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I've been trying to tear myself away from my Ben Hur studies long enough to start perusing the master's latter years.
Can folks here please give me advice on recordings, etc for
Time after Time
Providence
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
and I know I'm missing at least a couple, but I want to learn! So far I've previewed Providence and love it very much at first listen. I do notice two recordings I was going to pick up this one:
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mYbgpL3wbqY/UEYcxW4jefI/AAAAAAAAAhM/RRm9ZqxRVAw/s1600/CD+COVER.jpg
But I've seen more than one circulating. Please help, FSM rules!
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Good Guys Wear Black
That's by Craig Safan.
I assume you mean Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid.
Ewwps, thanks so much. Do you have any input? I'd love to hear from you on this, please.
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I would like to make another recommendation for Time After Time, specifically the FSM version. A wonderful score for a very underrated film. Unfortunately, the FSM version went OOP not long after I got ahold of it three Christmases ago and seems to be going for high prices on Amazon (and I'm sure Wagner should be saving money in order to get the Treasury box set.)
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'Eye of the Needle'? 'Fedora'? 'Last Embrace'?
I call this his nostalgia period because he was hired to recreate an older feel, to revisit his past in all of the later assignments.
These scores create a lush carpet under the films, rich with cellos and deep woodwinds. All good.
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I rate TIME AFTER TIME as one of Rozsa's best scores, regardless of period. For years the only commercial release was a re-recording, which was okay, but the original film tracks are superior, imo, and those were released by FSM. It's an absolutely essential CD for the Rozsa fan.
The FSM edition is the ultimate and perfect expression of this score, but it is sold out and generally expensive on eBay. [I shouldn't say perfect; it's missing the faux-disco music from the night club.]
The re-recording was conducted by Rozsa himself, at a time when doing the film was fresh in his mind and he had all the original sheet music, and it's wonderful. If you can get this CD at more of a normal price, it should more than satisfy.
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Can anyone tell me the benefits of having the expanded version of Providence as opposed to the "other" recording (besides extra tracks of questionable inclusion)?
More simply, is the sound better on the expanded? Or is it simply expanded in terms of tracks.
Grateful for any help.
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Can anyone tell me the benefits of having the expanded version of Providence as opposed to the "other" recording (besides extra tracks of questionable inclusion)?
More simply, is the sound better on the expanded? Or is it simply expanded in terms of tracks.
Grateful for any help.
Expended in terms of number of tracks. Personally I'd go for the Digitmovies CD which has a nice 20 page booklet. Other versions have no notes at all.
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Can anyone tell me the benefits of having the expanded version of Providence as opposed to the "other" recording (besides extra tracks of questionable inclusion)?
More simply, is the sound better on the expanded? Or is it simply expanded in terms of tracks.
Grateful for any help.
Expended in terms of number of tracks. Personally I'd go for the Digitmovies CD which has a nice 20 page booklet. Other versions have no notes at all.
Ordered, and I'll be picking up Time after Time soon as well.
Was Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid an intentional homage musically as well as visually?
As usual, thanks so much to all who have helped me. Doug was the wallet motivator I guess lol!
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