thx99 1,740 Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 6 hours ago, Jay said: Seriously! Both Memoirs suites, Happy Birthday Variations, surely there's some other odds and ends he recorded during his time signed to Sony that haven't been released. Like that Close Encounters suite recorded last year! Oh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,378 Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 Yes, the one talked about here: http://www.jwfan.com/forums/index.php?/topic/27686-close-encounters-of-the-third-kind-new-2cd-complete-la-la-land-edition-available-to-order-november-28th-1200pst/&do=findComment&comment=1417493 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thx99 1,740 Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 Missed that post. Thanks, @Jay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,651 Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 If Sony was considering a release of rarities, I'm glad they decided not to make me rebuy 20 old CDs to get it! Ricard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,378 Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 Well, that's one way to look at it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brundlefly 2,385 Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 On 25.11.2017 at 6:01 AM, TownerFan said: On 25.11.2017 at 2:48 PM, Bespin said: It's the exact same photo. OMG, they photoshoped the inclination of his head! The body (position of his fingers, creases in his suit, shades) are exactly the same, but the angle of the head is different. You're right Bespin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mstrox 6,651 Posted November 27, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted November 27, 2017 Maybe it's a cardboard cut-out body, and he's just posing behind it. 1977, pixie_twinkle and Smeltington 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Matt S. 493 Posted November 27, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted November 27, 2017 Maybe it’s William Ross’s body with John Williams’ head on top..... Jurassic Shark, Smeltington and Bilbo 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Miguel Andrade 1,264 Posted December 4, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted December 4, 2017 thx99, Stempel, Amer and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thx99 1,740 Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 Thanks, @Miguel Andrade! Now where’s the picture with the other 10 CDs? Miguel Andrade 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Andrade 1,264 Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 If only there was anything new on that set... it just seems a terribly wasted opportunity to get out some unreleased material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,716 Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 1 hour ago, Miguel Andrade said: If only there was anything new on that set... it just seems a terribly wasted opportunity to get out some unreleased material. Forget it Miguel. It's Chinatown...I mean Sony. crumbs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Rick 1,157 Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 FYI, this is now on Amazon US for pre-order with release date of Feb 2nd. I may have to spring for this as I believe I only own 1 or 2 of these releases already. Currently $128.24 USD https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07713PKXN/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER Chad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWMike 117 Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 Received this today. As someone who only owned the three Spielberg albums this was a no brainer. I'm going to go through it in order. Some stuff I'm familiar with and some that I don't know what to expect at all. Quite exciting really. Plus the Box looks pretty damn nice on the shelf! Bespin and mstrox 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,651 Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 Enjoy - a lot of really great stuff on there! JWMike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Rick 1,157 Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 3 hours ago, serenifly said: Received this today. As someone who only owned the three Spielberg albums this was a no brainer. I'm going to go through it in order. Some stuff I'm familiar with and some that I don't know what to expect at all. Quite exciting really. Plus the Box looks pretty damn nice on the shelf! Got any pics of the set you can share? Not too many images available on Amazon / Google. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 On 12/4/2017 at 4:26 AM, Miguel Andrade said: If only there was anything new on that set... it just seems a terribly wasted opportunity to get out some unreleased material. As usual Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,484 Posted January 20, 2018 Author Share Posted January 20, 2018 People are always complaining. It's a very good opportunity for the younger fans to get all the Sony CDs. Not all are memorable, but there are some pearls there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Smeltington 1,441 Posted January 20, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted January 20, 2018 Well, even if the content is previously released, true collectors will want to own this for the alternate head tilt. Jay, mstrox and 1977 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,484 Posted January 20, 2018 Author Share Posted January 20, 2018 I will wait for a sale... but probably try to get it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JWMike 117 Posted January 20, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted January 20, 2018 1 hour ago, ATXHusker said: Got any pics of the set you can share? Not too many images available on Amazon / Google. Thanks! Will, Dr. Rick, Cerebral Cortex and 4 others 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will 2,215 Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 Great cover! (yeah I know it's been discussed for a while but I haven't checked this thread in a few months) crlbrg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Andrade 1,264 Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 Now, that one looks nice... As Bespin said, I might try to find it later on, when it gets to a much lower price. Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,532 Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 I'll also have to get this someday, but the lowest price including shipping I can find at the moment is 103€ on Amazon DE, which is a bit too steep for my current budget to spend on something like this. For 50, it'd already be on its way, for 70, I'd think for a day or two about it, for 100, I wait patiently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Andrade 1,264 Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 What about the booklet? Any interesting pictures or newly written notes? crlbrg and Josh500 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 I'd get this just because it's such a nice box set, except I already own every single one of these. But these card board slip cases worry me slightly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWMike 117 Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 1 hour ago, Miguel Andrade said: What about the booklet? Any interesting pictures or newly written notes? The booklet is nice and thick but I don't think it is anything special in its own right. There is a 5 page general overview on Williams career titled 'John Williams - Working Musician and Celebrity Composer' by Steven Ledbetter. This was also in German and French since this is the EU edition. There're also a few pictures that feel familiar (probably reused) and the rest of the booklet is simply the tracklist and album cover for each album. Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 27 minutes ago, serenifly said: The booklet is nice and thick but I don't think it is anything special in its own right. There is a 5 page general overview on Williams career titled 'John Williams - Working Musician and Celebrity Composer' by Steven Ledbetter. This was also in German and French since this is the EU edition. There're also a few pictures that feel familiar (probably reused) and the rest of the booklet is simply the tracklist and album cover for each album. So they omitted the original liner notes of each individual release? WTH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWMike 117 Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 Yep. I think this is what often happens with these type of card slipcase boxsets. One of the drawbacks of not getting the original albums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 Wow, that sucks. Either way, I'm happy I own all the original releases. Now I'm definitely NOT getting this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,651 Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 Honestly, many of those original releases didn’t have anything in the way of liner notes IIRC. Many just had tracklosts and credits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt S. 493 Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 Another benefit of this set is the rather small (in my opinion) number of duplicates...I think Summon the Heroes is the only track identically repeated, on the American Journey album. Other than that, the Williams tracks on The Hollywood Sound with the LSO were also recorded with the Pops or the Skywalker Symphony, but those are obviously different performances. Schindler's List was recorded twice, with Boston and then Pittsburgh. Other than that, I think that's it. Everything else is unique. Bespin and mstrox 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 12 hours ago, Josh500 said: Wow, that sucks. Either way, I'm happy I own all the original releases. Now I'm definitely NOT getting this. So you’re upset that what you wanted to buy is not exactly like what you already own? Makes sense. Bilbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 You sound dumb! 😂 Who said I'm upset? I said that sucks. See, we're taking about this CD box set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Obviously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Rick 1,157 Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Placed my order on Amazon for Friday delivery, had about $95 in gift card balance so only costing me about $43! Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kühni 485 Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Ah, zis CD-sett vas manyfractured in ze Fazzerland. Awll is vell! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Rick 1,157 Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 Amazon's price has dropped to $102.99 for this set https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07713PKXN/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demondm810 399 Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 I picked it up, I only had the Spielberg Williams cds from this set, so 102 for 17cds aint bad. Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,484 Posted February 2, 2018 Author Share Posted February 2, 2018 Just got mine NEW for 55 $US on Amazon.com, from a UK retailer. Wow. Don't know how they make money, but it is not my business! mstrox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,484 Posted February 3, 2018 Author Share Posted February 3, 2018 16 hours ago, Bespin said: Just got mine NEW for 55 $US on Amazon.com, from a UK retailer. Wow. Don't know how they make money, but it is not my business! Wow, it really was a flash sale, it returned to 102 $US few hours after I bought mine at 55$! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWMike 117 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Well, I went through the entire set in just over a week and it was a lot of fun. Barring the Spielberg albums my favourites were American Journey and Summon the Heroes. That said, there is so much to take in that I'm sure that some of the others will gain in appreciation on repeated listens. I think the Gershwin album was pretty cool and I knew nothing about his work going in although I had heard the name. Anyway, the set was money well spent as far as I'm concerned having only owned the Spielberg stuff separately. Is this all the Sony albums that have been released? Also, does anyone think a collection of the Philips stuff is likely or possible? On 03/02/2018 at 12:21 PM, Bespin said: Wow, it really was a flash sale, it returned to 102 $US few hours after I bought mine at 55$! If you get it at that price you are very lucky! Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,094 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 On 2.2.2018 at 8:40 PM, Bespin said: Just got mine NEW for 55 $US on Amazon.com, from a UK retailer. Wow. Don't know how they make money, but it is not my business! It's the CD-R version. Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,484 Posted February 4, 2018 Author Share Posted February 4, 2018 On 04/02/2018 at 10:45 AM, serenifly said: If you get it at that price you are very lucky! It seems it stayed at this price few minutes only!!! Maybe it was an error. On 04/02/2018 at 10:45 AM, serenifly said: Is this all the Sony albums that have been released? Also, does anyone think a collection of the Phillips stuff is likely or possible? First question: Albums, Yes. It could have included the Single "Memoirs of a Geisha - Live Sessions" recorded with Yo-Yo Ma, however. Second question: I hope Universal/Decca will do it! It'll take what... 22 CD if we count "By Request..." and the two Jessye Norman albums? For Peter and the Wolf, they'll probably chose the US version with Dudley Moore (it's the only version I own, I don't even have the french one, which is VERY rare now). JWMike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brundlefly 2,385 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 So it's the complete conducting work by Williams which is owned by Sony and the stuff owned by Universal would require at least 20 discs as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,484 Posted February 4, 2018 Author Share Posted February 4, 2018 Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,484 Posted February 20, 2018 Author Share Posted February 20, 2018 Comparison of "Far and Away Theme" from Cinema Serenade. Old original CD: Conductor's new boxset: Is it "exactly" the same: NO. Star Wars Main Theme from SW Trilogy, original CD: Conductor's new Boxset: Again, it's slightly different, but the differences may come from the fact that the silence between the tracks are not exactly the same. So, at least, this boxset seems not to be just a bunch of "copied" CDs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,484 Posted February 24, 2018 Author Share Posted February 24, 2018 I don't remeber having saw the pics elsewhere, the CDs are all white, they don't reproduce the original ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,094 Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 That's racist! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,484 Posted February 24, 2018 Author Share Posted February 24, 2018 3 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said: That's racist! The box, the booklet and the verso of each of the sleeves cards are all black! I'm currently ripping all the CDs for my mp3 player, I will replace the old ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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