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I don't intend to be that guy, but there's still a few pieces missing to make this release definitive. However, I'm certainly not complaining. I'm eager to hear this improved sound quality.
What do you think is missing?
The instrumental versions of Somewhere In My Memory and Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas [Film Verison]. Also, the polka music.
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Williams had nothing to do with the polka music.
As for instrumental versions of songs - those don't exist in the film and have never been released on CD, so I don't understand why you'd consider them something to be "missing"?
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Williams had nothing to do with the polka music.
As for instrumental versions of songs - those don't exist in the film and have never been released on CD, so I don't understand why you'd consider them something to be "missing"?
I wasn't speaking of stuff Williams had a part in. Williams presumably wasn't involved with the riff, but that's now included.
In regards to the instrumentals, I guess I consider them missing because they do exist and aren't included. Walking Home instrumental doesn't exist in the film, but that's included. No biggie. Just an observation.
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Jason, any chance you've done (or might consider doing) the same for Jaws and Jaws 2? Heck, I'd even be very interested if you covered the definitive issues of Jaws 3D and The Revenge from earlier this year, and they adapt Williams quite thoroughly at times. Would be a great Williams franchise companion to the excellent behind the scenes interview for the Superman box set several years ago...in the meantime I look forward to reading about Home Alone.
Yavar
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The instrumental versions of Somewhere In My Memory and Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas [Film Verison]. Also, the polka music.
This IS included.
It's in CD1.
edit: Hmmm.. never mind. You asked about the non-vocal version.
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Lovely cover art but alittle weird thinking that SONY has re-issued the same title recently-Doh!
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Jason, any chance you've done (or might consider doing) the same for Jaws and Jaws 2? Heck, I'd even be very interested if you covered the definitive issues of Jaws 3D and The Revenge from earlier this year, and they adapt Williams quite thoroughly at times. Would be a great Williams franchise companion to the excellent behind the scenes interview for the Superman box set several years ago...in the meantime I look forward to reading about Home Alone.
The interview actually covers Home Alone, Jaws, and Jaws 2 
Mike didn't work on 3D or The Revenge
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Williams had nothing to do with the polka music.
As for instrumental versions of songs - those don't exist in the film and have never been released on CD, so I don't understand why you'd consider them something to be "missing"?
No offense but that's truly ridiculous logic. They're missing because they probably could have been included....easily. And, especially if you want to include SOMETHING that wasn't on the last release to entice people, it would have been smart.
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Williams had nothing to do with the polka music.
As for instrumental versions of songs - those don't exist in the film and have never been released on CD, so I don't understand why you'd consider them something to be "missing"?
No offense but that's truly ridiculous logic. They're missing because they probably could have been included....easily. And, especially if you want to include SOMETHING that wasn't on the last release to entice people, it would have been smart.
WTF?
Is this a joke statement? Am I reading it correctly? Are you saying that we should have licensed instrumental versions of two songs and included them on this release even though they aren't in the film or on a previous release?
If so that's the dumbest statement I have ever read on this board and thats saying a lot. Lol
MV
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I think the suggestion is that tracks that have vocals or chorus be presented without them. In the case of "Walking Home," that was originally intended to be a piece of underscore exactly as recorded, so it's legitimate to present it. The chorus was separate and recorded later after the lyrics were written. Ditto "We Wish You A Merry Christmas," which uses chorus on the album but not in the movie (note: the chorus sings it at the live concerts), so both are included. But there's no way that John Williams, who was involved this time around, would have approved including just the orchestral backing for "Have Yourself" without Tormé's vocal. Further, that would have tripped an additional mechanical royalty payment to the publishers of the original song, which appears on the release three times already!
Mike M.
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Re-issues are always a positive thing. It means that the soundtrack community is still generating interest. On top of that, I missed out on this the first time around and kicked myself for it. Now that mistake gets to be rectified when I buy this and Home Alone 2 with it. I know there are many others in the same boat. Don't fret all the negative remarks, it comes with the territory of retail. I recently published my first novel and I'm waiting for the inevitable haters that follow in any retail circle.
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Thanks for the perspective, Peter.
La-La Land very wisely decided to keep this popular and important John Williams title in their catalog, and rather than make an easy cash grab by reissuing the previous edition (which was cobbled together from a 1/4" album master and reel of "score selections"), they went for having me do a ground-up reconstruction from the newly discovered first generation elements, licensing additional material, soliciting the composer's approval, having new art designed, and then going the extra step of releasing it at a lower price. And all of that was decided before learning of the Sony Masterworks reissue, which we all found out about at the same time everyone else did.
This restoration is important for the future for a variety of reasons and I trust that the audio quality will speak for itself when people hear it.
Mike M.
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I don't mind the negative comments. l fully expected some.
We have many reasons as to why we reissued this title
1. Its the 25th anniversay
2. Better elements
3. This year they are starting live orchestra to picture performances all over the world. Guess what cd is gonna be there?
4. The first issue of ours sold out and since its disappearance its been requested quite often to come back in print.
5. Home Alone is a perennial favorite with a fanbase that expands beyond film score folks.
I just wish folks on this board would stop playing armchair record executive and leave the business side of the business to those who know what they are doing.
Despite what some folks think -- our release slate doesn't revolve around them and their buying habits.
MV
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You guys are doing just fine. Just roll through the punches. It's really all subjective anyways. As long as you guys are making your sales then all the negative comments mean nothing. If you were doing something wrong, your numbers would show it.
And Mike, you've done a fine job thus far. If you guys sit back and think, all the great limited edition releases that you've come out with in the last six years alone and compare that to what came out in the last 40 years before that? There's just no comparison to how great we have it now. So if there's re-issues here and there? Good, bring them on, let newer audiences hear the work.
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