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RichUK, You're being robbed, mate! HMV are selling it for 24 quid: http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetail...&sku=891834 That's a full 11 sheets less than Amazon's current price...

KotCS...!!!

While it obviously takes second place to its predecessor's sheer impact and inventiveness, there's some phenominal music here and - IMHO - it provides a better overall listening experience. Definitely one of JW's most underrated scores...

there is nothing wrong with looking for a new score, but at some point, like 3000 as ajc has you're simply past the point where you can ever view it all, at that point you're not collecting you're archiving. Yup - guilty as charged. In my defense, I was a bit younger, had a lot more disposable income and had a "must-own-everything-that's-ever-remotely-captured-my-interest" mentality. A close relative also works in film distribution and has assisted in no small way. I now have a wife (and a baby due in a fortnight), so my hoarding days are well over. Nowadays, both with DVDs and CDs, I only buy what I really, really want, e.g. the only two CDs I've purchased in the past four months was Intrada's ALIEN and - of course - KotCS...

...but it should be. As long, of course, you're making the copy only as a backup and for your personal use. I own over 3000 DVDs and feel no shame in cracking the disk protection systems to make backups, put them on my iPod, etc. I don't burn copies to distribute illegally so I don't believe that I'm doing anything wrong. Oh, I agree. Just pointing out that if we're being technical, even something like copying a VHS tape is considered against the law. Yep; can't argue with you there. Mind you, the Law's an ass...

...but it should be. As long, of course, you're making the copy only as a backup and for your personal use. I own over 3000 DVDs and feel no shame in cracking the disk protection systems to make backups, put them on my iPod, etc. I don't burn copies to distribute illegally so I don't believe that I'm doing anything wrong. Where the industry really irritates me is the following scenario: - 1977: you buy the LP of the Star Wars soundtrack. - 1987: you upgrade to the cassette tape of the Star Wars soundtrack. - 1997: you upgrade to the CD of the Star Wars soundtrack. (Let's assume that the tracklisting/running time for all three formats is the same) You've therefore paid for the same music (or film, in the case of videos and DVDs) three times... Paid the same royalty fees, artists' costs, copyright levies, etc. I don't mind paying for the physical cost of the new medium every time I upgrade, but it's sheer robbery to make me pay the rest of the fees over and over again. I firmly believe that - once you've legally bought a CD or DVD in your local store, you are personally entitled to listen to that music (or watch that film) for the rest of your life, regardless of the format you purchased it on. You've paid all the requisite royalty and copyright fees and costs for that right. And, in 25 year's time when the CD/DVD oxidises and is unplayable, you should be able to re-purchase the content on a replacement format for a reduced price. Or, at the very least, you can turn to the backup copy you made and make use of that without fear of prosecution. How many people on this forum have the original Star Wars trilogy on both video and DVD? How many will buy the films on Blu-ray when they're available, paying - yet again - for the rights to own films for personal use that they originally paid for when they bought the videos...? I doubt that many will agree with me but that's how I feel about it...

I'm not looking to start a fight (I'm new here so still on my best behaviour) but - with the exception of the LOTR Trilogy and the recent Superman box set - what other recent films have had expanded releases? Also, the double CD for Alien was released by Intrada and deluxe Goldsmith releases by Varese Sarabande; both of which are specialist labels dealing in soundtracks and marketing to a selective (and niche) market. I agree with an earlier post that the contents of this boxset were probably decided months ago and - with three or four months to the touted release date - there's time simply to produce some new artwork, design the package, put out a marketing campaign and get the disks manufactured.

You should, I feel, bear in mind that "joe casual public" in your scenario above is EXACTLY who they're going after. These scores have been unavailable for over a decade so, in Concord's eyes, there's a huge market to potentially tap. I wouldn't even be surprised if the "Raiders March" turns up as a CD single in Blockbusters. I own all the CDs and, like many of you, would dearly love expanded and remastered editions. I'm pretty sure that we're simply going to get the originals re-released. Looking on the bright side, maybe a whole new generation of film score lovers will get to own these on CD and add their voices to ours in the years to come for expanded releases. Until then, maybe we'll get a screensaver thrown in to keep us entertained... <_<