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Jul 28, 2018 - 7:16 AM
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crocodile
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I am curious, what was the real story of the original album in the end?
On one hand the booklet says some 6 minute battle sequence from the later parts of the film was among the first bits recorded. I assume this is "Rick Battle Imhotep" which appears on the album for the first time.
On the other hand my understanding of the rest of the line notes is that they assembled the original album before recording wrapped up so the later halve of the score didn't make it. These two statements contradict one another.
There was also this rumor going on back in the days that later parts of the score were re-recorded back in the states and that's the reason why the later parts of the score sound a bit different from the early cues. But in the booklet Silvestri says at some point during the recording sessions, which took place in some sort of a dance hall, they had to dismantle all equipment to allow for some dance contest to take place, and then set the whole thing up again a day or two after. Maybe that's the reason why?
Also, unless I missed something, Silvestri never worked with Sinfonia of London after this. Coincidence?
From FSM Vol 6 No 4 (2001):
The scheduling dilemma had its own effect on the soundtrack album for The Mummy Returns, which features only the music recorded in London. That meant the film’s concluding action and playout music didn’t make the final album cut. “It was purely sequential,” Silvestri says of the recording process. “We had to go on the dubbing stage with the material in earlier reels. I think the film is on seven double reels, and pretty much except for the last cue in reel six— which is most of the movie—I think we recorded 90 minutes of music in England. It was basically the last double reel that we did in the States. The album is all the music done in England because the record company wanted to release the album at least concurrently with the movie, and I think they’re even going to be able to get it out a week before. So that was a bit of a disappointment because I would have liked to have had the end of the film on the album, but it was impossible.”
As for the dancing hall comments, they must be referring to Watford Colosseum used as a venue on some recordings. In the making of The Lord of the Rings, which was also recorded there, documentaries they couldn't record there on Fridays due to other events going on (bingo etc). Recently, John Powell recorded his Hubris album there as well. It's a really nice sounding venue.
Speaking of the sound differences, I am also wondering what happened on The Mummy Returns. The London portions sound good but some of the final sequences really drop the quality. And by that I mean quite a shocking difference in sound. I don't think it has anything to do with good Intrada people not doing their job properly. Is it the actual recording that was lacking? The unspecified venue? Different team? Deteriorating sources? I would be interested in learning more. The liner notes don't even mention the additional LA sessions.
In either case, I'm really enjoying both sets.
Karol
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Especially after hearing both The Mummy and The Mummy Returns back to back I`ve noticed huge sound differences. While The Mummy sounds super crisp and detailed, The Mummy Returns sounds rather distant. It sounds as if the microphones were placed too far away because often you really can`t hear the orchestral details.
If I wouldn`t have heard The Mummy right before The Mummy Returns I probably wouldn`t have noticed those differences.
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Do the liner notes indicate the Hollywood performers? Just noticed the Intrada site shows a listing of the LA performers but doesn't include the London sessions. Curious...
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