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Be careful what you ask for. You might end up with typically padded-out waffle like this, from Julie Kirgo in her notes from the superb new CD of Newman's Man Hunt:
"The point is, this is a genius we're dealing with – and if ever the term deserved using, it's here, for the one and only Alfred Newman. There's never been anyone in cinema like him; there never will be again. He was truly one of a kind."
She not only tells us that he's "the one and only", but also says he was "one of a kind". And for good measure, in case we missed the point, we're also told "There's never been anyone like him".
So quantity is no guarantee of quality.
I agree that this kind of empty gushing serves neither the work nor the composer. Those essays that stick with the facts nearly always offer useful insights. FSM have been exemplary in this regard. Hopefully Bruce will see fit in the future to expand the texts a little in his truly indispensable issues.
Excuse me, but to clarify, Basil's quoted text is not from one of our releases, nor is it written by me, not that I have a problem with Julie Kirgo's writing, and she has done a few things for us.
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