Rosemary's Baby [Soundtrack] [Import]

rosemary's baby [soundtrack] [import]

Track Listings
1. Main Title (Vocal By Mia Farrow)
2. Coven
3. Lullaby (Part 1)
4. Moment Musical
5. Coven
6. Moment Musical
7. Lullaby (Part 2)
8. Dream
9. Christmas
10. Expectancy (Part 1)
11. Coven
12. Lullaby
13. Coven
14. Main Title
15. Panic
16. Rosemary'S Party
17. Expectancy (Part 2)
18. Through The Closet
19. What Have You Done To Its Eyes?
20. Happy News
See all 24 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
From the Haunting "la-la-la-la-la" Opening Title Sung by Mia Farrow, We Know We're in for Another Dose of the Weird from Polanski. Based Very Faithfully on Ira Levin's Best-seller, Krzysztof Komeda Again Captures the Very Odd Goings-on in Modern Day New York City.as Well as an Extended Series of Cues from the Film, this Exciting Release Includes Exclusive Bonus Material which Incorporates a Rare Opportunity to Hear the Composer Actually in the Composing Stage of the Main Theme, as Well as a Remarkable 'vocalese' Alternate Version of the Main Theme. As Usual, the Archives have Been Scoured to Find Rare Shots from the Movie. Original and New, Superb Liner Notes in English and Polish.

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Rosemary's Baby [Soundtrack] [Import]
Paramount 90th Anniversary Collection: Scores
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • Great Movies have Great Soundtracks!
  • Only Disc 1 Is Worth Anything
  • More of a propaganda CD
  • Great selection of Film Hits!
  • Older recordings, main themes only
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ASIN: B000068TN9
Release Date: 2002-07-02

Tracks:

  1. Saving Private Ryan 'Hymn To The Fallen' - John Williams
  2. Double Indemnity 'Prelude' - Miklos Rozsa
  3. The Lost Weekend 'Finale' - Miklos Rozsa
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  6. The Ten Commandments 'Prelude' - Elmer Bernstein
  7. Breakfast At Tiffany's 'Moon River' - Henry Mancini
  8. Hatari! 'Baby Elephant Walk' - Henry Mancini
  9. Rosemary's Baby 'Main Title (Vocal)' - Christopher Komeda
  10. Romeo & Juliet 'Love Theme From Romeo & Juliet' - Nino Rota
  11. Once Upon A Time In The West 'Once Upon A Time In The West' - Ennio Morricone
  12. Love Story 'Theme From Love Story' - Francis Lai
  13. The Godfather 'Main Title (The Godfather Waltz)' - Nino Rota
  14. The Godfather 'Love Theme From The Godfather' - Nino Rota
  15. Chinatown 'Love Theme From Chinatown (Main Title) - Jerry Goldsmith
  16. The Godfather - Part II 'End Title' - Nino Rota
  17. Star Trek: The Motion Picture 'End Title' - Jerry Goldsmith
  18. Raiders Of The Lost Ark 'Raiders Of The Lost Ark' - John Williams
  19. Terms Of Endearment 'Theme From Terms Of Endearment' - Michael Gore
  20. Flashdance 'Love Theme From Flashdance' - Giorgio Moroder
  21. Beverly Hills Cop 'Axel F' - Harold Faltermeyer

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  1. Witness 'Building The Barn' - Maurice Jarre
  2. Children Of A Lesser God 'Main Title' - Michael Convertino
  3. The Untouchables 'The Strength Of The Righteous (Main Title)' - Ennio Morricone
  4. Fatal Attraction 'Fatal Attraction' - Maurice Jarre
  5. The Addams Family 'Main Title' - Marc Shaiman
  6. Dead Again 'Winter 1948' - Patrick Doyle
  7. Indecent Proposal 'Flashback & Photos' - John Barry
  8. The Firm 'How Could You Lose Me?-End Title' - Dave Grusin
  9. Clear And Present Danger 'Main Title/A Clear And Present Danger' - James Horner
  10. Braveheart 'For The Love Of A Princess' - James Horner
  11. Primal Fear 'Courtroom Montage' - James Newton Howard
  12. Mission: Impossible 'Zoom B' - Danny Elfman
  13. Star Trek: First Contact 'End Credits' - Jerry Goldsmith
  14. Titanic 'Hard To Starboard' - James Horner
  15. The Rugrats Movie 'Baby Shower Happenings' - Mark Mothersbaugh
  16. The Talented Mr. Ripley 'Italia' - Gabriel Yared
  17. Rules Of Engagement 'Semper Fidelis (Always Faithful)' - Mark Isham
  18. Mission: Impossible 2 'The Bait' - Hans Zimmer
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Granddaddy of the Hollywood studios, Paramount Pictures is rightfully proud of its century of contributions to both American cinema and the art of film scoring. But the first disc of this 43-track double-CD anthology merely hints at the studio's musical peaks, blithely skipping through its first seven decades in just 17 tracks. Indeed, the package as a whole seems more interested in marketing its post-'70s catalog of hits and blockbusters than it does in paying real homage to history and roots. Even rarities like Double Indemnity and The Lost Weekend are served up via modern budget-line rerecordings, as is Ennio Morricone's epochal Once upon a Time in the West). Contemporary recordings of Aaron Copland's rare score to The Heiress and Franz Waxman's great Sunset Blvd. fare better, but soundtrack fans may miss the originals. The studio's rich pop-crossover successes in the '60s are documented via Breakfast at Tiffany's "Moon River" and excerpts from Romeo and Juliet and Love Story, while successful franchises like Star Trek and Raiders also get their due. Too often the '90s-focused second disc only underscores some uncomfortable trends in contemporary scoring--orchestral nervous tics punctuated by booming crescendos, treacly piano Muzak--and makes one wonder if the music of The Rugrats Movie and Lara Croft: Tomb Raider are really film music milestones. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great Movies have Great Soundtracks!.......2007-05-10

If you love movies and movie music, you can't go wrong with this two cd Paramount Anniversary set.

2 out of 5 stars Only Disc 1 Is Worth Anything.......2006-07-19

Normally I have a lot to say in my reviews, but not this time. The main problem with this collection is that all the most memorable film scores are just on one disc, with the second used mostly to play out stuff from the last ten years that, really, musically isn't very memorable and only includes three pieces anyone will recognize just because, like the movies they come from, they're based on old TV shows - The Addams Family, Star Trek, and Mission: Impossible.

And that brings up another problem. With all due respect to the late Jerry Goldsmith, who has provided some truly great classic movie scores, was it REALLY necessary to include TWO versions of the SAME Star Trek march in this collection? This seems evocative of the milk-it-for-all-its-worth attitude Paramount has had lately toward its now-tarnished crown-jewel franchise. Where's James Horner's theme music from Star Trek II and III? If they're gonna put Star Trek on here twice, they should have provided a little diversity. It wouldn't have taken much, I'm sure.

I'm sure that Paramount's had other films with far more memorable music (even Harold Faltermeyer's Top Gun Anthem could have helped on Disc 2). This just seems like a lazy attempt at something that really could have been great.

2 out of 5 stars More of a propaganda CD.......2002-10-30

There are some really great songs on this 2 CD set. However, those really great songs seem to be lightly interspersed amongst a large number of forgettable songs whose main purpose seems to be to remind you of those movies you enjoy(ed) so much.

It seems a little odd to me that out of 90 years of film making the most memorable scores have been largely released within the last few years. I was pleased to find themes from the Godfather, Indiana Jones and Witness. I was perplexed with the inclusion of songs from Rugrats, both Mission Impossible movies (one would have been more than enough) and Tomb Raider (memorable???).

This is my own personal bias, but I do prefer movie soundtracks that evoke a feeling of excitement. With this collection I just couldn't get excited. I kept finding myself being let down by songs that didn't in some way complement the preceeding song.

There are certainly some great tracks here, but overall I was disappointed. My advise would be to look elsewhere.

4 out of 5 stars Great selection of Film Hits!.......2002-09-25

This one was a pleasant surprise! I thought- how could any CD that had "Baby Elephant Walk" be all that good? This one is. Lots of great scores- classics and a few hidden treasures. After hearing the beautiful title score for "Children of a Lesser God", I had to buy the entire soundtrack - very soothing. There are a few that may seem too overplayed ("Love Story", "Raiders of the Lost Ark",), but most are a welcome addition to any compilation. Try NOT loving "Building the Barn" from "Witness" or the "Hymn to the Fallen" from "Saving Private Ryan". Hours of great listening.

2 out of 5 stars Older recordings, main themes only.......2002-08-27

This is a great album concept, but I really wish Paramount had re-recorded these scores as they deserve to be heard. The tracks range from 1944 to the present, and the older recordings sound just like the cleaned-up older recordings that they are.

I would also personally have enjoyed more "secondary" music themes (otherwise it becomes like reading book summaries that always only quote the opening paragraph), and I could easily have done without the "pop" tunes (like Baby Elephant Walk and the Rugrats theme). In fact, it would have been very nice to listen to an album comprised of tracks chosen for their strong musical value rather than apparently for their box office and/or hit song popularity. But, to be fair, that may be precisely what draws some people to this CD set.

Film score music constitutes the single most significant body of classical music of our time. I hope some of these tracks will entice listeners to buy entire soundtracks and listen to some of these works as a whole.
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Tracks:

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  2. The Fly
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  4. The Fog
  5. The Exorcist (Tubular Bells)
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4 out of 5 stars Themes of Horror.......2004-03-07

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Rosemary's Baby
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • I'm happy to have these tracks --- but..... !!!
  • Something's Out Of Whack
  • A little disappointed.
  • Good but same thing....
  • The Real Soundtrack To Rosemary's Baby
Rosemary's Baby
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ASIN: B0009SC7PY
Release Date: 2005-09-15

Tracks:

  1. Main Title (Vocal By Mia Farrow)
  2. Coven
  3. Lullaby (Part 1)
  4. Moment Musical
  5. Coven
  6. Moment Musical
  7. Lullaby (Part 2)
  8. Dream
  9. Christmas
  10. Expectancy (Part 1)
  11. Coven
  12. Lullaby
  13. Coven
  14. Main Title
  15. Panic
  16. RosemaryS Party
  17. Expectancy (Part 2)
  18. Through The Closet
  19. What Have You Done To Its Eyes?
  20. Happy News
  21. Main Title
  22. RosemaryS Baby (Vocal By Urszula Dudziakj With Walk Away) (Bonus Track)
  23. RosemaryS Baby (Main Title) (Bonus Track)
  24. RosemaryS Baby (Main Title) (Bonus Track)

Album Details

From the Haunting "la-la-la-la-la" Opening Title Sung by Mia Farrow, We Know We're in for Another Dose of the Weird from Polanski. Based Very Faithfully on Ira Levin's Best-seller, Krzysztof Komeda Again Captures the Very Odd Goings-on in Modern Day New York City.as Well as an Extended Series of Cues from the Film, this Exciting Release Includes Exclusive Bonus Material which Incorporates a Rare Opportunity to Hear the Composer Actually in the Composing Stage of the Main Theme, as Well as a Remarkable 'vocalese' Alternate Version of the Main Theme. As Usual, the Archives have Been Scoured to Find Rare Shots from the Movie. Original and New, Superb Liner Notes in English and Polish.

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars I'm happy to have these tracks --- but..... !!!.......2006-09-25

Recently, I purchased one of the CD soundtracks available for ROSEMARY'S BABY. I was rather miffed after discovering that the track listing titles are both out of order and completely mis-named. As some of the tracks were so similar, there was no way for me to "place" which part was which. The CD I purchased had both Komeda's scores for both ROSEMARY'S BABY and THE FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS. I looked at the customer comments, and was relieved to discover I was not alone in this confusion. So.... Last nightI went through the film scene-by-scene, and correctly placed the tracks in order. I also "renamed" the tracks, and have now put them in the proper order. So, for those who may be interested, here are the results of my little project:

TRACKLISTING ON CD AS IT APPEDARS [w/ misspellings and all -- and my retitling]:
1) Maine [sic] Title (2:30) = Main Title (Lullaby from "Rosemary's Baby") [version used in the film's opening]
2) The Coven (1:00) = Lullaby, Part I (Moving In - Montage)
3) Lullaby - part 1 (0.21) = The Coven Next Door
4) Moment musical (4:03) = The Nightmare ("This is no dream -- this is really happening!")
5) The Coven (2:09) = Music to Read a Book To / Music to Make a Baby To [this music used in 2 sequences; one where Rosemary is laying down on her sofa relaxing and is interrupted by Ruth Gordon; the other when she and Guy make love]
6) Moment musical (1:01) = Lullaby, Part II (Rosemary Is Pregnant)
7) Lullaby - part II (1:59) = Rosemary Throws a Party for "Their Old--I Mean Young" Friends ("You have to be under 60 to get in.")
8) Dream (1:27) = Music for an Old Western [this is the music to an old Western that Guy is watching while Rosemary is having pregnancy pains in the other room]
9) Christmas (1:27) = Pregnancy Pains
10) Expectancy - part 1 (1:12) = The Pain Has Stopped ("It's alive! It's moving!")
11) The Coven (0:45) = Rosemary Makes Steak / Roman Meets Hutch [this music is actually two separate music cures that have been put together on this track -- the two cues are relatively back-toback in the movie, so it works out OK]
12) Lullaby (1:05) = Christmastime: Rosemary Goes to Meet Hutch at the Time-Life Building
13) The Coven (0:33) = The Coven! [It's a match for once!~ Unfortunately, I'm not sure where this music cue is in the film -- anyone that knows -- let me know!)
14) Main Title (1:58) = All of Them Witches [Rosemary plays scrabble by herself]
15) Panic (1:37) = Panic [now this is where the CD soundtrack goes off the rails -- this seems to be a different orchestration of the actual version used in the film -- elements of this are in the film when she begins to freak out and walk through the street and pack her belongings...]
*... Note: at this point in the film -- the CD omits the next 6 or 7 music cues, which is pretty unfortunate, since they are some of Komeda's best and most interesting work on the film -- for instance the scene where Rosemary tries to escape Guy and Dr. Sapperstein and runs away and tries to lock herself in the apartment.
16) Rosemary's party (1:08) = End Title (Lullaby Reprise)
17) Expectancy - part II (0:33) = Raw Liver, Her Own Reflection & Sickness
18) Through The Closet (1:25) = What Have You Done to It's Eyes?!
19) What Have Done To Its Eyes (1:51) = Through the Closet
20) Happy News (0:31) = Hutch in a Coma: Rosemary Begins to Suspect Something's Wrong
21) Main Title (2:20) = Lullaby from "Rosemary's Baby" (Top 40 Single release, 1968)

* * * *

Phew. How's that? Here's my question -- does anyone have the missing 6 or 7 music cues from the film? Can they be found -- maybe on an import?

Finally: The correct sequencing of the tracklisting, as it appears in the film is: 1, 2, 3, 5, 4, 6, 9, 11, 8, 12, 20, 17, 7, 10, 14, 15, 19, 18, 16 -- track 13 I couldn't figure out where it fit; and track 21 was the single released when the film was released.

4 out of 5 stars Something's Out Of Whack.......2006-05-02

As with most movie soundtracks from the 1960's, the original record sold for "Rosemary's Baby" was once-removed from the original soundtrack. That is, official re-recordings of the score meant as a souvenir of the movie-going experience. It was official, however, on Dot/Paramount records, and it was perfectly fine. It even included the version of Rosemary's lullaby that became a top-20 hit. That so-called soundtrack is still available as an import on CD for a few dollars more.

This version of the soundtrack is more of the "real thing." The music is taken directly from the film soundtrack, and the whole record gives the impression of something that was pirated in Poland. There are no references to Paramount or rights reserved. The liner notes are just a plot summary in English and Polish. The notes sound like a high-school student wrote them. It is probably a matter of translation.

The sound is high-treble and thin because it was not re-mastered, or re-mastered properly. The track-listing on the case does not match the sequence on the disc, so you can't ever be sure what piece it is you're listening to.

The extras include two piano pieces that are identified as Christopher Komeda trying out the main title theme in "a studio." More detail would be nice. Which studio? When? Nothing in the liner notes or credits tells you a thing. There are some movie factoids listed that were lifted off of a website. The most interesting extra is a strange piece recorded live in a club in Poland. It is a jazzy impression of the score, including vocals that resemble the Swingle Singers. It would be a great piece to play at a Hallowe'en party. Or, more accurately, a great piece for a latter day Rosemary to play at her next baby shower.

3 out of 5 stars A little disappointed........2006-02-19

The other album of the Rosemary's Baby soundtrack is a reperformance while this recording contains the actual music track used for the film.

Pros:
-It sounds like it does in the film.
-Nice booklet.

Cons:
-Tracks are wildly out of order.
-The volume fluctuates as it does in the movie to accomodate the dialogue.
-Some tracks have very bad tape hiss.
-Some of the tracks which are mono will imbalance; that is, the original mono recording was played on stereo equipment and was saved to a stereo file so that any stereo anomalies were also saved. This could have been remedied by simply consolidating the left and right channels so that any anomalies (the left channel goes more quiet at one point) specific to one channel would not cause imabalance.
-Tracks are mislabeled.
-Although there is a track named "Panic" the actual "Panic" cut is not at all included in this recording. This is the part in the movie when Rosemary runs away from her captors into the elevator and then into her apartment. (Which is probably one of my favourite cues in the score.) Why?

Well. I don't know.

3 out of 5 stars Good but same thing...........2006-02-14

OK, this is an awesome cd if you havent had in your possession any of the Rosemary's Baby soundtrack, the first one which was an import, did have alot of the tracks missing but... also a very peculiar one which I haven't been able to find in these soo called "complete" soundtrack versions. The import includes a main title very different from the one in this cd, and only included on that cd especially. I bought another Rosemary's Baby soundtrack but not the import one, it was one named Krzysztof Komeda "Zofia Komeda Presents Volume 12." It includes the Rosemary's Baby Soundtrack and also the Fearless Vampire Killers. The only thing missing from this second version is the two "rare tracks" included on the third version which is this one your seeing on amazon. I thought id get more than the one I originally have and went and special ordered it through tower records, what did I get? Same thing as the second version I own except this bonus track of some almost 6 minute instrumental recording at the Riviera-Remont Club and the two bonus "rare" tracks. Yup, that's it. Paid $32.00 basically for the same thing, the booklet is a nice addition though, it talks about the movie and also has cool trivia. If you own the import version which I call the first version, get this album, you'll like it, if you own the second one like I do, don't... Unless your dying to listen to the "rare" tracks or something, I don't think their quite that special anyways since it's all instrumental, yeah... no Mia Farrow La La's. But well, if this was my first copy, i'd be all over it and loving it. Also, once again, the tracks are very super misnamed and not in order, for example, the track The Coven which is track 2 in this cd, is actually Lullaby Part 1, Lullaby Part 1 is The Coven and from there it goes on being misnamed all throughout the soundtrack. Seriously, they have never gotten this right, that's all I have to say.

5 out of 5 stars The Real Soundtrack To Rosemary's Baby.......2005-11-08

I read the reviews for the 'Rosemary's Baby' Soundtrack (Import). What many fail to realize is that that soundtrack is totally incomplete. You get 11 tracks from Rosemary's Baby and the rest is from the movie 'Jack The Ripper'. If you want the real soundtrack.......This one right here is IT. 24 of the most chilling, frightening pieces ever recorded. Plus 2 rare studio versions of the Main Theme. Comapring this soundtrack to that other import you will notice that on the import version the titles are misplaced. For example. On the import version...'Dream' is apparently the Dream sequence with Rosemary laying on the bed and the coven gathered around her....not so with this soundtrack. Give it a try. I think you will agree that this is the definite soundtrack to the movie
Rosemary's Baby
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Just Like the Original with A Bonus Soundtrack
  • Well, there ain't nothing like it.
  • Exceptional score
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Rosemary's Baby
Krzysztof Komeda
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ASIN: B000027VSB
Release Date: 2003-12-02

Tracks:

  1. Lullaby
  2. The Coven - Moment Musical
  3. Dream
  4. Christmas
  5. Expectancy
  6. Main Title (Vocal Mia Farrow)
  7. Oanic
  8. Rosemarys Party
  9. Through The Closet
  10. What Have You Done To Its Eyes
  11. Happy Days
  12. Main Title Jack The Ripper Theme (Bonus Track)
  13. Love Theme - Lowry Dates Ann (Bonus Track)
  14. Killed In The Elevator (Bonus Track)
  15. To The Operating Room - End Title (Bonus Track)
  16. Mary Clarke Theme (Bonus Track)
  17. Chase The Hunchback (Bonus Track)
  18. Kitty (Bonus Track)
  19. Blood On My Hands - End Cast (Bonus Track)

Album Description

UK reissue of Krzysztof Komeda's score to Roman Polanski's classic 1968 thriller. Includes bonus tracks from the movie Jack The Ripper.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Just Like the Original with A Bonus Soundtrack.......2007-04-24

I prized my original LP of the "Rosemary's Baby", but time finally took it's toll. This version is a European release--and exactly like the original except for one feature--The haunting "Lullabye" introduction is not repeated at the conclusion. But that's OK, all the other "witchcraft sequences" are intact. The soundtrack was a little uneven to begin with, so you have to know what to expect. If you're a huge fan of Polanski's ultimate masterpiece (well, shares spot with "Fearless Vampire Killers), you won't be disappointed. Oh yeah, the bonus soundtrack is unremarkable.

[NOTE: Since writing this review I see that Amazon now has another CD featuring "Rosemary's Baby" AND "Fearless Vampire Killers." This is not the product I reviewed. I would give THIS combo 5 Stars. The CD link below is to that new CD.]

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4 out of 5 stars Well, there ain't nothing like it........2005-10-17

We were so broke when I was twelve that this is the only item I got for Christmas - the old $5.99 Dot LP version of Komeda's "Rosemary's Baby," that is, the score that, pretty much, ended his life(!). Not your normal kid.

Komeda died of an odd mishap in Hollywood shortly after he recorded this (at the same time the Manson gang went wack on Polanski's poor wife and her friends on Cielo Drive). Komeda was also very depressed at the lack of work that failed to appear after he had scored his Hollywood debut. Hollywood is like that.

So, uh, this is dark, dark music.

And very pretty, jazzy, as Komeda was the foremost of Polish jazz artists, and those Poles know their jazz, and have loved it for a long time. Anyone who has heard "Astigmatic" knows how talented and forward-looking a jazz artist Komeda was.

Is much of that reflected herein? Well, not a lot, really. But it is a score of cues, and, uh, well, interesting. "Moment Musical" is two minutes of dark, disquieting lounge, and I love it, and "Christmas" is sprightly, with an edge, of course.

Mia Farrow's vocalese on "Main Title/Lullaby" is haunting, eerie, heartbreaking; the melody is brilliantly simple, and masterfully orchestrated as well in the DOT records version by Neal Tipton as it is here (I think these are Komeda's actual studio tapes, not the versions re-orchestrated for the 68 DOT records soundtrack. They're fairly similar, anyway. Komeda supervised both sessions).

But be warned: there is something dangerous lurking in this soundtrack, something of its time and the misfortunes that surrounded Polanski and his comic/scary masterpiece. Pieces like "The Coven" and "Panic" get under your skin - the whole darn thing does. I've listened to thousands upon thousands of albums, and I can't play this one much anymore; it's got a sad, sad undertow I just can't abide.

After you've lived this kind of darkness, you just don't revisit it much anymore.

But, as art, it's definitely it's own thing.

'Drink ya tanis root, Rosemary.'

5 out of 5 stars Exceptional score.......2005-07-20

I saw the movie as a teenager on late night TV and never forgot it and the score , then many years later I saw the soundtrack in a used and new record store and grabbed it and to this day still own it and its in great condtion.

I recommend this soundtrack to everyone it has a haunting sadness to it .

5 out of 5 stars Komeda delivers one of the best Horror scores of all time.......2003-08-29

One of the most overlooked and underappreciated scores of all time, Krzystzof Komeda's powerful and chilling score for the film finally gets a CD release. The Lullaby, the films two part theme, is one of the most memorable of all horror film themes, featuring an uncredited Mia Farrow "La-La-La-ing". The theme is redone several times throughout the score, mainly in a light and pretty tone, which masks the darkness soon to come. Soon, the score turns tense and demonic, much like Jerry Goldsmith's later horror attempt, "The Omen". "What Have You Done To It's Eyes!" is a great track, capturing all of Rosemary's horror at what she has discovered about her baby. Not for all, this is a love it or hate it score, but I highly recommend it!

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  2. Searching For Bobby Fischer (1993 Film) [Soundtrack]
  3. She Hate Me [Soundtrack]
  4. Showboat; Broadway Musical Series
  5. SLC Punk: Original Soundtrack [Soundtrack]
  6. Snatch: Stealin' Stones & Breakin' Bones [Explicit Lyrics] [Soundtrack] [Import]
  7. Soundtrack [Import]
  8. Spanglish [Soundtrack]
  9. Star Trek: 20th Anniversary Collectors' Edition [Holographic Slipcase] [Soundtrack] [Box set]
  10. Sugar Hill [Soundtrack]

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