Omen II 1,235 Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 The Battle Of TangiersI reckon you meant to say Battle of Algiers, MattyO, unless there's some similarly-titled porno version I don't know about. I've been listening to Mr. Majestyk which arrived on my doormat on Tuesday. It's so kewl! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyO 62 Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Oh, whoops! That would explain why I've been having trouble finding it. I'm pretty sure I read a poem once called The Battle of Tangiers, thus why I'm getting it confused with Algiers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Well I received Revovler and The Battle Of Algiers today. I want more, more, MORE!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 155 Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 Before going to the Hollywood Bowl, I went over to Amoeba Records... Wow.I got:NixonBorn on the Fourth of JulyThe Missouri BreaksFrost/NixonStar Trek: The Motion Picture (Expanded)MilkLes ChoristesThat has got to be the greatest store I have ever been in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 Received Exodus and a new FSM magnet with Basil Poledouris, Ron Goodwin, Franz Waxman and Ennio Morricone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent Hoyt 13 Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 Rubberneck- The Toadies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 I decided to buy this CD:I have to completely honest, this is my first Bernstein CD, even though I am far from unfamiliar with Bernstein. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry B 50 Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Nick, check out Candide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Brausam 214 Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Let It BeAbbey RoadSgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandI'm planning on picking up the White Album and Hard Day's Night tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 I'm hoping for individual mono releases in the next year or so. I don't want to splurge for the box set if it's missing the albums that weren't in mono, that's irrelevant I'd much rather the Beatles piss off their fans by selling them individually after the expensive box sets are all gone. Especially because I'm finding it hard to talk myself out of splurging on another three digit soundtrack set... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Let It BeAbbey RoadSgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandI'm planning on picking up the White Album and Hard Day's Night tomorrow.Just get the whole set! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Brausam 214 Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 I've actually found it's more cost effective to buy all the albums individually, because it actually works out to less money that way - at least where I'm buying from. So I figure I'll just spread them out over the next couple weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 That is true if you intend to buy the stereo albums. All the stereo albums individually cost less than the box set, which makes me think there are some special promo items in the box set, or it's just to have the cool box and packaging.But the mono albums aren't sold separately, at least not yet. So you have a choice between the over-priced mono box set (missing a few albums) and...no mono albums.The geek in me is tempted to buy the stereo albums, and convert them to mono myself using Audacity, because chances are that I won't be able to tell the difference. The lazy side of me, though, has control of the credit card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 There are 17 discs in the Stereo box set, with a price of $180. That's about $10 per disc, while separately they're $12-13. How does that add up to less? Even if you subtract the DVDs from the set to get it to 14, you end paying the same amount separately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry B 50 Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 The geek in me is tempted to buy the stereo albums, and convert them to mono myself using Audacity, because chances are that I won't be able to tell the difference. The lazy side of me, though, has control of the credit card.Now, would that work? I thought the stereo mixes were completely different from the mono mixes. It's not just a matter of left-right placement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Brausam 214 Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 There are 17 discs in the Stereo box set, with a price of $180. That's about $10 per disc, while separately they're $12-13. How does that add up to less? Even if you subtract the DVDs from the set to get it to 14, you end paying the same amount separately.But some of the albums, such as Past Masters and The White Album, are 2-disc sets, which gives you the higher disc count in the box set. Individually the 2-disc sets go for no more than $15-16 - but at basically $10 a disc in the box set (if you include the DVDs) that raises the worth of those sets to about $20. If I wanted the DVDs I would spring for the box I think, but they just don't interest me enough. The mini-docs on the CDs themselves are enough for me. And again, the ability to spread out the purchases is appealing to me - I have a hard time plunking down so much money at once! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Okay, I didn't know those albums were 2 discs, so the total disc count for the entire catalogue is 16. I just added up all the albums separately as priced on Amazon. The total comes to $170. $10 less than the box set. I'd rather pay the $10 and get the DVD plus the cool box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Brausam 214 Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Haha, to each his own! I've been getting the (single disc at least) albums for $10.99 each, so this just works for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 The geek in me is tempted to buy the stereo albums, and convert them to mono myself using Audacity, because chances are that I won't be able to tell the difference. The lazy side of me, though, has control of the credit card.Now, would that work? I thought the stereo mixes were completely different from the mono mixes. It's not just a matter of left-right placement.I'm pretty sure that it would not work that easily. I think the band put more time into balancing the mono presentations, and treated the stereo versions more casually. The individual tracks within each song are presented differently in stereo versus mono. If you just dump the stereo versions into mono, sure, you'll get a mono version, but it will be inferior next to the "real" mono presentation only available in the box set. I'm pretty sure they considered that when they remastered both versions and created the special box.Is this a big deal? I've been listening to stereo versions and radio edits of Beatles songs all my life, and haven't ever really had a problem. The only reason I'd want the mono albums is that everyone lauds them so much, so I think they must be special. But without hearing the "real" mono set, I wouldn't know how much better it sounds compared to a stereo mix squeezed into mono. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 I'm pretty sure there's a difference between mono and fake mono. Just like there's a difference between stereo and fake stereo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 It all boils down to how ignorant you are. If you never heard the "real" mono, you can probably live with fake mono based on not knowing any better. Your wallet will thank you anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurgaFlippinMan 7 Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 The geek in me is tempted to buy the stereo albums, and convert them to mono myself using Audacity, because chances are that I won't be able to tell the difference. The lazy side of me, though, has control of the credit card.Now, would that work? I thought the stereo mixes were completely different from the mono mixes. It's not just a matter of left-right placement.Yes, I do believe that the mono mixes are much lauded because they do have a different mix from the stereos, different takes even. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Yes, they're different takes too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maglorfin 196 Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Today we had a huge useditems market in our hometown and I bought alot of CDs Deep Impact - HornerSounds great, that "huge used items market" ... Where do you live, Padmé? I'd love to pay your hometown a visit the next time this market comes around ... Bring a map and a dictionary. They refuse to put of Slovenian signs. No need for a dictionary, I'm pretty much fluent in German As for the map, my trusty Garmin 255WT would gladly do the job ... Today, I've noticed that seemingly all the "regular" Beatles records (e. g. no Anthologies, Live at the BBC ...) came out as new 2009 digital remasters with stickers stating: "newly remastered audio - for the first time ever; limited edition - deluxe package; includes new liner notes and rare photos; plus mini-documentary video for Mac or PC". Being a hardcore Beatlomaniac for almost 20 years, this was more than enough for me to immediately grab Yellow Submarine, Sgt. Pepper and the White Album. I'm listening to the latter as I type and it really sounds great, and the packaging is also great. Damn, looks like I'll have to re-buy my complete Beatles collection all over again ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissPadmé 17 Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 It was the "Klagenfurter Altstadtzauber" many Recordstores from Vienna were there of which I know they have quiet a Soundtrack collection, but of course most of them left the OSTs in the shop in vienna... A and recently purcheasedBraveheart - didn't have that one ApocalyptoThe New WorldLegends of a FallThe Spiderwick Chronicles(Yes I couldn't allow that Hans Zimmer was the composer I had the most CDs right after Williams, so I decided to give Mr Horner a try)It's actually fun, me and my friend we put the CD in and try to find the Danger motif Lady in the WaterThe Mummy ReturnsBeowulf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,373 Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Bear McCreary - Battlestar Galactica Season 4Bear McCreary - CapricaKings Of Leon - Only By The NightIda Maria - Fortress Round My HeartOur Lady Peace - Burn Burn (Deluxe Edition)Haven't even had time to remove the shrinkwrap from any yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,210 Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 It was the "Klagenfurter Altstadtzauber" many Recordstores from Vienna were there of which I know they have quiet a Soundtrack collectionI'm not even sure there *are* many.Lady in the Water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissPadmé 17 Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 It was the "Klagenfurter Altstadtzauber" many Recordstores from Vienna were there of which I know they have quiet a Soundtrack collectionI'm not even sure there *are* many.Lady in the Wateryes it is a great OST Well Discpoint from Linke WienZeile, Moses Records.. and two others which I don't know. But there are about 8 used rec stores in vienna. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,210 Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Ah, used stores. For some reason I never go there. I know I should.I'm no JNH expert, but LITW is tied with Kong as my favourite of his. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego 21 Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Got my two Beatles box sets from Amazon today, I probably won't be listening to any score for a long while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 You got both sets??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego 21 Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Yep, but you see, The Beatles are my religion. So yesterday was pretty much bigger than Chirstmas. I've yet to get the Rock Band though, they're not selling the bundle in this place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Yep, but you see, The Beatles my religion. So yesterday was pretty much bigger than Chirstmas.So John Lennon was right about Mexico, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 While I do have respect for them as a group and their accomplishments, I've resisted the urge to go out and buy the Beatles set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 For the past few weeks, I've been mulling over buying The Blue Box. I ain't got no money for Paul and Ringo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Kritzerland's latest release, Franz Waxman's Taras Bulba. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Brausam 214 Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Same here, it sounds great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corellian2019 386 Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Demolition Man, by Elliot Goldenthal, for $5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Same here, it sounds great!And already sold out it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Brausam 214 Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 That was fast, apparently Bruce Kimmel was afraid this wouldn't sell well because the precious release was unlimited. I think this is probably the most exciting release from Kritzerland so far though, at least for me. Though they've put out some GREAT stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 I've also bought Taras Bulba. I do hope, however, this does not endageour Tadlow's planned complete re-recording. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry B 50 Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 Good Will Hunting. Wow, this is good. I've got to hear more from this Elliott Smith fellow. I like the Elfman material too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 For how much I love Danny Elfman, I am surprised that I never listened to that or even attempted to purchase it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry B 50 Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 I'm sure you'd like the two Elfman tracks, Nick. It might not be worth your time if you aren't a fan of Smith's acoustic rock. I think it's really touching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 I have to admit that the only Elliot Smith song I have ever (consciously) listened to is "Miss Misery". I seem to remember liking it, does the rest of his music sound like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry B 50 Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 Yes. All the stuff on the Good Will Hunting soundtrack is very soulful and melancholy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 I haven't heard any of his other songs, but I really like "Needle In The Hay" which was used in The Royal Tenenbaums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent Hoyt 13 Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 With The Beatles (Remastered) Rubber Soul (Remastered) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 Quantum Of Solace (Original Score From The Video Game) - Christopher LennertzI received my signed copy of the promotional score today. Thank you Mr. Lennertz for your generosity! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,210 Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 The Resistance - MuseEven bigger than before. Even stronger Queen influence this time. Some Chopin moments and the much-discussed Williams bit (easily recogniseable and possible intentional, but nowhere nearly as objectionable as some make it to be... if this were severe plagiarism, Williams himself would have been in trouble several times, and Horner would be sitting in jail). After a few listens, I wouldn't call it their best so far, but it's definitely still Muse, and it's still very fine. Favourite song so far: Guiding Light.Philadelphia Stories/UFOFire and Blood/MotorCity Triptych/Raise the Roof - DaughertyFinally got myself some Daugherty. Cool stuff. Is there a recording of Hell's Angels available yet, by the way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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