I've probably brought this up before, but are the original tracks of Malcolm Arnold's THE ROOTS OF HEAVEN in existence? It would be fantastic to hear this score in its original recording in stereo.
I've probably brought this up before, but are the original tracks of Malcolm Arnold's THE ROOTS OF HEAVEN in existence? It would be fantastic to hear this score in its original recording in stereo.
I was actively collecting "back in the day" and do not believe there has ever been a stereo release of this OST (along with INN OF THE SIXTH HAPPINESS, Sir Malcolm's finest IMO). FWIW, the el CD release included in the Juliette Greco set is somewhat more pleasing to the ear than the original LP release, which was extremely tinny-sounding and had no bass whatever. Obviously I would love to have a remastered stereo release from original session tapes, but the Marco Polo re-recording by Stromberg and Morgan is pretty darn good if stereo and modern sound quality is what you're looking for.
I think I read here that there's no tapes for Fox movies recorded in England around this time. So no, Roots Of Heaven, Inn Of The Sixth Happiness or Sink The Bismarck! (a lovely score by Clifton Parker).
