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Intrada / La La Land
Buysoundtrax
Varese Sarabande
Perseverance
FSM
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Sep 19, 2011 - 2:57 AM
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Thor
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Another list thread... yay! 
This would be far more interesting if you could tell us why you favour one label over the other.
-Erik-
Agreed.
I think Intrada and Varese are the main labels for me. They're very eclectic in their choices, and usually have top-notch production values. Plus, I have a history with both. I think Varese is on top, since I have more releases from them than anyone else.
LaLaLand has always been somewhat frustrating to me, since I absolutely LOVE their choices in scores (usually right up my alley!), but then they often release them in a format I can't stand (C&C), so I wind up not buying them anyway. Intrada and Varese do that too on occasion, but not so often. They have more straight CD and LP reissues.
I was never really in the target audience for FSM, neither in terms of the musical presentation nor choice of titles. But they've released some unreleased Williams gems, and for that I will be eternally grateful.
Hollywood Records has done some good stuff and Silva has really become a force to be reckoned with.
Beyond that, I really only have sporadic relationships to the various specialty labels, but I often like the more mainstream releases by the big labels, like MCA, Sony etc.
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Why do we have to have threads like this? You know you are asking for trouble!
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Sep 19, 2011 - 11:34 AM
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Tobias
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1, La-La Land Records
Why?
If I would run a film music label, most of the titles from this label is titles I would have done if I had been a soundtrack producer.
2, Intrada
Why?
They have proven several times that the so-called "missing/lost masters" can be found and therefore showing us that a label can surprise us time after time, nothing is impossible for these guys.
3, Varese and especially their CD Club
Why?
I am a soundtrack COLLECTOR and Varese`s CD club is the place to be if you want to collect some limited edition soundtracks and I feel lucky not only to get my hands on some great now sold out releases but also proud to be aware of this CD Club.
4, FSM
Why?
Even if I do not (yet) own so many of FSM`s releases I am glad that Lukas Kendall started this label because without his vision I would not have Jerry Goldsmith`s The Prize. I had this on LP and it was not many minutes of JG`s score on that soundtrack but now with the help of Mr. Kendall I have a lot more now, thanks man.
5, MovieScore Media
Why?
I will tell you a true story: Some years ago I went to a Video Game concert in Malmö, Sweden with Mikael (Carlsson, the owner of MovieScore Media) and when we were there he suddenly said that he was about to start a label and he asked me if I had a suggestion for a name. But no it was not my suggestion that he would take the name of his old defunct film music magazine (I was one of the subscribers of this printed magazine).
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Times have changed and with the labels that are still releasing scores, I would have to say:
1. Intrada
1. LaLaLand
3. Quartet
4. Music Box
5. Varese Sarabande
Yes, the top two are tied, but 80% of my purchases come from those two labels. Years ago, Varese was on the top, but with their silly sets they have dropped. They are still in the top 5.
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