Audio CD review:
Patrick Doyle, Danny Elfman, Brad Fiedel, Jerry Goldsmith, Bernard Herrmann, Lee Holdridge, James Horner, Michael Kamen, Mark Knopfler, Basil Poledouris - The Great Fantasy Adventure Album

Patrick Doyle, Danny Elfman, Brad Fiedel, Jerry Goldsmith, Bernard Herrmann, Lee Holdridge, James Horner, Michael Kamen, Mark Knopfler, Basil Poledouris - The Great Fantasy Adventure Album

Band: Patrick Doyle, Danny Elfman, Brad Fiedel, Jerry Goldsmith, Bernard Herrmann, Lee Holdridge, James Horner, Michael Kamen, Mark Knopfler, Basil Poledouris Title: The Great Fantasy Adventure Album Rating: Release Date: 26 April, 1994 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: El Cid: Fanfare And Entry Of The Nobles 2: Hook: Main Themes 3: T. Rex! 4: Jurassic Park: Main Themes 5: Splitting Hairs 6: Robin Hood: Main Titles 7: Henry V: Opening And Closing Titles 8: Willow: Main Themes 9: The Seventh Voyage Of Sinbad: Overture 10: The Abyss: End Titles 11: Clash Of The Titans: Main Titles, Love Theme, And End Titles 12: The Rocketeer: To The Rescue And End Titles 13: Bettlejuice: Main Titles 14: Total Recall: Main Titles 15: The Princess Bride: Main Titles 16: Wizards And Warriors: Main Titles 17: Conan The Barbarian: Anvil Of Crom 18: The Hunt For Red October: Hymn To Red October 19: Cybergenesis 20: Terminator: Theme 21: Jurassic Lunch

Customer Reviews The Only Demonstration Disc You'll Ever Need However, go to almost any online discussion of audio equipment, particularly subwoofers, and you'll come across this disc. Well, I suppose that depends on the type of music you're testing your equipment for. Sure, most of the other reviewers mention the sound effects in less than glowing terms. It remains though that this disc contains some of the crazy lowest signals one can buy on disc. The T rex footsteps shake the windows in my house despite being below my hearing range with my Velodyne 12" sub. Incredible stuff. And the glass shattering sound effects in the Terminator theme can melt your tweeters too if turned up too loud. Don't take yourself too seriously for a few minutes and enjoy the noise! Beyond that, musically this is one of the Cincinatti Pops' finest soundtrack collections. Perhaps the best. Almost all of their recordings are sonically of the highest quality (Copland: Music of America won a Grammy for best engineering), but all too often in recent years the releases have not met the standard of this album. Arrangers that don't begin to care what the composer's intent was or tacking on pre-fab endings are the worst offenders, but most of the selections here meet or exceed the quality of the original soundtracks. All around, a great soundtrack collection. An Adventure For Your Ears In fact after listening to this CD a few times, I tracked down some of the original soundtracks because I enjoyed the selections on here, such as the "El Cid" music and "Jurrasic Park. The Cincinnati Pops do an excellent job of faithfully reproducing movie soundtracks and this album is a perfect example. " I also really enjoyed the music from "Henry V" "Robin Hood,"and "Hunt for Red October. " The different tracks go together surprisingly well, like many of the pops other thematic CD's. While it might be helpful to have seen some of the movies the soundtracks come from, it is not crucial. The added soundeffects are a little gimmicky, but fairly short and on seperate tracks, so they can be skipped. If you enjoy movie soundtracks, this is a great investment. Blows Away All Other Such Compilations! Please establish safe playback levels before playing tracks [3], [5], [19], [20], and [21]. "Caution: Digital Sound Effects of high levels with intrasonic frequencies to 5 Hz. Excessive playback levels could result in damage to equipment. " The above quote is found prominantly on the back cover and is a warning not to be taken lightly. The respective tracks are awesome and should be played, as well as listened to, with great care. A 20-bit digital recording that is perfect for surround-sound systems, "The Great Fantasy Adventure Album" is a wonder for fans of the sci-fi/fantasy film genre. Highlighting some truly landmark films, the 1994 release showcases compositions from the legends of past and contemporary film scoring. Themes from the likes of Rosza, Williams, Horner, Herrmann, and Elfman are grandiosely featured here. The best cuts are Goldsmith's "Total Recall: Main Title", "Conan the Barbarian: Anvil of Crom" (Poledouris), and Brad Fiedel's "Terminator: Theme". Upon hearing this trio, chills will not just go up the spine but will permeate every ounce of one's body. . You can see a complete list of all Patrick Doyle, Danny Elfman, Brad Fiedel, Jerry Goldsmith, Bernard Herrmann, Lee Holdridge, James Horner, Michael Kamen, Mark Knopfler, Basil Poledouris discography, or go back to the Patrick Doyle, Danny Elfman, Brad Fiedel, Jerry Goldsmith, Bernard Herrmann, Lee Holdridge, James Horner, Michael Kamen, Mark Knopfler, Basil Poledouris tabs