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Pirates IS a great score, isn't it? And the old CD is very pricey right now. And the sequencing on that CD plays fast and loose with the way the music is used in the film (something the LP version, which is a lot shorter, did not - that went in film order). I think that would be a very exciting release, especially if it had much improved sound, was in proper order and maybe even had a couple of bonus tracks. I'd buy it for sure.
HOLY CRAP.
Bruce... YOU JUST MADE MY WEEK.
I've been wanting this CD for ages, but never wanted to pay the high price it commanded.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I apologize for my caps lock, but it needed to be done!
It's been something I wanted to do for quite a while, so I was really happy when everything came together.
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Listening now. Only half way through but this is very exciting. Excellent sound too. In fact, I find it hard to recall a Newman disc I have that sounds as fresh as this. If the rest of the disc is as good as what I've heard so far, this is a very, very commendable release.
I was surprised at how good it sounded, save for the app. 1:30 that were damaged spread over two brief cues. Paramount, while a very "dry" stage, did result in very crisply detailed recordings.
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And color stills in the booklet! I don't recall seeing that in my previous Kritzerlands.
We've done quite a few all-color booklets - when we have great color material we try to do it. Carrie, Casino Royale, A Bridge Too Far, The Unforgiven/The Way West, It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, Bananas/Sex, Taras Bulba, Tom Jones, Anya, Scent of Mystery, Une Chambre En Ville, all have full color booklets. 
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We've done quite a few all-color booklets - when we have great color material we try to do it. Carrie, Casino Royale, A Bridge Too Far, The Unforgiven/The Way West, It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, Bananas/Sex, Taras Bulba, Tom Jones, Anya, Scent of Mystery, Une Chambre En Ville, all have full color booklets.
Ah, then it's probably because I always tend to read the duplicate pdf notes you provide on your site before the CD arrives and neglect to look at the actual booklet versions properly!
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We've done quite a few all-color booklets - when we have great color material we try to do it. Carrie, Casino Royale, A Bridge Too Far, The Unforgiven/The Way West, It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, Bananas/Sex, Taras Bulba, Tom Jones, Anya, Scent of Mystery, Une Chambre En Ville, all have full color booklets.
Ah, then it's probably because I always tend to read the duplicate pdf notes you provide on your site before the CD arrives and neglect to look at the actual booklet versions properly!
Sometimes it's really kind of shocking what we're given to use (and not in a good way) - and on a couple of titles we're prepping there was nothing at all - so we had to go find stuff and then I donate it back to the studio so they DO have something. Luckily, on one of the upcoming titles, it's a film I've been a huge fan of for many years and from my collecting days I still had a ton of stills and poster material on it.
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I was surprised at how good it sounded, save for the app. 1:30 that were damaged spread over two brief cues. Paramount, while a very "dry" stage, did result in very crisply detailed recordings.
Yes, I've heard those now. Didn't notice them when listening at low volume through speakers, but headphones reveal them. Tracks 9 and 10 – a general reduction in sound quality, rather than intermittent distractions. No big deal.
I'll prefer to simply program them out. A pity though that the damaged part of 9 is segued onto the preceding (brief and lovely) violin solo so that they overlap. Better if that could have stood alone.
Whatever, fabulous music and a great release. Also, I suspected the bonus "demo track" would be a throwaway extra, but it's a highlight of the disc!
A minor question as I type the cue titles for my iTunes selections... is the track title "Riche's Restaurant" correct or is it a typo (Rich's Restaurant)?
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I was surprised at how good it sounded, save for the app. 1:30 that were damaged spread over two brief cues. Paramount, while a very "dry" stage, did result in very crisply detailed recordings.
Yes, I've heard those now. Didn't notice them when listening at low volume through speakers, but headphones reveal them. Tracks 9 and 10 – a general reduction in sound quality, rather than intermittent distractions. No big deal.
I'll prefer to simply program them out. A pity though that the damaged part of 9 is segued onto the preceding (brief and lovely) violin solo so that they overlap. Better if that could have stood alone.
Whatever, fabulous music and a great release. Also, I suspected the bonus "demo track" would be a throwaway extra, but it's a highlight of the disc!
A minor question as I type the cue titles for my iTunes selections... is the track title "Riche's Restaurant" correct or is it a typo (Rich's Restaurant)?
It is indeed Riche's - in the film and on the cue sheet. They don't let us get away with misspellings, believe me
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Bruce , I just loved this CD. I hope it was not a disappointment to you as far as sales are concerned. I love the music of the "masters" and I know you do also.
I'm occasionally dismayed only by the fact that so many of today's collectors just pass stuff like this by - I do understand that the stuff they grew up with (80s and 90s) is what they love, no matter how icky the music and films may be to others - even ten years ago this would have sold much better - I was warned up front "Alfred Newman doesn't sell" - for those of us who love Newman we simply don't want to hear it. Putting it out is not a disappointment in any way - it's one of my favorite Newman scores to a film I love and if it's a loss leader then so be it. It's sad, and I really will have to now judge each of these older titles much more carefully because I can't have too many of these - we have about five hundred left, which, as I said, is just dismaying. Hopefully, as people post and word circulates about how terrific this is, and maybe when the spate of 80s and 90s stuff abates a bit, then maybe some others will take a chance and discover just how great Mr. Newman is and how perfect this score is.
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We've done quite a few all-color booklets - when we have great color material we try to do it. Carrie, Casino Royale, A Bridge Too Far, The Unforgiven/The Way West, It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, Bananas/Sex, Taras Bulba, Tom Jones, Anya, Scent of Mystery, Une Chambre En Ville, all have full color booklets.
Ah, then it's probably because I always tend to read the duplicate pdf notes you provide on your site before the CD arrives and neglect to look at the actual booklet versions properly!
Sometimes it's really kind of shocking what we're given to use (and not in a good way) - and on a couple of titles we're prepping there was nothing at all - so we had to go find stuff and then I donate it back to the studio so they DO have something. Luckily, on one of the upcoming titles, it's a film I've been a huge fan of for many years and from my collecting days I still had a ton of stills and poster material on it.
Hi Bruce:
I'm avidly looking forward to TRAITOR, which has been ordered with a group of other new releases. I love that score.
What is the possibility of an extended WAR AND PEACE? It was a Paramount film, but Columbia released the original soundtrack excerpts on lp, which Varese later released on CD.
Was that originally recorded by composer Nino Rota in Italy? I suspect so. So there may be nothing in the Paramount vaults.
Still, no harm in asking. It's a wonderful score.
Thanks,
John
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