Looking for John Du Prez's original themes

the fixer · 03-18-2010, 01:52 PM

I was wondering if any of you have the original, unaltered 1990 TMNT or 1991 SOTO opening themes by composer John Du Prez.
I have the original soundtracks, but sadly enough the themes aren't on them. (How weird is that?!)
They only appear on the albums in remix forms.

I've searched the forums and apparently someone had posted a link to the original 1990 theme. Sadly the thread is from 2003 and the link doesn't work anymore.
(I also tried to PM him but I don't think he's around often anymore.)

Can anyone of you guys 'n gals help?

cheers,

Cliff

*gobo* · 03-18-2010, 04:35 PM

I'd like to have this as well.

d_osborn · 03-19-2010, 09:03 PM

i've been wanting the du prez scores for AGES... no luck, so far. there seem to be more random 80's and 90's scores being released these days. i'm holding out hope for TMNT or SOTO... thought i would be perfectly happy with a decent quailty bootleg.

*Samhain* · 03-19-2010, 09:11 PM

Yes I would love this too!

*Powder* · 03-19-2010, 09:53 PM

Maybe we oughtta see if we can get in touch with him...

the fixer · 03-20-2010, 04:56 AM

Here's the thread the guy posted the link on, btw...

http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/sho...highlight=prez

So close yet so far away....

I loved those two opening themes!
I remember playing the movies on VHS and recording the themes (including dialogue and sound effects) on audio cassette so I could hear them over and over again....
Darn, I'd LOVE to finally hear the scores alone...

Powder's right... Maybe we should try to contact him...
Don't know how, though... He's not on Facebook, that's for sure...

d_osborn · 03-20-2010, 04:10 PM

i have the above linked file... it's simply the turtle rhapsody track with the dialog and most of the sound effects track removed... NOT the original score.

i really doubt contact du prez would do any good, aside from POSSIBLY making him aware that there is interest for an official release. honestly, there isn't even a decent home video release for the film... i doubt a score soundtrack would be released.

the fixer · 03-21-2010, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by d_osborn

i have the above linked file... it's simply the turtle rhapsody track with the dialog and most of the sound effects track removed... NOT the original score.

Darn. That's too bad...
Still, it's probably better than the sample-ridden version on the soundtrack... (although I do enjoy it)
Is it still possible to get the version you're talking about somewhere?

cheers,

Cliff

*Raph* · 03-21-2010, 10:45 AM

I've been digging into this about 2 years ago. It's sometimes very possible to find bootleg scores from movies who only have a soundtrack released. For example I have the score for Transformers.

For the first (and maybe 2 and 3, but I never looked) movie a score soundtrack doesn't exsist. Not even in the bootleg world etc. I felt very sad, cause back then I been to a man who could get anything there is.

So I think the only thing left to do is beg to John DuPrez directly...

d_osborn · 03-21-2010, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the fixer

Darn. That's too bad...
Still, it's probably better than the sample-ridden version on the soundtrack... (although I do enjoy it)
Is it still possible to get the version you're talking about somewhere?

cheers,

Cliff

totally... i'll dig around when i get back to my office and try to find it.

there's a company called intrada that officially publishes unreleased soundtracks... they recently did a killer release for the BACK TO THE FUTURE score, as well as a few other 80's films. might be worth a try to send a few emails their way.

http://store.intrada.com/

the fixer · 03-22-2010, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by d_osborn

totally... i'll dig around when i get back to my office and try to find it.

there's a company called intrada that officially publishes unreleased soundtracks... they recently did a killer release for the BACK TO THE FUTURE score, as well as a few other 80's films. might be worth a try to send a few emails their way.

http://store.intrada.com/

Thanks, D!

Oh- and thanks for that link, too. I hadn't heard about that site...

03-18-2010, 01:52 PM	#1
the fixer Hench Mutant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: BELGIUM Posts: 395	Looking for John Du Prez's original themes I was wondering if any of you have the original, unaltered 1990 TMNT or 1991 SOTO opening themes by composer John Du Prez. I have the original soundtracks, but sadly enough the themes aren't on them. (How weird is that?!) They only appear on the albums in remix forms. I've searched the forums and apparently someone had posted a link to the original 1990 theme. Sadly the thread is from 2003 and the link doesn't work anymore. (I also tried to PM him but I don't think he's around often anymore.) Can anyone of you guys 'n gals help? cheers, Cliff

03-18-2010, 04:35 PM	#2
gobo Wacky Action Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: on Earth Posts: 12,784	I'd like to have this as well. __________________ Live and let live... or go to hell.

03-21-2010, 10:45 AM	#9
Raph Mad Scientist Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Netherlands, Rotterdam Posts: 1,888	I've been digging into this about 2 years ago. It's sometimes very possible to find bootleg scores from movies who only have a soundtrack released. For example I have the score for Transformers. For the first (and maybe 2 and 3, but I never looked) movie a score soundtrack doesn't exsist. Not even in the bootleg world etc. I felt very sad, cause back then I been to a man who could get anything there is. So I think the only thing left to do is beg to John DuPrez directly... __________________

03-19-2010, 09:03 PM	#3
d_osborn Mad Scientist Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,426	i've been wanting the du prez scores for AGES... no luck, so far. there seem to be more random 80's and 90's scores being released these days. i'm holding out hope for TMNT or SOTO... thought i would be perfectly happy with a decent quailty bootleg.

03-19-2010, 09:11 PM	#4
Samhain Dare To Be Stupid! Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: 1313 Mockingbird Lane Posts: 4,752	Yes I would love this too!

03-19-2010, 09:53 PM	#5
Powder 40 Years of TMNT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell-Ri-La Posts: 26,955	Maybe we oughtta see if we can get in touch with him...

03-20-2010, 04:56 AM	#6
the fixer Hench Mutant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: BELGIUM Posts: 395	Here's the thread the guy posted the link on, btw... http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/sho...highlight=prez So close yet so far away.... I loved those two opening themes! I remember playing the movies on VHS and recording the themes (including dialogue and sound effects) on audio cassette so I could hear them over and over again.... Darn, I'd LOVE to finally hear the scores alone... Powder's right... Maybe we should try to contact him... Don't know how, though... He's not on Facebook, that's for sure...

03-20-2010, 04:10 PM	#7
d_osborn Mad Scientist Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,426	i have the above linked file... it's simply the turtle rhapsody track with the dialog and most of the sound effects track removed... NOT the original score. i really doubt contact du prez would do any good, aside from POSSIBLY making him aware that there is interest for an official release. honestly, there isn't even a decent home video release for the film... i doubt a score soundtrack would be released.