Die Hard Soundtrack (2CDs) [1988-2011]

La-La Land Records and FOX Music present a remastered 2-CD SET of the original motion picture score to 20th Century Fox’s classic 1988 action blockbuster DIE HARD, starring Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman and Bonnie Bedelia, and directed by John McTiernan. Renowned composer Michael Kamen (LETHAL WEAPON 1-4, ROBIN HOOD: PRINCE OF THEIVES, THE LAST BOY SCOUT, DIE HARD 2-3) constructs an indelible musical template for the iconic, one-man-army of an everyman, John McClane, as he wages a skyscraper-encased war against a group of high-tech, heavily-armed thieves led by uber-villian Hans Gruber. Kamen’s score masterfully builds suspense, propelling all the plot’s high-octane action while enriching the characterizations. The DIE HARD experience is rounded out in this presentation with source cues and bonus tracks such as Vaughn Monroe’s “Let It Snow”, Run DMC’s “Christmas in Hollis,” John Scott’s “We’ve Got Each Other” and more! Produced by Nick Redman and Eric Lichtenfeld, restored by Mike Matessino and remastered by Daniel Hersch, this special 2-CD release features exclusive, in-depth liner notes by Eric Lichtenfeld and track-by-track analysis by film music writer Jeff Bond. This is a limited edition of 3500 units.

Tracklisting
CD1
01. Main Title (Michael Kamen) [00:38]
02. Terrorist Entrance (Michael Kamen) [04:05]
03. The Phone Goes Dead/Party Crashers (Michael Kamen) [01:51]
04. John's Escape/You Want Money (Michael Kamen) [06:00]
05. Wiring the Roof (Michael Kamen) [01:51]
06. Fire Alarm (Michael Kamen) [02:04]
07. Tony Approaches (Michael Kamen) [01:41]
08. Tony and John Fight (Michael Kamen) [01:11]
09. Santa (Michael Kamen) [00:56]
10. He Won't Be Joining Us (Michael Kamen) [03:01]
11. And If He Alters It (Michael Kamen) [02:39]
12. Going After John (Michael Kamen) [04:29]
13. Have a Few Laughs/Al Powell Approaches (Michael Kamen) [03:31]
14. Under the Table (Michael Kamen) [01:55]
15. Welcome to the Party (Michael Kamen) [01:09]
16. TV Station (Michael Kamen) [02:47]
17. Holly Meets Hans (Michael Kamen) [01:19]
18. Assault on the Tower (Michael Kamen) [08:35]

CD2:
01. John is Found Out (Michael Kamen) [05:03]
02. Attention Police (Michael Kamen) [03:54]
03. Bill Clay (Michael Kamen) [04:10]
04. Shooting the Glass (Michael Kamen) [01:07]
05. I Had an Accident (Michael Kamen) [02:37]
06. The Vault (Michael Kamen) [03:07]
07. Message for Holly (Michael Kamen) [01:07]
08. The Battle/Freeing the Hostages (Michael Kamen) [06:53]
09. Helicopter Explosion and Showdown (Michael Kamen) [04:00]
10. Happy Trails (Michael Kamen) [01:12]
11. We've Got Each Other (John Scott) [01:57]
12. Let it Snow (Vaughn Monroe) [01:43]
13. Beethoven's 9th (End Credits Excerpt) (Ludwig Van Beethoven) [04:00]

BONUS TRACKS
14. The Nakatomi Plaza (Michael Kamen) [01:47]
15. Message for Holly (Film Version) (Michael Kamen) [02:46]
16. Gun in Cheek (Michael Kamen) [01:03]
17. Fire Hose (Michael Kamen) [01:00]
18. Ode to Joy (Alternate) (Michael Kamen) [02:11]
19. Let it Snow (Source) (Michael Kamen) [01:58]
20. Winter Wonderland (Source) (Michael Kamen) [01:26]
21. Christmas in Hollis (RUN-DMC) [03:01]
22. Roy Rogers Meets Beethoven's 9th (Muzak) (Michael Kamen) [01:36]

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SPACE Above and Beyond Soundtrack [1995, 1996, 2011]

Presenting the world premiere official release of renowned composer Shirley Walker's (BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES, THE FLASH, FINAL DESTINATION) original score to the 20th Century Fox television series SPACE ABOVE AND BEYOND. Having rightfully earned a devoted cult following since its one and only 1995-1996 season, this landmark sci-fi action/drama's influence can be seen on such properties as the feature film STARSHIP TROOPERS and the acclaimed BATTLESTAR GALACTICA reboot. Much of this series' emotional and visceral impact is due to the full-blooded orchestral score Walker expertly fashioned to propel both the plot's wartime action and all of its intense psychological drama. If you appreciate Walker's work on BATMAN, THE FLASH, MYSTERY MEN and the like, this knockout 3-CD SET is for you! Produced by Mike Joffe and Nick Redman and mastered by Daniel Hersch at D2 Mastering this special release is limited to 3000 Units.


Disc 1 
Pilot


Speech Thru Alien  3:14
Hawkes Runs From Hoods  1:06
Hoods Hang Hawkes  1:16
One Of You Must Stay  1:53
Nathan And Kylen Say Goodbye  5:01
Bus To Angry Angels  0:39
Kylen Reads Letter/Colonist Massacre/
Training Exercise  3:07
Call To War  2:22
Ordered To Mars  1:36
West's Porthole To Mars  0:43
Marines March On Mars  0:22
Alien Crash Site Battle  2:56
Marines Capture Alien/
Captured Alien Dies  2:20
Laid To Rest/Advice For Leave  2:00
Hawkes Dialog At Plane  0:39
Hawkes At Pags' Grave  2:35
Battle Preparations/Casualties  1:23
Flight To SS Saratoga  4:03
Hidden Among Asteroids  3:02
The Big Battle  4:30
West's Prose Poem  1:15
Hawkes At Pags' Grave/
Battle Preparations/Casualties (Album Version)  3:08
Flight To SS Saratoga/Hidden Among Asteroids
(Album Version)  4:08
The Big Battle (Album Version)  3:43
3S01 
The Farthest Man From Home
Farthest Man From Home  2:40
West Goes AWOL  2:35
Extraction  2:09
3S02 - The Dark Side Of The Sun


Shane's Nightmare  2:37
Playing Blackjack  1:00
Shane Fights A.I./Shane Subdues A.I.  1:41
Shane Kills A.I./Shane Rappels & Attacks  2:26
Shane To The Rescue/Shane Downs Spaceship  4:12
Total Time, Disc 1: 77:15



Disc 2


SPACE: ABOVE AND BEYOND Main Title 
(Version 1)  0:33
3S03 - Mutiny
Hawkes Jogs  3:29
Hawkes Has A Sister In 46  0:49
Mutiny Begins  0:59
Missile Attack  1:19
Hawkes Visits Sister  3:42
3S04 - Ray Butts


Mystery Hammerhead Dock  1:48
Butts Commands The 58th  1:53
From Planet To Black Hole  1:50
Into The Black Hole  1:50
Butts' Death/Pancakes In Space  1:48
3S05 - Eyes


Orbital Opening 0:42
Neck Navel/Chaput's Arrival  2:45
The Bomb  1:54
West And Cserko/Witch Hunters  2:08
Backup Activated  3:19
West Wants Truth  1:31
3S07 - Hostile Visit


Time To Start  1:52
58th Kamikaze  2:01
Let's Make It Happen  2:15
3S09 - Stay With The Dead


Space Triage  0:31
West Clings To Life  1:00
McQueen's The Problem  2:13
The Blue Goo  1:30
Blue Goo Tank  0:43
3S10 - The River Of Stars


Dead Radio  0:39
Sitting Ducks  1:05
Gift Giving  0:37
Nathan's Present  2:59
Message From Apollo VIII  1:40
Comet Approach  1:07
Faith  4:53
Prepare For The Burn  2:37
Hitch A Ride On A Comet  1:57
Wang Returns Necklace  1:33
3S11 - Who Monitors The Birds?


Whore Of Death/Departure/
Who Monitors You?/Time To Be Erased/
The Truce/Cooper's Soul  9:15
3S16 - Dear Earth


Dear Ann  2:44
Total Time, Disc 2: 76:44



Disc 3


SPACE: ABOVE AND BEYOND Main Title 
(Version 2)  0:52
3S13 - Never No More
Classified Mission  2:47
Do The Right Thing  0:49
Mission Of The 35th  2:45
Welcome Aboard/58th To The Rescue  1:52
Aftermath  1:45
3S14 - The Angriest Angel


Sewell's Arrival  1:40
Sewell's Fuel  2:14
McQueen's Room  0:59
Schrader's Mission/So Long, Winslow  1:18
Battle Plan  1:42
Duty Calls  1:16
Headed Home  2:28
3S15 - Toy Soldiers


Memories/Remembering The Past  1:35
Welcome To Mars  0:48
Approach Tower  2:04
Position Compromised/Jets Away/
The Baptism  1:33
Coming To Get You  2:18
Men In Dark Times/Hold Our Position  1:38
The Rescue  2:18
3S17 - Pearly 


Consequences  2:38
3S20 - Sugar Dirt 


The Last Supper/Nineteen Hundred Hours  3:51
3S21
And If They Lay Us 
Down To Rest


. Creation 2:06
Approaching Anvil, Part 1  1:38
Approaching Anvil, Part 2  1:41
The Hunt  2:56
Why Kill It?  1:47
Dark Hearts  1:09
Act Of Kindness  1:34
Peace/Arrival  3:12
3S22 
...Tell Our Moms We Done Our Best


Peace Talks Incident  2:17
Deal The Wild Cards  2:44
West Finds Kylen  2:00
Bring Them Home  1:25
Fatal Hit  2:03
Wang's Choice  1:38
Nathan And Kylen, Part 1  3:26
Nathan And Kylen, Part 2  0:27
SPACE: ABOVE AND BEYOND End Title  0:39
BONUS TRACKS:


Shirley Demos The Main Title  2:24
Bumpers Suite  1:46
Total Time, Disc 3: 78:01

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Transformers: Dark Of The Moon The Game Soundtrack [2011]

Composer Jeff Broadbent has crafted an epic, larger-than-life soundtrack for the game Transformers: Dark of the Moon, which accompanies the third installment in the blockbuster film franchise.   Bold themes, powerful orchestration, and unique sonic signatures combine to depict the Autobot and Decepticon forces, while building dramatic emotion and propelling the momentum of this action-packed title.
Transformers: Dark of the Moon takes place three years after the Decepticons last threatened the world.   After intercepting an alien transmission exposing Megatron’s plan to assault the earth, the Autobots must once again join forces to protect their new home from destruction and fight to protect mankind.

Tracklisting
01. Prologue [01:06]
02. Main Theme [01:58]
03. Multiplayer Theme [02:35]
04. Bumblebee Cruising [02:37]
05. Autobots The Protectors [01:34]
06. Mission Briefing [01:12]
07. Mirage In Transit [02:07]
08. Jungle Skirmish [03:08]
09. Dreadwind Assault [02:18]
10. Laserbeak Espionage [01:17]
11. Laserbeak Infiltration [02:19]
12. Data Extraction [02:08]
13. Volcano Escape [01:21]
14. Cybertronian Driller [02:12]
15. Shockwave Battle [02:07]
16. Epilogue [00:48]

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The Core Soundtrack [2003-2011]

For Chrisopher Young's score to the 2003 Paramount film The Core, Young employed approximately 120 orchestral musicians and over 40 choir members to perform and record this massive work. It is a score of epic proportions, constructed of brazenly sumptuous orchestrations utilizing triplicate woodwinds doubling on piccolos, alto flutes, English horn, contrabass clarinet, and contrabassoon; eight horns, four trumpets, five trombones, a tuba, two harps, two pianos, a massive percussion battery; and strings. As Young recalls, “We recorded the score at Paramount. When I stepped out onto the stage I could see the orchestra was electrified by the music. There were at least a handful of cues where I could sense a few, ‘wows!’ amongst the group. They’re not easy to please, so seeing these musicians react so favorably was a major thrill for me.”

The Intrada Special Collection release, produced with special cooperation from the American Federation of Musicians, marks the premiere commercial release of the score in thundering stereo sound.

The film details a nightmare scenario resulting from the cataclysmic disruption of the earth’s core, and event that disrupts the uniform spinning of the earth’s core which generates the magnetic field encompassing the planet. When the equilibrium of the revolving mass is thrown into disarray, the magnetic field is compromised—thus exposing the earth to the ultra-violent forces of the universe. In order to remedy the situation, two maverick scientists propose drilling into the earth’s core utilizing a superhard crystalline substance on board a subterranean vehicle to reach the earth's core and restart it with nuclear explosions.

Tracklisting
CD1:
01. The Core [03:00]
02. Resurrection In Descent [06:04]
03. In Drucke Ick Moet Sterven [05:13]
04. Origami Lava [07:10]
05. A Terror Toccata [03:04]
06. Tactile Shifts [05:55]
07. Project Destiny [05:40]
08. Moved To The Core [02:27]
09. Virgil T. [03:36]
10. Mantle Passage [04:34]
11. Cor Cordium [04:52]

CD2:
01. Liberte [03:23]
02. Diamonds Are Forever [03:16]
03. Saknusemm [07:15]
04. Interred Servants [04:23]
05. Mundus Subterraneous [04:25]
06. No Left Turns [05:06]
07. Unobtanium [06:26]
08. Clouds Imagined [04:44]
09. Stellar Phrenology [04:12]
10. The Terranaut March [05:44]

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Cinderella Liberty Soundtrack [1973-2011]

CD world premiere of John Williams soundtrack for salty Mark Rydell drama with James Caan as sailor on brief liberty, Marsha Mason as hooker he falls in love with. Williams writes score of some importance: project immediately follows on heels of POSEIDON ADVENTURE (which initiates ultra-successful series of disaster films like TOWERING INFERNO, EARTHQUAKE, JAWS) but plays in contrast to Irwin Allen's upside down tale with its own seaworthy score full of wistful romance, soulful melody, brash poolhall swagger. Tuneful effort earns Williams not one but two Academy Award nominations: one for original score, one for haunting song written in partnership with Paul Williams. Further adding to importance is introduction of soon-to-be Williams signature of scoring for world-class instrumental soloists: here he engages harmonica work of legendary Jean "Toots" Thielemans. Original LP on newly-reborn 20th Century label (which soon reverts back to 20th Century Fox Records) is now premiered on CD direct from original stereo album masters. Liner notes by Jeff Bond complete handsome package. John Williams conducts. Intrada Special Collection release limited to 3000 copies!

Tracklisting
01. Wednesday Special (Main Title) [Vocal by Paul Williams] (John Williams) [02:29]
02. Nice To Be Around (John Williams) [02:52]
03. New Shooter (John Williams) [03:07]
04. Maggie Shoots Pool (John Williams) [03:57]
05. Maggie and Baggs (John Williams) [04:08]
06. Boxing Montage (John Williams) [02:59]
07. Nice To Be Around [Vocal by Paul Williams] (John Williams) [02:39]
08. Neptune's Bar (John Williams) [02:23]
09. Cinderella Liberty Love Theme (John Williams) [03:59]
10. The Ferry Ride (John Williams) [01:47]
11. A Baby Boy Arrives (John Williams) [02:06]
12. Wednesday Special (End Title) [Vocal by Paul Williams] (John Williams) [02:28]

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The Music of Diablo 1996 - 2011 (Diablo 15 Year Anniversary) [2011]

To celebrate the fifteenth anniversary of Diablo, Blizzard Entertainment is making this CD available for purchase at BlizzCon 2011. At a runtime of nearly 78 minutes, this album primarily consists of previously unreleased music from Diablo, Diablo II, and Diablo II: Lord of Destruction that will complete any Diablo fan's musical collection. As a bonus, the album including two Diablo III concept pieces that will not be present on the Diablo III game soundtrack. Join the darkly gothic journey into terror, corruption, and madness. Even in the darkest depths of the human heart, pray that a glimmer of hope remains.



Tracklisting
01. Diablo Intro [01:44]
02. Tristram [07:41]
03. Dungeon [04:23]
04. Catacombs [05:49]
05. Caves [04:56]
06. Hell [04:08]
07. Ancients (Lord of Destruction Intro) [01:47]
08. Fortress [04:49]
09. Ice Caves [04:39]
10. Siege [06:47]
11. Maggot [02:22]
12. Harem [03:45]
13. Temple [04:33]
14. Sewer [03:57]
15. Docks [02:07]
16. Halls [03:30]
17. Kurast [05:12]
18. Lord (Diablo III Concept Music) [03:32]
19. Hydra (Diablo III Concept Music) [01:34]

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Stephen King’s IT Soundtrack [1990-2011]

If one man could help give the 1990 Warner Bros. Television miniseries Stephen King's It a truly terrifying weight and create an atmosphere of nostalgia and dread, it was composer Richard Bellis. Coming in at over 100 minutes, Bellis’ score is astonishing in its thematic complexity and instrumentation. Segueing from demonic circus music to lyrical bonding, big band jazz to eerie sound design, and piercing horror synths to lush orchestral adventure, Bellis’ soundtrack is as much a masterwork of storytelling as is King’s book. Each of his numerous motifs inseparably link one traumatized character to the other, as well as to their tormentor. The past and present are one in the numerous themes that flow from Derry’s troubled streets to the haunted sewers below.

Richard Bellis made judicious use of the miniseries’ limited music budget, arranging four days of orchestral recording with various ensembles (up to 55 players) to record about an hour of music. Bellis then seamlessly integrated much of the orchestral performances with the electronic elements, which had been recorded at Ray Colcord’s home studio. The premiere release of Bellis' score is featured on this generous two-CD set from Intrada.

Set in the fictional Maine town of Derry, Stephen King's It imagined a group of seven bullied youngsters finding the courage to unite against evil incarnate, only to face the shape-shifting monster thirty years later as adults. While It’s child-hating fiend can transform into any creature — from a mummy to a teenage werewolf—its favored form is a twisted clown named Pennywise. Since time immemorial, It has emerged every three decades in “the dirty little town” of Derry to wreak havoc, taunting his innocent victims with their most terrifying nightmares. The miniseries featured a large ensemble cast, including Seth Green, Richard Thomas, John Ritter, and Annette O'Toole.

Track listing
Disc 1
01. Main Title I (01:53)
02. Enter the Clown (03:05)
03. Georgie Dies (04:18)
04. Ben Gets the News (00:52)
05. Punks (02:18)
06. I Hate It Here (01:55)
07. Bedroom Jazz Source (02:25)
08. The Slap (01:46)
09. Die If You Try (04:03)
10. Richie's Talk Show Play-Off (00:35)
11. The Beast/First Encounter (02:06)
12. Mike Remembers (00:58)
13. Mike Joins the Group (05:08)
14. Pennywise (00:40)
15. Circus Source (01:11)
16. Target Practice (02:52)
17. The Sewer Hole (03:14)
18. Stan Gets Nabbed (04:27)
19. The Fog (03:24)
20. The Pact (01:44)
21. Stan's Suicide (00:49)
22. End Credits I (01:02)
Disc 2
01. Main Title II (01:52)
02. The Graves (01:49)
03. Library Balloons (02:54)
04. Ben's Flashback (00:36)
05. Skeleton on the Pond (00:41)
06. Guillory's Muzak (01:29)
07. Hydrox (02:50)
08. Audra (01:45)
09. Fortune Cookie (01:54)
10. Silver Flyer (02:22)
11. Leftover Stan (01:53)
12. Henry and Belch (02:20)
13. Every Thirty Years (01:54)
14. Audra Arrives (02:03)
15. This Time It's for Real (04:25)
16. The Smell of Death (01:59)
17. Something's Coming (03:59)
18. The Spider's Web (05:12)
19. Hi Ho Silver (04:33)
20. End Credits I (01:01)

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