Popular Post Jay 37,363 Posted May 24, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 24, 2018 3CD/1BD: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D515631/ 5LP: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D54LF9N/ Release date of Friday July 27th 2018 Incanus, Holko, rpvee and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,651 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Faster than I expected! Glad it's back in print. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,526 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,348 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Excellent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A. A. Ron 1,742 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Ordered! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gollum Cat 24 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Purchased. I will not make the mistake of waiting around, like I did 10 years ago, and like I was tempted to do three or four months ago, again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Rick 1,157 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Pic of the LP set rpvee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,651 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 FROM MY MAIN MAN DOUG ADAMS ON TWITTER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,363 Posted May 24, 2018 Author Share Posted May 24, 2018 Pretty color! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeallen01 2,136 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Not available on Amazon UK yet. Hope it will very soon, otherwise I'm not risking waiting and will just pay the crazy import fees from Amazon US. bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,714 Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 I think a lot of people are going to be happy since TTT was the Complete Recordings set most people seemed to have missed the first time around and it fetched ridiculous prices in the secondary market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,348 Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 Is it me or do you, when you go to amazon.uk and choose 'audio cd' as your format, end up on a page with the limited edition of the OST? They seem to have put up the vinyl correctly, but not the CD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeallen01 2,136 Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 15 minutes ago, bollemanneke said: Is it me or do you, when you go to amazon.uk and choose 'audio cd' as your format, end up on a page with the limited edition of the OST? They seem to have put up the vinyl correctly, but not the CD. I got mine on Amazon UK here - https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B07D515631/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1527241716&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=lord+of+the+rings+two+towers+complete+recordings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,348 Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 Thank you! Ordered! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,526 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 CD version preordered, again for about 59€ (including shipping). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,075 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 That' still too expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Holko 9,526 Posted May 29, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 29, 2018 Better than 1800£, as it was available a few years ago. Gotta take it while I can, I'd never forgive myself if they'd go out of production and I'd miss them again. These 3, considered one whole entity, are my second favourite film scores of all time after Star Wars ('77) and these sets are near-impeccable examples of how a complete score release should be done. That's worth it for me. Chen G., Incanus, rpvee and 4 others 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,714 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 8 hours ago, Jurassic Shark said: That' still too expensive. Well it is a collectible box set in limited numbers so 60 € for 3 discs, great liner notes and a Blu-ray doesn't sound too bad to me. rpvee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,075 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Yeah, but they should have a cheaper version, with only CDs in jewel case, or only bluray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dr. Rick 1,157 Posted May 29, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 29, 2018 37 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said: Yeah, but they should have a cheaper version, with only CDs in jewel case, or only bluray. That's what the OSTs were for. These releases deserve and demand the deluxe treatment with regards to packaging, presentation, and content. Maglorfin, Tiburon, bollemanneke and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,688 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Nah, you can desire the complete score but not care much about the packaging. I absolutely think there should be a cheaper jewel case version available. I don't think this is a case of OST vs CR = cheaper vs deluxe, but rather do you want a concise listening experience or the full score? Neither of those should dictate the packaging type. Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,348 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 So just out of curiosity, the booklets that come with these sets, are they identical to those annotated score PDFs available in the past, or do they contain info that's not included in those PDFs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick1Ø66 4,714 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 I understand why people would want a cheaper version of this set, but really from a financial standpoint, why should they do that? The people who buy these sets are die hard fans and serious collectors. The audience doesn't go much beyond that, and most of the people who want the set are going to buy it, and will be willing to pay a premium for the nicer packaging, etc. So from the POV of the label, why should the sell a set for 30 if most people are wiling to pay 60? The economics are different from a wide scale popular release, where putting out a "standard" and "deluxe" edition makes sense to accommodate a wider audience. This is one of the most impressive complete score releases of all time. Given that, I think the price is reasonable. 3 minutes ago, bollemanneke said: So just out of curiosity, the booklets that come with these sets, are they identical to those annotated score PDFs available in the past, or do they contain info that's not included in those PDFs? No...the content of the booklets and the annotated score PDF's is different (though obviously there's some overlap). bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,348 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 The Annotated PDF's are closer to Doug's book than to the CR booklets. bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,526 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 The CR booklets (or at least the Fellowship one) mostly just contain a listing of all themes with descriptions and first appearances, almost word to word how they are in the first part of the book. bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A. A. Ron 1,742 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 3 hours ago, ATXHusker said: That's what the OSTs were for. These releases deserve and demand the deluxe treatment with regards to packaging, presentation, and content. That's also what the digital release is for -- A lossless copy of FOTR is just $28 over at 7digital. If you want CDs, burn them yourself. If you have to have a real, honest to goodness physical product, then wait til a few weeks after release when the price drops by $15 and pony up. Amazon is currently charging $58 for the FOTR box and that's more than reasonable for the complete score on CD alone. The fact that you get the CDs plus a surround sound blu-ray for that price is flippin' phenomenal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,348 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 2 hours ago, Holko said: The CR booklets (or at least the Fellowship one) mostly just contain a listing of all themes with descriptions and first appearances, almost word to word how they are in the first part of the book. But with Timestamps IIIRC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,714 Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 4 hours ago, Fal said: But with Timestamps IIIRC. Correct. The CR liner notes + the Annotated Score PDFs were what you could call a stripped down version of the final The Music of the Lord of the Rings Films book. I think the only difference is the missing of the "In the Making" notation from the Annotated Scores in the final book where Doug explains the differences between OST tracks and final film versions etc. Otherwise the book e.g. expands considerably on the track-by-track analysis. I would have loved to have with even more of that kind of discussion but they went for a clearer focus on the film scores as heard on the CRs without much discussion of changes done in the scoring process or discussion of different versions from different releases. I guess it would have created clutter that was considered unnecessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 3,949 Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 There are also some minor motifs that Adams left off of the discussion in the liner notes, to be expanded upon in the book: the minor Isengard motifs, Elvish Pledge, etc... bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,714 Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 And of course the three liner notes booklets chart the development and appearance of the themes somewhat differently than the finished book as they handle them film by film in each booklet. It makes complete sense the Doug didn't pour all the material into the liner notes as otherwise there would not have been anything new for the book. bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,526 Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 So shortly, the book is a revised and expanded edition of the CR booklets plus the annotated scores, with some additional material? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,714 Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 7 minutes ago, Holko said: So shortly, the book is a revised and expanded edition of the CR booklets plus the annotated scores, with some additional material? More or less yes. One of the most interesting little details in the book is that it doesn't ever explicitly mention that e.g. the track-by-track analysis is based on the LotR CR releases but treats the music almost like pure narrative music and tones down the references to the film making process. bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmh90790 16 Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,526 Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Oh please let it be some weird lighting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmh90790 16 Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,363 Posted May 30, 2018 Author Share Posted May 30, 2018 All three of the original CRs have flat and curved versions IIRC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,075 Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Is the curved one more expensive? The Illustrious Jerry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,363 Posted May 30, 2018 Author Share Posted May 30, 2018 The original CRs only ever had one retail price. They must have used two different manufacturing plants or something. I doubt any numbers exist on how many flat spines vs how many curved spines are out in the wild. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kühni 485 Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Ah, the earth-shattering problems that we suffer from. It gnaws at our minds. How long was T2T now unavailable? Five to six years? I could order another copy of RotK in early 2012, but don't know about Towers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,363 Posted May 30, 2018 Author Share Posted May 30, 2018 No idea and have no interest in looking it up rpvee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kühni 485 Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Well, you're in a good mood today... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,075 Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 I'm waiting for the cassette release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jay 37,363 Posted May 30, 2018 Author Share Posted May 30, 2018 I decided to look it up after all, @Kühni. It looks like TTT went OOP about a decade ago? http://www.jwfan.com/forums/index.php?/topic/20455-lotr-complete-recordings-out-of-print-being-reissued/ On 5/30/2018 at 10:04 AM, Bajak said: Is there any indication, that there are both curved and flat spines of FOTR reissue? Mine is flat, does someone have curved? Oh, I am pretty sure all the reissues are uniform. But who knows! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kühni 485 Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 @Jay: No hard feelings. My question was somewhere between simply curious and rhetorical. So if it's actually been 10 (in words: TEN) years, then T2T was in print for, what, only a year-and-a-half? Whereas I could order RotK CR for a normal price from Amazon four years after the initial release? It simply doesn't add up in my Book of Revelations... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,075 Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 I think a lot of people fell off the LOTR wagon after watching T2T. Nick1Ø66 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,363 Posted June 2, 2018 Author Share Posted June 2, 2018 I just looked at the start date of the thread I linked to and saw it was 2008. Maybe later it came back in print, then went out of print again; I dunno. You could read through the thread to find out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 20 hours ago, Jurassic Shark said: I think a lot of people fell off the LOTR wagon after watching T2T. Why do you say that? bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick1Ø66 4,714 Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 6 minutes ago, Stefancos said: Why do you say that? I'm assuming (hoping) he meant that sarcastically. If anything, the bandwagon grew in the telling. Chen G. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 Exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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