As much as I love "Jaws", which by the way is one of my favorite all time movies, I don't see having a third soundtrack for the same film. I have both the original "Jaws" soundtrack when it first came out, and then the Special Anniversary Collector's Edition with over 20 tracks. There is only so much music heard in the film, and the Collector's Edition soundtrack pretty much took care of that, so I don't see why they would release another cd just because it is the 30th Anniversary. Besides, when the 40th, 50th, etc. Anniversarys come in the future, are we going to ask for another soundtrack(s) as well? Just my opinion, but I definitely love the music from the film, but really don't see a need for another cd release.

Josh

, May 23, 2005; 9:12 PM

What is puzzling about the reissued Jaws soundtrack--and I like the packaging and remastered sound naturally--is the shortened version of the Tourists On The Menu track. It's really a great piece by Williams and I do not know why they shortened it on the reissue. Certainly not for time constraints on the CD.

Anyone with a plausable explanation?

, May 24, 2005; 12:05 AM

The TOURISTS track was probably shortened because a soundtrack album often has a longer cut of a music track than what is actually heard in the film itself.

kriegerg69, May 24, 2005; 7:33 AM

The Decca-album is not a "re-issue". It contains the original film recordings. The old MCA-LP and -CD was a re-recording created especially for the album.


sjania, May 31, 2005; 3:06 PM