Sinbad & The Eye of the Tiger: An Original Soundtrack Recording (1977 Film) [Soundtrack]

sinbad & the eye of the tiger: an original soundtrack recording (1977 film) [soundtrack]

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CD debut/ reissue of noted British film soundtrack composer Roy Budd's score to the 1977 fantasy/ adventure movie 'Sinbad And The Eye Of The Tiger' starring Jane Seymour, Patrick Wayne & Taryn Power. 17 tracks, all remastered. 1999 Castle release.

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Sinbad & The Eye of the Tiger: An Original Soundtrack Recording (1977 Film) [Soundtrack]
Brain Damaged
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • The Funniest Ever
  • Clean Humor
  • Keepin It Clean
  • Sinbad:Funny As Ever
 Brain Damaged
Sinbad
Manufacturer: Island / Mercury
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000001FRJ
Release Date: 1990-07-24

Tracks:

  1. Brain Damaged
  2. Marriage
  3. Leaving A Woman
  4. Weaves
  5. Rap Reunion
  6. I Think I Wanna Rap
  7. White Man In A Black Body
  8. Grandma & The Magic Money
  9. Sports Figures
  10. Mike Tyson As A Substitute Teacher
  11. Don't Whip Your Children/toy Store
  12. Grab The Belt/Escape Route/Mark & The Lamp
  13. A Whole Box Of Raisins/Little Brother
  14. Half Naked Women Don't Affect You
  15. I Ain't Lyin'

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The Funniest Ever.......2006-08-25

This is the funniest stand up performance of all time by the funniest man of all time. The subject matter is varried and clean. Check it out.

5 out of 5 stars Clean Humor.......2003-01-21

It is unfortunate that this is Sinbad's only comedy CD, especially since he's done several HBO specials. Sinbad's brand of comedy is clean and many will find it extremely funny. This CD deals with things like Mike Tyson as a substitute teacher, spanking your kids, children in general, and more. The songs included didn't do anything for me, but that's just me.

Bottom line: a worthy addition to any comedy collection!

5 out of 5 stars Keepin It Clean.......2002-06-27

I perfer the HBO special that he had and if it ever gets back out on video/dvd I will get it.

5 out of 5 stars Sinbad:Funny As Ever.......2000-06-13

I have always been a fan of Sinbad's comedy and humor. I was a little bit worried purchasing this CD though. Sinbad was great in his concerts and movies, but I was afraid his humor would not transfer to audio means.

I was not disappointed! Hearing Sinbad is almost as good as seeing him. His humor is so great, because he does not have to be vulgar to be funny. The CD is full of original as well as concert material. Sinbad even performs a rap song on marriage called "Brain Damaged". If you love Sinbad, you will definitely love this CD...
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade for orchestra Op35; Stravinsky: Song of the Nightingale
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Amazing Scheherazade
  • Wonderful music and an awesome recording
  • Not the best version, despite what people say!
  • Get it for the finest Scheherazade on disc!
  • Absolutely magnificent!
 Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade for orchestra Op35; Stravinsky: Song of the Nightingale

Manufacturer: RCA
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ASIN: B000003FWQ
Release Date: 1996-02-27

Tracks:

  1. Scheherazade, Op.35: The Sea And Sinbad's Ship
  2. Scheherazade, Op.35: The Story Of The Kalender Prince
  3. Scheherazade, Op.35: The Young Prince And The Young Princess
  4. Scheherazade, Op.35: Festival In Bagdad: The Sea; The Ship Goes To Pieces On A Rock Surmounted By A Bronze Warrior (Shipwreck); Conclusion
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  6. Song Of The Nightingale: Chinese March
  7. Song Of the Nightingale
  8. Song Of The Nightingale: The Mechanical Nightingale: The Mechanical Nightingale
  9. Song Of The Nightingale: The Mechanical Nightingale: The Emperor's Displease At The Departure Of The Real Nightingale
  10. Song Of The Nightingale: The Mechanical Nightingale: The Emperor's Sickroom
  11. Song Of The Nightingale: The Mechanical Nightingale: The Real Nightingale Returns To Thwart Death
  12. Song Of The Nightingale: The Mechanical Nightingale: Funeral March And Finale

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Amazing Scheherazade.......2007-01-04

In this review, I will mainly be talking about the recording of Scheherazade on the album. While the Song of the Nightengale is a very good piece, and this is an excellent recording of it, but if you are buying this album, it should be for this amazing-dare I say difinitive-recording of Rimsky-Korsakov's greatest piece.

Fritz Reiner and the Chicagoans really outdid themselves here. Every member of the orchestra plays with inspiration, fire, and technical mastery. The solos are all amazing, especially Sidney Harth's beautiful playing of the prominent violin solos.

Some will say the first movement is taken too fast by Reiner. Don't listen to them. Reiner's tempo is almost right on Rimsky-Korsakov's marked tempo, so everyone else plays it too slow. The faster tempo brings the movement to life. You will feel Sinbad's ship braving a massive storm, tossing around in the relentless waves of the sea. With a slower tempo, this feeling is completely lost.

Beecham's recording is NOT better than this one.

The narrative of the piece is based on the stories told to the Sultan by Scheherazade during her captivity. Each movement is loosely based on one of the stories. The violin solos that reappear throughout the piece represent Scheherazade. The theme is not followed closely enough to take away from the form of the music, but enough to really draw you in to the piece. The orchestra changes their style according to the theme well.

The last movement is especially exciting. Legend has it that, after spending all day recording the first three movements, the orchestra nailed this movement on the first take. The climax, where the main theme from the first movement returns, is truly explosive.

Basically, this is one of my personal favorites in my collection. I don't think it would be stretching it too much to say this is one of the greatest recordings ever made, and definitely the greatest recording of Scheherazade.

5 out of 5 stars Wonderful music and an awesome recording.......2006-01-02

What a treat for the ears!

The Living Stereo series was wonderful then and it's even better now. There are two editions of this music: this CD and a hybrid SACD that has both a 3 channel and this, 2 channel, track. Review is of the SACD but applies to this standard CD.

The SACD release has fantastic sound quality and, thankfully, is completely true to both music and the original recording. Originally recorded in "3 channel stereo" that's what you get here--no, there's nothing in the rear channels of the surround mix but that's exactly the way it should be. Taken directly from the nearly 50-year old (!) masters, the engineers did nothing at all to the sound except digitize and transfer each track to the SACD/CD master. Nothing added, nothing subtracted. And the quality of those masters is astounding--clear, bright and full. No tape hiss. No loss of highs. Just wonderful music expertly performed.

Dissapointed you're only getting 3 channels and not 5-7? Don't be. You'll hear musicians across the broad but shallow Chicago Symphony Hall just as the engineers heard them in the recording sessions in 1960 and 1956. And those musicians are superb, particularly to my ears, on the Sheherazade portion. This is an excellent orchestra caught at its prime resulting in a truly world-class performance of this well known and well loved music.

In short, get this CD! Even if you don't have a universal player now, the 2 channel transfer is equally good, a faithful recreation of a classic LP. And if you can play the SACD layer so much the better because for the first time you'll hear exactly what was recorded and what the engineers heard in nearly 50 years ago.

3 out of 5 stars Not the best version, despite what people say!.......2003-03-05

Ok so... yes, the sound is brilliant, especially for the time. The performance is full of passion. The chicago brass have never been surpassed. The fourth movement is so loud it gives me chills!
But... has no-one noticed that the all important first movement is taken way too fast. Most conductors clock in at 10 minutes for the movement. But Reiner shaves off a whole minute! Its just too rushed! As for recommending a better recording, I'm not too sure. I still haven't heard the Mackerras/LSO or the Spano/Atlanta ones, but I think the famous Beecham recording is a safer bet than this one. Thats the one I'm sticking with until I find a better one... if one actually does exist that is!

5 out of 5 stars Get it for the finest Scheherazade on disc!.......2003-03-04

Certainly one of reiner's most famous recordings of the many superlative ones he made with the CSO, this remains an absolute favorite, from the time i first heard it, until now, while i currently listen to it while i type.
I love the commanding opening the brass announce, and sidney harth, not john weicher as another reviewer said...it simply gets better, as harth doesn't indulge in the solos as many other violinsts have done, and continue to do. the first movement is a tidal wave of energy, and reiner's rubato has never been approached.
the second movement solos by the principal winds are inimitable as well, proving that this piece is an orchestral showoff one as if reiner were saying, "look how good my orchestra is!" He was absolutely right.
The third movement is wonderfully seductive in the strings, which were much better then than now, and the quirky clarinet and flute solos. Again, Reiner's rubato is unparalled.
What absolutely stuns me is the last movement, played at such a dashing pace that reiner proves only the chicago symphony under his direction could do what they did. Listen to the incredible virtuosity of the strings, winds, percussion, and esp. the brass (how bout those 32nd notes, all you brass players?) any brass player ought to own this recording fo it proved that the brass of the CSO were indeed, the best of their era, and that includes the vienna and berlin philharmonics. sidney harth really does sing his heart out on the violin in the end, smartly opting to play the stratospheric high notes instead of opting for less invigorating and more dull harmonics that one usually hears. whether that was harth's decision or reiner's i don't know, but it works. oh, by the way, this movement was done in, get this...ONE TAKE! what orchestra today could do that? not many is the correct answer. Or, what conductor could make this cartoony music not sound incredibly cheesy? not many either. Hence why reiner and CSO have the best scherazade there ever will be.
I've heard quite a bit of fritz reiner's recordings, and this, i must say, might be his finest.

5 out of 5 stars Absolutely magnificent!.......2000-12-08

This is *the* classic recording of Rimski-Korsakov's masterpiece. This magnificent work requires a first rate virtuoso orchestra, and the Chicago Symphony Orchesta at its peak under Fritz Reiner delivers in spades. The playing is nothing short of breathtaking -- the woodwinds are gorgeous, the brass and percussion climaxes are thrilling, and the strings are mellifluous. The recording, although 40 years old, easily holds its own with today's digital recordings. This is truly one of the finest classical music recordings of all time.
The 7th Voyage Of Sinbad (1998 Re-recording)
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • A Good Recreation and Reperformance of Herrmann
  • better than Benny...
  • Adequate but no cigar!
  • Musical Treasure Beyond Price
  • Disappointment
 The 7th Voyage Of Sinbad (1998 Re-recording)

Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000AFYJ
Release Date: 1998-09-08

Tracks:

  1. Overture
  2. the Fog
  3. The Princess
  4. The Stone Gate
  5. The Cyclops
  6. the Trumpets
  7. Bagdad
  8. Sultan's Feast
  9. The Vase
  10. Cobra Dance
  11. The Prophesy
  12. The Pool
  13. Night Magic
  14. Tinv Princess
  15. the Ship
  16. The Fight
  17. The Return
  18. The Skull
  19. The Cave
  20. The Capture
  21. The Fight With The Cyclops
  22. Cyclop's Death
  23. The Cliffs
  24. The Egg
  25. The Request
  26. The Genie's Home
  27. The Fight With The Roc
  28. The Nest
  29. The Dragon
  30. Transformation
  31. The Skeleton
  32. The Duel With The Skeleton
  33. The Sword
  34. Dragon and Cyclops
  35. The Crossbow
  36. The Death Of The Dragon
  37. Finale

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A Good Recreation and Reperformance of Herrmann.......2005-10-06

Despite what some of the other reviews claim, this recording appears to be a performance by the Scottish National Orchestra conducted by John Debney using the original score to this movie. Perhaps some are noticing the faster tempo used in the treacherous "Battle with the Skeleton" music. . .or maybe the added prominence of the cast bell used during the "Cyclops" music. . .These things sound slightly different here than in the original motion picture.

Nonetheless, this is the majority of actual score of the movie. Of course it is TRULY Bernard Herrmann's work. . .some here perhaps do not realize how different BH could be from score to score. Journey to the Center of the Earth is completely different than Fahrenheit 451, which is absolutely different from North By Northwest.

I am a longtime fan and a freelance musician, so perhaps I can point out the truth in earlier reviewer comments about Williams and Herrmann. They are definitely related to each other. BH worked in an era when film scores were expected to routinely use the "leitmotiv" method to adhere to changes on screen. Thus, here in the 7th Voyage, we have a Princess's theme. . .just as there was a Princess Leia theme in Star Wars.

Herrmann also used both "classic", and more "modern" effects and harmonic devices for a very basic purpose (e.g. extensive percussion work for fight sequences or "barbaric" content. . . .static, "tritone" distant chords or clusters slowly alternated to establish no key whatsoever, but to keep a level of tension going) and with a sense of "staying out of the way". . .that the best scorers routinely exhibit. Williams does this too.

This is quite a dramatic score, since the movie features fantastic Ray Harryhausen clay animation figures. There is a dragon, a cyclops, a multi-headed bird, and chick. There is a dance of a "half snake-half woman". Herrmann uses percussion and brass to great effect here, yet the material is quite accessible to a wide audience.

I'd heartily recommend this, though I've got a vinyl recording here, of "The Fantasy Film World of Bernard Herrmann" which has a better performance of the "Battle with a Skeleton".

This should definitely be in your film score collection.

Chris Tune

5 out of 5 stars better than Benny..........2005-02-07

I bought this on impulse. But what was the point? I already had the original soundtrack (one of the all-time-great film scores), conducted by the composer (or was it Muir Matheson?).

Boy, was I surprised. Not only is this the complete score, but the performance is livelier and more imaginative.

Strongly recommended.

3 out of 5 stars Adequate but no cigar!.......2004-04-04

I decided to revisit this soundtrack after viewing my VHS copy of the film from which the music came. Because of my fondness for Herrmann, I actually didn't think that there would be that great a difference.

Man, was I wrong! While the music is definite Herrmann, the tempos and orchestrations on this recording truly fall short of the composer's original intent. Debney and company obviously didn't do their homework well.

This release reminds me of Mona Lisa reproduction that might adorn a diner's wall.

It "looks" like the real thing but everyone know's it's a fake.

4 out of 5 stars Musical Treasure Beyond Price.......2002-09-28

The original soundtrack recording of this score has long been highly prized by collectors for it's uniqueness, imagination and brilliant orchestral color. It is Herrmann at the height of his powers. This 1998 re-recording by John Debney sparkles a little less vibrantly than Herrmann's original recording, but it is powerful and lovely none the less, and contains far more musical selections. Some of the tempos are a bit off, and some liberties were taken with the final selection, and a complete presentation of the entire score would have been preferable, but given the unavailability of that, this album is still very worthwhile - a delightful listening experience.

2 out of 5 stars Disappointment.......2002-03-06

I found that I was not disappointed by any of Herrmann's works, until this one. The first track is good, but much of the others do not sound like the Herrmann I know.
The Great Fantasy Adventure Album
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • The Only Demonstration Disc You'll Ever Need
  • An Adventure For Your Ears
  • Blows Away All Other Such Compilations!
  • The perfect movie theme collection
  • This is the best cd I have ever bought
 The Great Fantasy Adventure Album

Manufacturer: Telarc
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ASIN: B000003CZH
Release Date: 1994-04-26

Tracks:

  1. El Cid: Fanfare And Entry Of The Nobles
  2. Hook: Main Themes
  3. T. Rex!
  4. Jurassic Park: Main Themes
  5. Splitting Hairs
  6. Robin Hood: Main Titles
  7. Henry V: Opening And Closing Titles
  8. Willow: Main Themes
  9. The Seventh Voyage Of Sinbad: Overture
  10. The Abyss: End Titles
  11. Clash Of The Titans: Main Titles, Love Theme, And End Titles
  12. The Rocketeer: To The Rescue And End Titles
  13. Bettlejuice: Main Titles
  14. Total Recall: Main Titles
  15. The Princess Bride: Main Titles
  16. Wizards And Warriors: Main Titles
  17. Conan The Barbarian: Anvil Of Crom
  18. The Hunt For Red October: Hymn To Red October
  19. Cybergenesis
  20. Terminator: Theme
  21. Jurassic Lunch

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The Only Demonstration Disc You'll Ever Need.......2006-06-10

Well, I suppose that depends on the type of music you're testing your equipment for. However, go to almost any online discussion of audio equipment, particularly subwoofers, and you'll come across this disc. Sure, most of the other reviewers mention the sound effects in less than glowing terms. It remains though that this disc contains some of the crazy lowest signals one can buy on disc. The T rex footsteps shake the windows in my house despite being below my hearing range with my Velodyne 12" sub. Incredible stuff. And the glass shattering sound effects in the Terminator theme can melt your tweeters too if turned up too loud. Don't take yourself too seriously for a few minutes and enjoy the noise!
Beyond that, musically this is one of the Cincinatti Pops' finest soundtrack collections. Perhaps the best. Almost all of their recordings are sonically of the highest quality (Copland: Music of America won a Grammy for best engineering), but all too often in recent years the releases have not met the standard of this album. Arrangers that don't begin to care what the composer's intent was or tacking on pre-fab endings are the worst offenders, but most of the selections here meet or exceed the quality of the original soundtracks. All around, a great soundtrack collection.

5 out of 5 stars An Adventure For Your Ears.......2004-06-01

The Cincinnati Pops do an excellent job of faithfully reproducing movie soundtracks and this album is a perfect example. In fact after listening to this CD a few times, I tracked down some of the original soundtracks because I enjoyed the selections on here, such as the "El Cid" music and "Jurrasic Park." I also really enjoyed the music from "Henry V" "Robin Hood,"and "Hunt for Red October." The different tracks go together surprisingly well, like many of the pops other thematic CD's. While it might be helpful to have seen some of the movies the soundtracks come from, it is not crucial. The added soundeffects are a little gimmicky, but fairly short and on seperate tracks, so they can be skipped. If you enjoy movie soundtracks, this is a great investment.

5 out of 5 stars Blows Away All Other Such Compilations!.......2003-04-02

"Caution: Digital Sound Effects of high levels with intrasonic frequencies to 5 Hz. Please establish safe playback levels before playing tracks [3], [5], [19], [20], and [21]. Excessive playback levels could result in damage to equipment."

The above quote is found prominantly on the back cover and is a warning not to be taken lightly. The respective tracks are awesome and should be played, as well as listened to, with great care.

A 20-bit digital recording that is perfect for surround-sound systems, "The Great Fantasy Adventure Album" is a wonder for fans of the sci-fi/fantasy film genre. Highlighting some truly landmark films, the 1994 release showcases compositions from the legends of past and contemporary film scoring. Themes from the likes of Rosza, Williams, Horner, Herrmann, and Elfman are grandiosely featured here.

The best cuts are Goldsmith's "Total Recall: Main Title", "Conan the Barbarian: Anvil of Crom" (Poledouris), and Brad Fiedel's "Terminator: Theme".

Upon hearing this trio, chills will not just go up the spine but will permeate every ounce of one's body

5 out of 5 stars The perfect movie theme collection.......2000-08-16

I have a good number of Kunzel CDs, but this one could easily be called "Mark's Favorite Movie Themes." It doesn't matter that I have many of these repeated on other CDs; it saved me the trouble of having to burn my own 'faves' disc. It's good to see Basil Polodouris' "Conan" and "Red October" themes, he's often overlooked as a film composer, in my book, and regardless what one might think of the movie, the Conan score is still probably the best thing he's ever done. And the hard-to-find "Terminator" theme is hard NOT to listen to, with its highly unusual rythmic motif. I enjoy all the music selections, but having James Horner's sublime theme from "The Rocketeer" was well worth the price of the CD by itself. This is what a movie themes CD should be, and it helps that I happen to like Kunzel's choice of selections, for once. The sound effects that typically accompany these CDs are generally annoying, but I like the sonar segue into "Red October," and the T-Rex roar that precedes "Jurassic Park" is useful for scaring kids at Halloween.

5 out of 5 stars This is the best cd I have ever bought.......1999-10-27

No words can compare how remarkable this cd is. Combined with incredible sound quality, this cd will twist and turn you emotions with every single score. i can honestly say that this disc is the perfect relaxation and energizing thing ever.
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Fantastic !
  • Orchestral Spectacular!
  • Whimsical adventure music
  • Absolutley Superb!
  • A solid 60 minutes of music.
 Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas

Manufacturer: Dreamworks
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ASIN: B00009V7TO
Release Date: 2003-06-24

Tracks:

  1. Let The Games Begin
  2. The Book Of Peace
  3. The Sea Monster
  4. Sinbad Overboard
  5. Syracuse
  6. Proteus Proposes
  7. Eris Steals The Book
  8. Lighting Lanterns
  9. The Stowaway
  10. Setting Sail
  11. Sirens
  12. Chipped Paint
  13. The Giant Fish
  14. Surfing
  15. The Roc
  16. Heroics
  17. Rescue!
  18. Is It The Shore Or The Sea?
  19. Tartarus
  20. Marina's Love/Proteus' Execution
  21. Sinbad Returns And Eris Pays Up
  22. Into The Sunset

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Hard to believe, but the animated feature film--once at the top of the endangered film species list--seems now imperiled by a glut of multi-studio riches. Perhaps overshadowed by the success of its rival in nautical animated adventure, Finding Nemo, this rich reworking of the Sinbad legend features its own spectacular visual wonders, marvelously underscored by the orchestral soundtrack of Harry Gregson-Williams. As he did for Chicken Run and Antz, the English composer again displays a mastery of animation's sharply increased musical demands. But in paying tribute to the swashbuckling musical grandeur of a bygone film era, Gregson-Williams still remains very much his own man, subtly seasoning his sweeping heroic themes with touches of choral mystery and the exotic. It all builds inexorably to the expected symphonic crescendos, but with a brio and romantic flair that's hard to deny. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Fantastic !.......2005-12-24

Amazing adventure score. Highly recommended. Harry does it again! Hear and feel this masterpiece.

5 out of 5 stars Orchestral Spectacular!.......2005-03-31

Do yourself a favor and order this music. It's just plain fun! Don't try to analyze what you are hearing. Just enjoy. The main theme may wear on you just a bit, but overall I have to say it's still great. The recording is very well balanced, and you can hear all the instruments clearly, even in the full-bore, high level passages (there are plenty of these). Also, there is plenty of bass energy, but it is not overwhelming. Track 3, the Sea monster, is a good example, with some excellently recorded tympani. This track has it all. I always look forward to hearing the bass trombones at the 0:46 mark. Track 5 has the Syracuse theme. I have no idea what this is (I have not seen the movie, and don't need to). Let me say that this theme is more like an Anthem to me. If you only listen to one track as your sample, make it this one. The orchestra sounds like it will just keep going through the roof (eight notes, orchestra all playing together, full-bore). This might qualify for the 'best one minute piece of music' award, if there was such a thing. It returns majestically on track 21 at 3:40, in a different key, even more thrilling because it's played twice and the last note is held longer. I guess I've run out of superlatives. The only sonic problem I noticed on my copy, is that when the strings are playing at their highest level, there is some distortion, but it's not overly objectionable. Favorite tracks - 1,3,5,14,17,21. Almost forgot. The arrangements are right on target.

3 out of 5 stars Whimsical adventure music.......2003-12-03

Whilst not original, tantalising or explorative to a seasoned listener, "Sinbad" is a nice piece of music for a composer relatively new to the job.

Working as a behind-the-coulisses entity, Gregson-Williams' name has graced many booklets already, but as yet, he has not scored many feature films. Nevertheless, it seems directors are beginning to notice him. And what more opportunity to write a diverse and exciting score than to an animated feature adventure of "Sinbad"?

This soundtrack is full with whimsical classic adventure music, with several ear-catching themes and some great monster music (especially "The Sea Monster" and "The Roc"). For the enthusiasm lingering between the lines, simply listening to the opening cues brings a smile to my face.

However, where the album fails is in fleshing all these themes and motifs out. Eris' theme and Sinbad's theme fly by too many times in undisguised vivacity. In addition, there is little difference in tone and ambience overall. What happens is that after the first two tracks, everything you will hear next seems unsurprising. Singular exceptions to this are the Roc's motif and the Sirens' calling. They do their best to kill the beat around the block, but - to me at least - they are tracks to return to rather than links in a chain. I'm not sure if that is what they are supposed to be, but I can guess.

To me - even though I return to the album many times for its feel-good undertone - "Sinbad" spells `beginning composer' all over it. I don't like to say such things, but as the case stands, less minutes of music would have made a better listening experience.

All the same, it's worthy of your collection but not worthy to the talents of Harry Gregson-Williams, who will bloom and produce much better music if he stays off the beaten tracks.

This one gets three stars.

Bram Janssen,
The Netherlands

5 out of 5 stars Absolutley Superb!.......2003-09-19

This score for Sinbad, Legend of the Seven Seas is astonishing. It sounds so wonderful and just great action music. I recommend this to everyone who enjoys listening to great action music.

4 out of 5 stars A solid 60 minutes of music........2003-09-09

Surpassing his work on "Chicken run," Harry Gregson-Williams makes the perfect score for such an animated action movie. Though his talents could be appreciated in other areas of Hollywood, he's good at what he does.
Great Film Music
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • The other essential Herrmann CD
 Great Film Music

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ASIN: B000004265
Release Date: 1996-05-14

Tracks:

  1. Journey To The Center Of The Earth: Mountain Top And Sunrise
  2. Journey To The Center Of The Earth: Prelude
  3. Journey To The Center Of The Earth: The Grotto
  4. Journey To The Center Of The Earth: Salt Slides
  5. Journey To The Center Of The Earth: Atlantis
  6. Journey To The Center Of The Earth: The Giant Chameleon And The Fight
  7. Journey To The Center Of The Earth: The Shaft And Finale
  8. The Seventh Voyage Of Sinbad: Overture
  9. The Seventh Voyage Of Sinbad: The Duel With The Skeleton
  10. The Seventh Voyage Of Sinbad: Baghdad
  11. The Day The Earth Stood Still: Outer Space
  12. The Day The Earth Stood Still: Radar
  13. The Day The Earth Stood Still: Gort
  14. The Day The Earth Stood Still: The Robot
  15. The Day The Earth Stood Still: Space Control
  16. The Day The Earth Stood Still: Terror
  17. The Day The Earth Stood Still: Farewell And Finale
  18. Fahrenheit 451: Prelude
  19. Fahrenheit 451: Fire Engine
  20. Fahrenheit 451: The Bedroom
  21. Fahrenheit 451: Flowers Of Fire
  22. Fahrenheit 451: The Road And Finale
  23. Gulliver's Travels: Overture
  24. Gulliver's Travels: Minuetto-Wapping
  25. Gulliver's Travels: Hornpipe
  26. Gulliver's Travels: Lilliputians 1&2
  27. Gulliver's Travels: Victory 1&2
  28. Gulliver's Travels: Escape
  29. Gulliver's Travels: The King's March
  30. Gulliver's Travels: Trees
  31. Gulliver's Travels: The Tightrope
  32. Gulliver's Travels: Lovers
  33. Gulliver's Travels: The Chess Game
  34. Gulliver's Travels: Pursuit
  35. Gulliver's Travels: Finale

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Captured on this one disc are the great film scores Bernard Herrmann did for several classic science fiction films of the '50s and '60s. Herrmann did not go in for simple atmospherics and cheap orchestral tricks with his music. He knew that the music would have to conjure a mental world all its own. This is especially true in "The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad". It's a tone poem Rimsky-Korsakov could have written. The best here is "The Day the Earth Stood Still" with its use of the (then) revolutionary theremin. It's a clear masterpiece, all on its own. --Paul Cook

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The other essential Herrmann CD.......2004-08-25

I like to think of this CD as being the "Forbidden Planet" of film scores CDs -- technically marvelous, consistently enthralling on an emotional and mental level, and way ahead of its time.

Unfortunately it is not available as I write this. Last time I visited this Amazon site, there was one CD for sale for almost $60. You'll have to make up your own mind if this music is worth that much to you. I made my choice long ago to own this and keep it in my library, conceivably forever.

With five film scores, 35 tracks and 72 minutes of the most high grade science fiction music, this CD should be considered the definitive source for Bernard Herrmann's non-Hitchcock film scores. Not only did he conduct the National Philharmonic Orchestra in these recordings, the composer approved of the Phase 4 recording and mixing. It is, as the notes say, a unique listening experience.

I have found this CD to be a constant source of imagination, vision and scope in film music that still has no peer 30 years after its production. The opening sequence to "Journey To The Center of the Earth" is better than it ever was in the theater, where the music was a hackneyed backdrop to an incredilbe film. In this CD, the music dwarfs the film action.

My favorite sequence in this issue is Herrmann's work for the Ray Bradbury novella "Fahrenheit 451", which was recast in some minds recently when "Fahrenheit 911" appeared in theaters throughout the country.

Every bit of the miracle of that little film is projected through this eerily wonderful music, which seems to comprise a world of its own. The sections help recall Sontag's first trip on the fire engine, the bedroom fire and the finale.

The lengthiest tract on this disk is the near 27 minute set from the film "Gulliver's Travels". I've never seen the movie but will attest that the music is out of this world in a very British way. This section seems closer to following the musical rules for a suite than any other on this disk.

Decca had the good sense to return the Bernard Herrmann-conducted Hitchcock scores to circulation, so maybe they will do the same with this miraculous disk. Again, the notes are nothing to write home about, but even with that considered no lover of film music or the music of Bernard Herrmann can consider their library complete without this disk.
1001 Nights: Sinbad the Sailor and Other Stories
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Excellent format with story followed by music
 1001 Nights: Sinbad the Sailor and Other Stories

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ASIN: B00005QISR
Release Date: 2001-11-20

Tracks:

  1. Sinbad The Sailor
  2. Sinbad the Sailor
  3. The Story Of A Dervish
  4. The Story Of A Dervish
  5. The Prince And The Princess
  6. The Prince And The Princess
  7. The Story Of The Second Dervish
  8. The Story Of The Second Dervish
  9. conclusion

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Excellent format with story followed by music.......2004-05-24

We have really enjoyed this CD. The stories are well told, and the music following without voice over is wonderful.
In Session: Film Music Celebration
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Varèse Sarabande à son meilleur!
  • A copy in every household . . .
  • A sampler feat. some of the greatest film scores in history.
  • "the man behind Varese Sarabande ~ Robert Townson"
 In Session: Film Music Celebration
Robert Townson , Joel McNeely Jerry Goldsmith , and Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande
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ASIN: B00005ABOI
Release Date: 2001-03-27

Tracks:

  1. 2001
  2. Rebecca
  3. Citizen Kane
  4. That Hamilton Woman
  5. Anna and the King of Siam
  6. Captain From Castille
  7. A Streetcar Named Desire
  8. Viva Zapata!
  9. The Trouble With Harry
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  11. Vertigo
  12. The 7th Voyage of Sinbad
  13. The Twilight Zone
  14. Psycho
  15. The 3 Worlds of Gulliver
  16. Breakfast At Tiffany's
  17. To Kill A Mockingbird
  18. Marnie
  19. Hamlet

Tracks:

  1. The Agony and the Ecstasy
  2. The Sand Pebbles
  3. Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
  4. Born Free
  5. Fahrenheit 451
  6. Patton
  7. Tora! Tora! Tora!
  8. Jaws
  9. Midway
  10. Superman: The Movie
  11. Star Trek: The Motion Picture
  12. Somewhere In Time
  13. Body Heat
  14. Out of Africa
  15. Platoon
  16. Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
  17. Taras Bulba
  18. Agony and the Ecstacy (Main Title) - Jerry Goldsmith, Royal Scottish National Orchestra
  19. Sand Pebbles (Overture) - Jerry Goldsmith, Royal Scottish National Orchestra
  20. Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Moon and Main Title) - Jerry Goldsmith, National Philharmonic Orchestra
  21. Playtime [Born Free Dub Mix II] - Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Frederic Talgorn
  22. Road [From Fahrenheit 451] - Joel McNeely, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Seattle Symphony Orchestra
  23. Patton (Entr'acte) - Jerry Goldsmith, Royal Scottish National Orchestra
  24. Tora! Tora! Tora! (Main Title) - Jerry Goldsmith, Royal Scottish National Orchestra
  25. Man Against Beast - Joel McNeely, Royal Scottish National Orchestra
  26. Midway (Main Title and End Title) - Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Rick Wentworth
  27. Superman The Movie (Love Theme) - John Debney, Royal Scottish National Orchestra
  28. Enterprise [Star Trek: The Motion Picture] - Jerry Goldsmith, Royal Scottish National Orchestra
  29. Somewhere in Time (Theme) - John Debney, Royal Scottish National Orchestra
  30. Body Heat (Main Title) - The London Symphony Orchestra, Joel McNeely
  31. Out of Africa (Main Title) - Joel McNeely, Royal Scottish National Orchestra
  32. Platoon (Theme) - Georges Delerue
  33. Shadows of the Empire (Xizor's Theme) [Star Wars] - Joel McNeely, Royal Scottish National Orchestra
  34. Ride of the Cossacks [Taras Bulba] - Cliff Eidelman, Seattle Symphony Orchestra

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Varèse Sarabande à son meilleur!.......2003-04-17

Robert Townson célèbre ici le 500ème cd à être édité par Varèse Sarabande en créant une compilation receuillant les nombreux réengistrements que Varèse Sarabande sut faire au travers des dernières années. Regroupant du matériel de Jerry Goldsmith, Bernard Herrmann, John Williams, Alex North et plusieurs autres, In Session propose un parcours éclectique au travers des années de compositions de chacune des bandes sonores présentées au sein de la compilation. Le voyage commence à avec la musique rejetée de 2001 d'Alex North, pour faire un parcours passant par Rebecca, Citizen Kane (Félicitons ici le FABULEUSE voix de la soprano Janice Watson et la direction impécable de Joel McNeely), Viva Zapata!, Psycho, The Sand Pebbles, Patton, Jaws, Platoon (Autre musique rejetée du regreté Georges Delerue, pastiche du célèbre Adagio pour cordes de Samuel Barber), Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (Musique composée par Joel McNeely pour le livre se déroulant entre The Empire Stricke Back et The Return of the Jedi) pour finalement clore avec Tara's Bulba. Il s'agit ici d'une sélection très riche, des morceaux d'une durée appréciable et d'une direction et d'une sonorité incroyable. Il s'agit ici d'un merveilleux cadeau de Robert Townson et Varèse Sarabande (Label qui célèbre en 2003 son 25ème anniversaire. Surveillez aussi la compilation de Varèse Sarabande (4 cds pour le prix de un!) qui verra le jour le 22 avril 2003) et c'est une compilation que toute personne sensible à la musique doit posséder! Chapeau Varèse!

5 out of 5 stars A copy in every household . . ........2003-02-09

This disc is so chock-full of classic scores from classic films that every movie-and-music lover should own a copy. Thanks to Robert Townson for producing this collection and the entire Varese film score catalog. My favorite tracks from this disc are "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf"; "Star Trek: The Motion Picture"; and "Midway".

5 out of 5 stars A sampler feat. some of the greatest film scores in history........2001-09-06

Words cannot convey what a collection like this means to a film music collector such as myself. Varese Saraband has been releasing quality film scores and music for the last 20 plus years. My vinyl and CD collections burst with so much great stuff from Varese. One day I was looking in the bins of my local record store and noticed this little gem of a collection. I looked at it and saw a virtual cornucopia of the great film score cues for only $ (and 2 discs). So I purchased it and opened it up. Much to my surprise, the booklet is chock full of information about each scoring session and pictures to boot. I also learned more about some of these wonderful pieces as well. Well thanks to Mr. Townson and this nice collection, I plan to purchase some of the recordings these cues were released on since I don't own classics like Viva Zapata, Alex North's 2001, Superman (not the Varese version, I do have the other release), and Patton. Guess I will have to save a few pennies, but it will be worth it. I recommend this collection to anybody who wants to discover and learn about the history of film music. I also think it's a great listen from the first song to the last on both discs. My compliments to Varese on a great collection of classics (and keeping it under $).

5 out of 5 stars "the man behind Varese Sarabande ~ Robert Townson".......2001-04-06

The music that this label releases is without a doubt in a class by themselves, always perfection. Here we have the 500th CD release from ~ "The Man Behind The Music" ~ Mr. Robert Townson. So much care is taken with each album, that you feel you are witnessing the birth of a newborn baby, and that may be just what it is.

For those of us who buy each album ~ people who work to create them ~ the artwork ~ musicians ~ and a list of some of the most talented composers and conductors ~ John Barry, Elmer Bernstein, John Debney, Georges Delerue, Cliff Eidelman, Jerry Goldsmith, Bernard Herrmann, Michael Lang, Henry Mancini, Joel McNeely, Alfred Newman, Alex North, Miklos Rozsa, Dimitri Shostakovich, Frederic Talgorn, Franz Waxman, Rick Wentworth and John Williams ~ and as always the sound quality and performances by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Seattle Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra and National Philharmonic Orchestra is dynamically flawless and simply superb.

This economically priced 2-CD-Set ~ pure film score sampling ~ is worth it's weight in gold. One should not have a favorite from this vast collection, but if asked ~ it would be "TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD" (1962) composer Elmer Bernstein took it to the limit and beyond, the story-line, cast and score was the perfect marriage.

A big, big thank you to ~ Matthew Joseph Peak (cover/session photography) ~ Jonathan Allen, Geoff Foster, Bernie Kirsh, Mike Ross, Mike Sheady and Al Swanson (recording engineers) ~ Rich Breen (mastering engineer) ~ and for the extensive 28 page liner-note booklet featuring "behind the scenes" memories of these past 500 albums, may we look forward to future classics on the next 500 CD's from producer...ROBERT TOWNSON!

Total Time: Disc One 71:20 on 19 Tracks & Disc Two 71:24 on 17 Tracks...Varese Sarabande 302 066 225 2...(2001)
Original Masters: Leopold Stokowski: Decca Recordings 1964-1975 [BOX SET]
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • My own life is behind these recordings
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 Original Masters: Leopold Stokowski: Decca Recordings 1964-1975 [BOX SET]

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ASIN: B00067R3BQ
Release Date: 2005-02-08

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars My own life is behind these recordings.......2007-06-10

I can assure that one of the reason I love music is due to these recordings of Mr. Stokowsky. My father had the record of Scherezade and, though my father was an ignorant about cultivated music, he knew very well what to appreciate. We never argued when I played Beethoven's first symphony so loud, however, he always did when I played Rolling Stones so loud. I adore that he taught me to appreciate Rimsky-korsakov's music as well as Tchaikovsky's Capriccio Spagnolo so young. He was wise, on his way. I can't help to cry for him, listening to Borodin's Palatsovian dances, because, it is great music, and, having into account that I used to love it by Mr. Stokowsky's work, it doubles my crying and my remembrance. He loved the record so much. I love you, daddy.

4 out of 5 stars Don't go for broke unless you're a die-hard Stokowski fan.......2006-09-22

When Stokowski began to make Phase 4 recordings for Decca in 1964, he was already 82, but he hadn't lost his energy or his tendency to shape music in outlandish ways. I mostly love him, but this box set duplicates recordings that can be found on the Cala label, which has been releasing everything Stokowski in the world, and on Decca single CDs if you go to the used market.

I mention this because the whole box set, Vol. 2 in the Original Masters series, continas some forgettable performances, in particular the rhythmically slack Beethoven Sym. 5 and 7, the over-highlighted Schubert 'Unfinished,' and a live Brahms First that seems manic and forced too much of the time. However, if you think of Stokowski having little to offer in the German classics, here is an exceptional Beethoven Ninth, one of the best things from his late career and wonderful in every way.

Decca knows that the crowd-pleasers are the gaudy, multi-miked Phase 4 versions of Scheherazade, as bombastic as you could imagine, and lots of Russian fare, including Stoki's signature synthesis from Boris Godunov. The 1812 Over., by the way, isn't over the top and yet needed to be. Finally, this German-Russian collection contains a thrilling disc of Wagner excerpts, much of it grossly over-miked, but at its core containing very impressive, vital interpretations.

In all, I'd select the Wagner, the Beethoven Ninth, and the legendary Scheherazade as the best things here. Buy them separately or take the plunge for this whole box, your choice.

5 out of 5 stars More Sensational Stokowski.......2005-06-08

It took me a while to purchase this six-disc set in UNI's "Original Masters" series, but I finally did this past weekend. Classical music fans seem to either love or hate Leopold Stokowski (I, of course, love him), and unfortunately much of "Decca Recordings 1964-75, Volume 2" will be old news to serious devotees of the conductor. While I'm not familiar with the complete Decca back-catalog, at least three full discs worth of material have been previously available in the old "Weekend Classics" series -- Beethoven's 5th & 7th, Beethoven's 9th, and the Wagner selections. (I'm pretty sure the Rimsky-Korsakov material on disc five, and the Tchaikovsky and Mussorgsky pieces on disc six have been issued prior too.) This is good news for those who came to collecting classical CDs late (like me) because while the Wagner is still available individually, the Beethovens have been fetching absurd prices in the Amazon Marketplace. The only material receiving its first international release is contained on disc 3 -- a Schubert "Unfinished" with the London Philharmonic from 1969 and a rousing live performance of the Brahms 1st with the London Symphony on the occasion of the conductor's 60th anniversary leading that body. The original instruments crowd will surely turn up their noses at these legendary performances, but me, I'll just sit back and listen to some more sensational sounding Stokowski.
Sinbad's Summer Soul Jam: Live
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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  • The best line-up of 70's music ever.
 Sinbad's Summer Soul Jam: Live
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ASIN: B000002T76
Release Date: 1998-04-10

Tracks:

  1. Love Rollercoaster - Ohio Players
  2. Midnight Train To Georgia - Gladys Knight
  3. Joy & Pain - Maze
  4. The Cisco Kid - War
  5. That's The Way Of The World - Earth Wind & Fire
  6. For The Love Of Money - The O'Jays
  7. Lovegirl - Teena Marie
  8. Pick Up The Pieces - Average White Band
  9. Fire - Ohio Players
  10. Drunk & Naked - Sinbad

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Slamming.......2000-08-02

For a Funky Good Time.this Disc is Booming.so many great talents here.a Line-up such as this is a Dream.Great Live Music.don't hear that said much Nowadays About R-N-B.WHy?Because in 10-20 years from Now I Don't See Anyone Out Now Rocking their Hits.

5 out of 5 stars The best line-up of 70's music ever........1999-04-04

The HBO special that started this is OUTSTANDING. I can not understand why they do not releae the entire (3) concerts,

Music:

  1. Son of the Mask [Soundtrack]
  2. Soul Man [Soundtrack] [Import]
  3. Star Wars [CD-single] [Enhanced] [Import]
  4. Street Fighter (The Movie) [Cutout] [Soundtrack]
  5. Sylvia [Soundtrack]
  6. The Alamo: The Essential Film Music Collection [Box set] [Soundtrack]
  7. The Amityville Horror [Original recording remastered] [Soundtrack]
  8. The Baxter [Soundtrack]
  9. The Cat in the Hat [Soundtrack]
  10. The Exorcist: Music Excerpts From (1973 Film) [Soundtrack] [Import]

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