Sinoia Caves – Beyond The Black Rainbow

This is an absolute belter of a soundtrack...very reminiscent of John Carpenter's "Themes" with synths. My copy is dead quiet and crystal clear. Have been listening back to back for a couple of days now!

This is a great soundtrack. Done in the style of synth scores from the 70s and 80s à la Tangerine Dream etc.

The mastering on this pressing is top notch, done by the esteemed engineer John Golden. The problem though lies in the wax itself. I've had 3 copies of this and all have been warped, which leads me to believe they have been that way going into the sleeve. They also have all had surface noise. The 3rd copy I have is the least offending of warps and noise, so I'll stick with it.

Would be great if it was to be pressed by a good pressing plant e.g. Pallas, QRP, Record Industry etc. in the future. Being a film like Beyond The Black Rainbow though, this seems unlikely.

Still worth getting for the fantastic mastering by John Golden and to have a physical copy of the soundtrack. Now just to wait for a physical UK copy of the film on Blu Ray which may never come...

Does anyone know why a bunch of cheap copies of this pressing just started popping up? Had this on my want list for over a year and now there are multiple pressings available under 25 USD.

Was there a reissue?

if anyone has the white OBI strip and is willing to sell it I will pay you!

Can someone comment on sound quality for this? . . .

My copy is very staticy and noisy, even after cleaning.

Waiting for the CD release. Another missed opportunity for a better world.

A question for those who own this pressing: any centering issues with side B like on the initial clear pressing? Thanks.

Not sure if digital releases are compiled or not, but if so there were official digital releases of it on both Bandcamp and iTunes.

How can I tell the difference between the "Smokey Pink" and the "Smokey Orange" without opening them? I have both and there are no clear indicators.