bollemanneke 3,348 Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 4 hours ago, ATXHusker said: Which is why I said "or whatever" for how much you choose to set aside. I don't have a money tree in my backyard either, and inflation and import costs are a factor in any corner of the globe, USA included. While I don't presume to know your or anyone else's financial situation (esp in these times), I do believe that a vast majority of people in this world do not keep a simple to follow budget for expenses on a monthly basis. "Budget" has a bad connotation for a lot of folks, but you can actually budget in "blow money" to do fun stuff (hobbies included) as long as you are able to take care of the necessities (home, food, electricity, etc...). If you have the desire to purchase 6-12 soundtrack releases during the calendar year, then set aside an amount you're comfortable with for this purpose. Have some money left over at the end of the year due to a lack of desirable releases? Great! Then roll that money over for the following year. Now, speaking for myself, my soundtrack purchases are limited to ones that I actually care about, so it's mostly JW releases but also some other composers for movies from my childhood and adult years that spark the nostalgia factor. This definitely helps control how much I spend on soundtracks and allows me to (for the most part) buy an item on day 1 of its release. Fully agree. I only buy specialty label stuff I really, really want and never ever waste money on OSTs anymore. That means I buy about 2 releases a year. Shipping is totally insane, yes, but I can afford it because I buy sensibly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rough cut 1,714 Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 It’s a hobby. And an expensive one. But I understand KM’s frustration. You want something and you’re ready to pay for it, and it’s so close you can taste it - and then, by happenstance, it’s yanked away. Kinda like buying concerts tickets and then you miss out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 9 hours ago, King Mark said: If I get it in a few months fine but the way it's worded it's like they might never press more copies . I'd like them to reassure me I'll get it eventually for sure If you've been paying attention you'd know MV tends to be pessimistic in situations like this. His house burned down in the California wildfires a few years back so I don't blame him. Eventually small businesses like theirs will thrive again, releases will be finalized and released, income will fund repressings of out of stock titles. Just gotta be patient while this, you know, global pandemic continues to impact things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,076 Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 KM doesn't acknowledge the pandemic, it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,829 Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Just noticed something (sorry if it has been mentioned already). It's not anything important but The Poseidon Adventure is LLLCD 1516. Both The Towering Inferno and Earthquake read in their spine: LLLCD1517. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,348 Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Maybe this error is the reason King Mark is still waiting for his copy after all this time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy 2,391 Posted May 25, 2020 Author Share Posted May 25, 2020 32 minutes ago, filmmusic said: Just noticed something (sorry if it has been mentioned already). It's not anything important but The Poseidon Adventure is LLLCD 1516. Both The Towering Inferno and Earthquake read in their spine: LLLCD1517. Yeah it's been mentioned already. LLL normally sends the fixed spine with the boxset, separately (though I didn't get it in my MusicBox Records order). filmmusic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,829 Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 24 minutes ago, Chewy said: Yeah it's been mentioned already. LLL normally sends the fixed spine with the boxset, separated (though I didn't get it in my MusicBox Records order). Oh, I see. Yes, I got this boxset through MusicBox Records too... * * * Finished the Earthquake and The Poseidon Adventure. Does anyone share the opinion that Williams in these scores was bolder than later action scores? Mostly texture and orchestration-wise... Chewy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Skywalker 1,795 Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 i ordered it in the second batch and my spines were corrected already... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 Quote Quote MV, what about the John Williams disaster movies box set, when is that expected to be back? any day now https://filmscoremonthly.com/board/posts.cfm?threadID=118900&forumID=1&archive=0&pageID=34&r=810#bottom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post King Mark 3,631 Posted June 30, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 30, 2020 they better send some to SAE to fulfill my order bollemanneke, eitam, Bespin and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Rick 1,157 Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 Back in stock! LA-LA LAND RECORDSwww.lalalandrecords.com BACK IN STOCK - DISASTER MOVIE COLLECTION - MUSIC BY JOHN WILLIAMS The JOHN WILLIAMS DISASTER MOVIE SOUNDTRACK COLLECTION (4-CD SET) is back in stock and available now! Stay safe and well, everyone... and listen to some great movie music! Additionally, Maestro Willilams' SUPERMAN THE MOVIE - REMASTERED 40th ANNIVERSARY (3-CD SET) is also currently in stock and available! Thanks for all the support of our label! La-La Land © 2020 La-La Land Records. All rights reserved. lalalandrecords.com 150 S. Glenoaks Blvd. #9252 Burbank California 91502 United States Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumbs 14,316 Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 Does anyone know why Poseidon Adventure didn't receive modern transfers for this box set? The score sounds a bit muddier than the comparatively bright and detailed presentations of Towering Inferno and Earthquake (which both sound like modern recordings!) Is this just a problem with the source material and a subpar recording? Are the elements lost or degraded beyond repair? Just surprised they didn't pull the elements and transfer them anew using modern technology. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 Fox is one of the easiest studios to work with, it's never a problem to get elements transferred from them. IIRC the elements deteriorated after the old transfer and there's nothing left to try transferring again. It is what it is crumbs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumbs 14,316 Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 1 hour ago, Jay said: Fox is one of the easiest studios to work with, it's never a problem to get elements transferred from them. IIRC the elements deteriorated after the old transfer and there's nothing left to try transferring again. It is what it is I'm assuming that was pre-Disney acquisition? Because Mike made reference to Fox being a lot trickier now that Disney has ownership of their catalog, in his 2019 interview with Maurizio. I got the impression Disney are busy auditing all the materials they've acquired and won't be concerning themselves with soundtrack expansions anytime soon. As for Poseidon, that downright sucks. Hopefully a cautionary tale to any studio that foolishly sits on these scores and doesn't archive them properly/preserve them with modern TRANSFERS while the elements are still intact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,076 Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 Weren't the tapes for Poseidon already in a bad state when FSM did their release? Were new transfers made for LLL's 2010 release? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 I think it's funny people still say scans when referring to analog audio. They are transfers, not scans. Scanning is for visual media. Disney had absolutely nothing in the world to do with the disaster box, or any Fox expansion that's ever come out (to date). There are still titles licensed from Fox years ago that haven't been released yet afaik, that Disney will still have nothing to do with. Their impact would be for any licenses requested after everything was official, and I don't think any label head has specifically discussed anything to do with that. All they said was once they knew the acquisition would happen, they licensed everything they could from Fox before it was too late. That was years ago now, and I don't think all those titles are out yet. I have not seen any information online about whether the physical elements would be transferred from Fox's buildings to Disney's or not. I don't know how that works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumbs 14,316 Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 1 hour ago, Jay said: I think it's funny people still say scans when referring to analog audio. They are transfers, not scans. Scanning is for visual media. Slip of the tongue, old habits die hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 I hear that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corellian2019 386 Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 14 hours ago, Jay said: IIRC the elements deteriorated after the old transfer and there's nothing left to try transferring again. It is what it is From the liner notes of the 2010 release, I remember reading that the 35mm 6-track mag was archived to 2" 24-track tape in 1998 for safekeeping (and was eventually the source used for the first LLL CD). I can understand if the mag deteriorated beyond repair, but the 2" tape was also damaged?? Damn Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 I'm just going off memory, don't remember specifics. And MM's podcast episode about the box with Maurizio didn't go into the weeds in these details really crumbs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,076 Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 8 hours ago, Corellian2019 said: and was eventually the source used for the first LLL CD Are you saying the 35mm 6-track was the source of the 2010 LLLR release? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corellian2019 386 Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 No, the 2" tape was the source. It's all explained here. Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,076 Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Then I doubt a fresh transfer would significantly improve the sound quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 On 7/2/2020 at 6:13 AM, Jurassic Shark said: Weren't the tapes for Poseidon already in a bad state when FSM did their release? Were new transfers made for LLL's 2010 release? Yes. LLL was able to restore some previously mono tracks to STEREO. But, the main reason this version sounds different than FSM is added revetb. TPA was released in momo. TI had a 70mm engagement so there were better sources Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,483 Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 Everything is better with more reverb, you should try it. bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 They added fake reverb? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 57 minutes ago, Gruesome Son of a Bitch said: They added fake reverb? Jawohl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,348 Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 Why didn't they do that on Home Alone 2? That recording sucks! 1977, Brundlefly, Jurassic Shark and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brundlefly 2,385 Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 What the fuck?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Hmm, no news of shipping by SAE And my package from LLL (SL.SPR and HA) is stuck in the mail since may 30th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1977 1,743 Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 It's called the new normal. bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-Wan 65 Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 On 7/6/2020 at 7:10 PM, King Mark said: Hmm, no news of shipping by SAE And my package from LLL (SL.SPR and HA) is stuck in the mail since may 30th My package from La-La Land has finally arrived after 3,5 months!!! So you will propably wait another month... or two... or three... Dr. Rick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Skywalker 1,795 Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 My far and away set just arrived too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted July 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 7, 2020 The JW Disaster Movie Collection should have included Heartbeeps, Monsignor and 1941. Jurassic Shark, Madmartigan JC, Dr. Rick and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,076 Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 And Stepmom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post King Mark 3,631 Posted July 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 9, 2020 My disaster box has shipped (with Far and Away)! I should get it in October Chewy, crumbs, The Illustrious Jerry and 3 others 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phbart 609 Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 On 7/2/2020 at 8:25 AM, crumbs said: Does anyone know why Poseidon Adventure didn't receive modern transfers for this box set? The score sounds a bit muddier than the comparatively bright and detailed presentations of Towering Inferno and Earthquake (which both sound like modern recordings!) Is this just a problem with the source material and a subpar recording? Are the elements lost or degraded beyond repair? Just surprised they didn't pull the elements and transfer them anew using modern technology. Up until this release, I always thought the 1995 mono bootleg sounded the best. Certainly better than the 1998 and 2010 releases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 I still have that c.d. somewhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,076 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 On 7/2/2020 at 1:25 PM, crumbs said: Does anyone know why Poseidon Adventure didn't receive modern transfers for this box set? I'd say a 2010 transfer is quite modern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 I got my first parcel with SL/SPR and HA! Disaster box still on the way bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,076 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 My most recent LLL order has been stuck in Tokyo(!) for a month now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 took 2 months to arrive Bespin and bollemanneke 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phbart 609 Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 9 hours ago, Jurassic Shark said: My most recent LLL order has been stuck in Tokyo(!) for a month now! Maybe the delivery guy thought it was up for an Olympic medal... only to find out the Olympic games were postponed. 19 hours ago, King Mark said: I still have that c.d. somewhere The 2010 release makes it sound like it was recorded inside the submarine after the wreck. Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 I received my box set. For the first time ever I had to pay tax (10$) + a 10$ "handling charge" (not duty, fees by the post office so they can send the collected tax to the government.. what a ripoff.. like paying 200% tax) anyone from Canada got hit? SAE wrote the full value on the package though bollemanneke and Smaug The Iron 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,076 Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 1 hour ago, King Mark said: anyone from Canada got hit? SAE wrote the full value on the package though Those basterds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KittBash 282 Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 7 hours ago, King Mark said: anyone from Canada got hit? SAE wrote the full value on the package though Also in Canada, I ordered it direct from La la land back in Jan and did not get hit with that “handling charge” in fact I’ve never gotten that before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 Well it's the first time I get it on c.d.'s. Not sure if I've seen that handling charge before on anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brundlefly 2,385 Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 6 hours ago, King Mark said: c.d.'s. Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,076 Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 He does it to annoy us! bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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