tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272455627730972194.post6240229441678494159..comments2024-02-21T15:12:03.889-05:00Comments on Cue By Cue: Film Music Narratives: Alien (Goldsmith, 1979)Ed Changhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02790159104500713198noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272455627730972194.post-35759660970413956652019-01-04T14:13:06.897-05:002019-01-04T14:13:06.897-05:00So, I know what Dallas' abduction in the shaft...So, I know what Dallas' abduction in the shaft is scored with.<br />The alternate version of Desperate Case included on the '09 Freud CD isn't it. I don't know if they misfiled and nobody caught it or if the original was destroyed or what, but the vinyl version of the track and its '94 CD rip are indeed the one heard in both films:<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyUv5PQhBXI<br /><br />I got the '94 CD a few months back, and I'm working on an edit as part of a larger Alien project. It's still not mixed properly, but I think I've got the actual edit itself just about squared away (albeit with a fill over the silence when Ripley asks "Dallas?"):<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7i5PhSYlNQY&t=150s<br /><br />This is an amazing resource! Thank you so much for being dedicated enough to compile this.CineBumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16267516391801955709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272455627730972194.post-52380769515511683522017-01-21T20:42:20.625-05:002017-01-21T20:42:20.625-05:00I enjoyed reading this breakdown of my favorite sc...I enjoyed reading this breakdown of my favorite sci-fi/horror film and the Intrada set is a treasure. Nice work on this post!TheNostromoFileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05708332589024870907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272455627730972194.post-85730406375041777662016-04-28T08:22:52.003-04:002016-04-28T08:22:52.003-04:00Love the great track by track breakdown. If I may ...Love the great track by track breakdown. If I may regarding track 17 1:51 Parker's Death "Get ready to roll!" <br /><br />I believe Parker's last dying words were "Get outa the room!" to Lambert. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272455627730972194.post-82497976269382069692016-04-25T20:19:03.347-04:002016-04-25T20:19:03.347-04:00Thanks for the info, maybe I should pick up the bl...Thanks for the info, maybe I should pick up the bluray one of these days... If I assemble an isolated score I'll try to post a reply here and put it on YouTube or something...Ed Changhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02790159104500713198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272455627730972194.post-70397753414628810502016-04-25T18:00:45.728-04:002016-04-25T18:00:45.728-04:00I pulled my 20th Anniversary DVD off the shelf and...I pulled my 20th Anniversary DVD off the shelf and tried it out. Firstly, the "alternate" soundtrack is definitely different. There's none of the jarring production dialog in there. It is mostly made up of the alternate tracks on the second disc of the Intrada release. <br /><br />Secondly, the "isolated original" scores tracks on the DVD and Blu-ray are definitely different. Take for example the landing on the Alien planet: On the DVD the full 4:31 "The Landing" track is played pretty much as it was on the soundtrack album, with the visuals rarely matching the music. On the Blu-ray the track is edited to match the jumpy editing used in the final film. It even has to repeat a section of the track so that it ends where it was supposed to. It's really quite bizarre!<br /><br />All of the tracks on the Intrada release (except "The Eggs") appear on the Blu-ray isolated track, and their placement closely matches the descriptions in the CD liner notes. All things considered they did a pretty good job, certainly better than the 1999 release. If you do assemble a true isolated score, I'd like to hear it!Paul Skerrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272455627730972194.post-31479838327816707182016-04-21T10:01:51.143-04:002016-04-21T10:01:51.143-04:00Thanks for your comment. I have the 20th Annivers...Thanks for your comment. I have the 20th Anniversary DVD which has the 2 tracks you mention. Interesting stuff. Neither is a "true" isolated score though, so someday I may just assemble one based on the timings listed above. It'll probably sound terrible ;)Ed Changhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02790159104500713198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272455627730972194.post-58915845035726488562016-04-21T00:05:58.691-04:002016-04-21T00:05:58.691-04:00Excellent article. I am a big fan of Goldsmith and...Excellent article. I am a big fan of Goldsmith and especially this score. I wonder if you have had the opportunity to listen to the two isolated soundtracks on the Blu-Ray version of Alien. One approximates Goldsmith's vision - probably as best as could be done given the circumstances - while the other follows more closely the music Scott chose to use in the finished film (except it is silent during the sequences that used "Freud" music or Hanson)Paul Skerryhttps://www.facebook.com/paul.skerrynoreply@blogger.com