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Yes indeed. I asked that before the disc was commercially available. I've since recommended the disc based solely on the strength and availability of that original 6-track.

The mono mix is what was primarily heard in 1977, not just for those venues. Not many theaters had Dolby Stereo, and there was concern that Dolby prints wouldn't play properly in a mono theater. The mono mix was created last, and is the most polished sounding version of the movie. It got the...

Yes.

No. The 2" tapes were only discovered to be in the WB system last year. They were barcoded and vaulted at WB after audio work on the FSM set was completed. Here's video of us finding them.

The soundtrack community is a niche market. The high res soundtrack community is a niche within a niche. I'd be all for it. I love my hybrid SA-CDs, but this isn't something the market can support. I'd even be okay with an MQA CD, but I can't imagine the horror that would bring out in our tiny...

And all of the Superman - The Movie source music included on that release is also from the original 2" tapes. Neil

Again, content wise it's pretty similar. The alternate "Fortress of Solitude" debuts here and the alternate "I Can Fly" is a little different. Using the first generation tapes transferred in high resolution brings Superman closer to the source than ever before. Neil

It's a pretty substantial sonic upgrade. Content wise, they're pretty similar (although the Rhino doesn't have the intended march for the opening). That release was made up of the album master combined with various mixing elements, which were several generations away from the original tape. For...

It's my favorite score, period. And it's available completely remastered for the first time from the original 2" tapes here: https://lalalandrecords.com/superman-the-movie-40th-anniv-remastered-limited-edition-3-cd-set/ Neil

Be warned (Jor-El). The 5.1 track on iTunes is the 2001 Thau mix and not the 5.1 track from the 4K disc, which is derived from the original 70mm six-track split surround mix.

Maybe not to the disc, but I could see them fixing the master.

Yeah, it's been cut into the OCN. The Thau version went to a different source for this portion, presumably the TV cut IP, as that does not have the dupe section and loss in quality.

It's a mistake in the 4k master. You can also see it on the iTunes streaming version. I hope WB corrects it. That small section is from a dupe as the original negative was damaged at some point and replaced. I disagree, as the default audio on the 4k disc is the original six-track mix, which...

The 4k version streaming from iTunes features the 2001 re-mix, which doesn't belong with this cut of the movie. I'm glad the 4k disc defaults to the original 1978 six-track. It sounds great!

Whenever I've seen a 35mm print of TSWLM it's been mono.

The Atmos mix is derived from the 2001 Thau re-mix, except the opening has been changed and is clearly from the six-track. The movie is supposed to open monophonically and it never did on the 2001 mix and it does now. The six-track is a revelation, as if a veil has been lifted on the audio. On...

That was only ever changed on the television version. No other release of the movie (theatrical mix/2001 re-mix) has had the WIlliams source cue. "Rock Around the Clock" has always, always, always been there.

Check out this article: https://www.in70mm.com/news/2012/format_43/index.htm

When the 8k release has the original 6-track audio presented losslessly. ;)

You can read more about how they planned to achieve the split surrounds here: https://www.in70mm.com/news/2012/format_43/index.htm

I sure am, because I'm certain no one ever said, "I want an 8 minute longer version of Superman with revised sound". I am certain people wanted a high quality release of the TV version over the years.

Regarding the "Donner-approved" version. Check out his last answer. IGNFF: Were there any difficulties in finding original sound elements? DONNER: No, they just had to be cleaned and brought up to a contemporary standard but we found everything. IGNFF: There have been reports that the sound...

At this point there's really no need for the Thau version. We now have the real six-track audio available and the TV cut in HD. What purpose does the 8 minute longer, re-done sound version fulfill anymore?

This is bittersweet news. I've wanted the original six-track audio released since the earliest days of the DVD format. Maybe even as far back as the Laser Disc era (when we called Dolby Digital "AC-3"). Over the years the only 5.1 track was the Thau mix, which is revisionist and doesn't sound...

How's the sound on Superman?

Is it possible to confirm that the second 5.1 track on here really is just plain Dolby Digital and not a lossless encode? Also, can you let us know if it has different sound effects than the Atmos track? Does Krypton sound like a box of broken glass during the destruction?