Videodrome: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack [Soundtrack]

Howard Shore | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 8, 1998)
• Original Release Date: February 4, 1983
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Varese Sarabande
• ASIN: B00000AG8I
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #573,980 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Welcome to Videodrome

2. 801 A-B

3. A Slow Burn

4. TV or Not TV

5. TV Passions

6. Pins and Needles

7. Long Live the New Flesh

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best Shore/Cronenberg collaborations, July 14, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Videodrome: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Audio CD)

This review may a bit biased since I totally enjoy David Cronenberg's 1982 cult biological horror hit. But Howard Shore's electronic/orchestrated score absolutely accentuates the morbid overtones Cronenberg intended to open society's eyes to its derranged obsessions with TV sex and violence. "Videodrome's" soundtrack parallels much like the works of John Carpenter and Alan Howarth. Horror/sci-fi films seem to just beam with an unforgettable eerie edginess when accompanied by synthesized melodies (as was true in the "Halloween" movies). "Pins and Needles" is my personal favorite with its sensual violin/cello combinations (besides the fact this track occurs during James Woods and Deborah Harry's only nude scene together). Also, I recommend the scores to "Scanners" and "The Fly" for some other Shore/Cronenberg musical treats!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Howard Shore + Videodrome = Masterpiece!, June 19, 2004

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Benjamin Dotson (East Ridge, Tennessee United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Videodrome: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Audio CD)

The music is creepy and unforgetable. The works of Howard Shore & David Cronenberg compliment each other beautifuly. The electronic score with all the weird sound effects is errie and excellent for listening to in the dark. It's too bad varese sarabande has deleted this from their catalog because there's much more to Howard Shore than the lord of the rings scores he's done recently. Good news is this cd is still availiable from amazon's u.k. web site for about $18, so go get it before it's gone and don't pay a lot for a second market copy.