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LOG IN Forgot Login? Register General Discussion • Trading Post • Non-Film Score Discussion  Profile • Preferences • Community Rules • Help/Contact • Search Board Search Terms:  Search Within:  topics posts since 2019 2018 posts 2017 posts 2016 posts 2015 posts 2014 posts 2013 posts 2012 posts 2011 posts 2010 posts 2009 posts 2008 posts 2007 posts 2006 posts 2005 posts 2004 posts 2003 posts 2002 posts 2001 posts 2000 posts users  search tips  You must log in or register to post.   Go to page:  1      General Discussion: Horner compilation?   Last Post   Posted:   Jun 24, 2015 - 1:04 PM     By:   First Breath   (Member) I'm thinking of buying a Horner compilation album. Which one is best? I prefer his soft, melodic music, not the orchestral action stuff.    Posted:   Jun 24, 2015 - 1:58 PM     By:   TJ   (Member) I don't know of any compilation that omits the action stuff. Take your pick: http://www.amazon.com/Heart-Ocean-Music-James-Horner/dp/B000007OK6/ http://www.amazon.com/Titanic-Other-Scores-James-Horner/dp/B007RF37DI http://www.amazon.com/Music-Horner-Prague-Philharmonic-Orchestra/dp/B004W7GPGU    Posted:   Jun 24, 2015 - 2:13 PM     By:   Shaun Rutherford   (Member) I recommend none of those, but the Varese seems OK and the Prague one at least includes The Man Without A Face, which you should definitely just purchase no matter what (along with that new Bobby Fischer, or even the original album of that). http://www.amazon.com/Man-Without-Face-Soundtrack-Recording/dp/B0000046PT/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1435176805&sr=8-1&keywords=man+without+a+face+soundtrack http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B000002L1U/ref=sr_1_1_twi_2_aud_olp?ie=UTF8&qid=1435176826&sr=8-1&keywords=bobby+fischer+soundtrack    Posted:   Jun 24, 2015 - 4:35 PM     By:   Thor   (Member) I can make you a playlist that I think you will like, if you wish.    Posted:   Jun 24, 2015 - 4:59 PM     By:   Josh "Swashbuckler" Gizelt   (Member) I can make you a playlist that I think you will like, if you wish. I'd be interested in seeing that playlist.    Posted:   Jun 24, 2015 - 8:26 PM     By:   Shaun Rutherford   (Member) Yes, this should be interesting. Perhaps a crowd-sourced playlist, specifically to First Breath's needs.    Posted:   Jun 24, 2015 - 9:07 PM     By:   drivingmissdaisy   (Member) I'm rather fond of this one and not just because I work at Varese. http://www.amazon.com/Titanic-Other-Scores-James-Horner/dp/B007RF37DI Did Silva Screen do a compilation or two of Horner, probably. Those are always great ones as well!    Posted:   Jun 24, 2015 - 9:31 PM     By:   jkannry   (Member) I'm rather fond of this one and not just because I work at Varese. http://www.amazon.com/Titanic-Other-Scores-James-Horner/dp/B007RF37DI Did Silva Screen do a compilation or two of Horner, probably. Those are always great ones as well! Didn't know about this one. Silva did a nice job.    Posted:   Jun 24, 2015 - 9:32 PM     By:   SBD   (Member) I'd like to dole out some praise for "Heart of the Ocean". Fascinating cross-section of Horner's work. John Beal's re-creations of VIBES and COMMANDO are quite impressive.    Posted:   Jun 24, 2015 - 9:37 PM     By:   MikeP   (Member) The most recent from Silva : http://www.amazon.com/Music-Horner-Prague-Philharmonic-Orchestra/dp/B004W7GPGU Simply called The Music Of James Horner is current up to The Karate Kid and Avatar, so you have new and older recordings. Overall this one is solid and has some very nice track selections and performances.    Posted:   Jun 25, 2015 - 2:15 AM     By:   Thor   (Member) Yes, this should be interesting. Perhaps a crowd-sourced playlist, specifically to First Breath's needs. It's a fun challenge if you have some extra time. Be aware of FB's preference for synths, especially in a melodic style, as well as the more lush, majestic themes or those with smaller ensembles. Avoid busy symphonic action tracks, as he says above. I'll think about it some more.    Posted:   Jun 25, 2015 - 4:11 AM     By:   Shaun Rutherford   (Member) Yeah, exactly.    Posted:   Jun 25, 2015 - 6:03 AM     By:   Mike West   (Member) I'd like to dole out some praise for "Heart of the Ocean". Fascinating cross-section of Horner's work. John Beal's re-creations of VIBES and COMMANDO are quite impressive. this is an interesting thing, produced by Ford A. Thaxton BTW. It combines re-recordings from other labels which were licenced for this thing. And there are some tracks, like "The Rocketeer", which are performed Orchestra of the Americas conducted by Bill Broughton I think. Never heard of that before and after that. The performances and the mixing and mastering are rather not stellar.    Posted:   Jun 25, 2015 - 9:35 AM     By:   First Breath   (Member) I can make you a playlist that I think you will like, if you wish. Sure, thanks. I am thinking of a CD though, and after having looked at the ones in this thread, I guess I may go for Heart Of The Ocean, even though it is quite old.    Posted:   Jun 25, 2015 - 4:47 PM     By:   TJ   (Member) I'd like to dole out some praise for "Heart of the Ocean". Fascinating cross-section of Horner's work. John Beal's re-creations of VIBES and COMMANDO are quite impressive. this is an interesting thing, produced by Ford A. Thaxton BTW. It combines re-recordings from other labels which were licenced for this thing. And there are some tracks, like "The Rocketeer", which are performed Orchestra of the Americas conducted by Bill Broughton I think. Never heard of that before and after that. The performances and the mixing and mastering are rather not stellar. The "Orchestra of the Americas" were on Intersound in the early 90s. I want to say the orchestra was based out of Mexico. There were 5 or 6 CD's of various themes (westerns, sci fi, etc). They recorded a few things that Silva/Varese/Telarc did not do. A few were Shaiman's City Slickers and A Few Good Men and the end credits to Tombstone.    Posted:   Jun 26, 2015 - 12:45 AM     By:   Ford A. Thaxton   (Member) I'd like to dole out some praise for "Heart of the Ocean". Fascinating cross-section of Horner's work. John Beal's re-creations of VIBES and COMMANDO are quite impressive. this is an interesting thing, produced by Ford A. Thaxton BTW. It combines re-recordings from other labels which were licenced for this thing. And there are some tracks, like "The Rocketeer", which are performed Orchestra of the Americas conducted by Bill Broughton I think. Never heard of that before and after that. The performances and the mixing and mastering are rather not stellar. There was no issue with the mastering since it was done by James Nelson at DIGITAL OUTLAND. That compilation was pulled together from a wide variety sources and recorded with different groups from all over the world it was bound to have somewhat different sound from track to track. It was a very fun project to do and I think still gives a good overview of Horner's career at that time to the mainstream audience. I should also mention that both the SILVA SCREEN and VARESE Horner Compilations are quite good as well and have a lot of strong points as well. Ford A. Thaxton    Posted:   Jun 29, 2015 - 1:45 PM     By:   Solium   (Member) I'm rather fond of this one and not just because I work at Varese. http://www.amazon.com/Titanic-Other-Scores-James-Horner/dp/B007RF37DI I'm playing this one right now, and I really love it!    Posted:   Jun 29, 2015 - 3:05 PM     By:   Sean Nethery   (Member) For those of us on Spotify, many (all?) of these compilations are available digitally - the Varese, Heart of the Ocean, the Silva two-disc set. I appreciate folks pointing these out, I've never listened to these before.    Posted:   Jun 29, 2015 - 3:09 PM     By:   Movieman5   (Member) I have this one http://www.amazon.com/Titanic-Essential-Collection-Re-recording-Compilation/dp/B000009Q0I/ref=tmm_acd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&sr=&qid= I got it at Best Buy in the early 2000s or 1999 Also bought this John Williams compilation on the same trip http://www.amazon.com/Close-Encounters-Essential-Williams-Collection/dp/B00000J8OH/ref=sr_1_8?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1435612076&sr=1-8&keywords=close+encounters+john+williams     General Discussion: Horner compilation?    < 1  >   Go to page:  1   First Post    General Discussion • Trading Post • Non-Film Score Discussion  Profile • Preferences • Community Rules • Help/Contact • Search Board You must log in or register to post.   Go to page:  1

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