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What does "Masters Film Music" mean?


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Okay here's a good question for you guys... for when scores get released on CD by a company say like Varèse and they call it a "Masters Film Music" release what does that exactly mean? I've always been curious about that.

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Hey my thread was a serious legit thread....trying to make fun of me? Doesn't seem very funny if you are. :rolleyes:

I seriously had no clue what Signature Editions meant...and you just stepped down to a new low in my books Hlao-roo...

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Hey my thread was a serious legit thread....trying to make fun of me? Doesn't seem very funny if you are. :(

I seriously had no clue what Signature Editions meant...and you just stepped down to a new low in my books Hlao-roo...

That's odd. I've always thought imitation was the sincerest form of flattery. Apparently not for you. As for the basis for my question, I'm confused about what specifically differentiates a Masters Film Music release from a regular CD Club release. If you'd like to answer my question rather than jumping to conclusions, I would greatly appreciate it.

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Taken from Varese's Wiki page:

Masters Film Music

A moniker that first appeared on the original release of The Final Conflict which became a full fledged series of CDs when the club launched in 1989. These albums represent the finest film scores ever composed by the greatest composers of our era. This sub-division was spearheaded by Robert Townson long before he became executive producer of Varèse. The CDs are limited editions sold in tandem with Varèse Club releases and, unlike the second generation of club volumes, did not change its numbering system when the club resumed production in 2001. SRS, by the way, stands for special release series. This series also includes the first box set Varèse Sarabande ever produced: Bernard Herrmann - The Concert Suites.

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So are these simply releases with which Bob Townson is more deeply involved? Just wondering why albums like Joe Versus the Volcano and The Hallelujah Trail are really all that different from their other releases.

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I seriously had no clue what Signature Editions meant...

I don't even know what they are...though I'm guessing it must be some sort of highly sought after version of the score sheets...

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