Batman Returns Limited Edition 2cd

[Elevator Man]

http://www.filmscoremonthly.com/board/posts.cfm?threadID=73960&forumID=1&archive=0

It'll be availiable for order Nov. 30 Tuesday. $29.99

I'm getting this eventhough I already preordered the Burton/Elfman box. But this release contains more music from Batman Returns than the Burton/Elfman box does.

 

[Brother Jack]

I'm definitely picking this up. Elfman's first Batman may be more iconic, but this is actually the better score. It's kind of the same with the films as a whole, really.

 

[Matuatay]

Been waiting 20 years for this and I shall have it!

 

[Cain]

Inclusion of Super Freak = SOLD!!!

 

[Pfeiffer-Pfan]

Todays the day!... (Well for me anyway )

 

[El Payaso]

Inclusion of Super Freak = SOLD!!!

 

[Elevator Man]

http://www.lalalandrecords.com/BatmanReturns.html

Looks like 8 soundclips are up. Also for those who still haven't purchased the Batman 1989 Limited Edition 2 CD set will only have to pay 24.98 while purchasing Batman Returns. The offer is only for a limited time. So better hurry if you haven't.

 

[mongoose-mania]

Haven't ordered mine yet (waiting till after Christmas), but I'm so excited to get it. Returns is one of my favorite Elfman scores.

 

[eledoremassis02]

I bought it and it said that it was "Shipped" and that it completes my order. However I have not received the item. Does this mean it's in the posses if shipping? Anyone else have this problem? I e-mailed them with no response yet. I bought the 89 2-disk from them with no problem. So just wondering.

 

[LennonMcCartney]

I ordered mine as well. My question is how does lalaland records have the license for this, how do they go about getting the unreleased cues? Do they somehow get them as an audio track from the Blu Ray? Why wouldn't Warner Bros release it themselves? Either way, I'm thrilled. I regret not ordering Batman '89.

 

[eledoremassis02]

If I remeber correctly they get copies from other who hold the soundtrack. I don't think Danny Elfman provides the tracks because (atleast for 89) they had to splice multiple copies of a track to get the best quality they could. But I am sure Danny Elfman is getting payed because if he didn't then I'm sure it would of been taken down. Also Danny Elfman and Tim Burtons collections with even more unused scores so I think this one is kind of like a cheaper version for like $40.00 you can get Batman and Batman returns instead of $500 dollars (?) for a series of disks with a little more extas, granted you get the other film scores too.

 

[eledoremassis02]

got mine today! It's awsome!

 

[mothy]

found this opinion piece about the score and the new cd:

http://www.batmanmovieonline.com/features.php?display=86

 

[Cain]

Finally got mine in the mail today. About to listen to it in a few.

 

[Brother Jack]

I got mine yesterday (along with the new La La Land release of Home Alone), but I'm not going to be opening it up and giving it a spin until Christmas morning.

 

[Elevator Man]

This was a great release from LaLaLand. This is how great Batman scores should sound like and not like something out of a Bruckheimer/Bay movie. Elfman's BR score is everything that Zimmer's and Howard's Batman scores aren't. Bring on Goldenthal's BF(I never owned the original OOP album) and B&R.

 

[Gotham22]

I home LaLaLand Records release BF and B&R

My mind is more on a B&R since there isnt an official score.

 

[Ponyboy]

i got both Batman & Batman Returns on the way from La-La Land... can't wait to hear them!

 

[Ponyboy]

Both of them are worth purchasing... I got them both from LA-LA LAND for $45 US plus $10 shipping. I wish they had been cheaper, but I love the music. The remasters on the first film sound much better than the '89 WB release.

 

[Elevator Man]

Now that there might be a possibility that Catwoman might be in the new Batman movie. I've only read articles that Anne Hathaway will play Catwoman's alter ego Selina Kyle. But if Catwoman shows up I wonder how Zimmer's going to botch that theme up. He'll probably grow his fingernails out and scratch a chalkboard repeatedly and throw in some "roaring" and "meowing" sounds to show that Catwoman is on screen. CRINGEWORTHY!

One things for sure he won't even come close to the greatness of Elfman's Catwoman theme in the same way Zimmer's Joker motif was a joke (pun intended) compared to Elfman's and anyother famous villain theme for that matter.

 

[Elevator Man]

In case anybody didn't know this already. LLL's Limited Edition Expanded Archival Collection of Elfman's Batman Returns was nominated for a 2010 IFMCA Award for Best Archival Release Of An Existing Score. Sweet. Here's the rest of the nominees in the same category:


BEST ARCHIVAL RELEASE OF AN EXISTING SCORE
• THE ALAMO, music by Dimitri Tiomkin (Tadlow/Prometheus) – Conductor: Nic Raine; Album Producers: James Fitzpatrick, Luc Van de Ven; Liner Notes: Frank K. DeWald; Album Art Direction: GINKO DIGI
• BATMAN RETURNS, music by Danny Elfman (La-La Land) – Album Producers: Neil S. Bulk, Dan Goldwasser, MV Gerhard, Matt Verboys; Liner Notes: John Takis; Album Art Direction: David C. Fein
• BLACK SUNDAY, music by John Williams (Film Score Monthly) – Album Producers: Lukas Kendall, Mike Matessino; Liner Notes: Scott Bettencourt, Mike Matessino, Jeff Eldridge, Al Kaplan; Album Art Direction: Joe Sikoryak
• CONAN THE BARBARIAN, music by Basil Poledouris (Tadlow/Prometheus) – Conductor: Nic Raine; Album Producer: James Fitzpatrick; Liner Notes: Frank K. DeWald; Album Art Direction: GINKO DIGI
• FAMILY PLOT, music by John Williams (Varèse Sarabande) – Album Producers: Robert Townson, Mike Matessino; Liner Notes: Mike Matessino
• THE GOONIES, music by Dave Grusin (Varèse Sarabande) – Album Producers: Robert Townson, Mike Matessino; Liner Notes: Mike Matessino; Album Art Direction: John Alvin, Drew Struzan
• INDEPENDENCE DAY, music by David Arnold (La-La Land) – Album Producers: Nick Redman, Mike Matessino, Didier C. Deutsch, MV Gerhard, Matt Verboys; Liner Notes: Dan Goldwasser; Album Art Direction: Mark Banning
• LAWRENCE OF ARABIA, music by Maurice Jarre (Tadlow) – Conductor: Nic Raine; Album Producer: James Fitzpatrick; Liner Notes: Frank K. DeWald
• MIKLÓS RÓZSA TREASURY, music by Miklós Rózsa (Film Score Monthly) – Album Producer: Lukas Kendall; Liner Notes: Lukas Kendall, Al Kaplan, Frank K. DeWald, John Fitzpatrick; Album Art Direction: Joe Sikoryak
• SPARTACUS, music by Alex North (Varèse Sarabande) – Album Producer: Robert Townson; Liner Notes: Robert Townson; Album Art Direction: Robert Townson, Matthew Joseph Peak, Bill Pitzonka



It's probably going to be between Conan the Barbarian and Spartacus. Still nice to see BR nominated alongside great classic scores.

 

[Elevator Man]

In case anybody didn't know and are still interested in purchasing this cd. LLLR have stated that there are now less than 100 copies left of this. So if you're a fan and have been holding off of this expanded cd. Now is the time to make a move before it's too late. The price is still 29.98.

http://www.filmscoremonthly.com/board/posts.cfm?threadID=89336&forumID=1&archive=0

http://www.lalalandrecords.com/BatmanReturns.html

 

[Elevator Man]

LLLR posted on their facebook page (5 hours ago) that they have 5 copies left. So it's very possible that it'll sell out any minute now. If it hasn't already. It's amazing this is selling out faster than the B89 expansion cd. Then again that was 5000 units. BR was 3500 units.

 

[Pfeiffer-Pfan]

Suprised this is going to sell out before Batman 89. But I do think its the better overall score.

Got this the day it was released. No self-respecting Bat fan should be without it.

 

[Elevator Man]

Like I said before it's probably b/c B89 had 1500 more copies than BR did. But it's still amazing how fast this is selling. It sold faster than Walker's B:MOTP which came out in the spring of '09' with only 3000 copies. It's also selling faster than Riddle's B:TM which had 2000 copies and was released in the spring of 2010. That's saying a lot about BR's score.