Mars Attacks! Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack [Soundtrack]

Danny Elfman | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 4, 1997)
• Original Release Date: March 4, 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Atlantic / Wea
• ASIN: B000002JCL
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #173,484 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Introduction

2. Main Titles

3. First Sighting

4. The Landing

5. Ungodly Experiments

6. State Address

7. Martlan Madame

8. Martian Lounge

9. Return Message

10. Destructo X

11. Loving Heads

12. Pursuit

13. The War Room

14. Airfield Dilemma

15. New World

16. Ritchie's Speech

17. End Credits

18. Indian Love Call - Slim Whitman

19. It's Not Unusual - Tom Jones

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Elfman Attacks!, February 19, 2000

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Brian J. Johnson (Redmond, OR USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mars Attacks! Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack (Audio CD)

Tim Burton and Danny Elfman together again! (after a brief spat that caused Burton to hire Howard Shore for "Ed Wood".) I have given this album only three stars because much of it really is not just a good listening album; this is one of those that is clearly meant to accompany the movie. I do, however, have nothing but high praise for his Opening Titles, a composition that successfully presents an atmosphere of comic tragedy (if such a mix is possible). The use of one single musical phrase, repeated, re-orchestrated, made louder and more violent, for two and a half minutes is musical creativity at its highest. (Only Ravel and his "Bolero" comes as close to such complex simplicity.) My advice: Find it on sale; used copies at an auction, etc.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Bizzare, Evil, Creepy, and Brilliant!, December 21, 1999

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A Score Fan (The USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mars Attacks! Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack (Audio CD)

This is not one of Elfman's best scores but is amazing! The main titles give a sense of a millitary atmosphere and chaos. The ones I found most interesting are The Main Title, The Landing, and the eerie Ungodly Experiments. The best use of the choir in this cd is Ungodly Experiments. The rest of the cd is ok. The score for Mars Attacks is remarkable. Even the song by Tom Jones fits well in this album.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Science-Fiction Can Be Music With Danny Elfman, February 8, 2000

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Brent McKinney (Springfield, Or. USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mars Attacks! Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack (Audio CD)

I love this score because it has action,mystery,and space all rolled into one,Danny Elfman used different instruments in this score that were indeed a brilliant idea,not only do they sound great but they are used in only a way that Danny Elfman can use them!Truly a terrific score the greatest song on the whole album is the Intro/MainTitles,an ausome song.If you liked the score to "Men In Black" this is pretty simular and you will love it!