Wow thanks for posting those youtube clips! I was on the fence until I heard how amazingly faithful the recording was to Goldsmith's original score. Outstanding!
The release of the YEAR for me (and it would've been Quo Vadis? otherwise!) So beyond excited for this new Goldsmith series and this was a great choice with which to begin it. Can't wait to hear the 26 minutes of "new" Goldsmith.
Also happy to see that the theme arrangement for the LP recording was moved to the end so that the first track is the main title from the film as is proper!
Wouldn't it be great if a DVD was released of the entire score being performed. I love the clips that were offered to give us a sneak peak at the score but it certainly makes you want more.
Another fabulous project from Tadlow/Prometheus, hot on the heels of QUO VADIS. So unexpected, and so welcome. I always thought that the law of diminishing returns had caught up to us Golden/Silver Age soundtrack music lovers. But no! There's always something just on the horizon.
It's arrived this morning courtesy of Silva Screen, and it's a superb recording, brilliant job James and co.
I've just played the original album and then the new one and I'm pleased to say , that in my opinion the new recording beats the old one in every department.
Well done everybody concerned with this production, I'm already looking forwards to the next one in the series.
I'll join the chorus praising this one. A dynamic performance, crisply recorded, and a marvelous score. The "Red Pony" suite is excellent, too -- bad luck for James Fitzpatrick that Varese happened to release the full score before he could get this one out, but the suite features all my highlights in compact form, and it also beautifully played.
Every time I listen to the "New Marshalls" track, my brain still expects to hear the blatant horn clinker that is on the LP recording. It's so conditioned to hear it.
This is recording is such an excellent start to this series... I can't wait to hear what else is planned.
