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Neil S. Bulk
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Classic soundtrack producer. You may know me from such soundtrack albums as "Star Trek: The Original Series Soundtrack Collection," "Moonraker," and "Total Recall."

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Neil S. Bulk @nsbulk.bsky.social · Jul 3
There seems to be some misunderstandings about the recent James Bond expanded albums coming from @lalalandrecords.bsky.social so I wrote up this response. If you like it, feel free to let your friends know. A lot of this can also apply to other expanded albums I've produced.
Thanks to everyone for your support. Producing these albums is a privilege and responsibility none of us take lying down. I do wonder if the messaging on these releases is clear. Having worked on 10 of these Bond albums, I figured by now people would understand the intent, but that doesn't seem to be the case. With the exception of "Goldfinger" (for which no additional material can be found) all of these albums have been expanded beyond the original releases and even previous expanded releases. I thought that was obvious, but even in this thread and elsewhere, as soon as the Variety article broke with news of a forthcoming remastered OHMSS album, posts started appearing questioning the use of the word "remastered" and assuming it was only going to be one disc. The goal has always been to present the score, top to bottom, starting with the gun barrel cue all the way to the end of the movie, with film takes/performances intact. Starting with "Live And Let Die" and "Octopussy" we've begun including the original soundtrack albums too, preserving the unique takes and cuts from those releases. Essentially each CD collection is two programs, the film score and the soundtrack album. We also include additional tracks like extra source cues or alternate versions. Our goal is to get listeners as much James Bond music as possible in the best quality. I posted this here: https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/help-with-collecting-james-bond-007-soundtracks.288504/page-11#post-37037553
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TOS Kirk studies. Feat. my first try at drawing an older Kirk. #StarTrek
Traditional drawing. Kirk on the left: from the 'Mirror Mirror' episode. He is facing left, holding his communicator in his left hand. His face is mostly turned. Upper right Kirk: from WoK. Need I say who his lovesick expression is for? Lower right corner: TOS Enterprise from the back, with a bit of perspective, seen in flight.
November 29, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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floobish.bsky.social
This was a LOT of fun to research and write. And there's a part 2 coming!

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Exclusive: The Inside Story Of The TNG Incident That Ended Star Trek Table Reads For 3 Decades
It wasn't exactly constructive criticism.
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November 29, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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pikeshorse.bsky.social
Your move, Captain…
BTS for the opening chess scene with Spock and Kirk in the Star Trek TOS pilot, “where no man has gone before“
November 29, 2025 at 6:50 PM
nsbulk.bsky.social
Sixty years ago today the score to "Star Trek's" second pilot "Where No Man Has Gone Before" was recorded. It was composed and conducted by Alexander Courage.
Document from Glen Glenn Sound CO. for the recording of the score to "Where No Man Has Gone Before" dated 11/29/65. Star Trek Desilu William Shatner - Captain James T. Kirk Leonard Nimoy - Mr. Spock Gary Lockwood - Lt. Cmdr. Gary Mitchell Sally Kellerman - Dr. Elizabeth Dehner George Takei - Sulu James Doohan - Scotty Lloyd Hanes - Alden Andrea Dromm - Yeoman Smith Paul Carr - Lt. Lee Kelso Paul Fix - Doctor Piper Gene Roddenberry Samuel A. Peeple James Goldstone
November 29, 2025 at 6:41 PM
nsbulk.bsky.social
Since "The Untouchables" joke's been made.

"I can't stand it anymore. I've got to get out of here! I've got to get out of here!"

"Calm down. Get a hold of yourself!"

"Stewardess, please let me handle this."

"Calm down! Calm down! Get ahold of yourself!"

"Doctor, you're wanted on the phone."
November 29, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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pikeshorse.bsky.social
While I was looking for this year’s stand-in for our broken wise man, this floating multi-phased Kirk popped up
The floating multi phased Kirk in a space suit action figure from the Star Trek TOS episode the Tholian Web
November 29, 2025 at 3:36 AM
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sorryforlaughing.bsky.social
Back on my dad movie bullshit, rewatching All the President's Men for the first time in forever & muttering "oh yeah, that's the good stuff" every 3 minutes. Hey there's Martin Balsam, fuck yeah.
November 29, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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pikeshorse.bsky.social
In 1976, legendary science fiction illustrator, Frank Kelly Freas, published the Star Trek Portfolio, featuring gorgeous charcoal portraits of the officers of the U.S.S. Enterprise
November 29, 2025 at 1:36 AM
nsbulk.bsky.social
I never never never never want to hear an Eagles chant at a Phillies game again.
November 28, 2025 at 10:59 PM
nsbulk.bsky.social
The Eagles are bad and they should feel bad.
November 28, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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nocontexttrek1.bsky.social
Star Trek The Next Generation scene. Dr. Crusher, in her blue Doctor's uniform, stands at a food replicator station. She looks pissed, but like quiet controlled pissed not wild crazy pissed. Closed caption reads, "Computer, deactivate food slot."
November 28, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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really went dark for the sequel
A movie marquee advertises for the films Nuremberg in Zootopia 2
November 28, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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The latest! King Solomon’s Mines layout/booklet design/reversible cover for @lalalandrecords.bsky.social. Westworld and Excalibur layout/booklet design for @arrowvideo.bsky.social. Westworld artwork by Arik Roper. #PhysicalMedia #GraphicDesign
La-La Land Records and MGM proudly present the restored and remastered re-issue of legendary composer Jerry Goldsmith’s original motion picture score to the 1985 big-screen action-adventure KING SOLOMON’S MINES starring Richard Chamberlain and Sharon Stone, and directed by J. Lee Thompson. This limited edition 2-CD set marks the 40th Anniversary of the film and its brilliant score, which has been meticulously restored, re-edited and re-mastered to shine like never before! Bold, rousing and propulsive, Jerry Goldsmith’s original KING SOLOMON’S MINES score is an orchestral wonder in the grand cinematic adventure tradition. Heroics, romance, high-stakes drama and suspense – Goldsmith delivers big on all of it, all the while retaining his unique artistry and flourish. Previous CD releases of this score have presented the music out of pitch – either too fast or too slow. This reissue finally corrects the issue, presenting the music in perfect pitch on disc for the very first time. Produced by Neil S. Bulk and mastered by Mike Matessino, this reissue boasts positively revelatory sound, with Disc One featuring the film’s “Score Presentation,” painstakingly edited to match the takes, where available, selected by Goldsmith and music editor Ken Hall, and Disc Two containing the “Original Soundtrack Album” and “Additional Tracks.” The “Score Presentation” and “Additional Tracks” were sourced from new high-res stereo tape transfers and the “Original Soundtrack Album” was sourced from the original ¼” stereo tapes prepared by Mike-Ross Trevor, also newly transferred in high-res for this release. Limited to 1000 units, this special release includes exclusive liner notes by writer Jeff Bond and cracking art direction by Scott Saslow, featuring a reversible cover with alternate art! In 1973, novelist-turned-filmmaker Michael Crichton made his directorial debut with Westworld, a groundbreaking fusion of science fiction and action-thriller that would prove decades ahead of its time, laying the groundwork for his later hit Jurassic Park and changing the face of sci-fi. Welcome to Delos, the futuristic resort where, for $1,000 a day, wealthy vacationers can live out their wildest fantasies in hyper-realistic theme parks. In the Old West zone, friends Peter (Richard Benjamin) and John (James Brolin) saddle up for adventure, unaware that their dream holiday is about to turn into a nightmare. When a malfunction sends the park's android hosts off script, the Gunslinger (Yul Brynner, in his iconic black-clad role) begins a relentless pursuit, obliterating the line between simulation and survival. Slick, suspenseful, and eerily prescient, Westworld combines a gripping man-versus-machine chase with thought-provoking questions about technology, control, and the price of playing God. Packed with atmosphere and memorable performances, this cult classic remains a landmark in genre cinema - a high-tech nightmare that never loses its bite. FORGED BY A GOD. FORETOLD BY A WIZARD. FOUND BY A KING. From John Boorman, the director of Point Blank, Deliverance and Zardoz comes the definitive cinematic telling of the life and enduring legend of King Arthur, from birth to death and beyond. Behold, the Sword of Power! Excalibur! Forged when the world was young, and bird and beast and flower were one with man and death was but a dream. Given by Merlin to Uther Pendragon to unite the land in peace but wasted on lust. Driven into stone by Uther's dying hand, there to await the coming of a true King. A journey into the wonders and horrors of the imagination, this is the story of Arthur, the knights of the round table, the golden age of Camelot, the quest for the Holy Grail and of course, the wizard, Merlin. With an extraordinary cast that includes Helen Mirren, Gabriel Byrne, Nicol Williamson and Liam Neeson, Oscar-nominated cinematography by Alex Thomson (Legend) and a thundering score by Trevor Jones, Excalibur makes its Ultra HD debut in a stunning new 4K restoration. From the blood and mud of the battlefield, to the glowing green of ancient woods and gleaming gold of Camelot, experience Excalibur as you never have before.
November 28, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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murray6971.bsky.social
Didn't feel like pie this year so I made mini cupcakes instead. Red Velvet, oh yeah.

#HappyThanksgiving
Mini muffin/cupcake pan with naked red velvet cupcakes cooling on a stove. Mini cupcakes all tarted up with cream cheese frosting sitting in a round Pyrex bowl.
November 28, 2025 at 4:52 AM
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quigonjim.bsky.social
Here’s another @startrek #fanart for y’all. This is probably the fifth or sixth time I’ve drawn #leonardnimoy as the legendary #vulcan #spock 😁
November 27, 2025 at 8:44 PM
nsbulk.bsky.social
The Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator arcade game cabinet ornament from Hallmark may be the greatest thing ever.
November 27, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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Now showing at a November 27, 1985 theater near you.
November 27, 1985 newspaper ad for King Solomon’s Mines. November 27, 1985 newspaper ads for Santa Claus The Movie and Rocky IV.
November 27, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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jeffnj1701.bsky.social
“That can’t be right?” As a turkey’s phone says it will be 350 degrees today
November 27, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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thepeterbriggs.bsky.social
If you know, you know.
November 27, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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anybodycanyon.bsky.social
Kurn trying turkey. Screenshot from TNG
November 27, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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"I say we take off and nuke the site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure."
Norman Rockwell's Freedom of Speech but it's Ellen Ripley
November 27, 2025 at 2:30 AM
nsbulk.bsky.social
When I was a kid it was such a big deal when Jaws (Richard Kiel), after two movies, finally spoke.

Also, yes I'm watching "Moonraker" on Pluto TV in the wrong aspect ratio. I'm still enjoying it.
November 27, 2025 at 3:19 AM
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threadotweets.bsky.social
lauren @NotABigJerk For everyone visiting their parents this week: LG tvs call it TrueMotion Roku/TCL calls it Action Smoothing Samsung calls it Auto Motion Plus Sony calls it MotionFlow Panasonic calls it Intelligent Frame Creation Amazon Fire TVs call it Motion Processing 12/25/22
March 1, 2025 at 7:32 AM
nsbulk.bsky.social
It's nice of the Star Trek – The Motion Picture comic adaptation to give away the Voyager VI reveal on the first page.
Star Trek – The Motion Picture from Marvel Comics. The illustration shows the Enterprise, Ilia, Mr. Spock, Admiral Kirk, part of the bridge, a Klingon ship being destroyed and crew members standing in front of Voyager VI. [spoiler alert!]
November 27, 2025 at 1:10 AM