Animated Music [Import]

Product Description
At last, this 1968 release from the Chicago psychedelic rock quartet, The Troll, gets the Radioactive treatment. 2004.

Animated Music,Troll,Radioactive,Rock,Rock/Pop

Average customer rating: Priceless, at any price Good overview Great Music!!!!!!!!! Very nice for a Danny Elfman collection Bring on Volume 3

Music for a Darkened Theatre, Vol. 2: Film & Television Music Manufacturer: Fontana Mca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Elfman, Danny | ( E ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Music for a Darkened Theatre, Vol. 1: Film & Television Music Serenada Schizophrana So Lo Sleepy Hollow: Music from the Motion Picture Edward Scissorhands: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ASIN: B000002P4P Release Date: 1996-12-03

Tracks:

1. Edward Scissorhands Suite: Main Titles
2. Edward Scissorhands Suite: Storytime
3. Edward Scissorhands Suite: Suite
4. Edward Scissorhands Suite: Suburbia-Barber
5. Edward Scissorhands Suite: The Grand Finale
6. Dolores Claiborne Suite: Main Titles
7. Dolores Claiborne Suite: Vera's World
8. Dolores Claiborne Suite: Flashback
9. Dolores Claiborne Suite: Sad Room
10. Dolores Claiborne Suite: End Titles
11. To Die For Suite: Main Titles
12. To Die For Suite: Suzie's Theme
13. To Die For Suite: Busted
14. To Die For Suite: Wheepy Donuts
15. To Die For Suite: Finale
16. Black Beauty Suite: Main Titles
17. Black Beauty Suite: Baby Beauty
18. Black Beauty Suite: Jump For Joy
19. Black Beauty Suite: Frolick-Sick
20. Black Beauty Suite: Bye Bye Jerry
21. Black Beauty Suite: Memories
22. Black Beauty Suite: End Titles
23. Batman Returns Suite:Birth Of A Penguin
24. Batman Returns Suite: Trouble Suite
25. Batman Returns Suite: The Finale
26. Batman Returns Suite: End Titles

Tracks:

1. Mission Impossible Suite: Trouble
2. Mission Impossible Suite: Looking For Job
3. Mission Impossible Suite: Betrayal
4. Sommersby Suite: Main Titles
5. Sommersby Suite: Return Montage
6. Sommersby Suite: Finale-End Titles
7. Dead Presidents Suite: Main Titles
8. Dead Presidents Suite: Daughter
9. Dead Presidents Suite: Montage
10. Dead Presidents Suite: Nam
11. Dead Presidents Suite: Nightmare
12. Nightmare Before Christmas Suite: Overture
13. Nightmare Before Christmas Suite: Jack And Sally Suite
14. Nightmare Before Christmas Suite: Christmas Eve Montage
15. Freeway Suite: Main Titles
16. Freeway Suite: On The Road
17. Freeway Suite: Back In The Car
18. Shrunken Heads Suite: Main Titles
19. Television Odds 'N Ends Suite: Amazing Stories 'Family Dog'
20. Television Odds 'N Ends Suite: Amazing Stories 'Family Dog'
21. Television Odds 'N Ends Suite: Amazing Stories 'Mummy, Daddy
22. Television Odds 'N Ends Suite: Barkley Superhero 'Nike Commercial'
23. Television Odds 'N Ends Suite: The Flash 'Theme'
24. Television Odds 'N Ends Suite: Pee Wee's Playhouse
25. Television Odds 'N Ends Suite: Beetlejuice - Animated Tv Series 'Theme'
26. Untitled
27. Untitled
28. Untitled
29. 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

Customer Reviews:

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.

Average customer rating: in the words of Paris Hilton : Another Please! Mad Music Lover (CD is Great! Mad refers to something else) One of the best Techno CDs around BEYOND SOUNDTRACK IS BEYOND

Batman Beyond (1999 Animated Television Series) Shirley Walker , Kris Carter , Lolita Ritmanis , and Mike McCuistion Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Television Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music 1990s | By Decade | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Children's Music | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Batman - Mask of the Phantasm (Keepcase) Batman Beyond - Season One (DC Comics Classic Collection) Batman Beyond - Return of the Joker (The Original Uncut Version) Batman Beyond - Season Two (DC Comics Classic Collection) Batman Beyond - Season Three (DC Comics Classic Collection) ASIN: B00000JZAF Release Date: 1999-08-31

Tracks:

1. Batman Beyond (Main Title) - Kristopher Carter
2. Cold VS Hot - Lolita Ritmanis
3. Terrific Trio VS Rocketeers - Michael McCuistion
4. Bat-Slapped InStore - Kristopher Carter
5. Farewells - Lolita Ritmanis
6. Batman Defeats Chappell - Kristopher Carter
7. Batman Chases Inque - Kristopher Carter
8. Yachting With The Card Gang - Michael McCuistion
9. Batmans's First Fight - Michael McCuistion
10. The Legacy Continues - Michael McCuistion
11. Hotel Scuffle - Shirley Walker
12. Trouble In The Museum - Shirley Walker
13. Inque Escapes! - Kristopher Carter
14. Nuclear Lab Destruction - Michael McCuistion
15. Golem Chases Shoppers - Shirley Walker
16. Willie Defeated - Shirley Walker
17. Genetic Theft - Michael McCuistion
18. Joker Chase - Lolita Ritmanis
19. Move To The Groove - Lolita Ritmanis
20. Batman Beyond (End Credits) - Shirley Walker

Customer Reviews:

in the words of Paris Hilton : .......2005-11-03

Yes I know that I shouldn't have titled that but that's all that I could think of. The most idiotic thing I've ever read. It actually made me laugh. Okay what really got me was that someone on there refered to mortal combat in relation to batman beyond music. Seriously, they must REALLY not like good music. Well for what I can say is that this music is hot, and it beautiful. Y'all should go get it now. Seriously don't just sit there go order it, buy it, NOW.


p.s. I loved the cartoon. ^__^

Another Please!.......2001-11-12

The first thing you should do if you are thinking of buying this is to play the sample streams offered by Amazon. If you think this may correspond to a genre you would enjoy, then be advised that these samples are like taking a snapshot of the grand canyon - can't do it justice. This is made to be played LOUD!
This score has been chastised by countless folks as being demonic etc.. Go back to Perry Como folks. Many thanks to these musicians and composers for bringing us this earth-trembling music. The rumble gives way to nice softer and exotic tracks that help bring the needed pressure release (some of these tracks are really heavy!).
Audio quality is good on this CD. I really hope another such compilation will be offered.

Mad Music Lover (CD is Great! Mad refers to something else).......2001-04-11

http://www.filmtracks.com/titles/batman_beyond.html

if you visit this hyperlink you will find the most upsetting review I have ever seen in my life. If you noticed this person obviously doesn't like teenagers and most possibly is scared of them. He continues about how bad this soundtrack is, how it gave him a headache, how it gives the intention of feeling bad. I say that he is mistaken! Sheesh! I love the techno composition of Batman Beyond. If he was a real music lover, he'd love this music especially. It's composition may not be as complex as classical music, which I love very much, but it's simpleness makes it complex. Yes I know that kind of doesn't make sense. And in response to music like this causing shootings in high school . . . BAH! Music is suppose to explain surrondings, feelings, people and in Batman beyond's cause, the setting is suppose to a corrupted place, which the music greatly portrays! Also it gives the nice upbeat music of a battle that takes place between batman and his foe. If you look at the old batman series, with the "pow" and the "bam" and "zap", you could very well say that was influencing violence. I must say that Shirley Walker is a well talented group, should continue with their music and ignore what the man had to say in that review I read above from the hyperlink. I respect the person's idea's but I have every right to tell him he is wrong. Please email me about your feelings on this review to AnimeOngaku@gamebox.net. ^-^ Saiyonara!

One of the best Techno CDs around.......2001-03-20

I am a huge fan of techno. I own quite a number of CDs and MP3s of pure techno. This is tied with if not my absolute favorite CD of them all. It has a mix of everything. From slow songs to beats so fast you cant help but turn up your stero so loud that your walls shake. I have a feeling this isnt going to leave my CD player for a long time to come.

This CD is also great for taking to parties or for putting into your computer and playing your favorite games too.

BEYOND SOUNDTRACK IS BEYOND.......2000-11-03

BEYOND SOUNDTRACK IS BEYOND

This CD is an equalized representation of good soundtrack music that really rocks and drives like a four-barreled carburetor. It is just so much better than the first animated Batman series. That wasn't bad, this is just better! With music like this, who needs lyrics? Just don't stay out late and make sure you do all your homework.

Average customer rating: A Discrace to the King of Thailand!! The King And I IF YOUR A KING AND I FAN YOU'VE GOT TO TRY THIS OUT BUT.....

The King And I: Original Animated Feature Soundtrack (1999 Film) Oscar Hammerstein II Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Classic Vocalists | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music 1990s | By Decade | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Contemporary | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Musicals | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: The King and I The King And I (1977 Broadway Revival Cast) Anastasia: Music From The Motion Picture (1997 Version) The Prince Of Egypt: Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Lion King 2: Simba's Pride ASIN: B00000I92F Release Date: 1999-03-16

Tracks:

1. I Have Dreamed/We Kiss In A Shadow/Something Wonderful - Barbra Streisand
2. Getting To Know You - Christiane Noll/Emma Stevenson-Blythe/Beau Bruder/Benjamin Fox/Cailiegh Harper/Andrew Harper...
3. The March Of The Siamese Children
4. A Puzzlement - Martin Vidnovic
5. I Whistle A Happy Tune - Christiane Noll/Adam Wylie/Charles Clark/Earl Grizzell/Jeff Gunn/David Joyce/Larry Kenton
6. Hello, Young Lovers - Christiane Noll
7. I Have Dreamed - David Burnham/Tracy Venner Warren
8. Shall I Tell You What I Think Of You? - Christiane Noll
9. Prayer To Buddha - Martin Vidnovic/Miranda Richardson
10. Anna Remembers/Shall We Dance Fantasy - Christiane Noll
11. Shall We Dance - Finale - Christiane Noll/Martin Vidnovic/Miranda Richardson
12. Prologue
13. Arrival In Siam/Moonshee's Mischief
14. Two Servants/Anna's Demands
15. Kralahome's Scheme/Tuptim's Gift/Anna's Academy
16. Everything Scientific/Children Outside Palace
17. What To Say To Growing Son/Evil Duo
18. Anna Will Stay
19. Mango Madness/Kralahome's Sinister Trap
20. Banquet/King's Threat/Balloon Rescue
21. King's Fate/Prince's Future/Kralahome's Demise/Anna's Surprise
22. Finale

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Of course, the 1999 animated take on Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I can't really compare to the classic original movie's soundtrack. Predictably enough, Martin Vidnovic doesn't match the legendary performance of Yul Brynner. Luckily, Christiane Noll (Jekyll & Hyde) delivers a more convincing--if slightly overwrought--performance as Anna. The album's second half is dedicated to the Richard Rodgers score as arranged and conducted by William Kidd. Ultimately, Barbra Streisand's lovely medley of "I Have Dreamed/We Kiss in a Shadow/Something Wonderful" is the real reason most folks will want this CD. --Jason Verlinde

Customer Reviews:

A Discrace to the King of Thailand!!.......2000-12-19

This 1999 version of the original film is severely unhinged. The people who created it must have had no respect for the monarchy, culture, or religion of Thailand. Although the cover may seem appealing, it lacks music that makes you want to join in. By the time you're finished with this one, you'll want to vomit!

The King And I.......2000-06-14

An absolutely charming soundtrack. Christiane Noll does an excellent job with Anna's songs in the movie. If you buy this CD expecting the 1956 movie, or the stage version you may be disappointed, however if you want to listen to a new and interesting version of The King And I, here is your chance. It's also a superb way to introduce children to the sound of Rogers and Hammerstein II.
The songs are done well, staying fairly true to the original with some exceptions - 'I Whistle A Happy Tune' being the most prominently changed. I feel perhaps Louis' voice is maybe too old.
I was pleased to see that two of the songs from the stage were included, although 'Shall I Tell You What I Think Of You' was very abridged. Of course the numbers had to be shortened for the animated feature, to hold children's attention. Sadly, several of the songs from the original were excluded, I missed 'We Kiss In A Shadow' especially. Overall, a real pleasure to listen to.

IF YOUR A KING AND I FAN YOU'VE GOT TO TRY THIS OUT BUT............1999-12-18

Martin Vidvonic has three numbers 'A Puzzlement' , 'Prayer to Buddha' and 'Shall We Dance'? I think he was a bit too old for the part, and he cant quite replace the 'strong' 'bellowing' 'manly' singing/speaking voice of Yul Brynner. Miranda Richardson's speaking voice wasnt as good as Deborah Kerr's.....she sounded older than Deborah Kerr actually, and even Christianne Noll cant replace the sweet, smoothe voice of Marni Nixon.....the tunes are a little different compared to the tunes in the original 1956 motion picture.....specially 'I Whistle a Happy Tune' as well as 'Hello, Young Lovers' and 'Getting to Know You'. Still, Christianna Noll DOES have a sweet voice worth listening to, in HER OWN right. I really liked the 'I Have Dreamed' version in this since Prince Chulalongkorn's singing/speaking voices are VERY romantic, and even Tuptim's singing voice is VERY sweet and smoothe. I also love Barbra Streisand's We Kiss in a Shadow/I Have Dreamed/Something Wonderful combined song. I didnt much care for 'Shall I Tell You What I Think of You?' since many parts of it are cut, and Christianne Noll sounds like an old woman.....I think Miranda Richardson, Anna's speaking voice should have sung it. Anyway, though it can NEVER compare to the original 1956 motion picture so7undtrack, I highly recommend this for 'King and I' fans......It certainyl deserves five stars because of the BRILLIANT instrumental numbers and also because the singing is SPLENDID....( in its own right ofcourse.......LOL!) Dont try to compare this to the 1956 movie.....Enjoy it in its OWN right and you'll find it REALLY SOMETHING WONDERFUL.....LOL! ROTFLOL!

Average customer rating: Great Listening Fun Disney Somewhat sub-standard production quality, but excellent tunes and arrangements Crap!

Symphonic Suites of the Animated Classics Manufacturer: Michelle Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Classical | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Symphonic Magic, Vols. 1-4 Heigh-Ho! Mozart: Favorite Disney Tunes In The Style Of Great Classical Composers The Magical Music of Disney Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs Disney Spectacular ASIN: B0000011KI Release Date: 1994-12-08

Tracks:

1. The Lion King Symphonic Suite: The Circle of Life
2. The Lion King Symphonic Suite: I Just Can't Wait To Be King
3. The Lion King Symphonic Suite: Can You Feel The Love Tonight
4. Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs Suite: Whistle While You Work
5. Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs Suite: I'm Wishing
6. Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs Suite: With A Smile And A Song
7. Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs Suite: Some Day My Prince Will Come
8. Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs Suite: One Song
9. Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs Suite: Heigh-Ho
10. Aladdin Symphonic Suite: Arabian Nights
11. Aladdin Symphonic Suite: Prince Ali
12. Aladdin Symphonic Suite: A Whole New World
13. Aladdin Symphonic Suite: One Jump Ahead
14. Beauty And The Beast Symphonic Suite: Belle
15. Beauty And The Beast Symphonic Suite: Beauty And The Beast
16. Beauty And The Beast Symphonic Suite: Be Our Guest
17. Pinocchio Symphonic Suite: Give A Little Whistle
18. Pinocchio Symphonic Suite: When You Wish Upon A Star
19. Pinocchio Symphonic Suite: I've Got No Strings
20. Pinocchio Symphonic Suite: Turn On The Old Music Box
21. Pinocchio Symphonic Suite: Hi Diddle-dee-dee
22. Pinocchio Symphonic Suite: When You Wish Upon A Star (reprise)

Customer Reviews:

Great Listening.......2007-01-23

The Kingston Symphony Orchestra (Kingston, Ontario) may not be the NY Philharmonic, but they do a very creditable job of providing wonderful music for easy listening. I was particularly delighted to find orchestral arrangements of these wonderful tunes. I am very glad that I purchased this album and would not hesitate to recommend it to anyone who enjoys this type of music.

Fun Disney.......2007-01-10

I enjoyed this album and found it useful to choreograph dances for my students.

Somewhat sub-standard production quality, but excellent tunes and arrangements.......2005-09-01

The Kingston Symphony Orchestra might not be the very best ensemble in the world (and it shows on this recording), but the lasting power and beauty of the songs on this album and some of the new and lovely arrangements of them are worth the listen. There are some definite technical and musical flaws as far as the recording and ensemble go, but the music and how it's arranged makes up for it.

Three stars for some soaring moments, due to classic tunes and arrangements.

My main beef: Where's The Little Mermaid?? Why discount one of the most beautiful Disney scores ever written?

Crap!.......2005-08-09

What a scam! Terrible arrangements played by a third rate ensemble, called the Kingston Symphony Orchestra, that sounds more like a bad high school orchestra playing in a gym. Don't waste your money on this dog.

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Animated Classics 101 Strings Orch Manufacturer: Madacy Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Symphonic Suites of the Animated Classics ASIN: B0000663YY Release Date: 2002-04-30

Tracks:

1. The Circle Of Life
2. Colors Of The Wind
3. Go The Distance
4. A Whole New World
5. Chim-Chim-Cheree
6. When You Wish Upon A Star
7. You've Got A Friend In Me
8. Beauty And The Beast
9. Someday My Prince Will Come
10. Under The Sea
11. Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah

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Retrospectives Manufacturer: Klavier ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Hindemith | Hindemith, Paul | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Shostakovich | Shostakovich, Dmitri | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Viola | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Poetics Passions Dream Catchers Sojourns Carl Orff: Carmina Burana ASIN: B0006SSNFK Release Date: 2004-12-07

Average customer rating: recording of ligfhter music by Shos the heavy composer yep, i'd agree A Unique Collection of Works Track 25 is the best

Shostakovich: The Film Album Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Shostakovich | Shostakovich, Dmitri | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Shostakovich: Cheryomushki, The Bolt, The Gadfly (The Dance Album) Shostakovich: The Jazz Album Shostakovich: Waltzes Shostakovich: Theatre Music Shostakovich: The Gadfly; Five Days - Five Nights (Suites) ASIN: B00000I08B Release Date: 1999-02-09

Tracks:

1. The Counterplan, op. 33: Presto
2. The Counterplan, op. 33: Andante
3. The Counterplan, op. 33: The Song Of The Counterplan
4. Alone, Op.26: March. The Street
5. Alone, Op. 26: Galop
6. Alone, Op.26: Barrel Organ
7. Alone, Op.26: March
8. Alone, Op.26: Altai
9. Alone, Op.26: In Kuzmina's Hut
10. Alone, Op.26: School Children
11. Alone, Op.26: Storm Scene: Storm Breaks
12. Alone, Op.26: Storm Scene: Snow Storm
13. Alone, Op.26: Storm Scene: Calm After The Storm
14. The Tale Of The Silly Little Mouse, Op. 56: The Tale Of The Silly Little Mouse
15. Hamlet, Op.116: Introduction
16. Hamlet, Op.116: Palace Music
17. Hamlet, Op.116: Ball At The Castle
18. Hamlet, Op.116: Ball
19. Hamlet, Op.116: In The Garden
20. Hamlet, Op.116: Military Music
21. Hamlet, Op.116: Scene Of The Poisoning
22. The Great Citizen, Op.55: Funeral March
23. Sofia Perovskaya, Op.132: Waltz
24. Pirogov, Op.76A: Scherzo
25. The Gadfly, Op.97: Romance
26. Pirogov, Op.76A: Finale

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Continuing Riccardo Chailly's topical Shostakovich recordings (he's already visited the composer's jazz-inflected and dance pieces), this collection of music for film offers the series greater heft. The music here is as entangled in politics and pop culture as the jazzy and dancy material, but here the emotions are more complex and the execution more exciting.

The films Shostakovich was scoring somehow sought legitimacy or outright approval from Soviet power regimes, but as in all his music, Shostakovich enacted subtle subversions. The parade-step march cadences of The Counterplan are exaggerated just enough to integrate all kinds of conflicting dark undertows, emphasized coyly by Chailly and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. The excerpts from Alone are all over the map, spooky and turbulent and bleak in equal measures, in answer to so many mandated bright, blasting musical ventures elsewhere in the Soviet cultural regime. The works continue until 1967, with a twisty waltz from Sofia Perovskaya, which seems more like a distant comment on the notion of a dance piece than music scripted for dance. For its mix of big, lit sweeps and minute, shadowy motions, this is one of the best single-CD Shostakovich sets--themed or not--in print. --Andrew Bartlett

Customer Reviews:

recording of ligfhter music by Shos the heavy composer .......2005-11-24

This recording is excellent. The works are rather light so one does not notice at first that the recording is that good. After some listebning I notice and i Am sure you will do too. Pirogorov and Sofia Petrovskaja i like best. Great recording.

yep, i'd agree.......2004-12-29

This is the perfect album for anyone who believes Shostakovich was only capable of writing music that expressed his inner turmoil.
Here is an album of the composer just doing his job (writing soundtracks for propaganda films) and showing he's capable of playing the field like a consummate pro.
Many of the melodies may sound vaguely familiar, and it's no wonder; they were often pilfered by other assembly line arrangers for Hollywood musicals and other upbeat entertainment.
I'd have to agree with the previous reviewer, who thinks track 25 is the best. It's the Romance from "The Gadfly", which is arguably Shostakovich's greatest melody, played here with perfection; the "lazy" pizzicato and slightly staggered fourth beat in the measure is something I haven't heard before on this piece, and it works very nicely for these ears.

A Unique Collection of Works.......2000-11-25

The film scores of Dmitri Shostakovich are certainly not his best works, but they are definetly worth a look. There is a great range of music on this CD, from the joyful 'Tale of the Silly Little Mouse' to the harshness of 'Hamlet', and Chailly and his players give solid performances throughout. I wouldn't really recommend this as an introduction to Shostakovich's works, but if you're a fan, then it would make a great addition to your collection.

Track 25 is the best.......1999-06-17

Shostakivich wrote some 'heavy' music, but in his better moments he wrote some beautiful melodies (e.g. The Jazz Suite) and film themes including The Tale of the silly little mouse'. What a pity that you have to wait until track 25 for the best piece - the Romance from the 'Gadfly' (Theme music from the BBC series 'Reilly, ace of spies'). The definitive recording of this piece was the version by the USSR Cinema Symphony Orchestra, with Khatchaturian conducting, but the version on this recording is also excellent.

Average customer rating: Just another mortician album... The horror fetish crew is back... Mortician never sells out... Not for sissy mary little girls Same 'ole Mortician-a good thing!!

Re-Animated Dead Flesh Mortician Manufacturer: Crash Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Hardcore | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Death Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Domain of Death Darkest Day of Horror Chainsaw Dismemberment Zombie Apocalypse Hacked Up for Barbeque/Zombie Apocalypse ASIN: B000817ZK4 Release Date: 2005-05-31

Tracks:

1. Werewolves Curse
2. Burned Alive
3. Bludgeoned
4. Merauding Savages
5. Skinned
6. Human Beasts
7. Bloodsoaked Carnage
8. Unseen Force of Death
9. Torn Apart
10. Axe
11. Punishment
12. Re-Animated Dead Flesh
13. Buzzards
14. Madman Marz
15. Return to the Grave
16. Dismembered
17. Dead Pit
18. Crazed for Blood
19. Slugs
20. Claws of Death
21. Mass Destruction
22. Be My Victim

Customer Reviews:

Just another mortician album..........2006-07-28

Yeah these guys will never change & thats great... If you are a fan of like the review below said horror movies & deathmetal ? Highly recommended.

The horror fetish crew is back..........2006-07-24

Being a fan of this band for quite a while, i kne just what to expect and thats exectly what i got and was very pleased with my choise. It seems doe, the songs are more brutal and faster and that made me very happy. Strictly for morticians fans and horro movie fanatics. Get mortician albums specialy their latest re-animated flesh...

Mortician never sells out..........2006-05-12

This band is one of my favorites... They will always sound this way no matter what people say and they will never change. Mortician's "re-animated dead flesh" is without a doubt brutal and it is not for emo gay kids or nu-metal posers. Buy it and keep the underground alive.

Not for sissy mary little girls.......2005-12-08

Mortician is BRUTAL, that's all you need to know. They are BRUTAL which means they have brutally fast programmed drum machine, over the top guttural vocals/gorey lyrics, and they are overall just one of the fastest bands out there, but they have sick breakdowns too. Once again, the samples they choose are always the best, bringing back great memories of some of the best movies of all time. Well to end this review, you are probably not gonna buy this CD anyways because you're a complete loser, so go back to whatever you WERE listening to and pretend that it's brutal. For everyone else, pick this up and stay BRUTAL.

Same 'ole Mortician-a good thing!!.......2005-10-19

Well the heaviest band are back again. I never get bored w/their low end fuzzy bass, it's awesome. The band consistently puts out brutal music, no ballads here. I would say this is probably the best guitar sound they have achieved, heavier than previous releases, something I did not think could happen. Songs like Unseen Darkness are exceptional because of the sheer heaviness and it's slow, before erupting, into the usual Mortician blast. I always will love their brutality, but songs like the above mentioned just stand out more because they don't sound like the rest of the songs. I only wish they did more songs like this. My favorite parts are the slower heavier parts and they never put enough of them in. However the over the top grind is still great to listen to, and that I still don't get bored with, just wish they would mix things up a little more. Bring songs back, like the Slaughterhouse songs, brutal heaviness chugging along at a mid tempo, or songs like Ghost House that were slower but beyond heavy. Anyway if you like Mortician you will still like this release, they're as brutal as ever.

Average customer rating: Van Helsing Embarrasing

Van Helsing: The London Assignment (Score) John Van Tongeren Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Van Helsing Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Ultraviolet (Unrated, Extended Cut) X-Men - The Last Stand (Widescreen Edition) ASIN: B000244G68 Release Date: 2004-06-08

Tracks:

1. Appearance of Mr. Hyde
2. Testing Van Helsing
3. Assignment London
4. Mr. Hyde Says Hello
5. Love Potion Mr. Hyde
6. Carl the Demon Bait
7. Underground Chase
8. Disappearance
9. Attack of the Beefeaters
10. You Please Me
11. Dumbwater Shaft
12. Lies, All Lies
13. What You Fear Most
14. Tower Bridge Fight
15. This Isn't Over
16. Van Helsing Main Title

Customer Reviews:

Van Helsing.......2004-08-03

WHOA! Holy Van Helsing! This was amazing! I have to say I love all the songs, they are all very well done.
Get this soundtrack if you are a original score kind of person!

Embarrasing.......2004-06-14

I find it difficult to even write this review, given the fact that there isn't an option for 0 stars.

This CD isn't even worth the print if it doesn't carry at least -some- of Silvestri's work on it. It doesn't, so it's horrible. Stay very far away from this synthesized piece of crap.

Average customer rating: Fantastic For people who loved the movie and jazz fans alike WONDERFUL AND STRANGE like the JAZZ Nice!

Metropolis Manufacturer: Domo Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Metropolis Metropolis (1984 Re-release Of 1927 Film) Final Fantasy VII - Advent Children (Limited Edition Collector's Set) ASIN: B00005YSSM Release Date: 2002-02-26

Tracks:

1. Metropolis
2. Foreboding
3. Ziggurat
4. Going To 'Zone'
5. Sniper
6. El Bombero
7. Three-Faced Of 'Zone'
8. 'Zone' Rhapsody
9. Hide Out
10. Run
11. St James Infirmary
12. Sympathy
13. Snow
14. Propaganda
15. Chase
16. Judgement
17. Awakening
18. Fury
19. After All
20. There'll Never Be Good-Bye (The Theme Of Metropolis)

Amazon.com

A dazzling and atypical musical score is the perfect tone for the gorgeous visuals of this anime film. Toshiyuki Honda's Dixieland jazz-influenced music is a daring counter to the futuristic vision of the three-tiered, near-robotic society. The title track is reminiscent of Woody Allen's theme for his futuristic film Sleeper. Half of Honda's score uses more characteristic orchestrations for several of the films' action scenes and the love theme ("Sympathy," which is later reorchestrated in the so-so end-credit song "There'll Never Be Good-Bye"). This is one of the indispensable anime soundtracks, and wonderful listening for even the non-anime fan. One demerit for the CD not containing Ray Charles's "I Can't Stop Loving You." The song beautifully counterpoints the explosive conclusion and is a vital part of the whole music score. --Doug Thomas

Album Description

The future of robots and humans . . . as predicted by Osamu Tezuka.

Based on the classic comic by legendary illustrator Osamu Tezuka, Metropolis has been brought to the screen by two of the most respected figures in Japanese animation today (Katsuhiro Otomo and Rintaro).

Metropolis is a futuristic story of the ageless class struggle, not amongst humans, but between humans and the humanoid, set in a futuristic city at the height of its civilization. Spectacularly rendered in its visual style, it combines the best in Japanese animation with the latest in digital technology.

The original soundtrack is composed by Toshiyuki Honda and the music blends the New Orleans & Dixie style jazz with classical music.

Customer Reviews:

Fantastic.......2005-10-01

This CD is perfect for any of those out there who loved the movie "Metropolis" like i did. The soundtrack is wonderful giving in to that '30s type jazzy feel that goes along with the whole private detective era and the fast techno type music to give it that futuristic feel. Great combination of both. This CD is a fantastic buy.

For people who loved the movie and jazz fans alike.......2004-04-05

There are two different types of tracks in this CD: there are those that sound like a movie soundtrack (in other words, you might need to have seen the movie to get the picture), and there are tracks that are downright great jazz. I played this at my home, and my father was tapping his feet to the opening theme.

This jazz is not the "smooth jazz" you hear in book stores. This is the kind of jazz you can imagine played at night clubs during the 30's, with musicians gathering together to play simply for the sake of music. From the opening "Metropolis" to the whacky "El Bombero" and the drumming "Run" this is music you can simply enjoy. If you haven't seen the movie, but you like jazz or the blues, then by all means buy this CD. Except for "St. James Infirmary" this is all original music, and the people who worked on it are gods of music themselves.

Buy it, pop it in, listen, and let the music take you over.

WONDERFUL AND STRANGE.......2003-06-25

THis is a superb soundtrack for a neat movie. The movie is loosely based on the 1926 sci-fi Metropolis (but with less of a moral point) and is supposedly some kind of breakthrough in anime cartoons. The music is strange because it is all American - jazz, ragtime, etc, but done by Japanese musicans and very authentic. Cool as heck!

like the JAZZ.......2003-06-02

I love the jazz its great i saw the movie in theaters 3 times and i have it and watched it like 4 times. its so like jazzY honda did a great job composing it. Ilove it.Its a masterpeice get it NOW!. p.s the movie yeah parents cautioned violince some things not mature for kids

Nice!.......2002-05-17

This is a very nice album. I loved the music while watching the movie. I finally got it when I was in the CD store last night. I wish they could include "I can't stop loving you", and improve the recording a bit. Overall a very very nice album with mixed type of music.

I recommand it wholeheartly.

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