Let me try to explain this.
Normally there is only one (sometimes two) composer involved in composing a score.
In this case there were more composers interested or were asked to write music for this film. See also the 1925 Ben-Hur movie with a score by Maurice Baron and a new score by Carl Davis.

You also see that most composers have a year behind their names. That means that from 1925 until 1996 (the Carl Davis score) a lot of composers seperately were very busy to write a score for this famous film.

Now take a better look at the Silva Screen release. As info you see here: Composed by Carl Davis.

I hope things are more cleare now!?

ton.werkman, January 25, 2007; 4:11 PM

I understand what you are saying Ton but it is still confusing the way the composers are listed together with no reference to the availability of their scores, especially for a newcomer to SC.

Where are these scores?

Have they been released?

No mention of the fact that Budd's score has never received any type of release, in other words... 0.

If the composers listed have written a score for this particular film as well and their music has been released or never released, should it not be included under each composer's discography separately?

In other words, when one clicks ''The Phantom Of The Opera'' under these composers' discography, one should not be redirected to Carl Davis listing, they all should have their own separate listing.

~ Carl Davis (new score for 1996 restoration)

Fine... this refers to the 1996 Silva Screen FILMCD 193 release which is the one composed by Carl Davis and nobody else... correct?

~ Roy Budd (1993 score)

Where is this in the database? Has it been released, has it not?

~ David Broekman (additional music for 1930 reissue)

Where is this?

Have the following composers' compositions been released or not released?

Rick Wakeman (1990 restoration)
Philip Springer (new score)
Gustav Hinrichs (1925 score)
Sam Perry (1930 reissue score)
Domenico Savino (1930 reissue score)
Gabriel Thibaudoux (new score 1995)

serifiot, January 25, 2007; 9:06 PM

It's quite simple: At the top of that page for PHANTOM, it lists all composers who have composed different scores for the movie over the years, with the year of their particular score listed next to their name. In the instance of the Carl Davis score, that particular release (the Silva Screen issue) is listed along with the track titles. Simply because a particular composer is at the top of that page doesn't necessarily mean there ever was an album containing that particular person's score....That list of composers is merely a reference to the various PHANTOM scores done over the years. In the case of the listing for David Broekman (additional music for 1930 reissue), that means that he composed the additional music for the 1930 part-sound re-release of the movie....and it doesn't mean there was ever a soundtrack album for his music for that release. The entire PHANTOM page is simply a main page under which ALL composers and/or soundtrack albums get listed....regardless as to whether a particular release (such as the Silva Screen album) has any relevance to the other composers who did other compositions for that particular film over the years. I understood it perfectly...there's no confusion there.

kriegerg69, January 26, 2007; 12:40 AM

Thanks Kriegerg69,

I could not say it better.
Notice that SoundtrackCollector not only is a discography, but also a filmography.
We try to add every movie a composer wrote a score for, with or without an LP, EP, 45RPM or CD release.

ton.werkman, January 26, 2007; 3:52 AM

Giving such things too much thought can result in heartburn and or emotional distress.

My guess is that over the years the damn film has gone through so many hands 12 or 15 scores were created for it along the way.

Whatever the case may be, it's been a hell of a ride.

P.S. I thought "normally" there's only one composer per film.

victoravalentine, January 26, 2007; 3:54 PM