(2020-12-12, 09:10 PM)Stamper Wrote: It's becoming apparent that there was two mono versions made for the Aussie dub, one being the same as found on the UHD and airing on 80's aussie TV, the other being the one from the Warner UK VHS, then DVD.
As the Warner DVD use the same AIP produced redo (with different foley and sounds) as all the foreign dubs, one must conclude that there was two pipeline: The Australian one, and the AIP one, and probably AIP handled all foreign sales save a few countries, thus giving all the countries their own M&E track for dubbing.
Actually it makes perfect sense. As AIP created their own american dub, they had to create a clean M&E track free of any dialogue, that had all the effects in. If most of the sound we hear in the film on the mono aussie were live sounds, they had to leave them out, as they would be on the vocal track, and redo all the foley and crashes etc.
Which part of the UK VHS are you comparing? Because from what I can gather it is the same mix as the 85 TV taping and the 2001 R1 DVD
The only unique mix here is the one on the Warner DVD which is derived from the AIP mix but has at least one foley that is not present on the AIP - the screech sound when it cuts to the coffin. I would say it is a hybrid mix.
Without a print reference we can’t say for absolutely certain what the original mix is but given the evidence so far 100% the 85 TV taping, UK VHS, 2001 R1 DVD, UHD is the original mono mix.
