EMPIRE OF THE SUN: BRINGING BACK A LOST BOY by Mike Matessino Producing the “Expanded Archival Collection” of Empire of the Sun for La-La Land Records and Warner Bros. has been a privilege and a delight of the highest order.…
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JWFan Exclusive: ‘Empire of the Sun’ – Cue List and Additional Notes
EMPIRE OF THE SUN – Cue List and Additional Notes by Mike Matessino The following CD track list for Empire of the Sun includes each cue’s reel and part number, session slate numbers (in order of editorial usage), 1987 recording…
Empire of the Sun: Limited Edition (2CD Set) – On Sale Now!
EMPIRE OF THE SUN: LIMITED EDITION (2-CD SET) LLLCD 1300 Music by John Williams Limited Edition of 4000 Units STARTS SHIPPING JUNE 24 RETAIL PRICE: $29.98 ORDER “EMPIRE OF THE SUN: LIMITED EDITION (2-CD SET)” on 6/24 starting at 12pm…
JWFan Exclusive: Unreleased ‘Empire of the Sun’ Audio Clip!
JWFan presents the first ever audio sample from La-La Land Record’s Empire of the Sun 2CD set, coming June 24th at Lalalandrecords.com. The clip is a 60-second excerpt from the track “The Return to the City (Alternate)”, a nearly 8-minute…
New Harp Arrangements of ‘Harry Potter’, ‘Angela’s Ashes’
BSX Records has released Three Studies for Harp – The Music of John Williams, a 3-track digital EP featuring arrangements for solo harp of “Hedwig’s Theme” and “Fluffy’s Harp” from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and “The Lanes of…
EMPIRE OF THE SUN 2CD Set Track List (JWFan Exclusive)
Finally! Here’s the official track list for La-La Land Records’ Empire of the Sun 2 CD set, featuring over 45 minutes of previously unreleased music! More JWFan exclusives will follow, including an in-depth article by Mike Matessino about the making…
‘Empire of the Sun’ 2CD Set – Press Release
(high-res version) Going on sale Tuesday June 24, 2014 at 12 pm pst at www.lalalandrecords.com EMPIRE OF THE SUN EXPANDED ARCHIVAL COLLECTION – 2 cd set MUSIC BY JOHN WILLIAMS LLLCD 1300 LIMITED EDITION OF 4000 units RETAIL PRICE: $29.98
La-La-Land Releases ‘Empire of the Sun’ 2CD Set
As part of their June 2014 releases, La-La-Land Records has announced John Williams’ score for the 1987 Steven Spielberg film Empire of the Sun, expanded, remastered and produced by Mike Matessino. The album will go up for sale on Tuesday,…
Jurassic Park Album Gets Vinyl Re-release
Mondo will release the original soundtrack album for Jurassic Park on 2LP Vinyl on June 11, 2014, the 21st anniversary of the film’s theatrical release. The soundtrack will be reissued in two different versions (both featuring the original album tracks),…
‘The Book Thief’ Soundtrack Reviews (NEW UPDATE)
Film Music Magazine – If there’s one instrument that Williams has used to devastating effect, then it’s certainly the violin in the Hebraic scores to “Schindler’s List” and “Munich.” What’s interesting, and no less impactful about “The Book Thief” is…