Interesting little video that shows Elmer Bernstein's music tracked with a few cut scenes considered to morbid and graphic for the film. Some static animation cells provide the visuals.
I haven't gotten into this release the way I did the Varese re-recording. I guess the ebb and flow of the old LP/CD got too set in my brain. I keep meaning to return to it to see if I can edit a more playable programme of highlights. Although not quite the let-down the Ghostbusters score album was to me, this also hasn't set my world alight.
Are there any super-fans of this score, or Elmer B, who know how to re-create the Utah Symphony re-recording CD order from the Intrada release. I know it wouldn't be exact cos of the tweeks Elmer made for the re-do version, but a close approximation would suffice (I know track 14 - Second Chase - begins things). Cheers
Are there any super-fans of this score, or Elmer B, who know how to re-create the Utah Symphony re-recording CD order from the Intrada release. I know it wouldn't be exact cos of the tweeks Elmer made for the re-do version, but a close approximation would suffice (I know track 14 - Second Chase - begins things). Cheers
Not taking into account the tweeks Bernstein made at the Utah sessions as you put it, a reordering of the film tracks into something resembling the Utah recording would follow thus:
Track 14 (Second Chase) Track 2 (Dalben and the Warrior) Track 20 (Morva) Track 5 (Gurgi) Track 8 (The Horned King) Track 11 (Eilonwy) Track 17 (Whirlpool) Track 18 (Fairfolk) Track 3 (A Special Pig and a Vision) Track 4 (Journey) Track 24 (Confidence) Track 25 (Cauldron Born) Track 32 (End Titles)
I may do another post of this that does take the tweeks into account.
Even listening to the tracks on the Intrada CD that I know from the Varese issue can be a bit jarring...just the differences in tempo, pitch, orchestration...even the mix! There's certainly a dynamic punch to the Varese CD somewhat missing from the Intrada. All those years getting used to the Utah Symphony performance takes some undoing!! I do like some of the new unreleased tracks on the Intrada release, but I don't see me ever getting over the re-recording as a favourite. Having said that, Gurgi Lives is very lovely and welcome!
Still hoping in a future re-relase of this OST from the original STEREO master tapes (I'm sure them exist: there are the recording session from year on the internet). This new 24 tracks mix by Disney / Intrada is quite a mess and very different from the original film score. The same hope for another completely wrong remixed score: Conan the Barbarian. It needs a new cd release with the genuine original stereo mix.
