Here is my edit of « MAIN TITLES » Film Version from “TITANIC” score, composed by James Horner, modified for the film by James Cameron.
Track used : “1.01 - LOGO & MAIN TITLE”, without backpipes introduction
All material I used for this edit is from « La La Land Records 20th Anniversary Expended Edition” of the Score, avalaible since December 2017. It’s the first time ever “Titanic” Score is released complete, with all tracks, alternates and sources musics ! BUY IT HERE (5000 units limited) :
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“TITANIC” COMPLETE SCORE – AS HEARD IN THE FILM - WAS NEVER RELEASED, BECAUSE IT DOES NOT “EXIST”, AND NEVER “EXISTED” AS AN OFFICIALLY COMPOSED, CONDUCTED AND RECORDED MUSIC.
MOST OF “TITANIC” SCORE - IN ITS FILM VERSION - IS MADE OF CAMERON’S EDIT/CUTS/MIX UP OF SEVERAL TRACKS PREVIOUSLY COMPOSED AND RECORDED BY JAMES HORNER, BEFORE DEFINITIVE EDITING OF THE FILM.
TILL NOW, THE ONLY CHANCE TO HEAR THE COMPLETE FILM VERSION SCORE OF “TITANIC” WAS THE (WONDERFUL) LIVE CONCERT OF THE FILM. FOR EXACTLY 20 YEARS, FANS HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR THE COMPLETE SCORE WITH AS MUCH OBSTINATION AND PASSION THAN BROKE LOVETT DESPERATLY LOOKING FOR THE HEART OF THE OCEAN. AND LIKE OLD ROSE WHO SECRETLY KEPT IT WITH HER, SONY RECORDS PRECIOUSLY KEPT THE COMPLETE MATERIAL AND NEVER RELEASED IT. FORTUNATLY, THANKS TO OUR FAVORITE SCORE LABEL, “TITANIC” SCORE WON’T END UP IN THE ABYSS.
NOW, FOR THE FIRST TIME, ALL MATERIAL – (ALBUM VERSIONS, ALTERNATES, ADDITIONNALS AND SOURCE MUSICS, NECESSARY TO RECREATE THE FILM VERSION) - IS AVAILABLE & NEWLY RELEASED IN LA-LA LAND RECORD 2017 20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION (5000 UNITS LIMITED). ONE MORE MUSICAL MIRACLE FROM LA-LA LAND RECORDS. GOD BLESS THEM FOR THIS !
THE 4 CD ALBUM FEATURES A TOTAL OF 68 TRACKS (TOTAL DURATION : 4H22).
45 ARE JAMES HORNER’S MUSIC.
23 ARE SOURCE MUSIC (I SALONISTI FOR TITANIC ORCHESTRA & GAELIC STORM FOR IRISH MUSICS IN THIRD CLASS).
AMONG 68 TOTAL TRACKS, 34 (HALF THE ALBUM!) WERE UNRELEASED BEFORE LA LA LAND EDITION.
AMONG 45 HORNER’S TRACKS, ONLY 16 HAD BEEN RELEASED (1/3), 29 ARE NEW AND NEVER RELEASED TILL NOW. THIS IS THE RECOVERED PARTS – HOPELESSLY DESIRED FOR 20 YEARS – OF A GIGANTIC MUSIC PUZZLE OF ALTERNATES THAT CAMERON USED TO MAKE HIS OWN EDIT FOR THE FILM AN THAT WE, HAPPY FEW, WE, BAND OF FANS, CAN USE NOW TO DO THE SAME. ALL MATERIAL IS HERE.
FOR EACH TRACK EDIT BY CAMERON FOR THE FILM, TITLE OF THE ORIGINAL TRACK USED BY HIM IS MENTIONNED.
TOTAL OF HORNER MUSIC IN FILM VERSION : 37 TRACKS / 1H40 DURATION
