SH Spotlight How the Warner Bros. Sound Dept. recorded the score for "THE MUSIC MAN" in multi-channel in 1961..

Nothing to add, but really enjoying the thread! So many classic lines that go right over folks heads by now I would think. Robert Preston totally embodied the role. Also fun fact, Meredith Willson was a member of The John Philip Sousa band in early life as a flute player.

 

Curious, for the unreleased stuff that you've kept for your own enjoyment, are they CDs? Tapes? Reels? Vinyl tests? What do you have for Music Man and Gypsy?

 

And many more silent readers, that's for sure.
I had no idea that 11-track magnetic recordings took place in 1961. Love hearing about that stuff. Never thought they would sync up multiple sound recorders.

 

Fantastic thread! Thank you for bumping and posting all these excellent stories. Makes me want to see this great film again. If it were only possible to hear the surround stereo mix with it!

 

Just watched it streaming and sure enough - great stereo soundtrack! A total pleasure to see and hear. Even the wife liked it!

 

Steve - thanks so much for all this. Being able to see how these recordings were made, particularly with processes that are no longer being used, is fascinating.

One question about the 3 channel 35mm recorders that were used for the initial takes, if you have any inside knowledge there - would those have been essentially similar to the machines that were used by the Everest label (and Fine Studios after that) for their 35mm recordings, or would the systems have been significantly different?

 

The Music Man is my favorite musical. I hope to hear a mastering better than what we have some day.