Abominable [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] [Soundtrack]

Lalo Schifrin (Composer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Composer: Lalo Schifrin
• Audio CD (June 6, 2006)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Aleph Records
• ASIN: B000FC2F2Y
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #435,765 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Pre-Title Sequence :49

2. Main Title 2:05

3. Animal Mutilations 3:21

4. Preston’s Memories 3:47

5. Abduction 3:11

6. There Is Something Out There 4:24

7. Monster Vision 6:39

8. Preston and Amanda 2:41

9. The Cave 5:02

10. Squatch Revealed 2:31

11. Rampage 2:48

12. Setting the Trap 4:33

13. Rappelling 3:22

14. Escape Attempt 1:46

15. Off-Road Rage/Final Battle 3:03

16. The Survivors 1:58

17. Searching The Woods 1:30

18. One Blade Of Grass 2:27

19. Girls Next Door 1:47

20. Otis Leaves :46

See all 21 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

About the Artist

The internationally-acclaimed Schifrin has composed more than 100 scores for film and television over the past 35 years including "Cool Hand Luke," "Dirty Harry," "Rush Hour," "Enter The Dragon," and "Bringing Down The House" to name a few. He was recently honored by BMI with a special composer’s award for his original cult classic theme to "Mission Impossible." His scores for "Bullitt" and "The Fox" were recently acknowledged as hottest scores in Jazziz Magazine while "Bullitt" was listed as one of the top all-time film scores in Film Score Magazine’s special "Top Film Scores" issue. To date, Lalo Schifrin has won four Grammy Awards (with 21 nominations), one Cable ACE Award, and received six Oscar nominations. Lalo Schifrin began his career in the U.S. in 1958 as a pianist/arranger for Dizzy Gillespie and has performed and recorded with such luminaries as Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Stan Getz and Count Basie. He has performed in the world’s greatest concert halls including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Los Angeles Music Center, Royal Festival Hall, the Champs Elysee Theatre, and the Sydney Opera House, among others.

Product Description

"The score for 'Abominable' was absolutely inspired." -Harry Knowles, Ain't it Cool News

It has been sighted 42,000 times in 68 countries. A creature of myth and legend known by several names; Yeti, Sasquatch and the infamous Bigfoot!

We’ve hunted it for years, but what happens when it decides to hunt us?

"Abominable" centers on a man recovering from a mountain climbing accident, trapped in a remote cabin in the woods, who sees the legendary beast, and must convince someone to believe him, before the monster goes on a bloody rampage.

This suspenseful and innovative score was written by Lalo Schifrin and recorded in 2005 with a 90 piece orchestra. It’s the first horror score to be written since Mr. Schifrin’s Academy Award nominated score to "The Amityville Horror." Schifrin achieved a horror score that is packed with suspense, fear, and action. Twenty one tracks including bonus tracks.

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great horror alblum, March 29, 2007

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Mark Twain (North Carolina) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Abominable [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] (Audio CD)

This is extremely moody, creepy music, great for anyone who just loves soundtracks or evocative music in general. Also makes a great addition to those using music for rpg games. Highly recommended. I haven't seen the movie, but it turns out that the father is a famous composer, and his son was the director for the film.

5.0 out of 5 stars There's something out there, and it's great music!, September 10, 2011

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Kooshmeister - See all my reviews

This review is from: Abominable [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] (Audio CD)

Lalo Schifrin's score for his son Ryan's excellent Sasquatch horror film Abominable is nothing short of superb. The music oozes suspense and dread. For example, the first track, Pre-Title Sequence, is quite effective at this, combining the sounds of nighttime wildlife with Schifrin's forbidding tones. It begins with the noises of the forest, and then Schifrin's music slowly creeps in, whereupon one by one the animal noises stop, as though terrified of the music.

The two best tracks are The Cave and Rampage. The Cave one of the longest, from the scene of Ziegler Dane exploring 'Squatch's lair, and has lengthy periods of moody ambiance punctuated by sudden, jarring notes that really put your nerves on end. Rampage is pretty self-explanatory; it's from when 'Squatch is attacking the coeds' cabin and causing general mayhem. It isn't creepy and suspenseful like The Cave; instead, it's loud and thunderous and really gets your heart pouding.

Apart from the general movie score there are a few "bonus tracks," but only one is really worth anything. Girls Next Door is a fun and jaunty little track that I guess is the theme for Preston's carefree coed neighbors. There's an actual song called One Blade of Grass, sung by Pat Windsor Mitchell, which is tolerable at best. I can't remember where in the movie it's from (probably the gas station scene). Then there's a 48 second cue called Otis Leaves which is so short I don't get why they included it, and finally an alternate version of Rampage which isn't as good as the one used in the film.

All told, Schifrin's score for Abominable is top-notch, must like the rest of the film, and if you're a fan of either the movie or of Lalo Schifrin in general I highly recommend this CD.