So I'd figured I'd start it here, that way we all can enjoy it.

Well in the last month or so I have got.

Tomorrow Never Dies (Expanded) - David Arnold
Tomorrow Never Dies (Video Game Soundtrack) - Tommy Tallarico
Medal of Honor - Michael Giacchino
Princess Mononoke - Joe Hisashi
Dangerous Beauty - George Fenton
The Flash - Shirley Walker
Taxi Driver (Expanded) - Bernard Herrmann
Spartacus - Alex North
Angela's Ashes - John Williams
Anna and the King - George Fenton
Ever After - George Fenton
End of Days - John Debney
Bicentennial man - James Horner
The World is not Enough - David Arnold
The Spitfire Grill - James Horner
Glory - James Horner
A Bugs Life - Randy Newman
Toy Story 2 - Randy Newman
Meet Joe Black - Thomas Newman
The Film Music of Alex North - Alex North

And an few others ones this last week. But can't seem to remember exactly what, I'll leave that until next time.

Sean Robert Abbey

Tomorrow Never Dies (Expanded) - David Arnold
Tomorrow Never Dies (Videogame soundtrack) - Tommy Tallarico
Medal of Honor - Michael Giacchino
A View to a Kill - John Barry
Addams Family Values - Shaiman
The Land Before Time - Horner
Willow - Horner
The Cider House Rules - Portman
The Russia House - Goldsmith
The Alamo - Tiomkin
Giant - Tiomkin

and... on their way...

Addams Family - Shaiman
Radio Flyer - Zimmer

Anyways... back to getting ready for school.
You guys have a good day!

I recently got

Miklos Rosza at M-G-M
Psycho: Horror and Fantasy at the Movies (Silva Compilation)
Thelma & Louise
All the Bruce Broughton Intrada Promos (Thank you Mr. Kaapa)
And I just got a DVD-ROM this week so I recorded the isolated score to The Mummy

As for this thread, I think it is cool as well, that is why I decided to post it. I was going to wait and see if someone else started it but thought what the heck.

Dan (UK)

Also his Counterfeit Traitor.
And the Herrmann collaboration, The Egyptian.

I've been searching for Robin Hood for a months in major music stores and ironically it was all the while available in a local supermarket which I don't even bother to go in there to look for scores. Found it by accident though. I guess it was there for about 8 years (judging by the wrapping!)

Snow Falling On Cedars - James Hewton Howard
Miklos Rozsa @ MGM - yes, you really should run out and get this. Especially if you loved his Ben-Hur score.
P.T. Barnum - Hummie Mann
Raise the Titanic - John Barry
Bond: Back in Action

Non-Film Music
Mahler: Symphony #2, "Resurrection". Man, this guy knew how to write! Film score fans should check it out! (along with the rest of his symphonies, especially #6). Also got the ultra-cheap Dover miniature score for $5 and am working on a piano transcription.

Some of the other scores I have gotten this last week or so are.

Body Heat (re-recording) - John Barry
Out of Africa (re-recording) - John Barry
Mimic - Marco Beltrami
Scream / Scream 2 - Marco Beltrami
Dead Again - Patrick Doyle
Great Expectations (Score) - Patrick Doyle
Needful Things - Patrick Doyle
Lost World: Jurassic Park (Video Game Soundtrack) - Michael Giacchino
Pleasantville (Score)- Randy Newman

Sean Robert Abbey

Batman score
End of Days score
Cutthroat Island
Rudy
Saving Private Ryan
Edward Scissorhands
Beyond Rangoon

Still, two recent acquisitions I don't recall seeing above are:

Broken Arrow -- Hugo Friedhofer
Rio Conchos -- Jerry Goldsmith

The former is a formidable entry into film music catalogs. We can never get enough Hugo Friedhofer to fully capture the essence of what this great composer brought to scoring films. Our small community has been told that virtually all Friedhofer magnetic tracks at Fox had disintegrated before restoration efforts began in the early 90s (when Fox started up its Classics series by releasing the original stereo tracks to "The Robe" and mixing stems for "How Green Was My Valley" into stereo). The revelation that much of this score is presented in stereo is awesome. I'd encourage anyone truly interested in great music from the past to acquire this CD. The BYU/SAE series is a phenomenal asset to prservation of film music and to making our collections more diversified than ever before. It's a stunning score.

I haven't yet listened to "Rio Conchos." I have the Intrada re-recording and have enjoyed it for several years. I am also a believer in obtaining the original tracks of a score whenever possible. I automatically receive every FSM release, but I still haven't finished enjoying "The Comancheros" and don't want to start on "Rio Conchos" until then. Mostly, I don't want to start confusing the cues in my mind...who knows, one day there may be a "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" show for soundtrack collectors but with four audio cues to choose from....heaven forbid I identify one Goldsmith cue from one score as belonging to another!!! : )

Interesting that you mentioned "Who Wants to be a Millionaire". I was watching that show last night (for it has become my girlfriend's favorite) and one of the qualifying questions was:

"Put these four John Williams Scores in the order in which the won a Grammy Award, starting with the earliest;
Star Wars, E.T., Superman and Jaws.

No doubt everyone on this board would have been able to answer this in under three seconds which I believe was the lowest time. The first person here to answer it will get a prize from me.

I am sure you'll love Michael Giacchino's Medal of Honor, it is an great score. After you hear it, I'd like to hear what you think of it.

Personally I think that MoH is (*****)

NP: The Lost World: Jurassic Park - Michael Giacchino *****

Sean Robert Abbey

The Green Mile (Thomas Newman)
How to Make an American Quilt (Thomas Newman)
Unstrung Heroes (Thomas Newman)
Toy Story 2
Lost in Space
Beetlejuice
Hunt for Red October (had the cassette for 10 years! finally got the cd!)
Flubber (Elfman)
Waterworld

Next on my list is:
American Beauty (Thomas Newman!!)
Is it worth getting?? I bet it is...

Since Christmas, I have gotten:

End of Days-John Debney
Bicentennial Man-James Horner
Angela's Ashes-John Williams(though I will probably being selling this back since I ordered the U.K. release with no dialogue)
Presumed Innocent-John Williams

cds that I have just ordered and are on their way:

The Eiger Sanction-John Williams
The Reivers-John Williams
The River-John Williams
Jane Eyre-John Williams
Angela's Ashes-John Williams(UK release)
Balto-James Horner
The Pagemaster-James Horner

Now I really don't have the money for all of these but that is what credit cards are for.

Fargo/Barton Fink
A Boy Nmaed Charlie Brown
Batman (to replace my old tape copy)
The Usual Suspects
How to Make an American Quilt

I also got 2 copies of the UK disc of Angela's Ashes for two good friends.

Dan (UK)

Jason And The Argonauts (Intrada)
Angela's Ashes (Sony)
King Kong Escapes (Futureland)
Frankenstien Conquers The World (Futureland)
Jane Eyre (Silva)
Raise The Titanic (Silva)
The World is not Enough
Tomorrow Never Dies (Chapter III)
Tombstone (Intrada)
ID4 2 disc exapanded (Promo-cdr)

With the help of my friend I've also made my first 5 cdrs.

1941 2 disc (Made off of my laserdisc isolated score. I also included some of the period music as well)

These were taken from the actual cds my friend has

About me spending a lot of money. No, hardly any money at all. I justed listed what I have got in the last month or so. And I have many ways to save, check the link below for more info.
http://www.moviemusic.com/mb/Forum1/HTML/001222.html

Well take care.

Oh, I got The Magnificent Seven and The Haunting.

As for where to get an copy, I have no idea. I received it on an CDR from another film music collector last month. I'd suggest you post an request for it on either RMM or Filmus-L which is where I originally did.

I would do an copy for you myself, though
unfortunately, I do not have the means to do so.

Sean Robert Abbey

Haven't bought any soundtracks lately due to a large problem with my car and the completion (still in progress) of my computer.

Scott

Masters of the Universe - Bill Conti
Playing by Heart (Score) - John Barry
Swept from the Sea - John Barry

Sean Robert Abbey

[This message has been edited by sabbey (edited 04 February 2000).]

You want to do some recording for me? I'd love to compete with all your collecting.

OK--the latest (humble) additions include:

Bulworth
Il Grande Silenzio/Un Belissimo Novembre (I had no idea this was in print all these years)
Sleepy Hollow
Lambert: Merchant Seamen/Piano Ct

C'est tout

Hey Greek! I love Sarde too--what else have you got? Where did you find Le Choc?

Go Sabbey go! You want to do some recording for me? I'd love to compete with all your collecting.

Gee thanks! Do you mean recordings on CDR? Unfortunately I do not have an CD Burner.

As for the CDs, well I know how to look for bargains. Most if not all of my CDs are purchased from CDNOW, Barnes and Noble and Amazon. Doing that I save enough money to buy many more discs than I usually would be able to get.

The fact that I only buy soundtracks and nothing else also helps.

What can I say I am addicted to film music!

Sean Robert Abbey

Citizen Kane - Bernard Herrmann
Congo - Jerry Goldsmith
The Egyptian - B. Herrmann / A. Newman
Far and Away - John Williams

Sean Robert Abbey

The Astronaut's Wife (George S.Clinton)
Tommorrow Never Dies (David Arnold, expanded)
American Beauty (Thomas Newman)
My Dog Skip (William Ross)
The Film-Film Man/A Girl Named Sooner (Jerry Goldsmith)
Innerspace (Jerry Goldsmith-expanded)
Black Sheep (William Ross)
Payback (Chris Boardman-expanded)
Heaven Help Us (James Horner)
Phenomenon/Men Don't Leave (Thomas Newman)
The Mighty Ducks (David Newman)
Galaxy Quest (David Newman)
Splash (Lee Holdridge)
Executive Decision (Jerry Goldsmith-complete)
Independence Day (David Arnold-complete)
The Burbs (Jerry Goldsmith-expanded)
The Freshman (David Newman)
Bond Back In Action (Silva Re-recording)
Diamonds (Joel Goldsmith)
Thelma and Louise (Hans Zimmer)
Brokedown Palace (David Newman)
Damien Omen 2 (Jerry Goldsmith)
Hour of the Gun (Jerry Goldsmith)
Blood In Blood Out (Bill Conti)
Stripes (Elmer Bernstein)
Species (Christopher Young)
Captain From Castile (Alfred Newman)
Obsession (Bernard Herrmann-complete)
Dick (John Debney)
Apollo 13 (James Horner-expanded)
Mulan (Jerry Goldsmith-expanded)
Days Of Thunder (Hans Zimmer)
Stigmata (Elia Cimiral)
I Love Trouble (Elmer Bernstein-rejected)
One Fine Day (James Newton Howard)
Moonlight and Valentino (Howard Shore)
Undercover Blues (David Newman)