Customer Reviews

From The Earth To The Moon (1998 Television Mini-Series)

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(6)
1 star:		(14)

 

 

Warning! This is not the CD everyone wishes it were! Some excellent original music graced the "E2M" series, but astonishingly only Michael Kamen's main theme is on this CD. When I heard Mason Daring's poetic and moving score for the episode "Spider" I knew I would pay any price to get it on CD. Was amazed to find that this so-called "soundtrack" is almost an empty wrapper. The grand main theme it includes is painfully tantalizing. That such fine work went into the series' music but not into this CD is baffling. Hope someone rectifies this serious mistake with a new, genuine soundtrack.

When i first got the cd i was very happy, since the soundtruck in the series was great, but what i did discover was a callection of old songs. if you are like me and want this cd for the great orchestral soundtruck of the series, don't look in this cd. E-mail HBO and tell them to relese one!

Some of the best orchestral music from the 12-part series is no where to be seen on this soundtrack. I would advise others not to buy this cd. It does not complement the movie in any way. You might as well go buy the Forrest Gump soundtrack if you're looking for oldies.

With this so-called "soundtrack", it's like Columbus sailed half-way across the Atlantic, only to turn back to Europe and say he couldn't make it. Such describes HBO's behavior in regards to not releasing a full orchestral score of such a masterpiece of filmwork. I advise everyone to

1) Go to HBO website 2) E-mail them and complain 3) Tell them to look at Amazon's review for this so-called "soundtrack" 4) Ask HBO to release a "real" soundtrack

After recently watching (and often re-watching) my Earth to the Moon DVD set, I was immediately struck by how beautiful and appropriate the score was to the mini-series. It complemented the entire work very well.

Too bad barely any of it was on the CD!

If HBO doesn't release the score -- a complete orchestral score and not this mediocre excuse for a 60's music flashback -- I would be sorely disappointed. Do not purchase this CD if you're waiting to listen to the amazing work by the score's composers.

Some of the prettiest music I've heard on a soundtrack ever is played during this mini series. What were they thinking! The song played during the episode "Spider" when the LEM was completed is what made me go out and purchase this. The mixture of oboe, mandolin, clarinet and french horns we so wonderful with the repeating melody that I can hear the entire orchestration in my head note for note. Between that exclusion and so many others, I was so disappointed that I immediately gave it away. I can gather the songs online that they have on this CD all by myself so I can't think of any reason anyone in their right mind would bother buying this. If I could give this 2 negative stars, I would. This is just like a BLACK HOLE....don't let it suck you in!!!

It's been fairly well-stated already by the other reviewers here, but this was a wasted opportunity. Not only is it some of Michael Kamen's best work ever, but each individual segment of this outstanding mini-series was scored by a different composer, and NONE of that is here! Our only hope is that someday, someone (maybe Varese-Sarabande, as part of their "Film Classics Series?) will see fit to release this score the way it SHOULD have been released.

Such a dramatic and beautiful score. Too bad it wasn't included on my CD

It pays to not assume.... (read the fine print)
I suppose its my own fault for assuming that the music on this CD was the SCORE not the SOUNDTRACK, terms that are often misused.
The real selling point of the music for the Earth to the Moon Series, is of course, the SCORE. The "throwins" like the Byrds, and other 60's memorabilia, is not what a new CD should be about. I HAVE the 60's retro tracks in 12 other forms.. How about something NEW here.
I am sure that Michael Kamin can rerelease his theme on another compilation of his own, but what about the other music.. How and when can we get to that? Maybe never. More shallow thinking from record companies.

Why on Earth didn't you include the original series score! I didn't want the oldies! I can get those on any other cd! What you need to do is go back and put out another cd with the original score(hopefully some producers of the series like, Mr Hanks , will read this. Yea, right!)

Michael Kamen wrote some of his best work for this series, but it looks like we dont get to hear it because they needed room to put another copy of "Sugar, Sugar" into circulation. I can get a better selection of 60/70's stuff from the bargain bin.