26. The Palace Fight (Extended Version)* 5:00 27. Kamal Khan’s Death And Finale 2:01 28. All Time High – End Title (Performed by Rita Coolidge) 3:03 Total Score Time 60:43 ADDITIONAL MUSIC 29. British Ambassador :48 30. Vijay’s Pungi* :32 31. Gangaur Ghat 1:20 32. Bazaar 1:09 33. Let The Sport Commence 2:59 34. The Hunt Continues 2:10 35. The Floating Palace :53 36. Distraction 2:07 Total Additional Music Time 12:11 Total Disc 1 Time 73:03 DISC 2 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK ALBUM 1. All Time High (Performed by Rita Coolidge) 3:04 2. Bond Look-Alike* 2:59 3. 009 Gets The Knife And Gobinda Attacks* 3:06 4. That’s My Little Octopussy 3:13 5. Arrival At The Island Of Octopussy 3:23 6. Bond At The Monsoon Palace 3:04 7. Bond Meets Octopussy 3:36 8. Yo-Yo Fight And Death Of Vijay 3:45 9. The Chase Bomb Theme 1:57 10. The Palace Fight* 4:32 11. All Time High – End Title (Performed by Rita Coolidge) 3:03 Total Original Album Time 36:10 BONUS TRACK 12. All Time High (Extended Instrumental Version) 3:52 Total Disc 2 Time 40:08 Total Collection Time 1:53:11 * Contains “James Bond Theme” written by Monty Norman This is a CD format release https://lalalandrecords.com/octopussy-40th-anniversary-expanded-remastered-limited-edition-2-cd-set/

Yes, they are. The extra PW tracks and session recordings etc. can be heard in trailers, The Making Of..., blooper reel, and the cassette story. The extra MG tracks are on the OST, revised version of "Leave Me" in the 2012+ blu-ray. "Insert", described as a "Portal" sound, is heard in the film, where future spirit takes Scrooge into the future. This can also be heard in the 2002 DVD menu at the 5:14 mark here:

That's actually good advice these days!

Um. People age. If Harrison Ford can still do the work, then Indiana Jones can still do the work. Your discomfort at seeing old people in action isn’t really the film’s problem.

Love these scores, what a nice surprise! I hope they do OHMSS, Moonraker and TMWTGG next!

Many. 😉 It does look pretty authentic to me. That “W” looks a little off. Williams writes the “W” differently. But I could be wrong. The other thing is the photo itself. People mostly have him sign a CD or LP cover, sometimes his sheet music, and he has official photos that he used to sign. I’m not sure where the person got this photo. But maybe he got it from the internet and then had it signed. Hope it’s the real thing and it’ll make you happy. If not, hope you’ll get your money back.

I've seen many over the years, and this one looks off to me. I personally wouldn't touch it. I've seen examples authenticated by "reputable" companies that looked suspect too, so that's not necessarily a guarantee either. Williams' signature has changed over the decades, so I suggest you do your research by studying genuine examples and knowing what to look for. Check also if the signature has a natural "flow." One thing I've done to eliminate doubt is to buy autographs that are dedicated to someone. I know, you don't want "To Jerry" on your autographed picture (unless your name happens to be Jerry!), but that's the point. Dedications are the kiss of death to most collectors, so forgers never think of doing it. But if your first priority is to get an authentic signature, it's worth considering. And yes, that's a definite red flag when a seller seems to have an inexhaustible supply of autographs from the same person. Just my two cents!

Totally. I'm not as hot on the Bond scores as most (though I'll certainly keep my eyes on at least the Barrys), but this is certainly a major surprise. I wonder what "Ready for Moore?" is meant to imply. Would be quite an oversight if the ambiguity wasn't intentional.

Happy Christmas everyone!

Hope this means Moonraker and OHMSS are coming too.

I think Superman too. Also, The Birds, but it is a bit hard to hear.

I made this happen by buying this glass last night at an antique store.

Octapussy and Live and Let Die 2CD set’s

here's what I've noticed with Skull and Dial.... they've made the discussion about Indy just like Star Wars, where you have to preface which ones you like and which ones are subpar. Before 2008, the 3 Indy movies were in this untouchable, popular culture circle. Genuinely loved and well regarded by fans and average people. Sure people had their rankings, or maybe a little disdain for Temple of Doom, but not to the level of the other 2. It's turned into defending Skull, hating Skull....same with Dial. I'm ultimately glad for them because I do consider myself such a huge fan that I like to take away the positives and not worry about the negatives. Also two scores by John Williams, hell fucking yeah i'll take that! but yeah, just something i've noticed.

Well I have now finished my second full listen of the whole set and it is staggeringly glorious! While Jurassic Park was my introduction to John Williams' music and basically turned me into a fan back in 1993, Hook isn't far behind (Presenting the Hook sequence might be one of my earliest musical memories from movies in general) and the complete score has been my holy grail ever since I figured out that the OST was missing so much of the beautiful music. I won't reiterate too many of the thoughts so many others have already expressed in this thread about this beautfiul release. But I can't lie. I did shed a tear or two listening to this new presentation all the while grinning from ear-to-ear with delight. It is such a long time wish and now it has been delivered beyond my wildest expectations. The score most certainly holds a nostalgic place in my heart and aptly this score is so strongly about childhood and nostalgia. But at the same time seems to have it all: The winning thematic melodicism, the athletic (or should I say in this case acrobatic) colourful orchestral writing, the absolutely pitch perfect way Williams captures both the subtext and the straightforward narrative needs of the film while writing superbly engaging and intricate music that in itself paints such vivid pictures and stands on its own as well as functions likea musical mirror to the movie. In fact the music feels so very much in tune with the movie that it seems to capture the very mood and even lighting of the scenes in its notes. To me it is one of those perfect scores that seems like a world unto itself. The complete score on discs 1 and 2 is such a powerhouse of a fantasy score, now all the more satisfying in its truly complete form, inserts and all. Too many highlights to mention. The 3rd disc was a small revelation as it presents all the songs written for the production that were ultimately dropped. But their history detailed in the excellent liner notes goes a long way explaining the reason for the long lined melodies many of the themes in this score have. In a way the songs on disc 3 do enchance the listening experience of the full score as you really can chart the thematic development through them even better than before. Not all of the songs are winners but pieces like The Low Below - Pirate Sequence, Stick With Me and Childhood are just as catchy and delightful in their song guise as in the final underscore. The diegetic bonus material is equally wonderful in its piraty feel and makes you once again appreciate how much of Williams' musical effort for this movie went behind-the-scenes, unknown until now. Part and parcel of the film composer's craft but it is wonderful to finally hear all this existing recorded material. This is just about as Ultimate as a film music release can get (we even have stuff like Take Me Out to the Ball Game!) and a perfect Christmas present! My humble thanks to Mike Matessino, @Jay and @John Takis and everybody at La-La Land Records for producing this. P.S. I couldn't help but chuckle when I thought of the other John Williams "Ultimate edition" having a blue cover, a polar opposite of this one.

Regardless, 2:28 to the end of the “Tuk Tuk Chase” OST track is one of my favorite spots on the album, and I’d even go so far as to say one of my favorite things from him in years. I was bummed it mostly didn’t make it into the film, but this is one of those cases where I think JW absolutely nailed the album track. So thankful that he put it on there.

"The Expendables: The Final Score" Did it have a turtleneck?

My amazing wife got the hints and this was under the tree today - Merry Christmas to all!

Or by guitarist John Williams.

Calling people who call old people old, ageist, is a bigger problem. Getting old and people at 80+ acting like it, is completely normal, it's the way of life. People get old and eventually die. Pretending that an 80-year-old action adventurer character can and should do things that a young person hardly can, is another problem. The problem of denying the hard facts of life. Besides, Harrison Ford couldn't do the work. He got injured on set and the shooting had to be shot down for weeks until he recovered. But regardless of his injury, he had a stunt double (both real and digital) in basically every scene that he wasn't talking. And he was digitally de-aged for a portion of the film. So he obviously wasn't capable of doing what the filmmakers wanted the audience to believe he could. Btw he couldn't do it in Raiders and all the other films, either, because not even young people can do all those stunts in real life, but at least the illusion was better back then because HF was a much younger person and could do a lot more than he could now. And he got injured during the making of those films, too, the most serious being when he suffered a spinal injury during the filming of ToD. The fact is, people didn't want to see an old (objectively old) Indiana Jones, not because they hate old people, but because they didn't want to see their childhood hero as a broken, sad old man deconstructed, having lost his son, getting lectured and even knocked out by his own goddaughter. Because that's not why people have loved Indiana Jones for decades. They watch the first three films to see the amazing adventures of a young and strong, larger than life man, who loves danger, loves women, loves adventures, loves life. People want go away from their problems, not to see their fictional hero suffering from the same problems they have, being weak and broken. They want fun and a thrill ride, an ideal, a role model that makes them believe that if they have a strong enough will and determination, they can achieve anything. It's why people like superheroes. Because they are bigger, stronger, more muscular and better looking than them and can kick the bad guy's ass. That's why people love movie stars. They don't want to give their hard earned money to see an old, bitter person who reminds them of themselves and their problems. And what they want, can never be made again, that is why the original three films are so valuable. And that is why they're rewatched over and over again, for years to come, because it will always give people the same exact POSITIVE emotions that they so need.

Raiders of the Lost Ark Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Diminishing returns indeed.

That was Mutt's big scene to show off! He was otherwise pretty inactive as I recall. And that fencing action was so over-the-top that I couldn't even believe a young man doing it! On the other hand, I wholeheartedly agree that Helena was there to do the more active stuff, like jumping between buildings in heels. lol

The strings at the beginning and then from 1:25 to the end OMG 😭 Newman's scores from Darabont prison movies are fucking masterpieces.

https://www.jwfan.com/forums/index.php?/topic/33408-moonraker-license-to-kill-and-tomorrow-never-dies-expanded-releases-almost-happened-but-are-now-on-hold/&do=findComment&comment=1935619

Holy crap. That just came out of nowhere.

After the Rogue One and Solo debacles (to which Edwards still denies anything happened with the former, in spite of his "replacement" getting the Andor gig), I wouldn't be surprised if Lucasfilm applied extra pressure to maintain the facade that their productions have been smooth processes, even if it means letting blatant contradictions and people getting thrown under the bus through. Mangold can be given the okay to only say that he had a different concept in mind for the climax, but not for allowing JW's comments on the actual filming to be verified.

It's a tacked-on, band-aid of an ending if I ever saw one. Helena is also apparently a marriage counsellor, and was able to patch things up where he couldn't in no time at all.

Hi. You can find 1500×1500 px version in my gallery. Merry Christmas!

LLL is truly in an all time high.

Typical. I only got the old expanded edition recently. Happy to have tempted fate on this occasion. It’s no JB Bond score but still a pretty decent listen and the song is one of the best.

It's in stock and available to order https://lalalandrecords.com/hook-the-ultimate-edition-expanded-remastered-limited-edition-3-cd-set/

Cute interview! And always so nice to hear Williams play his own famous themes. I was able to filter out the talking and combined the two bits of playing to put together a whole little statement of the theme. JW Plays Home Alone Theme on Piano (Entertainment Tonight Interview Filter-Combo).mp3

Where'd you get the information about all of the extras?

ET home phone...

Indy didn't want to go home because he was enchanted by the past. Time was of the essence and there was no time for further attempts at convincing him (she had already tried and failed).

Very nice thread, this! <3 In addition to the Anthology and Close Encounters ads and various German ones I also have this in my Williams binder that I have been maintaining for more than 30 years now and that some of you saw when you added one of the last pages with all your autographs on the Milano programme (<3): P.S.: Oh my, this belongs in the Star Wars Anthology thread - I just duplicated it there, sorry, too much seasonal beverages

Wow, Heidi sounds like a new score to me and is really enjoyable on this presentation.

Just found this upcoming video on YT:

You may indeed say that. I couldn’t possibly comment.

Those alternate takes are a noticeable step up in sound quality, though, wouldn’t you agree? And the newly recovered source cue, though quite brief, is a delight!