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Message no. 1
From: runnerpaul@*****.com runnerpaul@*****.com
Subject: [OT] Highlander Soundtrack [was: Atmosphere Music]
Date: Sat, 21 Aug 1999 13:46:55 -0400 (EDT)
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At 10:41 PM 8/20/99 -0500, Patrick Goodman wrote:
:> Alright:
:> Highlander Soundtrack
:> (a hard CD to get because it's been out of print for years)
:
:<Patrick shivers a bit, listening intently as Paul speaks of one of
:the Holy Grails of his CD collection>
:
:Paul, are you telling me that you have a CD of the HIGHLANDER
:soundtrack?

No, I'm not saying I have one.

I was under the impression that it existed, because I'd seen a
listing in Musiclog, which is a massive trade publication index for
music stores. Musiclog is supposed to list every album ever produced
by any major (and several minor) recording labels. The Highlander
Soundtrack was listed in that reference as being out of production.

I just did some research this morning, and as it turns out, there
never was a Highlander Soundtrack. There was a listing for it in the
credits of the Highlander trailer, though, which might be how a
listing for it ended up in Musiclog.

:Not the Queen album A KIND OF MAGIC, but the HIGHLANDER soundtrack
:featuring Queen's work?

That one I do have. Gave up on trying to find the official soundtrack
(lucky I did too, since apparently it doesn't exist, despite being
listed in the index that I had checked).

:I wasn't aware that this particular disc had *EVER BEEN MADE*, since
: I've been looking for it since 1984 or thereabouts.

Actually, you're right, it doesn't exist after all. Sorry to get your
hopes up.

BTW: If you've been looking for it since '84, I'm quite impressed,
since Highlander was from '86. :)

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Message no. 2
From: Grant Gibson gibber@*****.net
Subject: [OT] Highlander Soundtrack [was: Atmosphere Music]
Date: Sun, 22 Aug 1999 00:30:19 -0500
runnerpaul@*****.com wrote:
>
> :I wasn't aware that this particular disc had *EVER BEEN MADE*, since
> : I've been looking for it since 1984 or thereabouts.
>
> Actually, you're right, it doesn't exist after all. Sorry to get your
> hopes up.

There was a cassette version of the soundtrack released around the time
of the movie (a friend has it), but not a CD (at least made around 86).

>
> BTW: If you've been looking for it since '84, I'm quite impressed,
> since Highlander was from '86. :)
>

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Message no. 3
From: Oliver McDonald oliver@*********.com
Subject: [OT] Highlander Soundtrack [was: Atmosphere Music]
Date: Sun, 22 Aug 1999 00:15:37 -0700 (PDT)
On Sun, 22 Aug 1999 00:30:19 -0500, Grant Gibson wrote:

>runnerpaul@*****.com wrote:
>>
>> :I wasn't aware that this particular disc had *EVER BEEN MADE*, since
>> : I've been looking for it since 1984 or thereabouts.
>>
>> Actually, you're right, it doesn't exist after all. Sorry to get your
>> hopes up.
>
>There was a cassette version of the soundtrack released around the time
>of the movie (a friend has it), but not a CD (at least made around 86).
>
>>
>> BTW: If you've been looking for it since '84, I'm quite impressed,
>> since Highlander was from '86. :)


The disk does exist, but it is oddly labeled. It is put out as "A kind of
Magic" by Queen, and is
nowhere identified as the Highlander soundtrack, but that is what it is. Date of
copyright is 1986 %
1991.

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Message no. 4
From: Patrick Goodman remo@***.net
Subject: [OT] Highlander Soundtrack [was: Atmosphere Music]
Date: Sun, 22 Aug 1999 08:55:59 -0500
> :<Patrick shivers a bit, listening intently as Paul speaks of one
> :of the Holy Grails of his CD collection>
> :
> :Paul, are you telling me that you have a CD of the HIGHLANDER
> :soundtrack?
>
> No, I'm not saying I have one.

Oh. Rats.

> I just did some research this morning, and as it turns out, there
> never was a Highlander Soundtrack. There was a listing for it in the
> credits of the Highlander trailer, though, which might be how a
> listing for it ended up in Musiclog.

It's why I went searching for it lo these many years ago. Teasing, lying
bastards....

> :I wasn't aware that this particular disc had *EVER BEEN MADE*, since
> : I've been looking for it since 1984 or thereabouts.
>
> Actually, you're right, it doesn't exist after all. Sorry to get your
> hopes up.

'Tis okay, it's happened before. A lot. I've gotten leads on so many rare
CDs that have dried up or turned out to be red herrings, I've gotten kind of
used to it.

> BTW: If you've been looking for it since '84, I'm quite impressed,
> since Highlander was from '86. :)

So I mis-remembered the dates...after all these years, things start to blur
together....

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Message no. 5
From: Patrick Goodman remo@***.net
Subject: [OT] Highlander Soundtrack [was: Atmosphere Music]
Date: Sun, 22 Aug 1999 09:28:25 -0500
> >> BTW: If you've been looking for it since '84, I'm quite impressed,
> >> since Highlander was from '86. :)
>
> The disk does exist, but it is oddly labeled. It is put out as "A kind
> of Magic" by Queen, and is nowhere identified as the Highlander
soundtrack,
> but that is what it is. Date of copyright is 1986 % 1991.

Well...no.

First, a HIGHLANDER soundtrack wouldn't feature "One Vision," which didn't
appear in the film (it was used in IRON EAGLE, and was written after the
Live-Aid concert as a tribute to Bob Geldof).

Second, a soundtrack for HIGHLANDER would have featured Queen's version of
"New York, New York" and probably "Hammer to Fall" (the song the
Marine
survivalist is listening to when he spots Kurgan battling Kastagir in the
alley), which was originally featured on Queen's THE WORKS album.

Third, a HIGHLANDER soundtrack would feature the versions of the songs that
appeared in the movie.

Fourth, A KIND OF MAGIC mentions that "Some songs on this album appear in
different form in the film HIGHLANDER."

Thanks for playing, though. <g>

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Message no. 6
From: runnerpaul@*****.com runnerpaul@*****.com
Subject: [OT] Highlander Soundtrack [was: Atmosphere Music]
Date: Sun, 22 Aug 1999 19:41:18 -0400 (EDT)
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At 12:30 AM 8/22/99 -0500, Grant Gibson wrote:
:There was a cassette version of the soundtrack released around the
:time of the movie (a friend has it), but not a CD (at least made
:around 86).

Really? My interest is sparked now, especially after going over a
couple of Highlander FAQs and Queen FAQs that both said that a
soundtrack was never made.

I'm going to repeat the request that Patrick Goodman <remo@***.net>
made earlier, that you *PRIVATELY* email us with any identifying
particulars like studio label, catalog number, copyright info, list
of songs, and so on.

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Message no. 7
From: NightLife NightLif@***.net
Subject: [OT] Highlander Soundtrack [was: Atmosphere Music]
Date: Sun, 22 Aug 1999 23:16:15 -0400
>The disk does exist, but it is oddly labeled. It is put out as "A kind of
>Magic" by Queen, and is
>nowhere identified as the Highlander soundtrack, but that is what it is.
>Date of copyright is 1986 %
>1991.

Aha, but there is a compliation disk with the scores from all three files.
Well make that two and the one that didn't happen
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Message no. 8
From: Patrick Goodman remo@***.net
Subject: [OT] Highlander Soundtrack [was: Atmosphere Music]
Date: Sun, 22 Aug 1999 22:38:41 -0500
> Aha, but there is a compliation disk with the scores from all three files.
> Well make that two and the one that didn't happen

Eh? They changed the title about half a dozen times, but HIGHLANDER III:
THE FINAL DIMENSION did happen. I didn't like it, but it happened. So,
unfortunately, did HIGHLANDER II.

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Message no. 9
From: runnerpaul@*****.com runnerpaul@*****.com
Subject: [OT] Highlander Soundtrack [was: Atmosphere Music]
Date: Sun, 22 Aug 1999 23:59:12 -0400 (EDT)
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At 10:38 PM 8/22/99 -0500, Patrick Goodman wrote:
::Aha, but there is a compliation disk with the scores from all three
:: files. Well make that two and the one that didn't happen
:
:Eh? They changed the title about half a dozen times, but HIGHLANDER
: III: THE FINAL DIMENSION did happen. I didn't like it, but it
:happened. So, unfortunately, did HIGHLANDER II.

That's something I've never been able to figure. They make a movie
based around the tagline/premise "There can be only One!" and then
they go and make two sequels to it.

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Message no. 10
From: Mark A Shieh SHODAN+@***.EDU
Subject: [OT] Highlander Soundtrack [was: Atmosphere Music]
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 1999 14:00:54 -0400 (EDT)
runnerpaul@*****.com writes:
> At 10:38 PM 8/22/99 -0500, Patrick Goodman wrote:
> ::Aha, but there is a compliation disk with the scores from all three
> :: files. Well make that two and the one that didn't happen
> :
> :Eh? They changed the title about half a dozen times, but HIGHLANDER
> : III: THE FINAL DIMENSION did happen. I didn't like it, but it
> :happened. So, unfortunately, did HIGHLANDER II.
>
> That's something I've never been able to figure. They make a movie
> based around the tagline/premise "There can be only One!" and then
> they go and make two sequels to it.

They also have a couple of TV series, IIRC.

On a related note, I hear that Final Fantasy 8 is coming out
in a couple of weeks. I'm looking forward to more pretty FMVs.

Mark
Message no. 11
From: lomion lomion@*********.escnd1.sdca.home.com
Subject: [OT] Highlander Soundtrack [was: Atmosphere Music]
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 1999 11:07:41 -0700
At 02:00 PM 8/23/99 -0400, you wrote:
>runnerpaul@*****.com writes:
>> At 10:38 PM 8/22/99 -0500, Patrick Goodman wrote:
>> ::Aha, but there is a compliation disk with the scores from all three
>> :: files. Well make that two and the one that didn't happen
>> :
>> :Eh? They changed the title about half a dozen times, but HIGHLANDER
>> : III: THE FINAL DIMENSION did happen. I didn't like it, but it
>> :happened. So, unfortunately, did HIGHLANDER II.

There were two other highlanders? My mind was incapable of acknowledging those
movies fully..kinda like the Crow 2.

Some other good music for shadowrunning:

The Matrix Soundtrack
Anything by Oribital
I've used chemical brothers for some stuff as well. Also some Delerium tracks
as well.

--lomion

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