I think it is interesting to compare both scores. They both have a lot of similarities regarding their subject matter and were composed pretty much at the same time but are yet quite different in their approach. Michael J. Lewis very heavily combines western orchestral languages with many arabic instruments. Claude Bolling on the other hand uses the arabic idiom only minimal. The only time where the egyptian influence is quite obvious is the main title with the egyptian mizmar as the lead instrument. I actually like both approaches and usually listen to them successively.
I wonder what the others think of both scores compared to each other.
Funny, I thought I was the only one. I definitely think of these two as existing in the same "sound world" for sure. Both great scores, but with different thematic intents of course.
I think it is interesting to compare both scores. They both have a lot of similarities regarding their subject matter and were composed pretty much at the same time but are yet quite different in their approach.
Don't leave out Hammer's 1971 Blood From The Mummy's Tomb by Tristram Cary. Both Blood & the 1980 The Awakening were based upon the same Bram Stoker novel. (perhaps 1971 is too 'old' for a lot of FSMers to consider? )
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