Mission: Impossible [CD-single] [Import]
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1. Theme from Mission: Impossible
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2. Theme from Mission: Impossible [Junior's Hard Mix Edit]
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3. Mission: Impossible Theme (Mission Accomplished)
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4. Mission: Impossible Theme (Mission Accomplished/Cut the Red Not the Blu
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5. Mission: Impossible Theme (Mission Accomplished) [Dave Clarke Remix]
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Mission: Impossible [CD-single] [Import]
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Tracks:
- Theme From Mission Impossible - Schifrin
- Theme From Gladiator - Zimmer
- Hedwig's Theme - Williams
- Harry's Wondrous World - Williams
- Allegro Moderato - Symphony No. 8 'Unfinished' - Schubert
- Suite From Shakespeare In Love - Warbeck
- Out Of Africa - Barry
- Requiem, Rex Tremendae - Mozart
- Prelude In E Minor, Op. 28, No. 4 - Chopin
- Suite No. 3 In D, Air On The G String - J.S. Bach
- I Will Always Love You - Parton
- Symphony No. 40, Molto Allegro - Mozart
- Finlandia - Sibelius
- My Heart Will Go On - Horner
Tracks:
- Theme From Lord Of The Rings - Shore
- Overture To All That Jazz - Kander & Ebb
- 'Trout' Quintet, Theme, Andantino And Variations - Schubert
- Prelude No. 15 In D-Flat - Chopin
- Windmills Of Your Mind - LeGrand
- (Everything I Do) I Do It For You - KAMEN
- Theme From Schindler's List - Williams
- Also Sprach Zarathustra, Excerpt - Strauss
- Symphony No. 3, Lento Cantabile - Semplice - Gorecki
- Die Walkure, Ride Of The Valkyries - Wagner
- Goldberg Variations, Aria Da Capo - J.S. Bach
- Theme From License To Kill - KAMEN
- Sonata No. 8, Op. 13, 'Pathetique,' Andante Cantabile - Beethoven
- Die Another Day - Arnold
- Symphony No. 9, Ode To Joy, Excerpt - Beethoven
Customer Reviews:
Movie Themes CD.......2007-03-10
Very nice CD with beautiful music from past movies. Very relaxing music to listen to.
"three decades of film composers ~ Simply The Best".......2004-03-06
Rhino Movie Music presents "Simply The Best Movie Themes", featuring the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and other various artists ~ within the realm of the following composers David Arnold, John Barry, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Wendy Carlos, Fred Ebb, James Horner, James Newton Howard, Michael Kamen, John Kander, Michel Legrand, Alex North, Basil Poledouris, Howard Shore, Wladyslaw Szpilman, Stephen Warbeck, John Williams and Hans Zimmer ~ each composer has created one or more of the scores in this twenty nine classic line up.
Film scores covering over three decades with "2001:SPACE ODYSSEY", "A CLOCKWORK ORANGE", "APOCALYPSE NOW", "THE BODYGUARD(I Will Always Love You)", "CHICAGO(Overture to All That Jazz), "DIE ANOTHER DAY", "EYES WIDE SHUT", "FEARLESS", "GLADIATOR(Theme)", "HANNIBAL", "HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE(Hedwig's Theme)", "HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE(Harry's Wondrous World)", "THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER", "JURASSIC PARK:THE LOST WORLD", "LICENSE TO KILL, "LIVING DAYLIGHTS", "THE LORD OF THE RINGS(Theme)", "MINORITY REPORT", "MISSION IMPOSSIBLE (Theme)", "OUT OF AFRICA", "THE PIANIST", "ROBIN HOOD, PRINCE OF THIEVES", "SCHINDLER'S LIST", "SE7EN", "SHADOWLANDS", "SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE", "THE SIXTH SENSE", "THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR"and "TITANIC(My Heart Will Go On)" ~ a mixture of original compositions and classics of the old masters. Loaded with not just themes, but full of orchestral arrangements that are fresh and rewarding ~ sure to bring back those special moments from the film.
The presentation is superb with every cue inclusive with spectacular performances from suspense, romance and adventure all rolled into a two disc package. Rhino must be commended on doing such a great job and doing it well. Most serious "film-score-buffs" will welcome this compilation, has many cues available all under one banner ~ Rhino Records...gotta love it!
Total Time: 2-CD-Set ~ Rhino/Warner Classics 78061 ~ (2/24/2004)
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- Priceless, at any price
- Good overview
- Great Music!!!!!!!!!
- Very nice for a Danny Elfman collection
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- Edward Scissorhands Suite: Main Titles
- Edward Scissorhands Suite: Storytime
- Edward Scissorhands Suite: Suite
- Edward Scissorhands Suite: Suburbia-Barber
- Edward Scissorhands Suite: The Grand Finale
- Dolores Claiborne Suite: Main Titles
- Dolores Claiborne Suite: Vera's World
- Dolores Claiborne Suite: Flashback
- Dolores Claiborne Suite: Sad Room
- Dolores Claiborne Suite: End Titles
- To Die For Suite: Main Titles
- To Die For Suite: Suzie's Theme
- To Die For Suite: Busted
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- To Die For Suite: Finale
- Black Beauty Suite: Main Titles
- Black Beauty Suite: Baby Beauty
- Black Beauty Suite: Jump For Joy
- Black Beauty Suite: Frolick-Sick
- Black Beauty Suite: Bye Bye Jerry
- Black Beauty Suite: Memories
- Black Beauty Suite: End Titles
- Batman Returns Suite:Birth Of A Penguin
- Batman Returns Suite: Trouble Suite
- Batman Returns Suite: The Finale
- Batman Returns Suite: End Titles
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- Mission Impossible Suite: Trouble
- Mission Impossible Suite: Looking For Job
- Mission Impossible Suite: Betrayal
- Sommersby Suite: Main Titles
- Sommersby Suite: Return Montage
- Sommersby Suite: Finale-End Titles
- Dead Presidents Suite: Main Titles
- Dead Presidents Suite: Daughter
- Dead Presidents Suite: Montage
- Dead Presidents Suite: Nam
- Dead Presidents Suite: Nightmare
- Nightmare Before Christmas Suite: Overture
- Nightmare Before Christmas Suite: Jack And Sally Suite
- Nightmare Before Christmas Suite: Christmas Eve Montage
- Freeway Suite: Main Titles
- Freeway Suite: On The Road
- Freeway Suite: Back In The Car
- Shrunken Heads Suite: Main Titles
- Television Odds 'N Ends Suite: Amazing Stories 'Family Dog'
- Television Odds 'N Ends Suite: Amazing Stories 'Family Dog'
- Television Odds 'N Ends Suite: Amazing Stories 'Mummy, Daddy
- Television Odds 'N Ends Suite: Barkley Superhero 'Nike Commercial'
- Television Odds 'N Ends Suite: The Flash 'Theme'
- Television Odds 'N Ends Suite: Pee Wee's Playhouse
- Television Odds 'N Ends Suite: Beetlejuice - Animated Tv Series 'Theme'
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- This Is Halloween (Original Demo For Nightmare Before Christmas)
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A delightfully buoyant, mock-creepy collection of film scores from Hollywood's first and best call for quirk, strangeness, and charm. Focusing on Elfman's post-1992 work (much of it for director Tim Burton), this 2 CD set features excerpts from Edward Scissorhands, To Die For, and Batman Returns, among other lesser items. -- Jeff Bateman
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Priceless, at any price.......2007-07-06
Years ago, watching peter Jennings cover the funeral procession of Princess Diana, my soul was captured by some hauntingly beautiful music that at times played in the background. So began my mission to find out what it was, who wrote it and how I could get it. After some correspondence with the network I was put in touch with the woman who "put together" that part of the programming. All she could remember is that it came from the movie "Black Beauty". THEN I found out how many versions of that had been made lol. With determination, I finally found it, and had a local music store order it for me.
There are no words to describe what this music does to me. I did try listening to some of the other tracks, but they didn't even come close. I rate this music right up there with the 1971 score for "Jane Eyre" by John Willams... and that's pretty high :D
Good overview.......2007-04-18
Very nice overview of Elfman work. Insufficient by itself but worth having along with the full soundtracks. Bonus disc is a nice extra.
Great Music!!!!!!!!!.......2005-09-08
I Love Danny Elfman's music so much that I have started my own collection of the soundtracks that he composed. For a while, I was trying to find the "Beetlejuice" theme song from the TV show, but thanks to this release, I finally have it!!! Keep up the good work Elfman!
Very nice for a Danny Elfman collection.......2005-08-02
Music For A Darkened Theater, Vol.2 is a great cd!!! I love all of the tracks on both cd's,but my fav. ones are the t.v. scores and the This Is Halloween demo!!! If you love this,then i recomend looking at all the actually albums on this cd and his other works!!!! good job,Danny Elfman.
Bring on Volume 3.......2005-05-04
The liner notes and "This is Halloween Demo" on this compilation are well worth the CD price by themselves. Danny comments on each of the tracks on the CDs which is a rare and ego-free look at what a composer thinks of his own work.
Edward Scissorhands is magical, Black Beauty is a rollercoaster of emotion, and Dolores Claiborne makes me want to find the nearest piano. This is not a "Most Popular" compilation, rather it aptly showcases Danny Elfman's (and Orchestrator, Steve Bartek's) brilliance and wide range of style.
Every suite has an Elfman signature, such as the layered complexity which never sounds overdone, or the use of a choir as an instrument.
This (and Volume 1) are examples of the work of a modern day composer who consistently stands out as one of the best.
If you like this and have the spare cash, grab the individual scores from some of the movies he has worked on, including "Men In Black", "Spiderman", "Batman", "Batman Returns", "Nightmare Before Christmas", "Edward Scissorhands", "Mars Attacks" and so many more.
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- 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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Release Date: 2002-07-02 |
Tracks:
- Saving Private Ryan 'Hymn To The Fallen' - John Williams
- Double Indemnity 'Prelude' - Miklos Rozsa
- The Lost Weekend 'Finale' - Miklos Rozsa
- The Heiress 'Departure/Morris Suggests Love/The Proposal/Finale' - Aaron Copland
- Sunset Boulevard 'Prelude' - Franz Waxman
- The Ten Commandments 'Prelude' - Elmer Bernstein
- Breakfast At Tiffany's 'Moon River' - Henry Mancini
- Hatari! 'Baby Elephant Walk' - Henry Mancini
- Rosemary's Baby 'Main Title (Vocal)' - Christopher Komeda
- Romeo & Juliet 'Love Theme From Romeo & Juliet' - Nino Rota
- Once Upon A Time In The West 'Once Upon A Time In The West' - Ennio Morricone
- Love Story 'Theme From Love Story' - Francis Lai
- The Godfather 'Main Title (The Godfather Waltz)' - Nino Rota
- The Godfather 'Love Theme From The Godfather' - Nino Rota
- Chinatown 'Love Theme From Chinatown (Main Title) - Jerry Goldsmith
- The Godfather - Part II 'End Title' - Nino Rota
- Star Trek: The Motion Picture 'End Title' - Jerry Goldsmith
- Raiders Of The Lost Ark 'Raiders Of The Lost Ark' - John Williams
- Terms Of Endearment 'Theme From Terms Of Endearment' - Michael Gore
- Flashdance 'Love Theme From Flashdance' - Giorgio Moroder
- Beverly Hills Cop 'Axel F' - Harold Faltermeyer
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- Witness 'Building The Barn' - Maurice Jarre
- Children Of A Lesser God 'Main Title' - Michael Convertino
- The Untouchables 'The Strength Of The Righteous (Main Title)' - Ennio Morricone
- Fatal Attraction 'Fatal Attraction' - Maurice Jarre
- The Addams Family 'Main Title' - Marc Shaiman
- Dead Again 'Winter 1948' - Patrick Doyle
- Indecent Proposal 'Flashback & Photos' - John Barry
- The Firm 'How Could You Lose Me?-End Title' - Dave Grusin
- Clear And Present Danger 'Main Title/A Clear And Present Danger' - James Horner
- Braveheart 'For The Love Of A Princess' - James Horner
- Primal Fear 'Courtroom Montage' - James Newton Howard
- Mission: Impossible 'Zoom B' - Danny Elfman
- Star Trek: First Contact 'End Credits' - Jerry Goldsmith
- Titanic 'Hard To Starboard' - James Horner
- The Rugrats Movie 'Baby Shower Happenings' - Mark Mothersbaugh
- The Talented Mr. Ripley 'Italia' - Gabriel Yared
- Rules Of Engagement 'Semper Fidelis (Always Faithful)' - Mark Isham
- Mission: Impossible 2 'The Bait' - Hans Zimmer
- Lara Croft: Tomb Raider 'Main Titles' - Graeme Revell
- Vanilla Sky 'To The Roof' - Nancy Wilson
- The Sum Of All Fears 'The Mission' - Jerry Goldsmith
- Forest Gump 'I'm Forrest...Forrest Gump' - Alan Silvestri
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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:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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:
- The Imperial March: The Empire Strikes Back
- Main Theme: Jurassic Park
- Main Title: Shakespeare In Love
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- Main Title: The Last Of The Mohicans
- Theme: The Godfather
- Unchained Melody: Ghost
- Theme: Goldfinger
- We're Losing Him: Somewhere In Time
- Space Camp
- Opening And Closing Titles: Henry V
- Theme: The Thorn Birds
- Suite: Moonwalker
- The Time Of Your Life: A Bugs Life
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- Batman Theme: Batman
- Bicycle Chase: E.T. The Extra Terrestrial
- Suite: Independance Day
- Love Theme: Romeo & Juliet
- Theme: Back To The Future
- End Credits: Contact
- Theme: Breakfast At Tiffany's
- Main Theme: Star Trek
- May It Be And Themes: Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Ring
- Love Theme: Cousins
- Sean's Theme: Minority Report
- I Will Wait From You: The Umbrellas Of Cherbourg
- Theme: Rocky
- The Sand Volcano: The Mummy
- The Raider's March: Raiders Of The Lost Ark
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- Theme: Mission Impossible
- Casablanca Suite
- Book Of Days: Far And Away
- Love Theme: Superman
- Tara's Theme: Gone With The Wind
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- Main Title: The Mask Of Zorro
- Finale: Victor / Victoria
- Carol Ann's Theme: Poltergeist
- Love Theme: Star Wars: Episode ll: Attack Of The Clones
- Main Theme: Willow
- Main Title: Star Trek ll: The Wrath Of Kahn
- MAin Theme: On Golden Pond
- Theme: A Summer Place
- Theme: Chariots Of Fire
Tracks:
- Iceberg!
- Back To Titanic
- Main Themes: Hook
- Theme: Pink Panther
- Lara's: Doctor Zhivago
- Theme: Love Story
- Right Stuff
- Theme: Jaws
- When You Believe: The Prince Of Egypt
- Smile: Modern Times
- The Apollo 13 Mission
- Re-Entry And Splashdown: Apollo 13
- Main Title: Beetlejuice
- War: Pearl Harbor
- Cavatina: The Deer Hunter
- Throne Room And End Title: Star Wars: Episode lV: A New Hope
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Relive you movie experiences.......2006-01-24
This collection of movie themes, will allow you to relive the chilling experiences from practically all (4 CDs)of the great movies. Great movies would not be great without great music. The Cincinnati Pop with Eric Kunzel are unbeatable recordings. Every minute is more beautiful and inspiring to the next. If you love Pops music, this is the begin all, end all.
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- Where to find more music by the "No Government" singer
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- STOP! This is NOT what you are looking for.
- A great surprise
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Mission: Impossible - Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture
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ASIN: B000001EJD
Release Date: 1996-05-14 |
Tracks:
- Theme From Mission: Impossible - Larry Mullen And Adam Clayton
- Spying Glass - Massive Attack
- I Spy - Pulp
- Impossible Mission - Danny Elfman
- Headphones - Bjork
- Weak - Skunk Anansie
- On And On - Longpins
- Claire - Danny Elfman
- Dreams - The Cranberries
- You, Me And World War III - Gavin Friday
- So - Salt
- Trouble - Danny Elfman
- No Government - Nicolette
- Alright - Cast
- Mission: Impossible Theme (Mission Accomplished) - Adam Clayton And Larry Mullen
Customer Reviews:
Where to find more music by the "No Government" singer.......2005-09-23
To the reviewer who said you'll look in vain for other music by her: not so (if you work at it). She did an album before this and (by 2005) two albums after. And appeared on other albums.
You can get the original, rawer, drum n' bass version of the song "No Government" from the ablum "Now is Early" and several compilations several places, but this album's version is the best one unless you like drum n' bass, and the vocal here is smoother and more "produced".
Lots of Nicolette's music other places has very nice vocals, but the jarring high and varying tempo music with complicated beats behind her voice are distracting unless you ike that sort of thing.
For people who like "No Government" and who don't like fast drum and bass beats with their smooth singing, you've pretty much limited to the songs she sang on Massive Attack's albums. Start with "Three" on the album "Protection".
Good Elfman Tracks.......2005-07-27
I have to warn everbody, you would be much better off buying the original Elfman score, and not buying this version.
However, this CD is the one I got stuck with, and there are a few 5 star songs on the 3 star CD.
First of all, Main Theme, this is a great Techno/Remix version of the Mission Impossible Theme, definately a keeper.
Second, Impossible Mission, is a great, funky militaristic track. It features some cool synth, sweet percussion, and a very cool, atmospheric sounds.
Third, Claire. This is without a doubt one of the top five saddest most beautiful songs ever put on plastic. It rates as the best song on the album, an Elfman classic in the tradition of his Burton scores.
Fourth, Trouble, this is an awesome action song that reminds one of Men In Black. The strange whistling, percussion, brass, and trembling strings really pull you in to the action.
Fifth/Mission Accomplished, this is yet another main theme remix, very listenable, but not as good as the rest.
As for the rest of the album, don't even bother with it.
Mission Accomplished!.......2004-07-01
I liked the movie and the Mission: Impossible theme song so much that when I found this recording in the library while ostensibly doing research for a project, I grabbed it right away and popped it into my CD player. Here is my song-by-song breakdown:
Mission: Impossible Theme: CLASSIC. WONDERFFUL. Just as good as (if not even better than) the beloved "James Bond Theme."
Spying Glass: A weird and wonderful song from Massive Attack. It's wonderful if you're just chilling out, especially after a long, hard day. (Unless you're one of those people who need to burn energy to blow off steam; it is kind of hard to dance to and completely out of place with sports.)
I Spy: This song and its theme of cold-blooded revenge sent shivers down my spine. I liked that. If you don't like your music unsettling, skip this track.
Impossible Mission: Score track. Good, but not a standout.
Headphones: I liked it, as it was soft, ethereal, and, well, I happen to like Bjork.
Weak: Alanis Morissette-style rocky relationship rock with decent vocals. (In case you hadn't noticed, unless she sings softly, Ms. Morissette sings like a dying cat. No offense to her fans, of course.)
On And On: I can't be a fair judge of this one. I can't sit through the uber-mellow intro and I hate having to fast forward.
Claire: A hauntingly pretty score piece.
Dreams: A very nice song if you have, unlike me, heard it less than fifty trillion times.
You, Me, and World War III: A very interesting song. I am not sure what it is about, but it fascinates me enough to listen to it again and again.
So: Maybe I'm a sap, but I like hearing about "some kind of tenderness in your laughter."
Trouble: Wonderfully dramatic score piece. Sort of a mash-up between ordinary spy music and Darth Vader's theme song.
No Government: A spacy, trancy song with tantalizing vocals and even more tantalizing ideals.
Alright: Pretty decent rock song, if awfully generic.
Mission Accomplished: Sort of like a really good remix of the original theme song.
Since there are so many different points of view around, I can't say "this CD is a gift from the heavens" or "this CD sucks like a vacuum cleaner" conclusively. All I will say is what I think: if the soundtrack was meant to be a good, solid collection of great songs, they accomplished their mission!
STOP! This is NOT what you are looking for........2004-06-25
This CD has a handful of the most horrid attrocities ever attemped to be called "music" that I have ever had the unfortunate priveledge of listening to. The first time I saw this movie, I was very young and enjoyed the soundtrack. I recieved the cd as a gift. THIS IS NOT THE MISSION IMPOSSIBLE SOUNDTRACK. It is Music from (COUGH like 3 songs COUGH) and music "inspired by" the film. Now incase you are wondering what kind of music this movie would be likely to "inspire" stop yourself right there and let me tell you the answer. GARBAGE. There is music on this cd that's so mind curdlingly horrid that it makes you want to take two pencils, stick them up your nose, and slam your head down on the desk.(!!!!) It's that bad. Get the REAL soundtrack. I hope you enjoyed my warning, now I have to pull these pencils out of my brain cavity.
A great surprise.......2004-02-25
I think this CD was the first I ever owned. When I first got it, I listened to the theme music and skipped most of the rest. Years later, when I pulled it out and listened to the whole thing, I realized what I had been missing, and went out to find more music by these artists.
The two versions of the M:I theme are great--one is right from the movie and the other is an electronic version. Both are way, way better than the new theme from M:I-2. Then there's a neat, stylish song from Massive Attack. Pulp's "I Spy" is a passionate anthem about revenge--turn up the volume and shout along. Danny Elfman does three other instrumental tracks on the album: "Impossible Mission" is suspenseful but subdued, with lots of interesting percussion; "Claire" is slow and haunting; and "Trouble" is as exciting as all-get-out. Bjork's "Headphones" is still one of my favorites, and the strangest song on the album, really quiet and dreamy. "Weak" is a decent rock song, and "On and On" is sad and mellow rock. If you haven't heard "Dreams" before--well, of course you've heard it before, but it's still one of the best songs ever. Two more great songs are "No Government", with its mysterious vocals and catchy groove, and "Alright", which will raise anyone's spirits.
I don't know what business a lot of this music had appearing in a Mission: Impossible soundtrack, but it works. Go out and buy it today!
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ASIN: B00004TRSU
Release Date: 2000-06-13 |
Tracks:
- Hijack
- Iko-Iko - Zap Mama
- Seville
- Nyah (Film Version) - Hans Zimmer featuring Heitor Pereira
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- The Heist
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- Bio-Techno
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Film scorer Hans Zimmer, who helped pioneer the seamless technological merging of electronic and acoustic instruments in film scoring, has long had an interest in musical fusion. But in scoring director John Woo's action-sopped Tom Cruise star vehicle, Zimmer has concocted a wildly uneven stew of electronica, flamenco, rock, medieval, and world music that's about as subtle as Cruise's career ambitions. There are moments of surprising tranquility (Zimmer's duet with Heitor Periera on the Spanish-guitar-driven "Nyah") amid the pulsing beats and blaring samples, and even a few passages reminiscent of his other summer 2000 blockbuster, Gladiator. But as a musical stew, this one could use another dollop of simple meat and potatoes; it's certainly a long way from The Lion King, The Thin Red Line, As Good As It Gets, or any of his other best scores. --Jerry McCulley
Customer Reviews:
Great.......2007-01-04
Great soundtrack overall with only a few shortcomings. It successfully mixes classic Spanish style with the Mission Impossible theme and Zimmer's traditional "grandiose movie epic" style.
The tracks Hijack, Seville, Injection, and Bare Island are, by far, the best. Among these Injection is probably the most well done and powerful. A good movie soundtrack, by my measure, must not only stand on its own as a good composition, but also bring the plot and emotions of the point in the movie it was played back to you. Injection succeeds at this in a way that few soundtracks can claim.
The only real failings are Bio-Techno (which serves more to grate on the nerves than sound like a well put together composition) and Mano A Mano (while not hard to listen too, it is something of a let down for a final climatic theme in the conflict between Ethan and Ambrose).
Despite these shortcomings I highly recommend the soundtrack for any fan of Mission Impossible or Hans Zimmer's work. 4/5 Stars.
Brilliant but..........2005-09-18
This score is remarkable. It manages to use so many cliched ideas and yet seems so original. Hans ZImmer has done a masterful job on creating such a blockbuster and enjoyable score. My favouriote tracks are "Injection", "Ambrose", "Nyah and Ethan", "Seville" and "Mano A Mano", most of which contain either wonderful spanish flamenco guitar played by Heitor Periera or the sublime vocals of Lisa Gerrard.
My only problem with this score is the MI:2 theme itself which reduces the tension and atmosphere of all the music it comes in contact with. It is one of the most revolting pieces of music I have ever heard!
But you can always do what I did. Rip the music off the Score and edit it not to contain the theme. :)
best score ever.......2005-01-21
This is one of those cd's that you never seem to forget. this is my favourite score ever. it has a chilling sence of emotion and gives me goosebumps every time i hear it. close youre eye's and listen to mano a mano. it has an amazing sence of emotoin. anyone who is a fan of the movie or just likes scores should go and buy this masterpeice right now. it's that good!!
Different, fresh, and exciting Zimmer..........2004-01-02
For starters: I wrote a review for this score (along with numerous others) here on Amazon.com about 3 years ago, and if you look carefully, it's like #25 here... As I laugh (or cry) at my naivete (and poor, poor writing skills), I am also bewildered at how I actually gave this score 2 stars. My guess is I never went in with an open mind and gave it a chance.
This is a hugely entergetic score that offers a bit of everything and is probably one of Zimmer's best albums of the 90's. I despised the film when I first saw it (and haven't since), but nonetheless this is a great listening experience. It contains explosive synthesized action tracks like "Hijack", wonderful Hispanic flavored beats and guitar work in "Zap Mama" and "Seville", awe-inspiring choral work as heard in "Bare Island" (the first half of this track is probably one of the best pieces of music Zimmer has ever written), and some completely entrancing music heard in the likes of "Injection", which absolutely soars. In short, a totally diverse musical selection that sounds inspired and exciting.
These past few years haven't been very kind to Zimmer, and, now that I think of it, he hasn't really written this good 'a score since... Well, OK, Black Hawk Down, I suppose, but that's it (and even so, it didn't make for quite the successful album transition). Anyway, if you want some genuinely tasty Zimmer funk, dig in!
A Great Score.........2003-04-24
I was amazed when i saw the movie..but i was shocked when i heared these soundtraks!!the movie is so great..& hans zimmer also is a great composer that can touch our feelings with his scores...i like him so much!!
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- Mission Enjoyable
- MISSION: IM POSSIBLE THEME MUSIC
- FANTASTIC SCORE
- A Great Jazz Album
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Music From Mission: Impossible (1966-1973 Television Series)
Lalo Schifrin
Manufacturer: Hip-O Records
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ASIN: B000002PG3
Release Date: 1996-10-08 |
Tracks:
- Mission: Impossible
- Jim On The Move
- Operation Charm
- The Sniper
- Rollin Hand
- The Plot
- Wide Willy
- Cinnamon
- Barney Does It All
- Danger
- Mission: Accomplished
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Customer Reviews:
Mission Enjoyable.......2007-03-12
Since I received my cd, I have listened to it quite often. I like it even more than the soundtracks to the more recent "Mission Impossible" films! It really swings!
MISSION: IM POSSIBLE THEME MUSIC.......2006-06-26
The best part of the CD was the music from the main theme. Most of the other selections on the CD were unfamiliar.
FANTASTIC SCORE.......2006-03-17
I would say that i am fanatic with everything related with the words "TV SERIES","SIXTIES".
This album is a great example that we had great TV SERIES with great music scores produced in the USA -not only in UK.
Jazz music,lounge music,even classic music mixed in a brilliant way in this O.S.T.
In this cd you can hear the original and the best by far,famous version of MISSION IMPOSSIBLE theme.
It is a cd that you will hear from beggining to end,again and again.With how many albums that are produced these days can you do the same?A very few i pressume.
A Great Jazz Album.......2002-06-28
I was turned onto this album while in college in 1969. I've been a jazz freak since childhood and played music professionally since I was 14, and this just blew me away. Yes, this is a soundtrack album, but it's also a great jazz album. Best of all are the absolute heavyweights on the session. Though only some of the players are listed on the cover, I have seen a more complete listing...the best of the best. This big band (with strings and things, like sitar and harpsichord)includes two of the greatest jazz deities, Bud Shank (formerly with Kenton, Shorty Rogers, Shelly Manne ad inf.) on alto and flute, and Stu Williamson (formerly with Herman, Kenton, Frank Rosolino, Shelly Manne, etc.) accompany a band of Olympian musical peers. They play with a combination of musical artistry and screaming precision that I've only heard from assemblies such as Shorty Rogers' Giants, another all star team that included some of the same players here. Though their solos are often short, there's no mistaking the sound of Bud's flute and alto (theme from Mannix, Daktari, etc.) and Stu's trumpet. In fact, it was hearing Stu Williamson for the first time,(Shelly Manne & His Men Vol.4) at 15, that made me forever obcessed with continually improving my improvisation. Though I have always been inspired by the phrasings of Jack Montrose, Art Pepper, Bob Cooper, Bud Shank and Charley Mariano, I was amazed, once, when listening to recordings of myself, to realize how much Stu Williamson has influenced my playing. Possibly the greatest valve trombone player, I consider him the greatest trumpet soloist I have ever heard. They should hve let him do more. Borrowing from the best is the highest compliment you can give.
The main title theme, which is in 5/4 time, offers the composer, himself, Lalo Schiffrin, plenty of room to blow a nice harpsichord solo.
Along with the hard driving main and ending themes and the jazz/rocker "Wide Willy" are two incredibly melodic classics. "Jim on the Move" is a smooth groove, the main melody a blend of Bud Shank's flute and Williamson's muted trumpet. Too bad the solos are so short.
So melodic that it's a tear jerker, the theme for Barbara Bain's character, Cinamon Carter, is "The Lady Was Meant to be Loved". Strings and flute play the initial melody, with Bud Shank (Ah! That sound of "Mannix") picking it up with just the right amount of swing. This a great haunting melody that you can't get out of your head, like Russ Freeman's "THe Wind", Shelly Manne's "Parthenia" and standards like "Yesterdays" and "What's New?"
Possibly the best piece of all is the theme for Martin Landau's character, Rollin Hand. A hard driving jazz waltz, the initial melody is played by a brace of french horns, and it still rocks all the way to the end. Even the string section cooks. The drummer, throughout the album, never gets in the way, but he is constantly there, driving the band like a mad bus driver, going down a mountain, with no brakes and a major caffeine buz. With not a single solo note on this cut, he still drives this waltz with a passion, all the way to the tasty soundrack fade to strings ending.
Though not laced with the greatest number of solos, the pure music, melody and drive make this one of my favorite albums.
Worth the wait.......2002-04-16
Although it took someone awhile to get around to re-issuing Lalo Schifrin's classic soundtrack album from the hit 60's TV show (the first of two ST albums he recorded), the wait was worth it. Here we have not only the great title tune, but alot of great incidental music as well, which Schifrin culled from the background scores he wrote for the weekly adventure. A special bonus are the extra tracks from the followup album, "More music from Mission: Impossible."
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- Wing of a Film
- unique live zimmer compilation
- Zimmer Zimmer
- Not All You Could Hope For
- MOVING
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The Wings of a Film: The Music of Hans Zimmer
Manufacturer: Decca
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ASIN: B00005KBBI
Release Date: 2001-06-19 |
Tracks:
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- Gladiator: Am I Not Merciful
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Composer/former Buggles keyboardist Hans Zimmer helped pioneer the fusion of traditional orchestral music with synthesized sounds that both seamlessly mock and supplement the traditionally acoustic. What listeners sometimes mistake for a symphony orchestra in full voice is often but shrewdly manipulated digital samples. Thus, this concert performance (recorded at the 2000 Flanders Film Festival) adds a welcome, truly organic dimension to the best of Zimmer's canon. The composer is featured as a performer (with Dirk Brosse conducting the fine efforts of the VRO Flemish Radio Orchestra), as are many of his frequent collaborators; Lisa Gerrard adds her distinctive vocals to the included Gladiator excerpts, while guitarists Pete Haycock and Heitor Pereira add their familiar flourishes to cues from Thelma and Louise and Mission: Impossible 2, respectively. Reworked music from The Lion King and The Power of One supplement the already familiar, but it's Zimmer's haunting, emotionally compelling "Journey to the Line" (from The Thin Red Line score) that is the collection's unlikely high point. --Jerry McCulley
Customer Reviews:
Wing of a Film.......2005-02-14
This is one of my favorite CD's. My car was broken into and my CD holder taken from the visor. This CD is the first one I replaced. If you like movie music, this is the CD for you. From the drama and power of "Gladiator" to the African plain of "The Lion King", Hans Zimmer's music moves the heart. The added bonus of vocals from Lisa Gerrard (his collaborator on the "Gladiator" score) only make this more special.
unique live zimmer compilation.......2004-10-01
This compilation is an excellent primer for anyone wishing to sample some of Zimmer's signature compositions. If anything, it has more of a 'Zimmer and friends jam session' vibe than a true classical concert, but it still works rather well on CD.
The live versions of more 'serious' pieces such as "Am I Not Merciful" and "Journey To The Line" unfortunately don't quite live up to the soul-stirring intensity and clarity of the album versions, however they are still worth listening to if you are a Zimmer enthusiast.
It's the more lively pieces, like "Driving", "Thunderbird" and the hard-to-find "Rain Man Main Theme" which are the standout tracks, and full credit must go to the talented Pete Haycock and Heitor Pereira for their blistering live performances on guitar, which are full of energy and passion.
Indeed, perhaps the most unexpected treat on the CD is the version of MI:2's "Nyah and Ethan", which is a truly stunning arrangement of this spanish-influenced piece. The presence of extra stringed instruments which rise and swell with the melody gives this piece a much fuller, richer and epic feel.
Lebo M performs nicely on 'Lea Halalela', less memorably on 'Busa'; Lisa Gerrard gives an slower, carefully articulated vocal performance on 'Now We Are Free'; and the hard-to-find 'True Romance' theme rounds out the album.
All in all, a neat little album that's worth getting for Zimmer novices and fans alike.
Zimmer Zimmer.......2004-07-02
Im george zimmer, no relation. this cd is good quality service, and a good price. if i had a warehouse, i'd fill it with his music. he should be president.
Not All You Could Hope For.......2004-02-29
If you're looking for a collection of Zimmer's work all in one place this is it. But that's all. These are not the best versions of his work you'll find and if you've grown to love some of his music from movie soundtrack CDs, you'll be disappointed. This is LIVE meaning each piece has several seconds of applause at the end. The arrangements are for orchestra so some of the studio techniques which give the music a kick are missing.
For some people, once they're used to one version of a song, variations will never do. If that's you don't waste time on this CD. I'm not such a person yet these live recordings left me cold.
The music for Rainman is a good case in point. I like that the arrangement, unlike the soundtrack CD, is a full 3 minutes of the piece (the soundtrack was split into two shorter pieces) but the music simply doesn't transport me the way the original did. There's less emotion.
If you're into Hans then this is still a must have but is not as satisfying as, say, a compilation of the original works.
MOVING.......2002-12-28
This CD doesn't grab you right away. But after a few times it's hard not listen to it. Very moving CD.
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Lalo Schifrin
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ASIN: B000001P13
Release Date: 1993-03-30 |
Tracks:
- Mission: Impossible Main Title
- Suite From 'The Contender' Pt. 1: The Plot
- Ready
- Rollin
- Time
- Sleeping Phelps
- Suite From'Submarine': More Plot
- Mission:Impossible Theme
- Suite: From 'The Killer': Bower Hotel
- Check Out Time
- The Trick
- Suite From 'Takeover': Signal Light
- Kate Thomas
- Suite From 'Underground': Tape Machine
- Good Job
- Mission: Impossible End Credit
- Mission: Impossible '88 Main Title
- Suite From 'The Plague': Tricky Ears
- This Is The Chase
- Suite From 'The Bayou': Croc Bait
- Not Worth It
- Suite From 'The Cattle King': Nice Boat
- Bait The Hook
- Hot Time
- I Guess It Is
- Freak Time
- Whacko Time
- Suite From 'Deadly Harvest': Melt Down
- Framed
- Suite From 'Church Bells in Bogota': Coffee
- Ring Around The Finger
- Mission: Impossible '88 End Credit
- An Interview with Peter Graves
- Mission: Impossible Theme
Customer Reviews:
Unmissable........2006-01-10
Crescendo has done their usual good job in assembling this material. Unlike Lalo Schifrin's "Music from" album, which was really a "Music as originally composed for" album that in some cases bore little relation to what was used on the show, this disc was apparently made from the same tapes that went into the actual TV show soundtrack.
One interesting effect of that: The recording for the original series was done in *monaural!* So that's what this disc is, until you get to the tracks for the 90's series. Oh well.
The track lineup comprises a number of "suites" of music cues from various episodes, some short, some long. Together the tracks form a good representative sample of the actual, on-screen music of M:I over the years. Furthermore they fit together well in a sequence, leaving with you the impression that you were actually listening to a few episodes; you somehow just missed the dialog.
There is an interesting interview with Peter Graves (conducted before the execrable Tom Cruise movies) and a horribly recorded take of Lalo Schifrin conducting a symphony orchestra in the M:I theme. Both IMO are wasted track space that should have gone to more selections of authentic M:I music. Because of them, if I could have given this disc 4.5 stars, I would have; as it is, they don't detract enough to take a '5' down to a '4'.
If you were a fan of the original series -- and who wasn't? -- this disc is just too much fun not to have. There will be a run on it when the original series comes out on DVD this year. Buy it now.
Something's mission, here........2002-11-04
I love Lalo Schifrin's music for Mission: Impossible, so I'm at a loss to explain why I find the Schifrin portion of this CD so tedious. Maybe it's because most of the tracks are variations on either the title music theme or the eight-note-mode Mission "march." Then again, music that works beautifully as background doesn't necessarily make for good listening apart from the action it's designed to underscore. I'm not sure. But it's great to have the opening and closing "title" music, though where's the revamped theme that appeared in the fifth season?
The 1988 music is a waste of CD space--thumping and crashing noises, primarily. The interview with Peter Graves is interesting, and the sound quality throughout is great. Your mission is to decide whether or not these few virtures merit a purchase.
Excellent but incomplete!.......1999-04-14
This excellent collection of tracks and stings from the series suffers from one complaint: MORE! While encompassing the major themes from both the new and old series (including the frequently neglected 1970-1973 seasons) in good quality and selection, it lacks some of the more distinctive themes from the later years of the old series (particularly egregious is that "The Killer" only has some of the themes included; the pulse-pounding climax theme is horrifyingly absent). The live recording of the Mission theme is also somewhat badly recorded. However, the Peter Graves interview is a must for any M:I fan, and this is the only place you'll get the thumping bang-boom of the excellently synthesized new series. Moreover, what themes of the old series are here, are fabulous. If you like the series, buy this album.
Average customer rating:
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One Hundred Greatest TV Themes
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ASIN: B00005Y49F
Release Date: 2002-08-27 |
Tracks:
- The A-Team - Nic Raine
- The Addams Family - Nic Raine
- The Adventures Of Robinson Crusoe - Nic Raine
- Airwolf - Derek Wadsworth
- The Avengers - Mike Townend
- Barnaby Jones - Jerry Goldsmith
- Batman - Nic Raine
- Battlestar Galactica - Nic Raine
- Baywatch - Derek Wadsworth
- Beverly Hills 90210 - Derek Wadsworth
- Bewitched - Nic Raine
- Between The Lines - Mark Ayres
- The Bill - Nic Raine
- Bonanza - The Philharmonia Orchestra
- Brideshead Revisited - Derek Wadsworth
- Buck Rogers In The 25th Century - Nic Raine
- Burke's Law - Derek Wadsworth
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- Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons - Mark Ayres
- Casualty - Mark Ayres
- Cheers - Mark Ayres
- Dallas - Nic Raine
- Dangerman (Secret Agent) - Mike Townend
- Doctor Who - Mark Ayres
- Doctor Kildare - Jerry Goldsmith
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- Doogie Howser, M.D. - Derek Wadsworth
- Dynasty - Nic Raine
- The Equalizer - Derek Wadsworth
- Falcon Crest - Derek Wadsworth
- Fireball XL-5 - Derek Wadsworth
- The Fugitive - Nic Raine
- Hawaii 5-0 - Mike Townend
- Hercules: The Legendary Journeys - Nic Raine
- The High Chaparral - Nic Raine
- Highway To Heaven - Derek Wadsworth
- Hill Street Blues - Derek Wadsworth
- The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy - Mark Ayres
- The Incredible Hulk - Derek Wadsworth
- Jason King - Mike Townend
- Jesus Of Nazareth - Paul Bateman
- Joe 90 - Derek Wadsworth
- Johnny Staccato - Derek Wadsworth
- Knight Rider - Derek Wadsworth
- Kojak - Mike Townend
- L.A. Law - Derek Wadsworth
- Land Of The Giants - Nic Raine
- Little House On The Prairie - Derek Wadsworth
- Lonesome Dove - Nic Raine
- Lost In Space - Nic Raine
- Lou Grant - Derek Wadsworth
Tracks:
- Magnum, P.I. - Derek Wadsworth
- A Man Called Ironside - Mike Townend
- The Man From U.N.C.L.E. - Derek Wadsworth
- M*A*S*H - Nic Raine
- Miami Vice - Mark Ayres
- Mike Hammer - Derek Wadsworth
- Mission Impossible - Mike Townend
- Monty Python's Flying Circus - Nic Raine
- The Munsters - Derek Wadsworth
- Murder She Wrote - Derek Wadsworth
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- North And South - Derek Wadsworth
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- NYPD Blue - Mark Ayres
- The Outer Limits - Nic Raine
- Perry Mason - Mike Townend
- The Persuaders - Mark Ayres
- Peter Gunn - Mike Townend
- Police Squad - Nic Raine
- The Prisoner - Mike Townend
- Quantum Leap - Derek Wadsworth
- Randall And Hopkirk (Deceased) - Mike Townend
- Red Dwarf - Mark Lambert
- The Rockford Files - Mike Post
- Roseanne - Dan Foliart
Tracks:
- The Saint - Mike Townend
- Seaquest DSV - Nic Raine
- Space 1999 - Derek Wadsworth
- Star Trek - Mike Townend
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Derek Wadsworth
- Star Trek: Voyager - Nic Raine
- St. Elsewhere - Derek Wadsworth
- The Streets Of San Francisco - Nic Raine
- Stingray - Barry Gray
- Taxi - Derek Wadsworth
- Thunderbirds - Derek Wadsworth
- Thirty Something - Derek Wadsworth
- The Time Tunnel - Nic Raine
- Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy - The Philharmonia Orchestra
- The Twighlight Zone - Nic Raine
- Twin Peaks - Derek Wadsworth
- U.F.O. - Derek Wadsworth
- The Virginian - Nic Raine
- Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea - Nic Raine
- Wagon Train - Paul Bateman
- The Waltons - Jerry Goldsmith
- The Wild Wild West - Derek Wadsworth
- Young Riders - John Debney
- Xena: The Warrior Princess - Paul Bateman
- The X-Files - Mark Ayres
Customer Reviews:
Quantity Over Quality.......2007-01-15
As a musician myself, I know too well that one of the most important ingredients in ANY performance (live or recorded) is passion. The recordings here generally lack the same passion and sheer drama of the originals. Much of the instrumentation has been reduced to a cheezy, thin, plastic synthesized replica. The performances are simply a watered-down lackluster version of the classic originals. If it were not for the sheer volume of tracks compiled here, I would have rated the comp only "one star".
Mediocre.......2006-05-17
The sound quality for this collection isn't much better than the samples offered by Amazon.
One Hundred Greatest TV Themes.......2005-08-06
I have watched almost all the shows that are on these 4 cd's. Many were made before I started watching TV. Most I've seen once or twice before.
Pretty close to original recordings.......2005-07-24
Definitely not as good as the originals. You'll probably notice the slight differences since it's stuff you saw and listened to every week or everyday in reruns growing up, but it's still an amazing collection.
Really Good Collection.......2004-07-11
I bought this in part because it had soundtracks to tv shows that are unavailable. My husband and I watch aome British programming. Many of the theme songs are for what seems like obscure British shows. That said; it has been enjoyable to hear music that I would normally never hear. Some music does sound tinny; some are very very rich, and some music is derived from actual preformances from the original artists. I think this is worth buying because is has a wonderful blend of music. The pieces are full soundtracks so they includes the parts of the theme song which are often edited out. I think the orchestra's who preformed the music did a great job. I have MonsterMania which redoes the soundtracks to the Godzilla movies. The interpretation is less heavy and stark than the preformance we associate with the original soundtrack; but I regard it as a new way to appreciate the music and all the componets which make the song unique.
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