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Manufacturer: Concord Records
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0888072310001
Format: Box set
Label: Concord Records
Manufacturer: Concord Records
Number Of Discs: 5
Publisher: Concord Records
Release Date: 2008-11-11
Studio: Concord Records
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Indiana Jones: The Soundtracks Collection Includes remastered versions of Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade --expanded to include previously unreleased music -- as well as the original Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull soundtrack. PLUS A BONUS CD WITH EVEN MORE PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED MUSIC AND FEATURING INTERVIEWS WITH JOHN WILLIAMS,STEVEN SPIELBERG AND GEORGE LUCAS ON THE MAKING OF THIS HISTORIC MUSIC. RELIVE THE MUSICAL ADVENTURE TODAY!
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Summary: Slightly flawed in presentation, but WORTH IT!
Comment: Let me get the easy part of this review out of the way: musically, these four film scores are totally worth it. The original three stand as some of the best movie music written to date, and Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is hardly a bad addition to the musical universe of Indiana Jones. Based purely on the fact that this release contains more music from the saga than ever before, it's worth buying. John Williams has crafted a very different sound for each film, but each is enjoyable in its own way. Raiders is the best of them all, with extraordinary action music and numerous great themes. The Temple of Doom is weird and frenetic, with occasional Indian influences. The Last Crusade can become a little ponderous, but it still has countless wonderful moments. And Kingdom of the Crystal Skull sounds a lot more like Williams' other work of the 2000s, yet it retains the same sense of adventure that the original trilogy's scores so effortlessly created.
But that's not the end of the story, unfortunately. While this set does include a number of greatly appreciated tracks that hadn't been released before, it's by no means complete. There's still plenty missing music - and in fact, KOTCS doesn't even contain ANYTHING new, which means that I essentially had to pay for the same soundtrack twice in the same year. Furthermore, there are some speed issues with some of the tracks - apparently, they were transferred from the tapes at slightly incorrect speeds. The result won't be apparent to most listeners, but some of the tracks are moderately to extremely out of tune. Then there's the usual problem of music being out of order, but it's easy enough to create your own playlist.
To sum up...
PROS
* superb music
* lots of previously unreleased material
* sound quality ranges from fairly good to excellent
* the music in the set is generally better than the music not in the set
CONS
* not a complete release
* some pitch/speed issues
So yes...buy this set. But it'd be nice if it were just a little closer to perfect. =)
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Summary: I love it!
Comment: John Williams is an impressive individual, make no mistake. What a work of art all four of these soundtracks present. After comparing audio quality between what was previously available and this new release - clarity and brilliance are much better, overall (not including the latest release, of course). Listening to much more of the material never before available is a pleasure - it's literally something I've been waiting for since Raiders was released on CD (the additional material presented here is simply very nice to listen to). Packaging is quite nice and is not a disappointment. A great release and a sincerely impressive set that fans of John Williams (and fans especially of the Indiana series) will fall in love with. I certainly did! This is clearly the best available Indiana Jones soundtrack material, and complete or not it's a still pleasure to own and listen closely to.
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Summary: Fantastic set, with minor flaws
Comment: The music for these films is among the greatest put to film, and is as much of a classic as John Williams' Star Wars scores, or Jaws.
Although not complete, most of the music from the movies is there, and unlike many, I enjoy the partitioned nature of the cues.
I could not detect the Pitch issues, even though I know they are there, and the sound quality is stunning.
The only disappointment with this set is the truncated album version of the Desert Chase for Raiders of the Lost Ark. The album edits jump out at several points, and the complete music for this sequence was released in 1995 on the DCC label (Silva Screen in the UK).
For that reason, I have given the set 4 rather than 5 stars.
Having said that, The Temple of Doom and The Last Crusade have been greatly expanded, to the point where Temple of Doom is a revelation to those familiar with the rare, 11 track, 45 minute Japasese Import CD or the original LP on which it was based. Including Disk 5, we now have about 86 minutes from that score, all remastered with stunning sound quality.
The interviews on disk 5 are no great revelation, but more casual listeners may find some good information and viewpoints.
This is a must have set, and if the sound quality can be maintained for a complete score release of each film, similar to the 2CD Complete Score releases for the Star Wars Special Edition, I would be in heaven.
Listening to this set, I feel as though I have just discovered the Ark.
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Summary: AT LAST THE WHOLE COLLECTION OF INDIANA JONES SCORES
Comment: A compilation produced by Monsieur Laurent Bouzereau, the filmaker that has produced the documentaries MAKING OF... on over 150 special editions for DVD among them Alfred Hitchcock's movies. A fifth bonus CD comes with an audio interview including Maestro John Williams, Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, and Laurent Bouzereau himself.
Raiders, Temple Doom and Last Crusade CDs come with tracks never available before.
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Summary: The Ultimate Indiana Jones Soundtrack Collection
Comment: It's easy to dismiss a re-issue. You'd think, "...well, they added a couple of extra tracks, big deal."
Not true with this FANTASTIC boxed set! If you are a fan of the INDIANA JONES movies and especially the JOHN WILLIAMS composed & conducted soundtrack, then this is a MUST-HAVE!
Not only do you get unreleased tracks--A LOT of them, but you get, finally, the release of INDIANA JONES & THE TEMPLE OF DOOM. For years this soundtrack has been unavailable on CD and available only on a secondary market at a HUGE markup. Well, now it's included and what's better is again, the originally unreleased material is now included.
Additionally, an EXTRA CD is included featuring a fascinating interview with GEORGE LUCAS, STEVEN SPIELBERG & JOHN WILLIAMS that contains insights into the composition process, with even MORE unreleased tracks.
Finally, and I consider the BEST part, is that all are RE-MASTERED. Played on even the most rudimentary sound system, the music on these CDs come across clearer and purer than any prior release.
Much like the release of the Lord of the Rings Howard Shore box sets, this INDIANA JONES COLLECTION belongs in any soundtrack fans' collection!
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