Popular Post radioflyer 43 Posted May 16, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 16, 2019 I have to travel to Fresno for work every two weeks, and while the drive is arduous, it's made up for after discovering a vintage record store that has an embarrassment of John Williams original pressings. I don't think they know what treasures they have! I'm giddy and wanted to share with other Williams lovers!! carlborg, _deleted_, Once and 7 others 10 Link to post Share on other sites
Jurassic Shark 6336 Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 Nice haul! What did you have to pay per item? Link to post Share on other sites
That_Bloke 44 Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 Good stuff. When I read the thread title I thought you missed out on buying them, as where I'm from "lucked out" means "bad luck" or "missed opportunity" Oh the English language! bollemanneke and _deleted_ 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Bespin 4328 Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 I love Diamond Head very much. That's the first big movie project of Williams released as an album, although the theme is from another composer. Link to post Share on other sites
Thor 3806 Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 Congrats, radioflyer! A good selection you've got there. Link to post Share on other sites
Miguel Andrade 767 Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 Some great stuff in there! Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to post Share on other sites
MrScratch 206 Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 I always found it odd that Missouri Breaks got a soundtrack release back then but The Cowboys did not. The Cowboys was more successful and the music is better and more marketable. The Missouri Breaks was a dumpster fire of a production behind the scenes, wasn't it? Link to post Share on other sites
radioflyer 43 Posted May 16, 2019 Author Share Posted May 16, 2019 9 hours ago, Jurassic Shark said: Nice haul! What did you have to pay per item? $10 each, except "Diamond Head" which was $17. Link to post Share on other sites
Thor 3806 Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 The early 70s was a bad time to be a JW fan. A lot of scores went unreleased. Why they didn't release THE COWBOYS at the time (outside the "promo" LP), I don't know. Maybe those of you who own the expanded release can check the liner notes. I'm sure it's in there. Link to post Share on other sites
Matt S. 340 Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 1 hour ago, MrScratch said: I always found it odd that Missouri Breaks got a soundtrack release back then but The Cowboys did not. The Cowboys was more successful and the music is better and more marketable. The Missouri Breaks was a dumpster fire of a production behind the scenes, wasn't it? Could be because The Missouri Breaks was 1976, after Williams really hit it big with Jaws, so his name was more marketable than in 1972. MrScratch 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Thor 3806 Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 18 minutes ago, Matt S. said: Could be because The Missouri Breaks was 1976, after Williams really hit it big with Jaws, so his name was more marketable than in 1972. But he had quite a lot of soundtracks released in the 60s. More, overall, than the early 70s, for some reason. Link to post Share on other sites
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6241 Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 I like the Earthquake sounds on the Earthquake OST. Adds a ton of charm to the album. Link to post Share on other sites
Thor 3806 Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 1 minute ago, Ghostbusters II said: I like the Earthquake sounds on the Earthquake OST. Adds a ton of charm to the album. Ugh. Personally hate it when they add sound effects to soundtracks. With EARTHQUAKE, I can just remove the track from my playlist (if memory serves), but I remember those old Kunzel/Cincinatti Pops albums, they were actually ingrained in the tracks themselves. Link to post Share on other sites
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6241 Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 The Kunzel ones can be a bit much because of the extreme dynamic range. Link to post Share on other sites
JTWfan77 809 Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 Off topic, but the Terminator recording on The Big Picture album is fantastic (being a hybrid electronic/orchestral reimagining) and the opening sfx that eventually morphs into the percussion line of the theme itself really adds to the fun of that piece. Oh, and the Earthquake opening sfx before the Main Title on that LP (and the VS CD that I own) are a great bit of 70s cheese. Just a pity that the opening track of Dracula lacked sfx of wolf howls followed by creaking coffin hinges Link to post Share on other sites
Quintus 5122 Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 4 hours ago, MrScratch said: I always found it odd that Missouri Breaks got a soundtrack release back then but The Cowboys did not. The Cowboys was more successful and the music is better and more marketable. The Missouri Breaks was a dumpster fire of a production behind the scenes, wasn't it? I absolutely love the music though. John Williams in dusty country mode is cool AF. MrScratch 1 Link to post Share on other sites
King Mark 2659 Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 vinyl...I would have left them there Gruesome Son of a Bitch and rough cut 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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