The Official La-La Land Records Thread

[Jay 27,216]

If they are able to release Die Hard 1 and Die Hard 3 in complete form as separate releases I'll be happy too

[Richard Penna 2,084]

I wonder if Frizzell's Dante's Peak might be coming from them. They just did Office Space and have announced Alien Resurrection. If I'm supremely lucky, they might be looking through his filmography.

On the other hand, Resurrection is MCA, and it might just come from the deal that got them The Edge.

Either way, I'm watching LLL very intently this year

[Koray Savas 2,095]

I'd definitely buy Dante's Peak. Frizzell's one hit wonder.

[Jay 27,216]

I've never heard the score before. I'll have to check it out sometime.

[Charlie Brigden 5]

I need to buy his Beavis and Butt-Head score sometime.

[Koray Savas 2,095]

It's classic 90s disaster scoring.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DADtRddfcRk

The theme is by James Newton Howard though, so that automatically raises it above any other Frizzell score.

[Richard Penna 2,084]

I've never heard the score before. I'll have to check it out sometime.

Check out the footwarmer (almost complete) - the OST is a pretty bad representation of the score.

It's a really nice example of a blockbuster score with well integrated themes (there are at least three good ones,and either the love theme or main theme was written by JNH, not sure which) and uses synths just to support the orchestra which is really given a workout.

But yeah, I haven't really heard anything else from Frizzell that makes me truly impressed. Alien Resurrection is ok, but all it needed IMO was a proper CD to begin with.

[Jay 27,216]

Well now we know what the Les Baxter is!

Sorry for the delay. Playing my Michael Keaton role today...the other one, besides Batman (and NO not Clean and Sober!)

Now that little Ivy Quinn is asleep, here is what is coming up from La La Land on Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at 12 pm NOON PST:

LONE GUNMEN/HARSH REALM - music by Mark Snow (X-Files, Millennium, Smallville)

Limited Edition of 2000 units

Retail Price: $19.98

Produced by MV Gerhard

Mastering by James Nelson

Liner Notes by Julie Kirgo

Making it's world debut on cd comes Mark Snow's quirky jazzy score to the short lived television series, THE LONE GUNMEN. The album features some of the best music from this spin off series, including an alternate version of the Main Title. ALSO featured on this collection is HARSH REALM, a sci fi thriller tv series set inside a computer simulation. This dark action packed series was created by CHRIS CARTER (X-FILES) and features some of Mark Snow's most haunting and complex music to date.

BEACH BLANKET BINGO - music by Les Baxter

Limited Edition of 1200 units

Retail Price: $19.98

Produced by Ford A. Thaxton

Mastering by James Nelson

Liner Notes by Randall D Larson

Grab your board and surf on over to La La Land this coming Tuesday for this far out extra groovy release of Les Baxter classic score to the Frankie and Annette classic BEACH BLANKET BINGO. This limited edition release features all the surviving score elements along with "Backing Tracks" of the classic songs (For licensing reasons we could not include any of the vocals).

See you next week!

MV

[Jay 27,216]

Looks like MV has updated his avatar for The Lone Gunmen / Harsh Realm!

[Ollie 859]

MV Gerhard posts some info on Batman Returns.

Hopes to have it out by Halloween.

http://www.filmscoremonthly.com/board/posts.cfm?threadID=70999&forumID=1&archive=0&pageID=1&r=245#bottom

[Jay 27,216]

Linking to FSM is tricky since their archaic board software doesn't let you link to direct posts. Here's MV's full quote

If we produced the way Thor wanted things produced I wouldn't be able to afford diapers. lol

As for Batman Returns, as of right now it's the film score, alternates and album edits. It will not be laid out like Batman (ie disc one is film score, disc two is album plus bonus). This score for the film spills over to disc two. The rest of disc two will consists of bonus material and album edits. The sound is amazing! We hope to have it out by Halloween.

MV

Way back in the beginning of the year when MV said which dates would contain their "big" releases, he never mentioned October at all. I'm surprised he doesn't consider Batman Returns a "big'" release! In a way, I could see it selling out faster than Batman will, especially if its 3,000 units.

[Ollie 859]

Yeah I forgot about FSM, plus you have to wade thru Thor's posts.

That just means the other titles are "bigger".

[Jay 27,216]

HOOK certainly is

Latest updates from MV via the FSM boards:

1. Clue, Jade, Human Target, and Alien Resurrection are currently scheduled for Late September / Early October

2. Jim Henson's Storyteller is still scheduled for October.

3. Batman Returns is currently scheduled for October.

4. The X-files 4CD box set has been pushed back to November.

5. Both of their planned Rejected Score releases have been pushed back to 2011.

6. Their release of Friday Night Lights has been postponed indefinitely, and the Amazon.com release date of October 19th means nothing.

And don't forget, there's still about 10 releases coming out this year from La La Land that we haven't gotten a single hint or clue about!

[Demondm810 349]

Holy hell. I can't believe he doesn't consider Batman Returns a big release!!!!!

[Wojo 2,442]

Modesty?

[Jay 27,216]

It's also possible that he was planning on releasing Batman Returns on November 30th, but due to the upcoming Danny Elfman / Time Burton box set, he had to push the release up so that his set would be out before the box set is.

[Trent B 317]

It's also possible that he was planning on releasing Batman Returns on November 30th, but due to the upcoming Danny Elfman / Time Burton box set, he had to push the release up so that his set would be out before the box set is.

Which make sense wouldn't want anything to interfere in the sales of Batman Returns and possibly the box set.

I have noticed the labels tend to work with each other if one releases a big release, the others will release something not really common or most would want.

[Jay 27,216]

Man I COMPLETELY forgot to order The Lone Gunmen / Harsh Realm this afternoon! Mostly because I was playing in a poker tournament... but still, I should have set an alarm and called in an order. The autographed copies didn't sell out for 48 minutes!!! *slaps self on forehead* d'oh!

Anyways, here are the official blurbs:

THE LONE GUNMEN / HARSH REALM

THE LONE GUNMEN / HARSH REALM: LIMITED EDITION

LLLCD 1135

Music by Mark Snow

Limited Edition of 2000 Units

SHIPPING AUGUST 17

RETAIL PRICE $19.98

ORDER "THE LONE GUNMEN / HARSH REALM: LIMITED EDITION" AUGUST 17 at www.lalalandrecords.com and get your CD autographed by composer Mark Snow at no additional charge . Autographs are while supplies last and are not guaranteed.

Presenting the premiere release of acclaimed composer Mark Snow's (THE X-FILES, SMALLVILLE, GHOST WHISPERER) original scores to the Chris Carter television series THE LONE GUNMEN, (spin-off of THE X-FILES), and HARSH REALM. Aside from THE LONE GUNMEN'S infectious main theme, the spin-off series allowed Snow to creatively explore a variety of styles and genres in dynamic fashion, while HARSH REALM offered him an opportunity to take his trademark atmospherics into new areas of techno-sophistication and profound emotion. Produced by Mark Snow and MV Gerhard, and mastered by James Nelson, this collection of music from two Mark Snow – Chris Carter TV collaborations is limited to 2000 units and features exclusive liner notes by Julie Kirgo.

TRACK LISTING:

LONE GUNMEN

1. THE LONE GUNMEN Main Title (0:45)

2. Empty (0:23)

3. Motiv-8 (1:37)

4. Just What We Needed (2:42)

5. Lost Causes (1:05)

6. Rectal Palpation (1:44)

7. G.I. Jimmy (2:14)

8. The Vaults (2:30)

9. Lost Puppy / Confession (3:30)

10. Elmer's (2:28)

11. Sawsall (5:13)

12. El Palacio (1:56)

13. El Lobo (1:37)

14. Sling Blade (2:23)

15. Wool / Poly Blend (1:40)

16. Tailing (3:44)

17. Memories Of Youth (1:12)

18. THE LONE GUNMEN Theme (Alt) (0:49)

HARSH REALM

19. HARSH REALM Main Title (0:46)

20. Overlooking Tradition (1:28)

21. The Wound (2:35)

22. Love Letter (2:26)

23. Virtual Vista (1:00)

24. Chain Gang (1:45)

25. Jump Back (5:33)

26. HARSH REALM Main Title (Long) (3:22)

27. The Challenge (1:57)

28. Thirsty (2:40)

29. Trickster (3:47)

30. Two On A Switch (2:33)

31. Roadblock (3:50)

32. The Conspirators (1:22)

33. HARSH REALM Main Title (Full) (3:45)

Total Running Time: 77:42

BEACH BLANKET BINGO

BEACH BLANKET BINGO: LIMITED EDITION LLLCD 1142

Music by Les Baxter

Limited Edition of 1200 Units

SHIPPING AUGUST 17

RETAIL PRICE: $19.98

ORDER "BEACH BLANKET BINGO: LIMITED EDITION" on August 17 at www.lalalandrecords.com

Presenting composer Les Baxter's (THE DUNWICH HORROR, PANIC IN THE YEAR ZERO, THE RAVEN, HELL'S BELLES, BIKINI BEACH) original score to the 1965 AIP beach party classic BEACH BLANKET BINGO, starring Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello, directed by William Asher. Mr. Baxter's fun, and naturally far-out and groovy, music serves an outstanding example of the indelible sound he crafted for all of AIP's beach-themed musical comedies. Produced by Ford A. Thaxton and James Nelson, and mastered by James Nelson, this release is limited to 1200 units and features in-depth, exclusive liner notes by Randall Larson. Due to licensing rights issues, the music-only backing tracks of the film's songs appear here without vocals. Given the condition of the master tapes, having been in storage for more than 45 years, the tracks on this release were painstakingly enhanced to the best quality possible.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Opening (3:24)

2. Erich Von Zipper (1:39)

3. Parachute Jump (3:06)

4. Stop House Band (3:39)

5. Beach Walk (1:14)

6. Frankie's Parachute Jump (2:55)

7. Von Zipper Bit (2:46)

8. Bonehead Hears The Music (4:55)

9. The Big Chase (4:55)

10. Bonehead's New Love (1:28)

BACKING TRACKS

11. Beach Blanket Bingo (2:07)

12. Fly Boy (2:00)

13. I Think, You Think (2:07)

14. I'll Never Change Him (2:21)

15. It Only Hurts When I Cry (2:16)

16. New Love (2:06)

17. I Am My Ideal (1:34)

18. These Are The Good Times (2:22)

Total Time: 47:41

And a quote from MV From the FSM boards:

Had to step out to a meeting, but wanted to let you know that our webmaster posted up on our website at 12:48 pm PST that ALL AUTOGRAPHED copies of Lone Gunmen are spoken for... i.e. SOLD OUT.

Here are the order #'s: 27707- 27792

As always, anyone who phoned in an order or purchased said cd between 12 pm PST and 12:48 pm PST will also receive a signed edition.

Thank you once again for all the orders.

Our next batch of cds (2 or 3 releases) is schedule to come out Sept 7. See you back here shortly before then when we announce what those titles are!

MV

[Wojo 2,442]

What's the record for a delayed order from LLR bought on the day of a release? I'm up to 23 days.

[DigitalfreakNYC 59]

I know people in this thread keep saying there will be a Die Hard boxed set but I'm thinking Lethal Weapon Boxed set. The quadrilogy is coming out on Blu-ray this fall so it would be a perfect tie-in.

[bondo 33]

Anyone got hi-res covers for THE LONE GUNMEN / HARSH REALM in JPG?

[Ollie 859]

MV Gerhard mentioned that Christopher Young's The Core will most likely be coming soon. Located in The Core thread at FSM.

http://www.filmscoremonthly.com/board/posts.cfm?threadID=66317&forumID=1&archive=0

When Intrada released their first Signature Edition, The Tower, they added a 2 disc promo of Young's score to The Core to orders as a surprise.

[Richard Penna 2,084]

I'd definitely buy The Core. It actually functions more as a series of concert pieces for me than an action-adventure score.

I'd also love to be able to buy The Tower. Completely the other end of the scale and really shows Young has a talent for his isolated, reflective sound,

[Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,476]

The Core is another disaster film score. This is a trend of La-La Land this year. I hope they release EARTHQUAKE.

[Trent B 317]

The Core is another disaster film score. This is a trend of La-La Land this year.

I've noticed that as well. I know MV has stated before they were wanting to release the full score for Mark Mancina's Twister but rights issues is holding it up. Probably has to deal with the Van Halen stuff.

[Koray Savas 2,095]

90s disaster scores kick ass. I won't be surprised if they release The Towering Inferno, Earthquake, Dante's Peak, and eventually Twister.

[Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,476]

I'm gonna be the one to declare you can't release the Twister score without the complete Humans Being with orchestral intro.

[Richard Penna 2,084]

I'm with you there. I've ripped one cue from the DVD, and that's exactly the cue. Unfortunately I only recently (a few weeks ago) realised it was an actual song it led into, so I'm going to have to re-do that rip sometime.

Apart from that, I can't recall much missing. I realised that the unreleased bit directly before the 'God's Finger' sequence is actually tracked, with some percussion overlay, and there's no music before Wheatfields. But if MV has been wanting to do it, there must be more then that still to hear.

But yeah, roll on disaster movies from LLL. There's a treasure trove there I'd buy... Dante's Peak, Volcano, Twister, Armageddon (yeah ok.... I enjoy the boot anyway).

[Wojo 2,442]

Interesting...I may have to rip that as well. I only have "Respect the Wind" in my Twister soundtrack, as both the version preceded by the End Credits from the score, as well as the standalone single. But I also have Humans Being from Best of Van Halen, Vol. 1, and didn't feel like putting that song onto my iPod twice.

[Trent B 317]

Actually there is music before "Wheatfield". On the CD it's "Where's My Truck?" (mis-labeled) and in the film it's actually a different take. It plays at the very beginning of the film.

[Richard Penna 2,084]

Ah, that's where that cue plays. While it may be a good listening experience, the album is not a good representation of the chronology of the film.

But how must unreleased music actually is there? There are plenty of unscored action bits, and Futility is the only character-based scene I remember having music. In fact, with my current knowledge of the score, if the 'Humans Being' segment were on the CD, there's nothing I'd knowingly want.

I'd actually like to see LLL license some of Varese's mid 90s material first. It was an atrocious period for major score releases.

[Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,476]

Wheatfield with the intro is the best unreleased track. It was rerecorded on the CD Towering Inferno and Other Disaster Classics for the Twister suite.

[Richard Penna 2,084]

When you say unreleased, are you just talking about an intro? As far as I can see, the whole Wheatfield cue is there from the opening string march that plays over the shot of the satellite image on the computer. Sounds compositionally the same on the re-recording as it does on the OST.

[bondo 33]

I've had a chance to listen through THE LONE GUNMEN / HARSH REALM a few times now, and I have to say "Thank you" to Lalaland Records for releasing this! I consider it a warm-up to the big prize, THE X-FILES. Both shows showcase Mark Snow's talent for bizarre film/tv writing, and to his credit he developed a completely unique sound in the '90s unlike any other. I would suggest you be familiar with the shows to fully appreciate Snow's work, but it's not mandatory. Highly recommended to fans of THE X-FILES and MILLENNIUM - this will hold me over til the big release in Nov!

[tharpdevenport 4]

If you're a fan of that style of Snow's work, check out the Perseverance Records release of "Dark Skies"

(LINK)

It has a suite from the pilot which he scored (the series he didn't, though). I listened to the suite once. It's like some of the lighter stuff from the first couple season of "The X-Files"; if one wre to give you a copy and tell you it's from TX-Fs, you'd believe them.

Also, if you can find the promo, the mini series "Night Sins" is just like his work on TX-Fs.

There's some other examples, but I won't type up a long post.

But I will say: he was a regular orchestral guy before all that, and did some nice stuff, too. A light orchestra work for the "The Boy In the Plastic Bubble" (Travolta TV movie) is nice. The film is up on YouTube -- last time I checked.

[John Crichton 4]

I've been meaning to pass this along: I'm 99.998% sure I'm the only one here that cares, but just in case there is someone else, I messaged MV on FB a while back and asked him what the chances were of LaLa doing more Farscape releases, and he kindly got back to me and told me unfortunately they were finished with Farscape. Disappointing, but not surprising.

[paleo 29]

MV Gerhard mentioned that Christopher Young's The Core will most likely be coming soon. Located in The Core thread at FSM.

http://www.filmscoremonthly.com/board/posts.cfm?threadID=66317&forumID=1&archive=0

When Intrada released their first Signature Edition, The Tower, they added a 2 disc promo of Young's score to The Core to orders as a surprise.

That is great news. As much as I despise the movie (granted, for a geologist it's immensely hilarious at least), I really liked the music. It's about time that it is released commercially.

[Trent B 317]

When you say unreleased, are you just talking about an intro? As far as I can see, the whole Wheatfield cue is there from the opening string march that plays over the shot of the satellite image on the computer. Sounds compositionally the same on the re-recording as it does on the OST.

ETandElliott4Ever is right. "Wheatfield" has it's intro missing. On the CD it starts off with a bit from the sessions. You can easily tell it's an edit on the CD. There's some I believe string notes that should be present before it goes into the full cue.

Edit: One thing I noticed too is that the channels for the whole album are swapped.

[Ollie 859]

Yep, the Varese recording has about 5 seconds or so of unreleased music at the beginning of the Twister Suite.

Don't remember if it was mentioned earlier but MV posted today at FSM that they plan to release Alien Resurrection in late September/ early October.

http://www.filmscoremonthly.com/board/posts.cfm?threadID=71433&forumID=1&archive=0

[Jay 27,216]

I already posted it earlier on this very page

http://jwfan.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=18099&view=findpost&p=655873

[Charlie Brigden 5]

Man oh man I wish that was Alien 3.

[Corellian2019 319]

Me too, but at least Alien 3 will have an isolated score.

[Henry B 49]

Alien 3 is apparently never coming because the masters are destroyed or badly damaged. Sounds like the isolated score track is the best you'll get.

[Unlucky Bastard 7,765]

What were they doing in the late 80's/early 90's?? First Batman, now this?

[Trent B 317]

What were they doing in the late 80's/early 90's?? First Batman, now this?

Obviously not caring about it any more probably because it's so old.

[Unlucky Bastard 7,765]

What were they doing in the late 80's/early 90's?? First Batman, now this?

Obviously not caring about it any more probably because it's so old.

But scores older than these have apparently fared better. Although I think the multi-track masters for Legend have been lost or destroyed and all they could find were the 2-track stereo mix-downs, but that was better than nothing.

[crumbs 11,754]

If the masters were destroyed, does this mean the Alien 3 isolated score is just taken from the sound mix? ie: Phantom Menace UE?

A shame we'll never hear the original finale cue Goldenthal wrote before the ending was changed.

[Richard Penna 2,084]

Well an isolated score by definition is the music that plays during the film - you're not going to hear any 'originally intended' cues.

I personally think isos are underrated. If the music in the film is not edited to hell like a lot of recent films are, then it's a good resource for unreleased cues.

[Wojo 2,442]

Iso scores are funny. I bought the single-disc Alien DVD specifically to rip the score, and that was over six years ago. Never did. And I only bought the complete Intrada in January. I can't remember if I bought the double-sided Superman DVD before or after the Rhino, but that's another iso score I never touched. I bought Witches of Eastwick specifically to rip the score...and haven't even taken it out of shrink wrap.

The only DVDs that I've actually bothered to rip the music from are the ones where I consider the main film presentation to be its own "isolated score:" a live rock concert or comedy standup show. Which reminds me, when I find my Poledouris concert, I gotta rip that one.

Having no hard drive space is a bitch.

[Richard Penna 2,084]

Yeah I've got 13 DVDs with some sort of isolated music feature (full iso, alternate track during documentary, etc).

Contact is the only one I've ripped - I don't buy them all with the intention of doing that though. You could call it a kind of very cheap collecting.