. . . Then I'll be waiting for the sequels, DEMETRIUS AND THE BABYSITTER, score by Waxman based on themes by Robert Ragland, and DEMETRIUS AND THE HELL'S ANGELS, score by Waxman based on themes by Mike Curb and Les Baxter.
I always thought "Demetrius and the Gladiators" would have been a good name for one of the big fifties singing acts, sort of like . . .
I am a bit disappointed as the box is severely damaged with the pins supporting the CD completely broken (not sure about the name to these things, sorry!). The CD seems to be ok but it cannot be safely kept in this case and I will need to replace it. Hope the CD is ok. Will be giving it a spin later.
Same here. All the teeth were knocked out. LOL. CD is perfect and sounds great.
Since I do a lot of reselling and replace jewel cases, I have stacks of the clear trays. Popped a new one right in.
Listening to this now and sounds amazing. I've not seen the film and being the first time I listen to this score, it sounds very beautiful. Lovely melodies. As some pointed out, there is some places where The Ten Commandments is present, but the overall impression is very good.
I am enjoying a LOT the bonus tracks and piano demos.
Also, this is an example where the composer did not conducted the recording originally but the work of Mr. Graunke was absolutely superb IMO. The orchestra violin section sounds perfect.
Mine also had broken teeth, about half are gone, just enough to hold the CD in place. It's going in storage anyway, since I store the music digitally for regular listening.
Just spun this last night. Terrific score. Often I'll enjoy a particular Bernstein melody in a soundtrack but lose interest in the album itself, but this one is so big and bold and chock full of melodies and fanfares that it just never lets go. It really delivered everything I'd hoped it would.
I am a bit disappointed as the box is severely damaged with the pins supporting the CD completely broken (not sure about the name to these things, sorry!). The CD seems to be ok but it cannot be safely kept in this case and I will need to replace it. Hope the CD is ok. Will be giving it a spin later.
Same here. All the teeth were knocked out. LOL. CD is perfect and sounds great.
Since I do a lot of reselling and replace jewel cases, I have stacks of the clear trays. Popped a new one right in.
Greg Espinoza
What a bunch of babies crying about broken case... what would you do about this, then? Broken cases are becoming a tradition recently... this on the other hand is far more annoying...
I am a bit disappointed as the box is severely damaged with the pins supporting the CD completely broken (not sure about the name to these things, sorry!). The CD seems to be ok but it cannot be safely kept in this case and I will need to replace it. Hope the CD is ok. Will be giving it a spin later.
Same here. All the teeth were knocked out. LOL. CD is perfect and sounds great.
Since I do a lot of reselling and replace jewel cases, I have stacks of the clear trays. Popped a new one right in.
Greg Espinoza
What a bunch of babies crying about broken case... what would you do about this, then? Broken cases are becoming a tradition recently... this on the other hand is far more annoying...
Horrible. That's the post office - they love to take little packages and drop big heavy ones on them. It doesn't really matter what the box is or if there's bubble wrap. It's bad. If that inlay card is damaged we're happy to send a new one.
What a bunch of babies crying about broken case... what would you do about this, then? Broken cases are becoming a tradition recently... this on the other hand is far more annoying...
Horrible. That's the post office - they love to take little packages and drop big heavy ones on them. It doesn't really matter what the box is or if there's bubble wrap. It's bad. If that inlay card is damaged we're happy to send a new one.
Thank you so much for such a generous offer. I'll be in touch soon.
What a bunch of babies crying about broken case... what would you do about this, then? Broken cases are becoming a tradition recently... this on the other hand is far more annoying...
Horrible. That's the post office - they love to take little packages and drop big heavy ones on them. It doesn't really matter what the box is or if there's bubble wrap. It's bad. If that inlay card is damaged we're happy to send a new one.
Thank you so much for such a generous offer. I'll be in touch soon.
The squeaky wheel gets the grease eh?
PS. Hope your CD is OK. I got something similar long ago and the CD was damaged. I had no luck and no CD to replace it.
I am a bit disappointed as the box is severely damaged with the pins supporting the CD completely broken (not sure about the name to these things, sorry!). The CD seems to be ok but it cannot be safely kept in this case and I will need to replace it. Hope the CD is ok. Will be giving it a spin later.
Add another one to the list - I could've posted the very same picture. Seems that something went very wrong with this charge ...
However luckily it's a very small price to pay for such an outstanding CD and Bruce cannot be thanked enough for releasing this little gem! So thanks a hundred times (at least) dear Bruce!
I received my copy of The Buccaneer this morning (the packaging was in immaculate condition, for what it's worth) and am absolutely loving it. It's always great to listen to a score that I have enjoyed for many years in its previous incarnation with improved sound and added cues. It reveals so much additional detail and nuances in the music - much like the expanded Summer And Smoke from the same label. Looking forward to Demetrius!
My copy arrived today, I think it's been run over with a Road Roller, I opened the "slightly" squashed package and poured a collection of various sizes of splintered plastic onto my desk. By some miracle the disc is fine (and it sounds wonderful) and the booklet and tray liner have survived intact, it must be Kritzerland's super strong boxes that saved the day. Having placed the disc etc into a new Jewel Box, that I had waiting in case of emergency, I'm off for another listen.
Is anyone familiar enough with the The Buccaneer to know where the bonus fanfare cue "Jackson's Exit" fits into the film (and it's position within the score tracks)?
I prefer the bonus Waltz No.2, to the Virginia Reel dance track in the main program. The Waltz has a theme used throughout the film and seems more like a score track, while the Reel seems more like anonymous source. I suspect the only reason Waltz No.2 was relegated to the bonus cues was because of its incomplete ending. However... for those like me who like playing with editing programs, there's a clear pause a few notes from the end and the other waltz can be seamlessly edited to it at that point to make a nice, continuous single track.
Interesting comments on packaging. My copy has a badly cut booklet (the top isn't square with the sides) and a crease across the rear inlay. So any sort of broken hubs (which can easily be replaced) seems insignificant.
Creases are common with Kritzerland (as are cheap jewel cases, which doesn't help the shipping process) but the weirdly shaped booklet is a first.
Is anyone familiar enough with the The Buccaneer to know where the bonus fanfare cue "Jackson's Exit" fits into the film (and it's position within the score tracks)?
"Jackson's Exit" (12CC tk 5) follows "Elmer's Virginia Reel" (12BB tk 1 and 7).
"Jackson's Exit" (12CC tk 5) follows "Elmer's Virginia Reel" (12BB tk 1 and 7).
Chris
Thanks, Chris! And may I ask you another question - where did you get this cues numbers? Sometime I wants to get this kind of information (for educational purposes or for deeper analysis), but doesn't know, where to find it. At least, thanks to Intrada, 'cause they always provide this lists for their CDs.
Is anyone familiar enough with the The Buccaneer to know where the bonus fanfare cue "Jackson's Exit" fits into the film (and it's position within the score tracks)?
"Jackson's Exit" (12CC tk 5) follows "Elmer's Virginia Reel" (12BB tk 1 and 7).
Chris
Thanks. One more question, if anyone knows, about the attractive "Nocturne" in the piano demos. It sounds familiar. Is this definitely a Bernstein composition, and was the demo as far as it got?
Here's an interesting quote regarding THE BUCCANEER, from Edmund Penney, the dialogue dubber, from Katherine Orrison's book, "Written in Stone," about the making of THE TEN COMMANDMENTS:
"I worked on THE BUCCANEER in 1958 in very much the same capacity. Except Henry Wilcoxon and I relooped and redubbed the entire movie. THE BUCCANEER wound up as bad as THE TEN COMMANDMENTS was good, and -take my word for this- it's a hundred per cent better than it was before we redubbed it."
In the original paragraph, the words, "the entire movie" and "better" are in italics....
