Chris Franke - The London Concert

[Sfearical Sequence]

Surely soundtracks don't pay that well!

I believe they are quite lucrative, even with direct to DVD movies. It surely pays the bills.

Also, the thing is with soundtracks is that they are commissioned, which means the composer gets a fee, so some money is guaranteed. No need to worry whether the soundtrack album sells.

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Surely soundtracks don't pay that well!

I believe they are quite lucrative, even with direct to DVD movies. It surely pays the bills.

Also, the thing is with soundtracks is that they are commissioned, which means the composer gets a fee, so some money is guaranteed. No need to worry whether the soundtrack album sells.

Chris said one of the reasons why Hollywood would use somebody like him (as in an Ex-TD member) is that they know they can recoup some of the costs of the soundtrack, by releasing the CD. So (perhaps) they've given up to some extent in releasing his scores?

[Super_Bri]

My version says that Mountain Heights and Private Diaries are bonus tracks.

I'm new to the Forum so have come into this late - my version says nothing about bonus tracks. My copy does not have Private Diaries and the last track is Dolphin Dance. The first five tracks are titled Circular Signs Suite with Mountain Heights & Dolphin Dance as tracks 6 & 7.

[24db]

My version says that Mountain Heights and Private Diaries are bonus tracks.

I'm new to the Forum so have come into this late - my version says nothing about bonus tracks. My copy does not have Private Diaries and the last track is Dolphin Dance. The first five tracks are titled Circular Signs Suite with Mountain Heights & Dolphin Dance as tracks 6 & 7.

sounds like you have the european version, from memory it's the US issue that has the extra tracks

[epsilon75]

My version says that Mountain Heights and Private Diaries are bonus tracks.

I'm new to the Forum so have come into this late - my version says nothing about bonus tracks. My copy does not have Private Diaries and the last track is Dolphin Dance. The first five tracks are titled Circular Signs Suite with Mountain Heights & Dolphin Dance as tracks 6 & 7.

sounds like you have the european version, from memory it's the US issue that has the extra tracks

And i think you are correct

[Super_Bri]

Thanks for that guys. Just had a look at the label - Made in Germany.

[rotwang]

I got my copy direct from Franke's company, Sonic Images, and it's got both Dolphin Dance and Private Diaries listed as bonus tracks. Usually, it's the European pressings that offer extra tracks -- or at least, that's been my experience.

[Chris Monk]

My version says that Mountain Heights and Private Diaries are bonus tracks.

I'm new to the Forum so have come into this late - my version says nothing about bonus tracks. My copy does not have Private Diaries and the last track is Dolphin Dance. The first five tracks are titled Circular Signs Suite with Mountain Heights & Dolphin Dance as tracks 6 & 7.

sounds like you have the european version, from memory it's the US issue that has the extra tracks

B*ll*cks. Guess which version I have? Now I'm going to have to hunt around for the US version. Best thing CF has done since leaving TD IMO.

[alipaul]

I may be courting controversy but as he done anything of note since he left TD

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I may be courting controversy but as he done anything of note since he left TD

it's debatable. Very Talented guy though, perhaps I should just say that his 'current' direction doesn't interest me, especially as I have a private interview with him where he said he was going to loads of different things...and then promptly didn't (that was in 1992, so he's had 15 years to think about it)

[epsilon75]

I may be courting controversy but as he done anything of note since he left TD

it's debatable. Very Talented guy though, perhaps I should just say that his 'current' direction doesn't interest me, especially as I have a private interview with him where he said he was going to loads of different things...and then promptly didn't (that was in 1992, so he's had 15 years to think about it)

Maybe he is building up to a re-union with EF

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I may be courting controversy but as he done anything of note since he left TD

it's debatable. Very Talented guy though, perhaps I should just say that his 'current' direction doesn't interest me, especially as I have a private interview with him where he said he was going to loads of different things...and then promptly didn't (that was in 1992, so he's had 15 years to think about it)

Maybe he is building up to a re-union with EF

Sadly due to global warming hell won't be freezing over

[alipaul]

I may be courting controversy but as he done anything of note since he left TD

it's debatable. Very Talented guy though, perhaps I should just say that his 'current' direction doesn't interest me, especially as I have a private interview with him where he said he was going to loads of different things...and then promptly didn't (that was in 1992, so he's had 15 years to think about it)

Maybe he is building up to a re-union with EF

More chance of plaiting fog

[Chris Monk]

I may be courting controversy but as he done anything of note since he left TD

Well I liked some of the stuff he did for Babylon 5 but not many others do. It's a bit of a departure from the stuff he produced with TD so I'm not at all surprised.

[hansx]

I listened to this one yesterday evening. Don't have the video of it still. have to search for it once. Should be a thrill to watch it. Still a shame that Cristopher doesn't play like this anymore.