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 Posted:   May 4, 2023 - 7:58 PM   
 By:   Mike Matessino   (Member)

Among many fine creative choices the producers made with this album: there is a pop-style Williams cue called "Learning The Ropes" that underscores a comic photo shoot gone wrong. Think "Training Montage" from Spacecamp. The new soundtrack assembly uses an alternate for that cue that fits in better with the score and moves the pop film version to the alternates at the end of disc one. Good call.

Not an alternate, but the orchestral component only without the synthesizer.

 
 
 Posted:   May 5, 2023 - 6:18 AM   
 By:   Hurdy Gurdy   (Member)

Can't wait to grab this.
A long(ish) pending order at Intrada has allowed me to add this title to it (Thanks Jeff), saving on postage and getting it sooner, rather than later.
Dreamy!

 
 
 Posted:   May 5, 2023 - 7:41 AM   
 By:   henry   (Member)

My copy shipped yesterday!

 
 Posted:   May 5, 2023 - 11:30 AM   
 By:   Jason LeBlanc   (Member)

La-La Land emailed out the cover of disc 2:



https://secure.campaigner.com/csb/Public/show/4our-2ohr6w--13f10p-ag4f6q3

 
 Posted:   May 5, 2023 - 11:47 AM   
 By:   Jeyl   (Member)

Is Paypal running exceptionally slow for anyone else? I've tried to purchase this set twice over the course of two days and it keeps stalling.

 
 Posted:   May 5, 2023 - 3:56 PM   
 By:   A. A. Ron   (Member)

Is Paypal running exceptionally slow for anyone else? I've tried to purchase this set twice over the course of two days and it keeps stalling.

Worked fine for me.

 
 
 Posted:   May 5, 2023 - 6:14 PM   
 By:   jamesluckard   (Member)

Working fine for me, on multiple transactions in the last few days, including today.

 
 Posted:   May 5, 2023 - 7:16 PM   
 By:   rdj252   (Member)

Yup worked for me when I bought it this afternoon

 
 Posted:   May 6, 2023 - 8:11 AM   
 By:   Jeyl   (Member)

*grumble*

I still can't purchase it. Need to sort this out. Paypal is just stuck on the 'Thanks for using PayPal' loading graphic.

 
 
 Posted:   May 6, 2023 - 3:30 PM   
 By:   Graham   (Member)

It has arrived.

Graham

 
 
 Posted:   May 6, 2023 - 4:13 PM   
 By:   henry   (Member)

It has arrived.

Graham


Cool, let us know what you think!smileMine should arrive Monday.

 
 Posted:   May 6, 2023 - 6:41 PM   
 By:   Jeyl   (Member)

Got it. Looks like my network was giving me fits. Why it was choking on Paypal I have no idea.

 
 
 Posted:   May 6, 2023 - 8:28 PM   
 By:   Graham   (Member)

Having only listened to Disc 2 . . .

This is PERFECT for any cocktail hour and will be in heavy rotation.

So wonderful that someone thought of this.

Graham

 
 
 Posted:   May 7, 2023 - 8:23 AM   
 By:   Reeve   (Member)

I am eternally grateful for this release! I thank you so much La La Land Records! It is a dream come true. It has been a Holy Grail of mine ever since I heard the opening piano chords of the ‘Main Theme’.

It would be fair to say that this score is composed in the romantic – ‘champagne’ – style… and it also surpasses the other – ‘champagne’ – styled score which was released in July – 2021; which was obviously – ‘Somewhere In Time’ – this score is far more richer as it is composed and conducted by John Williams.

There is also a fleeting connection between – ‘Sabrina’ – and – ‘Somewhere In Time’ – and that is that I had always believed that John Williams had conducted his own version of the – ‘Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini’… in the film itself; you can hear the – ‘Rhapsody’ – (quite clearly; mind you) – during the dinner scene when Linus raises his glass.

I was hoping that it was going to be released on the second disc… Maybe it is included in the score program? If not; all I can assume is that they simply played a version which wasn’t conducted by John Williams… then again – it appears that the Michael Dees version of – ‘(In The) Moonlight’ – is also absent from this release... – (as the vocal track has possibly been removed?)
Either way; I can’t thank you enough ‘La La Land Records’ – for this Holy Grail of mine to get such a well-deserved release – all I can say is that I have already purchased two copies of this release – and I am patiently waiting for the delivery!

 
 Posted:   May 7, 2023 - 8:36 AM   
 By:   EdG   (Member)

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 Posted:   May 7, 2023 - 8:43 AM   
 By:   Jason LeBlanc   (Member)


There is also a fleeting connection between – ‘Sabrina’ – and – ‘Somewhere In Time’ – and that is that I had always believed that John Williams had conducted his own version of the – ‘Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini’… in the film itself; you can hear the – ‘Rhapsody’ – (quite clearly; mind you) – during the dinner scene when Linus raises his glass.

I was hoping that it was going to be released on the second disc… Maybe it is included in the score program? If not; all I can assume is that they simply played a version which wasn’t conducted by John Williams…

IMDB has the answer for you:

Rapsodie on a Theme of Paganini, 18th Variation
by Sergei Rachmaninoff
Performed by The London Promenade Orchestra
Courtesy of The Reader's Digest Association
Under license from Sony Music Special Products

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114319/soundtrack/

I'm guessing the filmmakers took it from this CD: https://www.discogs.com/release/15731942-The-London-Promenade-Orchestra-Eric-Hammerstein-Moonlight-Classics


then again – it appears that the Michael Dees version of – ‘(In The) Moonlight’ – is also absent from this release... – (as the vocal track has possibly been removed?)

"Moonlight Party Instrumental #3" sounds the same as what's in the movie to me, just without the Dees vocals.

 
 Posted:   May 7, 2023 - 9:16 AM   
 By:   Mike Matessino   (Member)

So, Reeve, you could have had the Rachmaninoff track 34 years ago!

Note that the contract for Mr. Sumner, CBE was very clear that no one else singing "Moonlight" could be included on an original Sabrina soundtrack.

 
 Posted:   May 7, 2023 - 10:09 AM   
 By:   A. A. Ron   (Member)

So the Michael Dees version of Moonlight can't be on a Sabrina album, but could theoretically be included on some other John Williams related album or compilation? I wonder if the same might be possible for the unreleased source cues from Jaws 2 or Schindler's List for example or if John would would veto their release? If it's just about releasing them in the right kind of presentation, I'm sure there's more than enough other odds and ends from the different eras of John's career to make some fascinating rarities albums.


I'm guessing the filmmakers took [Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini] from this CD: https://www.discogs.com/release/15731942-The-London-Promenade-Orchestra-Eric-Hammerstein-Moonlight-Classics


For those who might want to purchase this recording of the Rhapsody digitally, I believe it's track 6 on this album:

https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/album/wonderful-melodies-vol1-the-london-promenade-orchestra-and-eric-hammerstein/wcvs5f7h26d5b?qref=bsk

 
 
 Posted:   May 7, 2023 - 12:49 PM   
 By:   pete   (Member)

Note that the contract for Mr. Summer, CBE was very clear that no one else singing "Moonlight" could be included on an original Sabrina soundtrack.

Spelling police here: Sumner

 
 Posted:   May 7, 2023 - 1:01 PM   
 By:   Mike Matessino   (Member)

Note that the contract for Mr. Summer, CBE was very clear that no one else singing "Moonlight" could be included on an original Sabrina soundtrack.

Spelling police here: Sumner


You really should say "auto-correct," not "spelling." However, "police" is doubly appropriate. big grin

 
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