Forever Alien
Editorial Reviews
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Since the end of the legendary Spacemen 3, my money has been on Jason Pierce and Spiritualized. But Pierce's old partner Peter "Sonic Boom" Kember has finally made an album that matches the accomplishments of the duo's first band. Kember has put down his Vox guitar and turned to vintage analog synthesizers, theremin, and vocoder, and he's made some of his trippiest music ever. (And that's saying something for a guy who once titled an album Taking Drugs to Make Music to Take Drugs To.) High on the hit parade: the opening track, "Feels Like I'm Slipping Away," and "Owsley," a tribute to the infamous acid chemist. Turn off your mind, relax, float downstream. Jim Derogatis
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Forever Alien
Average customer rating:
- Awesome Set!
- Elmer Bernstein Film Music Collection
- Overall a strong Goldsmith sampler
- Jerry Goldsmith - 40 years of pleasure
- Almost the perfect compilation
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Jerry Goldsmith: 40 Years of Film Music
Jerry Goldsmith
Manufacturer: Silva America
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B0009KIYDG
Release Date: 2005-08-09 |
Tracks:
- Blue Max, The
- Blue Max, The
- Blue Max, The
- Blue Max, The
- Blue Max, The
- The Man From U.N.C.L.E.: Doctor Kildare / Room 222 / Waltons, The / Barnaby Jones / Television Themes Medley
- In Harm's Way
- The Sandpebbles: Chinatown / Patch Of Blue, A / Poltergeist / Papillon / Wind And The Lion, The / Motion Pictures Medley
- Generals, The
- Tora! Tora! Tora!
- Wild Rovers, The
- Pursuit
- Wind And The Lion, The
Tracks:
- QB VII
- QB VII
- QB VII
- QB VII
- QB VII
- Waltons, The
- Papillon
- Police Story
- Omen, The
- Capricorn One
- Swarm, The
- Boys From Brazil, The
- , The (First) Great Train Robbery
- Alien
- Star Trek The Motion Picture
Tracks:
- Masada
- Poltergeist
- First Blood - Rambo II
- Twilight Zone: The Movie
- Under Fire
- Under Fire
- Under Fire
- Under Fire
- Gremlins
- Baby - Secret Of The Lost Legend
- Legend
- Lionheart
- Rambo III
- Total Recall
Tracks:
- Star Trek Voyager
- Basic Instinct
- Russia House, The
- Gremlins II
- Medicine Man
- Shadow, The
- Forever Young
- First Knight
- Powder
- Airforce One
- L.A. Confidential
- Mummy, The
- Haunting, The
Album Description
Jerry Goldsmith's death in 2004 marked the end of one of the greatest careers in film composing. This lavish 57 track 4 CD set traces the path of his astonishing achievements and includes recordings conducted by Goldsmith himself. Featuring The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, The Philharmonia Orchestra, The National Philharmonic Orchestra, and The Daniel Caine Orchestra. Includes over 280 minutes of music.
Customer Reviews:
Awesome Set!.......2007-07-01
I am a huge fan of Jerry Goldsmith. They did a great job preserving his vision. I can listen to this collection for hours. Great music!
Elmer Bernstein Film Music Collection.......2006-11-03
This is compilation of hit film music from one of the greatest composers in motion pictures. What is surprising though is the music not included like the Ghost And The Darkness, the 13th Warrior, Rudy and others. To be sure, 4 discs are not enough for a composure of this stature. THe recording, however, is an "engineering masterpiece" which makes the music even more enjoyable than when you first heard it at the movies. When are we ging to get the music that was omittd from this compilaton?
Overall a strong Goldsmith sampler.......2006-04-11
Okay, this is a CD review, so the focus is on music, but I've got to say this first: this has got to be a contender for the ugliest cover art ever. I mean, come on...instead of a tribute to the composer, the cover looks like someone spilled a glass of merlot over a NASA photo.
Fortunately, even an ugly cover will not ruin good music. And the good news is that I'd say about 75 percent of the music is good....and on a 4 cd set, that's a lot. Like other Silva compilations, the strength of this compilation is the variety. There are selections from the big releases (Star Trek, Omen, Rambo), but there is also a healthy dose of tracks from the smaller releases(Under Fire, Lionheart, The Swarm).
Two examples come to mind. Capricorn One and The Great Train Robbery are two movies that are not exactly household names today, but are dominated by two of Goldmith's finest main themes. The City of Prague Philharmonic come through with terrific renditions. And there are plenty of other strong performances...a few being concert versions conducted by Goldsmith himself. Suprisingly, "The Wind and the Lion" works, which is no small accomplishment given the ferentic original performance of "Raisuli Attacks".
It's not a complete success. A few of the performances fall flat, particularly some of the more inventive scores. Total Recall is just bad, mangling the performance with poor percussion and synthesizer choices to boot. Also a letdown is the Klingon Attack from the first Star Trek movie. The Prague Philhamonic attempt doesn't sound bad--it's just that once you've heard the original soundtrack's "blaster beam" with enough bass to rattle your teeth...well let's just say Silva's version is a little tinny in comparison.
But I shouldn't dwell on the negative. Overall, this is a strong sampler of Goldsmith's variety. There are plenty of quality performances here, and despite a few omissions (noticeably Planet of the Apes)this is a very good release from Silva.
Jerry Goldsmith - 40 years of pleasure.......2006-02-22
It was wonderful to hear Mr. Goldsmith's music that went all the way back to The Man from UNCLE, The Waltons, Dr Kildare, etc. And then to hear his music up to the present. The man was a genius!
Almost the perfect compilation.......2005-12-31
Age has its value.... This sweeping collection of compositions brings back so many great memories. This collection shows how significant Goldsmith was for both the movie screen and the small screen. With such a grand collection, every reader can be assured that at least one movie or TV program they like or remember had Goldsmith's contribution. It was an amazing life and the collection well worth having.
However, as sweepig as it is, there are a few holes in the selection. "First Contact", one of the sweetest and richest compositions from the Star Trek is absent. "The Ghost and the Darkness" is missing and the "Medicine Man" music should include the theme song. By dwelling on several selections from the Blue Max, these were squeezed out. Three full and important movie themes got the axe.
However, all but "The Ghost and the Darkness" are readily available and not overly expensive as is the "Ghost" CD. This is a must have for the TV and movie music fan.
Before there was Hans Solo there was Napolean Solo, before ER there was Dr. Kildare. Jerry Goldsmith IS Sci-Fi. "Resistance is futile.. you MUST assimilate this CD collection."
Average customer rating:
- Spectrum - 'Forever Alien' (Warner Brothers)
- great for what it is .......
- Very interesting
- Klang
- Forever Average
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Forever Alien
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Manufacturer: Reprise / Ada
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Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B000005WLM
Release Date: 1997-08-12 |
Tracks:
- Feels Like I'm Slipping Away
- The Stars Are So Far (How Does It Feel?)
- Close Your Eyes And You'll See
- Delia Derbyshire
- Owsely
- Forever Alien
- Matrix
- Like...
- The New Atlantis
- The End
Amazon.com
Since the end of the legendary Spacemen 3, my money has been on Jason Pierce and Spiritualized. But Pierce's old partner Peter "Sonic Boom" Kember has finally made an album that matches the accomplishments of the duo's first band. Kember has put down his Vox guitar and turned to vintage analog synthesizers, theremin, and vocoder, and he's made some of his trippiest music ever. (And that's saying something for a guy who once titled an album Taking Drugs to Make Music to Take Drugs To.) High on the hit parade: the opening track, "Feels Like I'm Slipping Away," and "Owsley," a tribute to the infamous acid chemist. Turn off your mind, relax, float downstream. Jim Derogatis
Customer Reviews:
Spectrum - 'Forever Alien' (Warner Brothers).......2005-02-18
'Forever Alien' is the band's fourth longplayer. As some of you probably know,Spectrum's main player Peter Kember (aka Sonic Boom)was a member of the long defunct Spacemen 3. In fact, I believe that Spectrum truly is a branch of Spacemen 3. Especially with this CD. It's great! Kember now plays the theremin and analog synthesizer. A true slice of ambient drone heaven is to be experienced on 'Forever...'. Certainly may not be for the mainstream at heart, but then again,what really cool music is? Just an outstanding '90's indie space rock release that you're sure to get many trippin' plays from. I wouldn't have even known about this disc had not a friend informed me about it. Tracks that did it for me were the title cut,"Forever Alien" (maybe the best tune on the entire CD), "Feels Like I'm Slipping Away", their remake of Spacemen 3's "How Does It Feel?", "Owsley" and "Liquid Intentions". Recommended if you enjoy this genre.
great for what it is ..............2002-11-24
Much more interesting than anything I've heard from Spaceman 3. Heavy synth continuously percolating and distorting . . . there are definately songs on this with vocals and all, but they're far from the "accessible" kind. Very spacey. Gotta be in a certain mood to get into this and I don't always make it through the whole album 'cause these loops and what not can get pretty intense. Still, I'm very greatful to have something so unusual in my collection.
Very interesting.......2002-04-18
This type of music isn't for the mainstream, to be sure. But it is an outstanding sonic experiment, and one that demands repeated listenings. It's also kind of creepy at times, which is a good thing.
Klang.......2000-11-21
A mixture of ambient drone-rock and analogue synths, this is heaven if you're into vintage electronica - even the album cover is plastered with images of old EMS synths, and the music itself is a masterclass in messing about with old electronic instruments. Thing is, that's pretty much what it is - a guy messing around with old electronic instruments. Whilst reciting pretty bad poetry over the top, in a manner which reminds me of Neil from 'The Young Ones', but with synths. It's therefore an odd half-way point between the out-and-out weirdness of EAR and the tunefulness of Spiritualised, neither one nor the other.
Forever Average.......2000-06-27
Sonic Boom, aka Pete Kember, has had a varied solo output in the past decade. His early works were similar to his noisy, pop-sprinkled drones in Spacemen 3, complete with lyrics and all. Of late his efforts have relied heavily on ambience, working more with vintage syths, processors, and heavily treated guitar. This album falls somewhere in bewteen those two axis', but is not quite as good as either era. Per usual, the songs rely on one rhythym, one melody, one synth-driven part, and one kind of guitar noise. The songs don't vary within themselves nor from song to song. "Delia Derbyshire" is a song that melds the Sonic Boom of old with the Sonic Boom of now, and "Matrix," "Like...." and "The End" stick out above the rest for not being so bland. The other songs could have been better if lyrics had been omitted; most of the song structures aren't condusive to vocals. This album is from a transitional period in Kember's career and works only at showing what was and what was to come. Not terrible but not comparable to some of the work he had done earlier and has done recently.
Average customer rating:
- Spectrum - 'Forever Alien' (Warner Brothers)
- great for what it is .......
- Very interesting
- Klang
- Forever Average
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Forever Alien
Spectrum
Manufacturer: Space Age Recordings
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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- Mesmerised
- Transcendental
- Be Groovy or Leave
- Phenomena 256
- Complete Works, Vol. 1
ASIN: B00005YFNX
Release Date: 2000-06-13 |
Tracks:
- Feels Like I'm Slipping Away
- Stars Are So Far (How Does It Feel?)
- Close Your Eyes and You'll See
- Delia Derbyshire
- Owsley
- Forever Alien
- Matrix
- Like....
- New Atlantis
- End
- Sounds for a Thunderstorm (For Peter Zinovieff)
- Liquid Intentions
- Sine Study
Amazon.com
Since the end of the legendary Spacemen 3, my money has been on Jason Pierce and Spiritualized. But Pierce's old partner Peter "Sonic Boom" Kember has finally made an album that matches the accomplishments of the duo's first band. Kember has put down his Vox guitar and turned to vintage analog synthesizers, theremin, and vocoder, and he's made some of his trippiest music ever. (And that's saying something for a guy who once titled an album Taking Drugs to Make Music to Take Drugs To.) High on the hit parade: the opening track, "Feels Like I'm Slipping Away," and "Owsley," a tribute to the infamous acid chemist. Turn off your mind, relax, float downstream. Jim Derogatis
Customer Reviews:
Spectrum - 'Forever Alien' (Warner Brothers).......2005-02-18
'Forever Alien' is the band's fourth longplayer. As some of you probably know,Spectrum's main player Peter Kember (aka Sonic Boom)was a member of the long defunct Spacemen 3. In fact, I believe that Spectrum truly is a branch of Spacemen 3. Especially with this CD. It's great! Kember now plays the theremin and analog synthesizer. A true slice of ambient drone heaven is to be experienced on 'Forever...'. Certainly may not be for the mainstream at heart, but then again,what really cool music is? Just an outstanding '90's indie space rock release that you're sure to get many trippin' plays from. I wouldn't have even known about this disc had not a friend informed me about it. Tracks that did it for me were the title cut,"Forever Alien" (maybe the best tune on the entire CD), "Feels Like I'm Slipping Away", their remake of Spacemen 3's "How Does It Feel?", "Owsley" and "Liquid Intentions". Recommended if you enjoy this genre.
great for what it is ..............2002-11-24
Much more interesting than anything I've heard from Spaceman 3. Heavy synth continuously percolating and distorting . . . there are definately songs on this with vocals and all, but they're far from the "accessible" kind. Very spacey. Gotta be in a certain mood to get into this and I don't always make it through the whole album 'cause these loops and what not can get pretty intense. Still, I'm very greatful to have something so unusual in my collection.
Very interesting.......2002-04-18
This type of music isn't for the mainstream, to be sure. But it is an outstanding sonic experiment, and one that demands repeated listenings. It's also kind of creepy at times, which is a good thing.
Klang.......2000-11-21
A mixture of ambient drone-rock and analogue synths, this is heaven if you're into vintage electronica - even the album cover is plastered with images of old EMS synths, and the music itself is a masterclass in messing about with old electronic instruments. Thing is, that's pretty much what it is - a guy messing around with old electronic instruments. Whilst reciting pretty bad poetry over the top, in a manner which reminds me of Neil from 'The Young Ones', but with synths. It's therefore an odd half-way point between the out-and-out weirdness of EAR and the tunefulness of Spiritualised, neither one nor the other.
Forever Average.......2000-06-27
Sonic Boom, aka Pete Kember, has had a varied solo output in the past decade. His early works were similar to his noisy, pop-sprinkled drones in Spacemen 3, complete with lyrics and all. Of late his efforts have relied heavily on ambience, working more with vintage syths, processors, and heavily treated guitar. This album falls somewhere in bewteen those two axis', but is not quite as good as either era. Per usual, the songs rely on one rhythym, one melody, one synth-driven part, and one kind of guitar noise. The songs don't vary within themselves nor from song to song. "Delia Derbyshire" is a song that melds the Sonic Boom of old with the Sonic Boom of now, and "Matrix," "Like...." and "The End" stick out above the rest for not being so bland. The other songs could have been better if lyrics had been omitted; most of the song structures aren't condusive to vocals. This album is from a transitional period in Kember's career and works only at showing what was and what was to come. Not terrible but not comparable to some of the work he had done earlier and has done recently.
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Forever Alien
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Manufacturer: United States Of Dist./Ka
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ASIN: B000254YHI
Release Date: 2004-02-17 |
Tracks:
- Feels Like I'm Slipping Away
- Stars Are So Far (How Does It Feel?)
- Close Your Eyes and You'll See
- Delia Derbyshire
- Owsley
- Forever Alien
- Matrix
- Like....
- New Atlantis
- End
- Sounds for a Thunderstorm (For Peter Zinovieff)
- Liquid Intentions
- Sine Study
Product Description
1. Feels Like I'm Slipping Away
2. The Stars Are So Far (How Does It Feel?)
3. Close Your Eyes And You'll See
4. Delia Derbyshire
5. Owsley
6. Forever Alien
7. Matrix
8. Like......
9. The New Atlantis
10. The End
Format: CD
Average customer rating:
- Spectrum - 'Forever Alien' (Warner Brothers)
- great for what it is .......
- Very interesting
- Klang
- Forever Average
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Forever Alien
Spectrum
Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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Similar Items:
- Mesmerised
- Transcendental
- Be Groovy or Leave
- Phenomena 256
- Complete Works, Vol. 1
ASIN: B000005WLL
Release Date: 1997-08-12 |
Tracks:
- Feels Like I'm Slipping Away
- The Stars Are So Far (How Does It Feel?)
- Close Your Eyes And You'll See
- Delia Derbyshire
- Owsley
- Forever Alien
- Matrix
- Like......
- The New Atlantis
- The End
Amazon.com
Since the end of the legendary Spacemen 3, my money has been on Jason Pierce and Spiritualized. But Pierce's old partner Peter "Sonic Boom" Kember has finally made an album that matches the accomplishments of the duo's first band. Kember has put down his Vox guitar and turned to vintage analog synthesizers, theremin, and vocoder, and he's made some of his trippiest music ever. (And that's saying something for a guy who once titled an album Taking Drugs to Make Music to Take Drugs To.) High on the hit parade: the opening track, "Feels Like I'm Slipping Away," and "Owsley," a tribute to the infamous acid chemist. Turn off your mind, relax, float downstream. Jim Derogatis
Customer Reviews:
Spectrum - 'Forever Alien' (Warner Brothers).......2005-02-18
'Forever Alien' is the band's fourth longplayer. As some of you probably know,Spectrum's main player Peter Kember (aka Sonic Boom)was a member of the long defunct Spacemen 3. In fact, I believe that Spectrum truly is a branch of Spacemen 3. Especially with this CD. It's great! Kember now plays the theremin and analog synthesizer. A true slice of ambient drone heaven is to be experienced on 'Forever...'. Certainly may not be for the mainstream at heart, but then again,what really cool music is? Just an outstanding '90's indie space rock release that you're sure to get many trippin' plays from. I wouldn't have even known about this disc had not a friend informed me about it. Tracks that did it for me were the title cut,"Forever Alien" (maybe the best tune on the entire CD), "Feels Like I'm Slipping Away", their remake of Spacemen 3's "How Does It Feel?", "Owsley" and "Liquid Intentions". Recommended if you enjoy this genre.
great for what it is ..............2002-11-24
Much more interesting than anything I've heard from Spaceman 3. Heavy synth continuously percolating and distorting . . . there are definately songs on this with vocals and all, but they're far from the "accessible" kind. Very spacey. Gotta be in a certain mood to get into this and I don't always make it through the whole album 'cause these loops and what not can get pretty intense. Still, I'm very greatful to have something so unusual in my collection.
Very interesting.......2002-04-18
This type of music isn't for the mainstream, to be sure. But it is an outstanding sonic experiment, and one that demands repeated listenings. It's also kind of creepy at times, which is a good thing.
Klang.......2000-11-21
A mixture of ambient drone-rock and analogue synths, this is heaven if you're into vintage electronica - even the album cover is plastered with images of old EMS synths, and the music itself is a masterclass in messing about with old electronic instruments. Thing is, that's pretty much what it is - a guy messing around with old electronic instruments. Whilst reciting pretty bad poetry over the top, in a manner which reminds me of Neil from 'The Young Ones', but with synths. It's therefore an odd half-way point between the out-and-out weirdness of EAR and the tunefulness of Spiritualised, neither one nor the other.
Forever Average.......2000-06-27
Sonic Boom, aka Pete Kember, has had a varied solo output in the past decade. His early works were similar to his noisy, pop-sprinkled drones in Spacemen 3, complete with lyrics and all. Of late his efforts have relied heavily on ambience, working more with vintage syths, processors, and heavily treated guitar. This album falls somewhere in bewteen those two axis', but is not quite as good as either era. Per usual, the songs rely on one rhythym, one melody, one synth-driven part, and one kind of guitar noise. The songs don't vary within themselves nor from song to song. "Delia Derbyshire" is a song that melds the Sonic Boom of old with the Sonic Boom of now, and "Matrix," "Like...." and "The End" stick out above the rest for not being so bland. The other songs could have been better if lyrics had been omitted; most of the song structures aren't condusive to vocals. This album is from a transitional period in Kember's career and works only at showing what was and what was to come. Not terrible but not comparable to some of the work he had done earlier and has done recently.
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