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Lost: Season 3 (Original Television Soundtrack) [2-Discs]

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Michael Giacchino's work on the first season was an astounding accomplishment in scoring, period. He was able to establish a musical map for an incredibly complex show dealing with countless subplots and a large amount of characters. He was able to make it intense and at times incredibly emotional. I can't count how many times his music has made me cry during the show's run thus far; it's amazing. The second season of the show continued to build on old characters and introduced new ones. Season 3 was an incredible arc of music that rises way above what he did for season 2 and dare I say even season 1.

Varese has blessed us with a 2-Disc release. Disc 1 containing the best selections from the season and disc 2 containing the complete score from the season finale. There are so many great cues on this release that it's hard to select stand out ones. I was looking forward to this release mainly for Disc 2 because in the season finale Giacchino brought back that amazing theme heard in season 1 and did a lot of variations on it. If you recall "Hollywood And Vines" from the season 1 score release you will definitely hear that theme in many variations on disc 2.

Giacchino is definitely having a great time with this show and I've noticed (especially in season 4) just how more "in your face" the score is becoming, and I love it. What his music does for this show is absolutely amazing and even casual viewers probably can't help but notice how important of a role the score has played in emotionally connecting the audience with these characters. I am amazed at how much music is in every episode and how Giacchino is able to consistently maintain a superb quality in the music despite the ridiculous time constraints a show like this has on a composer. This is a must buy for any LOST fan and of course any Giacchino fan.

The only thing I noticed while listening to this album that bothered me was the room tone left in during the recording. It's very noticeable when listening through headphones and especially on disc 2. During quiet parts of a cue you will hear sniffles and breathing from the performers, lots of sound of bodies moving in chairs, even the peddles on the piano. I have to say that this release was poorly mixed. It sounds like they recorded everything at once instead of each instrument in small groups or individually and then mixed together. I don't know if this was due to time constraints or what, but it did bother me slightly during some parts.

Just as Michael Giacchino continues to raise the bar for television scores, so now too does Varese Sarabande raise the bar for future soundtrack releases! Simply put, a lot of love has been put into this album and it shows. Keep in mind that soundtracks for movie scores are a rare niche and so soundtracks for television scores must be even rarer. The fact that a television score is getting the two disc treatment speaks more than any review ever could.

My only complaint about this release is that it doesn't have MORE music from the season. There are tracks I still want from seasons 1 and 2 and now I can add season 3 to that list. But with 67 tracks spanning two CDs, all for a little more than the price of a standard CD, it's hard to complain too much. Call me spoiled, but Giacchino has created so many magical moments throughout the show, I want them all.

Right now my favorite track is Claire-A Culpa. It's one of the most beautiful renditions of Claire's theme and it's arranged almost like a John Williams' suite. On that note, Claire's theme has a heavy presence in this release, but that's okay because I've always thought it was one of the more beautiful ones on the show.

Other favorites of mine include The Island, Leggo My Eko, Romancing the Cage, Ocean's Apart, A Touching Moment (Jack's Theme), Dharmacide, and Greatist Hits. I am also very happy that at long last we get a couple renditions of Charlie's "moth theme". I've been waiting for it since the release of the season 1 soundtrack and I am happy to hear it at long last.

Overall both CDs make for an enjoyable listening experience and by design I think the song selection chosen form a nice cohesive whole. The packaging is beautiful and so are the discs (with the first disc having the Hydra Station logo and the second disc having the Looking Glass Station logo).

With the music industry in the state it's in, CD sales are down across. The fact that Lost continues to get top quality releases of its music is infinitely appreciated by this reviewer. With any luck, we will continue to see releases of seasons 4, 5, and 6. Don't miss out on owning this impressive body of work!

P.S.

I am still not happy with the lack of a decent inclusion of Desmond's theme. There is a version on this CD, but it's not as powerful as others, in my opinion. Let's hope they include the version from the ending of the episode The Constant for the season 4 soundtrack.

I was greatly looking forward to this soundtrack, and let me tell you, it did not disappoint. Well, okay, there were a couple of little things. But overall, this is quite simply fantastic stuff.

Much of Giacchino's music for this series can be categorized as quiet and emotional, frenetic and action-packed, or suspenseful and eerie. Occasionally, something more lighthearted enters the mix, though that side of things is mostly absent from this season's soundtrack. The variety of music is really wonderful, though it certainly maintains a very strong stylistic unity. To anyone who doesn't like it, I would HIGHLY recommend giving it a few more chances. I still remember the days when I thought Lost's music was so dumb. My subsequent change of attitude could not be any more profound. Trust me...this is GREAT stuff.

I won't bother describing every single track, but suffice it to say that this soundtrack brings a lot of new material to the table. Most of season 3's new themes can be heard on it, along with new statements of older themes and--interestingly--a number of themes from seasons 1 and 2 that hadn't been included on their soundtracks. The result is a very satisfying album.

The flow of the first disk is, I think, much better than that of the second, but I'm totally fine with that because the second disk presents every single cue from the season finale. Sacrificing flow for amount of content is never a bad thing in my book; if we really want, we can always create out own playlists that omit the tracks that are less interesting to us.

My one initial disappointment with this album (aside from the minor sounds from the studio, which aren't nearly as unusual as some of y'all may believe) was the track "Dharmacide"--ironically, the one I'd been looking forward to the most. Apparently, the cue was significantly edited for its use in the episode "The Man Behind the Curtain", and I gotta say, I prefer the edited version. At first, I thought this was simply a different recording with a different structure, but then I realized that all of the elements were still there, but in different order and with a few additions. So it's actually possible to reconstruct the (IMO) vastly superior version heard in the show. I just finished doing so, and I'm quite happy with it. =D

But yeah, buy the album! And don't neglect to buy the soundtracks for the first two seasons, too.

This soundtrack really captures the emotion of the third season of Lost. There is a huge collection of music included, and the booklet that comes in the CD case has some great screenshots from the show, as well as a guide to which episode each song was played in. If you love the show, then you'll love this soundtrack.

This is just as good as the previous two soundtrack releases. In fact, I almost like it more because of the second disc in the set. It's great to be able to hear the complete score to the Greatest Hits and Through the Looking Glass episodes. Michael Giacchino continues to prove that he is one of the best film composers working today. Anyone that is a fan of the series and it's haunting, emotional, and exciting score should make this a must purchase. This is not to be missed.

Ok, I am a MICHAEL GIACCHINO fan, but heck listen to his stuff and you will be too!!!

LOST would not be lost without his music backing it, driving it, shooting it forward along its twists and turns and possible never-ending mysteries!

Firslty, yes I am a GIANT lost fan!!! Im one of THOSE people who have not only never missed an episode... I've watched them again, again and again, watching every detail. I'm one of THOSE people weho hear stuff inseason three or four that relates to other things in season one and actually understand it. I'm the one in my group of friends who gets asked everything about it... or I just say it and then get ignored....

Either way I love the music from the series!! It's one of those few brilliant pieces of work that just blends with the visuals on the screen seamlessly.

and what's more it comes on 2 DISCS! thats two hours of brilliant music!! well worth $100 but that's not even the price!.. ok going a little far, but it really is that good! Never been more pleased with an AMAZON purchase!

Once again, Michael Giacchino performed a beautifull soundtrack, with powerful musics like "Dharmacide", "Hold the phone" or "Looking Glass half full".

I can't wait till the release of the Season 4 OST !!

I own the soundtrack for each season of LOST, and I must say season three is the best of the bunch! I think Michael Giacchino's talents really hit a high note during season three and the music definitely shows. You can literally feel the adventure, excitement and mystery as you listen to this album. Some of my personal favorite and memorable tracks:

- In with a Kaboom! (sometimes when I'm on a plane taking off, I'll listen to this and pretend I'm on flight 815)
- Claire-a Culpa
- Sweet Exposé
- Paddle Jumper
- Paddle Jumper Reprise
- Hold the Phone
- Flash Forward Flashback

Plus it comes with a second CD for the full score of the season 3 finale! Recommended buy!

This season's soundtrack is wonderful. If you are like me and have watched these episodes over and over again looking for clues, then when you pop this baby in you will know exactly what part of the story all these songs are connected to. But even if you don't, the picture filled booklet has each episode listed with the number track that played on it, which is very helpful if you care at all where the song played. Each disk has like 30 songs on them, with a handful of the tracks being shorter than a minute while others range from 5 to 6 min long. Its way more than worth the price for a double disk like this. They are practically giving you free music. I would have paid a dozen more dollars for it.

Michael Giacchino at his best. If you love Lost you will love this. Its a condensed version of all the music from Season 3 of Lost. On the second disc it has 50 mins of music from the Season 3 finale TTLG. (through the looking glass for you non losties)
A great addition to anyones Lost library.
PS. Funny this was posted on 8/15.....lol if you watch Lost, you'll get it.