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VERTIGO (Complete)
I enjoy the McNeely (although, it's not complete) and Conlon re-recordings. I'd like to hear another interpretation.
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Jan 16, 2015 - 2:37 AM
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Thor
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As I posted in the other thread -- much to the chagrin of everyone else -- my dream Kickstarter campaign would fund a recording of John Williams' STORY OF A WOMAN.
Too obscure, you say?
Well, yes, the film certainly is. But it has two strenghts going for it: 1) the name 'John Williams' (arguably the most famous orchestral living composer in the world), and 2) the fact that it's a gorgeous romantic piece that is the flipside of much beloved fan favourite JANE EYRE.
The original recording is undoubtedly lost, but the score sheets are available to rent at Universal. So all it would need is a man with the connections and willingness to it (like James Fitzpatrick) and obviously the funding.
It's doubtful whether this would receive the same amount of exposure as something like MOONRAKER, with a far wider fan base, but you could "sell it in" in any number of ways. You'd have to include a link to a Youtube video showcasing a rip of the brilliant music. And you could also hope for a media angle a la "help restore lost masterpiece by world's most famous film composer!" or some such thing. Then it might have a chance. Maybe not for £25.000, but then you could maybe adjust the size of the orchestra to accomodate a lower fee. Or record it in a less expensive studio. Etc., etc.
Now, STORY OF A WOMAN is not the ONLY unreleased film score I'd like to see funded and rerecorded that way. Same goes for other "lost" Williams treasures, like THE SECRET WAYS or THE SCREAMING WOMAN. Or maybe do one of his lost 'jazz' scores, like DADDY-O, BECAUSE THEY'RE YOUNG, GIDGET GOES TO ROME. Or what about a western double whammy with THE RARE BREED and THE PLAINSMAN? Ah, tantalizing thoughts.
In fact -- to go even wider -- I would applaud any Kickstarter project initiated to record a score that has never had any release whatsoever.
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THE MEPHISTO WALZ by Jerry Goldsmith. Excellent score, but the sound quality is naggingly dated. Would like to hear this in a fresh recording.
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As I posted in the other thread -- much to the chagrin of everyone else -- my dream Kickstarter campaign would fund a recording of John Williams' STORY OF A WOMAN.
I have never seen the movie, nor heard the score. But your passion for this music would certainly make me back such a campaign. :-)
An unreleased John Williams gem would most certainly be welcome.
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for me it has to be,
THE PRIDE AND THE PASSION
JOAN OF ARC
THE CONQUEROR
SAHARA
A DOUBLE LIFE
INN OF THE SIXTH HAPPINESS
WHITE FEATHER
THIEF OF BAGDAD
A TIME TO LOVE AND A TIME TO DIE
HELEN OF TROY
THE HIGH AND THE MIGHTY
HIS MAJESTY OKEEFE
THE WAR LORD
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I agree with Thor.
STORIA DI UNA DONNA (1970) would be my number 1 preference.
And after that, any John Williams score for which the master tapes have been lost.
It sounds very European, like he is trying to do Legrand or Morricone. The film image looks like it is trying to be Italian. Very interesting.
Well, the film is an italian co-production, directed by an Italian director, and its plot is mostly held in Italy! 
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Jan 16, 2015 - 11:04 AM
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GoblinScore
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Brian May's THE ROAD WARRIOR - still the one that got me into "this mess"
Ideal candidate - it's a manageable length, around an hour, no fancy schmancy analog
synths to worry about (just a low buzzing hum in a couple cues, surely easy to replicate),
no avant garde trickery that would be impossible to satisfyingly recreate, no chorus or
big expensive extras, just orchestra, and the tapes are lost. Relatively popular and known
title (the film at least, I don't see as much love for May as I would hope to).
I always hoped McNeely and the Royal Scottish would have had a go at this - too bad the
Varese series seems to be kaput. Those Scots play the hell out of film scores IMO.
Now, Prague could probably handle this beautifully too.
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Jan 16, 2015 - 11:19 AM
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John-73
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Brian May's THE ROAD WARRIOR - still the one that got me into "this mess"
Ideal candidate - it's a manageable length, around an hour, no fancy schmancy analog
synths to worry about (just a low buzzing hum in a couple cues, surely easy to replicate),
no avant garde trickery that would be impossible to satisfyingly recreate, no chorus or
big expensive extras, just orchestra, and the tapes are lost. Relatively popular and known
title (the film at least, I don't see as much love for May as I would hope to).
I always hoped McNeely and the Royal Scottish would have had a go at this - too bad the
Varese series seems to be kaput. Those Scots play the hell out of film scores IMO.
Now, Prague could probably handle this beautifully too.
Great choice Sir! I'd fund a new recording of this score for sure. Such a shame the original tapes where actually erased & reused! Can you believe that?! A crime against art, but I know it used to happen a lot with tapes before the mass adoption of cheaper digital media.
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