Far and Away (1992) - 2020 2-CD expansion from La-la Land Records

[Luke Skywalker 1,792]

For the next reissue then 😅

[Jay 37,281]

LAST CALL!!!

We are down to 150 units of John William's epic score to FAR AND AWAY

Grab it before its gone!

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[Dr. Know 326]

No self-respecting Williams fan can be without this, just sayin'

[Gurkensalat 336]

I have quite a lot of self-respect and can live just fine with the original CD, which is one of my least played JW soundtracks, together with Minority Report and War of the Worlds (which is why I do not need those expansions as well). On the other hand, soundtracks like Tintin are regularly played and I would be first in line for an expanded edition. Somehow I seem to prefer the "French" sound to the "Irish". :-)

[Jurassic Shark 12,024]

Don't worry guys, I've got a spare copy that I'm willing to sell for an extortionate price!

[crumbs 14,299]

34 minutes ago, Gurkensalat said:

I have quite a lot of self-respect and can live just fine with the original CD, which is one of my least played JW soundtracks, together with Minority Report and War of the Worlds (which is why I do not need those expansions as well).

 

Not being critical but have you considered that expansions might enhance your opinions of these scores and make you want to listen to them more often? That's been my experience with almost every Mike Matessino expansion; after hearing his expanded presentations I almost never revisit JW's album presentations.

 

And scores I never listened to in OST form (Always, Presumed Innocent) suddenly got heaps of airtime after being fleshed out with expanded presentations.

 

All 3 of the scores you mentioned were revelatory experiences in expanded form. And in the case of Minority Report, the improvement in sound quality alone made the score more listenable.

[Jurassic Shark 12,024]

I never had an issue with the sound on the Minority Report OST, and it was already too long for my liking.

[bollemanneke 3,337]

30 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said:

Don't worry guys, I've got a spare copy that I'm willing to sell for an extortionate price!

There'll be a lot of confusion in the race tomorrow, lad. Someone could get shot.
 

[GerateWohl 4,326]

14 minutes ago, crumbs said:

 

Not being critical but have you considered that expansions might enhance your opinions of these scores and make you want to listen to them more often? That's been my experience with almost every Mike Matessino expansions; after hearing his expanded presentations, I almost never revisit JW's album presentations. And scores I never listened to in their OST form (eg: Always, Presumed Innocent) suddenly got heaps of airtime after being fleshed out with expanded presentations.

 

All 3 of the scores you mentioned were revelatory experiences in their expanded form. In the case of Minority Report, the improvement in sound quality alone made the score vastly more listenable.

Exactly my experience. I am rather interested in expansions of scores that I hardly listen to, because often the expansion offers a new different access to the score.

[Richard Penna 3,669]

My purchases of the expanded WotW and MR were some time after their release, but in neither case were they important or significant purchases for me (bearing in mind my fandom of JW is pretty casual compared to most here).

 

I primarily got them to free both scores from Williams' meddling and to get the best possible sound quality. I was astonished at how bad the OST of Worlds sounds compared to MM's expansion.

 

There's a limit - no MM expansion is going to make me enjoy a score I didn't like in the first place, but for those cases where I've had an OST for a couple of decades and I like the bulk of it, I'm probably going to get the expansion eventually.

[Gurkensalat 336]

2 hours ago, crumbs said:

 

Not being critical but have you considered that expansions might enhance your opinions of these scores and make you want to listen to them more often? That's been my experience with almost every Mike Matessino expansion; after hearing his expanded presentations I almost never revisit JW's album presentations.

 

And scores I never listened to in OST form (Always, Presumed Innocent) suddenly got heaps of airtime after being fleshed out with expanded presentations.

 

 

This is not my experience in most cases. There are exception like Amistad or The Lost World, which I did not like as OST, but grew on me in expanded form, but normally it is just more of the same or similar.  Either I like it or not. If I like it, great, bring it on. If not, eh not so much. Indeed with Always and Presumed Innocent the expanded soundtrack did not change much in my perception of the music. Those 2 are really the reason that I am now more selective, since I did not listen to them any more after the first 2 listens just after purchase. Just same old, although Always has a nice alternate that I like, so it is not a total loss.

[Jay 37,281]

Less than 75 units in stock at La La Land, once gone this title will be OUT OF PRINT

 

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[bollemanneke 3,337]

I somehow never had time to fully appreciate this release. As in, the pandemic totally muted the excitement. Unbelievable that we got this right before the shitstorm started. Happy to have it.

[GerateWohl 4,326]

I find, it has one of the best love themes, Williams has ever written.

[Holko 9,499]

It was the opposite for me, it was a great lovely comforting release to listen to in the pandemic.

[bollemanneke 3,337]

1 hour ago, GerateWohl said:

I find, it has one of the best love themes, Williams has ever written.

Yes, but he should have been more creative in its accompanying chords. He does this great thing in the bass line during Into the Bath and Joseph and Shannon that he never does anywhere else, a sort of descending scale. 2:40 in the latter track.

[Jay 37,281]

On 23/01/2023 at 4:13 PM, Jay said:

LAST CALL!!!

We are down to 150 units of John William's epic score to FAR AND AWAY

 

On 16/02/2023 at 6:29 PM, Jay said:

Less than 75 units in stock at La La Land, once gone this title will be OUT OF PRINT

 

https://filmscoremonthly.com/board/posts.cfm?threadID=150523&forumID=1&archive=0

 

 

There's less than 40 left now!

 

Don't miss out!

 

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[Andy 4,079]

Get it in time for St Patty’s Day!

[Jay 37,281]

SOLD OUT!

[Jurassic Shark 12,024]

Spare copy for sale!

[Steve 589]

So finally our german retailer can increase the price from 40 € to 69 €

[bollemanneke 3,337]

I love the feeling of owning an OOP title. Briefly.

[Amer 2,080]

I have an extra sealed copy for Trade! 

[Andy 4,079]

Smart. I should start doing that. 

[1977 1,743]

Any guesses what a sealed copy will be worth in a few months or so? I have a friend that accidentally purchased two copies.

[Andy 4,079]

Just a guess but I’d say $60-$80.  It’s a lesser known Williams, non-franchise title, with a decent OST. 
 

I think it’s priceless. 

[Amer 2,080]

I'll trade mine with any new current release..

[Holko 9,499]

This is such a damn good score, great performance, great recording, great release - I can't really think of other JW/MMs around this time with significant flaws in these either but there's just something specially perfect about this one, every time I listen it feels like a benchmark release.

[bollemanneke 3,337]

I agree with everything but the recording. Not enough reverb for me and that end credits suite is now ranked below the BPO recording forever.

[Faleel 5,330]

Recording Bolle wanted:

 

[Schilkeman 955]

I bought this one on a whim when I was first buying up a lot of these expansions. It has become one of my most frequently revisited. It has such a strong musical narrative, and The Land Race is one of the best action cues he ever wrote. I think Horner would have written a fine score, as he did for a number of Ron Howard films, but I’m glad he didn’t do this one. I think this is my third favorite 90s score from Williams.