Asteroid

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Average customer rating: Good companion for Battlestar Fans Captures the feel of the show Awesome Soundtrack BSG Agree with everyone else

Battlestar Galactica: Season One Daniel McGrew , Ken Stacey , Lillis Ó Laoire , Melanie Henley Heyn , Michael Now , and Raya Yarbrough Manufacturer: La-La Land Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Television Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Battlestar Galactica: Season 2 Battlestar Galactica Battlestar Galactica: Season 2.5 (Episodes 10-20) Battlestar Galactica - Season 2.0 (Episodes 1-10) Battlestar Galactica - Season One ASIN: B0009Q0F5U Release Date: 2005-06-21

Tracks:

1. Prologue
2. Main Title (US Version)
3. Helo Chase
4. The Olympic Carrier
5. Helo Rescued
6. A Good Lighter
7. The Thousandth Landing
8. Two Funerals
9. Starbuck Takes On All Eight
10. Forgiven
11. The Card Game
12. Starbuck On The Red Moon
13. Helo In the Warehouse
14. Baltar Speaks With Adama
15. Two Boomers
16. Battlestar Operatica
17. The Dinner Party
18. Battlestar Muzaktica
19. Baltar Panics
20. Boomer Flees
21. Flesh And Bone
22. Battle On The Asteroid
23. Wander My Friends
24. Passacaglia
25. Kobol's Last Gleaming
26. Destiny
27. The Shape Of Things To Come
28. Bloodshed
29. Re-Cap
30. Main Title (UK Version)

Album Description

Presenting the original soundtrack from the first season of Sci Fi Channel's critically acclaimed, top-rated television series starring Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, James Callis, Tricia Helfer and Katee Sackhoff. Composer Bear McCreary's dynamic score ingeniously melds orchestra, vocals and synth into an emotional experience that ranges from full-throttle action to soul-stirring drama. Packed with more than 78 minutes of music, this is a comprehensive collection of the very best musical moments from this amazing sci-fi drama's first season. Features both U.S. and U.K. main title themes and includes exclusive liner notes.

Customer Reviews:

Good companion for Battlestar Fans.......2007-05-07

If you're a Battlestar Galatica Fan, this audio is an excellent companion to your collection. Passacaglia, Forgiven, and The Shape of Things to Come are emotional and addictive orchestral soundtracks. Not every song from the first season is included in this CD. The opening credit songs for the UK and the US versions and the battle songs (The Thousandth Landing, Battle on the Asteroid) are included. Battlestar Muzaktica is quite odd and doesn't fit with the collection of songs.

Captures the feel of the show.......2007-04-11

Has a great selection of songs from the 1st season. I like show/movie CDs that you can picture the scenes and emotion of the actors when you hear the song. The Celtic underlays are great, and the Taiko drumming style is very well used for building intensity in the music. If you really like the series, you should probably really enjoy the music as well!

Awesome Soundtrack.......2007-04-11

If you like the music in a scene that just blends in and makes the scene even more emotional or suspenseful, that is what the scores from season one do on this cd. I initially bought it to for the prologue (cylon music) and the two main titles (U.S. and U.K.) but after listening to the entire cd, I have become completely addicted to it. The titles of the scores usually give you a hint of the scene and the liner notes also tell you the episode that they are from but the soundtrack has definitely made rewatching season one an even more intriguing experience. The scores with words, are written by Bear and are in various languages, but the words, especially the opera piece, are actually so dead one with the scene and in this specific scene hilarious. I love this soundtrack. If you are someone who is addicted to really grasping everything that happens in this show and watch and analyze it beyond face value, this is an added bonus to have in your collection. I highly recommend it!!!

BSG.......2007-04-10

Man I love the Classic and the Present BSG's So Inaturally find the SoundTrack/Score A joy and very relaxing. They tend to sound very similar but they are very diffrent.

Agree with everyone else.......2007-03-28

There have been lots of raving reviews of this album, as well as the equally sensational season 2 soundtrack. I just wanted to add my opinion on one track, "Destiny". An earlier review describes an Arabic string instrument being used, but it is actually a biwa, a traditional Japanese instrument that has such a distinct sound that it's hard to imagine it being used for anything other than traditional gagaku music. I don't know if anyone but McCreary has ever tried to use this instrument for something else, but it hardly matters. The fact that McCreary managed to use it so effectively in a piece that is so different from gagaku music is a perfect testament to his unique genius. I'm really looking forward to following McCreary's career.

Average customer rating: Star Wars: A Musical Journey (2005) (V) Not one of his bests, but very close John Williams' finest work A Great Conclusion to the Prequel Trilogy Williams is slumming it

Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Star Wars | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Soundtracks | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Music from the Star Wars Saga Star Wars Trilogy Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope ASIN: B000850IS6 Release Date: 2005-05-03

Tracks:

1. Star Wars and The Revenge Of The Sith
2. Anakin's Dream
3. Battle Of The Heroes
4. Anakin's Betrayal
5. General Grievous
6. Palpatine's Teachings
7. Grievous and the Droids
8. Padme's Ruminations
9. Anakin vs. Obi-Wan
10. Anakin's Dark Deeds
11. Enter Lord Vader
12. The Immolation Scene
13. Grievous Speaks to Lord Sidious
14. The Birth Of The Twins and Padme's Destiny
15. A New Hope and End Credits

Amazon.com

John Williams' lovely and moving score for the sixth Star Wars film brings thirty years of collaborating on George Lucas' beyond-popular intergalactic franchise to a close. (Is this really the end of Star Wars? Can't Lucas and Williams work together on a prequel to these prequels? Let us hope so, and that Jar Jar Binks is nowhere near it.) As this music accompanies the most exciting Star Wars film in many a moon, the soundtrack itself is more fun, more evil, more nasty and bumpy. Many of the heroic, anthemic themes woven throughout Episode Three: Revenge of the Sith will necessarily be familiar to any fan of the series, from the "Imperial March" to the main theme. It's remarkable how stirring the latter can be, no matter how many times you've heard it, and even for those who do not have all their money invested in S.W. memorabilia. There is a lot of new music here, and the lush, extensive range of both Williams and the London Symphony Orchestra is on display, most notably in the menacing, percolating "General Grievous" and the rousing "New Hope" end theme. --Mike McGonigal

The Force Is Also with:

Star Wars Trilogy soundtrack box set	Star Wars Episode II sountrack	Star Wars Episode II, Attack of the Clones
Star Wars Episode I, The Phantom Menace	Star Wars Trilogy on DVD	Star Wars, Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

Customer Reviews:

Star Wars: A Musical Journey (2005) (V).......2007-06-21

product: Star Wars: A Musical Journey (2005) (V), included as bonus disc in Episode III soundtrack.

The bonus dvd with this soundtrack was the reason I purchased. I enjoy film soundtracks, and science fiction, but this dvd was a real highlight for me. I got the soundtrack cd out of the local library. The cd was missing from the case, but I found this wonderful dvd instead that I went out to purchase later.

With optional segments of dialog from Ian McDiarmid, this film is a stunning visual and musical overview of the full epic story of episodes I-VI of Star Wars. For those of us who felt that eps. IV-VI fell short of our expectations, this film presents them well as parts of the whole story. The Musical Journey also stands as a summary of the entire SW opus for someone who is not familiar with the Star Wars characters and plot. Highly recommended.

Options: no subtitles or other options.

Not one of his bests, but very close.......2007-05-21

The Episode III soundtrack is very good. Not great, but very, very good. You can tell that Williams is getting old, but he still manages to weave together a very memorable score.

My favorite tracks are "Battle of the Heroes," "Anakin's Betrayal," Palpatine's teachings, "Anakin vs. Obi-Wan," and the "Immolation Scene."
The others are very good as well, but these are especially nice. "Battle of the Heroes" is Dual of the Fates for Revenge of the Sith. "Anakin's Betrayal" is a very sad track that is, in my opinion, one of William's most powerful pieces. "Palpatine's Teachings" is really, really neat. It's very dark and moody, a perfect piece for the evil emperor. The only weird thing is the end. "Anakin vs. Obi-Wan" is the action piece that plays during the battles of Anakin and Obi-Wan, and Yoda and the Emperor. Finally, "The Immolation Scene" is another sad piece, even more so than "Anakin's Betrayal."

Although I really like this CD, there are some things that are missing (as usual). First, the whole sequence where the droids are looking for Obi-Wan after he was shot. You see Obi-Wan in his ship with Senator Organa on the Hologram (or whatever it is), and Obi-Wan says that his clones turned on him. That was some pretty awesome music that OF COURSE was left out of the CD. Then there was Dual of the Fates in the movie, but completely absent from the CD. And probably the most annoying was that whole piece of music before Obi-Wan and Anakin fight. It was so touching and sad and I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY LEFT IT OUT! Absolutely amazing. Also, did anyone notice that some little bits were cut out? For example, in Anakin vs. Obi Wan, they cut out about a second or two of choir. What?! What the heck is with that? It's when Anakin is running on the long thing and jumps on the droid on the lava. Also, there was some pretty cool drumming when you see Yoda and the Emperor fighting, and you can see the whole stadium (the big room). There's also drumming in "Enter Lord Vader" that is muted in the soundtrack.

Oh well...if I'm going to collect movie scores, I'm going to have to get used to the fact that in almost all cases there's not going to be every bit of music. I've experienced this in both Pirates of the Caribbean, Jurassic Park I (there was very little left out on this score), and almost everything else. At the moment, I'm just waiting for the 22nd, for the Pirates of the Caribbean 3 soundtrack. It's gonna be amazing.

See Yu

John Williams' finest work.......2007-04-20

There is little more I can say that hasn't already been said about the soundtrack to Episode 3, especially what Amazon contributor Dan Mohr wrote in his review of the soundtrack on 2/2/2006. His review captured almost all the thoughts, feelings, and emotions I had when I first listened to the soundtrack, and was, IMO, the best review of John Williams' greatest masterpiece.

Having said that, I will say that few soundtracks have ever so perfectly captured the underlying emotional currents of their respective movie; in the case of ROTS, the contemporaneous tragedies of Anakin's fall to the Dark Side, the extermination of the Jedi, and the rise of the oppressive Empire. The listener is confronted with the depth and totality of the evil that has beset the entire galaxy to a degree that the film could not reach in only 2 hours.

Bravo, Dan Mohr, and BRAVO John Williams!

A Great Conclusion to the Prequel Trilogy.......2007-04-07

This is a great work of art. I rank it 4th among Star Wars soundtracks after A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back and The Phantom Menace. I had a hard deciding which I thought was better, The Phantom Meance or Revenge of the Sith, but I decided that The Phantom Menace lays the foundation for so much that is in this soundtrack and is thus the more masterful work. But that doesn't mean that this score still isn't great. Every piece is a thrill to listen to and pace never lets up. "Battle of the Hereos" is an amazing piece and the rendition of the "Funeral Theme" from Episoded I captures the film's tragety magnificently. Also I do not think John Williams could have portrayed the Jedi's extinction more perfectly than he did in "Anakin's Betrayal". This is without a doubt the best score of 2005 and one of the best of the decade.

Williams is slumming it.......2007-04-01

Williams's score for Revenge of the Sith is almost entirely overbearing, lacking any emotional subtlety. The music is overcomplicated and even a bit confusing, especially in the tracks that correspond to action sequences in the movie. His overuse of choral tracks and vocals is too bombastic and irritating to be listened to without the explosions and laser blasts of the soundtrack to soften them. (Yes, this music is actually softened by the sounds of warfare.) Worst of all, much of the music has simply been lifted from earlier scores. At times his self-imitation was so blatant that I actually wondered whether the editor who had complied this score had made a mistake and I was listening to The Empire Strikes Back or A New Hope. Also suffers from not including the entire score, in some cases cutting out musical segues in obvious and awkward ways.

Average customer rating: A Long Time Ago... Spectacular! Star Wars Tunes My son loves it Star Wars Saga

Music from the Star Wars Saga John Williams Manufacturer: Silva America ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Star Wars | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack The Ultimate Visual Guide to Star Wars The Complete Visual Dictionary of Star Wars: The Ultimate Guide to Characters and Creatures from the Entire Star Wars Saga Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ASIN: B0002OOUTG Release Date: 2004-09-07

Tracks:

1. Main Theme
2. The Asteroid Field
3. Princess Leia
4. The Imperial March
5. Yoda's Theme
6. Forest Battle
7. Han Solo And The Princess
8. The Flag Parade
9. Anakin's Theme
10. The Adventures Of Jar Jar
11. Duel Of The Fates
12. Across The Stars
13. The Throne Room - Finale

Customer Reviews:

A Long Time Ago..........2007-01-12

I bought this CD to play at work for background music and it's great for that. The only thing missing is the usually obligatory 20th Century Fox theme before the main Star Wars theme. Other than that, the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra and the Crouch End Festival Chorus do a very fine job with Maestro Williams' music, indeed.

Spectacular!.......2007-01-12

I thought this cd was excellent! I bought it as a gift for my brother, who is a huge Star Wars fan, and he loved it. The music reminds me of the best parts of the movies. I think anyone who is a fan should get a copy.

Star Wars Tunes.......2007-01-09

My kids love the Star Wars movies so I bought this hoping we would have something new to listen to in the car. They love it and I love listening to something different. John Williams is genius.

My son loves it.......2005-09-11

My six-year old has become a huge fan of Star Wars and enjoys listening to this disc. It has the best tracks of each episode.

Star Wars Saga.......2005-07-20

Wonderful music. Best from all the movies. How can you go wrong?

Average customer rating: Best of Episodes IV - VI If you don't want to buy each score, get this compilation una gran seleccion de star wars Star Wars Music Sampler You just want more!

John Williams Conducts John Williams: The Star Wars Trilogy John Williams , and The Skywalker Symphony Orchestra Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Star Wars | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Soundtracks | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Star Wars Trilogy: Star Wars/The Empire Strikes Back/Return Of The Jedi (Re-recording) Star Wars Trilogy: The Original Soundtrack Anthology Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack The Spielberg/Williams Collaboration (Film Score Anthology) Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ASIN: B000002712 Release Date: 1991-07-01

Tracks:

1. Star Wars-Main Theme
2. Princess Leia
3. The Little People
4. The Imperial March
5. Yoda's Theme
6. Parade of the Ewoks
7. The Asteroid Field
8. Luke and Leia
9. The Cantina Band
10. Here They Come!
11. Jabba The Hutt
12. The Forest Battle
13. Throne Room and Finale

Customer Reviews:

Best of Episodes IV - VI.......2007-05-16

It has been said before -- if you want the best all on one CD, then this is the best sampler to get.

Conducted by the Skywalker Symphony Orchestra, there shines through an obvious love of the material being played. These are among the best versions I've ever heard of these songs and the production quality is first rate.

My only slight niggle would be that at times, the horn section seem to come through a little too strong, but that might just be my tastes and my sound system. And it is not enough to keep me from giving it 5 stars. All the best from 3 of the best movie soundtracks in the past 30 years.

If you don't want to buy each score, get this compilation.......2006-09-29

This is a great representation of the excellent music Williams wrote for the original trilogy. Many of these tracks are completely fantastic. There are a couple of tracks that I wouldn't have added to this compilation in favor of adding others (the sand people track is pretty boring) and the cantina music ends with some really weird sounding synth effects or something, but the rest of the album is great. I'd give it 4 1/2 if I could.

una gran seleccion de star wars .......2005-01-08

Lo primero que llama la atencion es la orquesta, es un conjunto selecto de interpretes de Los angeles, San francisco y otros que reunidos forman esta Skywalker Symphony Orchestra que instalada en el rancho de george lucas se dio la tarea de registrar este conjunto de temas de Star Wars.
Y el resultado es esplendido hay que decirlo, el sonido es excelente, existe gran fiato y la orquesta suena grandiosa.
La seleccion esta bien hecha, como es una grabacion de 1991 se obto por recordar lo mejor y grandes momentos, asi no podia dejarse de lado la musica de la cantina una pieza exquicita que se le agrego algunos toques con sintetizadores y suena increible. Esta parades of Ewoks y little people que son muy entretenidas llenas de un encanto casi infantil, nada que comentar respecto de los temas inolvidables de la princesa Leia, de Yoda y el de Luke y Leia, hermosos, la cautivante marcha imperial y la apoteosis de la batalla en los bosques de Endor. Ademas la voragine de campo de asteroides y here they come!, y el exquisito solo de tuba en Jabba the hutt. Para finalizar el principio y el fin, el tema principal es sin lugar a dudas una pieza que no podra ser igualada, increible, y para finalizar throne room en una presentacion incomparable.
Es un CD grandioso, que hace Williams mejor director junto aun grupo grandioso de interpretes para una seleccion sin igual.

Star Wars Music Sampler.......2003-07-12

The Star Wars Trilogy: John Williams Conducts John Williams is a 13-track "sampler" of selected orchestral arrangements from the 1977-83 "Classic" Episodes of George Lucas' space opera set "a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away." Not to be confused with either the Varese Sarabande 1983 recording with a similar title, this 1990 Sony Classical offering showcases the Skywalker Symphony Orchestra under the direction of the composer.

While none of the material here is surprising - we HAVE heard all these themes before in the London Symphony Orchestra-performed original soundtracks in their various incarnations - the Skywalker Symphony (a group of talented musicians assembled especially for this performance) performs Williams' concert hall arrangements with clarity and love for the material. There was also an attempt to add more variety to the 13 tracks to further avoid confusion with the other "Star Wars Trilogy" single CD collection. The Cantina Band (that jazzy Benny Goodman style bauble from Star Wars) and the bouncy The Little People are here, as well as the more "traditional" Main Title, Princess Leia's Theme, Yoda's Theme, and the famous Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme). Particularly impressive is the concert hall arrangement of The Throne Room/Finale, which is very different from the film version.

While I prefer the individual film scores from either the Soundtrack Anthology or the Special Edition collections, for listeners on the go, younger music lovers, or newcomers to John Williams' music, The Star Wars Trilogy: John Williams Conducts John Williams is still worth a listen.

You just want more!.......2003-03-04

That's right. When it ends, you just want more, and more.

I gave it a 4 stars rating, only because of this. I have all the music from Star Wars, and definitely I think it's a crime to make a compilation from such a terrific soundtrack. You MUST have the entire score.

However, if you can only get this one (as it was my case around 10 years ago), it is an excellent example. For a limited space, I would have chosen the same themes.

Average customer rating: Excellent!

Pops in Space John Williams & the Boston Pops Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Star Wars | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music All Bargain Titles | Easy Listening | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music ASIN: B0000040XH Release Date: 1990-09-21

Tracks:

1. Superman March
2. Superman: Love Theme
3. Empire Strikes Back: The Asteroid Field
4. Empire Strikes Back: Yoda's Theme
5. Empire Strikes Back: The Imperial March
6. Star Wars (Main Theme)
7. Star Wars: Princess Leia
8. Close Encounters of the Third Kind: Suite

Customer Reviews:

Excellent!.......2005-06-14

I picked this up here for under a dollar plus shipping!

This cd is great, re-recordings of famous cues from the first two star wars films, superman and a suite from the close encounters by The Boston Pops Orchestra with Williams conducting. Great companion for "Out Of This World" from the same label

Average customer rating:

An Amazing Dream Asteroid No. 4 Manufacturer: Rainbow Quartz ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Neo-Psychedelia | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Honeyspot King Richard's Collectibles The Summer Wardrobe Back Numbers The Sails ASIN: B000H7JE1M Release Date: 2006-09-05

Tracks:

1. Take Me Down
2. Here We Go
3. The Shepherd
4. Outside
5. Ask Me About Pittsburgh
6. To Be In Your Eyes
7. Shoot Out The Stars
8. Go Ahead
9. Into The Meadow
10. Belong

Average customer rating: Nimble neo-psych: quite a promising debut The Asteroid #4 -'Introducing.....' (Lounge Records) Under the radar, under the stars A brilliant offering of blissed-out magistry Great Stuff!

Introducing the Asteroid 4 Asteroid 4 Manufacturer: Lounge ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Honeyspot An Amazing Dream King Richard's Collectibles ASIN: B000007SGD Release Date: 1998-08-31

Tracks:

1. Onizuka
2. The Admirals Address
3. Golden Girl Of Spain
4. No More Vitamins
5. Underbelly Of A Mushroom
6. What A Sorry Way To Go
7. Egyptians & Druids
8. Visitation Rights
9. Kate And The King
10. My Stomach Since She's Left
11. Honey Bee

Customer Reviews:

Nimble neo-psych: quite a promising debut.......2006-05-17

4 stars for extra effort that the band puts into this neo-psych masterwork. If you're reading this, you may have heard this all before, but it's a satisfying replay. This Philly group on its second CD drifted laterally into the garagey-Kinks- jangly-Britbeat- Byrdsy-chiming era and on its third into American later 60s inspired country-rock, but while all of these are solid, this debut's their standout. With so many eager prospectors returning to mine the ore leftover from the later 60s, how this one manages to unearth Syd Barrettisms (the standout track: Admiral's Address) without falling into mimicry is amazing for what appears to a young outfit. A couple of songs don't knock me out as much--for example, "What A Sorry Mess" sounds more like mid-tempo hazy Brian Jamestown Massacre; while not bad at all, this band can do better. It's hard to be inspired by the comparatively brief legacy from when Pink Floyd resisted bloat without a band falling into cliche or noodling, but the Asteroid #4 keep their footing.

Better yet, the rest of the album, if more diffused, hits the right targets with space rock, a great vocal sample from Warhol-era "Ciao! Manhattan," droney excursions, and sophisticated more somber tunes that stretch out and take their time burrowing in. Assured singer, clever song titles, but not too much intervention; the textures color the sounds here deftly enough, thanks. The record does get a bit samey if taken in one sitting, but I suppose it works best by accumulation. It sets a mood and continues it rather than veering wildly from genre to genre exercise. By far one of the best efforts from a "modern" psych-influenced band, and I only wish I had heard about it sooner.

If you like psychedelic music inspired by '66-69 British bands that goes a bit more beyond the superficial or the nostalgic than certain more prominent outfits, this album's one that you'll like from the first song the first time you cue it up.

The Asteroid #4 -'Introducing.....' (Lounge Records).......2004-10-25

'Introducing...' is the band's first release.Playing very old school psychedelia - sort of reminds me of vintage Pink Floyd when Syd Barrett fronted the band."The Admirals Address" is without a doubt the BEST cut,worth the admission price alone.Other great tracks are "Omizuka","Golden Girl Of Spain",the trippy "What A Sorry Way To Go","Egyptians&Druids",the extremely well-played instrumental "Visitation Rights" and "Kate And The King".Plenty of soaring synthesiser and echoing guitar here.Get out the strobe lights,lava lamps,love beads and your best smoke.Band hails from Philadelphia(where else?).Someone ought to inform these guys that it's no longer 1967.Hah,don't bother.The 21st century needs bands like Asteroid #4.They've got several other titles out,by now.

Under the radar, under the stars.......2002-02-21

The Asteroid #4 are not breaking any new ground on this album, but they successfully meld several different styles of music, and do it very well. Like mad scientists, they mix and match from genres past (late 60s/early 70s trippy acoustic folk, swinging British psychedelia) and present (electronica) and concoct something all their own.

"Onizuka" provides a haunting, atmospheric piano-based instrumental segue for the album's centerpiece song, "The Admirals Address," which recalls early, Syd-era Pink Floyd but isn't derivitive. "Golden Girl of Spain" does the same thing but in languid cosmic-acoustic way, and yet again The Asteroid #4 leave their own mark on it.

But this album is more than a mid-60s tribute. "What a Sorry Way to Go" gives Primal Scream a run for its money; "Egyptians and Druids," fitting its title, somehow sounds very organic and earthy (even though it sounds like a collaboration between late Spacemen 3 and early Killing Joke); "Visitation Rights" starts slow, crescendoes with shimmering guitars, pounding drums and atmospheric explosions then slows as it fades out. "Kate and the King" starts with a rocket burst, settles into a soundtrack for interstellar travel, then fires the rockets again as it makes a dizzying landing.

"My Stomach Since She's Left," mixes eastern woodwinds, plaintive guitar and colorful synth washes and "Honey Bee" is a nice taste of acidified George Harrison (acostic guitar) and Ravi Shankar (sitar) pop.

There's nothing new here, but with this debut The Asteroid #4 creates a perfect and enjoyable (and intoxicating) blend of music.

A brilliant offering of blissed-out magistry.......1999-09-08

Prior singles and compilation offerings did not prepare me for the full length debut of Asteroid #4. I was hooked from the get go and keep the cd in heavy rotation on my cd player. The first song to really hit me was the Admiral's Address. A magnificent song with a cool story line to boot. Any song that can evoke memories of the Star Force is A-OK with me. What is most impressive about this album is the broad range of songs on the album. There is something for everyone on this album yet the songs still retain a coherency as a whole. Some records have just a few good tracks that make the album great. This album hits on all accounts. Splendid. A sonic blanket that washes over the listener and transports them to a world of sonic loveliness.

Great Stuff!.......1999-02-27

Great CD. Hope they have more coming out in the future

Average customer rating: Not to be missed!!! Great year one compilation An Excellent CD Fantastic Future Score Space 1999 Year One Soundtrack Available Once Again!

Space: 1999 Year 1 Manufacturer: Silva America ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Space: 1999 Eternity Unbound Space: 1999 Survival Battlestar Galactica SPACE: 1999 The Forsaken Thunderbirds ASIN: B0006UEVQS Release Date: 2005-01-25

Tracks:

1. Space: 1999, Main Titles
2. Breakaway
3. War Games
4. Matter Of Life And Death
5. Space: 1999, End Titles (Alternate Version)
6. The Infernal Machine
7. Force Of Life
8. Ring Around The Moon
9. Black Sun
10. Mission Of The Darians
11. The Troubled Spirit
12. Space: 1999, Main Theme (Extended Alternative Version)
13. The Testament Of Arkadia
14. Another Time, Another Place
15. Space: 1999, End Titles

Customer Reviews:

Not to be missed!!!.......2007-04-30

This CD is simply excellent! Anybody who ever cared for TV soundtracks should give it a chance. The only better thing is Barry Gray's music for "UFO" TV series, which has been promised from Silva Screen (and has been published by "Fanderson" and since sould out). So, whatever somebody think of the series, this music will not fail to delight. Impressive and nostalgic, mysterious and enthralling, this music really deserves to be heard by everybody.

Great year one compilation.......2007-01-09

This remastered version of Space:1999 year one or series one sounds excellent. It is very clear and you can better appreciate Barry Gray wonderful job.

If you are Space:1999 fan, it is a must have.

An Excellent CD.......2006-07-27

Talk about bringing back memories. The music is crisp-clear & updated. For the 1999 fans-this is a must have.

Fantastic Future Score.......2005-04-01

Space:1999 - the series - may be one of the most controversial SF shows ever. People either love it, or they hate it... there seems to be little middle ground. As a kid I was thrilled with the series, although even then I could see the weaknesses in science, story, and characterization. But from a purely visual and aural standpoint, the first series rarely disappointed.

Especially when it came to the music. As many fans know, Barry Gray scored only 4 episodes - the rest being rounded out by reusing his cues for those episodes, plus liberal doses of library music. This disc gives a good overview of the magnificent music written specifically for the series, as well as a sampling of some of those library cues. As a previous reviewer said, the ultimate soundtrack to the series was released several years ago by the Fanderson organization ( which one had to join as a member to be able to order ) and is sadly out of print. Copies can be found on the internet, often selling for prohibitive prices. Unless you are a diehard collector, willing to shell out a good sized portion of your paycheck, this single disc is the way to go.

Sound quality is superb, and in some cases surpasses the previously mentioned two disc set, as several of the tracks have been remastered to remove wow, flutter, and distortion that could be heard on the Fanderson set. The main title was remixed to make it truer to the on-screen version, and the tracks from the episode "Black Sun" are in stereo on CD here for the first time ever. The previous release featured the episode's complete score, but only as a monophonic version, as many of the multitrack masters for that particular episode have been lost. For that alone, this disc is worth owning, even if you have the Fanderson set.

However, it is Gray's music that is the true reason to own this soundtrack - regardless of your feelings about the series. Full bodied, sweeping, emotional and grand... not at all your typical seventies television soundtrack. Years before John Williams revived the popularity of orchestral scores for science fiction projects, Barry Gray was filling small screen speakers with epic music that would have sounded perfectly at home in a motion picture theatre.

Space 1999 Year One Soundtrack Available Once Again!.......2005-03-09

I give this soundtrack 5 stars only because the soundtrack is awesome, but if you want a more complete compilation, you need to find the Fanderson version.
The year 1 music definately set the tone for the TV show back in 1975. It gave it beautiful character and feeling for the show. It was ashame that for the second year that they had changed so much (even the music) and lost that character and feeling (but that is a whole other debate).
In 1976, RCA records released the year 1 soundtrack with a beautiful gate fold cover and for about 20+ years, that is all we had, until Fanderson. The year 1 soundtrack is no longer available through them, but it is the most complete. This CD, however, does well to capture the feeling of year 1 and does throw an additional track for you sun bathers out there. It is a nice 30 year anniversary gift to myself. Happy 30th Birthday: SPACE 1999!!!

Average customer rating: Top of the line minimal Techno don't wait for the kick cause it's not intended WarpingContortedTecknGnosis

Asteroid Emmanuel Top Manufacturer: Mute U.S. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B000003Z7Y Release Date: 1996-10-22

Tracks:

1. Asteroid
2. Industriel
3. Replay
4. Generation
5. Reflex
6. Introduction
7. Developement
8. Conclusion

Album Details

Debut Full Length Release featuring his Unique Dark Techno Dance Music.his Previous Works Include Lobotomie (A Chemical Brothers Favourite at the Heavenly Social). Tracklisting Unavailable at this Time.

Customer Reviews:

Top of the line minimal Techno.......1999-02-08

The very best in techno, but not the aggressive club style. Very minimal and very relaxed, although more 'alive' than the good old Plastikman. I think this is a very important piece of work. If you like Plastikman, you'll love this, and what's even better: if you don't like Plastikman, you'll still like it!

Another one for your collection!

don't wait for the kick cause it's not intended.......1998-12-23

You know, i've now read two 'rock journalist' reviews of this album that kvetched about this being dull or not 'kicking in' when they wanted it to and all I have to say is that those two rock journalists will never know true love. This album soothes and coats and relaxes and invigorates, like good aromatherapy, or Stomach EZ Tea. Provided you're not the sort who will wring her hands just waiting for the big circus of drums and bass and samples and complexity to 'kick in' you'll be just fine. In fact you'll love it.

WarpingContortedTecknGnosis.......1998-07-17

This album is a modulated and mutated periodic function, broadcast from some subset in alien space. A wondeful example of acidic exsplosions and sunbursts. Not Standard or boring, but somthing that will overwhelm you and make you say,"This is freakin awesome stuff". Minimal and yet not redundant. An exception to the norm. ET rocks {& rolls ;}

Average customer rating: Cool Sdtk...But... Actually a decent re-recording of classics Fake instruments leave much to be desired The Force is NOT strong with this one... up to date with revenge of the sith

Star Wars: The Story Continues Manufacturer: DeLuxe Holland ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Star Wars | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Music from the Star Wars Saga ASIN: B0009NVRLO Release Date: 2005-06-06

Tracks:

1. Star Wars (Main Theme)
2. Princess Leia [Episode IV: A New Hope]
3. Little People [Episode IV: A New Hope]
4. Cantina Band [Episode IV: A New Hope]
5. Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme) [Episode V: The Empire Strikes Ba]
6. Yoda's Theme [Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back]
7. Asteroid Field [Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back]
8. Jedi Master Revealed/Mynock Cave [Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back]
9. Parade of the Ewoks [Episode VI: Return of the Jedi]
10. Luke and Leia [Episode VI: Return of the Jedi]
11. Jabba the Hut [Episode VI: Return of the Jedi]
12. Victory Celebration [Episode VI: Return of the Jedi]
13. Speeder Bike Chase/Land of Ewoks [Episode VI: Return of the Jedi]

Tracks:

1. Star Wars (Main Theme)
2. Across the Stars (Love Theme from Attack of the Clones)
3. Duel of the Fates [Episode I: The Phantom Menace]
4. Anakin's Theme [Episode I: The Phantom Menace]
5. Jar Jar's Introduction [Episode I: The Phantom Menace]
6. Trip to the Naboo Temple and the Audi [Episode I: The Phantom Menace]
7. Arrival at Tatooine and the Flag Para [Episode I: The Phantom Menace]
8. He Is the Chosen One [Episode I: The Phantom Menace]
9. Panaka and the Queen's Protectors [Episode I: The Phantom Menace]
10. Queen Amidala and the Naboo Palace [Episode I: The Phantom Menace]
11. Augie's Great Municipal Band and the End [Episode I: The Phantom Menac]

Tracks:

1. Revenge of the Sith [Episode III: Revenge of the Sith]
2. Anakin's Dream [Episode III: Revenge of the Sith]
3. Battle of the Heroes [Episode III: Revenge of the Sith]
4. Anakin's Betrayal [Episode III: Revenge of the Sith]
5. Palpatine's Teachings [Episode III: Revenge of the Sith]
6. Padme's Ruminations [Episode III: Revenge of the Sith]
7. Anakin vs. Obi-Wan [Episode III: Revenge of the Sith]
8. Enter Lord Vader [Episode III: Revenge of the Sith]
9. Immolation Scene [Episode III: Revenge of the Sith]
10. Yoda and the Younglings [Episode III: Revenge of the Sith]
11. Anakin and Padme [Episode III: Revenge of the Sith]
12. Star Wars (Main Theme)

Album Details

The Complete Original Soundtrack of Star Wars. Music of the Six Episodes - Composed by John Williams.

Customer Reviews:

Cool Sdtk...But..........2006-10-04

I'm gonna keep this one short & sweet...I'm a lifetime fan of Star Wars, loved the music as much as I've loved the movies themselves, sought to buy the original scores, had to choose between the real deal and this one, saved 20 bucks buying the Story Continues, and loved it from day one. However, once listened to a few times from start to finish one can't help but spot the obvious, while this is an awesome production and re-recording of the original scores, the Global Stage Orchestra relies solely on synthesized instruments and you can feel the absence of REAL instruments. But it's still a keeper...especially for the Imperial death march. ~*REDD*~

Actually a decent re-recording of classics.......2006-10-01

Let me start out by saying that this album isn't nearly as bad as many people are saying. I bought it about a year ago at a store up here when the initial album I was looking for was sold out. Not wanting to leave empty handed, I glanced around and found this totally by chance (maybe the force made me find it, who knows:)) and decided to give it a shot.

I wasn't entirely sure of what to expect when I put it in once I got back. Initially after the first fifteen minutes of listening to it, I started to feel as if I maybe should have bought something else, BUT at the same time it was still catchy enough to leave in until the end of the first disc. Before I knew it, I listened to all three discs in one sitting while working on a paper and I must say, it was definitely worth whatever I payed for it.

The music is different enough where if you're getting tired of listening to the same things over and over, you can put it in and not worry about listening to something you've heard millions of times over. However the music is similar enough where if you're in a Star Wars mood, you can put it in and still be satisfied.

The "sythnesized" Star Wars sound is very catchy after a while and a very good addition to any hard core Star Wars fans' collection, or just to anyones collection of music in general. It's interesting to hear how the music is still able to catch all of the emotion that is in the original soundtracks (especially in Episode III) and still sound different. I will admit that the tracks seem to be a bit out of "order". While episodes 4, 5 and 6 come first (which is fine) episode 2 is next, followed by 1, then episode 3, and then back to episode 2 again. Not sure why this is, but it's not a real big deal, just a little odd. Definitely worth buying if you're into collecting all things Star Wars.

Fake instruments leave much to be desired.......2006-01-21

The synthesized instruments sound horrible. First off, when I bought this, I saw the name "Global Stage Orchestra" and was looking forward to hearing an orchestra -- of real instruments. What I was in for was a bad synthesized interpretation of John Williams wonderful music. If he were dead, I'm sure that he would roll over in his grave.

Many instruments sound so bad that it's distracting. For example, the smooth woodwind lines in "Duel of the Fates" sound detached and mechanical. Some brass instruments (which Williams uses liberally) sound more like car horns. Obviously not put together by a vocalist... the rear cover reads "MUSIC AND VOCALS PERFORMED BY THE GLOBAL STAGE ORCHESTRA." Apparently vocals are not music... which may be close to the truth in this case, since the vocals sound like hollow midi sampled voices. With so many great recordings out there... spend the extra few dollars and get a recording from a real orchestra.

The Force is NOT strong with this one..........2005-07-11

My friend loaned me these CD's recently, and let me say they are nothing compared to the original soundtracks.

The recordings sound actually half decent for synthesized instruments, but after hearing the superb London Symphony Orchestra in the original recordings, any artificial orchestra (and even some real orchestras!) is a real let-down. Especially painful are the sequences which call for lots of brass; the LSO was so great at delivering a theme at full blast in an intense action scene, and the MIDI brass just sounds cheesey. The interpretation is poor in a few key sequences as well, too.

Star Wars fans really deserve better than this; get the re-mastered trilogy set:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0002YCVLU/qid=1121091193/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/104-8155271-9982339?v=glance&s=music

up to date with revenge of the sith.......2005-06-01

I just purchased this 3cd set while in Europe. It's indeed not the original soundtracks but high-quality "studio orchestra" selections from all 6 of the Star Wars movies, including R.O. Sith, mastered in SBM 24 bit sound. A good listen for Star Wars and John Williams fans at a nice price, attractively packaged in a 3 cd fold out digipack.

Album Review:

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5. Be Yourself [Import]
6. Berlinette
7. Best of Italo Disco, Vol. 9 [Import]
8. Brazilian Love Affair V.3 [Import]
9. Bring It Back
10. Chillout Sessions V.4 [Import]

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