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For some reason, I never picked up the OST, so this being a definitive presentation, with great artwork, notes etc. makes it a must purchase for me.
I trust Mike Matessino's judgement on this as he's never steered us wrong.
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Hi Mr. Matessino,
I will absolutely support this release, and am very much looking forward to it! My earlier comment where I said I felt it could use a better master, to clarify, is related solely to the Hymn to the Fallen track. I play my CDs on a pretty good sounding Yamaha stereo (although it it old now!), and for that track, the choir gets pretty "hot" and there's noticeable static/distortion from the speakers during a couple of moments. Just for that track alone, I have to change the settings on the equalizer to a lower setting in order to avoid that static (in fact I just play the entire CD on that lower setting for simplicity's sake). Not a big deal for me, otherwise the recording is great, and if the new CD has the same issue for me on my stereo, so be it, I will just have to continue doing what I've always done for this score. Some CDs I need to drop the equalization for, others I don't, and this has just always been one where I've had to drop it.
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As I've said I'm not a big fan of this score, and have rarely listened to it. However, I can absolutely back up what JohnnyRoastbeef said about Hymn to the Fallen having distortion in the louder passages (particularly with the choir). It stood out to me back when I first checked the score out at a library back in the 90s. Here's hoping (for fans of the score who are getting this) that Mike was able to address that issue to some degree at least.
And just to reiterate again: though I am not excited for this release myself, I absolutely support its right to exist and wish LLL success as always.
Yavar
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We heard no distortion on the digital master in the studio; it's possible that it occurred in the pressings at the time. There is definitely a different quality to the recording on this score because it was done at Symphony Hall in Boston.
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As I've said I'm not a big fan of this score, and have rarely listened to it. However, I can absolutely back up what JohnnyRoastbeef said about Hymn to the Fallen having distortion in the louder passages (particularly with the choir). It stood out to me back when I first checked the score out at a library back in the 90s. Here's hoping (for fans of the score who are getting this) that Mike was able to address that issue to some degree at least.
And just to reiterate again: though I am not excited for this release myself, I absolutely support its right to exist and wish LLL success as always.
Yavar
That's how to do it, Yavar. Shamelessly butter 'em up with the right to exist stuff, get 'em in for a podcast interview, then hit 'em with the real tough questions about Total Recall.
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That's how to do it, Yavar. Shamelessly butter 'em up with the right to exist stuff, get 'em in for a podcast interview, then hit 'em with the real tough questions about Total Recall.
Haha. We actually don't plan to discuss masterings and such on The Goldsmith Odyssey much. I mean, obviously if we have someone like Mike on as a guest it would make sense to go there and get their insight. I'm usually not a person who hears mastering defects and such, but the distortion in this case was very memorable. (Jens, who is much more sensitive, LOVES the Quartet Total Recall as far as I know.) Glad to hear Mike didn't hear it on the masters so maybe it was a manufacturing thing.
Yavar
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Love this score, can't wait. I think it's the second to last track on the original album. The track name escapes me now, but it's one of my favorite cues, so poignant and moving. Way to go LLL.
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Here's the chronological order, for those who prefer to listen that way
01 02 Revisiting Normandy (4:06)
02 03 Omaha Beach (9:15)
03 05 Approaching the Enemy (4:31)
04 04 Finding Private Ryan (4:37)
05 07 Wade's Death (4:30)
06 11 High School Teacher (Film Version) (4:31)
07 06 Defense Preparations (5:54)
08 12 The Last Battle (Film Version) (8:02)
09 01 Hymn to the fallen (6:10)
Bonus track:
10 09 The Last Battle (7:57) [original version]
(OST tracks 8 and 10 are not needed anywhere as they include nothing but material already present in other tracks).
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This is also being released digitally I believe, has there been any indication as to when?
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I don't believe so
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