bollemanneke 3,337 Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Oh, sorry, I hadn't been following the discussion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TownerFan 4,983 Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 Don’t know where to put it, but this thread seems the most congruous: https://www.etonline.com/live/20191127123822-retro-john-williams-shares-backstory-of-home-alone-score A brief interview from back in the day, featuring also a nice moment with JW playing Somewhere in My Memory at the piano. bollemanneke and Will 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 Guys, watch The Movies That Made Us on Netflix, episode 2, about Home Alone https://www.netflix.com/title/80990849?preventIntent=true If you don't want to watch the whole thing, jump to about nine minutes from the end when they discuss replacing Broughton with Williams. It's a feel good moment. I can't get over how much Chris Columbus looks like Seth MacFarlane. JWMike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,337 Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 Does anyone know the title of the song that plays in the background after the main title sequence in the movie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,281 Posted December 27, 2019 Author Share Posted December 27, 2019 Are you talking about "It Came Upon A Midnight Clear"? That's on the LLL CD inside "Christmas Carol Medley" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,337 Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 No, it's modern music, I assume it's coming out of Buzz's room. It's rather strange that every song in HA2 is accounted for, but I can't find a record of this one at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,281 Posted December 28, 2019 Author Share Posted December 28, 2019 So then you're asking about the music after "Go Pack Your Suitcase", not the music after the Main Titles, right? bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,499 Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 He's talking about Home Alone 2 I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,281 Posted December 28, 2019 Author Share Posted December 28, 2019 This is the thread for Home Alone 1, not the thread for Home Alone 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,499 Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 10 hours ago, bollemanneke said: It's rather strange that every song in HA2 is accounted for, but I can't find a record of this one at all. This might be a giveaway. Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellosh 3,383 Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 Just now, Jay said: This is the thread for Home Alone 1, not the thread for Home Alone 2. @Jurassic Shark where's the threads for HA 3-5? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,024 Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 They are not to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theMaestraX 106 Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 HA 3-4 don't have a score by JW & now there gonna remake HA - omg! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,337 Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 1 hour ago, Jay said: So then you're asking about the music after "Go Pack Your Suitcase", not the music after the Main Titles, right? Oh, yes, you're right, sorry. That's what I meant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,281 Posted December 29, 2019 Author Share Posted December 29, 2019 8 hours ago, Holko said: This might be a giveaway. The post you quoted is him lamenting that all the source info for HA2 is easily available, but that the same doesn't hold true for HA1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,281 Posted December 30, 2019 Author Share Posted December 30, 2019 On 12/28/2019 at 4:39 PM, bollemanneke said: Oh, yes, you're right, sorry. That's what I meant. That's "You're Old Enough" by Terry James Note: The youtube video says "I Been Had" because something got messed up with the digital album; Track #1 is supposed to be "You're Old Enough" but is actually just 9 seconds of clicking, then track #2 is supposed to be "I Been Had" but actually contains "You're Old Enough", etc... everything is off by one. It's the same everywhere the album is located: https://open.spotify.com/album/2op1GYTGsP16F8WvbaelnN?si=cYzAxyrySvifNLcC9CFAzQ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nVlgbQLsbdmmzms5XQi-hKJWyFALwSFDo https://music.apple.com/us/album/46887475 https://www.deezer.com/sv/album/776808https://www.deezer.com/sv/album/776808 https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Terry_James_All_Lies_In_Truth?id=Bnuzlojxwzkvmcac4m2nkilh7im https://www.allmusic.com/album/all-lies-in-truth-mw0000489545 https://store.cdbaby.com/Artist/TerryJames What's also funny is his LinkedIn page, which I must preserve here in case he ever changes it: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terryjames1 Quote Performer Recording Artists SongWriter Entertainer [PRASE] Electrical Engineer and Computer Systems Designer Electrician, Plumber, Gas Line Repairman, Electronic Technician, General Contractor. I've done a lot of work in my life. Most of it was done to pay for my education and my music career. One does what one has to do. Specialties: I created the Open Chord playing style so prevalent in Rock N Roll today. Naming chords and playing chords that never appeared in any book, not even Mel Bay. "Gone Away" is exactly the same as a song I wrote 14 years before "Gone Away" was released by the OffSpring, and that song was copyrighted circa 1982 called "Angel." I know how far and wide my influence has spread; there isn't a rock band today that isn't playing in the style I created. Terry James Boling aka Terry James Sadly "Angel" doesn't seem to be online for us to compare to "Gone Away", lol It does have an ASCAP entry though https://www.ascap.com/repertory#ace/work/312205815 GoodMusician 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,337 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Thank you so much for this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,281 Posted December 30, 2019 Author Share Posted December 30, 2019 No problem lol, just came across this 5 star review on the CD Baby page I linked above Quote Terry James is the hottest GET YOUR NICKEL BACK! Terry James and the numerous name performers on this CD will give you the nickel back that others promised you. Two songs from "Home Alone," the 12th largest grossing film of all time, and 11 more that are bound for the world's top charts. If you don't check this guy out, you won't hear what real rock and roll and real music sound like until Robert Plant and Jimmy Page, Eddie van Halen, and Billy Idol are cloned! By the way, he shows them the way it's suppose to be after you've become a millionaire rock star, but still live on the streets. (In my head I heard that in the voice of Paul Scheer reading the 5 Star Amazon Reviews on How Did This Get Made) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redishere 697 Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 I was watching the score reduction & analysis for We Slept In on YouTube. I'm actually disappointed this cue is not on the complete presentation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,024 Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 "Complete", you mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,337 Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 Wait, what? It is on there… But yeah, the release is certainly not definitive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,499 Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 1 hour ago, bollemanneke said: Wait, what? It is on there… But yeah, the release is certainly not definitive. The post features a screenshot from the video of the "cue" he's referring to: 2M2.75 Alarm Clock, two long tubular bell notes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redishere 697 Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 On 3/3/2020 at 6:37 PM, Holko said: The post features a screenshot from the video of the "cue" he's referring to: 2M2.75 Alarm Clock, two long tubular bell notes. Sorry @bollemanneke, I forgot to clarify what was in the (pretty silly) screenshot Anyway, I've just recently listened to the full 25th anniversary release, and I'm not exactly sure what is missing from the presentation, but I must say I liked it a lot: everytime I listened to the OST tracklist I had to check if I accidentally put the same track on repeat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellosh 3,383 Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 It's so difficult for me to listen to this or HA2 in any other months besides November and December. bollemanneke and redishere 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,337 Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 2 hours ago, redishere said: Sorry @bollemanneke, I forgot to clarify what was in the (pretty silly) screenshot Anyway, I've just recently listened to the full 25th anniversary release, and I'm not exactly sure what is missing from the presentation, but I must say I liked it a lot: everytime I listened to the OST tracklist I had to check if I accidentally put the same track on repeat. Don't worry, not a probblem at all! Yeah, the OST is weird. The 25th LLL set just lacks songs. redishere 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellosh 3,383 Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 Back in stock on LLL https://lalalandrecords.com/home-alone-25th-anniversary-limited-edition-2-cd-set/ Smaug The Iron 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,499 Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 But 'tis not the season to be jolly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bellosh 3,383 Posted March 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 26, 2020 14 minutes ago, Holko said: But 'tis not the season to be jolly! 'tis the season to stay home alone though. Holko, Smeltington, Jay and 7 others 5 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,499 Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 True! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smaug The Iron 510 Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 22 minutes ago, Bellosh said: Back in stock on LLL https://lalalandrecords.com/home-alone-25th-anniversary-limited-edition-2-cd-set/ Orderd! Bellosh and rough cut 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,281 Posted March 26, 2020 Author Share Posted March 26, 2020 48 minutes ago, Bellosh said: 'tis the season to stay home alone though. lol Bellosh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,172 Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 3 hours ago, Bellosh said: 'tis the season to stay home alone though. These films would be REALLY short if they took place during the Corona crisis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,024 Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 Kevin dies of the coronavirus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlastoEls 556 Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 Excellent, ordered! Bellosh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,281 Posted April 30, 2020 Author Share Posted April 30, 2020 Back in stock https://lalalandrecords.com/home-alone-25th-anniversary-limited-edition-2-cd-set/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smaug The Iron 510 Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 So after 118 days my Home Alone CD has finely arrived. Can't whait until I get home so I can listen to it. bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,337 Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 Merry Christmas! Smaug The Iron and Chewy 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,024 Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 55 minutes ago, Smaug the iron said: Can't whait until I get home so I can listen to it. Alone? bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smaug The Iron 510 Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,337 Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 Lost in New York? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,281 Posted October 7, 2020 Author Share Posted October 7, 2020 Back in stock! https://lalalandrecords.com/home-alone-25th-anniversary-limited-edition-2-cd-set/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,475 Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 Geez, can someone tell me in which cue I can find this Home Alone Theme? "Glorious Thieves" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,475 Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 Ok, I'm not as dumb, it's the "Thieves" motive, but I just search the best track to feature this theme on the CDs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Holko 9,499 Posted December 30, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 30, 2020 I wanted to post my thoughts here too instead of getting them lost in the iso score thread. I love how Williams applies themes in this score! Let's take them one by one, there are the usual external/descriptive ones: - Holiday Flight - there to be fun, not that much to say - The House - good early moodsetter, not much to say - The Burglars - fun, comedic, bumbling motif. I like how it forms and gets more threatening and more and more present, but when the "siege" begins, it gets scattered into fragments and has to reassemble itself slowly, as the duo splits up and gets battered. - Dies Irae - representing external threats in various forms. There's a consistently applied relatively fast reading (with a consistent lead-in) for Old Man Marley's scary gazes (Introducing Marley, Man of the House, Drug Store), a rythmically mangled one (with the 4th note holding only shortly and the figure quickly restarting) for the furnace in the basement (The Basement, Cleaning Clothes), and a twisted extended stinger (first 3 notes for brass, 4th following on strings later) for Kevin recognising Harry as the policeman earlier in the movie (Follow that Kid!). As Mike says in the booklet, this motif later gets "revealed as" or resolved into Carol of the Bells in the church sequence where Kevin and Marley help confront each other's fears and come out on top. - Kevin's theme - a two-phrase motif growing more confident with every rendition, from humble comedic beginnings to solo horn to moving between instrument groups with ease over a more confident rythm. And then there's the two that seem to go deeper, become Kevin's introspective themes, the two 4-phrase (ABAC) carols: - Somewhere in my Memory, standing for the "Home" - at first a normal homely Christmasy feeling, then a melancholy as the home is not really a home without the rest of the family, during the "siege" it stands for Kevin's motivation to keep/defend his home, then stands for the homely holiday feeling again. - Star of Betlehem, standing for the "Alone" - Kevin's lack of confidence stemming from being alone, running away because he's alone, then after the church scene reevaluates and recontextualises it, it becomes his driving motivation, his aloneness meaning he has to be the one to stand up for himself - "This is my house, *I*'ve got to defend it". But we're not done yet: after Kevin successfully defends his Home, those two motifs fuse into a new one: the first phrase of Somewhere in my Memory plus the second of Kevin! This starts in Next Morning, and carries over all the way to the end of the credits, becoming an important part of the final big carol renditions and by proxy, the concert piece, too. Therefore I'm happy this edition doesn't have that in front like the older one, it works better as a culmination and then a bonus track with the new intro later in the bonus section. The Main Title actually foreshadows it already at the end. Chewy, crumbs, Smaug The Iron and 4 others 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumbs 14,300 Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 Very nice work @Holko Chewy and Holko 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brando 1,856 Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Is there a difference between both versions of 'The Next Morning / Mom Returns / Finale'? In the main program on the Limited Edition, it has it at 4:35, but the OST is listed as 4:19. Is there a mircroedit somewhere in there, similar to the different versions of 'Welcome to Jurassic Park'? I tried seeing if this was already discussed but couldn't find anything, so I figured I'd ask here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumbs 14,300 Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 1 hour ago, Brando said: Is there a difference between both versions of 'The Next Morning / Mom Returns / Finale'? In the main program on the Limited Edition, it has it at 4:35, but the OST is listed as 4:19. Is there a mircroedit somewhere in there, similar to the different versions of 'Welcome to Jurassic Park'? I tried seeing if this was already discussed but couldn't find anything, so I figured I'd ask here. The first two cues which comprise this track are overlapped/microedited on the OST version. The LLL presents clean endings for the first two cues before starting the next, hence the longer runtime. Compare the sections around 1:10 and 2:35 in the OST version with the LLL. OST: LLL complete version: Brando 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,281 Posted November 16, 2021 Author Share Posted November 16, 2021 18 hours ago, Brando said: Is there a difference between both versions of 'The Next Morning / Mom Returns / Finale'? In the main program on the Limited Edition, it has it at 4:35, but the OST is listed as 4:19. Is there a mircroedit somewhere in there, similar to the different versions of 'Welcome to Jurassic Park'? I tried seeing if this was already discussed but couldn't find anything, so I figured I'd ask here. Yea Williams just overlapped all 3 cues with each other for the original OST album, while on the LLL Mike let each cue finish up before starting the next Brando 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Vincent 226 Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 Home Alone is back in stock at La-La Land Records, just in time for next Christmas. https://lalalandrecords.com/home-alone-25th-anniversary-limited-edition-2-cd-set/ crumbs and Jurassic Shark 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,281 Posted December 28, 2021 Author Share Posted December 28, 2021 Great release of a great score Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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