ROBOTECH: 20th Anniversary Soundtrack [Soundtrack, Extra tracks]

Ulpio Minucci (Composer), Arlon Ober (Composer), Michael Bradley (Performer), Reba West (Performer), Joanne Harris (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 1, 2006)
• Original Release Date: January 1, 2006
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Soundtrack, Extra tracks
• Label: Harmony Gold Music
• ASIN: B000EDWIOY
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #309,825 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Main Title (1:33) Ulpio Minucci

2. Macross City (1:32) Ulpio Minucci

3. The Mysterious Ship (1:25) Ulpio Minucci & Arlon Ober

4. The Zentraedi (1:37) Arlon Ober

5. Confrontation (1:08) Ulpio Minucci & Arlon Ober

6. Musica's Theme (2:44) Arlon Ober

7. The Way To Love (1:55) Ulpio Minucci & Marcia Woods

8. Boobytrap (2:58) Arlon Ober

9. Biomechanical Theme (0:39) Arlon Ober

10. Ineptitude (1:17) Arlon Ober

See all 46 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. My Time To Be A Star (1:02) Performed by Roba West

2. The Man In My Life (1:23) Performed by Roba West

3. To Be In Love (1:45) Performed by Roba West

4. It's You (2:14) Performed by Roba West

5. The Right Move Performed by Roba West

6. We Wil Win (4:01) Performed by Roba West

7. Lifeline -Performed by Joanne Harris

8. In My Heart (4:24) Performed by Three Dog Night

9. Underground (4:27) Performed by Michael Bradley & Joanne Harris

10. Saved By Science (4:41) Performed by Joanne Harris

See all 27 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Yes, this is what you want., April 25, 2008

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Kendal B. Hunter (Provo, UT United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: ROBOTECH: 20th Anniversary Soundtrack (Audio CD)

First of all, remember what the purpose of a soundtrack compilation is. You are so hard-core into the movie or TV show, or the music is so superb (as with John Williams, etc.) that you get the CD as part of the macro-entertainment experience.

A soundtrack is not like a conventional album. There is no concept, leitmotifs, one-hit wonders, and so forth. So keep that in mind when you picking and choosing to buy this. Disc one is the instrumental half, with that subconscious background music that is both wonderful and familiar.

Most of these tracks are short--for example track 24 "Eyecatch" used in the commercial breaks. Some are longer. But do not expect Handel - Messiah - Mormon Tabernacle. The music exists to meet the needs of the TV show.

Disc 2 is a more conventional album, with Minmei and Yellow Dancer, plus other odds and ends from ROBOTECH II. You'll need the Robotech - Protoculture Collection to see the aborted series.

(Parenthetically, you could bring disc 2 to your next 80s-Retro party. The music is a good sample of mid-80s synth-pop and rock. Much better than that Milli Vanilli nonsense! How can they call this junk music? Or, how seeing Milli Vanilli in concert made me feel ready for the geriatric ward.: An article from: Music Trades)

In the ROBOTECHverse, music is an undergirding concept. It is Minmei's music that inspires the RDF, and eventually turns the Zentraedi into civilized beings. At the end of the saga, Yellow Dancer performs a similar role as morale-builder. Also, the Yellow Dancer personal enables Scott Bernard's freedom force to sneak in and out of Invid strongholds and to move about in the gamma world.

And in-between the sagas we have the romance of Bowie Grant and Musica. Taking a nod from Tolkien's music of the Ainur (The Silmarillion), Musica's harp controls all of the clone Robotech Masters soldiers. Music is probably Protoculture's greatest gift to the series.

If you are a fan you really need a collection like this. Instead of the brief clips of Yellow Dancer singing, you get the full tune that the refugees and war victims heard at the concerts. In essence, this collection pulls you into the story in a way that the DVDs could not.

(I also recommed the McKinney novels to round out the macro-fan experience.Robotech: The Macross Saga: Battle Cry (Robotech), Robotech: The Macross Saga: Doomsday (Robotech 3-In-1), Robotech: The Masters Saga: The Southern Cross (Robotech), Robotech: The New Generation: The Invid invasion (Robotech: New Generation))

So, in sum ...

This collection has all that you would expect or need in a 20th anniversary retrospective. Except, of course, Lisa Hayes slurring "Miss Macross" while totally plastered (Episode 35 "Romanesque"). The only excuse for omitting this is space. But they could make it a free download on their webpage.

I haven't seen the source series (Macross, Calvary, Mosspeda), nor have I heard previous incarnations. Therefore I am not competent to comment on the comparative qualities. But for a mid-range ROBOTECH fan (as I am), this collection works for me. It rekindles wonderful memories of the ideals that I formed while watching ROBOTECH.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Robotech Soundtrack, October 8, 2010

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G. J. Gerber (South Africa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: ROBOTECH: 20th Anniversary Soundtrack (Audio CD)

Hi There

This Soundtrack is an excellent choice, therefore it is a must have for any Robotech fan. I was so pleased to hear the new tracks therefore I give it 5 stars all the way.

Regards
Gerann