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In my opinion, the BSX recreation is the closest we will likely ever get.
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I can't speak about the BR U-boats. I've heard cues from some of them over the years, but none have ever been of high enough sound quality for me to really bother with them. Also, as a general rule, I just don't do boots.
Legit releases? If you want the music from the film itself, it's coming with dialogue and sound effects.
If you don't mind a largely faithful rerecording, end titles aside, there's BSX's version.
And really that's it. For now.
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In my opinion, the BSX recreation is the closest we will likely ever get.
But John, make sure you go to their website and listen to the audio samples. If you are wanting the sound of the original soundtrack, this is not the right one.
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^^^^^ Site locked up again.
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Unless you are still holding out for the original recordings.
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Nov 28, 2014 - 10:47 AM
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John Bender
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Neil, Tango, Kim and Mike - thanks guys! It seems the BSX release is getting the overall go-ahead in my search for completeness. Of course I have this CD, but - and to my embarrassment - I obviously did not give it the attention it deserves. You fellows did. I had no idea it was meant to be a salvation release. You gentlemen got me to look at it again and the liner notes do state "What BSX hopes to do with this reconstruction is provide the album fans wanted but never got." That sounds good to me! I'm listening to it now and it sounds very well done - a carefully and diligently realized recreation. It is not an absolute clone. The reason why - to my ears - appears to be quite odd. The BSX crew nail timings, various generated artifacts and aural relationships down pat. I think the part that may be impossible to replicate is texture. Vangelis is a mysterious warlock in the manner by which he creates unique and very specific sensations of space and density - one could say environments - and I have never found this identically recreated in any other examples of electronic music. I have always believed that John Barry attempted (and succeeded) in doing the same thing but using the completely different tools of the analog arsenal. For instance this is why GOLDFINGER sounds cold and metallic (brass), DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER glittering and crystalline, THUNDERBALL dark, murky and dense - and all of them sound expansive, because Bond moves in a very big world of glamor and danger. / Oh, as I am writing now BSX track 7 is playing, Blade Runner Blues, and it is sounding VERY VERY close to the real thing! Cool. / As for my header being misleading - sorry! Unintentional. Blame the wonderful versatility of language. A woman may say "I am hot." and you may agree thinking she is quite sexy - but she meant it is too warm. I said BLADE RUNNER FINALLY and meant "finally" as in the end of my search for the most complete BR release of the many already available. Has BSX ended my search? I hope so! / Now track 9 is playing, On The Trail of Nexus Six, and this too is amazingly faithful to Vangelis! This is a damn fine CD.
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Nov 29, 2014 - 6:27 PM
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soop.broth
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The BSX release is impressive for what it is... an recreation experiment and labor of love. Mr. Rothermich is a massive talent. It is worth picking up and mostly very good. However, it is NOT a replacement for the original score. Not even close.
There are many important passages from the film that are not represented on the BSX. Which is fine. Just don't think of it as "complete" or even close:
"At Mr Chews"
"I Am The Business / I Dreamt Music"
"Dr. Tyrell's Owl"
"Esper Analysis"
"Animoid Row"
"Taffy's Club"
"Salome's Dance"
"Desolation Path"
"Rachel Sleeps"
and the sublime "Morning At The Bradbury".
(and more)
As a massive fan of the film and the music, this would be my recommendation:
Get the 3CD 25th Anniversary Edition. Disc 2 is brimming amazing tracks, most from the film and a few from who-knows-where/when. Disc 3 is all newly recorded material and mostly non-essential, but there are a few great tracks that work well within the context of the universe Vangelis created. Disc 1 is the classic original CD release. It contains some sound effects and speech, but it is essential listening and works fantastically well as an album. Some of the non-film pieces are as good as anything in the film ("Rachel's Song").
There are many fan-made edits floating around out there and some of them are phenomenal. DO NOT PAY FOR THEM. The folks who put them together (some of whom are personal friends) never profit from their work and neither should anyone else. An unbelievable amount of time and effort has gone into these collections and it shows. Some of the better ones are: 29th Anniv Edition, EMS Recombination Definitive, The Sound Of, Seabstian 2008, Spiderwalk, etc etc etc. After the film was released on Blu-Ray, all sorts of new goodies were mined. Some of the things you'll hear are pretty mind-blowing if you're a long time fan of this music.
In conclusion... BUY the official 3CD set. Seek out some others to fill in the gaps. Buy the BSX as a supplement. Done.
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Soop.breath's post is spot on. Buy the official CDs and source some of the better projects out there to fill in the gaps. I fell in love with the music upon my first viewing of the film, back in 1982 and have been looking for better releases ever since.
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Dec 1, 2014 - 7:04 AM
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MikeP
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The BSX nails what is, for me, the essential music from the film. Sure there's lots not included, but the more source music styled tracks are - again for me, and I'm sure others - dispensable. Hell, I'd never miss "One More Kiss Dear" if it never appeared on any Blade Runner album 
There are a few moody score pieces that make the existing albums more complete...but they are around to be found.
One thing I like about the BSX album is it was produced to give fans of Blade Runner what they want, instead of Vangelis giving fans the finger...again. The 3 CD set is needed for disc 2, which has a few unreleased tracks. Disc 1 we already have. Disc 3 is a coaster
the BSX isn't a replacement for the actual film recordings, but it is as close as we'll get. A superb effort.
Good grief, is there any other score where you have to own 3 or 4 official albums and various others to get the entire score? 
Madness.
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