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Guess I'll be the first one to say "ordered"!
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Guess I'll be the first one to say "ordered"!
I'll be the second! Can't wait for the Herrmann tracks! 
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Ordered along with Topaz.
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With Sneakers and Dead Again.
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SAMPLES!!!!!!!
My goodness those sound great!
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I worked at a Peaches store in St. Louis when all three of these were released, so I can co-confirm that. I do know that sales weren't great. Reasons? The covers were terrible, the musical times (disco and arena rock), and I don't think Warner Brothers had a clue how to market the music. Very quickly one could find plentiful copies of all three in cut-out bins.
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May 8, 2024 - 12:07 AM
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RichC
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There's nothing wrong with the Varese presentation, as long as you know to expect -and don't dislike - the usual concert hall sound, and full dynamic range (i.e. the quiet bits are quiet, the loud bits blow your socks off, rather than having everything equalized into mediocrity) that all Varese re-recordings of that vintage displayed.
It's far more comprehensive than the Bernstein recording, from memory, and comes with a brief-but-solid set of liner notes that guide you through the film and music. For a long time, it was the only affordable game in town - whether it's any good is all down to personal taste. You're about to see a whole slew of messages saying it's awful, though. Which seems to be the prevailing viewpoint, so it's good there are alternatives out there for people to choose their favourite.
Maybe, one day, we'll get a Strombergian interpretation - that should satisfy just about everyone.
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I played them both this morning in fact.
The Bernstein is more impressive acoustically, because it's drier, closer, and stronger. All qualities which suit this music.
The McNeeley has, as has been said, more of a large concert hall sound, which I think suits this music less.
On the other hand, the McNeely is a complete presentation, which the Bernstein is not.
I prefer the Bernstein but play the McNeely a lot for its completeness.
Cheers
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I prefer the Bernstein but play the McNeely a lot for its completeness.
Yes, if you followed the full Bernstein with the extra McNeely tracks as a single program, you wouldn't be disappointed, I think.
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