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I think multiple people have said that John Williams refuses to allow a release of his score for The Sugarland Express.
I can't understand one thing:
Apparently he doesn't want it to be released because he doesn't think highly of it, is that right?
So, that means that he thinks more highly of "John Goldfardb"?
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John Barry's
Sinful Davey (rejected) 1968
Mister Moses 1965
Both almost certainly lost forever 
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Apr 15, 2013 - 4:14 PM
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Octoberman
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I think multiple people have said that John Williams refuses to allow a release of his score for The Sugarland Express.
I can't understand one thing:
Apparently he doesn't want it to be released because he doesn't think highly of it, is that right?
So, that means that he thinks more highly of "John Goldfardb"?
See, this is why an artist should not always be in charge of their own back catalogue. Now, I'm not saying this applies in JW's case here, but for what ever reason, artists often perceive parts of their own legacy to be misrepresentative of the work they want to be remembered for (or worse, are sometimes actually embarrassed by it). They almost always want to be appriciated for what THEY think is their best work, not necessarily what WE appreciate.
They really need to develop a thicker skin sometimes and realize that their work, however they may think about it, is appreciated by someone, somewhere.
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Frank Skinner soundtracks will apparently never be released on CD by our specialist labels, whether they're famous scores or not.
Reminds me of "Treasure of the Sierra Madre" when the bandits do in Bogart and, in their rush to grab his shoes and burros, are blind to the real treasure and leave all the gold behind.
I think you need to be a bit less general here: There are only two specialist labels who have any kind of "in" at Universal, where the Skinner scores reside - Varese Sarabande and Intrada. Some of us would be very open to doing Skinner scores but it is not possible right now, sadly. So, if you want to rail at specialist labels, in this particular instance there are two at which you can directs said railing.
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Admittedly they're much less focused on the Golden Age than you are Bruce (or even Intrada) but hasn't LLL done some Universal stuff?
And just so people know, Doug Fake at Intrada has said he's interested in getting around to Skinner, but apparently actual tapes for a lot of his Universal scores simply do not survive, including tapes of the album programs! So if Intrada were to do Skinner, it sounds like they might have to be mastered from vinyl, which Intrada isn't really into.
Yavar
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Roger at Intrada has said they're still working on Volunteers and not to give up hope.
As for Link...there's an unmentionable with the complete score so *somebody* has tapes.
Yavar
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It was an interview last year with Underscores, as I recall, where he said he thought they had found the tapes for "Volunteers". I don't recall any update since then.
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I quoted that list from someone several pages back (hence, the italics), as it also listed CAT BALLOU. 
