Jay 25,559 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Quote THE COWBOYS – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Deluxe Edition) by John Williams This 50th anniversary release celebrates John Wayne and one of his finest twilight westerns with a score composed by the living legend, John Williams. The Cowboys was the maestro’s biggest pre-Star Wars score, and a much-needed restoration job—featuring a complete rebuild, remix, remastering and expansion to 36 tracks (including unearthed alternate takes)—was done for a 3,000-unit, limited-edition CD re-issue that came out in 2018 and has since sold out. The first-ever official LP release, this double-record gatefold includes extensive notes and original photos and is pressed on gold vinyl exclusively for RSD 2022. https://www.facebook.com/varesesarabanderecords/posts/1897002560492020 Toillion and rough cut 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 25,559 Posted February 16 Author Share Posted February 16 Quote This 50th anniversary release of THE COWBOYS celebrates the a score composed by the living legend, John Williams. The first-ever official LP release, this double-record gatefold includes extensive notes and original photos and is pressed on gold vinyl exclusively for RSD 2022. https://twitter.com/VareseSarabande/status/1494031616531857409/ Remco 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toillion 19 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 It's nice to get an official release on vinyl for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 25,559 Posted February 16 Author Share Posted February 16 This album is also available on all digital / streaming music sites https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-cowboys-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-deluxe/1583870947https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09FX3YSG4/https://tidal.com/browse/album/197212854https://open.spotify.com/album/5zQ2JU2HeqZdfIlr0BylrH?si=NdMHru6xT_umtOiVxs3naw&dl_branch=1https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/album/the-cowboys-john-williams/vgy2kkyp11akahttps://us.7digital.com/artist/john-williams/release/the-cowboys-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-deluxe-edition-17785553 etc Remco 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,107 Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 I was hoping the vinyl revival would lead to a return of the l.p. program. But, except for BLACK PANTHER ( which didn't get a CD release) these seem to just follow the c + c protocols. Which also doubles the price😒 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJH132 39 Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 I have the Varese CD, but not the Deluxe version that came out later, so this will be a good purchase for me. Although I think "The Cowboys Overture" is one of Williams' best pieces of film-to-concert music, the score itself isn't among my favorites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toillion 19 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 Is this one being delayed to June? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junion 82 Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 On 03/03/2022 at 4:00 AM, Toillion said: Is this one being delayed to June? Yes, the 2022 Vinyl edition won`t be released in April but on June 18, 2022. https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/14750 Toillion 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrotherSound 1,385 Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 3 hours ago, Junion said: Yes, the 2022 Vinyl edition won`t be released in April but on June 18, 2022. https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/14750 UPDATE: never mind, they used the tracklist from the old bootleg on that site. Hmm, I hadn't seen that track listing before: 1. Morning On The Ranch - 2:20 2. Trouble - 2:11 3. Moving Out - 2:27 4. The Campsite - 1:08 5. High Spirits - 1:59 6. A Man To Respect - 1:31 7. Nightfall - 1:42 8. Training Spills - 1:56 9. The Death Riders - 4:00 10. Final Conflict - 1:19 11. On The Trail Again - 1:28 12. Wayward Ladies - 1:37 13. Learning The Ropes - 1:40 14. The Takeover - 1:20 15. A Coward's Deed - 1:52 16. Death Of A Cowboy - 2:29 17. The Trap - 8:30 18. End Of The Drive - 1:27 Almost none of these titles are found on the Varèse expansion (or the older Varèse CD, for that matter), and a lot of the timings are different, indicating either edits or tracks that combine cues. Could this be an OST program proposed at the time but never released? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 25,559 Posted March 28 Author Share Posted March 28 That's the tracklist of the bootleg vinyl LP that was in record stores in the 70s/80s. The writers of the article you quoted somehow used the old bootleg tracklist instead of the actual tracklist the release will have (which is the same tracklist as the 2018 CD) ~ JW never prepared an OST album for The Cowboys. MM's assembly is the first and only composer-approved album that exists Robert Townson made the 1994 Varese CD without JW's input (and put Harry Sukman's main title cue for the TV show on it without realizing that's what it was) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrotherSound 1,385 Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 41 minutes ago, Jay said: The writers of the article you quoted somehow used the old bootleg tracklist instead of the actual tracklist the release will have (which is the same tracklist as the 2018 CD) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 25,559 Posted 2 hours ago Author Share Posted 2 hours ago According to Varese Sarabande's official Facebook, the Cowboys vinyl has had production delays and "will release later in the year almost definitely" https://www.facebook.com/varesesarabanderecords/photos/a.190580947800865/1968234690035473/?comment_id=340078981601391&reply_comment_id=1202226747196869&__tn__=R*F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toillion 19 Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago 11 minutes ago, Jay said: According to Varese Sarabande's official Facebook, the Cowboys vinyl has had production delays and "will release later in the year almost definitely" https://www.facebook.com/varesesarabanderecords/photos/a.190580947800865/1968234690035473/?comment_id=340078981601391&reply_comment_id=1202226747196869&__tn__=R*F I'm all for not having to show up to a record store on RSD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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