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I just got my copy, and the title of this thread is an understatement. The recording is simply magnificent, and the music itself is Goldsmith at his very best. A must have. There´s no way around it.
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It's not even a film score, it's a television score, which make it even more remarkable!
Maybe the crappy productions you've seen on television have poor scores, but there's a bunch of TV movies/documentaries/and some TV series that have big, film quality scores. Some examples (I'll skip Goldsmith): "In Search of Peace" (Lee Holdridge; Intrada, OOP) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_yh-EC8u9I http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORZnXJ-h1tU "Fresno" (John Morris; unreleased) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPiHEspAJt8 "Backstairs at the White House" (unreleased) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHAQ7pfaxJA Okay, I'm cheating a little; it's Morton Stevens, one of his main orchestrators during his career. "Salem's Lot" (Harry Sukman; Intrada) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QT41_sCgaDs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BLfXeib3IA "The Face On the Milk Carton" (Rosenman; unreleased, sadly; recorded in Seattle, so it's cost effective to look into for an obscure TV movie score [hint, hint, labels]) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdiI7jiYkas "Snowbeast" (Robert Prince; unreleased) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_mDioMdT84
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I doubt that Goldsmith is the easiest composer to perform afresh, and Goldsmith re-recordings are hit or miss for me. But the sonic ambiance of the recording is quite striking. This one is definitely a winner! One thing I always listen for on these type of recordings is how the orchestra "breathes" and "lives" in it's own space and how it translates to CD. I recommend listening to these recordings on a high end stereo system. The sound is airy and comfortable but not washed out and echoey like you could get. The pizzicato hits at the beginning of "The Kaddish" are a good example where you get the full bass effect and the sound travels around the room. The high end and low end are balanced out appropriately. (Another recommended recording is "Fahrenheit 451" from Tribute Film Music: another stunner.) Just as Prometheus did for "Hour of the Gun" and "The Salamander," "QB VII" has raised the bar another notch. Thank you for the detailed info. I haven't picked this one up yet. You're right in saying that Goldsmith is hard to perform, only because the original albums and OSTs had such great sound and distinctive orchestrations that people seem to want the originals and it's a hard act to follow. From what you're saying, the music is presented as it should be, as on the old album, but better, with 'life'. Tadlow do great things these days, and Tiomkin and Goldsmith are real challenges. If they can satisfy with those, then nothing's beyond their power.
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I just received this today--I'm still at the point of playing highlights before sitting down for the whole thing, but it's already magnificent.
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Sadly, I'm still waiting for this one to arrive. :-( Anybody else order directly from Tadlow and if so how long did it take to be delivered? Ordered it directly from Tadlow and got it last week, shipped to Germany. Maybe yours got delayed because the postal service is always swamped during Christmas season. I´m waiting for several packages.
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It's not even a film score, it's a television score, which make it even more remarkable!
Maybe the crappy productions you've seen on television have poor scores, but there's a bunch of TV movies/documentaries/and some TV series that have big, film quality scores. Some examples (I'll skip Goldsmith): "In Search of Peace" (Lee Holdridge; Intrada, OOP) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_yh-EC8u9I http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORZnXJ-h1tU "Fresno" (John Morris; unreleased) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPiHEspAJt8 "Backstairs at the White House" (unreleased) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHAQ7pfaxJA Okay, I'm cheating a little; it's Morton Stevens, one of his main orchestrators during his career. "Salem's Lot" (Harry Sukman; Intrada) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QT41_sCgaDs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BLfXeib3IA "The Face On the Milk Carton" (Rosenman; unreleased, sadly; recorded in Seattle, so it's cost effective to look into for an obscure TV movie score [hint, hint, labels]) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdiI7jiYkas "Snowbeast" (Robert Prince; unreleased) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_mDioMdT84 I too can attest that the score to In Search of Peace is breathtaking and one that I listen to over and over.
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