Frank Vincent 226 Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 1 minute ago, Jay said: Great release of a great score Yes, definitely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlastoEls 556 Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 +1 - magical score and superlative release. Hammered it in December - a must to get me in the festive mood along with Vince Guaraldi’s score for Charlie Brown Christmas. jwalk713 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerateWohl 4,326 Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 You are ruining me. I just ordered it. Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondheim 1,157 Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 Is there a breakdown of the original album somewhere? Apologies if it is right in front of my face Let me edit this to also ask what is unique to the original album? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,281 Posted December 31, 2021 Author Share Posted December 31, 2021 Nothing. Everything on the original album is also in the main score program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumbs 14,296 Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 7 hours ago, Jay said: Nothing. Everything on the original album is also in the main score program. Any mixing differences? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,337 Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 8 hours ago, Jay said: Nothing. Everything on the original album is also in the main score program. Wait, you're forgetting the Clothesline Trapeze insert. That's different in the main program on CD1. Also Star of Bethlehem vocal version, the film version on CD1 has beautiful organ overlays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumbs 14,296 Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 I finally got around to hearing disc 1 of this set last week, I'm just curious what's on disc 2 that isn't on disc 1 (excluding the non-JW songs obviously). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,281 Posted January 1, 2022 Author Share Posted January 1, 2022 There are some slightly different takes and edit points that appear only on the OST album, because the main program has all the film takes and edit points OST 03 "The House" contains 27 seconds of a different take of "Banished To The Attic" than the take used in the main program OST 05 "Man Of The House" has slightly different edit points between takes in the "The Basement" part OST 07 "Scammed By A Kindergartner" contains 2 seconds of a different take of "Target Practice / Sledding On The Stairs" than the take used in the main program, and the "Scammed By A Kindergartner" part is edited slightly differently than the main program version OST 09 "Follow That Kid!" contains different edit points between takes than the main program (and shortens the pauses) OST 11 "O Holy Night" has different edit points between takes OST 13 "Star Of Bethlehem" does not have the synth overlays heard in the main program version OST 15 "Somewhere In My Memory" has a different take used for a portion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,281 Posted February 1, 2022 Author Share Posted February 1, 2022 In the latest episode of Maurizio's The Legacy of John Williams podcast, Mike Matessino talks a bit about Home Alone, and how the two songs came about. https://thelegacyofjohnwilliams.com/2022/01/29/remembering-leslie-bricusse/ The Home Alone discussion is about 1 hour, 30 minutes in, but the entire episode is well worth a listen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,337 Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 I'm just re-reading part of the liner notes and have a question: Williams saw Home Alone for the first time in a test screening for Amblin Entertainment, but why did that screening even take place? Filming had already ended, so the movie was going to come out anyway. Why would anyone want Spielberg's potentially negative feedback? Why not a random audience? PS: Last batch back in stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,024 Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 Perhaps because Spielberg is a good director with good sense of how to build excitement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,337 Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 Yes, I get that, but were they going to do re-shoots if Spielberg did give feedback? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 Re-edit more likely. I gather that "industry screenings" are very common. I think of those stories of Lucas showing Star Wars to all his director friends. bollemanneke and Brando 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Skywalker 1,792 Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 It was a tricky film to do. Watch nexfix episode of movies that made us about it. Columbus highly praises williams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,337 Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 That episode was the reason I read the liner notes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brundlefly 2,385 Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 15 hours ago, bollemanneke said: Why would anyone want Spielberg's potentially negative feedback? Silly question. Why would anyone seek for feedback from a professional in order to improve the own product? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Rick 1,155 Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 Likewise, there are less than 75 units of HOME ALONE left, and less than 120 units of FIRST KNIGHT left. These are last batches as well and they will be out of print once they are gone! Get them now at www.lalalandrecords.com! © 2022 La-La Land Records. All Rights Reserved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,272 Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 On 23/02/2022 at 2:00 PM, Jurassic Shark said: Perhaps because Spielberg is a good director with good sense of how to build excitement? Along with being talented and in tune with audiences, Spielberg is kind of a perfect storm in Hollywood of somebody who has a million friends (don't forget he produced three Columbus scripts), commands a lot of respect, has experience as director, producer, and executive that makes him uniquely skilled at navigating artistry through studio politics, and on top of it all is very nice, makes himself available, and probably knows how to give effective feedback while still being supportive. And he would know what kind of note to give based on where they were at, e.g. if there were no chance of reshoots he'd focus on post-production fixes. I'm no longer surprised whenever I see some interview or article mention that Steven Spielberg gave input at some stage of the process. I have no idea how he has the time for all this. Jay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,281 Posted July 5, 2022 Author Share Posted July 5, 2022 "HOME ALONE 25th ANNIV (2-CD SET) last batch – almost gone – less than 20 remain!" https://secure.campaigner.com/csb/Public/show/4our-2jw9l1--zw34g-ag4f6q6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brando 1,855 Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 I couldn't find this being discussed anywhere: When Star of Bethlehem plays in the film, why are there extra chimes during several sections of the cue that aren't present in either the film version or the OST? Or is it supposed to be the actual organ in the church as source music? MrJosh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,669 Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 I think you're asking the wrong sort of question - all sorts of things will happen in post when the director wants to add or change stuff for the final mix and the composer isn't fussed about, or doesn't want them on album. And that's assuming they're meant to be part of the score at all. It winds me up all the time when stuff in the film is different to the album, but it happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJosh 892 Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 10 hours ago, Brando said: I couldn't find this being discussed anywhere: When Star of Bethlehem plays in the film, why are there extra chimes during several sections of the cue that aren't present in either the film version or the OST? Or is it supposed to be the actual organ in the church as source music? I never noticed, I'm going to check it out later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brando 1,855 Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 5 hours ago, Richard Penna said: I think you're asking the wrong sort of question - all sorts of things will happen in post when the director wants to add or change stuff for the final mix and the composer isn't fussed about, or doesn't want them on album. And that's assuming they're meant to be part of the score at all. It winds me up all the time when stuff in the film is different to the album, but it happens. I get that, but there’s chimes in the film version in some of the same places heard in the film, but not all. And the chimes both in film and album sound the same, just in different places. It could be something like source music, but it’s still perplexing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,337 Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 The added chimes in that film version are horrendous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,337 Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 Listened to part of disc one on the CD player. This is such a great release. Amazing dynamic range quality and stunning presentation. I used to dislike the fact that the carols were all moved to the end of the score, but what MM did really works. All hail Mike. crlbrg and BB-8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Trope 519 Posted December 1, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 1, 2022 On 23/12/2018 at 8:18 PM, Holko said: I really like this set. But anyone else hear a distracting scratch hard in the left channel at 1:55 of Follow That Kid (film version)? Thankfully it's in a repetitive spot so for the rip and digital playlist I can just loop over it. I've had this CD sitting in shrink-wrap on my shelf for 9 months, waiting until December to listen to it. I just completed my first listen through of CD 1 today, and picked up on this straight away (I was listening on good headphones). It was the only noticeable audio blip on the whole first CD, particularly since the score sounds so much cleaner than the regular OST which I am used to listening to. BTW I checked CD2 and "Follow That Kid!" has the exact same scratching noise at 1:53. I compared it with the OST on Spotify, and right where the noise is on the LLL set, the OST instead has some kind of high frequency drop-out (perhaps to mask it?). Most intriguing... Regardless, I'm keen to listen to the score again, as it was a fun time (and very cartoony-feeling, with all the extra Wet Bandit musical material included on the LLL set). BB-8, Brando and Holko 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GlastoEls 556 Posted December 1, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 1, 2022 6 minutes ago, Trope said: I've had this CD sitting in shrink-wrap on my shelf for 9 months, waiting until December to listen to it. Nice! Exactly the same for me with Home Alone 2. I bought it ready for 1 Dec, today! Brando, BB-8 and Trope 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brando 1,855 Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 @Holko @Tropehow about this-that little scratch (heard as Follow That Kid! is fading out), is even in the film. It’s very low but it is there. Trope 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Marc 758 Posted December 1, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 1, 2022 Definitely one of the most fun JW cues to play 😃 Brundlefly, Manakin Skywalker, Bayesian and 2 others 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brundlefly 2,385 Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 It seems like the trumpet has always been intended to be that much in the foreground! Marc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,337 Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Another thing I recently noticed: in the original Clothesline insert version, I think the horns play a wrong note. Real shame they never re-did it since it's so beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc 758 Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 33 minutes ago, bollemanneke said: Another thing I recently noticed: in the original Clothesline insert version, I think the horns play a wrong note. Real shame they never re-did it since it's so beautiful. Yeah...there are actually quite a few cues with wrong notes here and there ! Typically when the Horn section is in unison in the high register, someone is always bound to mess up a note 😛 I've heard that so many times during live concerts, even with the best orchestras ! Horn definitely is not the easiest instrument to play 🙃 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,337 Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Right. Really pity, it could have been so good. He could... No, not today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-8 3,461 Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 I've only got the expanded HA2 and the HA OST. Am I missing anything significant? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Skywalker 1,792 Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 About 30 minutes or more of williams material for the original film? BB-8 and Once 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,337 Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 In great sound quality. BB-8 and Once 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlastoEls 556 Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 And with a lovely booklet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rough cut 1,714 Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 One of the top expanded Williams releases ever! bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A. A. Ron 1,738 Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 It's certainly a really, really good one. bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rough cut 1,714 Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 Hell yes! It’s certainly on the top 10 of the 70 or so expanded scores we’ve got. Depending on where in the top 10 is a matter of taste. Or, if you’re not a fan, then number 11! ; ) On top of that - as far as expansions go - it has been one of the most necessary ones. Thank God we got this expansion. After living with the OST for far too long, along came Mike Matessino, asking the JWfan community: “You guys give up? Or are you thirsty for more?” More, Mike. Always more. Brando 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerateWohl 4,326 Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 On 02/12/2022 at 11:39 AM, BB-8 said: I've only got the expanded HA2 and the HA OST. Am I missing anything significant? Of all the releases of HA and HA2, OST and expansion, the HA expansion C&C disk has for me the best listening experience as an album. But if you are someone who doesn't care much for album programs and you create your own playlists and edits anyway, it doesn't matter much and you are probably fine with the OST and the HA2 expansion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,498 Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 Lol no, you need the LLL to have a proper base of the full score and songs to build from without stupidly pre-joined stuff etc. Also it's a great score as is, better than 2. bollemanneke and Brando 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,337 Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 That crossfade between Man of the House and The Basement on the OST is the most disgustingly unmusical thing ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GerateWohl 4,326 Posted December 6, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 6, 2022 3 hours ago, Holko said: Also it's a great score as is, better than 2. Yes. It is quite comparable with Harry Potter 1 and 2. A lot of repetition but also further development of the themes in part 2, the new themes are great, but the end to end listening experience of the sequel feels a little bit disjuncted compared to the first part. blondheim, Holko, bollemanneke and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rough cut 1,714 Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 We’re visiting family in Madrid, Spain, when I noticed this playing in the background for the kids. Jay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BB-8 3,461 Posted December 22, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 22, 2022 On 02/12/2022 at 12:41 PM, bollemanneke said: In great sound quality. Enjoying this right now. My order arrived today just in time for Christmas! bollemanneke, GlastoEls and Once 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trope 519 Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 I re-watched the movie on Christmas Eve and it was a very fun time! I thought the "Walking Home" track was especially poignant this time through. Question: Is the track titled "Hard Count" a typo, considering that in the movie scene they perform a "head count" of the children. Is there something I'm missing with this track title? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,498 Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 28 minutes ago, Trope said: Is there something I'm missing with this track title? Maybe that they're trying to count them, Buzz is interfering, and they're miscounting them because the neighbour kid "stands in for" Kevin? bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,337 Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 I know this was never gonna happen, but it would have been so nice had we had the carol medley really quietly and with lots of reverb, like in the film. I love that echoey sound as Kate is in the airport. filmmusic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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