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Hellraiser / Hellbound-Hellraiser 2-Original Soundtrack Recordings by Christopher Young

Christopher Young (Artist), Graunke Symphony Orchestra of Munich (Artist) Format: Audio CD
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To help celebrate the 25thAnniversary of HELLRAISER, BUYSOUNDTRAX Records presents the original soundtracks for HELLRAISER / HELLBOUND: HELLRAISER II. The album features music composed by Christopher Young for HELLRAISER, the 1987 cult horror film written and directed by Clive Barker, starring Andrew Robinson, Clare Higgins, Ashley Laurence and Doug Bradley as well as music composed for the 1988 sequel, HELLBOUND: HELLRAISER II, written by Clive Barker and Peter Atkins, directed by Tony Randel, starring Ashley Laurence, Imogen Boorman, Kenneth Cranham and Doug Bradley, returning as Pinhead.

After early efforts with British avant-garde jazz-rock group Coil to compose and record music for the film did not come together, Clive Barker and HELLRAISER producer Christopher Figg hired composer Christopher Young to score the film. Young was asked to write a full orchestral score for the film and, at the center of the score, a kind of diabolical waltz and what has since become one of the most well recognized pieces of music in history of horror films and helped launch the composer s career. For the sequel, Young retained a similar musical sensibility, while developing an even more robust approach, which included the addition of a choir.

Golden Globe-nominated composer Christopher Young has scored nearly 100 films, including films such as HELLRAISER, JENNIFER 8, MURDER IN THE FIRST, COPYCAT, SPECIES, THE HURRICANE, SWORDFISH, THE SHIPPING NEWS, THE HURRICANE, THE CORE, THE GRUDGE, THE EXORCISM OF EMILY ROSE, SPIDER-MAN 3, UNTRACEABLE, THE UNINVITED, DRAG ME TO HELL, THE RUM DIARY, THE BLACK TULIP and, most recently, SINISTER. Born in Red Bank, New Jersey, Young graduated from Massachusetts Hampshire College with a BA in music and did post-graduate work at North Texas State University, studying big band writing and classical composition before moving to Los Angeles in 1980. While enrolled at UCLA, he studied with famed film composer David Raksin. In addition to his career as a film composer, he has also taught composition at UCLA.

BUYSOUNDTRAX Records presents HELLRAISER/HELLBOUND: HELLRAISER II, featuring music composed by Christopher Young. Both scores have been released previously on compact disc but those releases are long out of print and difficult to find.

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  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.55 x 4.97 x 0.54 inches; 2.88 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ bsx
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ November 26, 2012
  • Label ‏ : ‎ bsx
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00ADC4B64
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 2
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  • Robert L. Stamper
    5.0 out of 5 stars THE Hellraiser Music!!!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2014
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    If you're looking for the most awesome HELLRAISER music of the entire series... It's HERE! All in one great package! The first two soundtracks, which have been so hard to get a hold of on cd for years are now available for a most excellent price. Disc 1 introduces us to all of the characters and events throughout the original "HELLRAISER". And disc 2 goes a step further with a visit back to some of the themes from the 1st film, and then takes us into the realm of "HELLBOUND: Hellraiser 2". Christopher Young's score for these two films is powerful and enigmatic. Highly recommended if you enjoy these movies...
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  • Brian
    5.0 out of 5 stars Christopher Young on vinyl, nuff said
    Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2021
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    It actually sounds really good even though it’s not from Waxwork Records, and obviously Christopher Young is god in the world of orchestral horror film scoring, I’m extremely happy with this album. Press more Christopher Young!
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  • rock&rocks
    5.0 out of 5 stars FABULOUS FIND
    Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2017
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    this is a fabulous find! the Hellraiser soundtrack is one of the most beautiful ever & this has the music from films 1&2/ these are increasingly rarer & harder to get-SO GLAD TO HAVE FOUND IT!
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  • Kristopher Adam Curnin
    5.0 out of 5 stars "You Opened The Box Now You Must Come With Us And Taste Our Pleasures"-Pinhead in Hellraiser 1.
    Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2017
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    I now have 1 out of 2000 copies of this limited edition c.d. collection of the first two films. I absolutely love the spooky instrumentals and spine chilling horrorific soundscapes this collection has to offer.
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  • ruben moreno
    5.0 out of 5 stars a must get!! Hellriser II score
    Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2019
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    love this score from Christopher Young. beautifully 2 LP red splatter colored vinyl gatefold set. buy or die
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  • Tony
    5.0 out of 5 stars A great soundtrack
    Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2014
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    I loved the Hellraiser movies and the creepy macabre music in them. This double disc set is perfect for those times I want to relax to something less ordinary. I would recommend this to any Hellraiser fan.
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  • Anthony Z.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet sounds of suffering.
    Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2019
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    Cenobite music to tear your soul apart...
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  • sheldon morgan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Dark.
    Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2019
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    A gift.
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  • David Torres
    5.0 out of 5 stars Trilha sonora épica, hipnótica e antológica. Item de colecionador!
    Reviewed in Brazil on November 26, 2022
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    Sou apaixonado pelos primeiros longas-metragens da franquia de terror "Hellraiser". Considero "Hellbound: Hellraiser II" (1988) uma das sequências mais intrigantes do horror contemporâneo, que eleva a atmosfera do filme original a um novo e fascinante território, explorando ainda mais a impressionante mitologia e universo dos cenobitas e, evidentemente, de seu criador, o autor inglês Clive Barker, uma das mentes mais visionárias de seu tempo.

    Composta por Christopher Young e executada pela Grauke Symphony Orchestra, a trilha sonora de "Hellbound: Hellraiser II" é a minha predileta da franquia, ao lado das composições concebidas para o longa de estreia. Ambas as trilhas são assinadas por Young, que possui uma identidade muito sólida. Seus arranjos captam a essência do sobrenatural e da atmosfera que permeia as duas obras cinematográficas, evocando cânticos ora melancólicos e sublimes e em outros momentos, legítimos hinos épicos que reverberam de uma forma tão bela como aterrorizante, arrepiando e congelando até o âmago de cada ouvinte. Nem mesmo os mais incrédulos conseguem ficar indiferentes a tamanha façanha sônica de proporções literalmente sobre-humanas.

    Reunindo faixas nunca realizadas anteriormente em vinil, este relançamento de 30 anos definitivamente é um item indispensável a todos os entusiastas não somente de "Hellraiser" ou mesmo de cinema fantástico e de terror, como também é fortemente recomendada para todos aqueles que desejam adquirir uma belíssima trilha sonora como um todo.

    "Time to Play".
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    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Trilha sonora épica, hipnótica e antológica. Item de colecionador!

    Reviewed in Brazil on November 26, 2022
    Sou apaixonado pelos primeiros longas-metragens da franquia de terror "Hellraiser". Considero "Hellbound: Hellraiser II" (1988) uma das sequências mais intrigantes do horror contemporâneo, que eleva a atmosfera do filme original a um novo e fascinante território, explorando ainda mais a impressionante mitologia e universo dos cenobitas e, evidentemente, de seu criador, o autor inglês Clive Barker, uma das mentes mais visionárias de seu tempo.

    Composta por Christopher Young e executada pela Grauke Symphony Orchestra, a trilha sonora de "Hellbound: Hellraiser II" é a minha predileta da franquia, ao lado das composições concebidas para o longa de estreia. Ambas as trilhas são assinadas por Young, que possui uma identidade muito sólida. Seus arranjos captam a essência do sobrenatural e da atmosfera que permeia as duas obras cinematográficas, evocando cânticos ora melancólicos e sublimes e em outros momentos, legítimos hinos épicos que reverberam de uma forma tão bela como aterrorizante, arrepiando e congelando até o âmago de cada ouvinte. Nem mesmo os mais incrédulos conseguem ficar indiferentes a tamanha façanha sônica de proporções literalmente sobre-humanas.

    Reunindo faixas nunca realizadas anteriormente em vinil, este relançamento de 30 anos definitivamente é um item indispensável a todos os entusiastas não somente de "Hellraiser" ou mesmo de cinema fantástico e de terror, como também é fortemente recomendada para todos aqueles que desejam adquirir uma belíssima trilha sonora como um todo.

    "Time to Play".
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  • Fagup
    5.0 out of 5 stars Soundtracks
    Reviewed in Mexico on April 13, 2019
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    Una pieza que no te puede perder.
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  • MR JF SHAKESPEARE
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great looking vinyl!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 30, 2018
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    Lovely vinyl, great soundtrack
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  • Naomi Tilley
    1.0 out of 5 stars Record was faulty
    Reviewed in Australia on March 17, 2021
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    The record was faulty and skipped across all the tracks. This is the first time I’ve had this issue and am re,uctant to bother getting a replacement.
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  • Donna Gibson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Record
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 26, 2019
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    Excellent fantastic
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