If only it would happen!!!!!!!!!

showads, January 28, 2009; 1:26 PM

I'd surely appreciate such a release. Although the movie makes me shudder, the music is
definitely among Mr. Barry's best scores and I'm very glad that I have the fake "Mask"
bootleg at least - which sports an excellent sound quality.

If there ever was an official release - expanded or not - I would be one of the first people to
acquire it.

Unfortunately (?), the only official release to date, is the download on iTunes and I seriously
doubt, that Disney is willing to release it on CD or to license it to another label. It would be
great, if someone would proof me wrong...

coma, January 28, 2009; 2:42 PM

Yes a very anticipated score indeed.

Danny, how much extra material is there compared to the '79 release?

Thanks

hellomike, January 28, 2009; 4:18 PM

Anything is possible, but I agree with Coma that it is unlikely The House of Mouse would let another label release one of its own soundtracks. Disney, like Paramount, tends to be a bit reculsive in the soundtrack arena. Still, we can only hope and wait...

As for the score itself, I loved it! I remember watching this movie on television when I was a kid. I don't think anyone has every captured the swirling feel of intense vertigo as well as John Barry did in the opening credits--what a genius.

Of course, the score was too good for the movie, but that is not so much an anomaly in the world of motion pictures; however, the film, in my opinion, was not as bad as people say. I think they were trying too hard in making a Mickey Mouse version of "2001 Space Odyssey." The film's tones were somewhat unbalanced-- it's grim one minute and cute the next. But kudos to the writers for trying to make an allusion to Dante's "Inferno" in the film's finale. And references to Nietzsche's philosophies in Dr. Rhineheart's dialogue prove that there was an attempt of making an adult film.

In the end, it could have been better with another studio--but, as it now stands, campy fun with a great, unreleased soundtrack.

Best,
Jeremy

Jmicpilars, January 28, 2009; 6:55 PM

The Black Hole complete and The Goonies complete are probably both now on the top of my wish list - Oh, and complete scores for Star Trek 2 & 3!

I estimate there's about 20 minutes ommited from the soundtrack album. While the ommitted cues largly repeat elements of other cues found on the album, I'd love to see this score get the release it deserves.

I remember buying the album when it first came out - only 99p in the UK at a time when a standard LP was about £4.99. That's probably the best value release from Disney - ever!!!

groovemachine, January 30, 2009; 9:11 AM

As reported on our favorite forum, almost exactly two years ago, an official release has already occurred.

http://soundtrackcollector.com/forum/displayquestion.php?topicid=8845

They go over it in on the Intrada forums, explaining the technological issues with a CD release.

http://www.intrada.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=8963&highlight=&sid=097ae54973c9b1a0e055146968ad4a91

Here's an interview with Frank Thornton (producer of the Disney iTunes albums), explaining (in the last question) the legal issues:

http://www.mouseclubhouse.com/randy-thornton/07-2008-challenges.htm

That's one of a series of interviews with him.

If you live outside North America and you're tempted to actually go for this malarkey "release", you'd better have an American or Canadian credit card. iTunes is sogged-down with regional controls.

The Black Hole is rotting in The Mouse Hole. Stupid Disney.

zuvqwyx3, February 7, 2009; 8:52 AM