Waxwork Records Léon: The Professional - OST by Eric Serra (colored Vinyl)

[dan8885]

Release Date: 26, August 2016
Link: Waxwork Records
Price: 35 USD

Note: First time on vinyl, 2xLP 180 gram, “Gunmetal” with Black Splatter Vinyl / “Upper East Side Splatter” Tan with Black Splatter Colored Vinyl, Heavyweight Old-Style Tip-On Gatefold Jacket with Soft Touch Coating, Artwork By Oliver Barrett

Spoiler: More Pictures, Description & Tracklist

Waxwork Records is thrilled to announce the film score debut of Léon: The Professional on deluxe vinyl. The 1994 action-crime-thriller film directed by Luc Besson (The Fifth Element,Lucy) stars Jean Reno, Gary Oldman, and features the motion picture debut of Natalie Portman. In the film, Léon (Reno), a professional hitman, reluctantly takes in 12-year-old Mathilda (Portman), after her family is murdered by corrupt Drug Enforcement Administration agent, Norman Stansfield (Oldman). Léon and Mathilda form an unusual relationship, as she becomes his protégée and learns the hitman's trade.

Waxwork Records’ new double-LP release marks the very first time the film score by composer Éric Serra has been released on vinyl. Combining both electronic and orchestral cues, Serra creates a score that is tense, yet beautiful, which compliments the film’s action sequences and the childhood innocence of Mathilda.

In keeping with Waxwork Records’ tireless efforts to create the highest quality soundtrack and film score releases on vinyl, the audio for Léon: The Professional was sourced from the original master tapes and then re-mastered for vinyl by producer and former White Zombie guitarist, J. Yuenger. The packaging includes 180 gram colored vinyl, heavyweight old-style tip on jackets with soft-touch coating, and new artwork by Oliver Barrett.

Léon: The Professional is available in two variants:

• 2 x LP 180 Gram “Gunmetal” with Black Splatter Vinyl
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• Complete Score On Vinyl For The First Time Ever
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• Heavyweight Old-Style Tip-On Gatefold Jacket with Soft Touch Coating
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• Sourced From The Original Masters
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• Artwork By Oliver Barrett

• 2 x LP 180 Gram “Upper East Side Splatter” Tan with Black Splatter Colored Vinyl
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• Complete Score On Vinyl For The First Time, Ever
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• Heavyweight Old-Style Tip-On Gatefold Jacket with Soft Touch Coating
• 
  
• Sourced From The Original Masters
• 
  
• Artwork By Oliver Barrett

Track List:

Side A

A1. Noon

A2. Cute Name

A3. Ballad For Mathilda

A4. What’s Happening Out There?

A5. A Bird In New York

A6. She Is Dead

Side B

B1. Fatman

B2. Leon The Cleaner

B3. Can I Have A Word With You?

B4. The Game Is Over

B5. Feel The Breath

B6. Room 4602

Side C

C1. Very Special Delivery

C2. When Leon Does His Best

C3. Back On The Crime Scene

C4. Birds Of Storm

C5. Tony the IBM

C6. How Do You Know It’s Love?

Side D

D1. The Fight (Part 1: The Swat Squad)

D2. The Fight (Part 2: Bring Me Everyone)

D3. The Fight (Part 3: The Big Weapon)

D4. The Fight (Part 4: One Is Alive)

D5. Two Ways Out

 

[Travis Bickle]

Cheers, absolutely gutted I missed out on taxi driver tri colour so I've decided I want this. Art is amazing, cool vinyl, epic film and a fantastic score.

I would love it if they have a quick skit from the film with oldman shouting "EVERYONE" in that sentance before the music starts for that part.

How much was shipping for taxi driver mate?

Hi it was $22 usd to the UK it went halfway across the US before leaving the country so was worried but thankfully they used a strong vinyl mailer thick cardboard so it arrived in one piece.
I have to admit this looks awesome am really tempted

 

[Flloydo]

Hi it was $22 usd to the UK it went halfway across the US before leaving the country so was worried but thankfully they used a strong vinyl mailer thick cardboard so it arrived in one piece.
I have to admit this looks awesome am really tempted

Cheers mate,
Wow shipping is quite high

Didn't realise that

 

[Noodles]

 

[Flloydo]

Do we know what time this goes live?

 

[Flloydo]

I just watched the film again tonight for the first time in a while. I definitely love the score to this! That said, I watched the Director's Cut for the first time and oh boy, I definitely prefer the theatrical cut. The DC made me a little bit uncomfortable at times.

I've only seen the directors cut once a few years back (seen the theatrical many many many times) but yeah I remember feeling the same and especially the way they make the relationship look. Ruined it a little. I won't watch that version again

 

[tridon]

I've only seen the directors cut once a few years back (seen the theatrical many many many times) but yeah I remember feeling the same and especially the way they make the relationship look. Ruined it a little. I won't watch that version again

Yup... the theatrical was a beautifully-told story. The DC was a bit creepy at times. And then I found out that Luc Besson was having an affair with a 15-year old at the time and everything kinda made sense with that Director's Cut. I'll definitely watch only the theatrical cut in the future.

I feel bad, though, because I told my wife how amazing it was and she watched it for the first time and it was the DC. She thought it was creepy and inappropriate.

 

[dan8885]

 

[bigrob]

Yup... the theatrical was a beautifully-told story. The DC was a bit creepy at times. And then I found out that Luc Besson was having an affair with a 15-year old at the time and everything kinda made sense with that Director's Cut. I'll definitely watch only the theatrical cut in the future.

I feel bad, though, because I told my wife how amazing it was and she watched it for the first time and it was the DC. She thought it was creepy and inappropriate.

Funny enough I watched the DC recently as well (new Mi4K BD) and felt the same. I'm more familiar with the theatrical version as that's the one I watched most since it came out. Watched the DC once on DVD but couldn't remember it.

Will certainly be watching the theatrical cut in future though

 

[Flloydo]

Yup... the theatrical was a beautifully-told story. The DC was a bit creepy at times. And then I found out that Luc Besson was having an affair with a 15-year old at the time and everything kinda made sense with that Director's Cut. I'll definitely watch only the theatrical cut in the future.

I feel bad, though, because I told my wife how amazing it was and she watched it for the first time and it was the DC. She thought it was creepy and inappropriate.

It really is a beautiful story, oh sh*t I forgot about besson and the 15 year old! Completely forgot

Downer about showing that version to your wife but hopefully one day she can watch the theatrical version with you (once the DC has been erased from her memory)

Wasn't the DC banned in a lot of counties at the time too?

 

[Noodles]

Which colour is everyone going for? I like the Gunmetal variant, but then the Upper Street Side variant goes with the packaging better...

Hmm decisions!

Do we know what time this goes live?

I think they go up at a random time during the day... same as what Mondo do. I'm going to be busy for most of today, so hopefully it goes live during one of my breaks.

 

[martinouchou]

Which colour is everyone going for? I like the Gunmetal variant, but then the Upper Street Side variant goes with the packaging better...

I'll go with the Upper Street Side variant I think For the same reason as you ^^

 

[Flloydo]

Which colour is everyone going for? I like the Gunmetal variant, but then the Upper Street Side variant goes with the packaging better...

Hmm decisions!


I think they go up at a random time during the day... same as what Mondo do. I'm going to be busy for most of today, so hopefully it goes live during one of my breaks.

Really liking the upper street variant.
Cool, didn't realise that I'm very busy today also

I'll go with the Upper Street Side variant I think For the same reason as you ^^

Ditto

 

[Noodles]

I'll go with the Upper Street Side variant I think For the same reason as you ^^

I'm swaying more towards that version too.

Really liking the upper street variant.
Cool, didn't realise that I'm very busy today also

I've now decided to have a day of working on the computer instead, so at least I can check Waxwork more regularly that way.

 

[dan8885]

Definitive Upper Street Side variant since it matches perfectly the artwork of the gatefold!

 

[martinouchou]

LIVE !!!!

http://waxworkrecords.com/collections/vinyl/products/leon-the-professional

@dan8885 @Noodles @Flloydo

 

[dan8885]

LIVE !!!!

http://waxworkrecords.com/collections/vinyl/products/leon-the-professional

@dan8885 @Noodles @Flloydo

Ordered! Upper East Side Splatter variant
And just 35 USD! Taxi Driver and Warriors was 40 USD

@tridon @C2V3N @Travis Bickle @comICS-soon @moon @Tacozilla @TobinFrost

 

[martinouchou]

Already on the way !!!

 

[dan8885]

Already on the way !!!

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Yeah, mine too. That's also what I love about Waxwork. Since they got an accident with a very long delayed vinyl release they changed their method and now they put only ready to ship stuff live to order.

 

[Noodles]

This is live now bud! @Flloydo

 

[tridon]

Ordered! Upper East Side Splatter variant
And just 35 USD! Taxi Driver and Warriors was 40 USD

@tridon @C2V3N @Travis Bickle @comICS-soon @moon @Tacozilla @TobinFrost

I appreciate the heads-up, man. Hopefully this stays in stock for a while until I can get it.