Joel McNeely recordings

[Paul (ral)]

I just found my Batman Trilogy CD by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra yesterday during a visit to my parents house (to my suprise my little sister was listening to it - i must be a good influence on her!)

I put it on in the car while driving home and I remebered how i prefered the Batman Returns recordings on this CD to the originals.  Also the Batman 89 recordings are alot different too - the tempo is slightly slower with more emphasis on the percussion giving it a more solomn feel.

The recordings were made in Glasgow, Scotland between Sept 95 and Feb 97.

Any other opinions on this CD?

[shadowbat69]

Im not sure what this is myself.

[Paul (ral)]

behold the covers

[PJ]

I have this Raleagh, I love it. I particularly love the 66 theme tune reimagining. Awesome stuff.

[Paul (ral)]

yeah, the start of it is like die hard with a little predator then straight into Batman.

[Joker81]

I was going to buy this, but didnt see the point because I have all the original soundtracks, is there really any point to having it?

[Paul (ral)]

There is alot more percussion in the McNeely recording of Batman 89 and the finale is slightly different, very rousing.

I really like the Returns recordings though, they seem to have a bit more body than Elfmans original recording, but it is very subtle.

It is worth getting for the 1960's theme at the end 

[Joker81]

lol, that wud be good to hear.

I love Elfmans original soundtrack, i suppose it wud be good to hear a different version of it.

[thecolorsblend]

I heard a couple of McNeely mp3s a few years ago.  They didn't really strike a chord with me but I was looking for the Elfman scores (hadn't heard them in at about ten years by that point) so keep that in mind.  What little I remember is that they seemed clearer somehow than the Elfman scores.

[Paul (ral)]

The recordings for McNeely's Returns are clearer.
To be honest, I've never thought Elfman's were terribly well recorded - alot of clarity was lost in certain parts of the orchestra.