The Osterman Weekend (Soundtrack) [Soundtrack]

Lalo Schifrin (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 25, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Aleph Records
• ASIN: B00000IQLO
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #463,125 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Osterman Weekend Theme

2. Face Of Love

3. Water Games

4. Restless Nights

5. Status Symbol

6. The Face Of Death

7. Love Theme

8. Conspiracy Waltz

9. The Mask

10. Peaceful Coexistence

11. The Conspirators

12. Newsbreak

13. Omega

14. It's A Mystery

15. Jesus Loves Me

16. Face Of Love

Editorial Reviews

Opting for a jazzy approach that emulated his work for Varrick and Telefon, Schifrin was able to imbue Osterman with a sensual, dangerous ambience. The dark, Machiavellian goings-on were given an eerie resonance by Lalo's thoughtful dissonance. Aleph Records.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Schifrin strikes again, August 3, 2001

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Erik North (San Gabriel, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Osterman Weekend (Soundtrack) (Audio CD)

Lalo Schifrin is the master of the urban thriller movie score genre in Hollywood, having done the music for BULLITT and DIRTY HARRY, among others. His score for Sam Peckinpah's final film, the 1983 thriller THE OSTERMAN WEEKEND, has long needed to be re-released.

This is a brilliant combination of jazzy elements, synthesizer rock, and quasi-classical flourishes, which are very appropriate to the labirynthine machinations of the film. My personal favorites are the "Osterman Weekend Theme" (though not used in the film), and the eerie "Omega". In any case, anyone looking for great movie music with a jazz-rock flavor should check out the OSTERMAN WEEKEND soundtrack, coming as it does from such a great master as Schifrin.