 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wow! Not that I'm interested in getting it myself, but I'm glad for those of you who are, that they finally worked out all the rights issues that were holding it up. Cheers to your future enjoyment!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
This has been covered in a thread elsewhere, ISTR.
I thought Riddle's music worked very well with the visuals in the series - very well indeed. It suited the comic strip nature of the show, and was loud and brash and strident.
Listening to the FSM and La La Land editions of the music from the film, I'm struck again by the same sentiments. However... those very qualities that make the music work exceptionally well on the television make it a far tougher listen - for me anyway - on CD.
|
|
|
|
|
|
I love that Nelsonm Riddle album. It's a fun mixture of score and dialogue. I had a cassette back some time ago, which is now gone. A remastered CD or that with both the tracks with dialogue, and score only, would be most welcomed.
It's an interesting CD, 'cause best I can tell, none of the score on it is actually used in the show. Sure, it does some moments of themes like the opening credits and the Penguin theme, but they're all clearly re-recordings that expand upon the material.
Most especially interesting, the beautiful Mr. Freeze piano music, is not in the show; I don't know if this is dropped or if it's actually an arrangement of a classical work. The cue in question:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrKtxcE8e6g
It's a shame the actor was so bad he wasn't invited back -- he WAS Mr. Freeze.
And the main title theme which recieves an entirely new reframe of music which is not used in the show. A recording showcasing it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6SW1nIgBTk
The Neal Hefti LP is baffeling. Clearly it was nothing more than an attempt to capitalize on the success of the theme and show, but instead of going with "Inspired By" or some other wording, it instead put character name's in cues, suggesting score from the show, but it's clearly not; not only because it sounds nothing like it, but also because Hefti didn't score a single episode of the series.
Hefti was originally going to score the show, or at least the pilot, but in the end wasn't able to because of other work. Thank goodness. If this music is any indication of the route he would have gone, with hindsight Nelson Riddle was the superior choice. Even Warren Baker's two or three episodes are better.
I asked MV about it, I think through e-mail, something like three years ago; I dont' recall the exact response, but it basically wasn't possible at the time. Not even the Riddle LP. If that was because of the tangled web of rights issues, hopefully that's cleared up and he'll do it. I recall him one time saying that LLLR's was the Bat-label.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
I think I'd be interested in a one or two disc 'best-of' Batman TV scores, but I don't think I'd be up for a complete box set in the 'Star Trek' fashion.
That said, I wouldn't want my limited preferences to sway what the hard-core fans want.
I wonder, if this music got licensed, whether there'd be scope for a very limited complete box for those who want it and a one or two disc 'best-of' for the rest of us.
Just a thought.
Cheers
|
|
|
|
|
|
I think I'd be interested in a one or two disc 'best-of' Batman TV scores, but I don't think I'd be up for a complete box set in the 'Star Trek' fashion.
Yes, that sums up my feelings too.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lukas chimed in somewhere that he'd listened to the TV tracks back when they were investigating the possibility of a release and thought they didn't make for good listening.
Then, of course, people yelled at him for having an informed opinion.
That's the way I remember it, at least, before I checked out of the thread.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
