Which version of the Desolation of Smaug soundtrack will you buy?

[Jay 37,266]

Me personally, I own the Standard and the WaterTower (US) version of An Unexpected Journey, and have pre-ordered the Standard and Special Edition (WaterTower US) versions of DOS from Amazon already.

BTW, I've updated my spreadsheet showcasing the differences between the Standard and SE versions of both AUJ and DOS.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0AjiRtgP4_o4TdHdFUExoRi1GMjlxRjl6V0hXY2JKU1E&output=html

The important thing to note here is that unlike AUJ - which had some great music on the Standard OST that wans't present on the SE OST - the Standard version of DOS doesn't contain ANYTHING not found on the SE OST, apart from a short 7 second buildup that replaces a longer opening on the SE equivalent of the track (A Spell of Concealment).

Vote now!

[crocodile 7,977]

I've got both versions of the previous one (the Decca version of SE) and I'm buying only the extended Decca this year.

I just can't be bothered to worry about the packaging as the CD's rarely even leave my shelf.

Karol

[BloodBoal 7,538]

[Incanus 5,713]

AUJ: Regular OST and the Special Edition (both Decca).

DoS: Special Edition (Decca)

I am a sucker for flimsy cardboard digipaks!

[Dixon Hill 4,232]

WaterTower SE for both. That was all I could physically find last year and probably this year anyway. I'm not good at, uh, shopping.

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265]

Special Edition

[mstrox 6,637]

Will buy both US versions, as I did last year. Special Edition right away, and standard edition eventually.

[BloodBoal 7,538]

[Incanus 5,713]

BTW, I've updated my spreadsheet showcasing the differences between the Standard and SE versions of both AUJ and DOS.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0AjiRtgP4_o4TdHdFUExoRi1GMjlxRjl6V0hXY2JKU1E&output=html

Am I the only one to find it a bit ridiculous that they only add 10 to 15 seconds to some tracks in the Special Edition? I mean, when it's something like 1 to 2 minutes, I can understand, but here, why did they even remove those few seconds from the Standard Edition in the first place? If it's to make the SE more special, then cut larger chunks on the standard edition instead of just a few seconds...

Don't want to sound like an ungrateful bastard (even though I am), it's just that it doesn't makes much sense to me.

Actually I have wondered about it too. A track is extended of course even when there is only 1 second of extra music but why not do something truly extra and add a minute or two or even three to call it an extended track for the special edition.

But it is interesting how snippets from here and there in the tracks have been removed for the regular edition.

[mstrox 6,637]

Nobody's heard the extended version yet, but it's quite possible that the "extended tracks" will include entirely different takes/cues like some of the AUJ tracks (such as the troll attack); the timestamps may be similar but the music could still be significantly different.

[BloodBoal 7,538]

[mstrox 6,637]

Ah, I haven't been following significantly closely, since I'm not listening to clips/tracks until I get the CD. Didn't even know Jason had a full copy of the Special Edition version.

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265]

Can we trust LeBlanc?

[BloodBoal 7,538]

[Jay 37,266]

Nobody's heard the extended version yet, but it's quite possible that the "extended tracks" will include entirely different takes/cues like some of the AUJ tracks (such as the troll attack); the timestamps may be similar but the music could still be significantly different.

Did you read the first post of the thread at all?

[mstrox 6,637]

Nobody's heard the extended version yet, but it's quite possible that the "extended tracks" will include entirely different takes/cues like some of the AUJ tracks (such as the troll attack); the timestamps may be similar but the music could still be significantly different.

Did you read the first post of the thread at all?

Clearly no, I glossed over it because I figured it was just posing the survey question (and I can't view Google Docs at work, so that wouldn't have helped me anyway)

[Jay 37,266]

Your company blocks google? Barbarians!

[mstrox 6,637]

Only docs and Google+. Gmail and search functions are, thankfully, still useful.

[Jay 37,266]

Not having Google+ is no loss

[mstrox 6,637]

Yeah, not sure why they bother blocking Google+ when nobody on earth uses it

EDIT: Oh yeah, also, THe Hobbit.

[Bilbo 3,709]

I bought the Standard (jewel case) OST + the Decca version of the Special Edition OST for both.

[Quintus 5,399]

Depends what catches my ear during the movie and whether or not those cues are on the ost.

[Jay 37,266]

The SE OST is 2 hours 9 minutes and the film is 2 hours 41 minutes, so there won't be that much music not on there.

[Koray Savas 2,251]

What's the difference between Decca and WaterTower?

[Jay 37,266]

WaterTower distributes the CDs in the US, Decca distributes them everywhere else.

For AUJ, both Standard OSTs, in jewel cases, were pretty much identical, except for the WaterTower vs Decca logos.

However, for the Special Edition, each company made fairly different versions of the packaging.

WaterTower:

Decca:

It's currently unknown if DOS also have two different versions of the packaging or not.

To be clear - the MUSICAL content was COMPLETELY identical from WaterTower to Decca, it was ONLY the packaging that changed.

[Koray Savas 2,251]

The images I presume you posted don't load on the Explorer browser at work. Mine was just some flimsy booklet thing. Only SE for both films.

[Jay 37,266]

Look again.

[Richard Penna 3,665]

I got the Decca special edition, although given the choice, jewel case all the way - I don't like the cardboard wallets at all.

Haven't made the decision to buy DoS yet. (yep, it's that unsatisfying so far)

[Koray Savas 2,251]

Look again.

Nope, but again, I'm on Explorer.

[Jay 37,266]

There's no way simple JPG wouldn't show on Explorer.... try CTRL-Refreshing the page.

[mstrox 6,637]

_{I'm on Explorer and the pictures show just fine. If you're at a place that has some sort of web blocking, maybe they are blocking imageshack?}

[Koray Savas 2,251]

Probably.

[Jay 37,266]

Yea, that's gotta be it - his work is blocking ImageShack and Photobucket

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265]

Why?

[Trent B 337]

Neither. Got burned out on the LOTR music with the original three.

[Koray Savas 2,251]

Yea, that's gotta be it - his work is blocking ImageShack and Photobucket

At home now, I have the WaterTower.

Why?

To prevent employees from doing stuff on the internet they aren't supposed to? Same reason why personal email, Facebook, YouTube, and any website with streaming media is blocked.

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265]

Why would companies need to do that? The NSA is tracking all internet activity anyway.

[mstrox 6,637]

To prevent people from wasting precious work time on the Internet (I guess they haven't heard about a little underground website called JWFan)

[Score_Fan 36]

Watertower Deluxe- last year I bought both the Watertower Standard & Deluxe.

[Wojo 2,453]

Neither. Got burned out on the LOTR music with the original three.

I'd say your loss but you'd throw The Abyss at me.

I have no idea if my SE was the Decca or Watertower, and it's not handy to check.

[Jay 37,266]

Anyone who lives in the US got the WaterTower unless you purposely imported the Decca.

[Wojo 2,453]

I ripped it in December but haven't tagged it yet.

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265]

I will get the Decca SE. I see no reason to buy the standard edition for a mere 7 seconds.

[Joni Wiljami 1,206]

Heh, glad to see those who will not buy it, bothered to participate in this poll.

[BloodBoal 7,538]

[ChrisAfonso 186]

My resolve is waning, considering the Decca is out now, while the WaterTower doesn't seem to ship until the 10th, and then will take a considerable amount of time getting delivered here...

[Naïve Old Fart 9,489]

I'll buy whatever edition has the most music on it.

Are there complete scores in 5.1 - like LOTR - in planning?

[Jay 37,266]

No one knows.

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265]

DVD-A never caught on. I would be surprised if it was released in that format

[Faleel 5,326]

I would prefer a 7.1 blu-ray myself