BLADE RUNNER (OST)

I'd lived for so long basking in the beauty of the only rendition of this movie soundtrack music available before 1992 being that of the Los Angeles jazz session musicians' The New American Orchestra's "Orchestral Adaptation Of Music Composed For The Motion Picture Blade Runner by Vangelis" that I'd forgotten how completely gorgeous, futuristic, and superior was the film's actual soundtrack. In fact, the spell that my much-beloved album (purchased as soon as I could find something after I'd seen the film--I'm guessing around 1982) had placed me under--thanks to the likes of artists like Chuck Findlay, Tom Scott, Neil Stubenhaus, Ian Underwood, Tommy Tedesco, Richard Tee, Bill Waltrous, and others--under was so complete, so confining, that I refused to give the 1992 Vangelis release of the actual soundtrack music any attention or interest.

MY LOSS!

While I still love the 1982 versions of the music, it was always the movie--with its original music--that I loved and craved. Thank goodness the composer finally was convinced (or cajoled) into releasing it (and now in many forms and versions).

Incredible music that still, to this day, feels years, even decades, ahead of its time. Amazing. Such a privilege and gift to have had this film and music available to us.