Jurassic Shark 12,079 Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 23 minutes ago, Holko said: The art designer knew it and signalled it to us secretly, that's why JW's missing his right arm. Wait a minute... isn't his teeth missing as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,367 Posted October 19, 2021 Author Share Posted October 19, 2021 1 hour ago, Bespin said: Without the final content of each CD, we can't say much... On 18/08/2021 at 3:11 AM, TownerFan said: I can also confirm this is going to be 20 discs, as That's Entertainment is not part of the collection (don't ask me why) and By Request has been shortened by the pieces that were culled from previous recordings (so you'll get just Olympic Fanfare, Liberty Fanfare, The Mission Theme, the 1941 March and the Jaws main theme) and coupled with selections from Pops Britannia (including the suite from Jane Eyre) on a single disc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 I hope a JWFan buys it just to inform us if the sound is different from the original CD releases. Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,367 Posted October 19, 2021 Author Share Posted October 19, 2021 It probably can't be terribly different. I think they recorded these albums digitally in 16/44.1 in the 80s and that's all there is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 Well, I agree with Bespin that many of those albums are very badly mastered. Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,079 Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 Bes is badly mastered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerateWohl 4,370 Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 16 minutes ago, Disco Stu said: I hope a JWFan buys it just to inform us if the sound is different from the original CD releases. I must say, I own none of these albums, so it might be really a good catch to purchase this box. But I will not be able to compare it to the original edition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-8 3,478 Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 59 minutes ago, GerateWohl said: I must say, I own none of these albums, so it might be really a good catch to purchase this box. But I will not be able to compare it to the original edition. I bought Salute to Hollywood second hand just for the Balloon Scene from Witches of Eastwick. I love that piece! 2 hours ago, Jurassic Shark said: Wait a minute... isn't his teeth missing as well? Wear of teeth from excessive consumption of cookies? Smeltington and Jurassic Shark 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,483 Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 BTW, @Jay you just repeated the "name" of each CD, we already got that info... But correct me if I'm wrong, we don't know yet the exact content of each CD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,367 Posted October 19, 2021 Author Share Posted October 19, 2021 2 minutes ago, Bespin said: BTW, @Jay you just repeated the "name" of each CD, we already got that info... But correct me if I'm wrong, we don't know yet the exact content of each CD. On 18/08/2021 at 3:11 AM, TownerFan said: I can also confirm this is going to be 20 discs, as That's Entertainment is not part of the collection (don't ask me why) and By Request has been shortened by the pieces that were culled from previous recordings (so you'll get just Olympic Fanfare, Liberty Fanfare, The Mission Theme, the 1941 March and the Jaws main theme) and coupled with selections from Pops Britannia (including the suite from Jane Eyre) on a single disc. Once 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,483 Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 Does this guy work for Universal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,079 Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 I guess so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,367 Posted October 19, 2021 Author Share Posted October 19, 2021 I have provided zero information about this set from myself, I only put the info in the main post from the website I found it on, and then quoted what Maurizio said since he clearly knows something about the production. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amer 2,110 Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 The Amazon UK listing mentions it as as a 21 Disc Set. So that means THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT set is liekly to be included. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09DDWK2JM/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Skywalker 1,795 Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Same thing in the Spanish site: https://www.amazon.es/dp/B09DDWK2JM/ What will be the estimated price tag for this? EDIT: WOW WOW WOW, the box set photo is also sporting "21CD" written on it! Lets hope it is not interviews or screen savers.... Jurassic Shark and BB-8 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,079 Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 So someone probably made them aware of the mistake and they fixed it. Amer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerateWohl 4,370 Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 10 minutes ago, Luke Skywalker said: What will be the estimated price tag for this? On amazon.de it is 100,- €. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Skywalker 1,795 Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 It's cheap for 21 cds but still a big investment. I hope the price adjustes near release date. I think i bought the sony box for around 44€ the same year of release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,079 Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 On amazon.it it's €59. https://www.amazon.it/dp/B09DDWK2JM 4 hours ago, Luke Skywalker said: It's cheap for 21 cds but still a big investment. I hope the price adjustes near release date. I think i bought the sony box for around 44€ the same year of release. I bought it for €30. GerateWohl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Skywalker 1,795 Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Good for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-8 3,478 Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 34 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said: So someone probably made them aware of the mistake and they fixed it. So Decca still seems to be doing the copy editing. Fingers crossed! Hope they get everything in the right order and complete (!) and that we don't end up with a box set full of guitar music played by "John Williams" (à la Sony Classical birthday greetings). Sony Classical can't tell one John Williams from another - Slipped DiscSlipped Disc | The inside track on classical music and related cultures, by Norman Lebrecht (slippedisc.com) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Skywalker 1,795 Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Disney could take example from them…. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 I do hope they've added That's Entertainment after all. The "A Little Night Music" suite (arranged by Jonathan Tunick, Sondheim's long-time orchestrator) is one of my favorite tracks on any of the JW-BPO albums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,367 Posted October 20, 2021 Author Share Posted October 20, 2021 1 hour ago, Jurassic Shark said: So someone probably made them aware of the mistake and they fixed it. Holko 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,079 Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 1 minute ago, Jay said: You whistled That's Entertainment for them? Smeltington 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amer 2,110 Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 I like the Williams Scanned signature on the top of the box artwork-A nice touch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,079 Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Perhaps it's real, and that's why this box is taking so long... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyD 1,223 Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 2 hours ago, Luke Skywalker said: Did I mention that I will definitely be getting this? Hopefully the Amazon US link will be posted so this can be pre-ordered in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,367 Posted October 20, 2021 Author Share Posted October 20, 2021 I just did a bunch of various searches on Amazon US, and it's not in their system yet. Should be soon, I'd reckon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amer 2,110 Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 I more interested in the confirmation that these are being remastered as per today's technical expertise ! But heck I'll still buy this irrespective. P. S. If they have changed the configuration for the albums that would certainly mean that they are using the original session tapes and not the previous album masters. Thus such a change should substantially require To be be remastered? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,367 Posted October 20, 2021 Author Share Posted October 20, 2021 One can easily use the data off old album masters and do whatever you want with it, including presenting music in a different order Mike used the album masters for HP2 and HP3 for various tracks throughout the new expanded presentation of those, for example Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bespin 8,483 Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 When Decca reissued "The Planets" on a 2015 2-CD compilation called "JW Conducts music form Star Wars", I've compared the WAV with the original Philips CD. They increased the volume without adding any compression. So there is hope for the boxset... See, at the top, the Original Philips CD WAV, at the bottom, the 2015 reissue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt S. 493 Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 I wonder if this box set will include the original artwork for the albums? I have Decca's box set of Zubin Mehta recordings, and the box design is nearly identical, but the disc sleeves themselves have no artwork. BB-8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,483 Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 Is it me or this boxset was first announced with 20 CD... and now it's 21? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,367 Posted October 21, 2021 Author Share Posted October 21, 2021 Correct 16 hours ago, Amer said: The Amazon UK listing mentions it as as a 21 Disc Set. So that means THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT set is liekly to be included. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09DDWK2JM/ 16 hours ago, Luke Skywalker said: Same thing in the Spanish site: https://www.amazon.es/dp/B09DDWK2JM/ What will be the estimated price tag for this? EDIT: WOW WOW WOW, the box set photo is also sporting "21CD" written on it! 16 hours ago, Jurassic Shark said: So someone probably made them aware of the mistake and they fixed it. 14 hours ago, Jay said: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amer 2,110 Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 2 hours ago, Matt S. said: I wonder if this box set will include the original artwork for the albums? I have Decca's box set of Zubin Mehta recordings, and the box design is nearly identical, but the disc sleeves themselves have no artwork. The recent Herrmann Decca set had the original artwork on the sleeves. So I suppose they will follow suit. BB-8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,079 Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 6 hours ago, Matt S. said: I wonder if this box set will include the original artwork for the albums? I have Decca's box set of Zubin Mehta recordings, and the box design is nearly identical, but the disc sleeves themselves have no artwork. Are the Mehta recording presented in recent remasterings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt S. 493 Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 8 hours ago, Jurassic Shark said: Are the Mehta recording presented in recent remasterings? I can't say; the packaging gives no indication. Some reviews on Amazon mention remastering, but they may or may not be accurate. Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerateWohl 4,370 Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 Let's be patient. Two more Month to go. Maybe the number will rise to 22 or 23 if we wait even longer. Jurassic Shark and Smeltington 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,079 Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 @Jay, you know what to do. GerateWohl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt S. 493 Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 32 minutes ago, GerateWohl said: Let's be patient. Two more Month to go. Maybe the number will rise to 22 or 23 if we wait even longer. I would like to see them include the full album of "By Request..." even though it is largely repeated material. And as I said before, adding the five new tracks from "By Request" to "Pops Britannia" brings that to 85 minutes, which is supposedly too long for a single CD. Do we know for a fact "That's Entertainment" is the 21st disc? Is it possible it is still being excluded, but the full "By Request" is now the 21st disc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,079 Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 Perhaps they've licenced a guitar-Williams album from Sony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,483 Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 If the volume of each albums is correctly increased a bit, just to make sure all albums play at a relative same volume, I'll buy that set... and if it's indeed complete, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciarlese 250 Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 On 17/08/2021 at 4:46 PM, Jay said: https://www.jpc.de/jpcng/classic/detail/-/art/john-williams-boston-pops-orchestra-complete-philips-recordings/hnum/10693190 John Williams & Boston Pops Orchestra - Complete Philips Recordings Boston Pops Orchestra , John Williams 20 CDs Pops on the March Pops in Space We wish you a merry Christmas Pops around the World Aisle Seat - Great Film Music Out of this World Prokofieff: Peter and the Wolf; Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker (excerpts) With a Song in my Heart Swing, swing, swing America, the Dream goes on On Stage Bernstein by Boston Pops in Love Holst: The Planets Digital Jukebox Lucky to be me Salute to Hollywood Pops a la Russe Pops by Gershwin By Request / Pops Britannia Artist: Boston Pops Orchestra, John Williams Label: Decca , ADD Order number: 10693190 Release date: 14.1.2022 JPC.de has released the updated list of CDs included in the box. However there are still a few websites showing the 20cds info and picture.https://www.jpc.de/jpcng/classic/detail/-/art/john-williams-boston-pops-orchestra-complete-philips-recordings/hnum/10693190 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt S. 493 Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 From that track listing it looks like they're removing Orb and Sceptre along with Fantasia on Greensleeves from the Pops Britannia material. Makes sense; both were included on earlier albums, and this brings the Pops Britannia/By Request CD down to 74 minutes. Jay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Skywalker 1,795 Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 And thats entertainment is included. Amer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciarlese 250 Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Matt S. said: From that track listing it looks like they're removing Orb and Sceptre along with Fantasia on Greensleeves from the Pops Britannia material. Makes sense; both were included on earlier albums, and this brings the Pops Britannia/By Request CD down to 74 minutes. I am not sure it does though. I mean: you are releasing a "complete" box set of 22 previously released albums, why would you bother about changing two of those albums for the sake of saving one disk in the box? You are losing the historical accuracy so that the box has 21 discs instead of 22? Really? Jay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt S. 493 Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 I agree, I think they should just release all 22. But at least by doing it this way, they're not actually losing any music. ciarlese 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,367 Posted October 23, 2021 Author Share Posted October 23, 2021 1 hour ago, ciarlese said: I mean: you are releasing a "complete" box set of 22 previously released albums, why would you bother about changing two of those albums for the sake of saving one disk in the box? You are losing the historical accuracy so that the box has 21 discs instead of 22? Really? I agree with... ciarlese Disco Stu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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