What are you listening to now?
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Arn de Gothia – Marcos Ciscar
What a weird fusion that title track is!
An album that gets constant replays is Antoine Vachon’s soundtrack to Mages of Mystralia. I have no probelm listening to the entire album in the background during work – also love their soundtrack to Rainbow Billy and the Curse of the Leviathan which is completely different.
I did not bother with the more recent LP releases, though they certainly look cool.
Neither did I – I never joined the recent vinyl resurgence craze. My three JAWS LPs are actually all releases of the original MCA LP. The first one was a re-release I bought in the early 80s, and I remember being quite ecstatic when I found it in a record shop in Oslo. Although I was already a big Williams fan, I had no idea that any of his scores from before STAR WARS had actually been released (this was of course way before the internet, and also before I became aware of the specialty mail-order soundtrack shops in the U.S., U.K. and elsewhere).
Later I decided that I wanted to get as many of the original U.S. LP releases of his scores as possible (that’s the collector mentality for you 😉 ), so I got that, too. I also have a U.K. release of it, although now I can’t remember why I bought that one. 😀
The first one was a re-release I bought in the early 80s, and I remember being quite ecstatic when I found it in a record shop in Oslo. Although I was already a big Williams fan, I had no idea that any of his scores from before STAR WARS had actually been released (this was of course way before the internet, and also before I became aware of the specialty mail-order soundtrack shops in the U.S., U.K. and elsewhere).
Yeah, it’s amazing how little information was out there about film music. I remember how I had to puzzle out my pathway of exploration into film music, nor knowing what was even released.
Finally listening to BABY – SECRET OF A LOST LEGEND
Got the album when it was released in 2018, but tonight is the first time I listen to it. Almost eight years between purchase and first listen.
I had BABY on a CD-R years ago. I think I threw it in the trash at some point. The score had its moments, but it was a bootleg, and marred by crappy sound quality. I had completely forgotten it had received a commercial release.
This and GOLDEN HEART remain my two favourite solo albums by Knopfler. Earthy, grounded, melancholic.
Although I can’t read the sentence “Exodus” without hearing Bob Marley in my head, it’s a fine score by Gold. The theme is on all kinds of compilations geared for the “normies”. I think I have it on 2-3. But I should spend some time with the score proper at some point, thanks for the heads-up, Sigbjørn!
The re-recording from Tadlow is great. Of course far too complete for you but the sound quality of the original album I have on LP is rather bad at times.
Talking about great Tadlow recordings.
As Thor mentioned Waxman’s TARAS BULBA in the other thread, this is definitely one of my favourite Tadlow albums with its great bonus tracks section. And I adore the piano version of the main theme for six hands. And the score presentation is just wonderful.
I have to admit, while I am a Miklós Rózsa fan for his wonderful themes, Waxman I like primarily for his wonderful orchestrations. But this one has some nice themes as well.
As Thor mentioned Waxman’s TARAS BULBA in the other thread, this is definitely one of my favourite Tadlow albums with its great bonus tracks section. And I adore the piano version of the main theme for six hands. And the score presentation is just wonderful.
I did sample that when it came out, but it was way too excessive for me. Plus, I somehow prefer the drier, more aggressive performance and sound on the old Rykodisc. And if I’m in the mood for a lusher, concert-like sound, I reach for my SAYONARA – ORCHESTRAL SUITES recording, which includes a generous suite. So I’m all set with TARAS, I think.
I did sample that when it came out, but it was way too excessive for me. Plus, I somehow prefer the drier, more aggressive performance and sound on the old Rykodisc. And if I’m in the mood for a lusher, concert-like sound, I reach for my SAYONARA – ORCHESTRAL SUITES recording, which includes a generous suite. So I’m all set with TARAS, I think.
Although I like/prefer drier sound the Ryko was a bit to dry for me. Here the Tadlow is better but excessive is a good word. Generally is a bit too repeating the highlight theme “Ride to Dubno”. My favourite of that track is the Gerhardt recording. Perhaps because that is the first I knew from that score.
Just listened/watch the YouTube announcement of the upcoming release of Quartet’s rerecording of Barry’s THE IPCRESS FILE.
Sounds like it captured the original feel of the score.
Looking forward to hearing it in full when it is released.
I had just posted the video on the other topic, too: https://celluloidtunes.no/forums/topic/the-r-i-p-thread/page/2/#post-9394
Sounds like it captured the original feel of the score.
I think you cannot expect less if Leigh Phillips is involved. Will for sure sample it, haven’t listened to the original album for a while. Great that Quartet still proceeds with new recordings.
Is this the time I admit to never having owned any version of THE IPCRESS FILE? Only the theme on some compilation…
Only watched that animated series back then very occasionally and the live action one by Netflix not at all. Still a great theme by Yoko Kanno:
Taro Iwashiro almost always delivers. Here are a few sentences about this score from last year.
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