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I'm extremely happy with this release. But I have to agree the merging on the last two tracks was not only a bad idea, the cross-fade is dreadful. But that's a minor irritation considering the other option is not having this release at all I guess. But again one has to wonder why people do what they do.
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Apparently I'm just going to complain about every single release that comes out, but it's really baffling that Intrada and LLL are reissuing scores, but making their "own" version of it which doesn't completely make the old versions obsolete. This is what I want from these new editions: to be able to shitcan the old discs. But almost every single release of a previously-available score has some change that makes me have to double-up titles (for instance, The Blue Max, this Robocop, LLL's The Fugitive, bootleg/Broughton's action sampler that has "Diversionary Tactics" from Young Sherlock Holmes as its own standalone cue). Yes, yes, I hear the "Just make your own version" crowd, but why not just give us the entire score indexed, and if we want to make our own suites, we can do THAT? If either way they're released, we're going to have to make our own versions, why not let the people who want to make "Grammy-nominated albums" of suites do that themselves? The way they're being done now, if we want the 2nd (or 3rd or 4th) cue within an index, an edit is impossible because of the ridiculous crossfades. At least giving us the cues as intended lets the suite crowd create their own ridiculous crossfades.
I'm all for expanding and completing these scores, obviously, but if the original release was missing 7 cues, just add the 7 cues! Don't add the cues to previously-released tracks' indexes and make me/us keep what should be worthless original releases or even bootlegs.
I wish there were some way to "poll the audience" about this kind of thing, as we are the ones buying the actual releases (I can already see the results: Producer's Mix Tape Version - 97%, Cues As Written - 3%).
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LLL's Fugitive had a few of the Elektra cues, but they actually could've fit ALL the cues that were differently arranged on their version.
Another reason this is such an annoyance with me is that this just gives ANOTHER label, a few years down the road, an excuse to release Robocop AGAIN.
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I guess you have to view the situation individually for each release, and in regards to La La's Fugitive, they did include the electra tracks in their correct stereo channel mix and a bunch of alternative/synth mockup cues.
The La-La Land release is missing the album version of "It's Over".
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Apr 20, 2010 - 8:24 PM
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Chris in PA
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I finally got through my first full listening of this new release of Robocop and, for me, it has been a wonderful revelation!
I have the first Varese CD and have always been a bit disappointed in it. I'm not sure if I could properly and fully articulate why, just that the music (as released on the CD) just didn't seem as good, as ENJOYABLE, as the music in the film.
I was never really blown away by the sound quality and there just seemed (IMHO) to be some important pieces missing (especially pieces with the Robocop march).
The new Intrada CD, though, just blows me away.
The sound is gorgeous and makes it seem like it was recorded this morning.
The flow of the music seems somehow better with more articulation and use of the march/theme.
It really seems like I'm listening to the soundtrack for the first time because, to me, it is just so much better than the original Varese presentation.
I rarely played my old Robocop CD, but this new one will get a lot of listening.
Thank you Intrada!
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