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 Posted:   May 23, 2024 - 7:40 AM   
 By:   Justin Boggan   (Member)

Amazing release:
https://buysoundtrax.myshopify.com/collections/dragons-domain-records-1/products/the-david-michael-frank-collection-volume-5


Two of what I consider to be his best works (of his works I am familiar with) have finally been released:

Poison Ivy and Suburban Commando.

Previously a super obscure soundtrack with two or three tracks from Suburban Commando sandwiched with a bunch of awful songs, was the only thing a fan could have (if they could even find a copy, which I never could).

 
 Posted:   May 23, 2024 - 12:34 PM   
 By:   Lokutus   (Member)

After the Volume 3 fiasco... i am not so sure....

 
 Posted:   May 23, 2024 - 6:25 PM   
 By:   Dr. Nigel Channing   (Member)

After the Volume 3 fiasco... i am not so sure....

Sorry, what was the fiasco?

 
 Posted:   May 24, 2024 - 5:52 AM   
 By:   johnbijl   (Member)

Sorry, what was the fiasco?

Apparently the album got delayed a couple of weeks. Not sure if that counts as a fiasco nowadays roll eyes

 
 
 Posted:   May 24, 2024 - 7:11 AM   
 By:   John Rokesmith   (Member)

Great release. I loved the score for Suburban Commando since I saw the film in the theatre but I never thought that it would ever get released..

 
 
 Posted:   May 24, 2024 - 7:11 AM   
 By:   John Rokesmith   (Member)

d.p.

 
 Posted:   May 24, 2024 - 7:38 AM   
 By:   Lokutus   (Member)

Sorry, what was the fiasco?

Apparently the album got delayed a couple of weeks. Not sure if that counts as a fiasco nowadays roll eyes



Well.. not only THAT! Plus I've never received any response.
So never again!

 
 
 Posted:   May 24, 2024 - 3:01 PM   
 By:   ray92   (Member)

I'm incredibly excited about this set!
I've given up even hoping to ever see the score of CALL ME and Poison Ivy. And here is such a surprise.... two of these JEWELS at once.
(I don't know anything about the other 2 titles).
BSX Records has been very pleasantly surprising lately! If they ever release the extended editions of Hard to To Kill and Above the Law it will be awesome! But the rights to the music are most likely to be at WARNER, so most likely there will be no release in the foreseeable future.
Don't see much active discussion of these scores, as always.... it's no longer surprising...
CALL ME: https://soundcloud.com/ruslan-lyashuk/call-me-soundtrack-1988-suite-music-by-david-michael-frank

POISON IVY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUOINe4F79o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0FIgL2rEQ8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrWqkCNAdnY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKwwcnVXeJE

Unfortunately I can't afford it right now, but I'll definitely pick it up later.....

By the way, the last time I bought from this label was a little over half a year later (No Retreat, No Surrender 2) and I had no problems with the service. Mr. Thaxton answered my questions immediately and shipped the same day. The package arrived in 3 weeks.

Thank you to the label and everyone involved for this incredible release!

 
 Posted:   May 24, 2024 - 3:32 PM   
 By:   First Breath   (Member)

CALL ME sounded nice, in that Michel Colombier/Trevor Jones/Pino Donaggio kind of way. Michael Boddicker performs on synthesizers.

 
 
 Posted:   May 24, 2024 - 5:14 PM   
 By:   Kristo   (Member)

Amazing! I'm ecstatic over this news! The soundtrack event of the year! Thank you to Ford and the team and David Michael Frank for making this happen.

Poison Ivy is one of DMF's very best scores with those mysterious beautiful strings.

Call Me! Oh my! Ray has talked before how great this one is and I wholeheartedly concur. It has my favorite DMF theme! Moody and sultry with fantastic synths.

Suburban Commando! A delightful surprise here. I was also one of those kids that saw this film opening weekend and so badly wanted a full CD or cassette of the score. Finally!

I've never seen Going Under but the samples sound excellent.

 
 
 Posted:   Jun 4, 2024 - 6:15 PM   
 By:   Ford A. Thaxton   (Member)

It shoudl start shipping very shortly and Mr. Frank will be auotgraphing some booklets.


Yeah

Ford A. Thaxton


Amazing! I'm ecstatic over this news! The soundtrack event of the year! Thank you to Ford and the team and David Michael Frank for making this happen.

Poison Ivy is one of DMF's very best scores with those mysterious beautiful strings.

Call Me! Oh my! Ray has talked before how great this one is and I wholeheartedly concur. It has my favorite DMF theme! Moody and sultry with fantastic synths.

Suburban Commando! A delightful surprise here. I was also one of those kids that saw this film opening weekend and so badly wanted a full CD or cassette of the score. Finally!

I've never seen Going Under but the samples sound excellent.

 
 
 Posted:   Jul 5, 2024 - 1:49 AM   
 By:   ray92   (Member)

I bought the digital download the day before yesterday.

To say that this set is excellent is to say nothing! This is simply fantastic. To receive two scores (Poison Ivy and Call Me), which I dreamed of receiving, is a real holiday for my soul.
I’m not at all familiar with Suburban Commando and Going Under, but since they were included in the set, I decided to listen to them in full too. And surprisingly, I liked both of them, especially “Commando”. The score is very cheerful and cheerful, with a lush orchestral scope.
As for Poyson Ivy and Call Me... Ivy's main theme is magnificent and poignant. The string parts are incredible, especially on the high notes. Frank approached the score very responsibly and seriously. In the notes to the booklet, the composer said that working on this score was the most difficult.
Although this is essentially an orchestral score, it contains electronic elements and pop beats. Listening to the entire score separately from the film is such a joy!
Call Me - cool synth score with a powerful main theme on saxophone! It's a pity that it's quite short, only 20 minutes.

Overall sound quality is good, with only a few tracks from Call Me having some crackling. Maybe it's just my version…
It's so great to get these jewels. David Michael Frenu is an underrated composer.

Thanks to Ford Thaxton and David Michael Frank for making this amazing release possible!

 
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