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Things have been crazy in La-La Land lately, with lots of biz going on and orders to be sent out. Just wanted to chime in and state for the record that we were certainly not trying to mislead anyone with this new POSEIDON ADVENTURE release. The score is, as stated on our announcement, and in the liners, presented in Stereo. Simply put, technology has improved over the past decade, making a reissue like this possible, and we feel that the restoration undertaken by Mike Matessino and Nick Redman has resulted in a tremendous improvement in quality, one which we hope people will enjoy as much as we do.
MV
PS Less than 400 units remain!
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Yeah, but . . .
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...Less than 400 units remain!
goody!
as soon as it sells out my FSM goes back up in value (as does my LLL)
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Yeah, but . . .
his attorney told him not to say anything incriminatin'
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If Space Ape says its STEREO, then by God, I believe it's STEREO. 
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Thanks, MV, for taking a moment to point out that The Poseidon Adventure was a major restoration effort that yielded very satisfying results. Since there seem to be questions about the production, I'll offer a few details, although I think this is documented in the liner notes:
In 1998, the deteriorating 6-track 35 mm mag was transferred to a 2" protection tape while simultaneously mixed in stereo to DAT. For the FSM release only a few of those stereo mixes were acceptable enough to include, the rest of the score coming from a 1/4" mono back-up source. For the La-La Land release the 2" tape was recalled and I was able to work with the 6-track material for a considerable length of time to save the score in stereo. This involved an occasional compromise and every trick in the book to pull off, but obviously this is an important enough title to warrant a full restoration effort. Everyone was very excited by the results, but in the end we still found that it was best to use the mono source for a few tracks and to process them in a synthesized stereo. The purpose of this was not to deceive anyone, but to make sure the entire score played cohesively, hence the accurate statement that the score is presented in stereo. (To my knowledge, the 6-track elements were not used for the DVD mix.)
Perhaps more specific PR text should be considered in the future. For anything I work on, once a title is announced I'm happy to answer questions here or via email about sources and sound quality as I appreciate that this is a factor when considering whether or not to buy a new edition of something that was released previously. In the case of The Poseidon Adventure, my own opinion is that the score is a much more powerful experience now and a worthy addition to a collection for this reason as well as for the song and source music that are now included.
Mike
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In the case of The Poseidon Adventure, my own opinion is that the score is a much more powerful experience now and a worthy addition to a collection for this reason as well as for the song and source music that are now included.
Mike
Exactly those reasons. Thank you for your great work on this album, sir!
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Less than 400 left?? Heck, I didnt think it would shift THAT fast..................
I was gonna say.. that's going FAST!
MV, any word on how ID4 has sold?
It's selling about 25% better than Poseidon!
MV
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I took my sweet time ordering TPA because I thought, with the pre-existing FSM in so many hands, this would last forever. Like LLL's superb LOST IN SPACE set is still available(!). But I finally cracked and placed my order Sunday night and now I'm glad I did. This CD might be going away.
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PS Less than 400 units remain!
This was the kick in the pants I needed to order this sucker already, and what do I get for my troubles but a shipping notice in under an hour! Bravo, LLL!
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MV, are you pre-announcing your May 11th titles tomorrow?
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MV, are you pre-announcing your May 11th titles tomorrow?
Probably not. Between personal stuff (i.e. new baby coming any day now) and work stuff I don't know when the May 11th titles will come be coming. I will let you guys know in advance, though. We hope to have both titles signed by their respective composers. If that happens it would be worth the delay! Both composers are new to our label.
MV
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