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Ok so here I am getting excited about Prometheus and I was watching Alien on blu ray and I couldnt help but bust out the Intrada set and give it a listen. Trouble is, I am a bit confused as to what tracks play in what order in the film. I've read the liner notes and know that a chunk of it was rescored or what not, but would anyone happen to have a tracklist for how things appear in the film (original and rescored cues) together? This may be explained in some other thread or even in the liner notes themselves so please forgive me if I've missed it.
I appreciate any and all help from everyone!
Thank yall! 
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Funny you should mention this....after I finished sorting out Shore's "Fly" score I set to work trying to sort out Goldsmith's Alien, to try and make some sense of it all for myself. Of course, there are those out there who know the film and how the music fits far better than I ever will, but wanted to give it a go anyway. Have lost some objectivity with it since being on leave from work etc, but perhaps high time I got back into it. Reminder to self - need to get hold of the old DVD with the original isolated score too...might help somewhat!
Of course - if someone wants to post something they have already in this vein, I would be grateful to see it!
You know...the dvd thing is a good idea! The blu ray Anthology set I have has isolated score tracks for all the films I believe...
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I only have the Quadrilogy DVD set at the moment...currently without a Blu-Ray player after my last one bit the dust and can't justify spending the money on a new one...
The Quadrilogy set does not include the isolated score as with the original DVD...strange for them, to leave out an extra for such a definitive set (no doubt they needed the space on the disc for the Special Edition stuff). Can't figure out though what the "Defitive Edition" is...is it just the first 2 discs of the Quadrilogy? Or does it have the original isolated score? I don't know...much to plough through with this movie!
Agreed. I was trying to listen to the score on my iPhone at work and I got confused because there all these alternates and rescored cues and I wish I could figure out how to arrange it in film order. Im so happy we have these CDs! This movie and score has quite a history!
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. . . but would anyone happen to have a tracklist for how things appear in the film (original and rescored cues) together? This may be explained in some other thread or even in the liner notes themselves so please forgive me if I've missed it.
We've had some really interesting "Alien" threads here over the years, and I think you'd get a kick out of reading them all, but here's what I think you're seeking.
In this thread . . .
http://www.filmscoremonthly.com/board/posts.cfm?threadID=69282&forumID=1&archive=0
Frank V, in an Oct 25, 2010 post, did both a FINAL THEATRICAL ISOLATED SCORE track-by-track analysis, and then did the same for the COMPOSER'S ORIGINAL ISOLATED SCORE, using the same Blu-Ray you've been watching.
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all the bonus tracks on disc 1 shall replace their original version (also on disc 1)
Then the film version on disc 2 should replace track 1 on disc 1.
there you have it - at least for the starting point of the music as heard in the film
hmmm...I'll have to look at that...
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I don't know about new love, but I will say that I've enjoyed this score for years and that the 1999 DVD isolated score track was a dream come true, only surpassed by Intrada's definitive presentation.
The Blu-ray set improves on the DVD isolated score track by having a subtitle track listing the cue and slate numbers for everything. If you need a guide to assembling the score as it appears in the film, that's the best resource.
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11-15-13: I was playing some Goldsmith favorites this morning, and went on a search for my original soundtrack, but couldn't find it. Then I came to this site and discovered that in the "Alien Anthology" Blu-ray set there are isolated scores on all 4 films, a feature I had overlooked. My problem is that while I adore both Jerry Goldsmith and "Alien" (the movie), most of the music in that film isn't the sort that I would normally choose to listen to apart from watching the film itself. That said, I was curious about the Intrada "Alien" set and, compulsive that I am, started thinking about buying it, although not sure I want to spend about $40 (including tax and shipping) for it.
Had to chuckle about Superman1701 wanting to listen to the music in the precise order in which it is heard in the film. That's never been a priority of mine (although you certainly don't want it to be entirely shuffled!), and in compilations and playlists I've made over the years, have never thought twice about rearranging some of the cues for my own personal dramatic effect. But regular readers here have found that there are a lot who prefer listening to soundtrack cues in the precise order in which they fall in their films. I'm just not that fastidious myself, at least in that matter.
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Michael24: Re: "For me, listening to the soundtrack is a way to sort of relive the film, on a purely sonic level, so I want the film order followed as closely as possible. Soundtracks that shuffle everything around out of order drive me crazy, especially when they are cut up and mixed into suites, where I can't simply just program the tracks to play in the correct order.'
Oh, I totally understand why some like to do that, and certainly wouldn't criticize them for such fastidiousness! It's just not one of my own priorities, although, as I did mention, I wouldn't want them to completely shuffle the cues! But I did want to make note of your "…especially when they are cut up and mixed into suites." I happen to dislike soundtracks that have a slew of 1 and 2 minute cues, which can drive me up the wall, and love some of those suites that go on for 15 to 20 minutes. Just one example. In his soundtrack for "Night of the Generals," Maurice Jarre's last cue is a nearly 13 minute medley of many of the themes. There are still all the individual cues, but the nice big fat medley as a bonus at the end. Would love to hear THAT soundtrack re-done with better sound!
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