Eureka [Soundtrack]

Bear McCreary (Composer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Composer: Bear McCreary
• Audio CD (September 2, 2008)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: La-La Land Records
• ASIN: B001B0BAWU
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #58,348 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Eureka On My Mind (Eureka Main Title) (0:30)

2. Sheriff Carter's Theme (3:27)

3. Prehistoric Love Spores (2:38)

4. Allison's Theme (2:52)

5. Through the Vortex (5:02)

6. Fargo's Theme (2:49)

7. The Mask of Fargo (2:27)

8. The S.A.R.A.H. Mobile (1:16)

9. Let's Get Hitched (3:54) Written and Performed by Brendan McCreary

10. When You Wish Upon Falling Debris (3:10)

11. Little Big Bang (2:33)

12. Henry's Theme (5:21)

13. Taggart's Theme (2:02)

14. The Laser Cannon (1:54)

15. Noche De Suenos (3:23)

16. A Nuke for Fargo (5:41)

17. EurekAerobics (2:31) Written and Performed by Captain Ahab

18. Victor's Getaway (0:34)

19. Henry and Beverly (4:24)

20. Jack and Callie (2:31)

See all 28 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Welcome to America's oddest little town, with music to match, September 7, 2008

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James Thomas Jeans (Glenwood Acres, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Eureka (Audio CD)

Bear McCreary is a wonderful composer. Those who follow science fiction television may be familiar with his work in 'Battlestar Galactica' and 'The Sarah Connor Chronicles'. The music he provides for either of those shows tends to dwell in the dark and dramatic, but what he's written for 'Eureka' is something altogether different.

'Eureka' -- both the show and the town from which the show takes its title -- is probably the quirkiest thing on cable TV. It has enough drama to keep one hooked, but for the most part the tone is light and fun. The show's soundtrack reflects this sentiment.

What we have here is 28 tracks lifted from the show's second season. With the exception of the marvelous opening theme (also available on this CD), the first season featured music that was somewhat generic. It lacked a unique identity.

When Bear McCreary arrived at the beginning of season two, he brought with him a confident musical identity that has remained steadfast throughout. As with McCreary's other television scores, leitmotif is an important element in painting a lush musical landscape. Almost every central character has a recurring theme (with the puzzling exception of Nathan Stark), and even a couple of incidental characters have motifs that are associated with them.

What stands out the most about the music in 'Eureka' is the marriage between traditional instruments and synthetic elements. There's a hefty dose of acoustic guitar, but it's usually offset by looped drum samples and the sort of digital bleeps that would sound perfectly at home on an 8 bit gaming system. It's an interesting marriage, and it works to give 'Eureka' a unique audio aesthetic.

There is also the occasional deviation from the norm -- 'Allison's Theme' is a traditional romantic composition, 'The Mask of Fargo' is an energetic flamenco romp (which accompanies what is possibly the funniest sequence in the second season), and 'Henry's Theme' broods in the same dark place that the character himself spends the majority of the show's sophomore year.

The only complaint that I have about the album is that, while the show does have a very unique musical sound, the album itself feels a bit same-y. There's not a lot of variation in the majority of the work, and some leitmotifs seem to reoccur quite frequently (particularly the main melody from 'Sheriff Carter's Theme').

Over all, this is a soundtrack well worth getting. It features some of the best score from the second year, the brilliant opening theme, and even a couple of songs (one of which is performed by Bear's brother).

If you're a fan of 'Eureka' -- or of odd-ball music in general -- I recommend picking up this album.

5.0 out of 5 stars The music of Eureka, April 28, 2009

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Richard D. Piazza (Minneapolis, Minnesota United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eureka (Audio CD)

Throughout season one of Eureka, there always seemed to be an element missing from the show. After listening to the soundtrack for Eureka, that missing element was found! The music Bear McCreary has written for the show added another character and helped to complete the story. Many of the main characters have a thematic voice and those ideas are presented here. I actually listened to the soundtrack before I watched season one. And I was extremely surprised how well the themes fit the characters they were meant to embody. All-in-all this is another great selection of music by composer Bear McCreary.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Eureka!, April 30, 2009

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Robyn L Kline - See all my reviews

This review is from: Eureka (Audio CD)

The music from this fabulous show is catchy. I really injoy listening to this soundtrack. Any fan of this SciFi show would love to own this just for the theme song.