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This is a comments thread about FSM CD: Land of the Pharaohs
 
 Posted:   Jun 14, 2021 - 2:33 PM   
 By:   eriknelson   (Member)


I think the difference today may be the Kickstarter effect.


However, I don´t think that enough people would contribute to such a Kickstarter campaign to get together the needed amount of money - which in this case would be much, much more than what was necessary for Intrada´s DIAL M FOR MURDER.
The difference would probably also be that unfortunately nowadays you won´t even sell 3000 copies of such a title anymore (the break down of costs and income above was still based on such a sales number) which is one of the reasons why James Fitztpatrick has more and more lost his interest in doing such expensive re-recordings - with the exception of BEN HUR and KING OF KINGS which he wanted to do by all means to bring the Tadlow recordings of the Rozsa epics full circle.


You're probably right but, if someone proposed such a project, I'd be all in. The thing about LOTF is that it's such a cult classic that perhaps fans who are not film-score aficionados would bite. Hope springs eternal!

 
 
 Posted:   Jun 14, 2021 - 5:23 PM   
 By:   TerraEpon   (Member)

The big thing with Kickstarter is it does make it a lot easier for people to contribute more. So someone who wouldn't pony up thousands, but might be willing to put up a few hundred can do so alongside those who pay a few bucks over retail (though 'a few bucks' in the case of KoK was 13 pounds....)

 
 
 Posted:   Jun 14, 2021 - 5:37 PM   
 By:   cody1949   (Member)

Still hoping for a marvelous score on a smaller scope than LAND OF THE PHARAOHS, but just as exciting and melodic. It's a classic from a classic motion picture and James Fitzpatrick has shown interest in doing it.

 
 
 Posted:   Jun 14, 2021 - 5:39 PM   
 By:   cody1949   (Member)

Still hoping for a marvelous score on a smaller scope than LAND OF THE PHARAOHS, but just as exciting and melodic. It's a classic from a classic motion picture and James Fitzpatrick has shown interest in doing it.
It is THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER by Walter Schumann.

 
 Posted:   Jun 14, 2021 - 6:31 PM   
 By:   Yavar Moradi   (Member)

On this Cody we can agree... but I fear that King of Kings was Mr. Fitzpatrick’s swan song. I hope I’m wrong and that he has more up his sleeve.

Yavar

 
 Posted:   Jun 14, 2021 - 8:41 PM   
 By:   Amer Zahid   (Member)

Well who knows? This pandemic certainly soured many great projects including kickstarters.So once this settles down and then perhaps the powers that may be will be able to consider such things. Iam ready to support any such golden age Kickstarter project including this score.

 
 
 Posted:   Jun 14, 2021 - 9:02 PM   
 By:   cody1949   (Member)

On this Cody we can agree... but I fear that King of Kings was Mr. Fitzpatrick’s swan song. I hope I’m wrong and that he has more up his sleeve.

Yavar


Fair enough .

 
 Posted:   Jun 15, 2021 - 5:37 PM   
 By:   Sir David of Garland   (Member)

That score is BONKERS!

Land of the Pharaohs had a ton of overlays and sweeteners, too.


Lukas


Sounds like Tiomkin, all right!

 
 Posted:   May 11, 2023 - 3:42 AM   
 By:   Michal Turkowski   (Member)

As we know "Land of Pharaohs" film will be released on blu ray in next few month by Warner Archive.

I wondering if are they any chances for reissue of this epic Tiomkin score?

FSM release was long, long time ago so reissue will be really welcomed. Even if mono, itwill be great to have this...

For me the best option will be new recording.... something like "Fall of Roman Empire....," but im affraid it will never happen... so maybe original tracks can be reissued?

Anybody think if they are any chances for possible reissue? And maybe some miracle can happend and stereo elements can be found?

 
 
 Posted:   May 11, 2023 - 3:55 AM   
 By:   Rameau   (Member)

Yup, the Blu-ray has been announced for the end of June. I also missed out, but kept an eye on eBay & bought a copy about six months ago for something like £38 delivered. The trouble I had was that I'm in the UK & most of the copies were from the States, & the huge p&p just killed the deal. If you're in America the prices aren't to bad, around $40. I don't think it's ever going to be reissued.

 
 
 Posted:   May 11, 2023 - 4:00 AM   
 By:   TacktheCobbler   (Member)

I managed to get the FSM just before it went out of print. As for a potential reissue, unless Warner decides to start playing ball with the labels (incidentally, what happened with the planned sale of their music library), we may be waiting a while for that. Furthermore, given Warner’s history of throwing out stereo tapes during the 50’s, I think the mono tapes are all there is.

 
 
 Posted:   May 11, 2023 - 6:03 AM   
 By:   Les Jepson   (Member)

The FSM release had subtle stereo enhancement applied to some of it.

 
 Posted:   May 11, 2023 - 7:14 AM   
 By:   EdG   (Member)

(incidentally, what happened with the planned sale of their music library)

As of last month the bids were lower than anticipated and that stalled the deal, perhaps permanently.

 
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