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So why is it, that there is no "real" complete soundtrack release of this score.Theres only the rerecording of a suite (which is of course fantastic) and the score release by the FilmMusicSociety. So, if they (FMS) could release it, why no other label?
So if you acknowledge the FMS release, why do you say there's been no real release? That IS the release...of (unfortunately) all the surviving material from the original recording that could be found, in the best condition it could be found in. (Note: not all of it matches the film versions.)
Honestly considering how little Rozsa from the 30s and 40s survives, we are lucky to have what we do.
Well obviously the tapes exist, otherwise there wouldnt be the FMS release.
As Basil noted, that was taken from acetates rather than tapes, which is all that could be found (see also: Thief of Bagdad...thankfully Tadlow produced a brilliant new recording of that for Prometheus). But again, what are you asking for if you acknowledge the FMS exists?
I mean...maybe the audio wizard Chris Malone could take a crack at this material and make it sound better, I suppose. He's worked miracles on things before. But it's pretty rough.
No, what we need is another re-recording...probably two discs needed to cover everything written for the film (including significant alternates). I'm glad there isn't a choir needed, though I wouldn't say no to a new recording of the later choral version included...maybe it could be a stretch goal for a prospective Kickstarter campaign?
Anyhow sign me up, as soon as someone feels like giving this a go. I like the score even better than Thief of Bagdad! (No annoying "I Want to Be a Sailor" in this one...)
The FMS CD is beautifully produced, and I much prefer the original orchestrations than the (unnecessarily) more symphonic suite (Chandos recorded it without the narration).
100% agreed.
Based on a previous Intrada poll, many people are interested in a Jungle Book re-recording
To be precise, it was a clear 2nd place winner in the poll, behind Goldsmith's Black Patch (which was recently done) by only 8 votes, and ahead of the 3rd place Herrmann's The Man Who Knew Too Much (which is getting done next!) by 14 votes!
http://www.intrada.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=7967
I'm guessing Intrada went with the Herrmann because 1) they've already done a lot more Rozsa recordings than Herrmann recordings, over the years and 2) it was probably the preference of conductor William Stromberg to do next, and since he's the greatest Herrmann conductor who ever lived, I'm not going to complain...
Yavar
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Well the FMS release is not available for purchase for "ordinary" people..or am I wrong?
Dont you have to be a member of some sort ?
Nope, SAE had it right away for purchase when it was released (maybe for $20 or maybe for $25, I forget). I've never been a member of FMS and I got my copy easy-peasy when it came out.
There are some other FMS releases that were much more exclusive to them, however.
Yavar
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Yeah I admit the FMS disc sounds *barely* good enough for me to enjoy it (but not good enough for me to play it as often as I would).
I really hope that Intrada tackles The Jungle Book after this Herrmann twofer, assuming it's successful...
Yavar
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