Home Alone 2: Lost In New York - Original Score [Soundtrack]

John Williams (Composer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 20, 1992)
• Original Release Date: November 20, 1992
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Arista
• ASIN: B000005LBQ
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #221,968 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars If you're a fan of the score..., December 8, 2002

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Inspector Gadget "Go Go Gadget Reviews" (On the trail of Doctor Claw) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Home Alone 2: Lost In New York - Original Score (Audio CD)

..then it's advisable leave this edition be and get the brand new Varese Sarabande limited edition Home Alone 2 score on 2-discs with a massive booklet containing loads of info about John Williams music.

This particular edition features cues never before available, including alternate, never before heard cues that take a totally different approach to the ones that ended up in the finished film. Also this release fixes a major problem that dogged the CD release featured here. This soundtrack release was not mastered from the first-generation session masters and, the tape that it was mastered from, was even running at the wrong speed so it sound kind of all off-pitch and 'just odd'. The new limited edition sounds so brand new and approved by John Williams himself. If you have a great sound system then no doubt 'Preparing the Trap'-Disc 2-Track 1, will sound awesome. This is my fave track by the way, it's featured here on the regular release but it doesn't sound as good.

Though if you're not a serious collector and only want to put this on as your family tucks into their turkey then go right ahead and buy it. Any CD with such beautiful Xmas cheer is a good purchase

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Williams winner!, December 17, 1999

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"dilinator" (Lansing, Michigan USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Home Alone 2: Lost In New York - Original Score (Audio CD)

With his second installment of the "Home Alone" scores, John Williams once again captures the beauty of Christmas, the wonder of a big city to a little boy, and the dangers that also dwell there. Add to that songs that are heartwarming, and should remain a Christmastime staple, and you get a thoroughly enjoyable soundtrack, that while extremely fitting for the holiday season, is also good enough to be played all year round.

For this score, Williams brings back his original "Home Alone" themes, complete with the pretty "Somewhere in My Memory". He then adds a number of new variations for tracks like #5 Arrival in New York, and #6 Plaza Hotel and Duncan's Toy Store, which really portray the scenes they coincide with, and further add to the tenor of the soundtrack. He also brings in a new song, "Christmas Star", which although not as pretty as "Somewhere in My Memory", is still a winner.

All in all, Williams did it again, weaving a wonderful masterpiece, and leaving the listener with a good feeling. I definitely suggest getting this and the first "Home Alone" score, if you're a Williams fan, a lover of pretty music, or just looking for some nice christmas music for your parties, or gift opening. You won't be disappointed!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Christmas Music; Wonderful Score, albeit not Exactly as Heard Due to Problems with Original Session Masters, September 16, 2009

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Michelle - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Home Alone II (MP3 Download)

I love Home Alone 2: Lost in New York as much as Home Alone and mostly due to the beautiful compositions by John Williams (the Scores) and the classic Christmas songs heard throughout both movies.

While I love the Score from Home Alone 2, this particular "Original Score" is NOT quite the original and it is now known (and documented; see: [...] to be a mistake due to "The original soundtrack release was not mastered from the first-generation session masters and, the tape that it was mastered from, was even running at the wrong speed!" (excerpt taken from the Web site given by the link in my review). For those who have watched Home Alone 2 more often than you care to admit, the mistake is very noticeable.

Many of the compositions here are a tad slower than heard in the movie. I agree with 'The No Evil Killer "Know No Evil"' reviewer that this version of the original score (and I use that term very loosely) sounds off and "odd." Unfortunately, the 10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition released by Varèse Sarabande was a true limited edition and only 3,000 copies were made available. You'll now have to pay a premium for that version. I've heard excerpts from it and it blows this one away.

With that said, this is a nice score to have if you enjoyed the movie and love the music. It's still good, just not worth 5 stars due to the mastering issue with this release.