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Some years ago Prometheus reissued their own older CD (PCD 121) of Ken Wannberg's THE PHILADELPHIA EXPERIMENT and MOTHER LODE as a "remastered" version (still PCD 121, but with new artwork). The older release had a rather distorted sound, especially in the string section. Can anyone compare both versions and tell me, if the re-release was better and is worth buying?
http://www.soundtrackcollector.com/catalog/soundtrackdetail.php?movieid=7477
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Some years ago Prometheus reissued their own older CD (PCD 121) of Ken Wannberg's THE PHILADELPHIA EXPERIMENT and MOTHER LODE as a "remastered" version (still PCD 121, but with new artwork). The older release had a rather distorted sound, especially in the string section. Can anyone compare both versions and tell me, if the re-release was better and is worth buying?
http://www.soundtrackcollector.com/catalog/soundtrackdetail.php?movieid=7477
Well, I was much happier with the remastered verison..
James Nelson did a great job cleaning it up, both scores sound better.
But I'm biased..
Ford A. Thaxton
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May 24, 2022 - 1:13 AM
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Graham Watt
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I recently picked up all three of Prometheus's Wannberg titles. Looking forward to listening to them, any comments on the other scores?
So, JTW, the Wannberg Prometheus releases are (I think) -
Vol 1 - THE PHILADELPHIA EXPERIMENT/MOTHER LODE (1993, re-released 1997)
Vol 2 - DRAW/RED RIVER (1994)
Vol 3 - THE AMATEUR/OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN/THE LATE SHOW (1997)
Is that right? Are those the ones you picked up? Things can get confusing, because BSX did another upgraded and expanded release in 2011 of THE PHILADELPHIA EXPERIMENT and OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN, along with THE LATE SHOW (and called "Volume 1" if I'm not mistaken)...
Anyway, I can't be of much help because I only have the 1997 re-release of THE PHILADELPHIA EXPERIMENT and MOTHER LODE. Both are excellent in very different ways. THE PHILLY XPERIMENT is a tremendous score, especially if you like Jerry Goldsmith, RAMBO, CAPRICORN ONE etc. MOTHER LODE is one I enjoyed on first listen, but it needs more than that. Give me a few more days and I'll prepare a rabbit.
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May 29, 2022 - 3:32 AM
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Graham Watt
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JTWfan, how's the Wannberg Prometheus Odyssey going?
As I mentioned, I only have the Prometheus remaster from 2007 of THE PHILADELPHIA EXPERIMENT/ MOTHER LODE. I think I'd seen THE PHILADELPHIA EXPERIMENT on the telly donkey's years ago, so I knew the score was good. MOTHER LODE is something I'd never even heard of, but I gave it a good spin yesterday. It's pretty nice, nothing spectacularly original or striking, but it has some lovely pastoral writing in it and a touch of the Herrmanns in the suspense cues.
Anyway, although I don't consider myself to be an audiophile, I was kind of distracted by the poor sound on THE PHILADELPHIA EXPERIMENT (MOTHER LODE gets away with it better because it's a "softer" score). Perhaps it's just because I know that the BSX doubler has vastly improved sound that the 2007 Prometheus release is somewhat grating. It's a bit like being at a live concert of the music and being put in the worst seats - in the toilets. And this was remastered from the previous edition from 1993? According to SoundtrackCollector there was an LP release, on the Rhino label, in 1984. The content is similar to that of the Prometheus CDs. I wonder how that LP passed me by in 1984... Anyone got it and can comment on the sound quality? Just out of interest.
So, Kenneth Wannberg - I only have this one CD so I can hardly identify his style(s). After so many collaborations with John Williams, I didn't expect to hear so much Goldsmith in THE PHILLY XPERIMENT. The more I listen to it, the more I think that DAMNATION ALLEY of all things is the main source of the action music. That and the RAMBOs. The quieter moments have a kind of David Shire-ish lilt to them. Interested to hear others' opinions on these scores and Wannberg in general.
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it is worth mentioning the the BSX release went back to the original masters for THE PHILADELPHIA EXPERIMENT and found the complete is vastly better sound the any of the earlier releases including a couple of cues that were not even in the final film.
Also included on this 2CD set is Wannberg's score for a short horror film called ACCOUNTING FOR THE SCREAMS as well as suite from "Of Unknown Origin" all of which are quite good as well
Ford A. Thaxton
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Any hope of a Wannberg Volume Two to join Volume One on BSX, Ford?
It’s cool how on the initial volume you included one expansion (with significantly better sound), one reissue (presumably no more music to be found), and one premiere. Here’s hoping that approach can continue!
Yavar
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