Disney Re-Issuing Indiana Jones Trilogy/Saga on November 3, 2023

[Amer 2,237]

Just saw this update on my Japan retailer's Arksquare email flyer:

 

RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK- Reissue of the acclaimed Grammy R) Award winning soundtrack album by John Williams!

INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM-Reissue

INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE-Reissue

 

That's all I have. No idea why isn't CRYSTAL SKULL not part of the announcement. Don't even know if they are going to carry the  Concorde Expansions or just the OST issue. But I think this is just the reissue of the OST programe.

 

 

UPDATE:  INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL ( also coming) according to Tower Records, Japan

 

https://tower.jp/search/item/john+williams?recondition=True&genre=1&subgenre=8&sort=New

 

All are single cd releases.

 

 

 

[Holko 10,231]

10 minutes ago, Amer said:

All are single cd releases.

oh for FUCK'S SAKE COME ON

[Thor 8,353]

13 minutes ago, Amer said:

All are single cd releases.

 

Beautiful.

[crumbs 14,869]

Just... why?!?!

 

[Jurassic Shark 13,158]

And...

 

*drumroll*

 

...the OSTs will be remastered by Shawn Murphy!

[ThePenitentMan1 1,017]

A disappointment, to be sure, but an unsurprising one.

 

_{(could this be moved to the JOHN WILLIAMS section of the board, please?)}

[Edmilson 8,919]

Shawn Murphy Strikes Again

[GerateWohl 5,040]

Then similar cover art like the Star Wars demasters please. 

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36 minutes ago, GerateWohl said:

Then similar cover art like the Star Wars demasters please. 

 

 

 

 

[Jurassic Shark 13,158]

42 minutes ago, Thor said:

 

Beautiful.

 

Only if they're jewel case releases.

[Amer 2,237]

At least they should do the expanded sets...

[crumbs 14,869]

6 minutes ago, Amer said:

At least they should do the expanded sets...

 

If the Demasters taught us anything, they'll reset back to the OSTs ... then do nothing with the rest of the music, even after half a decade.

[TolkienSS 466]

Fucking idiots. Careless vandalism. Pass 

[Jurassic Shark 13,158]

11 minutes ago, crumbs said:

If the Demasters taught us anything, they'll reset back to the OSTs ...

 

But then we can look forward to expansions again, just like in the 90s!

[Jay 39,428]

None of this is surprising at all, the CD format is starting to see a resurgenace similar to what vinyl went through, many different labels are starting to reissue popular albums on the format.

 

The only question left is if these are literally just the old album masters pressed to disc again with no changes, the old album masters with EQ/volume tweaks, or rebuilds from original 1st gen elements (HA!  I crack myself up)

 

Arksquare sells CDs released in Japan, which I suppose is why they are charging $27.50 each for these.

 

https://arksquare.net/detail.php?cdno=1000138105

https://arksquare.net/detail.php?cdno=1000138111

https://arksquare.net/detail.php?cdno=1000138112

https://arksquare.net/detail.php?cdno=1000138120

[crumbs 14,869]

1 minute ago, Jay said:

None of this is surprising at all, the CD format is starting to see a resurgenace similar to what vinyl went through

 

Can't wait for the cassette tape resurgence!

[Bellosh 3,912]

milk me harder Mousey™ 

 

[Jay 39,428]

3 minutes ago, crumbs said:

Can't wait for the cassette tape resurgence!

 

That's already happening too!

 

https://mondoshop.com/collections/all-music#/filter:product_type:Cassettes

 

https://enjoytheriderecords.com/collections/cassette-tapes

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8 minutes ago, Jay said:

 

That's already happening too!

 

https://mondoshop.com/collections/all-music#/filter:product_type:Cassettes

 

https://enjoytheriderecords.com/collections/cassette-tapes

 

The Star Wars Demasters on casette look different to how I remember them!

 

(NSFW)

 

Spoiler

 

Good to see Mondo branching out with their artwork though.

[Dave 241]

 

Last Crusade is listed twice. Maybe an error and will get replaced by KotCS. In that case could it be that Disney took inspiration from LLL's Star Trek TOS re-release and plans to give us the ultimate Indiana Jones Ost Collection:

 

Spoiler

THE INDIANA JONES 1400 COLLECTION

 

[crumbs 14,869]

Is the irony lost on anyone else that Disney are going to the trouble of reissuing the original trilogy on CD, after making the latest score available on CD for barely a few hours?

[Jay 39,428]

This could very well just be Disney Records' Japan branch seeing an opportunity to make money and releasing these only in Japan for that reason.  The main USA Disney Records branch could have zero clue this is even happening there.

[crumbs 14,869]

Maybe Disney Records' Japan branch should call Mike Matessino directly and produce expansions

[bollemanneke 3,593]

59 minutes ago, crumbs said:

 

Can't wait for the cassette tape resurgence!

I love buying CDs! Digital purchases are overrated. An album I love needs to be on my shelf.

[Jay 39,428]

Who else on JWFan has all 3 of the original OST albums on the CD format already?

I'd share a pic of mine if I was at home

[Bellosh 3,912]

yay

 

 

[Thor 8,353]

59 minutes ago, Jay said:

Who else on JWFan has all 3 of the original OST albums on the CD format already?

I'd share a pic of mine if I was at home

 

I have the original OSTs for TEMPLE OF DOOM (acquired from Japan, with Japanese writings) and THE LAST CRUSADE on CD. They're all I ever need for those.

 

For RAIDERS, I got the DCC release first, for some reason (via mail order), and only discovered the original Polydor later, as a friend of mine acquired it. If I were true to form, I should sell my expanded DCC and acquire the Polydor, but in this particular case, I prefer the DCC expansion, believe it not. So it stays. Never got the Polydor OST as a result.

[Jurassic Shark 13,158]

Perhaps the single CDs will hold 128 kbps mp3s, making plenty of room for bonus tracks.

[Davis 2,895]

6 minutes ago, Jay said:

Who else on JWFan has all 3 of the original OST albums on the CD format already?

[Jay 39,428]

That's what I have, the Polydor USA Raiders OST, Japanese Doom OST, and WB Records USA Last Crusade OST

[Jurassic Shark 13,158]

Me too. And the Raiders DCC.

[Giftheck 1,023]

6 minutes ago, Bellosh said:

[Davis 2,895]

2 minutes ago, Jay said:

That's what I have, the Polydor USA Raiders OST, Japanese Doom OST, and WB Records USA Last Crusade OST

Me too, except I have the Raiders DCC Edition that I got in Frankfurt am Main in the 90s.

[Jay 39,428]

Well I have the DCC edition too

[Davis 2,895]

1 minute ago, Jay said:

Well I have the DCC edition too

It has the long version of "Desert Chase".

[Jay 39,428]

I know it does.

[Bellosh 3,912]

Just now, JTW said:

It has the long version of "Desert Chase".

 

the ONLY version

[Davis 2,895]

2 minutes ago, Jay said:

I know it does.

I know you know.

 

It's obvious that a soundtrack collector such as you should have the edition of Raiders that has the long(er) version of "Desert Chase". If for nothing else, someone like you would get the DCC edition for that one track. 

[Jurassic Shark 13,158]

Nobody knew.

[Davis 2,895]

7 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said:

Nobody knew.

Of course I knew. I just had no idea!

 

Spoiler

@Jurassic Shark It's a quote from Oscar. 

 

 

[GerateWohl 5,040]

22 minutes ago, Jay said:

Who else on JWFan has all 3 of the original OST albums on the CD format already?

I'd share a pic of mine if I was at home

I had the OSTs of Raiders and Temple of Doom on LP. The only Indy OST of that trilogy, that I had on CD was Last Crusade. The only one I kept after the CD expansions was Temple of Doom.

[ThePenitentMan1 1,017]

1 hour ago, Jurassic Shark said:

Nobody knew.

 

What do you mean nobody knew?

 

Deck officer?  Deck officer!

[Jurassic Shark 13,158]

3 hours ago, Amer said:

No idea why isn't CRYSTAL SKULL not part of the announcement.

 

They're only releasing the good ones?

[QuartalHarmony 675]

If they’d included Crystal Skull, they’ll have had to include Dial of Destiny as well, and the resulting irony levels would have asphyxiated everyone in the building. You’ve got to look after your staff.

[Damien F 1,773]

49 minutes ago, Bellosh said:

 

the ONLY version

 

The desert chase track on the expanded album is good if you want to simulate the DCC CD skipping in the middle of that track. 

[ThePenitentMan1 1,017]

35 minutes ago, ThePenitentMan1 said:

 

What do you mean nobody knew?

 

Deck officer?  Deck officer!

 

@Jurassic Shark Did you...  not get the reference?

[Jurassic Shark 13,158]

3 minutes ago, ThePenitentMan1 said:

 

@Jurassic Shark Did you...  not get the reference?

 

Well, you misquoted, so I thought it was a Star Trek reference.

[ThePenitentMan1 1,017]

5 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said:

 

Well, you misquoted, so I thought it was a Star Trek reference.

 

I have altered the quote, pray I don't alter it any further.

[Amer 2,237]

This could be a warm up to test the market. 

 

Not including CRYSTAL SKULL makes me wonder?

 

Maybe they want to do an expansion of that produced by Shawn Murphy...

 

Anything Goes!

 

[Bellosh 3,912]

50 minutes ago, Amer said:

This could be a warm up 

 

 

 

The foreplay before we get fucked with missing cues in 20 years with a non MM expansion....sign me up 🤩