Bellosh 3,418 Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Does it match what your favorite score is? Expanded scores can be included. Now while not my favorite score, my answer is Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. I just find it surreal where that score goes. The MOST globetrotting adventure score that exists, I believe. Especially the expanded version (even with the crappy bootleg sound). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,353 Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Do you mean the main program only, or the entire thing include all bonus tracks presented after a main program? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Batman Bellosh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datameister 2,042 Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Hmmm...here are some contenders for me: War Horse (OST) Star Wars (SE) Back to the Future (chronological combo of score and songs) The tough part is that I love long scores - more material to enjoy! - but they're not usually ideal in terms of overall listening experience. mstrox and Bellosh 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellosh 3,418 Posted February 3, 2021 Author Share Posted February 3, 2021 46 minutes ago, Jay said: Do you mean the main program only, or the entire thing include all bonus tracks presented after a main program? Oh umm..probably Main Program. yeah. but i mean, if theres just 1 or 2 bonus tracks, have at it. 13 minutes ago, Datameister said: Hmmm...here are some contenders for me: War Horse (OST) Yup this is a FANTASTIC listening experience. mstrox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSH 968 Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 SIDEWAYS - ROLFE KENT I can (and often do) listen to this from start to finish. It's quite a short album anyway, and is gone in a breeze, but I like to put it on when I'm cooking. Bellosh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondheim 1,157 Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Here's three off the top of my head: The original 14-track Laputa album by Hisaishi The Fountain by Clint Mansell Under Fire by Goldsmith Bellosh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,495 Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 I find this question impossible to answer. A good listening experience is one of the components of a great soundtrack. It would be like asking "what's your favourite sound quality". As long as the composer/producer has made the effort to re-organize the material for listening, I'm usually happy 9 times out of 10. Occasionally, I only wish they had abbreviated and re-arranged even further. So I suppose I would have to evaluate it on a case-by-case basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,353 Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 10 hours ago, Bellosh said: Oh umm..probably Main Program. yeah. but i mean, if theres just 1 or 2 bonus tracks, have at it. Sorry, I don't really get it. You are either looking for releases where the entire thing is good including the bonus tracks, or you're asking about main programs that are great regardless or any bonus tracks that might also be included afterwards. I don't get what you mean about the 1 or 2 bonus tracks thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSH 968 Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 4 hours ago, Thor said: I find this question impossible to answer. A good listening experience is one of the components of a great soundtrack. It would be like asking "what's your favourite sound quality". As long as the composer/producer has made the effort to re-organize the material for listening, I'm usually happy 9 times out of 10. Occasionally, I only wish they had abbreviated and re-arranged even further. So I suppose I would have to evaluate it on a case-by-case basis. Oh for god's sake Thor, we're not attempting to unweave the rainbow. Bellosh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellosh 3,418 Posted February 3, 2021 Author Share Posted February 3, 2021 3 hours ago, Jay said: Sorry, I don't really get it. You are either looking for releases where the entire thing is good including the bonus tracks, or you're asking about main programs that are great regardless or any bonus tracks that might also be included afterwards. I don't get what you mean about the 1 or 2 bonus tracks thing If your favorite listening experience includes bonus tracks. Then list it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,353 Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 My favorite listening experience from top to bottom, all bonus tracks included, is an album that isn't announced yet Runners up would be The Last Starfighter (2015 Intrada version) War Horse (OST) Final Fantasy IV (OST) Chrono Trigger (OST) Front Mission: Gun Hazard (OST) Bravely Default (OST) Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (OST) Celeste (OST) Hollow Knight (OST) Brilliant listening experiences in an expanded release's main program where I don't usually listen to the bonus tracks are Total Recall (Quartet) Basic Instinct (Quartet) The Wrath of Khan (FSM) Aliens (Varese Deluxe) Batman (Mondo) Batman Returns (LLL) Mission: Impossible (LLL) Dances With Wolves (LLL) Predator 2 (Varese) Starship Troopers (Varese), but specifically without the end titles track as well as the subsequent bonus tracks Independence Day (LLL) Most of my favorite listening experience versions of scores are ones I edited / renumbered myself using an expanded release, for example The Rocketeer (I remove the pop songs completely and move the concert arrangement and theater source cue to the end) Apollo 13 (synth cues are back in the main program where they belong) Stargate - simple swap-in of the "with chorus" version of The Eye of Ra instead of the "no chorus" version, all other bonus tracks left out The World Is Not Enough w/ the garbage song and casino source cues removed The Lost World w/ the JP theme re-recording and "film version" edit thingamabob removed (and various other cues separated that were combined or combined that were left separated) Star Wars with Princess Leia's theme moved to the end and the 5 takes of the Main Titles removed E.T. (The Encounter, The Kiss, and Levitation added into the main program where they belong) CE3K (C&C with Vision Takes Shape, Another Vision, Dark Side of the Moon, The Five Tones, Advance Scout Greeting, etc added to the main program) Temple of Doom (my own custom complete edit) How To Train Your Dragon (fixed opening track, Jonsi song completely removed, no demos) Solo: A Star Wars Story ("Maul's Call / Parting Ways" split into two tracks, Adventures of Han added as end credits, no source cues) etc Oomoog the Ecstatic and Bellosh 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oomoog the Ecstatic 314 Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 I don't listen to many scores from beginning to end except for those with my favorite tracks already in them: I usually rate a score based on the tracks I find. But for full listening, not including video game scores, I'd probably go with Titanic! I realized it's a much better score from beginning to end, not really an individual track type of OST. Bellosh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oomoog the Ecstatic 314 Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 On 2/2/2021 at 9:25 PM, blondheim said: The Fountain by Clint Mansell I never noticed any greatness in the music until maybe I listen from beginning to end. I'll try that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,007 Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 Probably the first two Star Wars scores. Karol Bellosh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverTrumpet 638 Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 20 hours ago, Jay said: Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (OST) You don't mean that big ass 5 CD OST with every cue ever, right? Maybe you mean the sound selection instead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,651 Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 Batman 89 OST Edward Scissorhands OST Twin Peaks OST Saving Private Ryan OST The Force Awakens OST Fellowship of the Ring OST 20 hours ago, Jay said: My favorite listening experience from top to bottom, all bonus tracks included, is not out yet.... Neat! What do you like about it, specifically? Bellosh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,353 Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 5 minutes ago, SilverTrumpet said: You don't mean that big ass 5 CD OST with every cue ever, right? Maybe you mean the sound selection instead? I love it all! I used to think it was too much, but now I listen to the whole thing when I'm in the mood for that score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bored 309 Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 Probably not a very popular choice, but definitely Chamber of Secrets (with the edited tracked in material from Philosopher's Stone), and the new suites. I just love how it expands on the old themes, and the new material Williams created for that film. Even the completely reprised stuff from the first movie I end up associating with the second movie more, just because I think a lot of it fits better in that film's context. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,353 Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 I actually agree with a lot of that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverTrumpet 638 Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 43 minutes ago, Jay said: I love it all! I used to think it was too much, but now I listen to the whole thing when I'm in the mood for that score. Oh wow. I barely got through all that music once. I think the score would work a lot better as the smaller sample of tracks. There's a lot of filler material in there too, naturally. 33 minutes ago, superultramegaa said: Probably not a very popular choice, but definitely Chamber of Secrets (with the edited tracked in material from Philosopher's Stone), and the new suites. I just love how it expands on the old themes, and the new material Williams created for that film. Even the completely reprised stuff from the first movie I end up associating with the second movie more, just because I think a lot of it fits better in that film's context. I agree too. I find myself coming back to Chamber of Secrets way more often that I do Sorcerer's Stone. Probably for that reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 E.T. the OST mstrox and Bellosh 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,353 Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 5 minutes ago, SilverTrumpet said: Oh wow. I barely got through all that music once. I think the score would work a lot better as the smaller sample of tracks. There's a lot of filler material in there too, naturally. If you're interested, here's a highlights playlist I made a while back. I might make different selections today, but for a while this was what I listened to (almost daily for a while) 01 Xenoblade II - Where It All Began - (1:20) 02 Elysium, in the Blue Sky (1:45) 03 Argentum (3:39) 04 Bana's Theme (0:29) 05 A Ship in a Stormy Sea (3:32) 06 The Ancient Vessel (2:58) 07 Exploration (2:49) 08 A Portent Crawling Over (2:44) 09 Elysium in the Dream (2:49) 10 The Awakening (2:10) 11 Crossing Swords (3:37) 12 Incoming! (4:05) 13 Gormotti Forest (3:23) 14 Gormott (5:16) 15 Battle!! (3:35) 16 Torigoth (3:33) 17 Wanted Nia (2:10) 18 Omens of Life (1:56) 19 Awakened DNA (1:06) 20 A Nopon's Life (2:21) 21 A Brewing Storm (2:32) 22 Titan Battleship (4:37) 23 Monster Surprised You (3:14) 24 Irritation (2:41) 25 Friendship (2:54) 26 The Towering Yggdrasil (2:36) 27 Ophion (2:25) 28 Garfont Mercenaries (3:18) 29 Death Match with Torna (3:23) 30 Kingdom of Uraya (3:22) 31 Those Who Stand Against Our Path (3:39) 32 Fonsa Myma (3:00) 33 Counterattack (4:33) 34 You Will Recall Our Names (3:37) 35 Desolation (3:08) 36 War and Peace (2:46) 37 Driver VS (2:49) 38 Alba Cavanich (2:57) 39 Running (2:58) 40 Mor Ardain - Roaming the Wastes - (3:05) 41 Eye of Shining Justice (1:55) 42 Bringer of Chaos! Ultimate (3:25) 43 Song of Giga Rosa (1:52) 44 Jump Towards the Morning Sun (2:22) 45 Leftherian Archipelago (4:01) 46 Gramps (2:42) 47 The Impending Crisis (3:21) 48 Temperantia (3:17) 49 Over the Sinful Entreaty (4:02) 50 Tantal (3:24) 51 A Faint Hope (2:41) 52 Cliffs of Morytha (3:27) 53 Still, Move Forward! (3:36) 54 Battle in the Skies Above (2:53) 55 Elysium (3:13) 56 White All Around Us (3:02) TOTAL TIME - 2:48:04 Oomoog the Ecstatic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverTrumpet 638 Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 That's still a lot! I loved the soundtrack, I'm just saying the presentation wasn't great. With digital, they can put out a nice 1 hour OST album on release date, and then when a game is finished with all the DLC a year or so later, THEN you put out the nice big box set with all the music. The hill I will die on...you know, until I change my mind later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,353 Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 I mean, that's exactly what they did. They released the Sound Selection OST album when the game came out, and the 5 disc complete album a year later. The DLC got its own full OST album a year after it came out too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverTrumpet 638 Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 Separate from the box, or was that Xenoblade 1 Definitive. They've released the first Xenoblade so many times in such a short time period, PLUS Xeno 2, that it all bleeds together. I'm surprised they haven't pushed X again. People really like Sawano. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,353 Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 I don't know is the Sound Selection OST was readily available outside the SE version of the game or not Hell yea, bring on a Xenoblade X port to Switch so the whole series can be played on one system Hopefully they are working on an X2 (and 3) now as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 Bellosh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,007 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 I find it bit hard to get through a Rozsa score in one go. It's a wonderful music but it's really a lot to take in. The other scores I tend to listen to all the way through every single time: Superman: The Movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial The Lost World: Jurassic Park Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone A.I. Artificial Intelligence The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Star Trek: The Motion Picture Poltergeist Batman Batman Returns An American Tail Nothing surprising really. Pretty much all are childhood classics. Karol Bellosh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford The Fountain Signs Horton Hears A Who! 3:10 To Yuma The Grand Budapest Hotel blondheim and Bellosh 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 1 hour ago, Koray Savas said: The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford I'm sorry, I didn't know. How that happened? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondheim 1,157 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 3 hours ago, Koray Savas said: The Fountain Signs Horton Hears A Who! YESSSSSSSS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,686 Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 A few I can recall: Angels & Demons (with a couple of cues added from the sessions just to fill a few gaps) Gladiator Signs (complete score, which adds about 10 minutes) Twister (LLL release) The Call of the Wild I'd say most of Zimmer's albums win under this categorisation - I think he's even better than JW at creating albums. That just comes with the huge caveat that it only works strictly from the 'listening experience' perspective, and that it all falls apart the moment you get the film involved. Oh, and if 0:50 to ~2:10 of Rewilding doesn't get your heart racing, nothing will! One of my current favourite moments from CotW. Bellosh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,353 Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 Ooh I forgot about Twister, that's a great one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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