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I have no way to tell this, apart from shelling out the $90 for the set and then would hate to find out it's not my cup of tea. Could someone give me an idea of the score? Sort of a mini-review? Thanks!
It's a big, sweeping 1980s orchestral score, filled with memorable themes and action setpieces, if you like that style you'll love the album.
I wouldn't call it expanded, the album that existed before was a rerecording of a few cues that Conti did in London, this is the actual film tracks, released for the first time.
You could always just order Vol 1 first, to see if you like it. And honestly, Vol 2 is largely the same thematic material, so unless you love the score, like I do, I'm sure you could be happy with just Vol 1.
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Dec 1, 2010 - 4:27 PM
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I wouldn't call it expanded, the album that existed before was a rerecording of a few cues that Conti did in London, this is the actual film tracks, released for the first time.
You could always just order Vol 1 first, to see if you like it. And honestly, Vol 2 is largely the same thematic material, so unless you love the score, like I do, I'm sure you could be happy with just Vol 1.
Yeah...when I said expanded I was referring to the original Right Stuff/North+South pressing. The music does sound good, but there are so few samples available online to tell for sure! Thanks for the info. I'm mostly familiar with 90's 00's stuff so the 80's are a new realm for me.
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I have no way to tell this, apart from shelling out the $90 for the set and then would hate to find out it's not my cup of tea. Could someone give me an idea of the score? Sort of a mini-review? Thanks!
It's a big, sweeping 1980s orchestral score, filled with memorable themes and action setpieces, if you like that style you'll love the album.
I wouldn't call it expanded, the album that existed before was a rerecording of a few cues that Conti did in London, this is the actual film tracks, released for the first time.
You could always just order Vol 1 first, to see if you like it. And honestly, Vol 2 is largely the same thematic material, so unless you love the score, like I do, I'm sure you could be happy with just Vol 1.
Can't argue with this, I bought it "blind" when Varese released Vol 1, and just fell in love with the music, if you like the music on the Right Stuff/North and South album, you'll love the actual film tracks. I've since bought Volume 2, and get tremendous pleasure from listening to both box sets.
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HENRY, where for art thou, HENRY??
Where is he, he's our biggest Conti lover, he should chime in.
I myself, hadn't seen the series and if I did, it was during it's original run and I was a mere child. I will say, after hearing the scores, I'm very intrigued to see what the visuals are set to the music.
I myself love both volumes.
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Dec 1, 2010 - 7:59 PM
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HENRY, where for art thou, HENRY??
Where is he, he's our biggest Conti lover, he should chime in.
I myself, hadn't seen the series and if I did, it was during it's original run and I was a mere child. I will say, after hearing the scores, I'm very intrigued to see what the visuals are set to the music.
I myself love both volumes.
It's probably my favorite Conti, and that's saying alot. Sorry I wasn't here earlier, I won't let you guys down again.
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May I just ask, is the music on Book 1 mainly boombastic or romantic? I would prefer the latter if I'm honest.
First of all, I officially love the word "boombastic". It may have been a typo, but I hereby vote that we add it to the English language, it's as good as the actual word, and more effective when talking about music
That said, I think North & South is actually bombastically romantic And I love it for that. The best cues are huge sweeping, swirling voluptuous thematic cyclones. The series is a bodice-ripping melodrama, in all the best ways, and the music matches it, with unhinged emotion and epic battle scenes. I don't think the bombast and the romance can be separated when talking about NORTH & SOUTH. It's not a miniseries that traffics in subtlety.
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Dec 2, 2010 - 7:14 PM
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May I just ask, is the music on Book 1 mainly boombastic or romantic? I would prefer the latter if I'm honest.
First of all, I officially love the word "boombastic". It may have been a typo, but I hereby vote that we add it to the English language, it's as good as the actual word, and more effective when talking about music
That said, I think North & South is actually bombastically romantic And I love it for that. The best cues are huge sweeping, swirling voluptuous thematic cyclones. The series is a bodice-ripping melodrama, in all the best ways, and the music matches it, with unhinged emotion and epic battle scenes. I don't think the bombast and the romance can be separated when talking about NORTH & SOUTH. It's not a miniseries that traffics in subtlety.
I highly recommend the DVD boxed set for those who haven't seen it or seen it in a long time. The cast was superb and what a cast from Patrick Swayze and James Reid all the way down to the cameos from Elizabeth Taylor, Olivia deHavilland, James Stewart, and Johnny Cash and others.
The cast and the music are among the reasons it continues to rank as one of the top miniseries along with Roots, The Thorn Birds, and Shogun.
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These scores are astoundingly romantic, most of the set-pieces are the romantic (sex) scenes. Having watched the two mini-series in rapt attention as a child, I found it most disappointing when I got older only to find out that lush, gorgeous music like this doesn't just happen automatically when you actually make out with a girl.
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