Lost: Season 5 [Soundtrack]

Michael Giacchino | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 11, 2010)
• Original Release Date: 2010
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Varese Sarabande
• ASIN: B003FLRQPI
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #61,834 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Giacchino's Penultimate Act In The Greatest TV Score Ever Composed, May 11, 2010

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Kaya R. Savas (North Hollywood, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lost: Season 5 (Audio CD)

People who have stuck with LOST all the way through have witnessed something special. They witnessed THE greatest television score start, develop and ultimately bring us to its emotionally walloping end. When that first episode of the pilot aired it had such a visceral impact because of the music. The danger, the isolation, the hope and the mystery of the entire show flooded into us through Giacchino's score. It can be intense, it can be tragic, it can be heartwarming but most of all it's thematically grounded.

Season 5 was an amazing emotional accomplishment, and before seeing the final season I was dubbing it his greatest work on the series thus far. Although now I can say season 6 his is true master brushstroke. In this season the score is heavily influenced with Benjamin Linus' theme. It pretty much takes its stake as the main theme of the season since so much revolves around that character. Towards the end of the album we get introduced to Jacob's music and some new thematic material while familiar themes pop in and out through the journey.

The only problem I have with these LOST score releases is how they're mixed and recorded. What we have here on these discs from Season 2 beyond are live recording sessions (season 1 clearly was studio mixed for the final dub). Now again, I don't know what the decision is behind this but it leads to some distracting "air" in the tracks. By "air" I mean all the sounds of the musicians. You hear rustling, breathing and moving around. For instance at 1:17 in the track "For Love Of The Dame" you get a full blown sniffle from someone. The fact that got recorded in the final mix is kind of mind blowing. Now, I know I'm nitpicking here and these are really minor distractions, but they are distractions nonetheless. If I were sitting and watching a movie and someone was sniffling and rustling behind me I would turn around and tell them to pipe down. Same goes for my score listening experience, except I can't tell the musicians to stop knocking about.

In the long run the fact that I am listening to another chapter in the greatest television score ever composed makes me forget about the rush mixing job. It's a must buy and will give your tear ducts a good draining.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Finally Season Five!, May 11, 2010

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litemakr (Phoenix, AZ) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Lost: Season 5 (Audio CD)

Season Five had some of the best music of the whole series. The new themes for Jacob and the Man in Black alone are worth the price of this disc. The last track, "Jacob's Stabber", is just awesome. I have been waiting since last May to be able to hear that music on its own.

Michael Giacchino has proven himself to be the most accomplished film composer of his generation. His flexibility is amazing. Lost simply would not be what it is without his music. It's just as much a character as Jack or Locke.

I am attending his live concert of Lost music in LA this week and am so excited to hear this material performed live.

I will agree with another reviewer that there is a lot of ambient noise on this disc, which is why it gets 4 instead of 5 stars. It's just not that well mixed. Considering how much care and skill is put into the show itself, it is a bit disappointing. But overall this disc is still very enjoyable and highly recommended.

5.0 out of 5 stars A Strong Release for a strong show, December 11, 2010

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pechey - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lost: Season 5 (Audio CD)

I didn't get this cd until after I got the soundtrack for the Final Season (the "incomplete" soundtrack, I must say -- what was Varese thinking?), and I think that it is one of the best soundtracks for the series. The last few tracks are especially good (the ones from "The Incident"), and I don't understand the complaints about ambient noise and background sniffles -- "For Love of the Dame" was one of the tracks I checked first, because of the fuss about 1:17 into the track, and I couldn't hear anything out of the ordinary. It might be that the people who hear these noises are using high-quality stereo headphones, but still, I don't see what all the complaining is about. If you don't want to hear the background noises, use lower-quality headphones or turn down the sound. I think the music outweighs any random noises, anyway.

As for the release itself, the only complaint I have is the inaccuracy of the episode/track guide listed in the booklet. Track 3 is attributed to the episode "316", and the next 4 or 5 tracks are attributed to "The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham." This isn't right. "316" is one of my favorite season 5 episodes, and the tracks "Together or Not Together" and "Through the Window" are from that episode -- the first is played when Ajira 316 takes off, and the second when the plane goes through Eloise Hawking's window at the island. I don't know how this mistake was made, but I am pretty certain only track 3 is from "Jeremy Bentham," which means the tracks are out of chronological order. I know this is a minor mistake, but it was a disappointment to me. But I love the two page spread of the cast in the booklet. I would love to have that picture!

All in all, love the music from "LOST." Now, Varese, will you please release "The Last Episodes" OST again? 5000 copies for a show that has millions of fans is sacraligious!!