Popular Post Bespin 8,642 Posted July 23, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted July 23, 2022 Today, from my Discogs database, I listed all the CDs I purchased from Specialized labels over the years. Quartet Records is an essential specialized label. I recommend all these titles (for those who are still in print): 2021 Jerry Goldsmith - Basic Instinct 2021 John Williams - Images 2021 Howard Shore - The Silence of the lambs 2020 Ennio Morricone - The Thing 2020 Jerry Goldsmith - Total Recall 2019 Nino Rota - Romeo & Juliet 2019 Jerry Goldsmith - The Great Train Robbery 2017 Jerry Goldsmith - The Russia House 2015 John Williams - The Long Goodbye 2015 John Williams - Tom Sawyer Raiders of the SoundtrArk, Davis, BrotherSound and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 38,660 Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 Basic Instinct and Total Recall from Quartet are two of my favorite albums I own Davis and Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,451 Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 There's also the beautiful The Good, the Bad and the Ugly by Ennio Morricone Holko and Trope 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,984 Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 A fantastic release that sounds better than ever in any previous edition, with a couple real new gems! Yavar Moradi and Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,642 Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 It is worth mentioning that I actually think I sound better than any previous edition of myself! Have a nice day JWfan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,765 Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 The Bespin OST is all you need Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,642 Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 But you get 30 pounds more with the Expanded version! Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,451 Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 Quartet is releasing a LP version of Casper https://quartetrecords.com/product/casper-2xlp/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,358 Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 This is the OST version, right? Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,451 Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 Yes. They just put the song at the end and move forward the End Credits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post crocodile 8,358 Posted December 9, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 9, 2022 https://m.facebook.com/photo.php/?fbid=543027127837643 Interesting batch. Tempted by Barry. Karol Jay, Once, Jurassic Shark and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,745 Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 What a batch! Finally, a Magnificent Seven collection. Yavar Moradi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Brundlefly 2,392 Posted December 10, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 10, 2022 It has to be said, Quartet always has magnificent artwork! Once, Raiders of the SoundtrArk, Yavar Moradi and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,254 Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 The Magnificent Seven and The Sicilian Clan for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 10,194 Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 On 09/12/2022 at 11:42 AM, crocodile said: https://m.facebook.com/photo.php/?fbid=543027127837643 Interesting batch. Tempted by Barry. Karol Be more than tempted, dude; it's a good score. Yavar Moradi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filip 54 Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 https://quartetrecords.com/product/thief-of-hearts-2-cd/ Didn't see anyone talking about it but in my opinion it's worth a mention. Great release after first listen. Only thing I maybe wish it had was all the song instrumentals, not just the Faltermeyer produced ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 8,035 Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 9 hours ago, filip said: https://quartetrecords.com/product/thief-of-hearts-2-cd/ Didn't see anyone talking about it but in my opinion it's worth a mention. Great release after first listen. Only thing I maybe wish it had was all the song instrumentals, not just the Faltermeyer produced ones. Jon talks about the nuts and bolts of this release over on Celluloid Tunes. http://celluloidtunes.no/thief-of-hearts-harold-faltermeyer/ filip 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,451 Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 Two new Morricone release today, samples already available: Quartet Records presents a remastered CD reissue of the long-out-of-print killer soundtrack by Ennio Morricone for the 1975 police thriller IL GIUSTIZIERE (aka THE HUMAN FACTOR). Directed by Hollywood veteran by Edward Dmytryk, the film stars George Kennedy, John Mills, Raf Vallone and Rita Tushingham. The plot is about John Kinsdale (Kennedy), a computer engineer whose family gets brutally murdered while he is working in Naples on a top secret project. Aided by fellow engineer Janice (Tushingham), Kinsdale uses a combination of his expertise as well as brute force to take revenge on the left-wing terrorists—Charles Bronson style! Morricone’ score comes from the composer’s fertile period of poliziotteschi thrillers and “Years of Lead” dramas that he approached in a similar manner. The music features several variations on the beautiful family theme which eventually gains new meaning as Kinsdale must carry the burden on his own. The music for the terrorists features the psychedelic, percussion-heavy and often ostinato-based cues that Morricone typically reserved for the steamy chaos of his poliziottecshi titles. The score was previously released by GDM in 2010. This new edition contains the same program produced by Claudio Fuiano and Dániel Winkler, and it has been rebuilt and remastered by Chris Malone from the first-generation stereo master tapes. The package includes a richly illustrated 8-page booklet with Gergely Hubai discussing the film and the score. https://quartetrecords.com/product/il-giustiziere/ Quartet Records presents a remastered CD reissue of Ennio Morricone’s bizarre giallo score for the 1974 thriller L’ULTIMO UOMO DI SARA (aka SARAH’S LAST MAN). Directed by actress Maria Virginia Onorato (in her only foray into feature film directing), the movie stars Oddo Bracci as Paolo Castellano, an artist who wants to investigate the death of his ex-wife Sara long after the police declare the case closed. Aided by Sara’s friend Anna (played by Rosemary Dexter), Paolo goes through the hours of footage shot by Sara on her camera, slowly realizing that the identity of the killer is captured on film and his identity might be one of the reasons why the police wants the case closed as soon as possible. The CD opens with the title song, performed by singer Carmen Villani, a passionate plea for peace and the memory of a doomed romance. The score features a propulsive action theme that Morricone varies and adorns with experimental percussion noises that mimic the sound of big-city traffic. Other tracks in the varied score include a heartbreaking love theme, a nice cue featuring Edda dell’Orso practicing musical scales, and a funny silent film pastiche. The score was previously released by GDM in 2005. This new edition contains the same program produced by Claudio Fuiano and Dániel Winkler, and it has been rebuilt and remastered by Chris Malone from the first-generation stereo master tapes. The package includes a richly illustrated 8-page booklet with Gergely Hubai discussing the film and the score, and beautiful new artwork by Luca Barcellona. https://quartetrecords.com/product/lultimo-uomo-di-sara/ Once 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jay 38,660 Posted February 7, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 7, 2023 The amount of Ennio Morricone scores released by this one label alone is very impressive Yavar Moradi, Raiders of the SoundtrArk, enderdrag64 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,254 Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 I think GDM probably has the most Morricone releases. Whatever happened to them anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 38,660 Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 I have no idea what that stands for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,745 Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 It's pretty clear Koray is talking about a label. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 38,660 Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 Obviously, but I don't have a clue which one, personally >shrug< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,745 Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 It's just called GDM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 38,660 Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 Ah OK. I'd never heard of them before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,745 Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 They released expansions for Morricone’s dollars trilogy and Once Upon a Time in the West. Yavar Moradi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tom Guernsey 2,563 Posted February 7, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 7, 2023 I'm excited for all these Ennio release but after the crushing disappointment of Arabian Nights and the challenging nature of some of his more dissonant/out there scores, I'm being a lot more selective these days. Definitely going to be going through samples rather than just blind buying everything that comes out! He was a great composer, but there's an awful lot and some is considerably less enjoyable than the rest. However, kudos to Quartet for their diligent Ennio releases as I'm sure they will sell well with his considerable fanbase. Jurassic Shark, Raiders of the SoundtrArk and Holko 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,745 Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 To put it bluntly, he wrote a lot of shit. 1977 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Guernsey 2,563 Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 18 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said: To put it bluntly, he wrote a lot of shit. That's too blunt, I think there's a lot which is great if you enjoy atonal/dissonant/avant garde/experimental music but if you like his more mainstream orchestral/choral/romantic/epic/western stuff, the other stuff can be quite challenging. There's always quite a number of his scores which are like extensions of other scores - i.e. the music and style mine a similar vein, even if the material is a bit different (The Mission/City of Joy, for example, the choral writing is really quite similar). However, unless you really do get something out of all of his styles, you do need to be more discerning in your picks! Yavar Moradi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,745 Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 1 minute ago, Tom Guernsey said: However, unless you really do get something out of all of his styles, you do need to be more discerning in your picks! I am; I only purchase those scores that aren't shitty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 8,035 Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 I wouldn't use the word 'shitty', but when a composer does 20-30 scores a year (which Morricone did some years there, in the 60s), there's bound to be a lot of repetition, reuse and less inspired fare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Guernsey 2,563 Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 1 minute ago, Thor said: I wouldn't use the word 'shitty', but when a composer does 20-30 scores a year (which Morricone did some years there, in the 60s), there's bound to be a lot of repetition, reuse and less inspired fare. He certainly could have done with being a bit more selective at times. He was an incredible composer, but sometimes inspiration runs dry and a lot of those films were much shittier than the scores! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,745 Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 At least the scores matched the films then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1977 1,744 Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 I tend to only collect Ennio scores to American films, I have about 15 in my collection and another 10 or so to get then I'm out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 2,128 Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 6 minutes ago, JTWfan77 said: I tend to only collect Ennio scores to American films Well, you're missing then some masterpieces. Yavar Moradi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 8,035 Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 10 minutes ago, JTWfan77 said: I tend to only collect Ennio scores to American films, I have about 15 in my collection and another 10 or so to get then I'm out. He's well worth exploring in detail if you have the time and stamina, because many true gems are hidden among the more obscure titles. I currently have 116 Morricone soundtracks in my collection, but I first sampled about 300, I think, before I cut it down to that number. While 116 is "only" about a quarter of his whole body of work, it's still a representative selection of the aspects of his music that I like the most (lush, loungey and melancholic). In fact, if I hadn't had that "project", I would never have found my alltime favourite Morricone score, FATELESS. 1977, Yavar Moradi and bruce marshall 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,745 Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 9 minutes ago, filmmusic said: Well, you're missing then some masterpieces. Yeah, he did lots of scores for Italian films on the verge of soft porn. 7 minutes ago, Thor said: I currently have 116 Morricone soundtracks in my collection How many have you found worthy of acquiring on CD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy 4,958 Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 Post Deleted. Poor taste, sorry. Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 8,035 Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 13 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said: How many have you found worthy of acquiring on CD? All of those (that I didn't already own on CD) would be worthy of that. It's already a curated selection. But I have to win the lottery first. Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1977 1,744 Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 34 minutes ago, filmmusic said: Well, you're missing then some masterpieces. Some examples would be helpful. I do have Fateless, I think that is a European film, as well as The Legend of 1900. So I suppose I should have said American and prominent European films. I'm guessing Cinema Paradiso is a no-brainer so I'll pick that up sometime. filmmusic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 2,128 Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 18 minutes ago, JTWfan77 said: Some examples would be helpful. I had Cinema Paradiso in mind mostly. I love the soundtrack to Metello also. I'm sure others could chime in with more suggestions in a Morricone thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,451 Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 La Ragion Pura is also a magnificient score. Plus technically the dollar trilogy are italian movies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,254 Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 15 hours ago, Jay said: Ah OK. I'd never heard of them before Extremely prominent Italian label that just disappeared one day and all their releases vanished from Screen Archives. They did a branded series of Morricone double albums several years ago. Released most of his high profile work. Their website no longer exists either, as far as I can remember. But their YouTube channel still exists. EDIT: I found their website, though it seems all their releases now only exist on either Spotify or Apple Music. Guess they got out of the CD business. Jay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post crocodile 8,358 Posted June 29, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 29, 2023 The latest release (which I am very happy about) is 3-disc release of Panu Aaltio's Tale documentary trilogy (Tale of a Forest, Tale of a Lake and Tale of the Sleeping Giants). The first two came out on CD but are impossible to find and the new set features some bonus tracks as well. Wonderful, wonderful scores that come highly recommended. I expect 350 unites will disappear quickly. Karol Incanus, Jurassic Shark, Yavar Moradi and 4 others 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 8,035 Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 I love FOREST and LAKES, but SLEEPING GIANTS didn't do anything for me, for some reason. Nice to see them repackaged like that, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,784 Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 30 minutes ago, crocodile said: The latest release (which I am very happy about) is 3-disc release of Panu Aaltio's Tale documentary trilogy (Tale of a Forest, Tale of a Lake and Tale of the Sleeping Giants). The first two came out on CD but are impossible to find and the new set features some bonus tracks as well. Wonderful, wonderful scores that come highly recommended. I expect 350 unites will disappear quickly. Karol I missed the previous CD releases so ordering this was a no-brainer. A nice surprise! Yavar Moradi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1977 1,744 Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 350 units, wow. At what point does it become cost prohibitive to press less units. Andy and Yavar Moradi 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post crocodile 8,358 Posted July 4, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 4, 2023 This arrived quick! Karol 1977, Andy, Incanus and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 8,035 Posted July 4, 2023 Share Posted July 4, 2023 Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post crocodile 8,358 Posted July 4, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 4, 2023 Listening to the set now. Truly, this is some of the most gorgeous writing you'll find in modern film scoring. I'm not even exaggerating here. Disappointed with latest tentpole? You'll find your magic here, and the fact Aaltio achieves this with really tiny ensembles (at least for first two) puts so many big scores to shame. It definitely proves you don't need 100 players to achieve awe-inspiring results if you're a good composer. Classy stuff, so happy to be able to finally own those on disc. Karol Incanus, Tom Guernsey, Yavar Moradi and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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