Although Gus Van Sant's (almost) shot by shot remake of Hitchcock's masterpiece is very sorry, Danny Elfman and Steve Bartek's (almost) note by note adaptation of Herrmann's masterpiece is probably the only positive thing about the movie. "Herrmann was my idol" says Elfman in the liner notes. Some of the honest Elfman fans should know that Herrmann is partly responsible for Elfman's film scoring career. Adapting the score is truly a thrill for him. Judging just from this CD, Elfman and Bartek are being very faithful and loyal to the original score. No other instruments but strings are used even though it is a color movie. "Intro/Logos" is the only newly created cue based on Herrmann's score. I like it very much and it blends well with the original music. I compared the score track by track. "The Discovery" is the only track that is very different from the original. The original one has a different motif while the new one is developed from "The Murder" cue. I like both of them. I heard from a friend that the murder scene is longer than the original. As a result, the new "The Murder" cue has more those high string notes. The extra notes should be obvious for those who have heard the original. The adaptations focus mainly on the tempo. There may be some slight differences in the arrangements but they are not obvious. The one thing I like about this recording is that it is performed with more energy. The 1975 re-recording sounds a bit dragging. Of course, the sound quality is crisper and fuller also.