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Home Alone 2: Lost In New York - Original Score

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..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

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!

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.

This is the best Christmas soundtrack album ever -- stunningly beautiful numbers. John Williams is a genius. Don't be misled by the other Home Alone II or Home Alone Christmas albums that are nothing but totally forgetable vocals by country western singers and lounge acts. Get the Home Alone II original score with John Williams conducting!

The seller sent the CD quickly, and, as described by the seller, it was new and factory sealed. I had the Original Score on cassette tape but had been unable to find it on a CD. The price was a little high but it was the best price out there for a new CD of the Home Alone 2 Original Score.

If you enjoyed Home Alone 1 and 2 like I did, you'll enjoy this soundtrackt, epecially the original music by John Williams; a must for every collector who enjoys Christmas music!

I agree with the music fan from Taiwan. This is the best Chritmas cd ever. I congradulate John Williams for having such talent, and I thank God for giving it to him.

I like Christmas song,and this soundtrack music is all my favorite song.i'm looking for that for a long time