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[ChandlerBing]

I saw this posting on the Film Score Monthly Board. Thought you all might get excited. I know I am.

OK, here's the actual news...I was "inside" on this one and had to hold my tongue until the press release from EMI and MGM could be prepared -- which is imminent.

16 classic Bond soundtracks are being reissued by EMI-Capitol & Virgin (for GoldenEye) in February.

Due Feb. 11, 2003:

DR. NO - same as LP
FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE - same as LP
ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE - expanded edition, remixed to 75+ min. (almost complete score - it wouldn't fit)
DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER - expanded edition, remixed to 75+ min., complete score plus alternates.
LIVE AND LET DIE - expanded edition, complete score.
FOR YOUR EYES ONLY - same as Rykodisc CD
OCTOPUSSY - same as Rykodisc CD
THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS - same as Rykodisc CD

Due Feb. 25, 2003:

GOLDFINGER - not remixed but will have 4 extra tracks from the U.K. LP at end of program.
THUNDERBALL - remixed, expanded to 75+ min. (almost complete score - it wouldn't fit)
YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE - remixed, expanded to 73 min. (complete score)
THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN - same as LP
THE SPY WHO LOVED ME - same as LP
MOONRAKER - same as LP
A VIEW TO A KILL - same as LP
GOLDENEYE - same as CD

The five expanded titles -- Thunderball, You Only Live Twice, O.H.M.S.S., Diamonds and Live and Let Die -- represent EMI, MGM and independent contractors such as yours truly working very hard in not a lot of time to get Bond fans the best of the vintage 007 scores. The sound quality on these titles is STUNNING. The CDs will feature the original LP programs followed by bonus sections of previously unreleased tracks.

No extra masters were available for Dr. No, From Russia With Love, or Moonraker (recorded in Paris). Feel free to complain but there was nothing anyone could do!

One other thing -- keep your 30th Anniversary 2CD set as the rare vocal demos from Thunderball (Mr. Kiss Kiss), You Only Live Twice and Goldfinger are not being carried over for clearance reasons. Which is just as well as it leaves room on Thunderball for more unreleased score...

[Neil S. Bulk]

Yeah, I posted that too in the "General" music section. This is indeed very exciting news. From that same thread, it seems that even the non-expanded scores will also feature all new liner notes and photos from the films!

Neil

[JackChase007]

Yeah, I'm probably going to get all of them, so that the set has consistant art work and all. Hmmm...it'd be nice if they could include a full-score version of Die Another Day with them...

Yeah, and about the score albums that had too much to fit - why couldn't they do a 2 CD deal for them? Give us ALL of the music...

[Johnson Galore]

Originally posted by ChandlerBing
I saw this posting on the Film Score Monthly Board.  Thought you all might get excited.  I know I am.  

OK, here's the actual news...I was "inside" on this one and had to hold my tongue until the press release from EMI and MGM could be prepared -- which is imminent.

16 classic Bond soundtracks are being reissued by EMI-Capitol & Virgin (for GoldenEye) in February.

Due Feb. 11, 2003:

DR. NO - same as LP
FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE - same as LP
ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE - expanded edition, remixed to 75+ min. (almost complete score - it wouldn't fit)
DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER - expanded edition, remixed to 75+ min., complete score plus alternates.
LIVE AND LET DIE - expanded edition, complete score.
FOR YOUR EYES ONLY - same as Rykodisc CD
OCTOPUSSY - same as Rykodisc CD
THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS - same as Rykodisc CD

Due Feb. 25, 2003:

GOLDFINGER - not remixed but will have 4 extra tracks from the U.K. LP at end of program.
THUNDERBALL - remixed, expanded to 75+ min. (almost complete score - it wouldn't fit)
YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE - remixed, expanded to 73 min. (complete score)
THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN - same as LP
THE SPY WHO LOVED ME - same as LP
MOONRAKER - same as LP
A VIEW TO A KILL - same as LP
GOLDENEYE - same as CD

Ok gang, I've got a question/thought about Goldfinger. In all the news I've seen about it, there has been disappointment about the fact that it wasn't remastered. But I've also noticed that the word remixed is used for the other soundtracks. There's a difference between remixed and remastered. Does anyone know if the sound at least has been cleaned up and remastered (vs. remixed which implies, to me anyway, a res-shaping of the levels of instrumentation)?

[Donovan]

I've just read the review of "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" soundtrack and the writer claims there was electronics used in the score (article cited the title track). I've never heard this. My understanding is that the four-beat bass line is provided by a buzz guitar. Is this an electronic musical instrument or and electrical musical instrument.

When I think of a successful and ground-breaking electronic score, something along the lines of "Forbidden Planet" (mid-1950s) comes to mind.