The Omen: The Essential Jerry Goldsmith Film Music Collection (Film Score Anthology) [SOUNDTRACK]

Jerry Goldsmith

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 15, 1998)
• Original Release Date: June 25, 1976
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Silva America
• ASIN: B00000AFQG
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #33,766 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Cover Versions at Best, Blatant Incompetence at Worst, June 12, 2000

By	René van Os (Beek & Donk Netherlands) - See all my reviews

Being a Goldsmith fan myself, I regret having to disagree with 3 customers who were pleased with this compilation CD. I myself was surprised by how poorly some renditions on these CD's sounded. While I am sure all care was taken to be honest to Jerry Goldsmith's original music, I cannot help but mention that these recordings abound with dislocated musical phrases that form new and rather incoherent themes, poorly executed orchestration (the Total Recall and Rambo themes are downright apalling)and a lot of themes with wrong tempo's and off the mark percussion. I may be a purist, but recently having heard Jerry Goldsmith conduct his own music in London's Barbican Centre, I cannot give Nic Raine more than 1 star. I would even be willing to sell this CD-set to whomever would be interested, as I have most of the originals on this set and I am not very likely to play this one ever again. I am very sorry to be this negative as I know it is difficult enough to perform Jerry Goldsmith's music at all but I recommend serious fans to skip this one and go for the originals, even if they are harder to find and more expensive. Believe me, the originals are DEFINITELY worth it.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not the soundtracks, December 5, 2001

By A Customer

Goldsmith is great, of course, but be warned: this is not a collection of his soundtracks, as advertised. It's an "interpretation" (according to the liner notes) by a Czeckoslovakian orchestra. Not a bad orchestra, all in all-- but just know this CD is not what it appears.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Nice Appetizer as a Prelude to the Entree, September 26, 2000

By	Reginald D. Garrard "the G-man" (Camilla, GA USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Being the owner of the music of all the "Omen" films and the scores to "Planet of the Apes," "Star Trek: The Motion Picture," "Star Trek: First Contact," and "The Boys from Brazil," as well as Goldsmith's superb contributions to "The Twilight Zone," I consider this sampler to be a great introduction to this master film composer. Besides the aforementioned, heard on the disc in suites or excerpts, the 2-disc set contains a diverse collection of Goldsmith's work from the past thirty years. Highlights include the overture from "The Great Train Robbery," the main theme from "Total Recall," which is similar to Basil Poledouris's "Anvil of Crom" from "Conan the Barbarian," and the end title suite from "Twilight Zone: The Movie," the only thing really good about the film.

Yes, the full scores are more musically satisfying for they display the majesty of Goldsmith's arranging and innovative instrumentation; however, a little bit goes a long way. Money spent on this set is well worth it.