Jim 6,031 Posted October 13, 2008 Posted October 13, 2008 You know how it works; you're stranded on a desert island and you get to choose just THREE of your most beloved (score) discs to accompany you. You can only have ONE disc per album, so choose wisely. Which 3 would it be?I'd have to go with:LotR FotR: Original Soundtrack.Star Wars, from the Anthology.E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial: Original recording expanded and remastered.They are probably my absolute must haves.
Wojo 2,458 Posted October 13, 2008 Posted October 13, 2008 You mean we can't rip our entire soundtrack collections to 64 kbps MP3 and bring three CD-R's along? Blast!
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 11,401 Posted October 13, 2008 Posted October 13, 2008 Jaws (Joel McNeely Rerecording)Star Trek The Motion Picture (expanded Sony release)Conan The Barbarian (expanded Varese release)
Jim 6,031 Posted October 13, 2008 Author Posted October 13, 2008 Is the Joel McNeely Rerecording of Jaws really that good?
Wojo 2,458 Posted October 13, 2008 Posted October 13, 2008 Pan's LabyrinthSuperman: The Movie (disc 1 of Rhino release)The Empire Strikes Back (from the 1993 Anthology)
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 11,401 Posted October 13, 2008 Posted October 13, 2008 Is the Joel McNeely Rerecording of Jaws really that good?Yes and it is by far the best sounding one of the 3 Jaws releases.
Richard P 5,007 Posted October 13, 2008 Posted October 13, 2008 LotR: FotR - Original SoundtrackThe Water Horse - with itunes exclusive tracksHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Ollie 1,357 Posted October 13, 2008 Posted October 13, 2008 Is the Joel McNeely Rerecording of Jaws really that good?No it's awful. The sound does not make up for the lackluster performance.
Trent B 354 Posted October 13, 2008 Posted October 13, 2008 What if there's no electricity on the island, what if your batteries run out on your portable CD player? You'd be royally screwed. I don't like subjects like this.
Jim 6,031 Posted October 13, 2008 Author Posted October 13, 2008 Well one thing's absolutely certain; your toy lightsaber would have to go.Is the Joel McNeely Rerecording of Jaws really that good?No it's awful. The sound does not make up for the lackluster performance.Ah, cheers for the heads up. Was just about to order!
Ollie 1,357 Posted October 13, 2008 Posted October 13, 2008 Well I must warn you that I'm in the minority when it comes to this recording.
Hlao-roo 390 Posted October 13, 2008 Posted October 13, 2008 You know how it works; you're stranded on a desert island and you get to choose just THREE of your most beloved (score) discs to accompany you. You can only have ONE disc per album, so choose wisely. Which 3 would it be?Lost: Season 1Lost: Season 2Lost: Season 3
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 11,401 Posted October 13, 2008 Posted October 13, 2008 Ah, cheers for the heads up. Was just about to order!Apart from Mark, who's lost his mind, the recording is very well regarded.
Jim 6,031 Posted October 13, 2008 Author Posted October 13, 2008 Maybe someone would be kind enough to let me sample one of the better cues In your opinion Steef, is it superior to the ost recording?
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 11,401 Posted October 13, 2008 Posted October 13, 2008 Sound quality wise it is far better then the OST and the Collectors Edition.The performance by the RSNO is superb, nicely balanced, gutsy and powerfull when it needs be.
Maglorfin 217 Posted October 13, 2008 Posted October 13, 2008 - Superman: The Movie (disc 1 from The Blue Box)- Star Wars (disc 1 from the 1997 edition)- Alien (disc 1 from the Intrada edition)
Koray Savas 2,256 Posted October 13, 2008 Posted October 13, 2008 You know how it works; you're stranded on a desert island and you get to choose just THREE of your most beloved (score) discs to accompany you. You can only have ONE disc per album, so choose wisely. Which 3 would it be?Lost: Season 1Lost: Season 2Lost: Season 3Hahaha, awesome reply.I'd go with C'era Una Volta Il West, and I don't care about the rest.
Jim 6,031 Posted October 13, 2008 Author Posted October 13, 2008 Lost: Season 1Lost: Season 2Lost: Season 3Hahaha, awesome reply.Frankly, I'd rather take Castaway.
tjguitar 0 Posted October 13, 2008 Posted October 13, 2008 E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial: Original recording expanded and remastered.?????
Henry B 51 Posted October 13, 2008 Posted October 13, 2008 Hmmmm.Machaut's Mass and Dvorak's Te Deum LaudamusStar Wars edited down to one discBabes in Arms
Ollie 1,357 Posted October 14, 2008 Posted October 14, 2008 Star Trek TMP - 20th Anniversary Disc.The Empire Strikes Back - AnthologyKing Kong vs Godzilla- LaLaLand release.
Bryant Burnette 773 Posted October 14, 2008 Posted October 14, 2008 Conan the BarbarianStar Trek: The Motion PictureClose Encounters of the Third Kind
Jim 6,031 Posted October 14, 2008 Author Posted October 14, 2008 E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial: Original recording expanded and remastered.?????http://www.amazon.com/E-T-Extra-Terrestria...k/dp/B000002P2X
FBC Director 10,390 Posted October 14, 2008 Posted October 14, 2008 Alien NationCriminal LawMom and Dad Save the World
robthehand 3 Posted October 14, 2008 Posted October 14, 2008 Carousel (NT revival cast)Superman: The Movie (my own one-disc edited version, or if I can't do that, disc one from the blue box)Vertigo (Joel McNeely re-recording)Babes in ArmsWhich recording? (I've been meaning to buy a recording ever since I saw the show last year, can you recommend one?)
scissorhands 16 Posted October 14, 2008 Posted October 14, 2008 Ran (Toru Takemitsu)The Red Violin (John Corigliano)Minority Report (John Williams)
Henry B 51 Posted October 14, 2008 Posted October 14, 2008 Carousel (NT revival cast)Is that the 1993 London Revival or its 1994 US run? I find the London version is amazing, while the US version isn't so good (the actress playing Julie is incredibly grating). Though both CDs have some unique musical inclusions. Babes in ArmsWhich recording? (I've been meaning to buy a recording ever since I saw the show last year, can you recommend one?)1999 City Center Encores! Cast. It's great. The only other recording I know of (on CD) is the 1989 Broadway Revival, which I've also heard good things about. There are some interesting changes to the music in the Oppenheimer rewrite of the show (e.g. a reprise of "My Funny Valentine" interpolated into "Babes in Arms"; I'd like to hear that on CD.
Marian Schedenig 10,976 Posted October 14, 2008 Posted October 14, 2008 You know how it works; you're stranded on a desert island and you get to choose just THREE of your most beloved (score) discs to accompany you. You can only have ONE disc per album, so choose wisely. Which 3 would it be?Lost: Season 1Lost: Season 2Lost: Season 3Hahaha, awesome reply.Not quite, since it'd need 4 CDs.
RuBen_Kenobi 20 Posted October 15, 2008 Posted October 15, 2008 -ESB-Superman the movie(both are 2 discs, but I´m thinking on scores, nor albums)-The third one should be E.T., but could be LOTR FOTR (3 dics!!)
robthehand 3 Posted October 15, 2008 Posted October 15, 2008 Carousel (NT revival cast)Is that the 1993 London Revival or its 1994 US run? I find the London version is amazing, while the US version isn't so good (the actress playing Julie is incredibly grating). Though both CDs have some unique musical inclusions.London (NT = National Theatre), I didn't even know they'd recorded the US transfer of that production. I know the London album isn't anywhere near complete, but I'm very happy with it overall.
Omen II 1,296 Posted October 15, 2008 Posted October 15, 2008 By a fortunate coincidence, film composer Randy Newman will be the guest on the actual Desert Island Discs radio programme this Sunday, 19th October at 11.15 GMT. If anyone is interested, you can listen at the BBC Radio 4 website here when the programme airs. It is usually repeated once during the week too. I wonder what pieces he will choose?
tjguitar 0 Posted October 15, 2008 Posted October 15, 2008 E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial: Original recording expanded and remastered.?????http://www.amazon.com/E-T-Extra-Terrestria...k/dp/B000002P2X I thought the original album was a different recording altogether?Anyway.I have the original and the 20th anniversary version.
Desplat13 1 Posted October 15, 2008 Posted October 15, 2008 Hmmmm.Beauty and the BeastHookThe Empire Strikes Back edited down to one disc.Maybe.
Greg1138 3 Posted October 15, 2008 Posted October 15, 2008 Disc 2 of the "Chess" concept albumStar Wars - anthology versionPassion and Warfare - Steve Vai
Romão 2,441 Posted October 16, 2008 Posted October 16, 2008 Ran (Toru Takemitsu)The Red Violin (John Corigliano)Minority Report (John Williams)While that might not be necessarily my choice, I do feel that's a quite wonderful and varied selection.
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