Alan Silvestri THE MUMMY RETURNS Intrada 2CD set!

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INTRADA Announces:



THE MUMMY RETURNS
Music Composed and Conducted by ALAN SILVESTRI
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It’s one of the best-sounding recordings of any film I’ve ever done...the energy and
the power in the recording of that score—it’s still one of my favorite recordings of a score I’ve done.
– Alan Silvestri

For Universal Studios' sequel to The Mummy, composer Alan Silvestri took the reigns and composed one of the largest epic scores of his career. He describes the score for The Mummy Returns as "Errol Flynn" – a score filled with swashbuckle, honor, adventure, damsels, just like an old pirate movie. The score features a snarling brass idea for the bad guys, a mystery motif on English horn for the Scorpion King, and a general sense of Egyptian mystique and ancient secrecy. Silvestri carries this exoticism into his love theme for Rick and Evy, a romantic melody that suggestively sizzles with the desert adventures and sexual chemistry. All this performed by a 100-piece orchestra and 60-voice choir.

To present this expanded edition of The Mummy Returns, Intrada accessed all the scoring sessions held in London with the composer conducting the Sinfonia of London Orchestra and Chorus in March 2001, courtesy of Universal Pictures and the Universal Music Group. The finished film featured approximately 110 minutes of music. Silvestri also recorded another half hour of changes—including alternate pickups and revisions for the changing editorial needs of the picture as well as some re-scored bars intended for the album—bringing everything captured at those London sessions to some 140 minutes. Not a single cue representing the climactic action sequences or finale (about 25 minutes of music) was included on the original Decca release. The album master was due for delivery prior to final mixing; consequently, those cues were not available for that album assembly. All this impressive music premieres on this new edition. Intrada presents the score as intended for the film on CD 1 and the first part of CD 2 (including the vocal), with the alternate takes on the second half of CD 2.

In the film, Evy is experiencing visions of her past life as a princess and sister of a murderous minx (Patricia Velasquez), Imhotep’s lover. The mean priest’s mummy has been revived once again, this time by an Egyptian cult, and he seeks a charmed bracelet in Rick and Evy’s possession to take command of the Scorpion King’s undead army. Former pro wrestler Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson made his major film debut as the Scorpion King—a role he would foreground in a 2002 spinoff named for his character.

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Massive Alan Silvestri score gets lavish 2-CD treatment! Stephen Sommers follows his 1999 blockbuster with even bigger event, bringing back Brendan Fraser in the lead, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah in support. Patricia Velasquez proves worthy opponent for Weisz while Dwayne Johnson makes his major film debut as “The Scorpion King”, soon to have an entire spinoff for himself. Think starpower! Expanding on adventures from 1999’s The Mummy, archaeologist Fraser now finds himself embroiled in spectacular sword fights, battles hanging from dirigibles, desert warfare, screaming pygmy attacks, combat with the titular character… and of course dueling with “the Scorpion King”. Returning in larger roles are those noble Medjai Commanders, led by dashing Oded Fehr. In fact, one of composer Silvestri’s highlights is the sweeping, richly harmonized major-key theme for those heroic horse-mounted fighters. Swords flash to major chords galore!

 

Following in path forged by Jerry Goldsmith for initial 1999 movie, Silvestri writes to gigantic scale of Universal’s part-Lawrence of Arabia, part-The Sea Hawk, part-The Ten Commandments, part-Indiana Jones and part the proverbial kitchen sink. And how it does work! Silvestri nods to all of the above with his huge 100-piece orchestra and 60-voice chorus, recorded in London. Silvestri enjoys telling of the joy in recording all of the musicians together rather than with the customary separate groups recording at separate sessions. The majestic sound achieved becomes one of his personal favorite scoring experiences! Besides the Medjai theme, numerous other themes appear, including not one but two rousing themes associated with Fraser’s spirited adventures. Love themes, sinister ideas and an aggressive orchestral/choral rhythmic theme for evil Velasquez and a sinuous English horn theme for the Scorpion Kind also get moments front and center. All total, Silvestri records some 112 minutes of score, plus an additional 35 minutes of alternates to accommodate changes during film editing, making it one of his largest projects ever!

 

Decca released a soundtrack CD of highlights but due to timing of 2001 album release in stores, they necessarily had to drop large portions of the score that had not yet been mixed, including every single cue scored for the climactic action sequences, totaling some 25 minutes alone! All of it is premiered here in Intrada’s 2-CD set for the first time, courtesy of Universal Pictures and Universal Music Group! Included amongst many such highlights are the epic-scale climactic battle cues, final dirigible action sequence and the powerhouse fanfare-coda that finds the film’s actual title card finally unfolding climactically across the screen, brass triumphant! And if all that wrap-up isn’t musical spectacle enough, the first-ever release of the magnificent end credit music also premieres, using several key themes before landing on the Medjai theme in dynamic manner and unwinding in its own majestic array of brilliant fortissimo brass! Literally a masterpiece of classic-style film music!

 

Flipper-style booklet design by Kay Marshall, literate notes by Tim Grieving further enhance the dramatic package. Alan Silvestri produces, composes, conducts the Sinfonia of London Orchestra and Chorus. Intrada 2-CD set available while quantities and interest remain!

 

CD 1 Complete Soundtrack 01. Opening (4:53) 02. Tomb Raider Rick* (1:30) 03. Been Here Before* (2:46) 04. I Just Had A Vision* (1:39) 05. Sling Shot Marksman* (0:19) 06. Scorpion Shoes (4:24) 07. Loch-Nah And Meela (1:10) 08. Imhotep Unearthed! (3:15) 09. Just An Oasis (1:23) 10. Bad Guys To The Manor* (0:32) 11. Bracelet Awakens (1:27) 12. Have I Kissed You?* (0:55) 13. Meet Meela (Revised)* (0:54) 14. Evy Kidnapped (Revised)* (6:09) 15. Rick’s Tattoo (2:02) 16. Imhotep Reborn! (2:40) 17. My First Bus Ride (Revised) (7:43) 18. The Mushy Part (2:40) 19. Train Chapter (Film Version)* (5:51) 20. Medjai Commanders (1:13) 21. Dirigible Montage (0:54) 22. I Want Him Back* (1:04) 23. Flush Of Freedom* (1:50) 24. Tsk Tsk* (0:24) 25. Evy’s Flashback Swordfight* (2:30) 26. Flashback Finale (4:02) 27. What? No Ice?* (0:29) 28. Sandcastles/Breadcrumbs (3:25) 29. Canyon Deluge (2:18) CD 1 Total Time: 70:54

CD 2 Complete Soundtrack (Cont.) 01. Pygmy Territory* (1:53) 02. Something Is Coming!* (2:04) 03. Pygmy Attack (3:31) 04. More Pygmies* (1:41) 05. Racing The Sun!* (0:54) 06. Evy Dies (3:27) 07. Curator’s Bad Idea* (1:28) 08. Sand Warriors* (2:40) 09. Gong* (0:19) 10. Rick Battles Imhotep* (6:55) 11. False Victory (Revised)* (4:46) 12. Wrong Girlfriend (Revised)* (1:52) 13. Happy Ending* (4:07) 14. The Mummy Returns – End Credits* (2:29) 15. Forever May Not Be Long Enough (Performed by LIVE) (3:47) Time: 42:00 Complete Soundtrack Time: 1:52:54 The Extras 16. Meet Meela (Original) (0:54) 17. Evy Kidnapped (Original) (5:54) 18. My First Bus Ride (Original) (7:42) 19. Train Chapter (Album Version) (5:32) 20. False Victory (Original)* (4:49) 21. Wrong Girlfriend (Original)* (1:46) 22. The Mummy Returns (7:42) Total Extras Time: 34:25 CD 2 Total Time: 76:33 *Not Previously Released

 

 

 

 

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[Jay 45,820]

Very nice!

[Kasey Kockroach 2,717]

Holy crap, that's a LONG one! Impressive Silvestri was able to do all that without apparent stress!

[Jill Sandwich 11,039]

At last!

[Incanus 5,889]

At last. Finally. Well this is ordered.

[Kasey Kockroach 2,717]

At last! Forever May Not Be Long Enough remastered! 

 

(Joking aside, I kinda like the song)

[Trent B 354]

Interesting to see some of the alternates that was never with the boot.  I'm glad the boot will be obsolete. 

 

Another title I wish I could get along with The Mummy but alas can't...

[Wojo 2,458]

Well if you buy it now, I'll buy it from you next year. 

[Trent B 354]

2 minutes ago, Wojism said:

Well if you buy it now, I'll buy it from you next year. 

 

lol I wish...just no money at all to do so.

[Incanus 5,889]

23 minutes ago, Trent B said:

Interesting to see some of the alternates that was never with the boot.  I'm glad the boot will be obsolete. 

 

Another title I wish I could get along with The Mummy but alas can't...

Well both should be available while quantities and interest remain so you can probably pick it up later when your finances improve.

[Jill Sandwich 11,039]

This release may not be long enough.

[Incanus 5,889]

1 minute ago, Cherry Pie That'll Kill Ya said:

This release may not be long enough.

In running time or for this world?

[publicist 4,650]

Ordered and ordered.

[crocodile 9,634]

Expanded by... 72 minutes? This is a a big score indeed.

 

Karol

[Incanus 5,889]

Yeah. And to think that none of the 25 minutes of the finale score made it onto the OST.

[crocodile 9,634]

I remember reading somewhere that those final portions of the score were recorded in LA. Was it just a rumour then?

 

Karol

[Jill Sandwich 11,039]

41 minutes ago, Incanus said:

In running time or for this world?

 

Forever.

[Kasey Kockroach 2,717]

8 minutes ago, Cherry Pie That'll Kill Ya said:

 

Forever.

That may not be long enough!

[Jill Sandwich 11,039]

3 minutes ago, kaseykockroach said:

That may not be long enough!

 

Forever expanded.

[Kasey Kockroach 2,717]

It always expands when Rachel Weisz is on-screen!

[publicist 4,650]

4 hours ago, kaseykockroach said:

Holy crap, that's a LONG one! Impressive Silvestri was able to do all that without apparent stress!

 

You were shacked up together back in 2001?

[Kasey Kockroach 2,717]

Yeah, but he kicked me out when he learned Roger Rabbit and Predator 2 are the only scores of his I own.

[Jill Sandwich 11,039]

30 minutes ago, kaseykockroach said:

It always expands when Rachel Weisz is on-screen!

 

Hammer and chisel.

[crocodile 9,634]

10 minutes ago, kaseykockroach said:

Yeah, but he kicked me out when he learned Roger Rabbit and Predator 2 are the only scores of his I own.

If you were to choose only a few it's not a bad start at all actually.

 

Karol

[publicist 4,650]

11 minutes ago, kaseykockroach said:

Yeah, but he kicked me out when he learned Roger Rabbit and Predator 2 are the only scores of his I own.

 

I know the feeling. Goldsmith threw me off the premises when i vaguely mentioned i did like one or two of his scores. 

[Jill Sandwich 11,039]

Big purchase from Intrada it seems, including:

 

The Mummy

The Mummy Returns

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend

Living in the Age of Airplanes

 

 

God should I bother with those Cosmos albums or wait for later?

[Jim Ware 638]

4 hours ago, crocodile said:

I remember reading somewhere that those final portions of the score were recorded in LA. Was it just a rumour then?

 

Not a rumour.  From the Silvestri interview in FSM vol.6 no.4 (April/May 2001):

 

The same issue also includes a full page ad from the Los Angeles Recording Musicians Association congratulating him on his score:

[crocodile 9,634]

Ah so it's not me just going crazy. Again.  Interesting that the press release only mentions England. They had no such trouble with Judge Dredd.

 

Karol

[Richard P 5,246]

From that it sounds like the problem with including the finale was purely scheduling, and not reuse fee based?

[Incanus 5,889]

That seems to be the case with the record company wanting to put out the CD at the same time with the film.

[Jay 45,820]

It is odd the press release doesn't mention anything about the final reels' music being recorded in LA.  If the booklet credits them and they paid all the union fees, etc, everything's fine.  If it doesn't and they didn't, we could be looking at a delay until they do.

 

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I just copy/pasted the secondary press release into the main post - it doesn't mention LA recordings either.  Also added links to purchase the set from other retailers

[publicist 4,650]

That would be an epic blunder, though.

[Jill Sandwich 11,039]

Shhh! Don't draw attention to it!

[Disco Stu 15,517]

oopsie daisies

[Jay 45,820]

The other press release, the one I just added to the earlier part of the main post, really reads like they think they entire score was recorded in London, practically outright stating such.  Weird.

[crumbs 15,933]

Shhh, don't say anything, or the release might be cancelled due to the LA union fees!

[Jay 45,820]

It wouldn't be canceled, they would jut have to pay union fees and put up a PDF crediting the union musicians on their website, if they don't want to redo the booklet to credit them in that.

[Not Mr. Big 4,955]

Cool!!

[Kasey Kockroach 2,717]

This is the longest score I've ever bought.

[Ollie 1,375]

Kudos to leaving the suite from the OST on, I use that as my end credits and not the song.

[crocodile 9,634]

10 minutes ago, El Jefe said:

Kudos to leaving the suite from the OST on, I use that as my end credits and not the song.

As far as "editiorial" suites go, this is one of the better ones out there. I'm amazed how well it flows from one segment into another. I'm not surprised Silvestri actually used it as a basis for concert performances.

 

Karol

[Kasey Kockroach 2,717]

For whatever reason, I didn't start to connect with Silvestri music until recently. So this came at a good time.

[crocodile 9,634]

What's there to connect with? His entire output is an endless string of fun yet painfully predictable scores that will never be mistaken for high art. They are exactly what they appear to be and his style has hardly changed since the beginning of his career. There is really nothing to "get" about him. He's a very definition of "reliable and solid Hollywood workman". And no, I don't see it as any type of slight. He's very good at what he does, even these days.

 

Having said that, there are a handful of scores that seem to be a level or two above others. The Mummy Returns would be the best of this batch. Followed by Judge Dredd, two Predator scores and perhaps few others (I like his two schmaltzy scores for Zemeckis' two Christmas motion cap movies, for instance).

 

Karol

[Kasey Kockroach 2,717]

[Disco Stu 15,517]

Contact is absolutely in his top tier

[Richard P 5,246]

Contact is one of the first scores of his that I heard. Beautiful and thoughtful, with some of his best themes.

[Jay 45,820]

Contact is one of his best scores, with one of his best OST albums

[Richard P 5,246]

Indeed, nothing major missing at all. If I remember correctly, the score is also heard in the film almost as-is.

[Jay 45,820]

There's about 15 minutes of score in the film that isn't on the OST, but it's nothing essential, the OST definitely showcases everything he does in the score very well

[Disco Stu 15,517]

13 minutes ago, Jay said:

There's about 15 minutes of score in the film that isn't on the OST, but it's nothing essential, the OST definitely showcases everything he does in the score very well

 

I agree but I do like having my iso score rip.