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ScoreCues @scorecues.bsky.social · Jul 13

Here's a playlist of 60 tracks for the film score beginner with 5 representative cues each from 12 different movie genres including action, comedy, drama, horror, adventure, fantasy, science fiction, romance, westerns, thrillers, musicals, and sports: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

A Beginner's Guide to the Film Score - YouTube

ScoreCues presents an introduction to the film score featuring five representative cues each from 12 movie genres including: action, comedy, drama, horror, a...

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ScoreCues @scorecues.bsky.social · Jul 13

Here's a compilation of highlight works from nominees and winners of the #AcademyAward for Best Original Score between 2000 and the present: youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Best Film Scores from Winners & Nominees of the Academy Ward for Best Original Score (2000-Present) - YouTube

ScoreCues presents a collection of highlight works from original motion picture scores nominated for the best original score Academy Award from 2000 to the p...

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ScoreCues @scorecues.bsky.social · Jul 9

Just finished listening to the new #SupermanMovie score. I'll need to see the movie to make a final judgment, but the synthesizer use seemed overly heavy. Give it a listen for yourself: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Superman - Official Soundtrack Playlist | John Murphy & David Fleming | WaterTower Music - YouTube

Superman (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Music by John Murphy & David Fleming Available now: https://lnk.to/SupermanSDTKID Superman Official Playlist: h...

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ScoreCues @scorecues.bsky.social · Jun 27

Loving what #HansZimmer did for F1. Here's an album playlist of the score:

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F1 The Hans Zimmer Album (Cinematic Film Score) - YouTube

ScoreCues presents the original Hans Zimmer film score composed for F1. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for more great playlists: https://www.youtube.com/@s...

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ScoreCues @scorecues.bsky.social · Jun 27

Hmmm....

'“I’ll give a few spoilers: there’s not one second of orchestra in our score,” Reznor teases. “It sounds precise and unpleasant at times. It’s not an atonal, punishing score, but we spent a lot of time thinking about...."

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Nine Inch Nails Tease ‘Precise And Unpleasant’ Tron: Ares Score With ‘Not One Second Of Orchestra’

Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross open up about their much-anticipated soundtrack for Tron: Ares. Read more at Empire.

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ScoreCues @scorecues.bsky.social · Jun 22

Ordered LaLaLand Records' recently announced repressing of their 40th Anniversary release of John Williams' iconic score for Superman: The Movie. Can't wait to rediscover this score.

SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE - 40th ANNIV. REMASTERED LIMITED EDITION (3-CD SET)
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La-La Land Records, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Warner Music Group and DC Entertainment proudly continue SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE’s 40th anniversary celebration with a 3-CD remastered limited edition re-issue of the original motion picture score to the 1978 feature film classic, starring Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve and Margot Kidder, and directed by Richard Donner. Academy Award-winning composer John Williams (STAR WARS, E.T., HARRY POTTER) unleashes an iconic musical masterwork, propelling the Man of Steel through what is still considered by many to be the best superhero film ever made. A recent discovery of the score’s original 2-inch, 24-track music masters has led the way to a stellar, high-resolution transfer by Warner Sound. This first generation element has been restored, remixed, assembled and remastered by album producer Mike Matessino, resulting in a stunning presentation of this legendary score that is unparalleled in its sonic quality. Discs One and Two present maestro Williams’ film score in its glorious, full form, while Disc Two also contains a bounty of alternate/additional cues (including an astonishing early version of “The Fortress of Solitude” that remained vaulted and unplayed for four decades), and Disc Three showcases the original 1978 soundtrack presentation, rebuilt and remastered from these newly restored recording elements. Supervised and approved by composer John Williams, this special 3-CD release is limited to 5000 units and features a 44-page booklet with in-depth liner notes. The heroic art design is by Jim Titus. A must for all film and film music enthusiasts, this outstanding reissue – simply put – is like hearing SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE for the very first time!

https://lalalandrecords.com/superman-the-movie-40th-anniv-remastered-limited-edition-3-cd-set/

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ScoreCues @scorecues.bsky.social · Jun 13

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ScoreCues @scorecues.bsky.social · Jun 13

Nice to see Mondo giving John Powell's score for the live-action remake of How to Train Your Dragon the 2CD treatment. mondoshop.com/collections/...

How To Train Your Dragon - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 2XCD

The legend is real. Mondo Music, in partnership with Back Lot Music, is proud to present the HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 2xCD. Featuring the soaring original scor...

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ScoreCues @scorecues.bsky.social · Jun 13

A proper and most excellent end credits suite at the end of #JohnPowell's How to Train Your Dragon (2025)! Wish these would be included more often in album presentations. youtu.be/LAZx-ZJg4LI?...

..and finally, The End Credits Suite

YouTube video by John Powell - Topic

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ScoreCues @scorecues.bsky.social · Jun 9

My favorites from the original digital release are all highlighted in Best of John Debney: youtube.com/playlist?lis...

ScoreCues @scorecues.bsky.social · Jun 9

Love that Intrada has released an expanded 2-CD set of Luck composed by #JohnDebney! store.intrada.com/s.nl/it.A/id...

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ScoreCues @scorecues.bsky.social · Jun 5

Any fans of Americana in film scores? I have been working on a playlist. Would love more suggestions. www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... #filmscores

Pastoral / Americana - A Film Score Collection - YouTube

ScoreCues presents a collection of Americana infused works, some pastoral and some rousing, from film scores. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for more great...

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ScoreCues @scorecues.bsky.social · Jun 3

Great one. I Have to Try is another of my favs from this score. youtu.be/hlKoPK8fg4U?...

I Have To Try

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ScoreCues @scorecues.bsky.social · May 29

Good pick and I agree with your standout cue selection.

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ScoreCues @scorecues.bsky.social · May 26

Excellent looking release! This is my favorite score by Michael Kamen and I can't wait to hear the unreleased music especially for the action finale, which was almost entirely omitted from the original album release in 1993.

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ScoreCues @scorecues.bsky.social · May 26

The Three Musketeers (1993) score by composer #MichaelKamen is getting the Intrada expanded treatment with about double the running time over the original 1993 release. Ordered immediately. Great frolicking adventure score. store.intrada.com/s.nl/it.A/id... #FilmScore #Soundtrack

The Three Musketeers Original Motion Picture Soundtrack with music composed and conducted by Michael Kamen.

Intrada announces an expanded edition of the 1993 Disney action-adventure film The Three Musketeers, for which composer Michael Kamen delivered a lengthy, epic score. In an unusual practice, Kamen was selected as the composer months before shooting began, a show of confidence after his work on a another, recent literary epic: Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. Kamen’s score for The Three Musketeers is a traditional symphonic work. In view of the Baroque era in which the story takes place, he researched and incorporated period instruments such as harpsichord, recorder and crumhorn (a double reed) into the ensemble; he also wove in ornamental trills and flourishes characteristic of the period. Many of his set pieces convey an almost classical sense of structure, with recurring devices such as the driving ostinato and associated heroic figures. Kamen’s intention was for specific instruments to be associated with each of the three Musketeers and their young protégé: trumpet, tuba, flute and French horn. Kamen also lavishes equal attention on the film’s villains—snarling, descending brass motif announces the presence of both Cardinal Richelieu and his Red Guards.
At the time of the film's release, Hollywood Records released a 42-minute album featuring highlights from the score. This new 2-CD release more than doubles the length of that original album, with a total score time of 98 minutes. A few alternates and source music appear after the complete program, as well as the complete original Hollywood Records program. For this release, Bruce Botnick remixed and mastered the entire score from the original digital masters. Neil S. Bulk along with Botnick produced the final master, and the release features notes by John Takis.

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ScoreCues @scorecues.bsky.social · May 7

The third disc is actually two discs in Quartet Records penultimate 30th Anniversary release of Jerry Goldsmith's classic action score for the 1990 film Total Recall. I have listened to this phenomenal score countless times since purchasing the original Varese album as one of my first CDs.

ScoreCues @scorecues.bsky.social · May 7

The second disc is Dario Marianelli's enduringly popular score for the 2005 film Pride & Prejudice. An excerpt from Dawn's alluring piano is the ringtone I have set for my wife's calls. Needless to say, Marianelli's charming score (and movie) is a long-standing favorite in our household.

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ScoreCues @scorecues.bsky.social · May 7

A few new discs arrived in the mail today including this gorgeous beauty from Patrick Doyle for the 1995 film Une femme français. The end credits track with the same title has to be among Doyle's best works. The soprano vocals by Jill Gomez are especially moving.

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Neil Brand @neilkbrand.bsky.social · May 2

Hi folks, want to see a previously unavailable score by the genius that is Jerry Goldsmith recorded and made available?

With your help, his cracker of a score to The Chairman gets a top-notch recorded performance by RSNO conducted by William T Stromberg.

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New Recording of Jerry Goldsmith's score to THE CHAIRMAN!

Performed by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Conducted by William T. Stromberg

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Neil S. Bulk @nsbulk.bsky.social · Apr 29

Jerry Goldsmith's score to "First Blood" is being reissued on CD next week from Intrada. I'll have more to say then, but in the meantime...

"First Blood" by Jerry Goldsmith

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ScoreCues @scorecues.bsky.social · Apr 26

Several excellent thrift shop finds this week including this brand new 2-disc deluxe edition of James Newton Howard's Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them for $3.99.

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ScoreCues @scorecues.bsky.social · Apr 25

I've collected some of the highlights here: youtube.com/playlist?lis...

2025 - 🎼 Best Film Scores of the Year - YouTube

ScoreCues presents an expertly curated collection of the best film scores released in 2025. Highlights from television and video game scores are also include...

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ScoreCues @scorecues.bsky.social · Apr 25

Enjoyed Raphaelle Thibaut's recently released score to Sea Lions of the Galapagos! youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Disneynature: Sea Lions of the Galapagos (Original Soundtrack) - YouTube

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ScoreCues @scorecues.bsky.social · Apr 22

Tonight's listening--#DannyElfman's Batman and Batman Returns on @lalalandrecords.bsky.social's superb 4-CD set!

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