James Horner's WILLOW (1988) - 2022 2-CD Intrada Records

[Jay 46,840]

Roger says

 

"Coming June 28th...

 

It could be this 2-CD set coming your way next Tuesday. And nothing in July. We're exhausted and taking a break. Will see you back in August.

 

 

"

http://www.intrada.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=85204#p85204

 

 

 

 

Doug says

 

"

Next week’s new release is a tour-de-force of orchestral splendor. This is one to have. It’s a riveting score!

"

 

http://www.intrada.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=8936

 

[Positivatee 327]

[bruce marshall 2,010]

Hooray!

I'm ecstatic.

Best news in ages.

A dream fulfilled!

😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😄

[Yavar Moradi 4,471]

Just be grateful they left off a reprise of the original album program, Bruce.

 

Yavar

[bruce marshall 2,010]

Thank the Gods!😄

 

Tbh

 

I'm really not that familiar with this score.

So, who knows?😉

I am a big Horner fan.

 

But, two CDs is still a hard sell.

I'll keep an open mind#

[Edmilson 12,628]

 

[Jay 46,840]

This has been a holy grail of mine since I began collecting film scores in the mid 1990s.  I can't believe it's finally happening!

[Brando 2,829]

Looks like I need to rewatch the movie on my flight home this Saturday

[Andy 7,944]

One of the first CDs I ever bought... in a CD longbox!

[Jay 46,840]

1 minute ago, Brando said:

Looks like I need to rewatch the movie on my flight home this Saturday

 

Yea I told my wife we have to watch the movie this weekend now lol

 

I haven't seen it in probably 20 years

[eitam 447]

Whohoo ! No idea how much (good) music is missing from the OST, but never mind, that's an instant buy 

[Jay 46,840]

 

[Andy 7,944]

I want more bagpipe outtakes.

[Bounty95 587]

Yeah! 3) Release of the year! And 12) a holy grail of mine! First second purchase for me! 

[bruce marshall 2,010]

19 minutes ago, Jay said:

 

Yea I told my wife we have to watch the movie this weekend now lol

 

I haven't seen it in probably 20 years

I get WILLOW, LABYRINTH, DARK CRYSTAL, KRULL et.al confused!

[BrotherSound 2,672]

36 minutes ago, eitam said:

Whohoo ! No idea how much (good) music is missing from the OST, but never mind, that's an instant buy 

There’s a fair amount:

 

1m1 Elora's Birth / Titles (CD Elora Danan)

-missing village festival source-

-missing High Aldwin fanfare-

2m5 Village Attack (Not on CD)

3m1 Saying Goodbye (Not on CD)

3m2 Bavmorda & Kael (Not on CD)

3m3 Search / Travel Montage (some material contained in Willow's Journey Begins)

4m2 Crossroads (some material contained in Willow's Journey Begins)

4m3 The Brownies (Not on CD)

-missing tavern source-

-dust of broken heart tracked in from 7m2-3 / 8m1-

5m2 Escape From The Tavern (same as CD)

6m0 Bavmorda Slaps Kael (Not on CD)

-missing Willow's first use of the wand (improv shakuhachi)-

-missing arrival at the island-

-missing meeting Fin Razel (Fairlight pad and pan flute)-

7m0 Sorsha Arrives (Not on CD)

7m1 The Trek (Not on CD)

7m2-3 / 8m1 Snowy Escape (Not on CD)

8m2 Canyon Of Mazes (same as CD)

9m1 Tir Asleen Battle Pt. 1

9m2 Tir Asleen Battle Pt. 2 (combined for the CD as Tir Asleen)

10m1 Spell / Razel Transforms (first half of Bavmorda's Spell Is Cast)

11m1 / 2 Nockmaar Battle Pt. 1 (second half of Bavmorda's Spell Is Cast)

(NOTE: Bavmorda's Spell Is Cast is broken in two at the 09:13 mark)

12m1 / 2 Nockmaar Battle Pt.2

12m4 End Credits

12m1-2-4 are Willow The Sorcerer on the CD. The tune lead-in to the end credits has no written music, improvised based on charts, however the orchestra starts with pizz. before the statement of the adventure theme starting at 07:33. 

 

From this thread:

 

[Yavar Moradi 4,471]

This really is the year of Horner like last year was the year of Goldsmith!

 

Yavar

[Bayesian 1,640]

Given the pent-up demand for this score, I wonder how quickly it'll go OOP. It's been a long time since a score sold out permanently in the space of hours or days, right? Maybe Hook back in 2012?

[Disco Stu 15,517]

YES!

 

It’s not a huge amount missing (I guess I could agree with the word “fair” above ) but I’ve wanted this in a complete program since I was young.  It was a great OST and it will be a great C&C too.  Just an absolute classic fantasy score!  Hornerisms at their most endearing.

 

Amazing to check another grail off the list.

[Jay 46,840]

There's 30 minutes of unreleased music in the film

[Demondm810 477]

FINALLY 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[Kasey Kockroach 2,769]

I wonder what missing alternate/outtake or ten millisecond glitch or brickwalling ya’ll will complain about this time. 

[Disco Stu 15,517]

1 hour ago, Jay said:

There's 30 minutes of unreleased music in the film

I certainly trust your encyclopedic knowledge of these things, I just don’t remember it being that significant from when I did my isolated score.  I thought it was like 10-15.  Glad I’m wrong!

[mstrox 7,370]

This is the one Horner score I really dig, whether it’s nostalgia or whatever.  I’ll be picking this up.

[Jay 46,840]

55 minutes ago, Stu said:

I certainly trust your encyclopedic knowledge of these things, I just don’t remember it being that significant from when I did my isolated score.  I thought it was like 10-15.  Glad I’m wrong!

 

The thirty minutes are listed in this FSM thread:

 

https://www.filmscoremonthly.com/board/posts.cfm?threadID=141253&forumID=1&archive=0

 

(3 of the 30 minutes are source) 

[bruce marshall 2,010]

3 hours ago, Bayesian said:

Given the pent-up demand for this score, I wonder how quickly it'll go OOP. It's been a long time since a score sold out permanently in the space of hours or days, right? Maybe Hook back in 2012?

Was the demand so high because of the desire for the cues that were in the film but left off the ost?

[Jay 46,840]

Yea

[A. A. Ron 2,492]

Don't know the score, but I like Horner and if you all love it, I'll check it out!

[1977 2,159]

My No.1 Horner grail, and the score that led me into a decades-long discovery of his music. So fantastic! And just in time for my 50th birthday too!

[bruce marshall 2,010]

1 minute ago, JTWfan77 said:

My No.1 Horner grail, and the score that led me into his music. So fantastic! And just in time for my 50th birthday too!

What were the unreleased cues you most wanted?

[Amer 2,791]

So this is the BIG 'Non John Williams' release that Mike Matessino was hinting on previously on a podcast. As I had suspected earlier in that discussion thread and since its a Lucasfilm/Disney thing its going to usher in a new chapter for the label (s)

 

Im looking forward to Matessino's work on this and hopefully liner notes by him. This is such an important and pivotal release to come! 

 

 

[crocodile 9,818]

About time! Absolutely essential release and a true holy grail.

 

Karol

[Amer 2,791]

Didnt know that there was DVD set with the OST CD in Brazil. Note the similar artwork..

 

[Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,722]

So it's definitly a 12 and a 3 and I'll add a new one 14: "Label of the year"

Thanks to all involved for making this gem complete. Have a good summer break, you've totally earned it!

[Anthony 912]

Yay! At last!

[1977 2,159]

4 hours ago, bruce marshall said:

What were the unreleased cues you most wanted?

 

The flourish of Madmartigan's theme where Willow says "wow, you ARE great!” and the choral bit with the fairy queen and the brownies where Willow is given the wand. Also the complete Nelwyn village source music!

[Naïve Old Fart 13,250]

Don't want much, do you? 

[Jay 46,840]

4 hours ago, Amer said:

So this is the BIG 'Non John Williams' release that Mike Matessino was hinting on previously on a podcast.

 

No, it isn't. 

[1977 2,159]

13 minutes ago, Naïve Old Fart said:

Don't want much, do you? 

 

It's been ages since I watched the film (probably around 1990) so I'm not that familiar with what's missing other than the bits I mentioned, however I'll take it all! 

 

3 minutes ago, Jay said:

No, it isn't. 

 

Now that's exciting news.

[Naïve Old Fart 13,250]

This is a major release, for film music and Horner fans, alike.

If this isn't "big", then I'd like to know what is.

[Richard P 5,339]

Surely that's a great bit of info - we get this (not for me, but I'm happy for you guys) and something else big is coming up!

[Holko 12,111]

Uh oh, then Doug Fake did this. Be afraid, people.

[Amer 2,791]

31 minutes ago, Naïve Old Fart said:

This is a major release, for film music and Horner fans, alike.

If this isn't "big", then I'd like to know what is.

Exactly!  It doesnt get much bigger than this release! 

[Bounty95 587]

2 hours ago, Holko said:

Uh oh, then Doug Fake did this. Be afraid, people.

 

Replacement discs incoming 🌚

[Holko 12,111]

With actual editing mistakes, bad overlapping and phasing ignored and left on there!

[Amer 2,791]

Come on, lets have some optimisim here. I think Mike Matessino did the whole thing here.

[Holko 12,111]

No offense but I'm more willing to believe Jay who's known to have connections and sources.

[Disco Stu 15,517]

Oh God, if this release gets "Mummied" I will be deeply annoyed.

[Holko 12,111]

Mummy at least had the OST included and all very bad mistakes were made in tracks that are on the OST too.

[1977 2,159]

1 hour ago, Stu said:

Oh God, if this release gets "Mummied" I will be deeply annoyed.

 

Don't say it. Don't even think it!

 

Then again Queen Bavmorda does wear mummy cloth wrappings so who knows what could happen?