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Wonderful interview with M.M., clarifies all questions about the sources used for the album:
https://soundcloud.com/timburden/mike-matessino-on-dracula-and-john-williams
That was a great listen; makes me even more keen to receive my copy! Come on, Royal Mail!!
This is an absolutely fantastic interview. It's amazing to hear the sleuthing work behind tracking down the stereo masters. We all owe MM much gratitude and thanks for what he did to locate this music and other releases like it.
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I have to agree with several other UK posters regarding the infernal customs charge. Mine was actually £18.38! Greater than anyone else's so far ... but then there is Poledouris' On Deadly Ground in the package too.
I love the material that Varese has put out but this, too, will be the last time I order directly from them. Anyway, the wife is collecting this long-awaited box of Holy Grails from the post office ... so I may even forego my after-work whisky to get home to the Count, courtesy of maestro Williams, all the quicker!
Cheers
Chris
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Double post. Sorry.
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Are you in Ontario? How fast did your arrive?
Sorry, no, Colorado USA. Mine came fast, last week. Seems like it's quite variable even in the States, based on some comments here.
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Nov 15, 2018 - 7:45 AM
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Rameau
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Nothing today (in the UK), so probably tomorrow, only I won't be here, so I'll find out next Wednesday or Thursday. I don't think there's anyway around the payments these days, things seems to have tightened up & I can't expect a small company to risk a fine just to save me a few bob. I checked the German site Chris Soundtrack Corner, I've used them a fair bit & never any problems, but with postage, the Dracula set is around £48, so if I am saving something it'll be just a pound or so. But I can't complain, nearly all of my soundtrack collection was bought when the exchange rate was very good & postage was cheap, & I hardly buy anything these days, so it doesn't really matter (The Vikings & Dracula so far this year), but as I've said before, the casual purchase is a thing of the past.
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Nov 15, 2018 - 9:56 AM
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funkymonkey
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Nothing today (in the UK), so probably tomorrow, only I won't be here, so I'll find out next Wednesday or Thursday. I don't think there's anyway around the payments these days, things seems to have tightened up & I can't expect a small company to risk a fine just to save me a few bob. I checked the German site Chris Soundtrack Corner, I've used them a fair bit & never any problems, but with postage, the Dracula set is around £48, so if I am saving something it'll be just a pound or so. But I can't complain, nearly all of my soundtrack collection was bought when the exchange rate was very good & postage was cheap, & I hardly buy anything these days, so it doesn't really matter (The Vikings & Dracula so far this year), but as I've said before, the casual purchase is a thing of the past.
I've used Chris many times before and may have to go back to him in future. It was still too much to pay from him but then I guess he has to cover his own import fees and it still ended up costing me that with the additional charges! As others have said, I won't be ordering from Varese direct again. Screen Archives are similarly unfriendly when shipping to the UK. The only alternative is to wait for the scalpers to list it on eBay... no thanks.
That said, the package is so superb and there isn't much one can do about it.. that sweetens the blow somewhat.
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I wonder how often a simple mistake like not fully checking a box because you think it contains the same thing you picked up a few times. And that somebody can check out tapes and not even give a name or place -- I hope that doesn't happen anymore!
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