Captain America: The First Avenger (Deluxe Edition) / Alan Silvestri / 2 CD

Hey there! Today I present to you a score I’m happy with for a change 😉 I did Silvestri’s Captain America a few weeks ago in an attempt to make me like it. Just like I did with Indy 4 or other scores. To do this, I took the sessions (lossless) and turned them into one of my releases. This Deluxe Edition is not that much longer than the OST. Some tracks here and there are longer, contain less micro edits, are combined differently but other than that the difference in the amount of music is not that big. The difference is in the sound, chronological order and the cover.

Now don’t get me wrong: the OST has never sounded bad! But I always felt it lacked crispness and that dynamics and stage sounded a tad odd. Oh, before I forget it, just two small questions: why is it that British recording venues tend to produce a somewhat muffled sound? This was recorded by Dennis Sands (marvellous engineer), an American, but it somehow lacked finesse. And who mastered it? I cannot find that information anywhere. Blabla, anyway, I managed to increased crispness. There is less deep bass now but more upper bass (I also thought it lacked punch). Also gone are the strange dynamics (which seem to have been achieved with automated limiting for the OST), I achieved the same level of dynamic compression with different, less audible means (albeit more work). Another curious thing was the slight amount of distortion to be found on the OST, on this set it is absent.

What took me the longest was combining small tracks into bigger suites. For the most part, I repeated the combinations of the OST but at the same time I expanded them, using more tracks. I also managed to improve some of them slightly. On the other hand, I also created one clearly audible transition, sorry, but I wasn’t able to do it differently. Regarding the amount of music: I erased the second version of the "Captain America March" (aka "End Credits"), otherwise I kept everything and added the song "Star Spangled Man" from my OST CD. Oh yes, the song! Actually, one of the reasons to do the whole Edition was to remaster the song. Because I fuckin’ love it, it’s a brilliant peace of faux-broadway musical! In the end, the difference is subtle. It’s one of the few instances where I added something: reverb. Very little, very subtle, tastefully done.

Something else I did for the whole score (which I rarely do): I de-noised it. Equally subtle and tasteful. Well, on the whole I enjoy the sound a lot these days. The chronological order helps as well. So, have fun 🙂

Oh, wait! The cover. Yeah, I wanted to do something extremely patriotic, something completely overdone. So I added the American flag everywhere. Not that it was necessary, its colours are already included in Cap’s suit. But it was a lot of fun doing the covers, even though it took me almost two weeks to do them.

But now: have fun 🙂

P.S.: who asked about X-Men III throughout all those years? Those who did, please write to me 🙂

Tracklist:

CD 1

1. Main Titles 0:56 2. Frozen Wasteland 3:40
3. Schmidt‘s Treasure 3:42 4. World Expo / Farewell To Bucky 2:09
5. Meeting Dr. Erskine / Hydra Lab 3:03 6. Training The Supersoldier 1:28
7. Flagpole 0:36 8. Trial By Grenade / Schmidt‘s Story 2:53
9. Steve Straps In 2:51 10. Vitarays 2:57 11. ‘We Did It!‘ / Sabotage 1:58
12. Kruger Chase 2:54 13. Hostage On The Pier 2:48 14. Nazi Generals Resign 2:17
15. Not What I Wanted / Unauthorized Nightflight 3:27
16. Liberating The Troops 5:31 17. Finding Bucky / Factory Inferno 5:43
18. Triumphant Return 2:16

CD 2

1. Mysterious Power Source / Private Lorraine 1:01
2. Howling Commando’s Montage 2:15 3. Hydra Train 3:58
4. Rain Fire Upon Them 1:38 5. Steve’s Remorse 0:39
6. Motorcycle Mayhem 3:05 7. Invasion 6:05
8. Fight On The Flight Deck / Red Skullduggery 5:19
9. ‘This Is My Choice, Peggy’ 3:24 10. Passage Of Time 1:36
11. 70 Years / Everybody Runs 1:38 12. End Credits (Captain America March) 2:35
13. Main Titles (Alternate) 0:44 14. Farewell To Bucky (Short Version) 1:00
15. Vitarays (Album Version) 2:56 16. Nazi Generals Resign (Album Version) 2:16
17. Triumphant Return (Alternate) 2:22 18. Private Lorraine (Alternate #1) 0:38
19. Private Lorraine (Alternate #2) 0:39 20. Passage Of Time (Alternate) 1:31
21. Make Way For Tomorrow Today (Source) 2:00
22. Star Spangled Man (Source) 2:53

Links HiRes:

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http://www.mirrorcreator.com/files/1CFHAPJS/Long.Vacation.Of.Grandpa.Rogers.part2.rar_links
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Password:

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Links FLAC (CD):

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http://www.mirrorcreator.com/files/Q8UYHDIU/Short.Vacation.Of.Grandpa.Rogers.part2.rar_links

Password:

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Link MP3:

http://www.mirrorcreator.com/files/0D7EZ9RL/3.Day.Vacation.Of.Grandpa.Rogers.rar_links

Password:

The_Man_With_A_Plan_With_A_S.H.I.E.L.D

A SUGGESTION: Use JDownloader instead of a browser to download this. That way, you can circumvent ads and potentially dangerous stuff.

A WARNING: Once the links expire, I won�t upload it again, someone else has to do that (maybe by creating mirrors?)

Ah Yes!!!! One of My All Time Favs!!!
Thank You So Much!

thank you.

Ahhh I have been waiting for this one 😉

Ahhh I have been waiting for this one 😉

I did the patriotic cover thinking about you, btw 😉

Thanks for this! How exactly do you bring out different part of the orchestra? This isn’t multitrack.

Fantastic, Sonic!!!… I really appreciated, amigo!!!… 🙂

Thanks for this! How exactly do you bring out different part of the orchestra? This isn’t multitrack.

With an equalizer. Naturally with a finalized mix like this one I can only alter the impression of orchestra parts, not change them. Within limits, I can influence the gain of information mixed to the center (monaural) and the width of the whole stereo field. Combined with an EQ I can either try to make it all balanced (or flat) so that it will play well anywhere or – like in this case – create a little character I would like to call the "Tomlinson-curve".

The main difference to other engineers is that I mainly use an EQ to influence an existing mix by an amount other engineers seem to be incapable of. Someone else called it "harmonic rebalancing" which is an expression that fits well, I think. These days, many producers / engineers love to re-mix everything. In some cases it actually solves problems (as seen on Basic Instinct) but in other cases it creates new ones (countless other releases). So I personally think that a re-mix is in theory a good thing but in practice the opposite. I’d rather have them use an EQ to repair frequency related errors.

Another thing: I trust my ears – but not enough. I need visual feedback alongside my hearing. Mono-compatibility? Check. Correct stereo width? Check. Phase distortions? Check. No inter-sample clipping? Check.

Crap, an answer that was too long. Sorry.

Woah! I wasn’t expecting this! Thanks! I guess I now have a definitive version to listen to now after having the sessions in my hard drive for a while.

Question: was this the score you mentioned working on in the Da Vinci thread? Or is it something else?

Nice to see you back in full force, sir. I’ve been meaning to talk to you again.

Question: was this the score you mentioned working on in the Da Vinci thread? Or is it something else?

Nice to see you back in full force, sir. I’ve been meaning to talk to you again.

I worked on many score during the last two months. Some will be released here, others won’t be (because they’re Varese) 😉

And you can talk to me anytime 🙂

I worked on many score during the last two months.

Of course. You do too much for us.

Some will be released here, others won’t be (because they’re Varese) 😉

Was it gonna be on Soundtrack Jungle? Are you even still on that place?

And you can talk to me anytime 🙂

Hey man, you’ve made for the best conversations, even if things aren’t exactly the best.

Soundtrack Jungle? Another music forum?

Soundtrack Jungle? Another music forum?

I assume. I know nothing of it, other than it likes to be very private, so a lot of the time, nobody new is allowed in. Only when nothing new is happening is when they get in new members. That’s what SA has told me.

Damn it. I was hoping to check it out.

Of course. You do too much for us.

He he, not quite. Mainly, I work for myself 😉

Was it gonna be on Soundtrack Jungle? Are you even still on that place?

Yes.

Hey man, you’ve made for the best conversations, even if things aren’t exactly the best.

Why aren’t things exactly the best?

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I assume. I know nothing of it, other than it likes to be very private, so a lot of the time, nobody new is allowed in. Only when nothing new is happening is when they get in new members. That’s what SA has told me.

Well, it’s a bit more complex than that. The Jungle doesn’t have as many members as the Shrine. Far from it actually. But with such a small amount of people, they tend to know each other personally. And that’s a good thing, I think.

You wouldn’t happen to know the best time to get in, would you? Sorry for my persistence, but I’m passionate about this stuff.

You wouldn’t happen to know the best time to get in, would you? Sorry for my persistence, but I’m passionate about this stuff.

No, I’m sorry, I don’t know about the best time to be invited.

He he, not quite. Mainly, I work for myself 😉

Isn’t that always the reason? The appreciation in your craft and interests always take suit.

Why aren’t things exactly the best?

I’m not sure. Maybe when life gets complicated or the subjects we discuss being heavy somewhat. I wasn’t thinking when I put that in.

Well, it’s a bit more complex than that. The Jungle doesn’t have as many members as the Shrine. Far from it actually. But with such a small amount of people, they tend to know each other personally. And that’s a good thing, I think.

I always love being in a community like that. The small circle of users I’m in on the GD, though not always in the best situations, always make for good conversation.

My favorite Alan Silvestri score! ("Death Becomes Her" and "Back to the Future" is another)

Thank you so much for this!

Thank you

Thank you Sonic. I like this score but it is not one of my favorite Silvestri scores. It is, however, one of my favorite superhero themes and the best theme of all the MCU movies.

Thank you

Thank you immensely!

can someone please create a mega link for this thread? always have problems using mirror creator sites

Thanks a lot!

Thanks! 🙂

thanks

Wonderful, thanks a lot Sonic!

Thanks as usual. Niw i ll try maybe i ll like it who knows? 🙂

Thank you!

Awesome! Thank you so much

another great release. thank you very much 🙂

Very beautiful job! Congratulations!

Holy Captain!!!! This is a surprise treat, thank you!!!

Another great Deluxe Edition ! Thanks a lot SonicAdventure ! 😉

I’m not sure. Maybe when life gets complicated or the subjects we discuss being heavy somewhat. I wasn’t thinking when I put that in.

I just wasn’t sure if there was something you wanted to talk about. I always worry when someone starts to talk about his problems, I then want to help 🙂

I always love being in a community like that. The small circle of users I’m in on the GD, though not always in the best situations, always make for good conversation.

GD? Is it something I know?

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Thank you Sonic. I like this score but it is not one of my favorite Silvestri scores. It is, however, one of my favorite superhero themes and the best theme of all the MCU movies.

True, Silvestri has written better action scores in the past, the auto-pilot argument has some merit when it comes to this one and – even more so – ‘The Avengers’.

Thanks as usual. Niw i ll try maybe i ll like it who knows? 🙂

Ha! Here’s for hoping!

I never really warmed to Silvestri, but I do like the now trademark brass used for Captain America in this and The Avengers, so I’ll definitely give this a spin.

Thanks Sonic!

Thank you so much, Sonic! I just listened through, and it is yet another fantastic production on your part 🙂 I found the sessions tedious (as I usually do), so I very much appreciate your expansion and audio enhancement of this score.

YES, Thanks you so much SonicAdventure for your great Deluxe Edition.
Do you have any plans to do a Deluxe Edition of The Avengers ?

Nice work! Appreciate the effort in giving the score the attention it deserves.

Wonderful! Thank you very much, SonicAdventure!!
I greatly appreciate your hard work. 🙂

I always worry when someone starts to talk about his problems, I then want to help 🙂

That is me as well. Too keen on getting in other people’s business. I’ve gotten crap for it before.

GD? Is it something I know?

General Discussion. You’re the second person that has been confused by this abbreviation. I probably should just leave it in full from now on. It’s too vague.

Thanks Sonic for x-men link and for all of the amazing deluxe editions you create/post!!!

cool thank you

Do you have any plans to do a Deluxe Edition of The Avengers ?

Nope 😉

But then I didn’t have plans for many of the other scores I recently did. So I should perhaps say that I don’t know 🙂

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That is me as well. Too keen on getting in other people’s business. I’ve gotten crap for it before.

I know. Not everyone likes it when other people attempt to solve other people’s problems and issues. And to be frank… not every problem can be solved.

General Discussion. You’re the second person that has been confused by this abbreviation. I probably should just leave it in full from now on. It’s too vague.

You can use this abbreviation – if you make clear that it’s the same forum. I assumed it was a different forum alltogether. The concept of mentioning a certain room as special feels strange to me (just because I don’t experience it like this). For the simple reason that the members of General Discussion are members here, too. Just like they are anywhere else on this forum. So… no stress 🙂

Thanks!

Great work, Sonic… really appreciate all your efforts…

As always, thank you for the good work.

Once again, you have to succeed has to make me listen to a record which I did not have to appreciate the 1st time.
You did one wonderful work!

Great job Sonic!!! Thank you for sharing your talent in making this sounds even better!!

Many thanks for posting this Sonic! I can’t wait to give it a listen.

Someone could up this work on Mega…. It will be cool…

Thanks!

Thanks for the share…

Once again, you have to succeed has to make me listen to a record which I did not have to appreciate the 1st time.
You did one wonderful work!

Thanks, I had hoped to introduce people to music they have never listened to 🙂

To all the others I want to express how grateful I am for all the "Thank yous". So, thank YOU!

Awesome!! Thanks Sonic!!

This is great, thank you 🙂

Should be interesting, thanks. 🙂

I try to download but I keep getting this file…

3.Day.Vacation.Of.Grandpa.Rogers.rar_setup_mac.dmg

What’s going’ on?

TC

I try to download but I keep getting this file…

3.Day.Vacation.Of.Grandpa.Rogers.rar_setup_mac.dmg

What’s going’ on?

TC

Seems to be a setup file for a Mac. Try to download it using JDownloader, it’s much safer compared to web-based downloads, especially with Mirrorcreator.

I try to download but I keep getting this file…

3.Day.Vacation.Of.Grandpa.Rogers.rar_setup_mac.dmg

What’s going’ on?

TC

Get rid of that immediately. You must have clicked the wrong button somewhere. The correct filename would be:

3.Day.Vacation.Of.Grandpa.Rogers.rar

As Sonic says, it seems to be a setup-file so do NOT use it

Thanks folks!!

TC

thanks

Thank you for the link!

Late to the party here, so glad links still work. Thanks Sonic for another score that I didn’t listen to much initially but that I will now with a fresh perspective, thanks to your magic touch 🙂

Wow another great SonicAdventure edition! Thanks very much for your work and share MasterBlaster!

I just saw that this thread has a rating of 3 stars. And now I’m curious: why? Can those people who gave it 1 star say why they voted that way? I need that feedback in order to improve future releases.

Thanks, Sonic! Another treat. About time I relisten to this score, especially now that Silvestri’s magnificent Cap theme has practically been made extinct in the MCU. I always found this to be one of the best scores of Phase 1, although far from a masterpiece. My problem with this score was, as much as I loved the statements of the main theme and the general sound, I found the supporting material to be unmemorable, if not completely lacking. Anyways, perhaps listening to your version might present a more well-rounded listen? I don’t even remember now if I ever listened to the ‘complete’ versions posted back in the day. I’m actually surprised to see you included all those Alternate cues at the end of the album, seems like something you normally try to avoid right, to make smoother album presentations? I guess I’m not familiar enough with the score, so presumably there’s some actual worthwhile variations here.
Anyways, can’t wait to dig in here, thanks again!

PS, what’s with those little shields outside Silvestri’s name on that 4th "DE" cover version? haha.

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I just saw that this thread has a rating of 3 stars. And now I’m curious: why? Can those people who gave it 1 star say why they voted that way? I need that feedback in order to improve future releases.

So, ignorant question. Where does one do that anyway? I never knew you could rate a post, other than just giving the author a reputation point.

a cry for help to anyone….please re-up this score ?

The links work fine.

Thank you so much, SonicAdventure!

yeah,with JDownloader links are online previously with my browser didn’t work

Thanks, Sonic! Another treat. About time I relisten to this score, especially now that Silvestri’s magnificent Cap theme has practically been made extinct in the MCU. I always found this to be one of the best scores of Phase 1, although far from a masterpiece. My problem with this score was, as much as I loved the statements of the main theme and the general sound, I found the supporting material to be unmemorable, if not completely lacking. Anyways, perhaps listening to your version might present a more well-rounded listen? I don’t even remember now if I ever listened to the ‘complete’ versions posted back in the day. I’m actually surprised to see you included all those Alternate cues at the end of the album, seems like something you normally try to avoid right, to make smoother album presentations? I guess I’m not familiar enough with the score, so presumably there’s some actual worthwhile variations here.
Anyways, can’t wait to dig in here, thanks again!

Well, I think that the complete score plays like the OST. It won’t get rid of the scores problems (the ones you mentioned) but at least my version sounds better. And it caused me to re-appreciate the score, I like it now. But I’m not sure about others.

The alternates were included because many people actually love them, for whatever reason. For my personal listening pleasure on a smartphone or DAP I erase them. But here in the future I will try to include them so that people can choose.

PS, what’s with those little shields outside Silvestri’s name on that 4th "DE" cover version? haha.

Aren’t they great? So completely overdone and tacky!

So, ignorant question. Where does one do that anyway? I never knew you could rate a post, other than just giving the author a reputation point.

At the top of the whole thread you can find four links, one of them is called ‘Rate this thread’. That’s it.

Hmmm… All links are dead. May someone re-upload this set? Possibly the mp3 or 16-bit FLAC version, please? 🙂

Does anyone knows/have the original "pre-ending song"? It’s the song between "Everybody Runs" and "End Credits", that plays right in the end of the movie, when captain america says, the famous "i had a date".
Don’t know if is there a mix with those 3 songs, or anything like that.
Look everywhere, never found it.

If anyone has this could they please re-up both the HiRes and FLAC (CD) version? 🙂

I hope someone could re-upload the HiRes version, I missed it…

I’d love to get the FLAC of this too. Thanks in advance if anyone can reup!

A FLAC re-up would be awesome. Cheers

Hello!
Please, send me work links.

I want this score.

RE-UP!!!… 🙂

Captain America: The First Avenger (Deluxe Edition) / Alan Silvestri / 2 CD
https://mega.nz/#!X41BGBZS!uHrMQEqOrZnIS6JV7EQATLCJst7gf4eSLc4QIPsZsSY

All credits to SonicAdventure!!!…

Thanks a lot, Pablo82! 😀

SONIC RULES!!!

thank you Pablo82

Can someone upload this score?

??????

Can someone upload this score?

It’s too tiresome to check the post closest to where you requested a re-up first?

�Thank you!

Duncan Jacques, you reminded me of Rory Gallagher’s song "I’m Not Awake Yet".

Thank you so much for this! Excellent work I must say. Loving that high end on these tracks.

And yeah, what is up with these British recording venues? They make the music sound as if it were captured with a cloth draped over the mic.
Looking at you Bloodborne and Halo 5.

Thank you very much.

Thanks to Sonic and this time Pablo82 for the re-up, Reps all round have now been added 🙂

gratitude

I hope someone could re-upload the HiRes version, I missed it…

x2

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RE-UP!!!… 🙂

Captain America: The First Avenger (Deluxe Edition) / Alan Silvestri / 2 CD
https://mega.nz/#!X41BGBZS!uHrMQEqOrZnIS6JV7EQATLCJst7gf4eSLc4QIPsZsSY

All credits to SonicAdventure!!!…

Thanks Sonic & Pablo82. You’re all great.

Yes please – The Hi-Res would be outstanding !

Thanks a lot both of you!

Thanks

Thanks everyone!

Thank you so much to SonicAdventure and Pablo82 for the re-up! 😀

Thnak you!!!!