FIDDLER ON THE ROOF: 50th Anniversary Remastered Edition from La-La Land Records (3-CD)

[Holko 9,499]

Just now, Jay said:

 

I agree with Maurizio.  Also, the film is currently free on youtube:

 

 

...in certain regions.

[Dr. Rick 1,155]

It's also free for Prime Video members FYI 

[Jay 37,281]

Samples and direct order link!

 

https://lalalandrecords.com/fiddler-on-the-roof-50th-anniversary-remastered-limited-edition-3-cd-set/

[Holko 9,499]

Disc 1 Tradition is very bright. The rest of it, and Disc 2 too, thankfully sound fantastic, better than I hoped! Nothing like one of the earlier releases I skipped into that felt like the vocals were at 80% volume and the orchestra was at 20%, this here is a very healthy mix! Entr'acte is incredible to hear so clear, the film mix on the blu transfer is awful, phasing all over, noisy, near unlistenable. Even Disc 3 sounds better than expected, for a film stem source with supposed minor sound effects! All Hail Saint Mike!

[Jay 37,281]

Oh, I'm glad they included a sample of Tevye's Monologue.  That and Tevye's Rebuttal are two of my favorite tracks!

[JohnnyD 1,220]

Ordered!

[Bespin 8,475]

I'll wait the reglementary one month, before ordering it!

 

Any frequencies problems?

[ciarlese 248]

6 hours ago, ATXHusker said:

It's also free for Prime Video members FYI 

...in certain regions.

[JohnnyD 1,220]

Apart from having watched the film via the 40th anniversary Blu-Ray, I never owned the soundtrack to Fiddler On the Roof, as much as I love the film and the Maestro's work. I've always wanted to hear the entire score in addition to the film versions of the musical numbers. I've listened to some tracks from the 30th anniversary CD via Apple, but it left much to be desired. I've always stuck to the 40th anniversary Blu-Ray because it is the best presentation of the film (great remastered picture AND sound). However, I only just listened to the sample of Entr'acte, as I want to be surprised by the remastered sound for the entire score; the moment it started, I was blown away; this sounds miles better than the 30th anniversary CD. I am amazed at the clarity and dynamic punch of the orchestra presented just from the sample of Entr'acte. I cannot wait to hear the rest of the Maestro's phenomenal masterpiece of an adaptation from beginning to end. Also, my favorite musical number has always been If I Were a Rich Man. I cannot wait to hear how remastered that sounds.

[Bespin 8,475]

I hate the dream sequence, so I usually stop the movie/album there.

[Holko 9,499]

3 hours ago, JohnnyD said:

because it is the best presentation of the film (great remastered picture AND sound).

haha no

[12-Mile Reef 123]

 

[Holko 9,499]

4 hours ago, Bespin said:

I hate the dream sequence, so I usually stop the movie/album there.

Mazel tov, mazel tov!

15 minutes ago, John Chambers said:

 

Great video!

[crumbs 14,300]

Awesome video, these are great!

 

Love that LLL are embracing social media with side projects like this.

[rough cut 1,714]

I never owned this, but looking forward to dig into it.

 

Ordered!

[Bryant Burnette 654]

Ordered, along with that new Friday the 13th.  Weird pairing.

[Andy 4,079]

3 hours ago, Bryant Burnette said:

Ordered, along with that new Friday the 13th.  Weird pairing.

Hahah Same here.

 

13 hours ago, Bespin said:

I'll wait the reglementary one month, before ordering it!

 

And risk missing out on the potential of an error disc containing tracks Williams didn't approve, like A.I.?  

[blondheim 1,157]

I want to live in a world where all soundtrack releases get trailers.

On 30/11/2021 at 9:30 PM, Bespin said:

I hate the dream sequence, so I usually stop the movie/album there.

 

Sigh. That's the best sequence in the movie...

[Bespin 8,475]

I hate musicals!

[Jay 37,281]

@mahler3 says on FSM:

 

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There’s some radio coverage featuring first plays from this seminal album I’d like to highlight including intros from Mike Matessino:

Tonight from 7pm (GMT) with me at www.Belfast247OnAir.com

Tomorrow (Friday) on Classic FM with John Brunning after 4pm (GMT)

Saturday the 11th on RTE Lyric FM with Aedin Gormley after 1pm (GMT)

Scala Radio will also be scheduling tracks on rotation from this new LLL album.

I’m sure you’ll agree the music has never sounded better, which is a commonality when speaking about Mike M’s work.

 

[mahler3 478]

Thanks Jason, yes tonight you’ll hear some of the remastered Fiddler on the Roof cues and it’s a good taster of the conversation Maurizio and I had with Mike which will be posted in full tomorrow at the Legacy of JW website.

 

Dan Goldwasser and Brian Satterwhite also join me to talk about Friday the 13th which is very off topic, but just in case it’s of interest!

[Jay 37,281]

Can't wait for the podcast!

[JohnnyD 1,220]

On 1/12/21 at 1:42 AM, John Chambers said:

 

Happy birthday to me!!! I am going to watch the film tonight on my 4K Blu-Ray player.

[mahler3 478]

Here’s a link to tonight’s show in case you couldn’t listen live:

 

Download link 
https://we.tl/t-VW2R8mJijk

[Jay 37,281]

Thanks Tim!

 

The Fiddler content is in Part 2 starting at 18:57!

 

Mike starts talking at 21:58!

 

After the "thank you Tim", sounds like we're hearing a cut from tomorrow's podcast, as I can hear Tim and Maurizio reacting to some of the things Mike says here

 

After "Miracle of Miracles", "First Act Finale" then "Entr'acte" are played

 

And the Fiddler content is over by 29:16!

 

Wonderful choices here, lengthy previews of Williams' score sounding better than ever, and nice coverage of how Miracle of Miracles is different from the original Playback to the OST to the final film.  Nice tease for tomorrow's podcast!

[Jay 37,281]

Maurizio's podcast is up!

 

https://thelegacyofjohnwilliams.com/2021/12/03/fiddler-on-the-roof-podcast-pt1/

[Jay 37,281]

Great podcast!

 

I love that JW listened to the Fiddler audio at Tanglewood, while I was RIGHT THERE, and checked out the Fiddler artwork in Berlin when Maurizio and so many other JWFanners were RIGHT THERE.

 

I had no idea the guy playing the fiddler in the film was the same guy who played the Imam in Raiders, very cool

[Holko 9,499]

Fantastic talk! This set seems to be an immense labour of love from everyone involved, can't wait to get it!

[crumbs 14,300]

19 hours ago, Jay said:

I love that JW listened to the Fiddler audio at Tanglewood, while I was RIGHT THERE, and checked out the Fiddler artwork in Berlin when Maurizio and so many other JWFanners were RIGHT THERE.

 

It's the reason he couldn't come back out during the extended applause!

[Jurassic Shark 12,024]

He was wondering about the credits on the cover.

[Jay 37,281]

I really enjoyed the discussion of the film itself, like the part about how the shocking end of act 1 finale in the summer sets a tone, and then the entr'acte and cornfield cues combined with the visuals showing the harvest in the fall covers how life goes on no matter what... and how universal that feeling is.

[JohnnyD 1,220]

Shipped!

[Demondm810 398]

Shipped!

[lairdo 726]

7 hours ago, Jay said:

I really enjoyed the discussion of the film itself, like the part about how the shocking end of act 1 finale in the summer sets a tone, and then the entr'acte and cornfield cues combined with the visuals showing the harvest in the fall covers how "life goes on" no matter what and how universal that feeling is.

 

100% agreed with this point and the power of the message.

 

And of course the whole podcast production was amazing. Well done Maurizio on the editing in of the music throughout (and wow on the cross between two of the films mentioned in the discussion). 

 

Really, La-La Land should ship a 6 disc edition with CDs 4-6 being the commentary podcasts! (I am guessing the hoped for follow up Fiddler conversation might be another 90 mins!) These chats feel like they take the amazing expanded releases up to Criterion level!

 

If I had one disappointment, it's just that the new CDs are not in my hands yet, and I don't dare listen to the 30th anniversary knowing JW did not approve of it. 

[TownerFan 4,983]

Thanks everyone for the nice words. I'm happy you enjoyed the talk! We plan to sit down for Part 2 soon and have it out in January. We want people getting their copy and enjoyed it first before we dissect the more technical aspects of the release (and there is a lot to talk about).

 

However, there will be one more episode with Mike on TLOJW podcast, somehow still tied with Fiddler, before the end of the year... More info coming very soon

[lairdo 726]

50 minutes ago, TownerFan said:

However, there will be one more episode with Mike on TLOJW podcast, somehow still tied with Fiddler, before the end of the year... More info coming very soon

 

Hmmm... Mysterious!

[Jurassic Shark 12,024]

Goodbye, Mr. Chips confirmed!

[lairdo 726]

3 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said:

Goodbye, Mr. Chips confirmed!

 

Yeah, that is what I was thinking too. We do have the 3 disc from FSM so that's pretty complete although now quite a few years old.

 

What about Valley of the Dolls? That only has the original 1967 soundtrack out there. Just 12 tracks.

 

But perhaps both of these are too on the mark?

 

[Sandor 796]

Ordered.

[Alan 689]

Another great episode, as always @TownerFanand @mahler3!

 

Just the little nudge I needed to order the set. My wallet "thanks" you ;).

[JohnnyD 1,220]

I got it!!!! I’ll listen when I get home from work.

[Jay 37,281]

Wow, that was fast!

 

The website still says "starts shipping Dec 7" lol

[JohnnyD 1,220]

The fact that I was one of the first, if not the first, to order it also helps.

[Bespin 8,475]

Is it a competition?

[Demondm810 398]

Got mine today, going to listen tonight! 

[Bespin 8,475]

We are waiting for a first review, can you hurry up plz?

[ZackR 95]

Surprised to see mine was shipped Saturday it seems. Should be here tomorrow or Wednesday I hope. Can't wait. It's a Williams work that I am almost completely unfamiliar with and look forward to going in blind. What a treat!

[JohnnyD 1,220]

The Maestro, Mike Matessino, La-La Land Records and all else involved have outdone themselves yet again. I am blown away by how remastered the music is. It is so great to finally have the film versions of the musical pieces. All sound phenomenal. Even Disc 3, despite tracks being sourced from the final film mix due to the original scoring tapes being lost to time, sound great. It is also great to finally have most of the Maestro's underscore (the only cue that unfortunately was not included, most likely due to extensive sound effects that could not be removed, is the scene in the Russian court yard in Kiev where Perchik and his rally are attacked by the Russian police on horses). The essay by Mike Matessino is also well-written (as always) and very insightful. "Tradition!" "To Life!"

[bruce marshall 1,314]

I would probably buy VATD just for the great song!

I don't think I've heard the LP version, only the Warwick one?

[Jurassic Shark 12,024]

18 hours ago, JohnnyD said:

The Maestro, Mike Matessino, La-La Land Records and all else involved have outdone themselves yet again. I am blown away by how remastered the music is.

 

I reckon they set the dial on "maximum remastering".