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Oct 1, 2021 - 3:08 PM
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BTTFFan
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This needed it's own thread. Thanks Varese! https://www.varesesarabande.com/products/graeme-revell-the-crow-original-score-deluxe-edition-2-cd The Crow (1994) became famous before it was even released, due to the tragic death of star Brandon Lee in an on-set accident. Alex Proyas’ supernatural revenge thriller, based on a comic book, was met with critical and fan acclaim. It became a box-office hit and tribute to its fallen star, leading to a franchise of sequels and a television series. The Crow features a masterful score by Graeme Revell (Dead Calm, The Hand That Rocks the Cradle). With a background in what is typically called “world music,” Revell radically reinvented the grammar of film scoring by incorporating the authentic sonorities of non-Western cultures far more extensively and adroitly than had ever been attempted. “The uses of ‘world music’ in film history had most often been direct references to location, race or culture,” writes Revell in a new introduction to this Deluxe Edition. “The opportunity instead to use all these sound sources in a fantasy setting like The Crow could release them from these confines. I heard them as universals. The key was my love of this music—especially Middle-Eastern—and my respect for it both within and outside of its regional or ethnic context. In the same way Western music had penetrated other cultures, it was clear to me that the inverse was bound to happen.” Under Revell’s expert hand, The Crow's score is a unique mélange of synthesized, industrial, vocal, non-Western and Western elements—with everything from tribal drumming to rock guitars, children’s choir, blues riffs and bird samples, to a 50-piece string orchestra. It is dramatically impeccable, sonically inspired and beautifully produced. The Crow was released on CD by Varèse Sarabande at the time of the film. Now, this Deluxe Edition greatly expands the program, and includes Revell’s end title song, “It Can’t Rain All the Time,” performed by Jane Siberry. New liner notes are by Revell and Randall D. Larson. Limited to 2000 copies Tracklist Disc 1 1. Birth Of The Legend (6:17) 2. Forever (1:29) 3. Absolution Accepted (2:26) 4. Despair (1:37) 5. Resurrection (2:09) 6. Never Ever Fear (3:43) 7. Inertia (1:48) 8. Pain And The Shadows (0:41) 9. The Crow Descends (2:31) 10. A Cold October Night (1:08) 11. Remembrance (2:54) 12. Rain Forever (2:32) 13. Shattered In The Head (0:44) 14. Her Eyes...So Innocent (2:45) 15. Tracking The Prey (3:35) 16. Elegy (0:32) 17. The Tides Of Sin (2:07) 18. Pain And Retribution (2:34) 19. Angels All Fire (1:16) 20. Believe In Angels (3:32) Disc 2 1. Respect To The Living (3:25) 2. Truth To The Dead (0:55) 3. Killing Time (1:24) 4. A Vision From Hell (1:52) 5. Captive Child (2:32) 6. Devil's Night (2:30) 7. Innocent Lovers (2:13) 8. On Hallowed Ground (2:42) 9. Twisted Wreckage (3:13) 10. Inferno (5:03) 11. Eyes Like Candy (3:25) 12. Irony (1:14) 13. Legacy Of Brutality (1:49) 14. Watching You Forever... (2:27) 15. Angel From Hell (4:04) 16. Praying For Rain (0:47) 17. Return To Grave (3:45) 18. Last Rites (3:54) 19. Destroy Myself (1:45) 20. End Titles: It Can't Rain All The Time – Performed by Jane Siberry (4:04)
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Even for free I don't want the LP's. Might as well be on 8-track.
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Deluxe coasters.
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Has anyone else noticed that this has two, different, catalogue numbers, on each spine.
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Is this expansion really worth it? I know it has a pretty theme, that I only remember in a trailer for a completely different movie. I once owned the CD many years ago ,and I vaguely remember some ambient middle eastern sounding stuff and harsh electronics. Nothing really compilation worthy nor for repeated listening. There is a sequel score that I think was a little better, but it also was boring. Expansions though can sometimes add a whole new dimension to the listening experience. With enough noteworthy additional cues the whole nature of the album can change. I'm interested but I just don't want to get this entirely on impulse. If you never cared much about this score than I don't expect the expansion will change your mind. I personally think the score plays better in expanded form, some ideas are more fleshed out in this version, but the additional tracks are more of the same. The Deluxe Edition is on Spotify and other digital platforms, so you can give it a listen before you decide to buy it.
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