Category: Soundtrack Reviews

CD: Planet of the Apes (2001)

CD: Planet of the Apes (2001)

April 23, 2012 | By

Return to: Home / Soundtrack  Reviews / P to R . Rating: Excellent Label: La-La Land/ Released: February 15, 2012 Tracks & Album Length: CD1: 22 tracks / (75:57) + CD2: 18 tracks / (78:24) + CD3: 15 tracks / (58:21) . Special Notes: 28-page colour booklet with liner notes by Jeff Bond / Limited to 3500 copies. […]

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CD: Hugo (2011)

CD: Hugo (2011)

April 23, 2012 | By

Return to: Home / Soundtrack  Reviews / H . Rating: Excellent Label: HOWE Records/ Released: November 22, 2011 Tracks & Album Length: 21 tracks / (67:42) . Special Notes: 8-page colour booklet. . Composer: Howard Shore . . Review: Howard Shore’s Oscar-nominated fantasy score is filled with a rich balance of melody and buoyant atmosphere, and his […]

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CD: Titanic – An Epic Musical Voyage (2012)

CD: Titanic – An Epic Musical Voyage (2012)

April 13, 2012 | By

Return to: Home / Soundtrack  Reviews / T to U . Rating: Very Good Label: BSX Records/ Released: April 10,, 2012 Tracks & Album Length: 15 tracks / (67:00) . Special Notes: n/a. . Composer: various . . Review: Featuring arrangements by Dan Redfield, the latest Titanic-inspired compilation offers material from James Horner’s 1997 score and Maury […]

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4CDs: Titanic – Collector’s Anniversary Edition (2012)

4CDs: Titanic – Collector’s Anniversary Edition (2012)

April 13, 2012 | By

Return to: Home / Soundtrack  Reviews / T to U . Rating: Excellent Label: Sony Classical/ Released: March 26, 2012 Tracks & Album Length:  4 CDs: 57 tracks / (4 hrs 5 mins.) . Special Notes: n/a. . Composer: James Horner . . Review: Not unlike Maurice Jarre’s “Lara’s Theme” from Doctor Zhivago (1965), James Horner’s love […]

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CD: Kingdoms of Amalur: The Reckoning (2012)

CD: Kingdoms of Amalur: The Reckoning (2012)

April 9, 2012 | By

Return to: Home / Soundtrack  Reviews / J to L . Rating: Very Good Label: Sumthing Else/ Released: February 7, 2012 Tracks & Album Length: 35 tracks / (71:56) . Special Notes: 4-page colour booklet. . Composer: Grant Kirkhope . . Review: It takes a few listens to really appreciate the richness of Grant Kirkhope’s score, performed […]

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