PHANTASM

Fred Myrow & Malcolm Seagrave | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 1, 2000)
• Original Release Date: August 1, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: AVCO Embassy Pictures
• ASIN: B00004Y309
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #349,013 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Intro and Main Title

2. Welcome to Morningside/Hand in Box

3. Mineshaft Chase

4. Phantasmagoria/Silver Sphere Disco

5. Hearse Inferno

6. Cemetery Spectres

7. Spacegate to Infinity

8. Jody at Morningside / Just a Dream?

9. Phantasm Atmosphere

10. The Tall Man on Main Street

11. Funeral Organ / Dwarf in Hearse

12. Under the Car

13. Mike on the Road

14. Hearse Chase

15. Overturned Ice Cream Truck

16. End of the Game

17. Or is it? (Outtakes)

Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A sonic masterpiece., June 16, 2001

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This review is from: PHANTASM (Audio CD)

Though I consider myself a soundtrack fan, there are very few I would want to have with me if marooned on a desert island. Phantasm is one of them. I could listen to this album over and over again--and frequently do. Some soundtracks are repetitive in their use of the score's various motifs, but Myrow and Seagrave used enough variations of their evocative main title theme that it never gets old. From the pensive reading in Just a Dream?, to the quirky disco version heard at Dune's Cantina, there are enough different flavors and colors to keep it fresh throughout. And the main theme is just the tip of the iceberg. There are many other motifs used that will surely keep the listener interested from beginning to end.

Nothing in the world would cause me to give this disc anything but a five star rating, but there are a few bits I wish had been included. I, too, would have liked to have had Jody and Reg's porch performance of Sittin' Here at Midnight. Also, inclusion of the audio extras from the LD/DVD--Bill Thornbury's full-length performance of Sittin' Here and the Captain Zorro disco version of the theme--would have been greatly appreciated. I imagine there were rights issued involved preventing their inclusion, though.

More importantly, there are a couple of cues heard in the movie that were unfortunately left off the disc. The first of these is the version of the funeral organ theme heard at Tommy's funeral. The version included on the disc was played over the graveside service in the movie, but it omits the intro vamp heard at the actual funeral. The cue I really wish was on the disc, though, is the gorgeous piece of music played when Mike discovers the overturned ice cream truck. It's one of my favorite pieces of music from the film. Unfortunately, it is not included in the Overturned Ice Cream Truck cue.

But, no matter. If you are a fan of the movie, you will be a fan of this disc. Pick it up immediately. And, if you've never seen the movie, give the sound clips a try. If you like them, I believe the rest of the album will please you as well.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pick this little gem up quickly!, February 8, 2002

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N. P. Stathoulopoulos "nick9155" (Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews
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I'm not sure how extensive a print run of this CD there is planned, but it's not easy to find offline.

It also happens to be a great disc, better than the old soundtrack CD.

For such a small, low-budget horror film, Phantasm managed to get a great soundtrack from Fred Myrow and Malcolm Seagrave. They came up with a great horror movie motif and they manage to use it over and over and invest an original spin on it each time over the course of the film and this disc.

There's plenty of atmosphere here. Chills abound with the creepy title jingle and with the funeral organ as well.

It's short, but it's a sweet CD. Any Phantasm fan will love it. Again, this doesn't appear to be a very wide release, but they've done a beautiful job with it. Highly recommended, booooooy!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very cool and very strange...just like the movie!, January 17, 2007

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Edward J. Holmes (Hobart, indiana united states) - See all my reviews
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I remember seeing "Phantasm" when I was a child. I was about 10 or 11 years old. One of my father's friends had the video. I'm thinking I first saw it during the early 1980's. I loved it when I first saw it and has been a horror movie staple of mine since. One of the best parts of the movie is the sountrack. Alot of different types of instruments were used during the recording of the music. A menagerie of weird percussion. Gongs, chimes, bells, almost a whole orchestra's worth of equipment. Also, pianos and synthesizers were utalized to create the very moody alien textures that one does not hear very often. I think when a composer takes a different approach to film music they create a classic that is all thier own. It stands out from the rest. All the classic elements of the movie are here. The creepiness really stands out. Time and space disorientation, nightmares turned into reality. "Phantasm's" soundtrack is a dream come true for horror soundtrack enthusiats. It is a must for any collection. It would also make a great atmoshpere to a haunted house! This is not an easy item to find so get it while you can.