Alias Season 2 - Michael Giacchino

Advantages: It's got it all
Disadvantages: The film it accompanies

...Don't be fooled by the Pixar label - this score isn't just for a kids animation film. Some of Giacchino's greatest peices are on this CD. Packed with tense quiet moments and spectacular crashing chords, this score is as action packed as the movie and just as entertaining. The whole score has a jazzy feel, and unlike some scores, is exciting all the time. On a whole, this score has it all. Some smooth jazz, some intense strings, some clashing chords and an overall feel of suspence. You don't need to have seen the film to listen to this score, it stands alone as a brilliant peice of work. Hats off Giacchino, it's absolutly brilliant, I would most definitly reccommend this to anyone interested in jazz, classical or sountrack music.... Read review

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Advantages: A large selection of great tracks
Disadvantages: Just a couple of bad ones thrown in, but it all really depends on your taste

...Lies Beneath - Gymnopédie No.1 (Lent Et Douloureux) (Satie) 11. Platoon - Adagio For Strings (Barber) 12. The Truman Show - Piano Concerto No.1 In E Minor Op.11 (Chopin) / Ii. Romance: Larghetto (Opening) 13. Vera Drake - Salut D'amour (Elgar) 14. E.T. - Main Theme (John Williams) 15. Manhattan - Rhapsody In Blue (Jazzband Version) (Opening) (Gershwin Arr. Grofé) 16. The Incredibles - Overture (Road Trip/The Glory Days) (Michael Giacchino) 17. Apocalypse Now - The Ride Of The Valkyries (Die Walküre) (Wagner) So, which ones do I think are the best. Well to be honest, there are quite a lot that I like, so I will shorten the list to just a few. Harry Potter and the Chamber of secrets- This piece of music is played throughout the Harry Potter films, only with different variations of the piece throughout. In my opinion... Read review

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Advantages: Excellent Music
Disadvantages: only 12 tracks

...The 7 Day Theory was released a month and a half after Tupac's death under the alias Makaveli, which comes from an Italian writer who Tupac enjoyed greatly, Niccolo Machiavelli. Included are the outstanding tracks, 'Hail Mary', 'Toss It Up', 'Just Like Daddy' and 'Against All Odds'. Unlike his previous album, this album is more of a solo effort with only a few guest appearances. Today it stands as my favorite Death Row and/or 2Pac album. Every song is full of dark Tupac emotion, and you can tell that he was going through alot of inner-turmoil at the time of its recording. If you don't have this album, get it, because things don't get much better than this.... Read review

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