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Quartet Records is proud to present five new releases...
THE IMPOSSIBLE
Music Composed and Conducted by Fernando Velázquez
The expected new collaboration between J.A. Bayona and Fernando Velázquez, after their great success with The Orphanage in 2007!
The Impossible tells the story of the terrible tragedy that took place in the Indian Ocean in 2004, when a devastating tsunami killed 230,000 people. A Spanish family, consisting of father, mother and three children were there, and all managed to survive and gather a few days later.
The film, starring Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor and Tom Holland, tells this incredible true story of love and surviving.
The music composed by Fernando Velázquez (Devil, Garbo, El mal ajeno) is the silent witness of the history, a powerful sustitute for words. Velazquez has written a harrowing, incredibly emotive score where feelings, love and death, are raw and sincere and devoid of any sensationalism.
Recorded at Abbey Road Studios and performed by The London Metropolitan Orchestra & Kup Tadea Choir under the baton of the composer, this is undoubtedly one of the most emotional and sincere scores of recent years.
The film is, for now, the most bigger success in the Spanish movie history; and appear in USA the next December 21.
Two different covers available. Choose yours!
THE IMPOSSIBLE (VINYL ISSUE!!)
Our first release on vinyl! -and we must say there will be some more.
For the vinyl release, we and composer Fernando Velázquez have preferred to produce it as it was done in the old times, when the LPs were designed simply to be enjoyed. In this way, the contents and tracks are slightly different than in the CD (the vinyl is about ten minutes shortest than the CD for space reason) and are not is in the strict order of the film.
The vinyl is also available with two differents covers.
CHAIKA
Music Composed by Pascal Gaigne
The new score composed by Pascal Gaigne (Verbo, Katmandu, Castillos de cartón, 80 Egunean).
"Chaika" is a love story between a prostitute and a sailor, rebuilt between two long seasons, the eternal winter of Siberia and the summer of the dusty steppes of Kazakhstan.
Young Tursyn comes back home to face up what remains of his fámily: an old nomad about to die and a shipwrecked father. Both of them will arise the vague memories that Tursyn has of his mother. "Chaika" tells the adventure of joining together those memories, now scattered around the Earth's most far away waste lands, almost at the end of the world.
Pascal Gaigne writes a high dramatic score, austere, devoid of romantic license. The unusal orchestration is based on electronic landscapes, acoustic and electric guitars, bandoneon, violin, hurdy-gurdy, nikelarp and voices.
This release is limited to 300 units only!
CASINO ROYALE (2-CD SET)
Music Composed and Conducted by Burt Bacharach
Back to fulfill a huge popular demand...!
Coinciding with the 50th anniversary of James Bond and the premiere of ‘Skyfall’, we are pleased to presents the reissue of the Burt Bacharach’s complete masterpiece score for “Casino Royale”, specially designed for those who missed the first release.
Although we must say that the first edition was highly appreciated, we received some complaints for using a pristine submaster found in the Sony Music vaults for the ‘album version’. So for this reissue we have our own restoration and mastering of the original first generation master in stereo. The master for the ‘complete original score’ is exactly the same.
The package is a double jewel box that includes a 24-page booklet with liner notes of Gergely Hubay.
SEVEN MURDERS FOR SCOTLAND YARD (aka 7 CADAVERI PER SCOTLAND YARD)
Music Composed and Conducted by Piero Piccioni
Just in time for Halloween!
Quartet Records proudly presents the second volume dedicated to the European horror icon Paul Naschy with the complete release of the cult Piero Piccioni score for a Spanish-Italian giallo ‘7 Murders for Scotland Yard’ (also known as ‘Sette cadaveri per Scotland Yard’, AKA ‘Jack, el destripador de Londres’).
The story is a 20th century recreation of the Jack the Ripper myth with a deranged serial killer murdering beautiful women and harvesting their organs. Commissioner Henry Campbell is on the case, but he cannot seem to make up his mind about who is the likeliest suspect. Is it mysterious Pedro, a limping Spanish acrobat whose wife is among the victims? How about the dashing Professor Christian, an old school mate who is so actively helping the investigation by pointing out how guilty Pedro looks like? Starring Spanish horror legend Paul Naschy as the portly yet still athletic Pedro, ‘7 Murders for Scotland Yard’ contains valuable archival footage of the London Soho and a cool score by the incomparable Piero Piccioni!
Piccioni's score was previous released by Beat Records, but then the program only contained selected highlights and several cues that were created only for the soundtrack. This new CD contains over half an hour's worth of previous unreleased music, including great new variations on Piccioni's two memorable themes: the laid back bustling music for the pulse of London and the deranged serial killer music, partially inspired by the famous Medieval tune Dies Irae. Lavish package is rounded out with liner notes by Gergely Hubai, whose track-by-track analysis serve as a guidebook to the convoluted recording history of the score.
For more info and hear audio samples, please visit www.quartetrecords.com
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Vinyl, huh? I'm interested.
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For the vinyl release, we and composer Fernando Velázquez have preferred to produce it as it was done in the old times, when the LPs were designed simply to be enjoyed.
Are you referring to sound design or cover design ?
Although we must say that the first edition was highly appreciated, we received some complaints for using a pristine submaster found in the Sony Music vaults for the ‘album version’. So for this reissue we have our own restoration and mastering of the original first generation master in stereo. The master for the ‘complete original score’ is exactly the same...
Have you planned a commercial gesture for those who bought the previous edition ?
First: I mean the sound, mainly.
Second: Not exactly. We are very happy with the first release, I must say, and this is for those who missed it. But if we had the chance to improve something, so why not?.
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So how different is the new album version compared to the version we bought a few months ago? Are you doing trade ins?
Only the album version is a bit better.
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Quartet said -we do this for those, who missed first pressing and don't want to pay $60-80-100 for used copies.
For me both CDs sounds GREAT, so if you already had first edition - this is fine, if not - get it now!
Exactly, JB Fan.
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Hi folks
Have to agree another 'improved' Casino Royale CD being issued in such a short time is irritating especially as it appears to be timed to cash in on the Bond 50th Anniversary!
However - given the quality of the original album - the only way to listen is vinyl as intended.
The sound is first class. Guaranteed to leave you shaken and stirred!
Regards
CC
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Well to be honest I am slightly annoyed by this ....
Firstly , you are re releasing this disc again ... not long after it was released .
Secondly , you are saying ther sound quality is better .... why all of a sudden have you found the tapes that sound better
Thirdly , I bought the original disc and would like to know what plans you have for those who bought the first pressing?
i would not complain usually , however its been released again so soon after the 1st pressing it makes me wonder now that the 1st pressing was substandard,...
Thanks
We already know that the complaints were coming. Whenever a label put back into circulation a title from its catalog, this happens.
First – And this is important: the licensor wanted to have this title available again.
Second – The licensor informed us that another label was behind this title and wanted to do a reissue of the same 2-CD set immediately after that our release was sold out. And this does not seem nice.
Third - Since the first release was completely sold out only two weeks after its announcement, we have received a lot of request from collectors, retails and distributors asking about a possible reprint. So, if another label wanted to release it immediately, felt more right and proper that we did ourselves, especially after the economic and work effort that was the first release. And get some more money for our work is understandable and legitimate, I think.
About the sound: If you have the first release, you do not need this, unless you're an audiophile or a completist fan of “Casino Royale”. In the middle of last year, when we were preparing the album, fortunately appeared a new tape in a very good condition. But the complaints started, as always, because it was a submaster. So, OK, here's the first generation tape. If we use one master: complaints, but if we use another later, complaints too.
Honestly, and this goes against us, I think the difference is not worth for spending another $27 if you have the first. As someone said here, the great value of our "Casino" is the first CD, the entire original score. The album program has been released countless times around the world, including the Kritzerland issue.
And you can think that the first edition had a luxury box card and a book of 64 pages. Is a true "collector item". The new release is a regular edition on jewel box, which put back into circulation because is a real masterpiece that deserves all those who missed the previous.
Finally, this is not a limited edition, we will try to keep it in our catalog as long as possible.
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Congrats on a fanstastic set of releases. I'm particularly tickled about the prospect of more LP releases. You are going to make several of my friends very happy.
Thanks Quartet! Keep em' coming!
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Well to be honest I am slightly annoyed by this ....
Firstly , you are re releasing this disc again ... not long after it was released .
Secondly , you are saying ther sound quality is better .... why all of a sudden have you found the tapes that sound better
Thirdly , I bought the original disc and would like to know what plans you have for those who bought the first pressing?
i would not complain usually , however its been released again so soon after the 1st pressing it makes me wonder now that the 1st pressing was substandard,...
Thanks
Well, this things are pretty normal these days: Predator, Star Trek V, Tora Tora, etc.
Good for Quartet!
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Oct 29, 2012 - 4:43 PM
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Well to be honest I am slightly annoyed by this ....
Firstly , you are re releasing this disc again ... not long after it was released .
Secondly , you are saying ther sound quality is better .... why all of a sudden have you found the tapes that sound better
Thirdly , I bought the original disc and would like to know what plans you have for those who bought the first pressing?
i would not complain usually , however its been released again so soon after the 1st pressing it makes me wonder now that the 1st pressing was substandard,...
Thanks
We already know that the complaints were coming. Whenever a label put back into circulation a title from its catalog, this happens.
First – And this is important: the licensor wanted to have this title available again.
Second – The licensor informed us that another label was behind this title and wanted to do a reissue of the same 2-CD set immediately after our release was sold out. And this does not seem nice.
Third - Since the first release was completely sold out only two weeks after its announcement, we have received a lot of request from collectors, retails and distributors asking about a possible reprint. So, if another label wanted to release it immediately, felt more right and proper that we did ourselves, especially after the economic and work effort that was the first release. And get some more money for our work is understandable and legitimate, I think.
About the sound: If you have the first release, I honestly do not need this, unless you're an audiophile or a completist fan of “Casino Royale”. In the middle of last year, when we were preparing the album, fortunately appeared a new tape in a very good condition. But the complaints started, as always, because it was a submaster. So, OK, here's the first generation tape. If we use one master: complaints, but if we use another later, complaints too.
Honestly, and this goes against us, I think the difference is not worth for spending another $27 if you have the first. As someone said here, the great value of our "Casino" is the first CD, the entire original score. The album program has been released countless times around the world, including the superb Kritzerland issue.
And you can think that the first edition had a luxury box card and a book of 64 pages. Is a true "collector item". The new release is a regular edition on jewel box, which put back into circulation because is a real masterpiece that deserves all those who missed the previous.
Finally, this is not a limited edition, we will try to keep it in our catalog as long as possible.
Fair enough , thanks for the honest reply , Im more than happy with the first pressing , am sure the sound is not much different by the sounds of it.
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). A trade-in would be nice, of course, but as far as I can recall, I never heard of one of our specialty labels offering any such deal. I believe that's a kind of service only majors can (or rather were able to) afford to offer. 
