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Lost: Season 5

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4 star:		(3)
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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.

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.

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!!

Not my favorite soundtrack among the show's six seasons, but still very enjoyable. Giacchino's themes were always spot on, and just hearing them again conjures up images of each episode as they re-play in my head. Good stuff!

If you're a fan of Lost, you probably know that what fuels many of the scenes is the music orchestrated by Michael Giacchino. The fifth season of Lost was high-octane and emotional - delving into the Island's mystery like none of the seasons before it. A lot of new themes emerged and I wasn't sure if the soundtrack would include all of the moments I remembered from the fifth season. I'm happy to say that this soundtrack met my expectations, especially when it came to "The Incident" (the final episode of the season).

Give it a listen. It isn't redundant, which is pretty cool considering this is his fifth year writing music for the show. But season 5 is a soundtrack in and of itself, not a copy of 1, 2, 3, or 4.

To me, this isn't really as memorable as the soundtracks for other seasons. Plenty of tense "dun-uh, dun-uh" for those who like that sort of thing, but not as much memorable dramatic/emotional music (think "The Constant" or "Juliet is Lost") as in past seasons. There are a number of good renditions of existing themes (Ben's theme, Sayid's theme, etc.), but overall there aren't really a lot of good new themes for this season. The submarine theme that Giacchino originally wrote for "Medal of Honor" also appears once or twice, although thankfully without a bad CGI submarine to accompany it.

The main exception would be Jacob's theme, "The Tangled Web," which is one of the most character-defining themes in the show. "Jacob's Stabber" is also an interesting track, and works in a few themes from early on in the show.

This is still a great collection, like all Lost soundtracks, and well worth listening to, but if you have all the other soundtracks and you're not a fan of past seasons' "confrontation scene" music, you might want to consider going for only a few of these tracks on mp3, if you're on a budget.

Favorite tracks:
-More Locke than Locke
-Through the Window
-The Tangled Web
-Jacob's Stabber

I have been waiting for this soundtrack since I got Season five on DVD last year. It was one of the best seasons of Lost by far, and one of my favorite things about it was the music. I'm glad to say that the wait was well worth it. I can't wait till Season Six comes out to complete my collection. I hope they won't wait too long.

I miss Lost. This cd helps.

Although we like classical and instrumental music, truth be told, we dont often spend money on it.

We bought all the Lost soundtracks and enjoy them very much.

I received my order just two days after placing it and it was in perfect condition, factory sealed, just as described. Fantastic, fast service with products in perfect condition, I highly recommend!