Looking back at: Heartbreakers

multivit72 · Post by **multivit72** » Wed Jun 01, 2011 7:23 pm

T4N63R1N3 DR34M wrote:
multivit72 wrote:just bought this on ebay... can somebody tell me if there is a difference between the two version except the cover?
merci,
multi
Not sure about the music.
As a matter of interest, did you get the original cover with the purple bars of the horrendous cover with the cartoon "lady" on the front

received the cd today - original cover...
now looking forward to the music!

T4N63R1N3 DR34M · Post by **T4N63R1N3 DR34M** » Wed Jun 01, 2011 7:56 pm

multivit72 wrote:
T4N63R1N3 DR34M wrote:
multivit72 wrote:just bought this on ebay... can somebody tell me if there is a difference between the two version except the cover?
merci,
multi
Not sure about the music.
As a matter of interest, did you get the original cover with the purple bars of the horrendous cover with the cartoon "lady" on the front
received the cd today - original cover...
now looking forward to the music!

Some very good melodic stuff on this soundtrack IIRC

rigel · Post by **rigel** » Wed Jun 01, 2011 9:10 pm

I watched the film Heartbreakers on video many years ago and thought it was a very good film, with good performances from the lead actors. Peter Coyote was excellent, as usual. As for the soundtrack album, there are some good pieces on there. I agree with comments that the music isn't always typical of Tangerine Dream, but still, pieces like "Twilight Painter" are enjoyable.

Desert_Voyager · Post by **Desert_Voyager** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 12:48 am

I keep on saying it but this is my favourite TD score, it works as fine as an album as a soundtrack

Jon · Post by **Jon** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 3:05 pm

multivit72 wrote:just bought this on ebay... can somebody tell me if there is a difference between the two version except the cover?
merci,
multi

The music is the same on both albums.

multivit72 · Post by **multivit72** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 2:13 am

Jon wrote:
multivit72 wrote:just bought this on ebay... can somebody tell me if there is a difference between the two version except the cover?
merci,
multi

The music is the same on both albums.

ok - what about any remastering/difference in soundquality?

Marc M · Post by **Marc M** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 7:53 pm

I bought the LP version of Heartbreakers in the 80's. It was very expensive.
The sound is quite cold, but those were the years.... 1985. It's a very melodic piece of work, it contains lots of short tracks but they don't sound like incidental music, sometimes, they do stand on their own. What I like is that there's quite a lot of (electronic) piano.
I should play it again. I did recently but didn't pay enough attention. I had the good idea to copy LP's immediately on audio tapes (cassettes) at the time, to preserve the LP's and to bring the music with me on holidays or in the transports.
I didn't remember it had been released on CD.
I'd say it's one of TD's best soundtracks.

Erik · Post by **Erik** » Wed Jun 15, 2011 5:39 am

it has the cool softness of Risky Business at times, and at other times the upbeat feeling of Streethawk and Destination Berlin. "Rain in N.Y. City" and "The Loser" are my two favourites. i'm not a huge fan of Twilight Painter like some are. but it's one of their stronger soundtracks without a doubt. in Rain in N.Y. City i really like that tranquil synth. Heartbreakers seems like city music, especially "Gemini". Desire starts out really nice

Flashpoint · Post by **Flashpoint** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 4:58 am

multivit72 wrote:
T4N63R1N3 DR34M wrote:
multivit72 wrote:just bought this on ebay... can somebody tell me if there is a difference between the two version except the cover?
merci,
multi
Not sure about the music.
As a matter of interest, did you get the original cover with the purple bars of the horrendous cover with the cartoon "lady" on the front
received the cd today - original cover...
now looking forward to the music!

multivit72 wrote:
Jon wrote:
multivit72 wrote:just bought this on ebay... can somebody tell me if there is a difference between the two version except the cover?
merci,
multi

The music is the same on both albums.
ok - what about any remastering/difference in sound quality?

It's been a long time since I compared mine but as I remember the version with the animated or cartoon woman on the front was inferior. The one with the purple bars compared somewhat favorably to the vinyl.

Congrats multivit7 you got what I consider the best CD version!

multivit72 · Post by **multivit72** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 1:13 pm

Flashpoint wrote:
multivit72 wrote:
T4N63R1N3 DR34M wrote: Not sure about the music.
As a matter of interest, did you get the original cover with the purple bars of the horrendous cover with the cartoon "lady" on the front
received the cd today - original cover...
now looking forward to the music!

multivit72 wrote:
Jon wrote:
The music is the same on both albums.
ok - what about any remastering/difference in sound quality?

It's been a long time since I compared mine but as I remember the version with the animated or cartoon woman on the front was inferior. The one with the purple bars compared somewhat favorably to the vinyl.

Congrats multivit7 you got what I consider the best CD version!

strike!

thanks for the info - the sound is absolutely ok indeed and I can certainly do without the other cover

Chris Monk · Post by **Chris Monk** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 3:04 pm

Flashpoint wrote:It's been a long time since I compared mine but as I remember the version with the animated or cartoon woman on the front was inferior. The one with the purple bars compared somewhat favorably to the vinyl.

Congrats multivit7 you got what I consider the best CD version!

Darn.

Guess which version I've got?

sparrow · Post by **sparrow** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 6:26 pm

Chris Monk wrote:
Flashpoint wrote:It's been a long time since I compared mine but as I remember the version with the animated or cartoon woman on the front was inferior. The one with the purple bars compared somewhat favorably to the vinyl.

Congrats multivit7 you got what I consider the best CD version!
Darn.

Guess which version I've got?

x 2....sounds fine though and I also have the vinyl.

Chris Monk · Post by **Chris Monk** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 7:15 pm

sparrow wrote:
Chris Monk wrote:
Flashpoint wrote:It's been a long time since I compared mine but as I remember the version with the animated or cartoon woman on the front was inferior. The one with the purple bars compared somewhat favorably to the vinyl.

Congrats multivit7 you got what I consider the best CD version!
Darn.

Guess which version I've got?
x 2....sounds fine though and I also have the vinyl.

Yep, I don't remember it being particularly bad. In fact it's one of the better TD soundtrack recordings from this era.

Flashpoint · Post by **Flashpoint** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 11:39 pm

Chris Monk wrote:
sparrow wrote:
Chris Monk wrote: Darn.

Guess which version I've got?
x 2....sounds fine though and I also have the vinyl.
Yep, I don't remember it being particularly bad. In fact it's one of the better TD soundtrack recordings from this era.

Since it's been many years, I just did another compare or rather brief compare. On it's own the one with the animated woman cover is OK, but when compared to the purple bars covers CD to me it is nowhere as good. I think both of these CD's are now a bit on the expensive side. At least the vinyl is still reasonable

- If you want the CD in best sound quality - purple bar cover is way to go, if you want in best ever sound get the vinyl.

T4N63R1N3 DR34M · Post by **T4N63R1N3 DR34M** » Fri Jun 24, 2011 1:10 am

<click> so i guess /pop/ i'll get (crackle) the LP [hiss/click] so that i get the best {pop/pop/crackle} sound ev(crackle)er