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Buffy The Vampire Slayer: The Album (1999 Television Series)

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Simply put, if you are fan of alt rock and/or Buffy the Vampire Slayer, you will enjoy this album. It is a nice blend of ballads and rockers that really sum up the general feeling of the first four seasons of Buffy. This CD is a welcome addition in anyone's collection, along with the two other Buffy CDs ("Radio Sunnydale" and the soundtrack to "Once More, With Feeling"). Below I have listed which episode each song appears in, because I know a lot of people are curious.

1. "Buffy Theme" (Every episode)
2. "Teenage FBI" (Does not ever appear in the series)
3. "Temptation Waits" (Does not ever appear in the series)
4. "Strong" (episode 1x5 Never Kill a Boy on the First Date)
5. "I Quit" (Does not ever appear in the series)
6. "Over My Head" (Does not ever appear in the series)
7. "Lucky" (episode 4x3 The Harsh Light of Day)
8. "Keep Myself Awake" (episode 4x13 The I in Team)
9. "Virgin State of Mind" (episode 3x16 Doppelgangland)
10. "Already Met You" (episode 1x4 Teacher's Pet)
11. "God is a Man" (episode 4x18 Where the Wild Things Are)
12. "Nothing But You" (episode 4x5 Beer Bad)
13. "It Doesn't Matter" (episode 2x1 When She Was Bad)
14. "Wild Horses" (episode 3x20 The Prom)
15. "Pain" (episodes 2x16 Bewitched Bothered and Bewildered, 3x2 Dead Man's Party and 4x2 Living Conditions)
16. "Charge" (episode 2x19 I Only Have Eyes for You)
17. "Transylvanian Concubine" (episode 2x13 Surprise)
18. "Close Your Eyes" (several but featured heavily in 2x22 Becoming)

I must say that when I bought the CD (after buying seasons 1,2,3 on video and the watcher's guide book - I can't seem to get enough! ), I only knew a couple of the main tracks (you know the ones! ). But apart from the theme (I'm learning to play it, man!) and the haunting love theme, you had classic Garbage, 'Lucky' by Bif Naked, The classic 'Devil You Know (God is a Man)', The delightful 'It Doesn't Matter', 'Wild Horses' (it was tear jerking), Dingoes Ate My Baby aka Four Star Mary's amaaazzzing 'Pain' but the only complaint - Joss Whedon, if you're out there, you missed the beat by not including Sarah McLachlan's 'Full of Grace' on the album. I implore you to include it on Volume 2, it has etched it's mark on every true Buffy fan, and I am not alone in thinking this. Becoming was the best episode ever, and Sarah deserves a mention. Sarah, if you're listening, ask Joss to include the song on Volume 2. It permanantly haunts the psyche (if you can relate), that's how affecting it is.

For anyone who want's the Sarah McLachlan 'Full of Grace' song, buy her 1997 album 'Surfacing'.

Apart from that, Buffy Slays, and Joss Whedon is a class writer. Nuff said.

CD has some good tracks, some great ones, and a few clunkers. As another reviewer said, where's Cibo Matto? And Morcheeba(played in "Passion") or Sarah McLachlan(played in "Becoming 2")? I know the collection was picked by Joss Whedon himself, but he could have done better. Clunker list, IMO: "Teenage FBI," Furslide," and "Pain." Tracks that make the purchase VERY worthy: "Buffy Theme," "Close Your Eyes"(any Buffy fan knows this classic instrumental tune), "Temptation Waits"(yeah, Garbage!), "Transylvanian Concubine," "It Doesn't Matter," "Wild Horses," and "Strong." Only one more gripe: I want a completely instrumental soundtrack by Chris Beck! The only track on the CD that almost matches the greatness of "Close Your Eyes" is Nerf Herder's "Buffy Theme."

Despite the gush of Buffy fans, this CD is worthy of purchase by anyone with a tilt toward the alternative or the old new wave. I bought this CD for my daughter who loves the show. Once you get past the shows theme song, you have a selection of some of the best alternative rock you may have never heard.

For almost four years, Buffy the Vampire Slayer has been appealing to early teens. One of its biggest appeals has been the music. This isn't your typical top forty schlock. The fans of the show will tell you its great. What else would you expect?

In fact this is one of the best CDs I purchased in 1999. The only song on the CD that I'm not crazy about is "The Devil You Know"

Some of the songs have a decided link to the show, such as "Transylvania Concubine" and the theme song by Nerf Herder, but even these songs merit listening to.

My personal favorite on the CD is the cover of "Wild Horses" by the Sundays. It is hard to pull off a famous cover song but the Sundays have filled their version with a haunting emotion that Mick Jagger could have never managed.

The CD should appeal to anyone who likes alternative rock and possibly even the adult contemporary crowd who swears the "New Wave" never ended.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Album is quite a varied blend of music from all kinds of artists.They all have one thing in common,of course,which is they were at one time used on the show.
My favorites include "Transylvanian Concubine" and the wicked "Temptation Waits",the flavor of these songs suiting the more slightly gothic side of the TV show,without going over the top.To cater to the drama side of Buffy,we have the emotional "Virgin State of Mind","Wild Horses","It Doesn't Matter",and "Keep Myself Awake",which are all very nice.My other favorite song would be "Teenage FBI".I never heard it before I got this album,so I don't recall where on Earth they used it on the show,but it really grew on me the first time I heard it.
The other songs on the CD include the slightly irritating "I Quit",the infamous Buffy/Angel love theme composed by Christophe Beck,and Bif Naked's "Lucky".
And,of course,Four Star Mary's "Pain". (on the show,Oz's band "Dingoes Ate My Baby" plays Four Star Mary's music)
It's probably the best song by Four Star Mary,but unfortunetely,it's an edited versian (due to a cuss word or two) on the Buffy album.If you buy FSM's album,you get the unedited versian of the song.The edit doesn't take TOO much away from the song,but it's certainly a noticable difference.
All in all,I'd definitely reccomend the CD to a Buffy fan,or even a non-fan.It's a good sampling of all kinds of interesting current artists.

When I first bought this album 3 years ago, I wasn't expecting much. Soundtracks are usually something bought by hardcore fans of whatever movie/tv show it sprung from. The typical soundtrack, unless the show or movie was about music, features one or two highlights, at best, and the rest of the tracks are just fillers. At least that's what it feels like.

I wasn't a big Buffy fan, but I did enjoy the show and had seen enough episodes to know who the characters were, what the show's premise was, and what was going on with the plot. I didn't have big expectations buying the album, but I figured if there were 2 or 3 songs that were good, it'd be worth the price.

Boy, was I surprised! This soundtrack was thematically tight and each song truly does carry a "Buffy" feel. It's not an album geared specifically for girls or boys, or men or women, but for people who like the pop-gothic aura of the show. You don't need to be a fan of Buffy to enjoy the music on here. It's not so dark as to alienate people who don't particularly like gothic music- there's just enough pop mixed in. Likewise, those who like darker sounds will love this album.

Overall, the album was very strong. I particularly liked "Lucky," "Strong," "Virgin State of Mind," "It Doesn't Matter," "Close Your Eyes (Angel/Buffy theme)." "Transylvanian Concubine" was a delightful treat, too. Most of all, I really enjoyed Kim Ferron's "Nothing But You."

The only track I thought was a bit weak was the cover of "Wild Horses," but when I went back and watched the episode it was featured in, I really couldn't think of a more perfect song for Angel and Buffy to dance to.

This is, by far, the best soundtrack I've owned. Good quality, and it's a well put together production.

This C.D makes me cry, it makes me laugh, it makes me shiver. You know how to soem people, a scent can flood back old memories? To me, this C.D does that. Listening to Wild horses and especially 'Close You're Eyes' makes me cry, and run to my Buffy Chosen Collection and watch Buffy and Angel together. The songs are, well, the essence of Buffy. Even though the show is over, I can listen to this C.D and remember. What Joss Whedon said about the Chosen Collection is true for this... It will whisper to you in your sleep.

I resisted buying this album because, despite my fandom, I couldn't recognise any of the songs past the theme song and the score at the end. Eventually I picked it up, and found that I liked it. Why? I can imagine some of the characters singing these songs. Some highlights:

I Quit - This is a perky song, but I like it. Willow could sing it.

Transylvanian Concubine - This song is probably overrated, but it is cool and serves its purpose well, basically to be Drusilla's theme.

Keep Myself Awake - One of my favorites. The lead singer for Black Lab sounds a lot like James Marsters (Spike). A LOT. Just listen. I like to pretend Spike sings this song.

Lucky - Just a good, slow song. Pensive.

It Doesn't Matter - We've all felt like this at some point. I hope no one stays like this, though.

Close Your Eyes - Some sweet, pretty score, from the climactic moment in the Season 2 finale.

I enjoy this album, but I'm also glad I found it on a serious sale. Give it a chance, and you may find something you like.

The show is superior to any other teen/WB type show, and its soundtrack is much better to the radio-friendly-heard-each-song-a-million-times-on-the-lite-station Dawson's Creek type stuff. This is truly "alterniate" music with lesser-known bands...excellent tracks that recreate thes how's atmosophere...loved the sundays' cover of "wild horses" (very sentimental, flashes of buffy and angel dancing at the prom), has a nice mixture of rocking ("the devil you know" "pain" ) pretty ("nothing but you" "virgin state of mind" ) and ballads "lucky" "keep myself awake) plus great "vamp" songs--"temptation waits" and "transylvanaian concubine). also the wonderful nerf herder intro and the sad ending buffy/angel theme...my only complaint...where is "full of grace" from the end of "becoming II"?

I feel like the adults in the Frosted Flakes commercials, but I already have the Dawson, Felicity, and Teaching Mrs. Tingle (dumb movie, but great music) CDs. This is the best of them. A lot of different songs, including the wonderfully haunting Buffy/Angel love theme. Alison Krauss is a nice addition to an otherwise pop/alternative soundtrack - she has such an amazing voice. I particularly like the tracks by Garbage, Velvet Chain, and K's Choice. Plus, 18 tracks on one CD is a bonus! And it includes the awesome theme song by Nerf Herder, which I insist on playing very loudly every Tuesday night.