What will happen to your soundtrack collection....?

[Eplicon 53]

Sooner or later, we're all gonna pass on. So here's a query for you all...

[Ross 1]

Good topic!

I had to go for the last one. I wanted to vote for the first one but we live in a little thing called reality, so I forced myself to the last, grim one.

-ROSS, who likes to give his dust-collectors away so that they have a "longer life".

[Marian Schedenig 8,218]

The last, or so I hope at least.

Marian - not old yet.

[AHerrera83 0]

They're mine! They're all mine! (so I voted to take them with me)

Actually, I'll probably just write some instructions down as to which of them are worth anything so that someone in my family can take advantage of them. The rest, well, does it really matter?

[EvanED 1]

I had to go with the immortal one...

Though I should have chosen the last one.

[ymenard 54]

Well we're 3 chosen ones here. We're gonna have to fight and cut out our heads to see who's the final one

[Ray Barnsbury 8]

I hope my loved ones will get the same enjoyment out of them that I did. So I chose Option #1. Creative topic, BTW.

Ray Barnsbury

[Miguel Andrade 1,265]

I wen't for the first one, but could easely chosen the second or last too.

[MAG-SI 10]

Well I choose: ''Hey, at JWFan.net, we're family. I'm gonna evenly divvy up my entire collection for everyone here!''

I really don't know anybody around me with the same interest....

So I guess it's you guys then...

[stewdog1 50]

I voted for the first one, giving it to someone close. I've been trying recently to educate my wife, but alas, it is not working. So I hope that when we have children at least one of them would appreciate the music.

My brother is an above-average film music buff, so he may appreciate more than anyone else.

[Eplicon 53]

I reckon I will probably outlive my CDs. 50 years from now, it will all have succumbed to laser rot, so there won't be anything to give away. Except, perhaps, silver platters (or should that be bronze?) that'll come in handy as mini-frisbees or interesting coasters that will be the center of conversation when company arrives, or it will make the proverbial car decoration to be hung under the rear view mirror.... LOL

Seriously though, I'd probably give it to some movie or film music related institution. No one else in my family collects film scores, and as of now, there is no offspring to pass it down to. But I'd be rolling in my grave if I ever found out how someone else handles my CDs. (I treat them with the utmost care and never let anyone touch it!)

[scissorhands 16]

"Being that I'm the "chosen one," I will be living forever anyway, so I will get to enjoy all this great music for all eternity."

Oh, that reminds me of A.I. (the eternity subject in the film, and the song "For always" in the score). So I'm gonna choose it.

[Hector J. Guzman 1]

Don't know... I think people will used them as coasters

[Yoda Longbottom 0]

Seriously though, I'd probably give it to some movie or film music related institution.  No one else in my family collects film scores, and as of now, there is no offspring to pass it down to.  But I'd be rolling in my grave if I ever found out how someone else handles my CDs.  (I treat them with the utmost care and never let anyone touch it!)

I completely, wholeheartedly share your attitude to CDs and the way you treat them! Only Williams can touch my booklets and discs, (which neither my past-time girlfriend could (,which caused not-so-petty quarrels between us)). The scores I love to listen to most did I obtain in two copies at least (usually one new and one used one, plus I bought the golden print of Schindler's List a while ago which I think should outlive me easily.

In fact, frankly, I so much love music that I think next to Love it's the only think to make me hate the knowing of the death that has to knock on my door one day (I'd better be off seeking door of rayon that cannot be knocked at that easily). It's such a shame we have to die as long as we have things to love to live for. 8O

I heard long ago CDs' lifespan is limited down to some funny 15-20 years. I hope these were all lies.

[Justin 2]

Don't know... I think people will used them as coasters

Not with mine your won't!

Justin -Who'll go down with his CD's!!!! 8O

[Miguel Andrade 1,265]

I heard long ago CDs' lifespan is limited down to some funny 15-20 years. I hope these were all lies.

They lied! In the early days of cd's it was usual to hear things like that.

In fact, I was reading a couple of days ago that cheap cd-r's can go up to 50 years. Acording to this, if you take all the care with cd-r's, and if you use average ones, they are likely to out live you. And that even more likely with real pressed cd's. But, then again, there's only one way of being sure

[Morn 8]

I've heard that CDR's can outlast CD's. Anyway, the theory behind that Cd's can only last 20 years or so is that the metal might corrode or with useage the metal layer might get warped.

[ocelot 508]

since the choice I would want isn't up there I chose one. My real choice would be to give it to schools which is close to option 2 but it has nothing to do with preserving film music, as I think it will always be there, but I would give it to schools so that they can be used for music education.

[Miguel Andrade 1,265]

Well, I didn't said that cd-r's can out live pressed cd's. But they are expected to live much more than only 20 years. The article I talked about was avbsed on testings that simulated the aging of cd's and cd-r's, so they could make an idea of how long they can last.

[The Five Tones 302]

Hopefully there will be someone meaningful, someone's children (not mine or my grandkids as I have no plans at the moment) who will take interest in my collection. I doubt that the actual music data will be that rare 50 or 60 years from now, but of course we could always go through an info dark ages . The booklets and covers may well be sought after the way people collect miniatures items like dolls, etc. now.

But past loved ones or any institution which genuinely wants them, I don't give a flying f**k what happens to them.

To paraphrase Master Yoda (BADLy): "Luminous beings are John Williams' scores, not this crude matter called CDs!"

"The Reunion" from A.I.

[King Mark 3,631]

A friend made me notice on a c.d. he played a lot,small pinnnhead holes were starting to form if you looked through a light.

K.M.Who also read relatively recently that the life of a c.d. is about 20 years.Cdr's last apperently longer,so do Gold Master Disks.

[Rogue_Leader 2]

I am taking it all with me.

Even if my soul has to drag it down to hell with the rest of me.

or heaven ....

wherever fate sends me .....

[Hlao-roo 389]

Probably the last choice.

[Ollie 1,059]

Didn't realize how old this post was until I saw Hector's and Rogue Leader's posts.

[QMM 4]

1st option

[JoeinAR 1,949]

well honestly since James died, I have been working on a will outlining my possessions, and I honestly don't know what to do with my soundtracks,

[Trent B 337]

Non of my family members really likes this type of music. Who knows maybe I might give them to one of my friends who does love this music and will enjoy it. Or take it to my grave with me.

[Ollie 1,059]

Well my son has already claimed my Godzilla and Akira Ifukube releated CDs as his once I've passed on.

[Unlucky Bastard 7,782]

Speak for yourselves, guys. I plan to live forever.

[John McClane 1]

Didn't realize how old this post was until I saw Hector's and Rogue Leader's posts.

Same here.

A friend made me notice on a c.d. he played a lot,small pinnnhead holes were starting to form if you looked through a light.

I don't know, but it can be true. I care a lot of all of my CDs, but it's also inevitable that the ones I play the most are ruined (I'm talking about some CDs I bought in 2002 and still playing it in every CD player (computer, car, home system, etc...), but since those aren't rare CDs, and since I love them, I have no problems in buying them originals again the day they won't work anymore. They are scratched, but the sound has never chanced, it's still as clear as it was the day I bought them.

Of course the few rare CDs I have does had security copies. I played my original ToD OST only once. All the other times I listen to mp3s (I once ripped the OST on my PC and they're still there) and the few bootlegs I own.

[robthehand 3]

I'll give them to friends/family and they can do whatever they like with them.

[John McClane 1]

I'll sold them on eBay for exaggerated prices.

[robthehand 3]

You'll do that AFTER you die?

[Hitch 57]

All my CDs will be cremated with me. The only CDs will that will come out of the fires unmelted will be THE OMEN TRILOGY and my Herrmann collection.

[nightscape94 965]

I suppose I'll pass them on to my grandchilden, if or when I have them (I have to have kids of my own first ) because EVERYONE in my family will bow down before Williams greatness!!!

Or, maybe someone can make my coffin out of the CDs somehow.

Tim

[BigMacGyver 0]

Well, assuming that I will never suffer from any financial problems that might force me into selling my collection, I will probably give them to my children, assuming that i will have any in the future.

But as soon as i would find out that even my own breed is only interested in the ebay profit of these things i would rather give it to an institution which is specialised in preserving film music. As long as the collection remains intact for future generations to enjoy all these goodies. No one would benefit from cremated CDs, especially not myself since i will be pretty dead by that time anyways so i would rather want to leave it behind, knowing that it is in good hands for future generations.

[pixie_twinkle 48]

My next of kin will probably sell them on whatever the futuristic equivalent of Ebay is. That way they will make some money out of them, and the CDs will go to collectors who will appreciate them more.

[John McClane 1]

You'll do that AFTER you die?

My soul will do that for me.

[Zéyann 0]

I don't care what happens with them after I'm dead, but I hope nothing happens to them while I'm still around

[John McClane 1]

I don't care what happens with them after I'm dead, but I hope nothing happens to them while I'm still around

I think Johnnyecks would agree with you.

[TheRuleOfThirds 0]

I'm going to get a casket with an iPod.

[Salacius 7]

I've notified my next of kin to format my hard drive, thus destroying any incriminating evidence about my past.

[Datameister 2,049]

Well, the last one is going to be true, I'm sure of it. But I voted for the first one, because I don't intend to just throw out my CDs when I die.

[Joni Wiljami 1,206]

I just found my old Williams LP's(from Jaws to Empire of the Sun) in the attic.

Because I don't have LP-player anymore,so I'm gonna throw them to the garbage.

Many great nostalgic memories... but useless stuff...

So I didn't vote

[TheRuleOfThirds 0]

You're just going to toss them? 8O

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265]

I just found my old Williams LP's(from Jaws to Empire of the Sun) in the attic.

Because I don't have LP-player anymore,so I'm gonna throw them to the garbage.

Many great nostalgic memories... but useless stuff...

So I didn't  vote

Don't trow then away.

Sell them on eBay or something, give someone else a chance to own this stuff.

[fommes 154]

Indeed. Or give to the members or something - just don't throw them away 8O

[Joni Wiljami 1,206]

I'm not sure about their condition(because of the dust and moistness in the attic)

but I really can't throw them away just like that because only the look of an old LP

is so cool...

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265]

I have some of my old LP's framed and hanging on my walls.

That's one thing the CD format definatly took away from us.