HOOK (1991) - NEW! 2023 3-CD Ultimate Edition Produced, Edited, and Mastered by Mike Matessino featuring all Williams/Bricusse songs

[Jay 37,369]

It's now on LLL's site in 1425x1425

 

https://johndadlez.com/pix/Hook_Environmental.jpg

[A. A. Ron 1,742]

And it looks great!

[Jay 37,369]

20 hours ago, Dr. Rick said:

It’s been a good couple days for MM with physical versions of Hook and Sound of Music arriving at his home!

 

19 hours ago, Brando said:

Just noticed his copy of The Lost World in the background in front of the Funko Pops.

 

17 hours ago, Holko said:

Ah. Respect for MM: gone. Never buying a release of his again!

 

 

Those pics are taken in LLL's office, not Mike's house (so not his Funko Pops)

[JTN 2,030]

19 hours ago, Jay said:

It's real. It exists.

 

 

Pictures courtesy Mike Matessino, who shares them with this message

 

Once again it didn't feel real until I actually saw and held it as a three dimensional object. So much work went into this with so many people involved. It's taken years but here it is!

I can't emphasize strongly enough that listeners should enjoy the crafted album experience of Disc 3 as we've presented it. I'm so thrilled this can finally be shared.

Mike's legs. They're real. They exist. 

[Dr. Rick 1,157]

Just got shipping notification!  

 

I just realized the last four expanded releases are all from the 1990s.  Wonder if that trend will continue with the next release?  Still have six scores that have yet to get the MM expansion treatment.  I left out TPM since it's Disney  

 

JFK

Nixon

Sleepers

Seven Years in Tibet

Stepmom

Angela's Ashes

 

[Brando 1,864]

1 hour ago, Jay said:

Those pics are taken in LLL's office, not Mike's house (so not his Funko Pops)

I thought that was his living room for some reason haha

[Jay 37,369]

44 minutes ago, Dr. Rick said:

Just got shipping notification!  

 

I just realized the last four expanded releases are all from the 1990s.  Wonder if that trend will continue with the next release?  Still have six scores that have yet to get the MM expansion treatment.  I left out TPM since it's Disney  

 

JFK

Nixon

Sleepers

Seven Years in Tibet

Stepmom

Angela's Ashes

 

 

Nixon is also Disney.

[blondheim 1,157]

I’ve shipped!

[Faleel 5,356]

2 hours ago, blondheim said:

I’ve shipped!

When and where will you be recieved?

[Smeltington 1,440]

I'd buy a Funko pop of Mike Matessino.

[Bayesian 1,363]

3 minutes ago, Smeltington said:

I'd buy a Funko pop of Mike Matessino.

He deserves it easily as much as some of the awfully obscure characters that do get the Funko treatment. But this simply calls attention to the fact that the lack of a JW pop is borderline criminal at this point. They'll put out Star Wars characters that six people in the world would actually care about, but the guy who writes the music for all nine episodes of the skywalker saga gets nothing??

 

I've emailed Funko three times over the last four years with eloquent and articulate reasons for making a JW pop and I've heard nothing but crickets from them.

[Faleel 5,356]

1 hour ago, Bayesian said:

He deserves it easily as much as some of the awfully obscure characters that do get the Funko treatment. But this simply calls attention to the fact that the lack of a JW pop is borderline criminal at this point. They'll put out Star Wars characters that six people in the world would actually care about, but the guy who writes the music for all nine episodes of the skywalker saga gets nothing??

 

I've emailed Funko three times over the last four years with eloquent and articulate reasons for making a JW pop and I've heard nothing but crickets from them.

Time to get uneloquent and inarticulate.

[King Mark 3,631]

I collect figurines but I'll never understand for the life of me why people buy Funko pops

[Tom 4,664]

On 01/12/2023 at 9:35 PM, Presto said:

Time to get uneloquent and inarticulate.

Funko pop...greatness...Williams...nine episodes...criminal...now!

[Bounty95 558]

Let's ask Brett Mitchell where he got his JW pop! 

 

 

[Jurassic Shark 12,079]

Nice, but I don't see the point in having a grand in what seems like a tiny room. I'd rather buy an expensive upright. 

[Dr. Rick 1,157]

USPS has mine delivery for Wednesday 😎 

[JohnnyD 1,223]

My order updated to "Awaiting shipment" November 30th. Status has not changed yet. Is that normal?

[A. A. Ron 1,742]

It is when they're slammed with orders. Mine is the same.

[Dr. Rick 1,157]

4 hours ago, Dr. Rick said:

USPS has mine delivery for Wednesday 😎 

correction, Tuesday delivery! 

[Alan 689]

4 hours ago, JohnnyD said:

My order updated to "Awaiting shipment" November 30th. Status has not changed yet. Is that normal?

 

If it's any consolation my Harry Potter boxset order from Nov 2018 is still "Awaiting Shipment" on their website and I received that less than a week after release. Not saying the same will be true this time but this years Black Friday order is still awaiting shipment for me and I'm not worried

[aj_vader 534]

2 hours ago, Alan said:

 

If it's any consolation my Harry Potter boxset order from Nov 2018 is still "Awaiting Shipment" on their website and I received that less than a week after release. Not saying the same will be true this time but this years Black Friday order is still awaiting shipment for me and I'm not worried

I had the same thing, it still says "Awaiting Shipment".

 

I just got a "Shipped" confirmation! (Order Hook and Sneakers). I'm in the UK so probably going to be a few weeks. Probably lucky if I get it before Christmas , it took 7 weeks to get the Intrada Solo Deluxe on CD, customs .

 

 

[A. A. Ron 1,742]

I have shipped and will be received precisely when and where I mean to.

[Alan 689]

47 minutes ago, aj_vader said:

I had the same thing, it still says "Awaiting Shipment".

 

I just got a "Shipped" confirmation! (Order Hook and Sneakers). I'm in the UK so probably going to be a few weeks. Probably lucky if I get it before Christmas , it took 7 weeks to get the Intrada Solo Deluxe on CD, customs .

 

 

 

Surprised and sorry it takes that long for you! I'm also in the UK and they usually arrive in a week or two for me. 

[Brando 1,864]

Mine says delivery Monday!

[blondheim 1,157]

Mine says Wednesday. I hope it gets bumped back again, originally it said Friday!

 

I feel like my whole life is just waiting for Hook to arrive.

 

Also, trying not to listen to Hook shouldn’t be this hard. I have a million things to listen to. And it’s been years since I’ve given it a good listen* and this is the perfect way to experience it again after all this time so I’m not ruining it. But it shouldn’t be this hard.

 

It’s definitely given me even more love for Home Alone 2 (which has some Hook moments, mostly the Plaza Hotel and Toy Store cues.)

 

*ooh, except for John Williams in Viennna. That has a Hook track and I spin that a LOT**. I guess I’m a liar
 

**equals sooo much. I’m definitely a liar.

 

[ThePenitentMan1 744]

An open letter from JWFan to the Post Office

[blondheim 1,157]

Everytime this album ends I am just going to want to put it right back on again, I’m predicting it now.

[Amer 2,110]

Woohoo..mine has shipped!!

[DangerMotif 1,038]

Mine shipped hours ago and says it’s coming on Monday (east coast) which would be the fastest LLL delivery for me. Crazy

[Tydirium 1,167]

Mine still says awaiting shipment.

[TSMefford 1,509]

Mine has shipped! No date yet.

[King Mark 3,631]

Employee No.2 shipped my c.d.

[Groovygoth666 670]

Employee No. 3 shipped mine. I wonder does No. 2 deal with domestic and No. 3 international and if so what does No. 1 deal with 🤔? 

[Brando 1,864]

11 minutes ago, Groovygoth666 said:

what does No. 1 deal with 🤔? 

 

[crumbs 14,317]

19 minutes ago, Groovygoth666 said:

Employee No. 3 shipped mine. I wonder does No. 2 deal with domestic and No. 3 international and if so what does No. 1 deal with 🤔? 

 

The space between spaces.

[BrotherSound 2,242]

2 hours ago, Tydirium said:

Mine still says awaiting shipment.

Hey, beats “Awaiting Fulfillment”. That’s the boat I’m in.

[Manakin Skywalker 4,897]

1 hour ago, Groovygoth666 said:

Employee No. 3 shipped mine. I wonder does No. 2 deal with domestic and No. 3 international and if so what does No. 1 deal with 🤔? 

 

I've gotten shipments from both No. 2 and 3. I think No. 1 is just a lazy bum. He's outside smoking while the others do all the work.

[Groovygoth666 670]

3 minutes ago, Manakin Skywalker said:

 

I've gotten shipments from both No. 2 and 3. I think No. 1 is just a lazy bum. He's outside smoking while the others do all the work.

That puts a wrench in the works. Who is No. 1, do they deal with posting the orders or are they up to something more sinister?? We need answers?!!! 

[Justanothercrow421 108]

Super happy with this release! Mine came in yesterday! New baby is taking up my time but I’m hoping to listen to this in its entirety soon!

[InTheCity 140]

was enchanted by this release and just transcribed banning back home

[bollemanneke 3,349]

God, I hope MB will ship mine before Christmas.

[Chewy 2,391]

ClassicFM broadcasted yesterday an excerpt of "The Sword Fight" during "Saturday Night at the Movies". This can be heard from here (starting from 1:51:30): https://www.globalplayer.com/catchup/classicfm/uk/46wcBXy/

 

Recording here:

 

 

[filmmusic 1,836]

3 hours ago, bollemanneke said:

God, I hope MB will ship mine before Christmas.

Yeah, I ordered too from MusicBox Records, but I'm not so optimistic.

[Alejandro 26]

Mine came yesterday, too.  I’m really enjoying the extensions and Disc 3 so far. 

[JohnnyD 1,223]

I’m a little concerned because, though the order status updated to “Awaiting Shipment,” I have not gotten an email yet saying it has shipped, that LLL employee has sent a package. I did order it on Black Friday around 11 AM EST. I hope I get a notification by this week.

[Jurassic Shark 12,079]

Any flaws spotted on this release so far?

[QuartalHarmony 543]

You had to ask, didn’t you…?

[Jurassic Shark 12,079]

I'd like to know whether it's safe to buy the first pressing. 

[Bounty95 558]

26 minutes ago, JohnnyD said:

I’m a little concerned because, though the order status updated to “Awaiting Shipment,” I have not gotten an email yet saying it has shipped, that LLL employee has sent a package. I did order it on Black Friday around 11 AM EST. I hope I get a notification by this week.

 

I ordered minutes after the announcement and I'm also stuck at "awaiting shipment".