> The Deluxe Edition is an immense improvement on the original album. The
> old album and the Debney promo were fine, I guess, but pretty disposable.
> Almost never listened, even when doing Mummy odysseys and the like.

> This is fantastic. Does it need to be 108 minutes long? I dunno. But it
> sure needed to be longer than 40. This release allows it to take its place
> as a major adventure score. Don't sit this one out, even if you don't have
> the fondest memories of the original.

> Also much love to Varese for making their deluxe editions available on
> streaming so I can make an informed decision about whether to buy the CD.

I think the original release is a damn near perfect 4.5/5 adventure score filled with mammoth sized balls so I dunno how I feel about an expanded release. Normally I'd be over the moon for more music of a score I've loved since fuckin' junior high, but at the same time...I don't like long albums. So we'll see.

EIther way, I'm getting it, and will continue to pray to my little Debney Shrine in my closet for him to drop the Garfield nonsense and go back to scoring big budget action/adventure flicks which he was AMAZING at.