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Just finished watching the film for the first time!
Although I'm not a western fan, it was a quite good film, and naturally I enjoyed more the music!
I would love too a complete score of this.
The cue that impressed me more in the film, was the "Bedtime Story" track from the cd.
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Schiffy brings up an important point — the reason we keep coming up with Varèse with titles that they hold in perpetuity is because for about a decade they were one of the very few labels releasing film scores.
And yes, the 30 minute albums from the 90s are frustrating, but I'd rather have had the 30 minute album we got than have no album at all, which would have been the alternative. It should be noted that Varèse was far from the only label putting out 30 minute albums of scores, it's which scores and what they were or weren't accompanied by (an album that is half score and half songs is a llama of a different color) that is the issue.
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THIS is the official thread for discussion about the film and score
There is no official thread for anything. This is a message board.
Of course, you're right, this is a message board and conversations flow as they see fit, governed by their own laws.
However, I'm with Thor on his resurrection of older threads. Lots of things have already been said about THE COWBOYS in that thread, and it is nice to integrate previous threads into current discussions, instead of re-talking basically the same stuff over and over again that's been said already.
Having said that: THE COWBOYS was probably my very first encounter with any music by John Williams.. before STAR WARS, before RAIDERS, before JAWS... there was... THE COWBOYS. I could hum that tune as a kid... it was only years later that I learned the name of the composer.
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Mar 26, 2015 - 4:52 AM
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Hurdy Gurdy
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Aye Josh, at the time, those 30 minute CD's were the best we could ever dream of.
While the big labels could throw out some 60-70 minute score presentations, Varese and the composer had to distill the score to that short programme (although I happen to think SOME of those 30 min releases were/are perfect as they are).
Now, years later, with the rules changed, they have so many scores that could be expanded upon but their production line is a bit choked somewhat.
It was obviously good business sense back then to negotiate the deal the way they did.
They now sit on some prime real estate and can make some cash as and when they choose.
I guess our only virtue is patience!
Having said that, when I read Roger's comment re THE COWBOYS, my heart sank a bit.
I think Intrada or LaLa Land might be a bit 'speedier' if working on a more complete release of COWBOYS, but that's based on nothing more than my imagination 
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I hereby declare with the authority vested upon me by me through me for me the thread with the ID=20176 & forum ID=1&archive=1 ( http://www.filmscoremonthly.com/board/posts.cfm?threadID=20176&forumID=1&archive=1 ) to the one and only official thread for any discussion around John Williams' score for THE COWBOYS. Consider henceforth the discussions in other threads -- including this one -- about John Williams's score for THE COWBOYS apocryphal and non-canon.
There. That should settle it.
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Mar 26, 2015 - 6:18 AM
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The Thing
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...I do not quite understand why this esoteric thread is being ressurected, while it's more convenient to build on the existing flow of conversation in the other one - especially as far as general musings are concerned.
Probably because someone was too scared to start a new thread, and then suffer the Wrath of Thor (smiley, winky).
They don't have the entire history of this forum committed to memory, so did a quick search and found this thread to add to.
And no-one else cares about such trivial issues, they just want to discuss something, here and now.
I know you probably do this tongue in cheek at times, but it really does come across as trolling. Especially, as I said earlier, when my own research through this forum's historical posts is repeatedly being spoilt once you become the focus of each topic.
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