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Feb 8, 2021 - 10:46 AM
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ryanpaquet
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https://anisong.fr/chroniques/ulysse-31-40e-anniversaire/?fbclid=IwAR2VFAX_87adyyfohL8Xax-jblsOZTYjb3exbuLs4pP3wM_fu4SqNVv9Zuw
Review of the new album translated to English:
While Ulysse 31 is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, a new CD brings together all the music and credits composed for the series. Subtitled Expanded Archival Collection, it presents itself as an ultimate edition, the most complete ever released. Indeed, it contains a few themes that have not yet been released and the sound has been restored. However, you might as well say it right away: unless you are a demanding fan and connoisseur, these additions will not seem essential to you if you already have the double album of the 35th anniversary.
Chronological listening
This time again, the album is made up of two full CDs bringing together almost 2h30 of music. However, their organization is completely different. If previously the choice had been made of a harmonious mixture, this time, the publisher deliberately separated the different sources. Thus, we begin with the first recording session made by Denny Crockett and Ike Egan in 1980 (tracks 1 to 29, CD1). These are the most symphonic themes, sometimes a little disco. We know today, these first music did not convince the producer Jean Chalopinwho commissioned new more rock compositions. We then discover them in the second sessions of 1981 (tracks 30 to 64, CD1) which we can clearly feel the change of style. Despite everything, Jean Chalopin is not yet completely excited. He will then turn to Haim Saban and Shuki Levy who will create the credits that have known him as well as a series of additional music (tracks 1 to 21, CD2).
In the end, to finalize the soundtrack, the director drew on the compositions of these three sessions, but some songs were never used. We discover them for the first time (tracks 22 to 43) with a certain emotion. Some are completely new, while others are an alternative variation of a known theme. Finally, a final section offers a selection of iconic sound effects and three Japanese music by Seiji Suzuki , additions linked to specific needs for a few episodes.
Note in passing that the sound is really good. Of course, we are talking about material from a magnetic medium that is more than 40 years old, but despite some defects and sometimes a little breath, the sound reproduction allows you to enjoy a high quality recording and all the richness of this both rock and symphonic music.
Sung credits
All the credits are also included in this edition, sometimes in several forms: full version of the 45rpm disc, short TV version, playback version (including for the TV version), up to the second credits, Ulysse is back . Only the songs produced by Haim Saban for the two 33rpm albums are missing, but remember that we never hear them in the series. However, there are karaoke versions of three of them ( Telemachus, Themis, Nono ) because it seems that they were originally intended to become themes for the series, ultimately not used there either.
Finally, we also find the English generics proposed by Denny Crockett and Ike Egan, which so disappointed Jean Chalopin! One is even unpublished (track 22, CD2) and we understand, by listening to it, that it did not correspond at all to the cartoon credits that we could hear at the time in France!
Packaging
The very sober cover, with the monks of the first episode, is in fact only a sheath which contains a superb digipack in three parts nicely illustrated by original images. A 20-page booklet is teeming with information in which CD producer Laurent Dobbelaere explains his approach and recounts the latest discoveries that made this reissue possible. He also comments on all the themes and delivers many anecdotes about their use in the episodes. The whole is illustrated with several archive photos of the original masters, lists of titles, scores ...
Note that the track titles have remained raw, as they were originally named. So we sometimes have a very basic description (Theme B-1, Mysterious Theme…), but this allows us to discover this soundtrack differently, in the order in which it was created. A perfect complement to the previous CDs and finally corresponding well to the “archive collection” aspect of this edition.
Very limited edition
As for the previous albums, this is a small edition (500 copies only) because this project is entirely self-financed by its producer (read on this subject the interview with Laurent Dobbelaere on Hervé de La Haye's blog ).
Do not delay getting it if it interests you. It is sold on Chris's German site Soundtrack Corner (where you can also listen to some samples) and on Music Box Records .
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