The Dark Trilogy

That I would like to see. If you can really manage to press CD's with large booklets and so on. I doubt you had a factory plant for real pressing discs. So no... no one of us can do that. That's what GerateWohl meant. I assume he wants the real thing.
 
Besides, I am in your camp. I would rather like expanded prequel soundtracks. Maybe this is a bit of selfish thinking, but I do have all of the pressed FYC's albums in my collection (I paid quite a bit for those) and I like it to listen to so I rather want the prequels.

Well, I have to say after listening and comparing that score with the other scores in the same vein (Star Trek 2, Star Trek 3, Krull) I like it very much. I may in the minority here but I like it more than Krull. The action passages are stunning. What Horner has done with only 40 players is remarkeble.
 
So will order this and have my Horner "Space-Trilogy" -> Battle Beyond the Stars, Star Trek 2 and Star Trek 3.
I remember a guy who said he wanted a Star Trek trilogy from Horner and not as we all know ending up with a duology. So instead he put and listen to BBtS as his Star Trek 4 instead of Rosenman's score. Love it.

Mine arrived safely. No cracks at all.
 
And the best thing: It is not a copy of Return of the Jedi.

Well, I have to say after listening and comparing that score with the other scores in the same vein (Star Trek 2, Star Trek 3, Krull) I like it very much. I may in the minority here but I like it more than Krull. The action passages are stunning. What Horner has done with only 40 players is remarkeble.
 
So will order this and have my Horner "Space-Trilogy" -> Battle Beyond the Stars, Star Trek 2 and Star Trek 3.
I remember a guy who said he wanted a Star Trek trilogy from Horner and not as we all know ending up with a duology. So instead he put and listen to BBtS as his Star Trek 4 instead of Rosenman's score. Love it.

Mine arrived safely. No cracks at all.
 
And the best thing: It is not a copy of Return of the Jedi.

This. I never understood the hype around these scores. LotR and Hobbit scores are very boring ones, imo.
The best ones are the first, the third LotR and Desolation of Smaug. But not in the Level of Williams. Maybe someone will hate it what I say now, but all 9 Star Wars scores are better than LotR and Hobbit combined.
 
For the movies, I think Unexpected Journey and Desolation of Smaug wins the game. Battle of Five Armies is not a good movie. I prefer Revenge of the Sith.

This. I never understood the hype around these scores. LotR and Hobbit scores are very boring ones, imo.
The best ones are the first, the third LotR and Desolation of Smaug. But not in the Level of Williams. Maybe someone will hate it what I say now, but all 9 Star Wars scores are better than LotR and Hobbit combined.
 
For the movies, I think Unexpected Journey and Desolation of Smaug wins the game. Battle of Five Armies is not a good movie. I prefer Revenge of the Sith.

It's rather confusing. The PC Collector's Edition says "Includes Grim Fandango Remastered Original Soundtrack" where as XBox and PS4 Edition you get a seperate listing contains "Grim Fandango Remastered Original Soundtrack" as you can see in the picture.
Same as Return to Monkey Island. I hope my PC copy of Return to Monkey Island Collector's Edition is a audio CD. It is not clearly stated but I thought PC Game + Original Soundtrack means either the game plus audio in only one CD or 2CD's (1CD game and the other CD is the soundtrack). Or LRG doesn't want to list two jewel cases at the same time and then they stated "Includes... Original Soundtrack".
 
 

 
In the picture you clearly see the jewel case says "Original Soundtrack", but the description stated "Orignial soundtrack + PC game". Or maybe an error because they designed that picture for the console games first and forget to change the cover of the jewel case.

01. The Empire Strikes Back
02. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
03. Star Wars A New Hope
04. Raiders of the Lost Ark
05. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
06. The Fury
07. The Rise of Skywalker
08. The Last Jedi
09. The Force Awakens
10. The Adventures of Tintin

01. The Empire Strikes Back
02. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
03. Star Wars A New Hope
04. Raiders of the Lost Ark
05. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
06. The Fury
07. The Rise of Skywalker
08. The Last Jedi
09. The Force Awakens
10. The Adventures of Tintin

01. The Empire Strikes Back
02. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
03. Star Wars A New Hope
04. Raiders of the Lost Ark
05. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
06. The Fury
07. The Rise of Skywalker
08. The Last Jedi
09. The Force Awakens
10. The Adventures of Tintin

01. The Empire Strikes Back
02. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
03. Star Wars A New Hope
04. Raiders of the Lost Ark
05. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
06. The Fury
07. The Rise of Skywalker
08. The Last Jedi
09. The Force Awakens
10. The Adventures of Tintin

Matessino was vastly involved as Jurassic Shark statet. And he said something about Return of the Jedi sound issues. A reader in FSM magazine asked:
 
(...) Unfortunately, Return of the Jedi only matches the first two releases in the latter category. Of the other two areas, sound quality is definitely the biggest problem. In a recent FSM article (Vol. 2, No. 1), album assembly supervisor Michael Matessino identifies the new Jedi source tapes as “...3-track tape reels that were not used on the boxed set even though they were available at the time.” After listening to the new Jedi set, I can see why these tapes weren’t used previously! The sound quality is awful—dull, flat, lifeless and compressed. The Jedi tapes used for the Arista box set were superior in every way except for completeness. But I find myself willing to sacrifice the latter for the sake of enjoying a pleasant listening experience (for example, compare the tracks “Fight in the Dungeon,”“Heroic Ewok/The Fleet Goes Into Hyperspace” and “First Ewok Battle/Fight with the Fighters” to their counterparts on the new Jedi set). Why were these inferiorsounding tapes used for a release intended to be definitive?
 
Readers, FSM is the place where we cater to your obsessive whims. Michael Matessino responds:
I’m sorry that you found the Return of the Jedi 2CD soundtrack so disappointing. We who worked on it also wished that the quality of the source material was better, but after very careful comparisons to other sources, we concluded that this was the best one to use for most of the album. Overall, there seemed to be a bit more presence and stereo separation than other available sources, but a considerable portion of the set did utilize the same master reels that were used for the Arista anthology. Jedi was recorded with a different, less desirable aesthetic quality from Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back, and this was further compromised by the use of inferior tape stock which did not age well. Unfortunately, the difference is all the more noticeable when compared to Star Wars and Empire, since we had newly discovered multi-track sources on these, both of which were recorded better in the first place. (...)

Matessino was vastly involved as Jurassic Shark statet. And he said something about Return of the Jedi sound issues. A reader in FSM magazine asked:
 
(...) Unfortunately, Return of the Jedi only matches the first two releases in the latter category. Of the other two areas, sound quality is definitely the biggest problem. In a recent FSM article (Vol. 2, No. 1), album assembly supervisor Michael Matessino identifies the new Jedi source tapes as “...3-track tape reels that were not used on the boxed set even though they were available at the time.” After listening to the new Jedi set, I can see why these tapes weren’t used previously! The sound quality is awful—dull, flat, lifeless and compressed. The Jedi tapes used for the Arista box set were superior in every way except for completeness. But I find myself willing to sacrifice the latter for the sake of enjoying a pleasant listening experience (for example, compare the tracks “Fight in the Dungeon,”“Heroic Ewok/The Fleet Goes Into Hyperspace” and “First Ewok Battle/Fight with the Fighters” to their counterparts on the new Jedi set). Why were these inferiorsounding tapes used for a release intended to be definitive?
 
Readers, FSM is the place where we cater to your obsessive whims. Michael Matessino responds:
I’m sorry that you found the Return of the Jedi 2CD soundtrack so disappointing. We who worked on it also wished that the quality of the source material was better, but after very careful comparisons to other sources, we concluded that this was the best one to use for most of the album. Overall, there seemed to be a bit more presence and stereo separation than other available sources, but a considerable portion of the set did utilize the same master reels that were used for the Arista anthology. Jedi was recorded with a different, less desirable aesthetic quality from Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back, and this was further compromised by the use of inferior tape stock which did not age well. Unfortunately, the difference is all the more noticeable when compared to Star Wars and Empire, since we had newly discovered multi-track sources on these, both of which were recorded better in the first place. (...)

On Amazon.de:
https://www.amazon.de/Star-Wars-Hope-John-Williams/dp/B085RRZPQC/
 
EAN: 0050087462468
Release Date (unconfirmed): May 1st, 2020

On Amazon.de:
https://www.amazon.de/Star-Wars-Hope-John-Williams/dp/B085RRZPQC/
 
EAN: 0050087462468
Release Date (unconfirmed): May 1st, 2020

On Amazon.de:
https://www.amazon.de/Star-Wars-Hope-John-Williams/dp/B085RRZPQC/
 
EAN: 0050087462468
Release Date (unconfirmed): May 1st, 2020

On Amazon.de:
https://www.amazon.de/Star-Wars-Hope-John-Williams/dp/B085RRZPQC/
 
EAN: 0050087462468
Release Date (unconfirmed): May 1st, 2020

On Amazon.de:
https://www.amazon.de/Star-Wars-Hope-John-Williams/dp/B085RRZPQC/
 
EAN: 0050087462468
Release Date (unconfirmed): May 1st, 2020

On Amazon.de:
https://www.amazon.de/Star-Wars-Hope-John-Williams/dp/B085RRZPQC/
 
EAN: 0050087462468
Release Date (unconfirmed): May 1st, 2020

On Amazon.de, releasing on November, 10th:
 
https://www.amazon.de/Star-Wars-New-Hope-Ost/dp/B075VNJCQ2/
https://www.amazon.de/Star-Wars-Empire-Strikes-Back/dp/B075VNX66B/
https://www.amazon.de/Star-Wars-Return-Jedi-Ost/dp/B075VNP551/
 
Any ideas?
 

I can understand both fractions of people, who enjoy the original release and people, who enjoy the UE.
I am obsessed with the UE because: After listening the OST for the first time, I ranked the score from good to very good but tends to very good. After I listened to the UE, I realized this score is a real masterpiece. Although the UE has edits, loops and maybe the battle on disc 2 leads some listener to a "mid catastrophe", I can listen to it without having problems with this (If you think about it, the complete "Battle of Endor" has also a bit problem switching one scene to another). You can hear the power and giatism of this work. It should be mentioned that this is not exactly how it is in the movie. The tracks were merged together, so you get a complete whole. In the movie, some tracks were segued and combined inlogical. I don't know why you all ennoyed about the album version of "Augie's Municipal Band". The film version is looped and edited. So I am happy you get the unedited version.
The OST left out much of interesting and astonishing music. And the OST has also redundant passages. The scond half of "The Arrival at Naboo" at track 1 is heard exactly on track 13 at 1:54, which really ennoys me. "Duel of the Fates" and "Anakin's Theme" is exactly sequenced on the end credits. This could maybe interpretated as kind of potpourri or somewhat a medley. But pretty boring if you ask me. Listen to the same themes at the end without alterations. That's a big advantage for the UE. "Duel of the Fates" on the UE is nipped and tucked, so you only have segements of this, but you can listen to it with full blown arragement at the end. "Anakin's Theme" is unique on the end credits. No redudance.
Of course, a "real" complete score is much better than the UE, don't get me wrong. But there isn't a complete score offically, the UE is the essential recording for me to capture this brilliant work.
Btw, I don't think Sony wants to blame us.

I can understand both fractions of people, who enjoy the original release and people, who enjoy the UE.
I am obsessed with the UE because: After listening the OST for the first time, I ranked the score from good to very good but tends to very good. After I listened to the UE, I realized this score is a real masterpiece. Although the UE has edits, loops and maybe the battle on disc 2 leads some listener to a "mid catastrophe", I can listen to it without having problems with this (If you think about it, the complete "Battle of Endor" has also a bit problem switching one scene to another). You can hear the power and giatism of this work. It should be mentioned that this is not exactly how it is in the movie. The tracks were merged together, so you get a complete whole. In the movie, some tracks were segued and combined inlogical. I don't know why you all ennoyed about the album version of "Augie's Municipal Band". The film version is looped and edited. So I am happy you get the unedited version.
The OST left out much of interesting and astonishing music. And the OST has also redundant passages. The scond half of "The Arrival at Naboo" at track 1 is heard exactly on track 13 at 1:54, which really ennoys me. "Duel of the Fates" and "Anakin's Theme" is exactly sequenced on the end credits. This could maybe interpretated as kind of potpourri or somewhat a medley. But pretty boring if you ask me. Listen to the same themes at the end without alterations. That's a big advantage for the UE. "Duel of the Fates" on the UE is nipped and tucked, so you only have segements of this, but you can listen to it with full blown arragement at the end. "Anakin's Theme" is unique on the end credits. No redudance.
Of course, a "real" complete score is much better than the UE, don't get me wrong. But there isn't a complete score offically, the UE is the essential recording for me to capture this brilliant work.
Btw, I don't think Sony wants to blame us.

The track with the extended trumpet solo is the same track on the original polydor release, if I recall correctly.

The big problem I have with the Hook score is that it is a bit unoriginal, and I am not talking about the hommage of Korngold in the Ultimate War. You know every composer has their references, no big deal. But in Hook, I hear a lot of the russians, nearly 1:1. Dvorak 5th symphony, Stravinsky's Firebird, The Ride of Spring and much Tchaikovsky. Most annoying that the unused Rufio track is now on the 2CD, it's a totally rip-off Stravinsky. So not in the level of James Horner, but close. But the Ultimate War is really strong piece.
My vote is for Schindler's List, btw.