Altered States (1980 Film) [SOUNDTRACK]

John Corigliano (Composer)

Product Details

• Composer: John Corigliano
• Audio CD (September 25, 1990)
• SPARS Code: ADD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: RCA
• ASIN: B000002W67
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #19,764 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning and scary!, April 22, 2000

By	Hugh Effow (North of 45) - See all my reviews

I hope that John Corigliano's recent success with The Red Violin will reanimate interest in this amazing work. Although I have some reserves about the movie, I think that the CD is superb! It does take a few listens though before the brain can make sense of this.

4.0 out of 5 stars Corigliano's visionary score, August 28, 2008

By	Rinaldo (Brooklyn, NY USA) - See all my reviews

I instantly ran out and bought the LP after seeing Ken Russel's over-the-top film. I also wanted to eat hallucinogenic mushrooms, climb into a sensory deprivation tank and run with wild dogs, but that's another story...The CD was long out of print but Arkvimusic's on demand service brought it back to life. This is thrilling music that will appeal to lovers of exotic orchestration, Ives and, believe it or not, American hymnody. My only complaint is the playing time of the CD, quite short for the price. Still, well worth getting. In September, Naxos is coming out with a CD of the Three Hallucinations from Altered States coupled with Corigliano's Mr. Tambourine Man Corigliano: Mr. Tambourine Man; Seven Poems of Bob Dylan; Three Hallucinations. These will be awesome recordings for sure.

5.0 out of 5 stars But I still won't see the movie again, June 30, 2007

By	Matt (St. Louis, MO USA) - See all my reviews

This jarring soundtrack to a very psychedelic film is a fun listen. There really isn't a "happy" tune in the entire work, as the tone is dark, moody, and often quite wild. But as the film is about the regression of man into something primitive, it fits. Corigliano shows a different side than what mainstream audiences heard in The Red Violin.