[Soundtracks, Compilations, or other recently purchased Music]

I too have amassed another large shopping cart at LaLa Land and Intrada. Just waiting to place the orders. There's seven Goldsmiths in there... Shadow, Great Train Robbery, etc.

Non score discs I recently picked up were the first 12 of the Frank Zappa reissues. A few - Burnt Weenie Sandwich, Chunga's Revenge, Absolutely Free and Hot Rats - are a revelation.

[The Official La-La Land Records Thread]

Am I the only one who thinks that maybe MV was just playing with hyperbole?

Nope.

[Soundtracks, Compilations, or other recently purchased Music]

Odds and ends over the past few days...

Bruce Broughton - The Rescuers Down Under

Michael Kamen - The Iron Giant

Hans Zimmer - The Dark Knight Rises

Found both of these in a dollar bin:

James Newton Howard - Atlantis

John Barry - Dances With Wolves (Expanded)

[The Official Intrada Thread]

Roger's original clues were so obvious it literally can't be anything but Wolfen and The Shadow

Definitely ordering The Shadow. I think I'll pass on Safan's Wolfen, as I didn't really care for the clips I heard before.

[The Official Intrada Thread]

Yes I was aware of that, but if you actually go to the product page it says SOLD OUT. Not to mention they advertised it was going OOP. I guess going OOP means they have absolutely no copies left, when I understood it as they won't be producing any more copies from that date.

There may have been a discrepancy in their stock system when I was on Intrada's site. Just got a fulfillment notice on my order, so Troll is on its way. Perhaps someone else had it in an already-placed order and cancelled.

[The Official Intrada Thread]

I find this lines interesting:

"A Disney Park compilation CD appears to be highly requested by collectors. Did you ever talk with Randy Thornton about it?

Yes. Yes we did."

Yes, please. Release all of it.

[Soundtracks, Compilations, or other recently purchased Music]

I must have listened to the samples 4 or 5 times before buying. I'm glad I ended up getting the score.

[R.I.P. Jon Lord (Deep Purple keyboardist)]

RIP.

My wife and I watched a late-night showing of Twister on cable this weekend, and there's a great little part where one of the stormchasers blasts "Child in Time" as the caravan closes on a tornado. Such a great song!

[Upcoming Films]

That is one helluva poster.

[La-La Land Records' HOOK (2CD Expanded) Discussion thread]

I have to be honest. I don't like this set at all. I like many of their other releases (Williams' scores too), but this one is a letdown.

Karol

Me too, never was able to get into this score. I think it's a combination of many factors (not having seen the movie, score too long). Perhaps someday I'll get a few hours to just sit and listen to Hook through headphones for a proper appreciation.

[The Official Intrada Thread]

Man A Troll In Central Park vanished off the face of the planet.

I knew Intrada wouldn't carry it anymore, but I assumed other sites would still have stock leftover. SAE, Movie Music, Amazon, and eBay are wiped clean.

I placed an order for it at Intrada's site this afternoon. While it's listed as "Out of Stock," it's still got the "Add to Shopping Cart" button, and not the common "SOLD OUT" message. Now, the wait to see if the order is actually fulfilled. If not, no biggie.

[Soundtracks, Compilations, or other recently purchased Music]

Actually, I'm still waiting for Link to ship from an Amazon Marketplace seller. It was a good price (under $30), so I jumped. It's definitely OOP, but the prices have come down on it recently, I've noticed.

[Soundtracks, Compilations, or other recently purchased Music]

Went on a serious Intrada spree recently to "catch up."

Charade, Hatari - Henry Mancini... both of these score an A with me, just fantastic.

Predator, The Avengers - Alan Silvestri... haven't listened to yet.

Squanto - Joel McNeely... haven't listened to yet.

Fright Night - Brad Fiedel... haven't listened to yet.

Masters of the Universe - Bill Conti... very listenable, strong action score, A-.

2 Days in the Valley - Jerry Goldsmith... Good late-period outing, B.

Once Upon a Time - Mark Isham... The music resonated more with me while watching the series than on disc, but it's still pleasant nonetheless, B-.

Island at the Top of the World - Maurice Jarre... My first Jarre, and what a blast! Never seen the movie, but I'll need to seek it out now. A.

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight - Ron Goodwin... Just wow! My favorite of the batch so far, an insanely memorable score, A+.

Toy Story 3 - Randy Newman... A little more focused than the first two, with some great moments, B.

The Black Cauldron - Elmer Bernstein... There's some fun material in this score, but I can't shake the similarities to Ghostbusters (mostly that Ondes) or the sheer length. Perhaps I'll make a shorter version to try out. C+.

Link - Jerry Goldsmith... haven't listened to yet.

[The Official Intrada Thread]

Is there much difference between film and album presentations of Masters of the Universe? Just wondering, as I listen to clips online. I really didn't remember the score being this symphonic, pretty cool!

[If I told you Tron: Legacy was my most listened to score of the last two years...]

I can barely hear anything totally orchestral when driving. My car doesn't hide road noise too well, especially on freeways. Makes listening to John Williams and others hard to do on the go!

[If I told you Tron: Legacy was my most listened to score of the last two years...]

I think it's a great score, and works as a stand-alone album. It's one of the only scores I can play in the car.

[SCORE: The Lost World Jurassic Park (John Williams) - A Complete Score Analysis]

Thanks Incanus! You've made me revisit this score this afternoon with fresh ears, and I was able to listen to it straight through for the first time, I believe, ever.

[So Intrada is starting a new series of titles licensed from Universal Pictures...]

Jaws is getting an extensive restoration for Blu-ray release, so I would assume we'd see a new version of the score as well.

[Intrada announces Mark Isham's Once Upon A Time]

I'm in for sure. The first half of the season, I thought that we'd never get a digital release of the music, let alone a physical one.

[Soundtracks, Compilations, or other recently purchased Music]

Adding to the ever-expanding Goldsmith collection...

BABY: SECRET OF THE LOST LEGEND

LOONEY TUNES: BACK IN ACTION

CHRISTUS APOLLO

[Intrada announces Alan Silvestri's The Avengers - A physical CD longer than the digital download!]

I like "Avengers Assemble" better than "The Avengers" - where's my alternate cover, Intrada?

My shopping cart for their label just keeps growing bigger. I will eventually have to push purchase!

[Poll: Which Star Wars film has the best recording of the Main Title?]

I never realized the recordings were different until I started critically listening a few years ago. My favorites are A NEW HOPE and JEDI, each one has its stunning moments.

My mind must be playing tricks on me - I thought that I heard more rolling snare in the SITH opening, like the music had more of a "military march" feel.

[Battle of the Uncomparables 1: The Sand Pebbles vs. Independence Day]

Hmm... can't vote, as I've only heard Independence Day. I do have The Sand Pebbles on my Intrada want list, and will buy it eventually.

[The Ultimate War or Adventures on Earth]

Adventures on Earth is the cue I'd play for someone who'd never heard Williams, and wanted to know what the big deal was. It has everything I love about Williams within it's fifteen minutes.

[Intrada releases Elmer Bernstein's The Black Cauldron]

I've never seen the film straight through - only pieces here and there.