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 Posted:   Oct 13, 2015 - 12:03 AM   
 By:   TerraEpon   (Member)

Wow just from the samples Future II sounds amazing. Worlds better then the muddy MCA release.

Just from the first few seconds I could tell, it's great.

 
 Posted:   Oct 13, 2015 - 2:50 AM   
 By:   Uhtred   (Member)

Does anyone know if the first score is remastered?? I'm happy with the 2disc set but if its remastered I will double dip..

This is from Intrada's forum.

For the 30th anniversary of Back to the Future and coinciding with the date Marty McFly travels into the future to save his children, Intrada presents this reissue of Alan Silvestri's stunning and spirited score that kicked off an adventure that spanned three films. Intrada premiered the score in 2009 with a 2-CD set, now out of print, featuring the score as it was heard in the film on disc one and an earlier, unused version of the score as a bonus on disc two. This new single-disc release features just the score as heard in the film, rebuilt from the ground up including new mastering and updated packaging to deliver a crisp, vibrant punch. Intrada worked from transfers of the original two-track elements housed at Universal Studios.

So yes, it looks like it's remastered smile

 
 Posted:   Oct 13, 2015 - 3:50 AM   
 By:   Thomas   (Member)

The blurb also states "Owners of the original 2-CD set need not apply" so I'm surprised it says that after a new remastering. Anyway, the 2 disc release sounds fine to me.

I'm kind of in two minds whether to get these new releases, I always felt the original was enough music from this franchise for me. And I can't say I listen to it that regularly either. But I'm tempted...

 
 Posted:   Oct 13, 2015 - 6:24 AM   
 By:   Jeyl   (Member)

We must have clarification! LalaLand clarified that the complete score portion of the Batman89 2-disc set was remastered for their 4-disc set and the difference was astounding. If the same thing applies to this single disc release, I think owners of the original 2-disc certainly apply!

 
 
 Posted:   Oct 13, 2015 - 6:30 AM   
 By:   Tony Renaud   (Member)

I remenber the back to the future 2 score from the cd of 1989 is already very repetitive,so thi 2 cd version wil be certainly even worst,pass.

 
 
 Posted:   Oct 13, 2015 - 7:07 AM   
 By:   jwb   (Member)

I remenber the back to the future 2 score from the cd of 1989 is already very repetitive,so thi 2 cd version wil be certainly even worst,pass.

You have no idea what you are talking about.

We must have clarification! LalaLand clarified that the complete score portion of the Batman89 2-disc set was remastered for their 4-disc set and the difference was astounding. If the same thing applies to this single disc release, I think owners of the original 2-disc certainly apply!

The re-release is the same sound quality.

 
 Posted:   Oct 13, 2015 - 8:12 AM   
 By:   A. A. Ron   (Member)

I remenber the back to the future 2 score from the cd of 1989 is already very repetitive,so thi 2 cd version wil be certainly even worst,pass.

You have no idea what you are talking about.


Alternatively, his opinion may be just as valid as yours and you should stop talking down to him.

We must have clarification! LalaLand clarified that the complete score portion of the Batman89 2-disc set was remastered for their 4-disc set and the difference was astounding. If the same thing applies to this single disc release, I think owners of the original 2-disc certainly apply!

The re-release is the same sound quality.


And here you prove that you don't know what you're talking about. The Batman reissue sounds a DAMN SIGHT better than the original expansion.

 
 
 Posted:   Oct 13, 2015 - 8:31 AM   
 By:   Last Child   (Member)

The blurb also states "Owners of the original 2-CD set need not apply" so I'm surprised it says that after a new remastering. Anyway, the 2 disc release sounds fine to me.

I'm kind of in two minds whether to get these new releases, I always felt the original was enough music from this franchise for me. And I can't say I listen to it that regularly either. But I'm tempted...


Here's the link to Roger's announcement about the remastering. Someone inquired if there's a difference in sound, but didnt actually ask about the discrepancy in the descriptions. He hasnt replied yet.
http://www.intrada.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=6863

 
 Posted:   Oct 13, 2015 - 8:48 AM   
 By:   other tallguy   (Member)

I remenber the back to the future 2 score from the cd of 1989 is already very repetitive,so thi 2 cd version wil be certainly even worst,pass.

You have no idea what you are talking about.


Well, I was thinking similarly, so please elaborate.

 
 Posted:   Oct 13, 2015 - 8:56 AM   
 By:   Shaun Rutherford   (Member)

Yeah, it's weird. I love the first score, and like the third score a lot, but once the first score came out in its entirety, the need for the second score pretty much evaporated. I also don't think the third one warranted an expansion, but at the same time, all three needed to be out in this format, so score!

 
 
 Posted:   Oct 13, 2015 - 9:01 AM   
 By:   Francis   (Member)

The blurb also states "Owners of the original 2-CD set need not apply" so I'm surprised it says that after a new remastering. Anyway, the 2 disc release sounds fine to me.

I'm kind of in two minds whether to get these new releases, I always felt the original was enough music from this franchise for me. And I can't say I listen to it that regularly either. But I'm tempted...


Here's the link to Roger's announcement about the remastering. Someone inquired if there's a difference in sound, but didnt actually ask about the discrepancy in the descriptions. He hasnt replied yet.
http://www.intrada.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=6863


I think you are reading too much into the description. The "remastered" talk they probably copy pasted from the previous release's notes, when they first expanded it significant work went into that mix so they're just pointing that out again. Why else would they say "those that already have the 2CD don't bother"?

 
 
 Posted:   Oct 13, 2015 - 9:23 AM   
 By:   Last Child   (Member)

The blurb also states "Owners of the original 2-CD set need not apply" so I'm surprised it says that after a new remastering. Anyway, the 2 disc release sounds fine to me.

I'm kind of in two minds whether to get these new releases, I always felt the original was enough music from this franchise for me. And I can't say I listen to it that regularly either. But I'm tempted...


Here's the link to Roger's announcement about the remastering. Someone inquired if there's a difference in sound, but didnt actually ask about the discrepancy in the descriptions. He hasnt replied yet.
http://www.intrada.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=6863


I think you are reading too much into the description. The "remastered" talk they probably copy pasted from the previous release's notes, when they first expanded it significant work went into that mix so they're just pointing that out again. Why else would they say "those that already have the 2CD don't bother"?


I dont know what the old 2-CD announcement description said, but if you're correct, then Roger's clue and later announcement about remastering are very misleading. If you actually read his announcement (already pasted on previous page), it says:

This new single-disc release features just the score as heard in the film, rebuilt from the ground up including new mastering and updated packaging to deliver a crisp, vibrant punch. Intrada worked from transfers of the original two-track elements housed at Universal Studios.

I dont see how you can NOT interpret this as a brand new mastering for the single cd release....hence the confusion.

 
 
 Posted:   Oct 13, 2015 - 9:34 AM   
 By:   jacksparrow900   (Member)

The one piece of music I was hoping would be on this was the Biff Tannen Museum source cue. Do we know if it was tracked music that was used for that or was it written by Alan Silverstri.

 
 Posted:   Oct 13, 2015 - 10:01 AM   
 By:   Yavar Moradi   (Member)

Roger answered the new mastering question definitively in the general release thread yesterday:

"When Mondo expressed interest in putting this out we realized the existing 16 bit CD master wasn't sufficient. So Doug had to go back to the original transfers and start over to create a master for the LP. He took the opportunity to redo a CD master as well. Does it sound better? Probably. Will it be revolutionary? Probably not."

Yavar

 
 
 Posted:   Oct 13, 2015 - 10:13 AM   
 By:   Francis   (Member)

Roger answered the new mastering question definitively in the general release thread yesterday:

"When Mondo expressed interest in putting this out we realized the existing 16 bit CD master wasn't sufficient. So Doug had to go back to the original transfers and start over to create a master for the LP. He took the opportunity to redo a CD master as well. Does it sound better? Probably. Will it be revolutionary? Probably not."

Yavar


I stand corrected, I assumed it would be the exact same content given that was the way they announced the reissue some time ago.

 
 Posted:   Oct 13, 2015 - 10:44 AM   
 By:   Yavar Moradi   (Member)

No, they said it was the same *program* but "rebuilt from the ground up" both of which are true. The only mistake they made was not including mention of it on the store page description (the announcement thread description did mention it).

Yavar

 
 
 Posted:   Oct 13, 2015 - 12:37 PM   
 By:   Francis   (Member)

No, they said it was the same *program* but "rebuilt from the ground up" both of which are true. The only mistake they made was not including mention of it on the store page description (the announcement thread description did mention it).

Yavar


I was referring to when they first announced the reissue last year:

"Because Back To The Future remains one of the most important film scores of the last several decades, we have pursued a new agreement allowing us to bring a single disc release into the marketplace and keep the score available for future generations. This MAF edition will feature the score as presented on CD 1 of the current double-disc set, which is the score as heard in the picture. CD 2 with all of the bonus early recordings will simply go off into that place where, to paraphrase the Doc, "they don't need roads". smile

Thank you all for supporting this magnificent score.
--Doug

 
 Posted:   Oct 13, 2015 - 1:15 PM   
 By:   Jeyl   (Member)

So taking everything we know, we can confirm that...

Intrada's Single Disc Re-issue of the first Back To The Future score IS A NEW REMASTER. I know when things are done from 'the ground up', some things should undoubtably be different. If this CD sounds better than the original, I'd like to know.

 
 Posted:   Oct 13, 2015 - 3:51 PM   
 By:   agentMaestraX   (Member)

WE'RE BACK!

 
 Posted:   Oct 13, 2015 - 3:52 PM   
 By:   agentMaestraX   (Member)

Ordered!

 
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