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This is a Great release, can't wait to hear it!

This is a very nice surprise. The last I read over at the FSM forum, the prevailing assumption was that The Ten Commandments would be the label's final release. While a fine score, I much prefer this ultimate edition of The Wild Bunch.

Funny thing is: the other day I pulled out the extended release of THE WILD BUNCH (the WB release from 1997) and thought: I'm sure one day now somebody will release THE WILD BUNCH again. It's a classic score that has seen only one expanded release (in a very limited edition before limited soundtrack editions of classic scores became the norm rather than the exception).

Same with ENTER THE DRAGON. Great release in any case.

Well, as someone who already considers The Ten Commandments to be "one of the greatest ever" I'm INCREDIBLY excited -- thanks for spilling the beans, Doug, as I've been wondering for a long time who this was coming from. Sorta hoped after that funny April Fools prank from several years back, Lukas actually *would* manage to put it out on FSM before the end, but I guess he's probably involved in this upcoming Intrada release at least.

Please say this will be an MAF title, Doug! Such a superb score deserves to be around forever like The Great Escape...

(And will it include a remastered version of the LP rerecording?)

Yavar

P.S. Though I like The Ten Commandments better than The Wild Bunch (at least for listening outside of the film), I think The Wild Bunch is a very fitting "final release" for the FSM label we owe so much to.

I understand that The Ten Commandments is universally lauded as one of the greatest. I've seen the film and even though I can understand its power and influence on others, I never really responded to the score that way on a personal level. Perhaps the film's pretentious nature lowered my perception of it a bit, and an album of the music will be far more flattering for my tastes.

Picked up The Wild Bunch and thrilled to hear The Ten Commandments is coming soon (hopefully through Intrada or LLL)!

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Dougs comment makes me think of the recent Quo Vadis release. We really totally revised our perception of the score. I am excited to think that the same may be the case with a new "Ten Commandments". It already was so good and as my absolute favourite Bernstein is it possible that my opinion can be enhanced?.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Y4nRVeMOnA

Still the best film music April Fools ever!

Glad that it's becoming a reality on Intrada soon.

Yavar