Popular Post Jay 37,374 Posted June 19, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted June 19, 2019 The sheet music shows the choir. The choir was recorded. It was included in the album. Then the director of the film decided to not include it in the film. aescalle, Yavar Moradi and Locrius 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locrius 97 Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Interesting, thanks. I'll stick with the OST version for my go-to, then. There's always the superior-sounding Lockhart version for if I'd like to hear it without choir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 yeah but overall it sounds a lot worse Yavar Moradi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,091 Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 It's still miles better than on the original CD release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,484 Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 They messed a lot with the original CD, don't know how they managed to make it sound so awefull. Exactly the same situation with The Reivers. Ah... 90s CD... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,554 Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Er...sorry, Bes, but what's wrong with THE REIVERS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locrius 97 Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 On 6/19/2019 at 10:12 PM, King Mark said: yeah but overall it sounds a lot worse How so? You can hear the horn triplets at 4:08 much better than the OST recording, the trumpet repeated notes starting at 4:33, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 9 hours ago, Richard said: Er...sorry, Bes, but what's wrong with THE REIVERS? I didn't realise he cared about sound quality. He's always giving us crap for that sort of thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumbs 14,319 Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 So Scream Factory have announced a Blu-ray remaster of the original version of this film, with the correct colour timing (not the revisionist desaturated version Badham created in 1991, and is the only available version of the film ever since). What are the odds of an isolated score track that might feature the unreleased source music? Complete breakdown of bonus features still TBA... releasing November this year. MikeH 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rough cut 1,714 Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 Hmmm... how well might the JW penned waltz, that wasn’t on the expansion, be heard in such a feature? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 To my knowledge, I've never heard of Shout Factory including an iso score track on their blu rays. Somebody please correct me if I'm wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,374 Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 What reason does anyone have to believe this blu ray would get an isolated score feature? That's a pretty rare feature Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 Yeah, if it's not a Twilight Time release the chances are incredibly slim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,532 Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 Just now, rough cut said: Hmmm... how well might the JW penned waltz, that wasn’t on the expansion, be heard in such a feature? Well, in the film it's a 20 second segment in degraded quality, coming from a gramophone. Even if there is an iso score, don't hold your breath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rough cut 1,714 Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 Breath not held. bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumbs 14,319 Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 1 hour ago, Jay said: What reason does anyone have to believe this blu ray would get an isolated score feature? That's a pretty rare feature What reason did anyone have to expect this film would be released with its original colour timing, after years of Universal denying such requests and the director himself refusing anything except his desaturated version, claiming it was his "true vision" for the film? Yet here we are. MikeH 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rough cut 1,714 Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 From the liner notes, it was pretty clear that the director loved the score, so who knows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phbart 609 Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 It would be nice, but Shout Factory is not famous for including isolated scores in their releases. If Shout includes it, it'll be something to shout about. Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jay 37,374 Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 https://www.musicbox-records.com/en/cd-soundtracks/6571-dracula-deluxe-edition.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-Wan 65 Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Sold Out! https://www.varesesarabande.com/products/dracula-the-deluxe-edition Holko 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,374 Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Woah! Didn't see that coming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,091 Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Not really. https://intl.varesesarabande.com/products/dracula-the-deluxe-edition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-Wan 65 Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Fortunately it is still available at their international shop: https://intl.varesesarabande.com/products/dracula-the-deluxe-edition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,091 Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Duh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,374 Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Now the opposite is true: The UK site says "sold out": https://intl.varesesarabande.com/products/dracula-the-deluxe-edition And the US site says "in stock, ready to ship": https://www.varesesarabande.com/products/dracula-the-deluxe-edition Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,091 Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 They transferred the remaining copies to the US store? GerateWohl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerateWohl 4,373 Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Obviously. Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,091 Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Cunning... GerateWohl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BrotherSound 2,246 Posted February 11, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 11, 2022 9 hours ago, Jay said: And the US site says "in stock, ready to ship": https://www.varesesarabande.com/products/dracula-the-deluxe-edition To anyone on the fence about grabbing this one, I doubt you’ll regret it! Dracula deserves to stand shoulder to shoulder in John Williams’ filmography with some very formidable peers, and the presentation here is absolutely delightful, with top-notch sound quality (especially considering the age of the sources), informative liner notes, and outstanding art design. Holko, Raiders of the SoundtrArk, Taikomochi and 3 others 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,554 Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 14 hours ago, BrotherSound said: To anyone on the fence about grabbing this one, I doubt you’ll regret it! I didn't regret it, in 1979 BrotherSound 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,020 Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 It's absolutely essential. Unique and wonderful score. Karol BrotherSound and Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Andy 4,143 Posted February 12, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 12, 2022 Yes, this is a special, special release. Two booklets, slipcover case. Golden era that makes the score seem less monothematic than it is. Do NOT skip this. crumbs, BrotherSound, Raiders of the SoundtrArk and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,433 Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 About the packaging it's simply the best Varèse Sarabande expansion so far with a great Titus work. As for the music it's an absolute gem from Williams 70's-80's less known scores but which desserve a much bigger attention. The restauration is wonderful on a Superman level. An absolute must have for any John Williams lover or soundtrack collector. crumbs and Chewy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,091 Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 29 minutes ago, Hedji said: Two booklets Even two CDs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerateWohl 4,373 Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 If you are rather the Heartbeebs type, this score might be not your cup of tea. But if you prefer Williams' neoclassical scores with full symphony orchestra, then this is definitely for you. Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,554 Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 14 hours ago, May the Force be with You said: The restauration is wonderful on a Superman level. It makes one wonder why the original vinyl was so bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy 4,143 Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 On 12/2/2022 at 11:13 AM, GerateWohl said: If you are rather the Heartbeebs type, this score might be not your cup of tea. But if you prefer Williams' neoclassical scores with full symphony orchestra, then this is definitely for you. Is there a Heartbeeps type? If there is, I think it might be me! I’m a huge champion of Heartbeeps. But I think Dracula is terrific too. But you’re right, it’s quite the lush romantic sound. Pairs nicely with The Fury, and oddly hints at some of the Cloud City tension music we would hear a year later in ESB. Taikomochi and GerateWohl 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Taikomochi 1,136 Posted February 13, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 13, 2022 I am a Heartbeeps type and I love Dracula mstrox, GerateWohl and Andy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scallenger 483 Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 Seems to be completely sold out now. At least I got one long ago, now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,091 Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 Finally, I can sell my spare copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rough cut 1,714 Posted February 16, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 16, 2022 I don’t usually collect vinyl (except for the occasional gold pressing - I’m looking at you ,DG’s releases of Vienna & Berlin) but this was just too good to pass up. Dracula sealed and The Fury, both in great “condish”, got ‘em at a killer price. They look great! Looking forward to giving them a spin! Andy, Jurassic Shark and GerateWohl 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,091 Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 Wow! Discogs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rough cut 1,714 Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 eBay. Got ‘em both for $ 14.99 US, including shipping. Jurassic Shark and Andy 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy 4,143 Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 Excellent score. Soundtracks on vinyl seem to be fetching crazy prices these days. Those two are perfect bookend scores too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rough cut 1,714 Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 I wonder why they decided to crop Jan Francis' cleavage? And what wasn't cropped out was ”blurred out” by increasing the contrast so it's not as provocative. A comparison between the final product and Jim Titus' own original scan of the poster shows that the latter is a bit more revealing. Was it too sexual? Final product -VS- Crop of Jim Titus' orginal scan of the poster Source: https://www.behance.net/gallery/77779803/Dracula-(1979) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumbs 14,319 Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 Perhaps a gentle nudge from the studio? Cover art goes through multiple levels of approval at a studio level. Amusingly, one version of the theatrical poster had a fake blouse composited over the top of her cleavage: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rough cut 1,714 Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 It didn't only sneak it's way into theatrical posters - the "blouse version" is on the original issue LP I bought earlier this year. You can see it in just a few posts up. The OST soundtrack issued on CD (also by Varèse) also had the blouse: I guess the deluxe soundtrack cover is a middle ground of sorts... sans blouse but also sans cleavage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy 4,143 Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 Cleavage… the new T-Rex Teeth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sylvan 10 Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 Back in stock: https://varesesarabande.com/collections/cd-club-and-limited-editions/products/dracula-the-deluxe-edition Jay, Yavar Moradi and Chewy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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