THE LOST WORLD (1997) - 2023 2-CD expanded reissue from La-La Land Records now available!

[Jay 33,670]

 

THE LOST WORLD: JURASSIC PARK
EXPANDED AND REMASTERED (2-CD SET)
MUSIC COMPOSED AND CONDUCTED BY JOHN WILLIAMS
LIMITED EDITION OF 5000 UNITS

Coming From LA-LA LAND RECORDS AUGUST 8, 2023

 

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[Chewy 2,126]

Nice!!!

 

2-CD set, the OST does not fit in this... I wonder (like everybody else I guess) what Mike was able to add in this!

[Incanus 5,616]

Nice indeed!

[GlastoEls 496]

And the inevitable question: what’s new in this set to warrant purchase beyond the Jurassic Box 4 CD set!

[phbart 585]

Nice! T-Rex has teeth.

[Dr. Rick 988]

I have the 4-disc set as well as the JP subsequent release so I'll probably get this as well, hopefully there's enough additional goodies on this to justify the $30 or so lol

[scallenger 452]

God that cover is SO awesome! So excited!

[Dr. Rick 988]

I must admit the two covers will look slick next to each other.  Now we just need LLL to make a slip case available for both  ala HP and Disaster box sets 

[Toillion 126]

What about a vinyl release? 

[scallenger 452]

While I don't collect vinyl myself, I do hope there is one for TLW, and JP3 someday. Neither ever got one, unlike all the other Jurassic scores. It would be cool to see what Mondo would come up with.

[Bellosh 2,684]

while box sets are nice, JW is too good to not have ALL his releases as individual IMHO.

 

But that's another conversation entirely.

[JTW 700]

Amazing! Another winner Jim Titus cover. In LLL we trust.

[DangerMotif 886]

I’ve never really checked out this score, how does it compare to the first?

Is it good?

[Chewy 2,126]

2 minutes ago, DangerMotif said:

I’ve never really checked out this score, how does it compare to the first?

Is it good?

Is it good? Haha, it's so fucking great!!

[JTW 700]

10 minutes ago, DangerMotif said:

I’ve never really checked out this score, how does it compare to the first?

Is it good?

Well, imho it's not as good as JP overall, but in some ways it is. If anyone can always make the sequel better than the original, it's John Williams. Like he did in the case of Jaws 2, The Empire Strikes Back, he did it here as well. He didn't copy his original work, he gave it a whole other flavour. It has much more action music, it's much faster and aggressive if I may say so. To me JP is the superior score, but to many TLW is the better one. It's a matter of personal taste, I guess. With all that said, it's an absolutely must-have for both fans of JW and fans of Film Music in general. It's a GREAT score.

[Datameister 1,850]

1 hour ago, DangerMotif said:

I’ve never really checked out this score, how does it compare to the first?

Is it good?

 

Very different from the first score. Lots of grooving Latin percussion and little use of the previous themes. There's a new, more darkly adventurous theme that bookends the events on the island, as well as new motifs for the dinosaurs (both as threatening predators and as caring parents). It's dark and jungle-y and not very melodic. It was really disappointing to me at first. Later it became one of my favorites.

[Presto 4,243]

It's probably Williams' sexiest score.

[JTW 700]

4 minutes ago, Signals said:

It's probably Williams' sexiest score.

How so? 

[Marian Schedenig 7,198]

23 minutes ago, DangerMotif said:

I’ve never really checked out this score, how does it compare to the first?

Is it good?

 

 

It's John Williams doing badass brassy dinosaur jazz. What more could you want?

[Presto 4,243]

8 minutes ago, JTW said:

How so? 

S

 

 

If ya ain't shakin' ya booty aftah all that, somethin's wrong with ya!

[JTW 700]

4 minutes ago, Signals said:

 

 

If ya ain't shakin' ya booty aftah all that, somethin's wrong with ya!

 

[Dr. Rick 988]

Can someone with better skills than me put the two album covers side by side and post them in this thread?  Thanks!

[JTW 700]

Just now, Dr. Rick said:

Can someone with better skills than me put the two album covers side by side and post them in this thread?  Thanks!

 

[Chewy 2,126]

 

[Bespin 7,566]

Oh, but what a surprise... we really didn't expect it!

 

Let's be serious, it's faster than hoped!

(Has anyone counted the teeth?)

[ymenard 53]

 

• There is a tracked part from Remembering Petticoat Lane that could find it's way into this release (as an ALT).
• Perhaps the inclusion of percussion-only (or -less) tracks?
• Ripples and Corporate helicopters have sound-effects in them IIRC (like a single synth note).

[filmmusic 1,591]

I wonder if i should sell the box and get this, since I have the standalone JP release too.

I am also curious to find out what's new (if any) here.

[Brando 1,373]

9 minutes ago, ymenard said:

There is a tracked part from Remembering Petticoat Lane that could find it's way into this release (as an ALT)

In the film? I don't think there is.

I really hope this is where we finally learn what WOMPI means!! Mike had told me he'd reveal it soon enough.

57 minutes ago, DangerMotif said:

I’ve never really checked out this score, how does it compare to the first?

Is it good?

One of my top 5 favorite moments from the score is my signature beneath this reply:

 

[KittBash 196]

Here we go again....

Says to himself: "I'm happy with the box set... I'm happy with the box set....."

 

Ok this is harder then last time as Lost World is a personal favorite. 

[Dr. Rick 988]

10 minutes ago, filmmusic said:

I wonder if i should sell the box and get this, since I have the standalone JP release too.

I am also curious to find out what's new (if any) here.

 

Many moons ago I made the mistake of selling off my SW 4-disc box set from the early 90's and I have long-regretted it ever since.  Yeah, I have the SE 2-dics sets with more music but there are times I wished I never sold the big box set.  My advice is to keep the JP box set.

[A. A. Ron 1,226]

By contrast, I sold my JP set for $200 when the first score’s reissue was announced and regret nothing, especially now that I’ll have both scores on my shelf again.

[Bespin 7,566]

Capitalist!

[JTWfan77 1,558]

I wonder what colour they'll use for the LLL JP/// cover.

 

Depending on how much additional goodies are on here I might end up getting this...which means I'll then be obligated to get the individual JP.

 

[A. A. Ron 1,226]

Silver would be my guess.

[Edmilson 5,673]

People who already own the box set and are buying this anyway:

 

[Jay 33,670]

Owners of the box set edition can sell their copies to easily cover the price of both expanded reissues with additional money in the pocket to spare. 

 

Well, the value of the box set is surely dropping now that this is announced.

[michael_grig 450]

Will this release contain previously unreleased music?

[rough cut 1,551]

Looks nice, as any JW release.

 

I got the box set and didn’t go for the Jurassic Park stand alone release since it didn’t have any substantial changes. But it still irks me that I don’t own the best possible version of the score since JP is one of my top JW albums - if not the top JW album.

 

Regarding buying a stand alone release of this - I will probably not go for this one either, especially if there’ are no or only only minor changes.

 

But I’m glad to see it in print… Now go do the same for Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny!

[Brando 1,373]

7 minutes ago, Michael G. said:

Will this release contain previously unreleased music?

I think we'll find out the 8th, is that when they'll release the samples?

[GerateWohl 3,303]

1 hour ago, filmmusic said:

I wonder if i should sell the box and get this, since I have the standalone JP release too.

I am also curious to find out what's new (if any) here.

I think, the booklet alone is worth keeping the boxset.

[Marian Schedenig 7,198]

1 hour ago, Marian Schedenig said:

It's John Williams doing badass brassy dinosaur jazz. What more could you want?

 

It's also the score where Williams invented the BRAAAAM that everybody copies now because they think it's Zimmer:

 

[Bellosh 2,684]

34 minutes ago, Jay said:

Well, the value of the box set is surely dropping now that this is announced.

 

[GerateWohl 3,303]

2 hours ago, DangerMotif said:

I’ve never really checked out this score, how does it compare to the first?

Is it good?

If you compare JP with The Sorcerer's Stone then TLW is The Prisoner of Askaban.

[Jay 33,670]

On 01/08/2023 at 3:59 PM, Brando said:

I think we'll find out the 8th, is that when they'll release the samples?

 

LLL sends out an email newsletter with the press release and track lists about 12 hours before new titles goes on sale.

 

These new titles go up for sale Tuesday August 8th at 12:00PM PST, which is the same moment that samples go live.

[Jurassic Shark 10,654]

3 minutes ago, GerateWohl said:

If you compare JP with The Sorcerer's Stone then TLW is The Prisoner of Askaban.

 

I didn't know TLW was composed by William Ross.

[Richard Penna 2,951]

10 minutes ago, rough cut said:

I got the box set and didn’t go for the Jurassic Park stand alone release since it didn’t have any substantial changes. But it still irks me that I don’t own the best possible version of the score since JP is one of my top JW albums - if not the top JW album.

 

I'm probably in the minority that thinks the box is the best version of JP - I prefer its mixing and overall sound - hence unless this reissue contains something seismic, I'm very happy with my first purchase.

[Taikomochi 1,018]

My main hope is that the brass in the previously-unreleased middle section of Rescuing Sarah is fixed. It sounds oddly muffled to me. That would probably get me to buy this new set.

[Brando 1,373]

14 minutes ago, Jay said:

 

LLL sends out an email newsletter with the press release and track lists about 12 hours before it goes on sale.

 

It then goes up for sale Tuesday August 8th at 12:00PM PST, which is the same moment samples go live.

Ah, I've signed up for that but have never gotten any of the emails.

[Jay 33,670]

The moment the emails go out, the press releases are always shared in the appropriate JWFan and FSM threads.  Never by me, cause i'm sound asleep since its 3AM my time when they go out!

[EdG 16]

I'm looking forward to Mike M talking about this score in detail as he sometimes does with new releases.