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The Game Show Forum => The Big Board => Topic started by: johnnyd1788 on May 24, 2004, 08:40:53 PM
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Does anybody know where I can get the WWTBAM? Soundtrack from the UK considering it's an import? I'm really interested in getting it!
Thanks,
John
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http://www.gamesmonkey.com/millionaire.asp (http://\"http://www.gamesmonkey.com/millionaire.asp\")
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You can also find it here. (http://\"http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00016B92Q/ref=sr_aps_music_1_1/026-2752622-3517236\")
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[quote name=\'inturnaround\' date=\'May 24 2004, 05:49 PM\'] You can also find it here. (http://\"http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00016B92Q/ref=sr_aps_music_1_1/026-2752622-3517236\") [/quote]
Are you sure that's the same one? I looked it up on Amazon.co.uk, and it said it was out of print.
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WOW! Judging by the site, I had no idea there were 70 tracks on that CD. They were probably about a minute each in length, some of which is definitely looped during the show anyways.
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[quote name=\'Craig Karlberg\' date=\'May 25 2004, 02:55 AM\'] WOW! Judging by the site, I had no idea there were 70 tracks on that CD. They were probably about a minute each in length, some of which is definitely looped during the show anyways. [/quote]
Often less that that. That UK CD is a rare example (well, rare by US standards, maybe it happens all the time over there, I don't know) of the production music package for the show being made available to the public. It has all of the music loops, the themes, think loops, the full meal deal, plus all of the quick stings (like the stings they use in and out of commercials, and the sting they use when the spotlights are setting up a new question) and sound effects used on the show. (It also has a KICK ASS dance remix of the main theme.) Basically, if the guy running the sound board for the show has access to it during taping, it's on that CD. If you're a Millionaire fan and you can lay hands on one without giving up the farm, I really recommend it.
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I have a copy and it's actually quite good... I've used it for a couple of millionaire games where I've gone to school and it's gone over quite well.
I agree with Mr. Lemon - spend the dough, and get the CD.
Cheers,
Ryan :)
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I got my copy on Amazon.com a few years ago - and I think it's the greatest thing since sliced bread......well, OK, not THE greatest thing....
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I got my copy on Amazon.com a few years ago - and I think it's the greatest thing since sliced bread......well, OK, not THE greatest thing....
But pretty damn close. :-) The only missing cue is the one played for an incorrect answer on one of the first 5 questions, but that's no big loss.
And am I the only still waiting for someone to miss a $1M question so we have the pleasure(?) of hearing that kick-ass $1M loss cue on-air?
Chuck Donegan (The Sadistic "Chuckie Baby")
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[quote name=\'ChuckNet\' date=\'May 25 2004, 11:46 AM\'] The only missing cue is the one played for an incorrect answer on one of the first 5 questions, but that's no big loss. [/quote]
Actually, there is another cue missing, and that's the bed that is played when the Fastest Finger answers are revealed in the correct order. (It's available on the UK PC game.) But, the beginning of track 2 is close enough to it, and the average viewer/player probably wouldn't know the difference.
...and while it may sound mean, there is a part of me that would also really like to hear the $1M loss cue on-air here. :-)
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I'm glad I stumbled up upon this thread. Just yesterday I started searching the web for this CD and haven't been able to find it anywhere. Thanks for the link.
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Also, the first 5 correct answer cue is missing...That rapid harp / synth hit cue.
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Thanks for the info, everyone! I hope I can get a real deal on shipping on the first link in US dollars... I will order it someday...
John
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Maybe those cues were used in post production or there were simply too much stuff on the CD to include those short cues.
As for the $1M($10M in SM terms if it ever comes to that) loss cue, I personally do NOT want to hear it on air because it would upset me very much so. I'll stick with the CD-ROM games thank you very much.
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[quote name=\'Craig Karlberg\' date=\'May 26 2004, 05:25 AM\'] As for the $1M($10M in SM terms if it ever comes to that) loss cue, I personally do NOT want to hear it on air because it would upset me very much so. [/quote]
I can see another TV being destroyed, and Craig walking into the TV shop..
"There's that guy AGAIN!! How many TV's does he go through??"
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The CD is incredible, and speaks to that game show geek in all of us.
Ben
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[quote name=\'aaron sica\' date=\'May 26 2004, 08:26 AM\'] [quote name=\'Craig Karlberg\' date=\'May 26 2004, 05:25 AM\'] As for the $1M($10M in SM terms if it ever comes to that) loss cue, I personally do NOT want to hear it on air because it would upset me very much so. [/quote]
I can see another TV being destroyed, and Craig walking into the TV shop..
"There's that guy AGAIN!! How many TV's does he go through??" [/quote]
Back on ATGS we had a guy who destroyed his phone every time he lost the Millionaire phone qualifier. Craig's just following in that grand tradition. :-)
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I bought this sucker yesterday and eagerly await its arrival. Thanks again for posting the link.
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[quote name=\'dzinkin\' date=\'May 26 2004, 09:58 AM\'] Back on ATGS we had a guy who destroyed his phone every time he lost the Millionaire phone qualifier. Craig's just following in that grand tradition. :-) [/quote]
Maybe he and Craig are somehow distantly related...
Seems like a lot of people on this board could be accused of being related....
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[quote name=\'aaron sica\' date=\'May 26 2004, 10:39 AM\'] [quote name=\'dzinkin\' date=\'May 26 2004, 09:58 AM\'] Back on ATGS we had a guy who destroyed his phone every time he lost the Millionaire phone qualifier. Craig's just following in that grand tradition. :-) [/quote]
Maybe he and Craig are somehow distantly related...
Seems like a lot of people on this board could be accused of being related.... [/quote]
[Jack Clark] The password is "inbreeding." [/Jack Clark]
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[quote name=\'Craig Karlberg\' date=\'May 26 2004, 02:25 AM\'] Maybe those cues were used in post production or there were simply too much stuff on the CD to include those short cues.
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I'm inclined to agree. My guess is that they really wanted to get that dance mix on there, and in order to do that some cues from the ACTUAL production CD had to go to fit the whole schmiel into 76 minutes. Totally worthwhile trade, IMO.
(Do we have anyone here who works for an ABC affiliate? Did the network send production music CD's out to the affils? When I was at Fox we used to get production music for everything, most notably the sports packages. Unfortunately in those days CD burners weren't as ubiquitous as they are now, so I had to record them to tape.)
I personally do NOT want to hear it on air because it would upset me very much so.
If a guy on a game show losing would upset you THAT much, I suggest psychiatric assistance.
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'May 26 2004, 10:55 AM\'][quote name=\'Craig Karlberg\' date=\'May 26 2004, 02:25 AM\'] Maybe those cues were used in post production or there were simply too much stuff on the CD to include those short cues.
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I'm inclined to agree. My guess is that they really wanted to get that dance mix on there, and in order to do that some cues from the ACTUAL production CD had to go to fit the whole schmiel into 76 minutes. Totally worthwhile trade, IMO.[/quote]
And "WWTBAM" fans may want to seek out a CD single of the dance mix of the theme--besides a short and long version of the dance mix, it includes the "Chris Tarrant Mix," with Chris' catch phrases (some of which, of course, are Regis' catch phrases) mixed in--including "Let's play 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?'", "Would you like to hear a 50/50?", "Is that your final answer?", "You've won 32,000 pounds--BUT WE CAN'T GIVE YOU THAT!" and the (then) simulated "YOU'VE WON ONE MILLION POUNDS!" Amazon did have it, and it's probably on EBay somewhere.