I don't think there's ever been such a unique movie score in the annals of film. The superb mixture of Charles Bronson exacting revenge on punks in L.A. who assaulted his family, accompanied by the wild shrills, screeches, stingers, and riffs of guitar legend Jimmy Page is unprecedented. Somehow, for action movie and Bronson fans, this score has just never been topped...or tried again, for that matter. (Okay, so the GHOST OF MARS teaming of Anthrax and John Carpenter was a similar attempt, and a good one, but not quite as cool and unique as the unexpected DW II match!)
Long sought after by die-hard fans and hard to score, this soundtrack has a variety of haunting tunes that always deliver powerful emotion. It's ashame this gem is so hard to find and so expensive, but like a rare artifact sought after by Indiana Jones, it's most definitely worth having if you're into DEATH WISH II or Charles Bronson.
They don't make movies like this one anymore, there are few leading men like Bronson any more playing these types of roles well, and there definitely aren't music scores this unique, interesting, and challenging coming down the pike too often.
Jimmy Page. Michael Winner. Charles Bronson.
What more do you want? Truly, a magic collectible to those in tune with such madness!
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Death Wish II: The Original Soundtrack
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Track Listings
| 1 | Who's To Blame |
| 2 | The Chase |
| 3 | City Sirens |
| 4 | Jam Sandwich |
| 5 | Carole's Theme |
| 6 | The Release |
| 7 | Hotel Rats And Photostats |
| 8 | A Shadow In The City |
| 9 | Jill's Theme |
| 10 | Prelude |
| 11 | Big Band, Sax, And Violence |
| 12 | Hypnotizing Ways(Oh Mamma) |
Product details
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- Package Dimensions : 5.55 x 4.97 x 0.54 inches; 2.83 Ounces
- Manufacturer : Wea International
- Original Release Date : 1982
- Date First Available : January 23, 2007
- Label : Wea International
- ASIN : B0000088FI
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #187,137 in CDs & Vinyl (See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl)
- #221 in Guitar Gods
- #2,355 in Movie Scores (CDs & Vinyl)
- #4,047 in Movie Soundtracks (CDs & Vinyl)
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Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2008
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Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2007
Have been looking for this recording for years. Has been long out-of print, and while I was wary of buying it on vinyl, the seller was true to their word about the stellar quality of the record. Jimmy Page's first release of original material following the demise of Led Zeppelin, and one of Swan Song record labels last releases. About half of the material here would have stood up just fine on a non-soundtrack related album, as these tunes are full length tracks with lyrics. The rest are extended versions of the movie score cuts which were inserted during various Death Wish 2 scenes. If you're an avid Page fan, you may find this worthwhile. However, if you're a casual Led Zep fan, the high cost of this rare album may not be quite worth your while...my advice is to check out Death Wish 2 and see if any of the soundtrack music interests you before buying the record.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2019
Jimmy Page always takes it to a higher level.
Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2016
Only got one thing to say, Jimmy Page did the music on this sound track buy it!
Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2013
Great playing & production ; Jimmy Page!Record album is in,
excellent shape!!
J. Page is truly one of the great,
guitarists & a smart producer !
excellent shape!!
J. Page is truly one of the great,
guitarists & a smart producer !
Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2014
These cuts GO real well. Glad to have this nice one from two standouts in music, Jimmy Page on Swan Song's absolute final label release. The price gave a start! Like the composition, then get it if U can.
Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2012
A year had passed since the last days of Zeppelin when Jimmy Page retreated to his own Sol Studios to record music for Death Wish II. At the end of 1981, Jimmy was still trying to come to terms to what had happened to his beloved group following the tragic end of his friend John Bonham. He had begun the year playing with Chris Squire and Alan White of Yes in an ill-fated project called XYZ - eX-Yes-Zeppelin. Also, Jimmy's misuse of hard drugs hadn't exactly decreased, things were not looking that bright....
So, in this fragile frame of mind, Jimmy accepted film director Michael Winner's invitation to come up with music for his movie, starring Charles Bronson as a vigilante who tries to find five street punks who murdered his daughter and housekeeper on the dark streets of Los Angeles. Of course, he succeeds with a vengeance all too predictable and dated. The soundtrack though is another matter.
By using a few ideas he had since the days of Lucifer Rising and playing synthesised guitar along with his usual army of instruments, and counting with Fairport Convention's Dave Mattacks on drums and Alan Parsons Project's David Paton on bass as a core band, the music on Death Wish II speaks for itself. Mostly instrumental, only three short songs out of twelve are sung, Jimmy's riffs such as on the bombastic opener Who's To Blame, The Chase and the heavy funk of Jam Sandwich are all very strong and creative, delivered with that raw intensity Jimmy knows so well - actually, that riff on The Chase is absolutely brilliant! And that symphonic middle section is of a stunning dark beauty. It would've been interesting to see how Zeppelin would react to it had Jimmy showed it to them before it was too late.
Chris Farlowe - who would also come to sing three songs on side B of Outrider in 1988 - provides vocals on Who's To Blame and Hypnotizing Ways, while Gordon Edwards, formerly of Pretty Things, sings and shares writing credits on City Sirens, the only song which isn't credited to Page alone.
There are also things like Hot Rats And Photostats and Shadow In The City which are superbly moody and dark with bowed guitars, theramin and everything.
While I wouldn't call this an undisputed masterpiece, it does generate a mood that was both fit for the film as well as Jimmy's darker leanings. All in all, this might as well be his boldest, best work post-Zeppelin. Therefore, it's a shame it has never been released on compact disc outside Japan or given a proper remastered edition showing its full impact.
So, in this fragile frame of mind, Jimmy accepted film director Michael Winner's invitation to come up with music for his movie, starring Charles Bronson as a vigilante who tries to find five street punks who murdered his daughter and housekeeper on the dark streets of Los Angeles. Of course, he succeeds with a vengeance all too predictable and dated. The soundtrack though is another matter.
By using a few ideas he had since the days of Lucifer Rising and playing synthesised guitar along with his usual army of instruments, and counting with Fairport Convention's Dave Mattacks on drums and Alan Parsons Project's David Paton on bass as a core band, the music on Death Wish II speaks for itself. Mostly instrumental, only three short songs out of twelve are sung, Jimmy's riffs such as on the bombastic opener Who's To Blame, The Chase and the heavy funk of Jam Sandwich are all very strong and creative, delivered with that raw intensity Jimmy knows so well - actually, that riff on The Chase is absolutely brilliant! And that symphonic middle section is of a stunning dark beauty. It would've been interesting to see how Zeppelin would react to it had Jimmy showed it to them before it was too late.
Chris Farlowe - who would also come to sing three songs on side B of Outrider in 1988 - provides vocals on Who's To Blame and Hypnotizing Ways, while Gordon Edwards, formerly of Pretty Things, sings and shares writing credits on City Sirens, the only song which isn't credited to Page alone.
There are also things like Hot Rats And Photostats and Shadow In The City which are superbly moody and dark with bowed guitars, theramin and everything.
While I wouldn't call this an undisputed masterpiece, it does generate a mood that was both fit for the film as well as Jimmy's darker leanings. All in all, this might as well be his boldest, best work post-Zeppelin. Therefore, it's a shame it has never been released on compact disc outside Japan or given a proper remastered edition showing its full impact.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2016
Simply put his is the best Jimmy page solo work he has ever done. While I have burned out on Led Zeppelin long ago I find the music in this soundtrack to have enough substance to sound relevant decades later. Page has an amazing knack for playing melodies that feel contemporary while being just complex enough to not be boring but not so much as to be eccentric.
City Sirens, Who's to Blame are the highlight for the songs with vocals. Every instrumental track is unique and worthy in it's own right to be considered a highlight.
This is not Led Zeppelin, this is Jimmy Page being about as non-Zep as possible while still making my toes curl when he hit's his beautiful melodic melodies.
City Sirens, Who's to Blame are the highlight for the songs with vocals. Every instrumental track is unique and worthy in it's own right to be considered a highlight.
This is not Led Zeppelin, this is Jimmy Page being about as non-Zep as possible while still making my toes curl when he hit's his beautiful melodic melodies.
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Harry Haller
5.0 out of 5 stars
Page Rising
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 8, 2011
This was Jimmy Page's first recording/release after the demise of Led Zeppelin, and although the original LP sold very well indeed, the album only made it onto CD in 1999 in the UK, and was inexplicably allowed to lapse into unavailability. My (on occasion not precisely 100% reliable) sources tell me that it was never released on CD in the USA. As one might guess from the title/cover, the music was originally the score for Michael Winner's not-at-all-gratuitously-violent-but-reflecting-real-life movie, "Death Wish 2". However, for all Underground Magicians/Occultniks everywhere, the CD has become a "stand alone" masterpiece by Page the Magus, as in parts it packs a very Zep-like punch. Sure, a lot of the tracks sound like they could be from Kojak or a Dirty Harry film - but NOT "Shadow In The City": for here Page employs his Zeppelin-era violin bow strategy, creating a truly brilliant, eerie, atmospheric piece that would grace any Satanic Ritual Chamber's proceedings (and I should know). Additionally it is rumoured that this piece is inspired by (or is actually sourced from) the original, unused film-score Page composed for Kenneth Anger's "Lucifer Rising".
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jimbo77
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 20, 2016
Excellent album all the tracks from the film I've wanted this album for years and it doesn't disappoint at all a must have for all fans of the film don't let the cover put you off its 100% genuine
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dee
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Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 14, 2016
Amazing soundtrack he really loves it.
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VANTAGE
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Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 8, 2015
Lovely Jimmy Page!
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Christian Hepburn
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Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 18, 2014
Brilliant
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