Jay 37,368 Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 According to user ConcertAttendee, at the Portland, Oregon John Williams concert Tuesday night, he had this to say before performing Adventures on Earth: Most notable comment he made, when introducing the music to E.T., he mentioned that he was asked a couple months ago to revisit the film and music for his approval. Add that bit of insight to any speculation on what John Williams-related release may be in the works. He mentioned watching the film and in particular the acting from the kids in the movie. So made me think it might be a new Blu Ray release rather than a new soundtrack release. (Bolding mine) Source: http://www.jwfan.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=24227&p=1001324 Well, what do you think? A nice new remastered Blu Ray just came out in 2012, so I doubt there's another one of those in the works. Could a new 2CD set, containing finally the complete score on one disc, and the Grammy-winning original LP presentation plus alternates on the second disc, be in the works? E.T. being a Universal title would mean it'd probably be Intrada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Brown 91 Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Looking forward to it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balahkay 627 Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Someone else mentioned they thought it could be for a Blu-ray release, but I'm not sure if that's the case. I don't know why Williams would need to review the film and music for a Blu-ray unless if changes were possibly made. Also, E.T. was released on Blu-ray in 2012 and still in print. I highly doubt they would be releasing another Blu-ray after 2 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,368 Posted May 1, 2014 Author Share Posted May 1, 2014 A nice new remastered Blu Ray just came out in 2012, so I doubt there's another one of those in the works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Maybe he's just senile and remembering the 20th anniversary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,368 Posted May 1, 2014 Author Share Posted May 1, 2014 I was wondering that, if by a "couple of months ago" he meant a "couple of years ago" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeH 768 Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 He said the same thing in Chicago, Nov 2013. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,368 Posted May 1, 2014 Author Share Posted May 1, 2014 Ah, well that explains it then. Damn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Am I the only person who's fine with the current release of E.T? Are there any cues of shining greatness that were left off the CD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balahkay 627 Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 I'm happy with it, but could it benefit from a remaster? It sounds fine to me, but I'm not expert when it comes to proper mixing, dynamics, etc. I'm not sure what was missing, if anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinaismine 64 Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 He said the same thing in Chicago, Nov 2013.Yep, what he said in Portland is just the same E.T. concert anecdote he's been using for a while now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Am I the only person who's fine with the current release of E.T? Are there any cues of shining greatness that were left off the CD?E.T. is Dying Film Versionlucky for us Laserdisk iso score rips are available, but it was a criminal omission on all releases so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 I was wondering that, if by a "couple of months ago" he meant a "couple of years ago"When you're old, years feel like months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,017 Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Maybe they ask him to put together a live to projection performance scores? Like they did in 2002. Doesn't have to be a CD release.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Maybe they asked him to redo the score to give it a more modern vibe to make it more appealing to today's audiences? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Lets hope! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,829 Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Am I the only person who's fine with the current release of E.T? Are there any cues of shining greatness that were left off the CD?E.T. is Dying Film Versionlucky for us Laserdisk iso score rips are available, but it was a criminal omission on all releases so farI think it was availabe in one cd. I'm not exactly sure which.edit: i have the 2002 cd which has the alternate, so maybe it is in the 1996 cd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,368 Posted May 1, 2014 Author Share Posted May 1, 2014 Wrong. The film version of E.T. Is Dying has never been released, except on the isolated score of the laserdisc. http://www.jwfan.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=20125&p=716110 Even better: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?hl=en_US&hl=en_US&key=0AjiRtgP4_o4TdG12WENnUDd3U183cUZHZmtOV1otQUE&output=html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,198 Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Am I the only person who's fine with the current release of E.T? Are there any cues of shining greatness that were left off the CD? It's missing the album takes (which were only released on the original album version to my knowledge). And the film tracks need a remastering. I'm afraid that if Williams is involved, it might mean there won't be a score+album presentation, but rather just a nearly complete score release - based on the previous two releases (in which I assume Williams was involved). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 I think the score sounds best on the 1996 CD. It's basically impossible for even Shawn Murphy to screw up such a perfect recording, but I still feel the 20th Anniversary was a step down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,508 Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 I think the score sounds best on the 1996 CD. It's basically impossible for even Shawn Murphy to screw up such a perfect recording, but I still feel the 20th Anniversary was a step down.I only play the original MCA CD myself (unsurprisingly), even though I also have the 20th as part of the E.T. Ultimate Gift Box DVD set. Had the 1996 once, but sold it.Anyway, while it sounds fine the way it is, I wish someone remastered the old MCA album. It deserves it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,198 Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 I think the score sounds best on the 1996 CD. It's basically impossible for even Shawn Murphy to screw up such a perfect recording, but I still feel the 20th Anniversary was a step down. The original Botnick-engineered album sounds best (though it certainly could use some remastering and de-hissing). The 1996 CD sounds ok, and the anniversary release sounds really bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 Anyone know who engineered the original recording? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,368 Posted May 2, 2014 Author Share Posted May 2, 2014 Bruce Botnick, as Marian just said in the post above yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 Of Jerry Goldsmith and The Doors fame? He should have worked on more Williams scores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,198 Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 Indeed. (And add the Rolling Stones to his fame list) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 What's so bad about the 20th Anniversary CD's sound quality? It's one of JW's best sounding CDs in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 It sounds like they jacked up the treble and bass. I don't really like the result. It sounds very modern, bright and loud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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