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I think this is what I read at the time.
2 CD set: 46,95 €
Delivery: 10,95 €
Expense-allowance: 7,50 €
Import tax: 9,32 €
Total: 74,72 €
I musht be dreaming... but I want to believe the purchase is worth it.
That's almost the same as the order total for me then, @zebrafish. Only the delivery and taxes look marginally different. I certainly hope the purchase will be worth it in the end – and that I haven't forgot any taxes that might apply! The last update from the Royal Mail is that the package has left the UK, so hopefully it won't take many days before it arrives.
I must look for a cheaper purchase next time around though. I can't really justify spending £67/77€ on a 2 disc CD release, even if it's the most complete release of one of my favourite film scores.
Thank you. As I understand it then, Over and Out uses two cues, and both film and album use the same takes of those cues. And This Never Happened to the Other Fella uses three cues, and the last part of the track has different takes in film and album.
Belgium's import tax is considerably more expensive then, more than 30 euros... bringing the total up to more than a 100 euros. It's my 4th LaLaLand purchase, after TND, TWINE and LTK. Really love them, though unfortunately I have to single out the ones I want the most. TND and TWINE I did not own before (no 2003 releases), LTK (no 2003 release either, but I have an earlier copy) and OHMSS are just absolute favourites.
Ouch! You purchased the album from the 007 Store as well?
This is my first purchase of a LaLaLand release. I want to get more of these (one of them being TWINE – a favourite of mine), but I have to be patient should I want to afford these. The albums themselves are reasonably priced I think, considering all the work that goes into making them, but shipping and customs makes it very difficult to justify purchasing.
As for the subject at hand, I’ve been dipping in and out since it arrived. Mostly the previously unreleased cues. There really is some wonderful stuff added.
Hopefully I never have to sell it, but that's a good point. It's one of those cases where "limited edition" actually means it!
Definitely! It's absolutely fantastic that we can get physical releases of expanded scores in 2025. Can't stress enough how important these (complete) scores are to us Bond fans.
Are you referring to the song title? "Capu" is the Corsican word for "head".
Yep, I did. :)
Will think buying directly from La-La Land Records would have been cheaper shipping to Belgium too, then! I'm definitely checking both the LLL and the 007 Store before buying next time around.
is the absolute truth.
Seconded,here's a thought does the film use only around the first 30 seconds repeated to around a minute or so in order to avoid hearing the strings because on screen no orchestra is evident just the guitar player,anybody have thoughts on this?
New music aside, this presentation of the OHMSS score, being not only in chronological order but also split into more tracks, makes for a much more pleasant album than the 2003 version (even taking that album in putting it in film order as well).
I find myself re-listening to the longer ending of the main title. It's so cool, both musically, by itself, as well as accompanying the title sequence. I'd made an edit of the corresponding track from the 2003 album to match that longer ending, but this, being the real thing, sounds better. The performance isn't identical from one bar to the next.
The track Blizzard stuck with me as well. It reminds me of this from Deadfall:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=WNTrNzIJkQI&t=20s
And back to the Prelude for Strings and Guitar, that is truly like the lost movement from Barry's Romance for Guitar and Orchestra.
Can I ask for your help with something? I'm trying to piece together all the slate numbers for the cues. Would you mind casting your eye over the below and filling in the gaps if you're able please? Many thanks in advance...
I'm sure I can hear strings in the film version, but very low in the mix?
By the way, that cue is a definite highlight of the new release. Isn't it wild that it's taken 56 years for people to be able to appreciate it <:-P
Stephen Woolston put this together.
Both bits of music are tracked with earlier cues in the film. In OHMSS, "The Wedding Ring" was intended for that sequence, but replaced with "The College Of Arms."
John Barry DID NOT SCORE the Nick Nack fight at the end of TMWTGG. Instead the film tracks in "In The Boot."
Ergo, neither cue is missing from the new CDs.
Neil
I was surprised by the poor packaging by the 007 Store, which was only a thin cardboard envelope and the least amount of bubble wrap possible, which wasn't even wrapped properly around the jewel case. I've had similar items delivered from abroad in similar packaging, and they have all been damaged to some extent.
How were the CDs packaged for those of you who ordered directly from LLL? If they were more securely packaged, then that's another reason to order directly from LLL.
No, mine came the same way! I, too, was surprised at the flimsy packaging! It was very lucky it didn't suffer some damage!