Original Music From Tales From The Crypt (1989-1994 Television Series) [Soundtrack]

original music from tales from the crypt (1989-1994 television series) [soundtrack]

On this CD:

Tales from the Crypt, TV score Main Title
Composed by Danny Elfman

Three's A Crowd (for television series Tales from the Crypt)
Composed by Jan Hammer

Cutting Cards (for television series Tales from the Crypt)
Composed by James Horner

Loved To Death (for television series Tales from the Crypt)
Composed by Jimmy Webb

Dead Wait (for television series Tales from the Crypt)
Composed by David Mansfield

Undertaking Palor (for television series Tales from the Crypt)
Composed by Nicholas Pike

Carrion Death (for television series Tales from the Crypt)
Composed by Bruce Broughton

Ventriloquist's Dummy (for television series Tales from the Crypt)
Composed by Miles Goodman

The Thing From The Grave (for television series Tales from the Crypt)
Composed by David [composer] Newman

The Man Who Was Death (for television series Tales from the Crypt)
Composed by Ry Cooder

Reluctant Vampire (for television series Tales from the Crypt)
Composed by Cliff Eidelman

Deadline (for television series Tales from the Crypt)
Composed by Steve Bartek

The Crypt Jam (for television series Tales from the Crypt)
Composed by Chuckii Booker

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Original Music From Tales From The Crypt (1989-1994 Television Series) [Soundtrack]

Music for a Darkened Theatre, Vol. 1: Film & Television Music

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Great compilation - and that's just the first half.
The best of Elfman!!!
Great Collection, A LIttle Too Eclectic
What Great Music
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Music for a Darkened Theatre, Vol. 1: Film & Television Music

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ASIN: B000002OEB
Release Date: 1990-10-15

Tracks:

Excerpts From: Pee Wee's Big Adventure
Excerpts From: Batman
Excerpts From: Dick Tracy
Excerpts From: Beetlejuice
Excerpts From: Nightbreed
Excerpts From: Darkman
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Excerpts From: Forbidden Zone
Excerpts From: Scrooged

Customer Reviews:

Great compilation - and that's just the first half........2005-09-14

I first got this on cassette in the summer of '94 and listened to it every day, drawn by its thematic range and compositional depth. And that was just side-one.

Elfman pioneered the sound that drives today's movie adaptations of comic-books and darker-themed children's stories. Side-One kicks things off with a rollicking, hyper-cartoonish theme from the first Pee-Wee movie - the one where Pee-Wee searches for his beloved bike. Elfman's theme contains layers of different rides - on tightropes, highways, in the middle of a NASCAR rally - which rudely yet melodically crash into each other.

The Batman entry actually contains several pieces - the opening credits, the extended sequence in the cathedral and the climax - which show Batman's darkened extreme at its "Frank Miller" best. (Dir. Tim Burton couldn't sustain the mood in the next sequel, and the franchise took a turn towards the camp of the TV series with the next 2 movies.)

The theme for "Dick Tracy" is perhaps the most romantic on this disc, a quality that surpasses the theme's comic-book origins, but ends on an ironic note that's pure Elfman.

"Beetlejuice" (opening & closing credits) gives Elfman's childish ID a chance to stretch its legs, or in this case, slam-dance.

"Nightbreed" is an enigma wrapped in a dark mystery, and that's just Elfman's score. Elfman's work on this movie is as good as the movie wasn't, having a more powerful narrative than the script - easily the best track on the entire disc, one likely to exceed the movie in its dose of chills.

"Darkman" doesn't quite rise to the occasion, though the score may be hobbled by the movie itself, which seldom surpassed one of the many "Batman" clones of the early 1990's. "Darkman" (the movie, I mean) excelled as a parody of many comicbook staples (the wronged hero, the relentless villain, the scientific breakthrough with just one flaw), but not enough to escape being largely anonymous. Within those constraints, it's still a moving if scary piece.

When is Elfman not like Elfman? When he was in the mid-late `80's and scored "Back to School" (A Rodney Dangerfield vehicle) and "Midnight Run". Horns in "School" bring it closer to Elfman's over-the-top style, while "Run" sounds like a love-theme for the run-down, out-of-the-way parts of America that seldom appear in Elfman-movies. "Run" is a fun score for a fun movie - it's nothing like Elfman's previous work but it perfectly captures the on-the-road-without-a-map craziness of the movie.

To this day, I don't know why I never ventured to Side-two, but it's irrelevant. Even half this disc is worth it

The best of Elfman!!!.......2005-09-05

I was obsessed about getting this CD right from when I heard about it. I found it at the library and was so excited about it, and it didn't let me down. In fact, it was a lot better than I expected. It's a fun and creepy (strange mix, but it really works!) collection of Danny Elfman's film and television soundtracks. The first track, Pee Wee's Big Adventure, is probably my favorite. Also, I really like Batman and Wisdom. Batman is creepy and dark, and Wisdom is just weird, in the best possible way.
I'd recommend this to anyone who likes film music, or everyone who is even the tiniest bit an Elfman fan. It's amazing!

Great Collection, A LIttle Too Eclectic.......2003-08-19

You should be able to tell from the movies and TV shows listed here whether or not you'd be interested in this collection. It's a little too eclectic for my tastes (hence only 4 stars) but better than volume 2. I think thatthe miscellaneous collected ites here along with the previously unreleased stuff should make this worth buying. Especially if you're a fan of Elfman's movie soundtrack work.

What Great Music.......2003-05-11

I fell in love with the music of Danny Elfman when Beetlejuice came out. There was something different about the music that he made. When Edward Scissorhands, and then Nightmare Before Christmas - I knew this man was a musical master. Its the verbal form of surrealism.

super.......2003-04-17

What a great CD. Danny's music is so original and inventive. this CD contains his pre 90's quirky, gothic music. it's all very well written and beautifully orchestrated. batman and darkman contain some really excellent long, dark, gothic cues that really take u away from reality. in my opinion no one, apart from howard shore, is as inventive and original as danny in the world of filmmusic. he far surpasses the repetitive works of williams or horner. buy this, and volume two, and keep supporting one of the greatest film composers of all time.ohh...and buy fellowship of the ring and two towers by howard shore....amazing work!

Original Music From Tales From The Crypt (1989-1994 Television Series)

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Welcome, kiddies! Would you like to dance to death?
Original Music from the Cult series

Original Music From Tales From The Crypt (1989-1994 Television Series)

Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
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ASIN: B000002L0R
Release Date: 1992-10-13

Tracks:

Tales From The Crypt (Main Title) - Danny Elfman
Three's A Crowd - Jan Hammer
Cutting Cards - James Horner
Loved To Death - Jimmy Webb
Dead Wait - David Mansfield
Undertaking Palor - Nicholas Pike
Carrion Death - Bruce Broughton
Ventriloquist's Dummy - Miles Goodman
The Thing From The Grave - David Newman
The Man Who Was Death - Ry Cooder
Reluctant Vampire - Cliff Eidelman
Deadline - Steve Bartek
The Crypt Jam - Crypt Keeper

Customer Reviews:

Welcome, kiddies! Would you like to dance to death?.......2003-11-01

I am an avid fan of the HBO series. Therefore I can gleefully day that the "Tales from the Crypt" album provides a suspenseful, orchestral variety of scores that never get old. Although I have watched all of the episodes written on the track list, I don't need to look inside the cover sleeve to enjoy the 13 tunes. In fact, since the music completely stands on its own, I am able to imagine a variety of fantastic settings in my mind. Danny Elfman's macabre theme song makes me envision a tour through series' cobwebbed mansion, descend the house's spiraling staircase, and seach for the very same coffin where the Crypt-Keeper rests.
"Cutting Cards," with its plucked violin and cello strings, makes me picture someone in a tense meeting with a 1920's gangster (someone like Al Capone). "Loved to Death" can best be described as a soap opera romance heightened by champagne and a dangerous affair (as indicated by the track's saxophone). "Dead Wait's" primal drums and rattles set a mysterious aura in the wild, sweltering jungles of South Africa. "The Ventriloquist's Dummy" seems to be set in an abandoned carnival, where dolls and toy soldiers come to life and turn into malevolent monsters. "The Man Who Was Death," with its vibrating rockabilly guitar and piano, is the perfect score for a Wild West saloon. "The Reluctant Vampire's" sparkling harpsicord makes me imagine 18th century France, where aristocratic bloodsuckers enjoy many nights of luxury and decadence. Finally, "Deadline's" smooth jazz reminds me of a 1940's film noir, one in which a crime is being solved by a gumshoe detective.
Last but not least, kiddies, television's Host with the Most, the Crypt Keeper (John Kassir) closes the album with "The Crypt Jam," a unique, hip-hop party track guaranteed to make EVERY DAY Halloween. Accompanied by dancing ghouls and skeletons, the Keeper cackles a rap that invites everyone to an unforgettable monster bash. What I can say in the end is that "Tales from the Crypt" is worth hearing all the way through. It will make you want to Trick or Treat all year long!

Original Music from the Cult series.......2000-08-01

That's it... The CD all Fans waited for. If you loved the series you will automatically love the soundtrack. A large variety by some of the best composers of Film Music including James Horner, Danny Elfman and David Newman gives you the creeps... excellent CD, it's worth the money!

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