Stargate [Import]
Stargate [Import]
Track Listings
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1. Pegasus
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2. Hit By The Sun
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3. Masquerade Of Love
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4. Aliens
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5. Time Wont Tell
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6. Sakura Opus
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7. Star Gate
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8. Cry For Your Love
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9. Beyond Lies
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10. Tears Of Confession
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11. Drive My Way Home
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12. Miramar
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13. Tears Of Passion (Bonus Track)
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14. Too Young To Die Too Drunk To Live
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Editorial Reviews
Product Description
2001 reissue for epic Swedish power metal act. Massacre Records.
Stargate,Stormwind,Massacre,Heavy Metal
Average customer rating:
- Stargate Atlantis soundtrack
- Joel Goldsmith is the master of the Sci-Fi music genre!
- BEAUTIFUL!!!!
- YES!
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Stargate: Atlantis [TV Soundtrack]
Joel Goldsmith
Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande
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ASIN: B000BLI4Q0
Release Date: 2005-11-22 |
Tracks:
- Main Title
- Atlantis Takes Flight
- Rogue Drone
- Messages
- Weir Speaks
- Gate To Atlantis
- Atlantis Wakes
- Taylas Village
- Wraith Abductions
- The Hologram
- The Rising
- Wraith Lair
- Dart Battle
- The Rescue
- ONeill Inbound
- Our New Home, Atlantis
Album Description
The thrilling, epic, and beautiful score for Stargate: Atlantis was composed by Joel Goldsmith, son of the legendary film composer Jerry Goldsmith. Featured on this CD is the show's fantastic main theme, which was recently nominated for an Emmy Award.
Customer Reviews:
Stargate Atlantis soundtrack.......2007-01-19
Another great soundtrack. Now I need to purchase the DVDs. Thank you very much.
Joel Goldsmith is the master of the Sci-Fi music genre!.......2006-08-10
I've been a huge fan of "Atlantis" since the show began back in 2004. I was particularly excited when the first strains of "O'Neill Inbound" began during the pilot episode, and the same excitement for the show and it's gorgeous music has continued all the way though the third season. When I first saw that "Stargate: Atlantis" music was being put out on CD, I nearly freaked out. I immediately purchased the CD, and, when it arrived, it was immediately put into my CD player--and my iPod--and it hasn't been removed since! This CD is definitely worth having, putting in your CD player, and pushing "repeat." Joel Goldsmith's talent for music shines through every note, from the soft tones of "Messages," to the Athosian's theme in "Teyla's Village," to the creepy/exciting Wraith themes in "Wraith Abductions," "Wraith Lair," and "Dart Battle." And, of course, the "Main Title" was nominated for an Emmy! This is one of the best CD's on the market in my opinion, and Joel Goldsmith deserves a hundred kudos for another job well done!
BEAUTIFUL!!!!.......2006-02-05
This is a totally enjoyable soundtrack album. Joel Goldsmith does a wonderful job and in my opinion ranks right up there close to the master of soundtrack composers- John Williams! You won't be disappointed especially if you are a fan of the show.
YES!.......2006-01-09
Joel Goldsmith's brilliant score finally comes to CD. An ethereal compilation with gorgeous choir arrangements that cover season one (and esp. the pilot).
The CD of course has the Emmy-nominated opening theme. Which is ever so slightly different from the TV version. Seems slightly more percussive.
Average customer rating:
- Interstellar travel in your headphones.
- Stargate Music Album
- Not as good as the 1st Music release
- one for the fans
- Sweet
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Best of Stargate SG.1
Manufacturer: Gnp Crescendo
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ASIN: B00005N8TS
Release Date: 2001-10-02 |
Tracks:
- Stargate SG-1: Main Title
- Suite From The Enemy Within
- Suite From Cold Lazarus
- Suite From Emancipation
- Suite From Torment Of Tantalus
- Suite From Thor's Hammer
- Suite From The Nox
- Suite From Hathor
- Suite From Tin Man
- Suite From Within The Serpent's Grasp
- Stargate SG-1: End Credits
Customer Reviews:
Interstellar travel in your headphones........2007-05-31
Well, Stargate SG.1 has finally ended after 10 seasons, and this soundtrack CD covers only the first two. I think there's room for a new CD or two, and hopefully the Stargate SG.1 people will get around to creating one.
Anyway, I've listened to this CD once so far and I was very impressed. The music really is enjoyable on its own, and I found myself listening to the Cold Lazerus music twice before I continued throught the rest of the CD.
Finally, don't think there isn't much music on this CD because of the small nunber of tracks. Many of these tracks are six to ten minutes long.
Stargate Music Album.......2007-05-12
Great CD throughout. It's a shame the show is being cancelled after 10 years but this music helps to keep the memory on.
Not as good as the 1st Music release.......2004-10-24
The best of Stargate SG-1 is infact a 9 track compilation of the 1st 2 seasons of the TV show. It's really not the best of Stargate. I rather enjoyed the 1st release namely called Music of Stargate SG-1 and the actual movie music-score. However I still enjoyed the music from several episodes of the 2nd season, most notable being the music suite of Hathor.
A fan of the TV show should be pleasantly surprised by the suites in this CD. It won't disapoint.
one for the fans.......2004-05-07
This CD is really one for the fans. If you've not watched Stargate SG-1 before, then it will be very limited in its' appeal.
I personally enjoyed the CD, as I could relate the music back to the particular episodes in which they appeared. Some of the tracks are sweet and melodic, others are more ominious, so it doesn't come up short on variety.
The music sounds, for the most part, rather sythesised (which is why, if you are used to sprawling epic soundtracks from mainstram movies, I generally don't recommend this if you have never watched the show). Tracks are usually a mixture of synthesised sounds combined with more organic notes from traditional instruments, creating a very "sci fi" sound.
This is a great CD to work and study to as it provides great background music without being too intrusive.
Sweet.......2004-02-23
This is a great CD. Just listing to it makes me feel like I'm watching the show.
Average customer rating:
- COLLECTOR¨S EXPANDED EDITION
- Better than the Milan release!
- Stargate
- Classical score
- David Arnold's First Musical Triumph
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Stargate
David Arnold
Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande
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ASIN: B000FVBL8O
Release Date: 2006-10-17 |
Tracks:
- Stargate Overture
- Wild Abduction
- Giza, 1928
- Unstable
- The Coverstones
- Translation and Orion
- The Stargate Opens
- You're On The Team
- Entering The Stargate
- The Other Side
- Bomb Assembly
- Mastadge Drag
- The Mining Pit
- King Of The Slaves
- Caravan To Nagada
- The Eye Of Ra
- Daniel And Shauri
- Symbol Discovery
- Sarcophagus Opens
- Daniel's Mastadge
- Leaving Nagada
- Ra -- The Sun God
- The Destruction Of Nagada
- Myth, Faith, Belief
- Procession
- Slave Rebellion
- We Don't Want To Die
- Execution
- The Kiss / The Seventh Symbol
- Against The Gods
- Quartz Shipment
- Battle At The Pyramid
- Surrender
- Transporter Horror
- Kasuf Returns
- Going Home
- Closing Titles (Intro) [BONUS TRACK]
Customer Reviews:
COLLECTOR¨S EXPANDED EDITION.......2007-05-10
A very good score from distinguished british composer DAVID ARNOLD; now James Bond's composer.
Better than the Milan release!.......2007-05-03
The Varese Deluxe Edition is a lot better than the Milan release. Not only has the sound quality improved but we have extra cues and the entire score is in film order. On the Milan release the cue "We Don't Want To Die" was placed after "Battle At The Pyramid" which was wrong.
For the Varese Edition we get a few extra cues..
Wild Abduction
Translation
Bomb Assembly
The Eye Of Ra
Execution
The Kiss
Against The Gods
Transporter Horror
Closing Credits
Grant it's only 9 cues but it helps flush out the score more and the Closing Credits is a gem cue to have since it was never on the Milan release.
If you're a fan of David Arnold, a fan of Stargate, and have the original Milan release, you got to pick up this CD. You will not regret it I promise!
Stargate.......2007-01-10
This music score is BRILLIANT As an avid FAN of the movie and TV Show Ijust love it
Classical score.......2007-01-10
Whether or not you actually like sci-fi or the actual Stargate movie, this score is excellent. I happen to be one of those that actually liked the film (it seems people either like it or hate it) but I must say that if the soundtrack hadn't been so good the movie probably wouldn't have been half as enjoyable. It is probably a testament to how excellent some of the pieces are that they've been used in several movie trailers since. There's a good range of exciting, driving tunes and slower, gentler compositions. The overall theme is both memorable and imaginative.
I usually don't buy movie soundtracks, but I had to make an exception here. For the record, this compilation features pretty much all the music out of the film (if there's more, I don't remember it) and generally goes in the order of the film- from the opening credits to the end. The recording quality is top-notch, and it's all the original movie material (no tacked-on remixes or such). I account this a great deal, and recommendable.
David Arnold's First Musical Triumph.......2006-10-19
Many James Bond fans are presently anticipating David Arnold's score for "Casino Royale," indeed Arnold has settled into a comfortable postion as the heir to John Barry, and that is notable. But before Arnold embraced 007 musically he had already turned some heads with his epic score for Roland Emmerich's "Stargate" (1994). It has taken quite a while but Varese Sarabande has gotten round to a "Deluxe Edition" of Arnold's score which seems to come close to a full rendition of the music produced for the film, and it was well worth the wait and effort! Arnold's score for "Stargate" literally seemed to come out of nowhere, and it was suprisingly good. Arnold wrote a lengthy score that was rich in thematic elements, and proved to be one of the more laudable elements of the film. So much so that some of the themes found their way to the television incarnations over the last few years. This is the score that established Arnold as a serious new film composer, and this able presentation finally gives us something close to a full version. Shortly after "Stargate" Arnold wrote a very solid score for "Last of the Dogmen" and then gained broad recogniton with the best of his Bond scores for "Tommorow Never Dies." As prolific as Arnold has been lately it can be argued that he has yet to surpass some of his earlier works, but there are high expectations for "Casino Royale." "Stargate" remains a fan favorite and for many good reasons. It was a lavish production at a time when few other scores were written like this. Varese has done a solid job with production values, and presentation.
Average customer rating:
- Magnificent, doesn't even begin to describe it!
- Music Tapastry of the Divine Window...
- Inspires...comforts....
- A most appealing CD
- A Ship of Music
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Novus Magnificat: Through the Stargate
Constance Demby
Manufacturer: Hearts of Space
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ASIN: B000000X52
Release Date: 1991-07-01 |
Tracks:
- Part One
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Product Description
1. Novus Magnificat, Part One
2. Novus Magnificat, Part Two
Format: CD
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Novus Magnificat, a gorgeous, otherworldly opus from classically trained pianist Constance Demby, has become a true classic in New Age music, appealing to a wide variety of listeners, many of whom are ordinarily put off by the genre. Rooted in worship music of the Western tradition, Demby's majestic improvisational vision produces what the 1986 disc's liner notes call "Contemporary classical Spacemusic: A Magnificat and Exaltate." Incorporating the central voice of synthesizer with a string-and-horn section, piano, organ, bells, and tympani, a choral voice joins with instrumental passages, setting a blissfully reverent tone throughout this two-part melodious marvel. Master composers Bach and Vivaldi come to mind when hearing the keyed chord progressions and swirling strings, making Novus Magnificat a keenly majestic score for use during massage, labor and birth, meditation, worship, or relaxation. --Paige La Grone
Customer Reviews:
Magnificent, doesn't even begin to describe it! .......2007-06-09
If you have ever wanted to hear what the Universe would sound like, if it could sing, this is it.
Music Tapastry of the Divine Window..........2005-08-22
If God had a window, this music would be the curtain you would pull back to see the Divine. I cried first time I heard this cd. This is a lovely and awe inspiring addition to anyone's cd collection.
When you listen to this cd you can imagine what the other side must be like, bring some joy to your world, buy this cd...
Inspires...comforts...........2004-10-07
I was in what weould best be described as a dour mood this morning and decied to listen to this CD for the first time in my car. I live in a city that has the 5th worst traffic in America. Gridlock and its spirit crushing frustration are a way of life here and it shows in the populace. I often try to listen to ambient or classical music to calm my demeanor when driving. While some of the production is dated, specifically some of the swirling arppegiator effects, this is a piece of music that is truly worth the praise. I was aware of the album when it first appeared in the 80's as I began my exploration of electronic/space music but for some reason never purchased it. I'm glad now that I happened to come across it the other day in a CD store and picked it up on a whim. It's a cliche but this music, I think, was ahead of its time. Denby's classical training shows, but beyond that, this music is composed to stir an emotional/spiritual response in the listener. I can say that it succeeded with me this morning. As I neared the office I saw two large flocks of geese flying over the highway just as I was thinking to myself that this music inspires the urge to fly. It was a neat experience. Thank you Constance for composing an inspired piece of music. Even if you could help give one person some solace for a day wouldn't it be worth it? Certainly this is the contribution she has made to others who have discovered this music. I look forward to exploring some of the other works by this artist but for right now I can't wait for the ride home!
A most appealing CD.......2004-06-26
This is truely a wonderful combination of new age and classical music. With the exception of Constance Demby's Set Free, this is her best work.
A Ship of Music.......2003-10-15
As with many other people, Novus Magnificat was my first foray into the world of contemporary space music, having first heard a portion of it during a planetarium program, and I must say, it captivated me! The intricate melodies of the various synthesized instruments practically take my breath away, while the organ arpeggios act as a stairway through the stars.
Each time I listen to this album, I feel as if I am travelling through space in a ship of music, experiencing the wonders of the cosmos while the secrets of the universe whisper to me in an ethereal song. This is truly an experience that is not only heard, but realized through all the senses. Gazing at the stars on a warm summer's night is my favorite setting for listening to this composition of melodic poetry.
While I have other good examples of contemporary space music in my collection, from Wendy Carlos to Michael Stearns and John Serrie, Novus Magnificat continues to be the cornerstone of my musical library. I highly recommend this album if you are looking for a truly musically-poetic experience that transcends the senses.
Johann Sebastian Bach would have been pleased.
Average customer rating:
- The penultimate collection ...
- Muisic of the Spheres
- The Ulllllltimate Sci-Fi Music Collection
- SciFi Album gift
- Away From to be a Collectible Peace
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The Science Fiction Album
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Silva America
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ASIN: B000066HE5
Release Date: 2005-02-08 |
Tracks:
- 2001: A Space Odyssey
- Aliens
- Sound Effect - The Nostromo
- Alien
- A.I.
- Armageddon
- Sound Effect - Apollo 13 Lift-off
- Apollo 13
- Back To The Future
- Battle Beyond The Stars
- Battlestar Galactica
- The Black Hole
- Contact
- Capricorn One
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind
- The Day The Earth Stood Still
- Dune
Tracks:
- Galaxy Quest
- Sound Effect - Dogfight in Space
- Enemy Mine
- Ghostbusters
- Gremlins
- Heavy Metal
- Independence Day
- E.T.
- Judge Dredd
- The Last Starfighter
- Lifeforce
- Sound Effect - Crash Landing
- Lost In Space
- Mars Attacks
- The Matrix
- Predator
- The Right Stuff
Tracks:
- Moonraker
- Robocop
- Silent Running
- Sound Effect - Alien Organism
- Species
- Stargate
- Starship Troopers
- Starman
- Star Trek - TV Theme
- Star Trek: The Motion Picture End Title
- Klingon Attack
- Sound Effect - Warp Drive
- Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
- Star Trek: Generations
- Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Tracks:
- Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
- Sound Effect - Transporter Crew
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Main Theme
- Star Trek First Contact
- Star Wars
- The Empire Strikes Back
- The Empire Strikes Back
- Return of the Jedi
- Sound Effect - Battle Stations
- Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace - The Flag Parade
- Anakin's Theme
- The Adventures of Jar Jar
- Duel of the Fates
- The Time Machine
- Things to Come
- The Thing From Another World
- War of the Worlds
- When Worlds Collide
- Total Recall
- You Only Live Twice
- Superman
Customer Reviews:
The penultimate collection ..........2006-12-07
Generally I agree with Strategos in his ecstatic Spotlight Review above. It is a joy to here some of the most memorable themes and cues from some of the most memorable science fiction and fantasy movies (re)recorded in great sound and in lavish (re)orchestrations, played by renowned classical orchestras, namely the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra and the Philharmonia Orchestra, no less.
I have always had a weak spot for (good, or maybe even intelligent) science fiction/fantasy and film music, especially its way of evoking mystery, grandure and wide open spaces. Call it a weakness if you want. But it was maybe really kick started off, for as far as I can remember, with Star Trek. But especially Star Trek II, III and IV - essentially a trilogy - because of their very romantic but very warm, human core, set on the broadest canvasses of unlimited and mysterious outer space. But then there was the music for adding that essential extra dimension of emotion and atmosphere. I am happy that much of the music on this album is from the Star Trek series and films, often equaling or sometimes even outclassing the original recordings.
This kind of music (for the movies) should be seen as an art on its own rights with its own merits and qualities. As such, the musical sequences on these CD's are a beautifully played cross section of some of the most evoking orchestral music for science fiction/fantasy film ever created. And I very much like the nicely blended, wide and deep orchestral soundpicture with enough reverberation to evoke a sense of wide open spaces.
I am quite thrilled by tracks like the evocative music from Dune, truly transporting one to the vastly sands of Arrakis (the music is wonderful, but to my great regret I think the movie itself is a flawed masterpiece at best, alas.). And then there is the very different, goofy music for Ghostbusters (memories of childhood), the spoofy but electrifying music from Mars Attacks (lovingly parodist music, this, with not a little touch of irony) and the happily adventurous, forward driving Theme from Galaxy Quest ('Never give up, never surrender!'), now also used for the internet-based fan-series Star Trek: The Hidden Frontier. On the other side of the spectrum we have the atmospheric music for Enemy Mine (an underestimated 'little' movie), the Theme from The Right Stuff (actually science FACT, not fiction, this film, just like Apollo 13, of course), the eerily attractive music for Species, the original End Title for Alien (not used in the theatrical version of the movie, where it was replaced by music from howard Hanson's Second Symphony), the exquisitely exotic music for Stargate, the sweet and warmly sympathetic, beautifully re-orchestrated, theme for Starman, the title cue for Star Trek: TOS (much more melodiously played than the original! If only a series nowadays could continue to be as thought provoking and as original as Star Trek was during its launch, fourty years ago ...) and a truly overpowering End Titles Suite from Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. I especially like the thrillingly grandiloquent rendition here of the music for Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. And how nice it is to hear the (thematic) similarities between James Horner's music for The Wrath of Khan, his great break-through as a film music composer, and his (two years) earlier music for Battle Beyond the Stars (which did indeed help him earn the job for writing the music for Star Trek II) ...
But on the 'down side', if one is looking for - for example - the gorgeously expansively played End Titles from Cocoon, it is not included here: one has to acquire the album that 'kicked it all off', so to say, namely 'Space and Beyond', also on Silva Screen. I was very pleased also with the inclusion on that album of some of the music from the series Star Trek: The Next Generation, namely where one of the characters, Tasha Yar, in one of the episodes (Skin of Evil) is saying goodbye to her crewmmates: sweetly sentimental and simple music which I have always wanted to own on CD. I guess that a few cues from the other two sequals ('Alien Invasion: Space and Beyond II' and 'Space3: Beyond the Final Frontier') didn't make it onto this 4 CD collection-album as well, but I guess that it would be the 'better part of the bargain' to opt to buy this 'The Science Fiction Album' instead of buying all three albums separately. Well, of course it is for yourself to ultimately decide what you really want ;-)
If I were to nitpick (which is not easy with such a marvellous project as this one), then I would say that while all music is performed with magnificent grandure and with style, some of it is not performed as crisply and as technically 'on the spot' as some of the original recordings: ensemble is a little slack and the playing somewhat stilted sometimes, losing some of the edge and the originality of the writing. ET and Star Wars spring to mind, but then the soundtracks for Star Wars are traditionally recorded with the magnificent London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by maestro John Williams himself, and these superior recordings (especially the ones for Episode I, II and III) can't really be bettered, IMHO. Likewise for the music from Star Trek: The Motion Picture, I believe that in the end one really has to resort to the ultimate reference, namely the original recording (which is true in many other instances of 'original recordings'), and then the 20th anniversay colector's edition of this soundtrack on Columbia/Legacy (truly unmissable, this veritable classic of sci-fi/film music soundtracks!).
But all in all this 4CD-collection amounts to probably being the penultimate high quality sci-fi music album collection (I certainly know of no other project that comes as close quality as well as quantity wise), with some of the most memorable musical moments from classic to modern sci-fi/fantasy film captured in lavish orchestrations.
Collection-wise: five *stars*. Playing: generally four *stars*, sometimes more. The recording quality: five *stars*. The music (qualified on its own merits as film music) and its (re)orchestrations: generally five *stars*. In the end this is all highly recommended, and certainly not to be missed by science fiction and fantasy film music fans. Klaatu barada nikto.
Muisic of the Spheres.......2006-11-06
You wonderful four disk collection of SF music. It startsa up the the grand master of SF music, 2001: A space Odyssey all the way to Superman. This is all American SF music and several themes I would have liked to have included are not there. All in all though, a collection you will enjoy.
The Ulllllltimate Sci-Fi Music Collection.......2005-10-23
If one person gives great gifts, it's the illustrious Codemaster Talon. I've received a fair number of gifts in my lifetime, but so far, my older sister's take the cake. Take this one for instance. I'm real big on orchestral music, to the point where I listen to them more than any other kind of music. I've got orchestral versions of video game themes, orchestral soundtracks to truck-loads of anime shows (Big O, Escaflowne, and Giant Robo are incredible), and could probably spend the rest of my life just trying to study the nuances of all the classical music I've got. Being such a huge fan of orchestral music, I also have come to believe that orchestra music produced for movies and television is the new classical music (or as someone once said, Mozart would be making music for movies if he were alive today). Being a huge sci-fi fan, that kind of music has always been particularly near and dear to my heart. But were I to buy each and every soundtrack for every sci-fi I liked it would cost quite a bundle, and would include a lot of sub-par music along with the grandiose and fantastic main and memorable themes. That's where this beauty comes in.
The moment I ripped off the shrink-wrap and popped it into my cd player was a moment of great trepidation. Believe me when I tell that I've seen my fair share of sub-par orchestral recording in my lifetime. Very often they are in those big super-packs of music, and suffer from poor direction, improper mastering, and sometime even pathetic orchestration (or worse yet have something sounding like a cheap synthesizer and a kazoo in place of a full orchestra). I needn't have worried though. This sucker is fantastic.
Many people who are not audiophiles will probably miss the point of this cd collection. It is not the original versions of the pieces. It is re-orchestrations, mostly by the phenomenal Prague Symphony Orchestra. Many of these themes didn't sound all that hot in there original versions because they were low budget films or were not recorded in high-fidelity. Here they are given the full treatment, mastered with the most loving care imaginable. Often the version found in these cds is SUPERIOR to the original.
Remember the theme from 2001: A Space Odyssey? Of course you do. But how many times have you heard a cheap imitation of the original version from the movie, starting too low in volume and ending too high (and missing the essential pipe-organ that gives it that extra oomph)? Well, this first track in the entire collection is not only everything it should be instrumental and timing-wise, but it also has been oh-so-carefully adjusted during the mastering process so that at no time is the music either too low or too high in volume (surely a benchmark for every other recording ever to be made of the piece).
Or what about the theme from the (at-the-time) uber-creepy The Black Hole? The orchestration of this piece of music goes from tiumphant to terrifying and back again, with a splendor and cleanness that I CERTAINLY don't remember being in the original recording.
Then there's the new version of the theme from Independence Day, complete with a violin solo, a far more electrifying ending climax, and a chorus so thunderous that you feel like applauding at the end. Simply indescribable. Kind of like the MIND-BLOWING rendition of the theme from The Last Star Fighter. This has been one of my favorite themes for a long time now, but I've never heard it played like this. I think the original version of the theme is something like 1 minute long, but this new version doesn't just fade out (HAHAHAHA!!!!) THIS version is THREE minutes long, goes through the main theme THREE times, with the final strains being so triumphant and joyous I could not help but feel an electrifying charge the first dozen or so times (come to think of it, I still feel that way). This is superior to the original in EVERY way. AWESOME.
And let's not forget the incredible new rendition of Stargate with it's heavy use of clarinets (for Egyptian effect!) and a triumphant new ending (completely lacking the chanting from the original version. This version is so different that for the first minute it is very hard to tell that it is in fact Stargate. But then the main theme kicks in, and then you get this incredible flute solo for my favorite part of theme (the whole thing is played slower, but arguably more powerfully than the original). My goodness. At first I found the thing so different I didn't like it. But then I listened to it again. And again. And again.
I could go on and on, talking about the fantastic new rendition of Moon Raker, the ear-popping Battlestar Galactica, the classic Star Trek (First Contact has a minute or two of the theme from Star Trek:The Motion Picture before going into the main theme), or the sweet renditions of music from the Star Wars movies (or the music from E.T.).
I have to mention though that this collection was not picked based merely on what people want, or on what is popular. No, the people who made it obviously thought a GOOD music collection was better than a popular one. That's why you get a heartbreakingly beautiful theme from A.I. instead of the main theme. It's why you get music from movies that you probably never gave a second thought to the music (because the movie was lousy). It's why you get Armageddon, Judge Dredd, and Robocop (who would have guessed their music was so COOL when there was all that crazy action and bad-acting going on on-screen).
I said it before and I'll say it again. This cd-set was mastered with tender-loving-care, and it shows BIG-TIME. High-fidelity the likes of which I have not seen since the days when cds were brand-new in the world. Dolby Surround. Perfectly balanced. BEAUTIUFL orchestrations. About the only thing that makes me scratch my head is the weird sound-effect tracks (Oooookay.....). Other than that, it's PERFECT. Obviously they could not include every sci-fi theme ever (no one can), but this collection is REALLY GOOD. A lot of great themes that got away (forgotten gems :), new versions of old favorites, and under-appreciated classics aplenty, but ALWAYS the full and complete versions with nothing cut-out (the theme from Dune is quite extended).
If you love movie music (and sci-fi movie music in particular) you MUST buy this awesome collection). It is not the original recordings. Almost always the new ones are better (if they aren't better they're just equal). This is what you have been waiting for. I for one am going to be buying quite a few cds from this company in the future. Give your ears the treat they deserve. Buy it NOW.
SciFi Album gift.......2005-07-20
I bought the Science Fiction Album as a gift for my son who is twenty-one years old. He is a musician, and also a huge fan of many SciFi shows and movies. I thought this would be the perfect thing for him and I was right. He loves it!
Away From to be a Collectible Peace.......2004-12-16
If you like Sci-Fi movies and want a compilation of their important scores, this is the CD-set to buy. But let me warn you about that very few songs in the cds are from the original soundtracks. Most of them is re-recorded by The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. But the sound quality of cds are very good, because they have HDCD and Dolby Surround labels. This set is away from to be a collectible peace, but it is a good general compilation of favorite Sci-Fi movie scores.
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- A must for the Stargate SG-1 fan
- Awesome soundtrack
- I wish people would get a clue before they write reviews...
- Loved it!!
- unbelievable
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Stargate SG-1 (1997 Television Series)
David Arnold
Manufacturer: Milan Records
ProductGroup: Music
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- Stargate: Atlantis [TV Soundtrack]
- Stargate
- Stargate SG-1 - Season 9 Boxed Set (Thinpak)
- Stargate SG-1 - Season 10
- Stargate: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
ASIN: B0000015NX
Release Date: 1997-11-25 |
Tracks:
- Main Title
- Return To Active Duty / General Hammond
- The Bomb / Jack's Protest
- Jack's Story / Memory Of A Son
- Egyptology / Sha're / Aliens
- Apophis / The Ceremony / Escape
- Entering The Stargate
- Chosen For Life Or Death
- Final Battle / Ultimate Victory
- SG-1 Vs. The Aliens
- Choosing A Queen / The Test
- End Title
Customer Reviews:
A must for the Stargate SG-1 fan.......2007-01-25
This is the original show-to-CD soundtrack. It concentrates on music from the first few episodes and pilot. Not the most inspiring set of music, but a must for the Stargate SG-1 fan.
Awesome soundtrack.......2004-07-18
This soundtrack is awesome! The music selections are quite unique and varied. There are common elements in the selections which indicate excellent score development.
These commonalities generally follow the characters -- for instance, there is a definite melody for O'Neill, Dr. Jackson, the Jaffa, and others. These repeating sequences are intentional and, to an untrained ear, might seem as though the track is duplicated. In actuality, it ties the entire series together.
I love being able to "see" which characters are on-screen by simply listening to the music.
And I agree with "A music fan" who quoted the comments from a reviewer "who said that this cd was shameless money making and that it only contained 4 minutes of original music and the rest was from the movie".
As "A music fan" states, "[this reviewer] is obviously and utterly clueless" and someone who apparently doesn't understand soundtracks and orchestral music design.
Wonderful score. Highly recommended.
I wish people would get a clue before they write reviews..........2002-01-06
The reviewer who said that this cd was shameless money making and that it only contained 4 minutes of original music and the rest was from the movie, is obviously utterly and completely clueless.
First of all, this soundtrack is stellar (pardon the pun). Like the series Babylon 5, Stargate SG-1 owes a great deal to its music. The scores are utterly perfect for the ambience that the producers wished to create. The music ranges from ethnic sounding strings to booming orchestral arrangements replete with ominous vocals to signal the arrival of Apophis and the Jaf'fa...
When the aforementioned reviewer said that this music was taken from the original movie, they were absolutely in error. This cd is, in fact, the soundtrack for the 2 hour pilot movie of the Stargate SG-1 series currently running on Showtime and in syndication.
If you are a fan of the series, then you will absolutely love this cd. Just before Christmas I bought about 10 music cds I'd really been wanting, so far, I've played this one almost exclusively. It really is a first rate listen and a throughly worthwhile purchase.
If you are looking for more music from the series, there is another cd called, The Best of Stargate SG-1, that contains pieces from almost every episode of the first season.
Loved it!!.......2001-02-08
The only reason I did not give this CD a 5 star is because it would have been better if some of the songs had been broken down a little more. One of my favorite parts is right in the middle of one of the longest songs and I have to wait and wait to hear it. Great music, on the title and end themes I can close my eyes and see the credits rolling. I would recommend this CD to any Stargate SG-1 fan.
unbelievable.......2000-12-28
I can not believe that this album received such positive comments. I bought it because I liked the orginial Stargate Soundtrack by David Arnold and tho I do not watch the series frequently I still like its music. But this CD is just shameless money making. It contains only about 4 minutes of music from the TV-series composed by Joel Goldsmith, the rest of the 52 minutes is completly taken from the orginial movie recording. If you think you get to listen to new material on this one, forget it! All they did was to re-edit the Arnold score, blending sperate pieces of music into new ones or shortening others. The result is just aweful! Almost as if the laser of your CD-player is broken. The songs are not all homogeneous, but they remind one of a badly made video-clip. Jumping from one melody to the next without an introduction, stopping in the middle of a tact and so forth. By all means: don't buy this CD!
Average customer rating:
- Classic Score!
- Deserved an Oscar nomination !!!
- I love Ra
- A great...absolutely amazing soundtrack
- A memorable soundtrack
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Stargate: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
David Arnold
Manufacturer: Milan Records
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- Independence Day: Original Soundtrack Recording
- Waterworld: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
- The Mummy: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
- Stargate: Atlantis [TV Soundtrack]
ASIN: B0000015IW
Release Date: 1994-11-08 |
Tracks:
- Stargate Overture
- Giza
- Unstable
- The Coverstones
- Orion
- The Stargate Opens
- You're On The Team
- Entering The Stargate
- The Other Side
- Mastadge Drag
- The Mining Pit
- King Of The Slaves
- Caravan To Nagada
- Daniel and Shauri
- Symbol Discovery
- Sarcophagus Opens
- Daniel's Mastadge
- Leaving Nagada
- Ra - The Sun God
- The Destruction of Nagada
- Myth, Faith, Belief
- Procession
- Slave Rebellion
- The Seventh Symbol
- Quartz Shipment
- Battle At The Pyramid
- We Don't Want To Die
- The Surrender
- Kasuf Returns
- Going Home
Customer Reviews:
Classic Score!.......2007-05-28
Arnold really proved his worth with this score. He is one of those amazing composers that rose to incredible heights in an extremely short amount of time. Good grief, his new Bond scores are fantastic! But back to this score. Much of this soundtrack reminds me of what many score lovers would call "the good old days." Defined by prominent themes, melodic romance, blazing action, and horrific suspense, Stargate reminds one of "Star Wars" or "E.T" with a bit of "The Mummy" thrown in for good measure.
If you are a fan of Arnold, film scores or the film, you can't go wrong buying this masterpiece.
Deserved an Oscar nomination !!!.......2005-11-19
You know you have a great and memorable score when you see trailers for other movies use it to promote their flicks. This undoubtedly is David Arnold's magnum opus. It's sweeping music is reminicent of John Williams and Maurice Jarre. A romantic and epic score that turned a rather pedestrian sci fi flick into something a little more. The academy should have given it some recognition. Shameful.
I love Ra.......2005-10-09
I like this soundtrack very much!Especially 2 songs: "Ra - the Sun God" and "Myth, Faith, Belief".
A great...absolutely amazing soundtrack.......2004-09-22
The original motion picture soundtrack to the movie Stargate is fabulous. I am a big fan of Stargate and the music by David Arnold is quite breathtaking and enjoyable to watch. The CD from the very first opening song to the last song is stunning. The music comes from the movie and highlights the plot and cast reactions.
A great soundtrack for a wonderfully made movie. I suggest any fan of the movie or corresponding series get this CD for you won't be disapointed
A memorable soundtrack.......2004-03-11
A lot of the success of the feature film should be attributed to this soundtrack. It ends up more memorable than the film itself. A must have! Definitely filled with many great pieces.
The song list appears to be rather: this is not entirely the case. While there are many songs on this CD that are substantial, many are rather short. Often these short pieces would be cut from a soundtrack album: it is commendable that they were included, even considering their length.
Overall, a great purchase for fans of good music (even if they don't like sci-fi, or the movie). No sci-fi synth effects here!
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- The Stargate
- The Stargate
- A journey to a Land far away.
- Excellent
- Ambient metal
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The Stargate
Mortiis
Manufacturer: Wea/Earache
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B000025ADU |
Tracks:
- Child of Curiosity and the Old Man of Knowledge
- I Am the World
- World Essence
- Across the World of Wonders
- (Passing By) An Old and Raped Village
- Towards the Gate of Stars
- Spirit of Conquest/The Warfare
- Army of Conquest/The Warfare (Ever Onwards)
Album Description
1999 & second album by this dark wave ambient group from Norway. Eight tracks.
Customer Reviews:
The Stargate.......2000-10-15
If you really want to hear how to make a classical dark music this is the cd! This pure masterpiece from the Norweigian Mortiis takes you into his adventure world and there's no way back. The best thing you can do is lay in your bed with no light and have headphones put the volume of your cd player on high and really listen becouse this is a unique.
The Stargate.......2000-10-15
If you want to hear a masterpiece how to do a classical dark music this is the cd! Mortiis leads us in his advendture world , and the best thing to do late at night is laying in your bed with headphones with no light and have the cd on high volume and really listen to this cd.TOTAL MASTERPIECE!
A journey to a Land far away........2000-10-14
Come traveller and sit by the fire and make us, old fools with timeless tales, company. You ought to be tired from your long journey through the misty mountains, don't you? You should be, my friend! Now rest and gain forces, for tomorrow will be a hard day. But never sleep unarmed! You never know what beast might crawl out of the dark forest and attack you.
This is just one small piece of what the real essence behind Mortiis is. This album, is simply fantastic, not only will you be entranced by the atmosphere it creates, but you will make your imagination fly. And if you are already an imaginative individual, (such as myself) your imagination won't fly, but your whole essence will be transported there.
Truly an epic.
Excellent.......2000-09-28
Even friends of mine who are less "eclectic" and more conservative in their music taste found this to be excellent listening. I'm a new convert to the "ambient Gothic" sound - and highly recommend Stargate to anyone who wants to try something different.
Ambient metal.......2000-08-19
Mortiis develops an aspect of dark music rarely found in other ambient bands. The mix of keyboards with dark sound effects makes Stargate a unique piece of fine art, very pleasant to listen.
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Stargate Atlantis
Joel Goldsmith
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B000BPCB3S
Release Date: 2005-11-29 |
Tracks:
- Stargate: Atlantis, Television Series Score/Main Title
- Stargate: Atlantis, Television Series Score/Atlantis Takes Flight
- Stargate: Atlantis, Television Series Score/Rogue Drone
- Stargate: Atlantis, Television Series Score/Messages
- Stargate: Atlantis, Television Series Score/Weir Speaks
- Stargate: Atlantis, Television Series Score/Gate to Atlantis
- Stargate: Atlantis, Television Series Score/Atlantis Wakes
- Stargate: Atlantis, Television Series Score/Tayla's Village
- Stargate: Atlantis, Television Series Score/Wraith Abductions
- Stargate: Atlantis, Television Series Score/The Hologram
- Stargate: Atlantis, Television Series Score/The Rising
- Stargate: Atlantis, Television Series Score/Wraith Lair
- Stargate: Atlantis, Television Series Score/Dart Battle
- Stargate: Atlantis, Television Series Score/The Rescue
- Stargate: Atlantis, Television Series Score/O'neill Inbound
- Stargate: Atlantis, Television Series Score/Our New Home, Atlantis
Album Description
The original soundtrack to the hit Sci-Fi Channel series Stargate:Atlantis. The thrilling, epic and beautiful score for the series was composed by Joel Goldsmith, son of the legendary film composer Jerry Goldsmith. Featured on this CD is the show's fantastic main theme, which was recently nominated for an Emmy Award. Varese. 2005.
Customer Reviews:
Opening Title.......2007-06-13
This is about what you would expect. I just happen to love the opening title. The rest is not bad either.
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ASIN: B00000AE6Y
Release Date: 2001-01-01 |
Tracks:
- Star Wars
- Blade Runner
- Close Encounters Of The Third Kind
- Star Trek
- Battlestar Galactica
- Dune
- Total Recall
- ET: The Extraterrestrial
- Stargate
- The X-Files
Customer Reviews:
Sci-Fi's Greatest Hits.......2007-01-16
If you like Sci-Fi movies and its original soundtrack song, grab this CD. Its not the originals but its excellent listening.
Music Track:
- Steel Mill
- Stormbringer
- Studio Sessions 1978-1984 [Box set]
- Supremature
- The Divine Wings of Tragedy [Enhanced] [Import]
- The God Thing [Enhanced] [Import]
- The Killing EP [EP]
- The Long Road
- Unnamed Feeling [Enhanced] [EP] [Import]
- Valley of the Damned [Import]
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Recommended Music:
Live in America & Europe 1982 [Import] [Live]
Duo Double Cordes
Country Blues
Music: Concerto Cello 1/Symphony Concertante Cello
Club 2K [Import]
Dark Angel
Bois De Geriao [Import]
Crosstown Beef/Fla-La-Lashe [CD-single]
From Hollywood [Live]
Blonde on Blonde (Limited Edition)
Commit This to Memory [Explicit Lyrics]
Corazon De Mujer
Brought It On Myself [CD-single]
Idiote Je T'Aime
The Al Haig Trio