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 Post subject: [2017-09-29] Harry Nilsson "Popeye: Music From The Motion Picture (Deluxe Edition)" 2CD set (Varese)
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The first CD of this deluxe 2-CD set of the Popeye soundtrack features the original release from the film and the previously unreleased score from Thomas Pierson. The second disc features previously unreleased soundtrack demos sung by the film's composer, Harry Nilsson, including two songs written for the film but never used, 'Everybody's Got To Eat,' and 'I'd Rather Be Me.' Another track, 'He Needs Me' has Harry teaching Shelly Duvall how to sing the song.

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[CD1]
1. Sweethaven (The Citizens of Sweethaven) (2:53)
2. Blow Me Down (Robin Williams) (4:09)
3. Everything Is Food (Paul Dooley, Allan F. Nichols, The Toughs, Barbershop and The Steinettes) (3:08)
4. Rough House Fight (:43)
5. He's Large (Shelley Duvall) (4:20)
6. I'm Mean (Paul L. Smith) (2:35)
7. Sailin' (Shelley Duvall and Robin Williams) (2:47)
8. March Through Town (:48)
9. I Yam What I Yam (Robin Williams) (2:16)
10. The Grand Finale (1:34)
11. He Needs Me (Shelley Duvall) (3:33)
12. Swee'Pea's Lullaby (Robin Williams) (2:04)
13. Din' We (Robert Fortier) (3:05)
14. It's Not Easy Being Me (Ray Walston and Paul L. Smith) (2:18)
15. Kids (Ray Walston) (4:27)
16. Skeleton Cave (:40)
17. Now Listen Kid / To The Rescue / Mr. Eye Is Trapped / Back Into Action (5:04)
18. Saved / Still At It / The Treasure / What? More Fighting / Pap's Boy / Olive & The Octopus / What's Up Pop / Popeye Triumphant (3:09)
19. I'm Popeye The Sailor Man (Robin Williams) (1:22)
20. End Title Medley (3:34)

[CD2]
1. Sweethaven (The Harry Nilsson Demos) (3:03)
2. I'm Mean (The Harry Nilsson Demos) (3:21)
3. Swee'Pea's Lullaby (The Harry Nilsson Demos) (2:50)
4. Blow Me Down (The Harry Nilsson Demos) (3:02)
5. Everything Is Food (The Harry Nilsson Demos) (3:43)
6. He Needs Me (The Harry Nilsson Demos) (3:09)
7. Everybody's Got to Eat (The Harry Nilsson Demos) (3:24)
8. Sail With Me (The Harry Nilsson Demos) (2:53)
9. I Yam What I Yam (The Harry Nilsson Demos) (3:08)
10. It's Not Easy Being Me (The Harry Nilsson Demos) (2:24)
11. Kids (The Harry Nilsson Demos) (3:52)
12. I'm Popeye The Sailor Man (The Harry Nilsson Demos) (2:58)
13. I'm Mean (Harry Nilsson with Paul L. Smith) (2:59)
14. He Needs Me (Shelley Duvall audition with Harry Nilsson) (9:29)
15. Everybody's Got to Eat (Paul Dooley) (2:05)
16. Din' We (Home Demo) (3:02)
17. Sailin' (Home Demo) (4:52)
18. I'd Rather Be Me (Home Demo) (6:30)

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 Post subject: [2017-09-29] Harry Nilsson "Popeye: Music From The Motion Picture (Deluxe Edition)" 2CD set (Varese)
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 Post subject: [2017-09-29] Harry Nilsson "Popeye: Music From The Motion Picture (Deluxe Edition)" 2CD set (Varese)
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I can't wait to hear the details. I have the previously released Japanese import version of the soundtrack, but the listing of this release as a 2 CD set suggests that they are going to include as bonus tracks the versions of the songs performed by Nilsson (as opposed to the Robin Williams and cast versions on the official soundtrack). These tracks are out there on bootlegs but it'd be nice to have an official version.


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 Post subject: [2017-09-29] Harry Nilsson "Popeye: Music From The Motion Picture (Deluxe Edition)" 2CD set (Varese)
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This is something I always wanted on cd. Also I always thought that there had to be Nilsson versions somewhere - let us hope they are on here.

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YES!

I love this movie and all of the songs.

Good and bad.

Robin Williams even bubbled under the singles charts in 1980 with "I Yam What I Yam."

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 Post subject: [2017-09-29] Harry Nilsson "Popeye: Music From The Motion Picture (Deluxe Edition)" 2CD set (Varese)
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Robert Meagher wrote:
This is something I always wanted on cd. Also I always thought that there had to be Nilsson versions somewhere - let us hope they are on here.


Yes, there are Nilsson versions to just about all the songs. I've heard them, and have them on a cdr around here somewhere... :)


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Anything to do with Harry is of very strong interest to me. Looking forward to this release.

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Holy moly!!!!

I just bought this on bootleg recently. But I will shell out for the official release, for sure.


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Bump: This has been pushed back to June 30th.

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Another delay, now rescheduled for July 28th.

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Hopefully the next announcement will be the actual track list

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Finally some more information, courtesy of https://theseconddisc.com/2017/05/exclu ... mos-to-cd/


BREAKING! Well, blow me down! Varese Sarabande has just shared the news with The Second Disc that the label will be bringing the soundtrack to composer-lyricist Harry Nilsson and director Robert Altman’s loopy film musical version of Popeye to compact disc for the very first time in July – but that’s not all. This 2-CD deluxe edition will not only feature all of Nilsson’s memorable songs as performed by the perfectly-cast likes of Robin Williams, Shelley Duvall, and Paul Dooley, but will also debut Thomas Pierson’s instrumental score on CD, and an entire disc of previously unreleased demos performed by Nilsson! Varese continues to fill in the gaps of the Nilsson discography with this release; in addition to premiering Flash Harry on CD, the label previously brought the original album back into print on vinyl for 2016’s Black Friday Record Store Day event with two previously unreleased score tracks. (Needless to say, both are included on this release.)

The 1980 film Popeye, a rare co-production between Paramount Pictures and Walt Disney Productions (the partnership later yielded the fantasy Dragonslayer), wore its countercultural credentials on its sleeve. Robert Altman (MASH, Nashville) would hardly have been the obvious choice to bring E.C. Segar’s classic comic strip to life, yet that’s what he did – aided by maverick producer Robert Evans, cartoonist and acclaimed playwright-screenwriter Jules Feiffer, and rock-and-roll iconoclast Nilsson. By the time production began, Segar’s strip was already well-represented on screen by both Max Fleischer’s beloved cinematic cartoons and subsequent television series, but Altman’s adaptation would be the first to present Popeye (Williams), Olive Oyl (Duvall), Wimpy (Dooley), Poopdeck Pappy (Ray Walston), Bluto (Paul L. Smith), and co. in live-action.

Popeye’s home of Sweethaven was built in the country of Malta; the larger-than-life sets still stand today and are in use as a popular tourist attraction called Popeye Village. Cast, crew, and creative team (including Nilsson and arranger-conductor Van Dyke Parks) bonded on Malta for the unusual location shoot, resulting in a colorful, offbeat film like no other. Among the Sweethaven denizens were musicians Klaus Voormann, Ray Cooper, and Doug Dillard, joining Nilsson and Parks as The Falcons, the house band. Upon its December 6, 1980, Popeye was greeted by mixed reviews, with many critics not quite knowing what to make of Altman’s excursion into family filmmaking. Though the film performed respectably at the box office, it was considered a disappointment by not attaining blockbuster status.

Nilsson’s score, however, was one of the more acclaimed aspects of Popeye. The New York Times wrote a couple of months after the movie’s opening that it was “the rare film score that works better as a record than as an actual soundtrack…[evoking] a gentle, slightly wistful, childhood world.” Indeed, the composer-lyricist of The Point was able to channel that spirit for Popeye. The newspaper went so far as to compare his tunes (deftly arranged with nostalgic flair by Parks) such as “Sweethaven,” “I Yam What I Am,” “He Needs Me,” and “Sailin'” to the likes of Cohan, Gershwin, and McCartney.

Until now, Popeye (released on LP by Boardwalk Records) has never been released on CD. Varese’s deluxe edition betters the original album by adding music not on that release, including Thomas Pierson’s instrumental underscore and Paul Dooley’s song “Everything is Food.” The first disc of this set is a full 20 tracks compared to just 12 on the LP. The second disc here is another cause for major excitement, boasting a full 18 never-before-released demos performed by Harry Nilsson himself, including duets with Shelley Duvall and Paul L. Smith.

The expanded CD premiere of Popeye is due from Varese Vintage on July 28. Pre-order links are available below, along with a confirmed track listing!

Popeye: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (original album on Boardwalk Records LP 36880, 1980 – reissued Varese Sarabande, 2017) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Links TBD)

CD 1:

Sweethaven (Performed by The Citizens of Sweet Haven)
Blow Me Down (Performed by Robin Williams as Popeye)
Everything Is Food (Performed by Paul Dooley as Wimpy, Allan F. Nichols as Roughhouse, The Toughs, Barbershop and The Steinettes) *
Rough House Fight *
He’s Large (Performed by Shelley Duvall as Olive Oyl)
I’m Mean (Performed by Paul L. Smith as Bluto)
Sailin’ (Performed by Shelley Duvall as Olive Oyl and Robin Williams as Popeye)
March Through Town *
I Yam What I Yam (Performed by Robin Williams as Popeye)
The Grand Finale *
He Needs Me (Performed by Shelley Duvall as Olive Oyl)
Swee’Pea’s Lullaby (Performed by Robin Williams as Popeye)
Din’ We (Performed by Robert Fortier as Bill Barnacle – the Town Drunk)
It’s Not Easy Being Me (Performed by Ray Walston as Poopdeck Pappy)
Kids (Performed by Ray Walston as Poopdeck Pappy)
Skeleton Cave *
Now Listen Kid/To The Rescue/Mr. Eye Is Trapped/Back Into Action *
Saved/Still At It/The Treasure/What? More Fighting/Pap’s Boy/Olive & The Octopus/What’s Up Pop/Popeye Triumphant * 3:10
I’m Popeye The Sailor Man (Performed by Robin Williams as Popeye)
End Title Medley*

CD 2 (The Harry Nilsson Demos):
(NOTE: The running order is not finalized)

Sweethaven
I’m Mean
Swee Pea
Blow Me Down
Everything Is Food
He Needs Me
Everybodies Got To Eat**
Sail With Me
I Yam What I Yam
It’s Not Easy Being Me
Kids
I’m Popeye The Sailor
I’m Mean – Harry Nilsson with Paul L. Smith
He Needs Me – Harry Nilsson with Shelly Duvall
Din We
Sailin’
I’d Rather Be Me**
Applause**
(*) denotes track previously unreleased on the soundtrack album, but featured in the film
Composed and Arranged by Thomas Pierson, except as noted.

(**) denotes track or song not included in the film

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Amazon Informed me today the release date has been pushed back to September 1st.

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Me too. I'm getting very nervous about this.


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We waited this long...another couple of months is nothing.

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We now have the cover image, description and finalised tracklist in the first post.

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Another delay, the CD is now rescheduled for September 29th. But there is good news too, the pre-order price has been dropped by $4.50, down to $13.49:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071RF6SQV/?tag=imwan-20

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