Obviously your mileage may vary. To me it almost sounds like the horns on the first Intrada are playing with mutes in (I know they're not...) But it's true that I knew the MCA release pretty well as I listened to that CD a *lot* as a teen (have only seen the film 2 or 3 times over the past 30 years, however).
I did make mp3s of all three tracks--but I really don't know how to edit and upload them. If no one else offers though, I'm sure I could figure it out.
Maybe it's because I'm not familiar with the film or the old MCA release but when I compared the replacement to the first disc I just shrugged. I admire Intrada's dedication but a repressing seemed a bit too much in my opinion.
There's a huge difference regardless if your familiar with the score or not. Though not being familiar with the score is probably why it makes no difference to you. I'm the same way when I first hear a rerecording before I hear the original version. I tend to like the rerecording better.
There's a huge difference regardless if your familiar with the score or not. Though not being familiar with the score is probably why it makes no difference to you. I'm the same way when I first hear a rerecording before I hear the original version. I tend to like the rerecording better.
Exactly. I know that soundtrack fans (like any music fan) can get hung up on sometimes differences that no one would notice--but I have a hard time thinking if heard side by side anyone would have trouble hearing the difference. But yes, the first version you hear can make a big difference--I have multiple recordings of, say, Tchaikovsky's Sleeping Beauty but my heart will always belong to the John Lanchbery version (even if it's slightly edited for the CD release to fit it on two discs).
I received my replacement disc and the difference in that horn part in the first track is certainly noticeable. It's the same notes, but now that horn part is so much prominent in the mix, it really punches through.
A great score.And as always Horner manages to skillfully adapt any incorporate Prokofievs great themes into his scores. A beautiful adaptation and fantastic listening.
A great score.And as always Horner manages to skillfully adapt any incorporate Prokofievs great themes into his scores. A beautiful adaptation and fantastic listening.
I think you're better off purchasing straight from the source. Regardless of where you buy the CD you need to go directly to Intrada to get the replacement disc. I have no idea if they've done additional pressings with the corrected disc inside the jewel case.
I think you're better off purchasing straight from the source. Regardless of where you buy the CD you need to go directly to Intrada to get the replacement disc. I have no idea if they've done additional pressings with the corrected disc inside the jewel case.
Nothing like a six-months-later reply... but just for the record in case anyone's still wondering, Intrada did issue the corrected disc in the standard retail packaging. I just picked it up from Deep Discount during their blowout sale and it was the replacement disc.
To address someone else's question earlier as well, I don't think there's any way to tell from the packaging itself, but you can tell the original and replacement discs apart by looking at the matrix info on the play side of the disc. The original matrix info says "MEJ1668 DISC MAKERS" while the replacement disc matrix is "MEK0395 DISC MAKERS". The mastering SID code is slightly different as well.
