Any label interested about any title from the first post yet? :-(.
I doubt it. Or they've tried and given up.
But I'm still going to nag and nag and nag about James Fitzpatrick or other rerecording folks prioritizing STORY OF A WOMAN. Which means I'm probably going to be told "well, put up the money!" over and over again!
I can remember, during the LP era, reading the (even then) brief historical biographies of John Williams' earlier works, such as Heidi and the comedies. A tremendous amount has actually been released. Back then, I'd never have thought Heidi would surface and was never even aware of The Ghostbreaker, (FSM Jericho/The Ghostbreaker) by way of earlier TV work.
We have to be thankful that earth movers appeared on the scene to get the job of unearthing the material which would otherwise have remained vague and distant with no hope of ever seeing the light of day.
Yes, much has been released, but there's still a LOT remaining, especially if you expand your territory beyond the film scores. See this thread, for example:
What I really meant, Thor, is given the current era of diminishing remunerative returns, as well as applying that philosophy in general, maybe the effort required to mine the rest is prohibitive?
What I really meant, Thor, is given the current era of diminishing remunerative returns, as well as applying that philosophy in general, maybe the effort required to mine the rest is prohibitive?
I don't see it prohibitive for other composers since we have loads of other releases and unknown scores. Why it should be prohibitive for Williams, who is such a big name?
Also, I don't really care if it's CD or download-only at this point. Maybe that would reduce costs, even if you have to charge less. What matters is only to get the music out there.
My guess is it's not necessarily (or not only) reluctance from labels -- it's Williams, after all! -- but rather that it's difficult to find the masters, acquire the rights, rerecord it etc.
On the first list, the two titles that I'd be interested in have both at least made it to CD in partial form: THE RARE BREED and CONRACK. I haven't heard any of the others, but maybe if I had I'd hope that they, too, would get a release. That said, the Williams dramatic music that I personally, passionately would love to hear on CD are the scores he wrote for the ALCOA PREMIERE TV series, (discussed on at least one other thread). Each episode in this anthology series was like a miniature movie, with its own period, setting, characters and mood. It was the beautiful music Williams provided for them that first made me fall in love with him as a kid.
The Kraft Suspense theater music is also very good! A box with the complete music Williams wrote for those selected episodes would be a dream come true!
I bump this thread, in case someone, anyone, either MV from La-laland, or Mr Matessino (mxmx), or someone from Intrada (I'm not sure who represents them here) and other labels, could respond to the question if there is any interest at all to release any of the unreleased Williams scores. I know that finding the source elements and getting approvals etc. is totally another story, but the only thing that I'm curious at this point, is if there is any interest to begin with. Because I understand releasing a totally unknown score from an unknown film, wouldn't probably bring much profit than an expansion of famous scores, so it would be perfectly logical for the labels to not have interest.
i remind you that (from an earlier post in this thread): The last release of an older Williams score that was not an expansion or original tracks of a re-recording, was in 2011 (Nightwatch - TV score [FSM]) and if we count theatrical films only, in 2010 (Family Plot [Varese]).
(I hope my post here isn't misunderstood and thought of as clashing with the recent expansions, that I find exquisite and I have in my plans to buy 5 of them)
I haven't heard any of the others, but maybe if I had I'd hope that they, too, would get a release.
Well I don't know if you have heard this in the relevant thread, but this is my most wanted one. It's quite beautiful!
I'm with you, Konstantinos. It's well worth bumping requests like these now and then. I would be terribly interested to know if any label -- at all -- is working on a previously unreleased Williams score. And not only the films, but all the other stuff as well:
Though it will never be held in the kind of top-tier esteem as most of the Williams-Spielberg collaborations, nor should it be when compared against seminal works like JAWS, CE3K, E.T. and the INDIANA JONES series, I find it astonishing and unconscionable that THE SUGARLAND EXPRESS has yet to see a proper release. I would buy it so fast, there'd be scorch marks on my PC's keyboard, if some intrepid label would see fit to release it.
I find it astonishing and unconscionable that THE SUGARLAND EXPRESS has yet to see a proper release. I would buy it so fast, there'd be scorch marks on my PC's keyboard, if some intrepid label would see fit to release it.
it has been mentioned quite a few times that Mr. Williams himself has asked kindly NOT to release this score. I don't know why!
I find it astonishing and unconscionable that THE SUGARLAND EXPRESS has yet to see a proper release. I would buy it so fast, there'd be scorch marks on my PC's keyboard, if some intrepid label would see fit to release it.
it has been mentioned quite a few times that Mr. Williams himself has asked kindly NOT to release this score. I don't know why!
Well, the score isn't that strong beyond the wonderful main theme. Lots of percussive "shuffling" for all the chase sequences. But even if that's not the case, I'm sure he has his reasons.
bumping this thread again in case there is any hint/rumour whatsoever or in case any label could step in and explain what could be some possible reasons for not releasing or having obstacles in releasing any of the totally unreleased Williams scores.
