Is Dracula (1979) Soundtrack Lost to Time?

[Naïve Old Fart 12,875]

12 hours ago, Bespin said:

Is your vinyl sounds better than the CD?

 

Bes, if I may...

 

"Is your vinyl better than the CD?"

or

"Does your vinyl sound better than the CD?"

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 12,158]

He he he...

[Bespin Copilot 10,705]

I have problems with this verb. I do.

[Bespin Copilot 10,705]

I was serious, make a WAV of your mint vinyl, anyone, I will restore it.

 

I did several restorations for Miguel, I'm not a profesionnal, but my restorations are pretty good I think.

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 12,158]

But such a thing is already out there. If you know where to look.

[Bespin Copilot 10,705]

Mercy, I hope you don't want to tell me to look on Youtube.

 

 

I started this thread, I need help of serious collectors, thanks.

 

[Xander Harris 9,532]

To be honest, the Dracula OST is too repetitive. It's like the same fucking theme over and over again.

[Thornhill 20]

DRACULA has always been my favorite score by Williams.  So many great themes and orchestrations ... and certainly in a fertile period of his career, on the heels of STAR WARS, SUPERMAN and THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK.  

 

I have a small anecdote about this score to share.  Back in 2002, to help publicize his new recording "American Journey", John Williams (along with Yo Yo Ma) came for s signing at a Costco (!) in Marina Del Rey, CA.  An unlikely venue to be sure, but a blessing for me, as I live in the area.  Needless to say, there was quite a line in the store.  I had the great pleasure of meeting him and also Yo Yo Ma.  I have uploaded a photo from that day.  When I produced my original DRACULA LP for him to sign, he seemed surprised to see it, almost like he'd forgotten about it.  I think he said something like, "Oh gosh, that was a long time ago".  Yo Yo Ma looked over the cover and smiled.  Both Williams and You Yo Ma were very nice.  I got to shake both of their hands - and received a nice signature on my DRACULA LP!  

 

One other thing to add, maybe 5-6 years ago, I was at the Hollywood Bowl, and Williams conducted a haunting suite from DRACULA, with film clips.  I know that he has input on what music he conducts when he is there.  So perhaps he has a warm spot for that score after all.  Let's hope that the score is discovered or re-recorded in its entirety.  

 

[publicist 4,650]

The idea of Williams spending a day at Costco next to bargain sale items and family size Snickers packs is almost better than the signature.

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 12,158]

Things must have been hard up for him in 2002 if he was signing in supermarkets!

[Jurassic Shark 16,351]

I bet he was there for the Snickers.

[aescalle 123]

11 hours ago, Batman's Diet Coke said:

To be honest, the Dracula OST is too repetitive. It's like the same fucking theme over and over again.

Oh it is not true if you are listening the complete score with the movie!

[Xander Harris 9,532]

With such expert storytelling, you make this very thread a Costco.

[Jurassic Shark 16,351]

On 8/23/2016 at 10:45 AM, RICHARDSTRAUSS68 said:

I've heard and seen many things to let me believe the recordings and sheets were lost to time, but under recent study I've seen that they aren't I've seen sheets and since the movie was put into blue-ray I believe they would've used master tapes to bring the audio to quality standards. I have also heard varsee is planning a new release. Does anyone have any knowledge of this or when it may become available?

 

It seems Richard Strauss was right all along!

 

On 8/23/2016 at 11:51 AM, TownerFan said:

According to LLL's MV Gerhard, only mono tapes from the original sessions were found so far and they don't even sound very good.

 

Too bad he didn't even bother to listen to these "mono" tapes...

[Kasey Kockroach 2,714]

Safe to say I think this score's indeed been lost and will never, ever get a re-release. Certainly not from Varese. That'd be ridiculous.

[bollemanneke 4,318]

Yeah, to think that Mike Matessino might tackle that score one day was always foolish. I mean, really?

[Xander Harris 9,532]

Hopefully JW got plenty of toilet paper when he was at Costco.

[Brundlefly 2,401]

The only release I did not expect at all and was utterly surprised about.