Star Trek: TV Scores Vol.2 - Various Artists

Advantages: A Goldsmith classic, absolutely brilliant
Disadvantages: Main theme maybe too familiar

...just won an Oscar in 1976 for The Omen. So everything seemed to be well and the film was expected to become a huge success. There was only one flaw: the story. Like the TV pilot for the original series in 1964 was originally labeled "too good for television," the story for the motion picture followed a more thoughtful pattern. There were many stretches in the film that had no dialogue in it for minutes on end, the story dragged very badly and most people found the film to be exceedingly dull. It was not until Nicholas Meyer took the helm in 1982 with Star Trek II: the Wrath of Khan that the francise picked up pace into the more action oriented adventure genre. When Jerry Goldsmith was taken on board to score the film, it was hoped that he would compose something in the heroic Star Wars vein (although one must admit that the film is far from... Read review

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Advantages: Horner at his most inspired
Disadvantages: The album is too short

...complex as Goldsmith's original, but it has so many wonderfully rich melodies that it is not eclipsed by that work. Horner has always had the penchant for creating instantly memorable and romantic themes and Star Trek II is no exception. 1. Main Title (3:03) 2. Surprise Attack (5:08) 3. Spock (1:13) 4. Kirk's Explosive Reply (4:02) 5. Khan's Pets (4:19) 6. Enterprise Clears Moorings (3:36) 7. Battle in the Mutara Nebula (8:05) 8. Genesis Countdown (6:36) 9. Epilogue/End Title (8:43) Music Composed and Conducted by James Horner Orchestrated by Jack Hayes Music Editor: Robert Badami Scoring Mixer: Dan Wallin Recorded at Record Plant Scoring GNP Crescendo, 1982 (GNPD 8022) © berlioz... Read review

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Advantages: easy to listen to
Disadvantages: a few bland songs sneaked in

...the first volume was great so i got the second one too.it has loads of tracks, with a mix of pop rock and poppy/country style.names include jessica simpson, A1 and a lot fo american artist who are very good, but not really known in England.This shouldnt put you off however, it is easy to listen to time and time again.it is not as good as the first, but it is still great, even if you are not an avid watcher of the tv show.The songs that are faster are really good too.... Read review

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