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Dr. Strangelove: Music From The Films Of Stanley Kubrick (Film Score Anthology)

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If you're looking to buy a cd with the original pieces used from Stanley's films, don't waste your money on this disc. Of the 19 tracks, only 2 are the recordings from the actual film. "Midnight, the Stars and You" was transfered directly from 78 and was not processed at all to remove surface noise. The main title from "The Shining" is a cheezy re-recording that sounds like it was played on a Casio keyboard. What a letdown.

Also Sprach Zarathustra is a great tune, but the version of We'll Meet Again is not the same one that plays as the bombs explode in Dr. Strangelove. Had I known that, I probably wouldn't have bought the disc.

I only bought this cd for the Vera Lynn "We'll Meet Again" song and it was another version that's not nearly as good. The rest of the cd is solid, but not solid enough to make me forget my disappointment.

The reviewers critical of the "bait and switch" on Vera Lynn's "We'll meet again" are right on. Nothing is more frustrating than waiting for the big band sing-along recorded in the 50's (which is the end of Dr. Strangelove) and instead hearing her 1930's original with the cheesy organ (which is not the end of Dr. Strangelove). Arrrrghh!!

But, the song as it was recorded in the 50's and as used in Dr. Strangelove can be found! Find it on the collection "Fabulous Fifties Divas---Sing Their Hard to Find Hits" from HitParade Records, released in 2006. Finally!

First of all, this is a Kubrick fan's dream come true, I could not believe it when I saw it. All the music from the scores are re-recordings though, so if you want the originals don't get this. But most of the music sounds the same. My only complaints are that they couldn't put more in. They should have included the title music from "A Clockwork Orange." I also don't understand why a they left out so much of Gyorgy Ligeti's music from "2001" and "The Shining." Warner Bros. needs to put out a real soundtrack for "The Shining". Other than that, it's great.

I expected to hear the REAL carlos recordings from the movies only to get some cheap knock-off. Don't bother if you are interested in any of the electronic recordings.

When I saw this disc, It was like a dream come true. These are new recordings performed by by the City of Prague Philharmonic of music from "Lolita", "Barry Lyndon","2001",Dr. Stranglove", "Spartacus" (What amazed me was it's the version of the Main Title you hear in the film not the short verison you hear on the MCA CD) as well as new synth vesions of "A Clockwork Orange", "Full Metal Jacket" and "The Shining" (This one sounds pretty close to the original recording).However the biggest surprise is a new recording of Gerald Fried's music from Kubrick's early films like "The Killing" and "Paths of Glory" and others. The composer has arranged this music into this stunning suite that really sounds incredible!!!!!!!!!There are also some songs like "We'll Meet Again" from "Dr. Strangelove" and "Surfing Bird" that are by the original artists.I can hardly wait for "Eyes Wide Shut" now!

I bought this c.d. because it had the song, 'Midnight, the Stars and You', from the horror masterpiece 'THE SHINING'. As far as I know this is the only album that has the song. The original soundtrack kept the song out and replaced it with a song called 'Home'. Any 'SHINING' fan would appreciate this find. 'THE SHINING' theme is redone, so it is not the exact recording from the film. However, it does sound like it. The many other Kubrick films' songs are also very nice. I believe some may also be re-recorded. But it is a very satisfying album indeed. To any "hard-core" 'SHINING' fan, I believe this is a true must. Considering the song 'Midnight, The Stars and You'. I recommend it for that reason as well as the fact it's pretty good.

Truly the definitive collection of music from the films of Stanley Kubrick .Masterpiece !

This is probably my favorite CD. It's a wonderful group of pieces from music from all the Kubrick films. We hear the magnificently orchestrated electronic version of "Ode to Joy" from A CLOCKWORK ORANGE. We hear the rarely heard love theme from LOLITA. And Vera Lyn's rendetion of "We'll Meet Again" is great. However, the music from FULL METAL JACKET could have been left out. "Surfin' Bird" is funny the first time, but after a while it becomes annoying. Lastly, I've never heard a better recording of "Thus Spake Zarathustra" than on the 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY soundtrack; the one here is awful. Other than that, it's a CD no Kubrick fan should be without.