Dune (1984 Film) [IMPORT] [SOUNDTRACK]

Dune (Related Recordings), Toto

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 6, 1993)
• Original Release Date: December 14, 1984
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import, Soundtrack
• Label: Polygram Int'l
• ASIN: B000006YDD
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #15,299 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Unavailable in the U.S., this is the soundtrack to David Lynch's 1984 sci-fi epic on Polydor. The 17 track collectionfeatures Brian Eno's 'Prophecy Theme' and 16 tracks written,composed & performed by Toto.

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Try to find the OTHER import!, March 28, 2001

By	"x91laser" (Kalamazoo, Michigan USA) - See all my reviews

Another import of this album exists which contains 32 tracks running about 72 minutes. I had purchased this shorter album domestically when it was released only to be both extremely satisfied to finally have the Dune score and also disappointed that much of the film's music was not included. The differences between the shorter version and the longer reissue, besides number of tracks and of course length, are that Eno's "Prophecy Theme" is left off and all songs are included without any film dialogue inserted in them. This makes the longer release even better since it doesn't entirely duplicate the shorter release that I already owned. So, until you can track down the longer import reissue, get the shorter version available here. I still play both regularly.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Toto's "Dune" still holds up, April 3, 2001

By	Michael J. Mazza (Pittsburgh, PA USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)    (COMMUNITY FORUM 04)

David Lynch's film version of the science fiction epic "Dune" received some dreadful reviews when it came out many years ago. I must admit, I enjoyed the film: Lynch's approach to the material continues to intrigue me. And one of the elements of the film that impressed me the most was the stirring musical score by pop/rock group Toto.

Musical scores to sci-fi epics are generally more the territory of orchestral composer/conductors like John Williams and Jerry Goldsmith, but the members of Toto really rose to this challenge. The score captures the spirit of the film's alien worlds, as well as the many moods of the characters.

Some of the best selections from the CD are the dreamy prologue, the majestic main title, the weirdly energetic "Robot Fight," and the creepy "The Floating Fat Man (The Baron)." The final track, "Take My Hand," is an especially elegant and poetic composition. Two tracks are further enhanced by spoken-word performances taken from the film: the prologue by Virginia Madsen (Princess Irulan) from "Prologue," and threatening words from Baron Harkonnen (Kenneth McMillan) on "The Floating Fat Man." Overall, one of my favorite film soundtracks from the awesome 80s.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's Dune...therefore the rating is automatic., April 5, 2002

By	Strephon Alkhalikoi (Massachusetts, USA) - See all my reviews

I have both versions of the soundtrack and right now am in the process of blending the two together into one soundtrack. I happen to be one of the funky ones who happens to like Virginia Madsen's (Princess Irulan) voiceover on the prologue, and Kenneth McMillan (Baron Vladamir Harkonnen) on "The Floating Fat Man (The Baron)". Those two cuts and "The Prophecy Theme" are gonna get plopped into my personal copy of the soundtrack for playback in my car. Now, as to the rest of the music...well since I've had this CD for far longer than I believe any of the other reviewers (I've had it since it was first reissued on CD), I was very pleased at the soundtrack. It was bad enough that it took me about five years to find it. The expanded reissue is much better in that it is more complete, but I'm so used to the two tracks with voiceovers and the prophecy theme that I'll throw them onto the one CD and be done with it.