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Jan 28, 2011 - 2:24 PM
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Thor
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Is it a re-recording by Williams? Were the original session tapes lost?
Back in the day, many United Artists albums were score re-recordings rather than true soundtracks, usually to save on costs. (Re-recording the score with a smaller orchestra was less expensive than paying the 100% re-use fee for use of the actual tracks.) Now, when the actual tracks COULD be released at a reduced rate, they are most likely lost.
I'd like to think artistic considerations had something to do with it too.
There's no doubt that many of the composers used the opportunity of the re-recording to consolidate, expand, revise, or re-orchestrate cues, but I doubt this was the primary motivation of the United Artists' executives in choosing a re-recording over a straight soundtrack release.
No, I think THEIR primary concern was a spin-off product that would hopefully provide extra income. I like to think that the actual creative personell had something else - or more - in mind, though - a viable "concept album" that worked as its own entity.
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Jan 28, 2011 - 2:33 PM
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Bob DiMucci
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There's no doubt that many of the composers used the opportunity of the re-recording to consolidate, expand, revise, or re-orchestrate cues, but I doubt this was the primary motivation of the United Artists' executives in choosing a re-recording over a straight soundtrack release.
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No, I think THEIR primary concern was a spin-off product that would hopefully provide extra income. I like to think that the actual creative personell had something else - or more - in mind, though - a viable "concept album" that worked as its own entity.
We're in agreement there. Having, out of necessity, to work with smaller orchestral forces, the creative personnel did wonders in re-creating the sound of the original tracks while also sequencing an album that made the best case for the music as a pure listening experience. That's why it's always a treat to also obtain the album version of a UA score in those rare cases when the original tracks can be found.
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Jan 28, 2011 - 2:57 PM
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Thor
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There's no doubt that many of the composers used the opportunity of the re-recording to consolidate, expand, revise, or re-orchestrate cues, but I doubt this was the primary motivation of the United Artists' executives in choosing a re-recording over a straight soundtrack release.
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No, I think THEIR primary concern was a spin-off product that would hopefully provide extra income. I like to think that the actual creative personell had something else - or more - in mind, though - a viable "concept album" that worked as its own entity.
We're in agreement there. Having, out of necessity, to work with smaller orchestral forces, the creative personnel did wonders in re-creating the sound of the original tracks while also sequencing an album that made the best case for the music as a pure listening experience. That's why it's always a treat to also obtain the album version of a UA score in those rare cases when the original tracks can be found.
I can understand that if I'd been in your shoes. However, it seems like a dream situation for me. No C&C releases and only reconceptualized soundtrack albums. Guess the 60's weren't so bad after all! 
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Is there any chance of a reissue of this, or a release of the original recording?
2000 copies were too few..
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I just revisited this film, for the first time since I saw it during its original release. I loved it, then and I still love it. Can't even begin to imagine why anyone would find fault with one second of it? It's rather sophisticated, when you think of the drivel that passes for a comedy, today. The cast is superb, down to the last bit player. The score is fun, and "Make Me Rainbows" got airplay on the easy listening stations, at the time. It was great to hear it again. I do not have the soundtrack recording, but wish I did. I am a fan of Williams, pre STAR WARS. STAR WARS and after, with the exception of THE FURY and the theme to SUPERMAN, meh.
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