Superman Hits a Slight Head-Wind

Daily Planet Extra

From Michael Matessino, Album Co-Producer

It is with great regret that I must inform everyone that the release of Rhino's 2-CD set of the SUPERMAN score is being postponed until sometime next year. Rhino has determined that it is in the best interest of the release to allow more time to complete the remaining work on the project in order to present and support it in the best way possible.

In a conversation with Rhino's Julie D'Angelo, I expressed my concern about what the reaction to this news might be, especially in light of other soundtrack releases which have had similar delays. Julie related that she and her colleagues at Rhino are sensitive to these concerns and do not take the matter lightly: "Like any music fan, I too have been waiting several years for a variety of releases. I understand this news will be disheartening, but I hope people will remember that a variety of factors come to bear on such a decision, and that in this instance, it is truly about maintaining the quality and integrity that every element of the project deserves."

Unfortunately, a release date appeared on the Rhino web site, but Julie informed me that the dates listed here are always tentative, and in fact at least half a dozen titles scheduled for release on the web site have, in fact, been postponed as a result of this same development. While one could wish for better communication with the folks who compile the web site, I know that the decision to postpone was examined from every possible angle, and unfortunately there is no viable alternative. Please take this into consideration when reacting to the news, and remember that continued support of record companies which produce these projects is strongly needed in order to keep more of them coming. Rest assured that the complete score to SUPERMAN will be worth the wait, and that Rhino's only goal is that it be as distinctive and successful as possible.

MailBag@filmscoremonthly.com