La-La Land to release 15-disc original series score set - Page 73

doubleohfive · January 23 2013, 12:53 AM

That's an excellent choice. The 4-disc set is pretty awesome also!

Warped9 · January 23 2013, 03:25 AM

My Batman animated CD is on the way.

ZapBrannigan · January 23 2013, 05:05 AM

Warped9 wrote:

My Batman animated CD is on the way.

You must have noticed that the LOST IN SPACE 2 CD set is sold out. They improved the sound quality of the classic John Williams material (vs. the GNP CD) and included a bunch of other music from the series. For fans, it's well worth tracking down a copy.

M · January 23 2013, 09:05 AM

Personally, I would have gone with the Outer Limits set. Great great music on that thing! But the Batman: TAS set is nice as well.

Warped9 · February 2 2013, 01:11 AM

Well, last week I sent off the extra TOS set back to La-La Land. Today I received my ST-TMP set along with the Batman TAS soundtrack the fellow at La-La Land had offered me. Awesome.

ssosmcin · February 3 2013, 04:24 AM

Awesome enjoy. I guess we're kinda done talking about the TOS set.

Tallguy · February 3 2013, 04:38 AM

ssosmcin wrote:

Awesome enjoy. I guess we're kinda done talking about the TOS set.

I think we've merely hit a lull. I just started listening to "And the Children Shall Lead" on a more regular basis. Everyone raves about Spock's Brain (take THAT out of context, huh?) but I'm pretty cold on most of the third season except AtCSL. Ok, Specter of the Gun is another exception.

TREK_GOD_1 · February 3 2013, 03:00 PM

ssosmcin wrote:

Awesome enjoy. I guess we're kinda done talking about the TOS set.

...or, you can ask yourselves:

1. Which season's music says "Star Trek" to you more than the rest--or do they equally represent that feeling/thought?

2. Do you think TOS' music is the greatest ever composed for the ST franchise?

3. Among the best--or the best score ever composed in TV history?

Ronald Held · February 3 2013, 10:11 PM

Finally got my set. It is a trove of information. Has there been an explanation why the main series theme is in two styles?

Therin of Andor · February 3 2013, 10:22 PM

Ronald Held wrote:

Has there been an explanation why the main series theme is in two styles?

Haven't read through this yet, but I'm thinking it will have your answer(s):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theme_from_Star_Trek

Christopher · February 3 2013, 10:51 PM

The Wikipedia article quotes Solow from Inside Star Trek saying that the soprano voice was dropped after the first season due to rights issues, but Solow was misremembering. In fact, the first-season theme had two versions that were both instrumental, an electric violin version arranged by Courage and a cello version arranged by Steiner. The Courage-arranged soprano version was used in seasons 2 (conducted by Courage) and 3 (conducted by Wilbur Hatch). Probably the reason for the confusion is that the electric violin in the early season-1 arrangement sounds kind of like a soprano voice.

KirkPicard · February 4 2013, 12:41 AM

TREK_GOD_1 wrote:

ssosmcin wrote:

Awesome enjoy. I guess we're kinda done talking about the TOS set.

...or, you can ask yourselves:

1. Which season's music says "Star Trek" to you more than the rest--or do they equally represent that feeling/thought?

2. Do you think TOS' music is the greatest ever composed for the ST franchise?

3. Among the best--or the best score ever composed in TV history?

1. Either season 1 or two as both feature my favorites by Sol Kaplan, "The Enemy Within" and "The Doomsday Machine."

2. Greatest of all the Trek TV series.

3. In my highly biased opinion, the best of course!

ssosmcin · February 4 2013, 04:17 AM

Christopher wrote:

The Wikipedia article quotes Solow from Inside Star Trek saying that the soprano voice was dropped after the first season due to rights issues, but Solow was misremembering. In fact, the first-season theme had two versions that were both instrumental, an electric violin version arranged by Courage and a cello version arranged by Steiner. The Courage-arranged soprano version was used in seasons 2 (conducted by Courage) and 3 (conducted by Wilbur Hatch). Probably the reason for the confusion is that the electric violin in the early season-1 arrangement sounds kind of like a soprano voice.

Now that I'm hearing The Cage score in such great quality and clarity, rather than the smear-a-thon we've lived with since the mid-80's, I can detect a soprano during the credits. I never heard that voice before, which is a real eye (or ear) opener.

ZapBrannigan · February 4 2013, 09:04 AM

ssosmcin wrote:

Now that I'm hearing The Cage score in such great quality and clarity, rather than the smear-a-thon we've lived with since the mid-80's, I can detect a soprano during the credits. I never heard that voice before, which is a real eye (or ear) opener.

I was never too bothered by the sound quality of past releases, though I'm enjoying the sonic upgrade.

I've been a little surprised at how much I'm drawn to the First and Third season scores, so different from each other.

I grew up finding the Second season episodes the coolest (the show had hit its stride but not yet suffered the worst budget cuts), and S2 has lots of indelible music, but I just haven't gotten there yet!

ssosmcin · February 4 2013, 02:16 PM

The only time the sound quality bugged me was with the first GNP release. The tapes for The Cage and WNMHGB were in such bad shape, it was just a little too shrill for me. It didn't help that the score were out there to begin with. Now they're soooo much nicer and easier on the ears.

January 23 2013, 12:53 AM	#1081
doubleohfive Fleet Admiral Location: Los Angeles, CA	Re: La-La Land to release 15-disc original series score set That's an excellent choice. The 4-disc set is pretty awesome also! __________________ "I have never made but one prayer to God, a very short one: "O Lord make my enemies ridiculous." And God granted it." -Voltaire

January 23 2013, 03:25 AM	#1082
Warped9 Admiral Location: Brockville, Ontario, Canada	Re: La-La Land to release 15-disc original series score set My Batman animated CD is on the way. __________________ *STAR TREK:* 1964-1991

January 23 2013, 09:05 AM	#1084
M Vice Admiral	Re: La-La Land to release 15-disc original series score set Personally, I would have gone with the Outer Limits set. Great great music on that thing! But the Batman: TAS set is nice as well. __________________ Bashir: »Out of all the stories you told me, which ones were true and which ones weren't?« Garak: »My dear doctor, they're all true.« Bashir: »Even the lies?« Garak: »Especially the lies.«

February 2 2013, 01:11 AM	#1085
Warped9 Admiral Location: Brockville, Ontario, Canada	Re: La-La Land to release 15-disc original series score set Well, last week I sent off the extra TOS set back to La-La Land. Today I received my ST-TMP set along with the Batman TAS soundtrack the fellow at La-La Land had offered me. Awesome. __________________ *STAR TREK:* 1964-1991

February 3 2013, 04:24 AM	#1086
ssosmcin Commodore Location: New Yawk	Re: La-La Land to release 15-disc original series score set Awesome enjoy. I guess we're kinda done talking about the TOS set. __________________ "Tranya is people!"

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February 3 2013, 10:11 PM	#1089
Ronald Held Rear Admiral Location: On the USS Sovereign	Re: La-La Land to release 15-disc original series score set Finally got my set. It is a trove of information. Has there been an explanation why the main series theme is in two styles?

February 3 2013, 10:51 PM	#1091
Christopher Writer	Re: La-La Land to release 15-disc original series score set The Wikipedia article quotes Solow from Inside Star Trek saying that the soprano voice was dropped after the first season due to rights issues, but Solow was misremembering. In fact, the first-season theme had two versions that were both instrumental, an electric violin version arranged by Courage and a cello version arranged by Steiner. The Courage-arranged soprano version was used in seasons 2 (conducted by Courage) and 3 (conducted by Wilbur Hatch). Probably the reason for the confusion is that the electric violin in the early season-1 arrangement sounds kind of like a soprano voice. __________________ Christopher L. Bennett Homepage -- Includes purchasing links for Only Superhuman, on sale now! Updated 12/30/12 with annotations for the novel. Written Worlds -- My blog

February 4 2013, 02:16 PM	#1095
ssosmcin Commodore Location: New Yawk	Re: La-La Land to release 15-disc original series score set The only time the sound quality bugged me was with the first GNP release. The tapes for The Cage and WNMHGB were in such bad shape, it was just a little too shrill for me. It didn't help that the score were out there to begin with. Now they're soooo much nicer and easier on the ears. __________________ "Tranya is people!"