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[Amer 2,237]

I think Intrada had the best set of releases for me this year but today with the start of the Covid vaccine and todays Quartet batch signals the start of a great year as we slip out of 2020.

[Brundlefly 2,393]

23 hours ago, Brundlefly said:

Hoping for more remastered Morricone reissues.

Thank you.

[Demondm810 413]

Yessssssss

[Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,489]

Two new releases:

 

Femmine Insaziabili (2CD) by Bruno Nicolai (limited 500)

 

DISC 1. The Original Album

1. I Want It All (3:16)
2. Nostalgia di un incontro (3:36)
3. Autostrada per Los Angeles (1:38)
4. Sguardi teneri (3:30)
5. I Want It All (2:33)
6. I Want It All (2:22)
7. Notte inquieta (3:02)
8. Intimità (2:14)
9. Autostop (3:40)
10. I tuoi sospiri (2:56)
11. Fuori dal tempo (2:57)
12. A un passo dal pericolo (2:04)
13. Drive In (2:27)
14. Senza titolo (2:33)
15. Dondolo (2:47)

DISC 2.  Film Versions

1. Sguardi teneri (4:22)
2. Autostop (3:54)
3. I Want It All (3:02)
4. Senza titolo (3:38)
5. Drive In (2:32)
6. Nostalgia di un incontro (3:28)
7. Sguardi teneri (1:53)
8. I Want It All (1:47)
9. Senza titolo (2:38)
10. Dondolo (3:51)
11. Sguardi teneri (3:52)
12. I Want It All (4:00)
13. Nostalgia di un incontro (4:43)
14. Senza titolo (2:33)
15. Senza titolo (1:52)
16. I Want It All (0:54)
17. Drive In (3:40)
18. Intimità (1:16)
19. Sguardi teneri (2:14)
20. Adoro la vita (3:13)

 

Vergona Schifosi (1CD) by Ennio Morricone (limited 500)

1. Matto, caldo, soldi, morto… girotondo (3:24)
2. Guardami negli occhi (2:18)
3. Ninna nanna per adulti (2:44)
4. Una spiaggia a mezzogiorno (3:39)
5. Un altro mare (6:36)
6. Matto, caldo, soldi, morto… girotondo (4:53)
7. Ninna nanna per adulti #2 (3:05)
8. Matto, caldo, soldi, morto… girotondo #3 (3:10)
9. Ninna nanna per adulti #3 (3:01)
10. Ninna nanna per adulti #4 (1:57)
11. Matto, caldo, soldi, morto… girotondo #4 (2:24)
12. Matto, caldo, soldi, morto… girotondo #5 (3:01)
13. Ninna nanna per adulti #5 (2:02)
14. Matto, caldo, soldi, morto… girotondo #6 (6:40)

[Martin B. 16]

Quartet's final releases of 2021 coming Dec 8th

 

"Our last batch of the year, which includes 4 releases (one of them a 3-CD set) will be announced on December 8. All titles will be ready for order and immediate shipment on that day. Stay tuned!"

[bruce marshall 1,361]

Last chance for me.

Maybe FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE as the three CD?😗

[Jurassic Shark 13,158]

Once Upon a Time in the West is more likely, since better elements were found during the work on the 50th anniversary release, but there was too little time to use those elements.

[Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,489]

I would love Tom Sawyer as the 3 CD set. The original two CDs plus the stereo complete film soundtrack as the third one

[Holko 10,231]

35 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said:

Once Upon a Time in the West is more likely, because better elements were found during the work on the 50th anniversary release, but there was too little time to use those elements.

That could be cool! That big Morricone set used the best available sources for everything as far as I know, but OuaTitW doesn't sound great on it at all, I had to reexport some tracks as mono because of the insufferable stereo mix. I don't like it nearly as much as Good Bad Ugly but I could be persuaded.

[bruce marshall 1,361]

The two best tracks from OUTIW exist only in mono- apparently lost when used for the forty five single.

Be nice if that was found!

[Richard P 4,189]

2 hours ago, Holko said:

That could be cool! That big Morricone set used the best available sources for everything as far as I know, but OuaTitW doesn't sound great on it at all, I had to reexport some tracks as mono because of the insufferable stereo mix. I don't like it nearly as much as Good Bad Ugly but I could be persuaded.

 

Pretty much this! I got their G/B/U expansion a few months ago, and I currently have a 65 minute album which is mostly rather nice, although like the former it feels repetitive sometimes.

 

I'd probably find it hard to resist a new edition, if the sound is as much of an improvement as G/B/U is.

[Ollie 1,136]

Hopefully something with a holiday flavor. 
 

Polar Express maybe?

[Brundlefly 2,393]

9 hours ago, bruce marshall said:

Last chance for me.

Maybe FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE as the three CD?😗

I was hoping for a 2 or 3 disc set that contains the remastered Dollars scores.

[Amer 2,237]

 

THE PINK PANTHER : THE FINAL CHAPTERS COLLECTION 3CD -Henry Mancini

ZULU (Remastered) (John Barry)

IL BIDONNE [1955] (2CD) (Nino Rota)

MADDALENA (50th Anniv.Ed) (Morricone)

[crocodile 8,520]

Zulu ordered.

 

Karol

[Once 682]

Wow, I'm interested in all four - really impressive collection! I wish I could afford to buy all four right away!

[Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,489]

Direct link to Quartet presentation plus tracklist:

 

The Pink Panther (3CD) by Henri Mancini

https://quartetrecords.com/product/the-pink-panther-final-chapters-collection-3-cd/

Spoiler

DISC 1

TRAIL OF THE PINK PANTHER

1. Main Title (5:03)

2. Salute to Balls (3:18)

3. The Bagman (2:20)

4. Scotland Yard (0:29)

5. In a Mist (2:15)

6. The Message (1:34)

7. One on One (1:22)

8. The Easy Life in Paris Nº 1 (1:29)

9. Bruno’s Theme (1:19)

10. TV News Theme (0:24)

11. Break In (1:48)

12. Son of One on One (1:06)

13. The Easy Life in Paris Nº 2 (1:33)

14. Bruno’s Theme (2:35)

15. Swine Rabbit (1:28)

16. Family History (2:05)

17. German Invasion (1:29)

18. The End of Clouseau? (0:54)

19. End Credits (4:32)

Bonus tracks

20. Strum Chord (0:19)

21. Twist (0:29)

22. Martha: M’Appari Tutti’Amor (3:22)

23. Trail of The Pink Panther (The Pink Panther Theme) (5:03)

24. The Easy Life in Paris (Album Version) (2:53)

 

DISC 2

CURSE OF THE PINK PANTHER

1. Main Title (5:14)

2. First Shoot (1:18)

3. The Plan (1:07)

4. Watching the Tube (0:49)

5. Clifton Sleigh Theme (3:43)

6. Bruno’s Theme (1:07)

7. First Hit / Second Hit (1:02)

8. The Clouseau Museum (2:54)

9. Third Hit (0:17)

10. Where Are We? (1:18)

11. Fourth Hit (0:38)

12. Sidewalk Café (3:13)

13. Son of Sidewalk Café (3:10)

14. The Registration (1:57)

15. Mr. Chong Chops (1:08)

16. Fiesta (3:50)

17. Brass Band Olé (2:20)

18. Viva Valencia (1:57)

19. Sevillians (3:30)

20. Mr. Chong Chops II (1:52)

21. Cliff and Dishy (3:48)

22. Shooting Gallery (2:05)

23. End Title (The Pink Panther Theme) (4:01)

Bonus tracks

24. Main Title (Alternate Version) (5:15)

25. The Plan (Alternate Version) (1:20)

26. Fiesta (Instrumental) (2:33)

27. Sevillians (Alternate Version) (2:50)

28. Bullfight (0:38)

 

DISC 3

SON OF THE PINK PANTHER

1. The Pink Panther Theme (Film Version) (Performed by Bobby McFerrin)  (3:47)

2. Son of the Pink Panther (1:36)

3. The Snatch, Part 1 (2:24)

4. The Snatch, Part 2 (0:51)

5. Piano Source (0:58)

6. Visit to the Hospital (2:24)

7. The Bike Chase (1:55)

8. The Dreamy Princess (0:18)

9. Looking for a Doctor (1:05)

10. The King Palace (1:49)

11. Rendezvous With Cato, Part 1 (2:50)

12. The Dreamy Princess, Part 1 (1:38)

13. Now Where Was I? (0:27)

14. The Dreamy Princess, Part 2 (2:24)

15. Attempted Murder (1:15)

16. Mama and Dreyfus (1:20)

17. Rendezvous With Cato, Part 2 (1:54)

18. Chinese Source (1:19)

19. A Change of Plans (0:56)

20. Jump! (0:25)

21. Belly Up (1:28)

22. Belly Down (1:06)

23. Riot at Omar’s (2:42)

24. The Show Down (4:11)

25. Wedding March / The Ceremony / Drums and Bugles (1:33)

26. The Pink Panther Theme (End Credits) (4:24)

Bonus tracks

27. Mama and Dreyfus (Album Version) (1:46)

28. God Bless Clouseau (2:05)

29. Samba de Jacques (2:27)

30. The Pink Panther Theme (Album Version) (Performed by Bobby McFerrin) (3:10)

 

Zulu (Remastered) by John Barry

https://quartetrecords.com/product/zulu/

Spoiler

The Original Soundtrack Album in Stereo

1. Main Title Theme – Isandhlwana 1879 (Richard Burton, narrator) (2:18)

2. News of the Massacre / Rorke’s Drift Theatened (2:45)

3. Wagons Over (1:29)

4. First Zulu Appearance and Assault (5:12)

5. Durnfold’s Horse Arrive and Depart / The Third Assault (2:47)

6. Zulu’s Final Appearance and Salute (0:57)

7. The V.C. Roll and Men of Harlech (Richard Burton, narrator) (2:41)

8. Stamp and Shake (Tetha Leyanto) (2:20)

9. High Grass (2:15)

10. Zulu Stamp (2:03)

11. Big Shield (2:19)

12. Zulu Maid (Ngenzeni) (2:10)

13. Monkey Feathers (2:10)

The Original Soundtrack Album in Mono

14. Main Title Theme – Isandhlwana 1879 (Richard Burton, narrator) (2:20)

15. News of the Massacre / Rorke’s Drift Theatened (2:46)

16. Wagons Over (1:30)

17. First Zulu Appearance and Assault (5:17)

18. Durnfold’s Horse Arrive and Depart / The Third Assault (2:50)

19. Zulu’s Final Appearance and Salute (0:58)

20. The V.C. Roll and Men of Harlech (Richard Burton, narrator) (2:44)

21. Stamp and Shake (Tetha Leyanto) (2:27)

22. High Grass (2:17)

23. Zulu Stamp (2:06)

24. Big Shield (2:21)

25. Zulu Maid (Ngenzeni) (2:22)

26. Monkey Feathers (2:11)

Bonus tracks

27. Main Title Theme – Isandhlwana 1879 (without narration) (2:22)

28. Hunting / To the Hill / Sent Away (1:07)

29. Men of Harlech (without narration) / End Title (1:38)

30. Zulu Stamp (Alternate) (2:05)

31. Monkey Feathers (Alternate) (2:15)

 

Maddalena (50th anniversary) by Ennio Morricone

https://quartetrecords.com/product/maddalena/

Spoiler

The Original Soundtrack Album

1. Come Maddalena (9:15)

2. Chi Mai (3:33)

3. Una Donna da Ricordare (4:16)

4.Pazzia in Cielo (9:48)

5. Erotico Mistico (9:49)

Bonus tracks

6. Chi Mai (versione singolo) (3:26)

7. Pazzia in Cielo (#2) (9:48)

8. Erotico Mistico (#2) (8:19)

9. Chi Mai (vocal – Italian version)* (3:24)

10. Chi Mai (vocal – French Version)* (3:24)

11. Chi Mai (vocal – English Version)* (3:24)

12. Maddalena (Intermezzo per pianoforte) (2:47)

13. Come Maddalena (12” Maxi Disco 78) (6:37)

 

Il Bidonne (2CD) by Ennio Morricone

https://quartetrecords.com/product/il-bidone-2-cd/

Spoiler

DISC ONE

The Film Score

1.Il Bidone (3:45)

2. Il Bidone (La guida) (0:30)

3. Il Bidone (L’albero) (0:39)

4. Il Bidone (Le ossa) (0:56)

5. Il Bidone (Pax et bonum) (0:48)

6. Il Bidone (La moglie del bidonista) (1:58)

7. Il Bidone (Twise) (2:37)

8. Il Bidone (La festa #1) (2:30)

9. Il Bidone (La festa #2) (2:00)

10. Il Bidone (La festa #3) (2:13)

11. Il Bidone (In viaggio per un bidone) (1:56)

12. Il Bidone (La periferia) (0:55)

13. Il Bidone (Le bolle) (1:10)

14. I Bidone (Piazza del Popolo) (1:48)

15. Il Bidone (Ballerina Night) (1:43)

16. Il Bidone (Capodanno #1) (1:19)

17. Il Bidone (Capodanno #2) (2:46)

18. Il Bidone (Capodanno #3) (2:53)

19. Il Bidone (Capodanno #4) (2:17)

20. Il Bidone (Capodanno #5) (1:59)

21. Il Bidone (Capodanno #6) (3:28)

22. Il Bidone (Capodanno #7) (2:48)

23. Il Bidone (Patrizia) (2:05)

24. Il Bidone (La stazione di servizio) (1:19)

25. Il Bidone (Tivoli) (1:25)

26. Il Bidone (Miss Frosinone) (2:54)

27. Il Bidone (Incontro Patrizia) (0:43)

28. Il Bidone (Il pranzo) (1:15)

29. Il Bidone (Cara bambina) (1:07)

30. Il Bidone (Arrivo al cinema) (1:00)

31. Il Bidone (Al cinema) (1:33)

32. Il Bidone (L’arresto) (0:37)

33. Il Bidone (L’ultimo bidone) (3:06)

34. Il Bidone (Titoli di coda) (0:27)

 

DISC TWO

The Original Soundtrack Album

1. Il Bidone (3:19)

2. La moglie del bidonista (2:27)

3. Il tesoro nancosto (1:03)

4. Coimbra (5:47)

5. In viaggio per un bidone (1:56)

6. Al cinema (1:33)

7. Cara bambina (2:08)

8. Ballerina Night (3:56)

9. L’ultimo bidone (2:58)

Bonus tracks

10. Ballerina Night (Alternate) (0:23)

11. La moglie del bidonista (Alternate) (1:41)

12. Cara bambina (Alternate) (1:19)

13. L’ultimo bidone (Alternate) (1:32)

14. Titoli di coda (0:27)

 

 

[Thor 8,353]

MADDALENA is top 3 Morricone for me. "Erotico Mistico" sounds straight out of the early psychedelic Pink Floyd songbook.

[Disco Stu 15,501]

I will be buying the Pink Panther collection via Screen Archives.

 

Love that Clifton Sleigh Theme

 

 

[Jay 39,429]

Super thrilled we're getting definitive editions of the final three Panther scores! 

 

Hopefully at some point elements turn up for the first six! 

[Brundlefly 2,393]

A remaster of one notorious Morricone score was predictable - ordered!

[crocodile 8,520]

It's a really good batch.

 

Karol

[Jurassic Shark 13,158]

In case anybody cares, the OST of The Return of the Pink Panther has been remastered and released by Dutton Vocalion.

 

https://www.duttonvocalion.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=CDSML8535

[Mr. Who 984]

40 minutes ago, Jay said:

Super thrilled we're getting definitive editions of the final three Panther scores! 

 

Hopefully at some point elements turn up for the first six! 

Also excited about the Panther release! I actually listened to the first 3 Panther scores the other week and was thinking that they really should be expanded by a label, but this is a good start!

[Jay 39,429]

I don't think anybody knows where the original score elements are for any of the first 4 films are, unfortunately

 

Quartet already released complete editions of 5th (Strikes Again) and 6th (Revenge) at least

[bruce marshall 1,361]

6 hours ago, Thor said:

MADDALENA is top 3 Morricone for me. "Erotico Mistico" sounds straight out of the early psychedelic Pink Floyd songbook.

I had it ouat....

Good stuff.

[bruce marshall 1,361]

If you don't have ZULU I recommend it!

I have " ZULU and Other Themes" so will pass.

The stereo tracks make it tempting 😊

[GerateWohl 5,040]

The original Pink Panther series with its 10 parts is one of the weirdest film series, that I know.

Especially the parts after Peter Sellers passed away.

I haven't seen them all, but of those that I have seen "A shot in the dark" is probably my favourite.

Some are super funny, some are just stupid.

Except for the first one I didn't pay special attention to the scores.

Never watched any of the reboots.

[Jay 39,429]

There's 9 original films, not ten. The trilogies, kinda

[Jurassic Shark 13,158]

Just like Star Wars.

[Thor 8,353]

1 hour ago, GerateWohl said:

Never watched any of the reboots.

 

I felt obligated to watch the Steve Martin ones, at least no. 2, because it was directed by a Norwegian (Harald Zwart). However, the obligation ends there. The film was pants. Sad to see the otherwise excellent Steve Martin mixed up in this reboot.

[Disco Stu 15,501]

For me all the Pink Panther movies are boring and completely unfunny, but Mancini's music is infectious and the best thing to come out of the whole weird series.

[Thor 8,353]

Ouch. The best Peter Sellers PINK PANTHER movies are some of the best comedies of all time, IMO. I've rarely laughed more in a movie than in these. When he tries those gym bars and falls down the stairs upon dismounting, the jumping across the moat with a long stick, the biting dog that "isn't mine" etc. Iconic moments that have left me laughing on the floor.

[Naïve Old Fart 10,426]

THE PINK PANTHER is good. A SHOT IN THE DARK is better. RETURN OF THE PINK PANTHER is hilarious!

The less said about INSPECTOR CLOUSEAU, the better.

[publicist 4,647]

11 minutes ago, Thor said:

When he tries those gym bars and falls down the stairs upon dismounting, the jumping across the moat with a long stick, the biting dog that "isn't mine" etc. Iconic moments that have left me laughing on the floor.

 

Not to forget the from-the-car-into-the-fountain scene from 'A Shot in the Dark'. 

 

Or the 'meuths'

 

 

8 minutes ago, Naïve Old Fart said:

SHOT IN THE DARK is better.

 

Is there much score in this? I have the main title and the 'Shadows of Paris' songs, but don't remember anything else from the movie.

[Disco Stu 15,501]

Sellers was great in two great films (Strangelove and Being There), otherwise very overrated.

[publicist 4,647]

I always found 'Being There' very overrated.

[Naïve Old Fart 10,426]

What the actual?!

BEING THERE is fantastic!

[Disco Stu 15,501]

If we're talking comedy Peters of the era, Peter Cook takes the cake.  Genius.

[publicist 4,647]

As for about appearing in bad movies: they are even.

[Tom Guernsey 2,681]

On 08/12/2021 at 11:03 AM, Amer said:

 

THE PINK PANTHER : THE FINAL CHAPTERS COLLECTION 3CD -Henry Mancini

ZULU (Remastered) (John Barry)

IL BIDONNE [1955] (2CD) (Nino Rota)

MADDALENA (50th Anniv.Ed) (Morricone)

I posted this query on FSM but thought someone here might know... Anyone know why Curse has completely different track names to the prior release?! Even more weird since that was also on Quartet so you think they'd have just kept the track names. They don't even appear to be similar. I thought I was going mad but Soundtrack Collector confirms it: https://www.soundtrackcollector.com/title/27160/Curse+Of+The+Pink+Panther

I'm probably missing something...

[Jurassic Shark 13,158]

Perhaps the quality control was sourced out to Intrada?

[Jay 39,429]

9 minutes ago, Tom Guernsey said:

I'm probably missing something...

 

From the official product page

 

Quote

CURSE is also presented with its original cue-sheet titles.

https://quartetrecords.com/product/the-pink-panther-final-chapters-collection-3-cd/

[Tom Guernsey 2,681]

56 minutes ago, Jay said:

 

From the official product page

 

https://quartetrecords.com/product/the-pink-panther-final-chapters-collection-3-cd/

Aha thank you! I was missing something. Still a bit weird that there’s no overlap in track/cue titles though!

[Jay 39,429]

I don't understand what's weird.  When they made the last album, they didn't know the cue titles, so they made up their own

 

Now, they found the cue titles, so they used them.

[Marian Schedenig 9,042]

The most confusing bit is that my ripping software though it's the previous release and presented me with the old track titles, and I had no idea what was happening.

 

I think some titles are even similar, but applied to different tracks.

[Tom Guernsey 2,681]

16 minutes ago, Jay said:

I don't understand what's weird.  When they made the last album, they didn't know the cue titles, so they made up their own

 

Now, they found the cue titles, so they used them.

Maybe, I just can't believe they ended up being so different... if they were somehow related to the scenes in the film, it's not unreasonable to think they'd have come up with similar track names, not ones that, if you had them side by side, you'd think they were two entirely separate track listings!

17 minutes ago, Marian Schedenig said:

The most confusing bit is that my ripping software though it's the previous release and presented me with the old track titles, and I had no idea what was happening.

 

I think some titles are even similar, but applied to different tracks.

Same! But appreciate the explanation. Will use the new ones I guess... I mean, I've not seen the film and most likely never will so up to a point, it probably doesn't matter much!

[bruce marshall 1,361]

On 09/12/2021 at 5:53 AM, Disco Stu said:

Sellers was great in two great films (Strangelove and Being There), otherwise very overrated.

DR STRANGELOVE is three different roles

 

!

 

 

The problem with the last few PP films is.Blake Edwards. He can't resist indulging in.the worst, most tasteless forms of slapstick.

 

[A. A. Ron 1,930]

In case anyone didn't know, Quartet's having a big sale with 30% off all in stock products and if you buy 8 or more albums, they're even throwing in free shipping worldwide. Probably a good time to pick up The Long Goodbye if you don't already have it.

[BrotherSound 2,295]

5 hours ago, A. A. Ron said:

Probably a good time to pick up The Long Goodbye if you don't already have it.

Their great-sounding release of Williams’ score for Robert Altman’s Images is also in stock: https://quartetrecords.com/product/images/

 

It’s essentially the soundtrack album that should have been released in 1972, but never was. (It was circulated only as an Academy promo, which paid off with a nomination for best original score).