In a thread at Film Score Monthly Messageboard, the subject is about a new CD being announced tonight by Intrada as part of its "Excalibur Series" (i.e., a rerecording of a classic movie score).
The talk is all about Miklos Rozsa and "El Cid" and how one person hopes it is and how another person also hopes it is, ad infinitum, along with a post or two about how it won't be "El Cid" because someone else has announced plans to record it, etc.
"El Cid" is a GREAT movie score. It's my personal favorite Rozsa score. But....I have enough of "El Cid" to appease my taste, especially since every bit of material others have recorded from the score fall far too short of the brilliance of Rozsa's own recording of it on the movie tracks (tracks which are, regrettably, lost). A so-called "faithful" re-recording was done a number of years ago...and it's DREADFUL.
So....I joined in the discussion and voice my hope that the new title would be anything OTHER than another Rozsa re-recording. Primarily, it's because I have virtually every great score he wrote represented on CD and LP...and because I don't really want another recording of something well-represented in my collection.
I just said I hoped it would be something by someone else because there are far too many great scores not represented by any recordings that ought to be done.
Well....you'd think the mob was looking for me with torches and a rope to fling over the highest branch of yon olde oak tree.
Why did I have to be so negative? How can I call myself a fan of Rozsa and say such a thing? How can I say I love that score above all Rozsa scores and NOT want another recording?
F**K me to tears!