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Doctor Who Original Music from Series One & Two
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Editorial
Amazon.co.uk Review
The BBC's veteran time-traveling sci-fi hero returns via a smart 21st-century update, one whose adventurous plot lines and super-charged visuals inspired this equally ambitious musical score anthology (covering seasons one and two, as well as two extended specials) by Murray Gold. The composer's sinewy, synth-charged update of Ron Grainer's original '60s series theme is a study in spooky dramatics that's also treated to a more expansive, album-closing arrangement, while "Westminster Bridge" and "Slitheen" revel in muscular evocations of spy music past that recall Michael Giacchino's similar tongue-in-cheek romps for The Incredibles. From there, Gold's music steadily expands in scale and scope, often achieving big-screen dimensions via the cinematic sweep of "Boom Town Suite"/"I'm Coming to Get You," the minimalist-tinged rhythms of "Clockwork Tardis," or the overt piano-and-orchestra melancholy of "Rosie's Theme." Completing the saga's musical makeover are a pair of ballads sung by the Divine Comedy's Neil Hannon--the effusive pop charmer "Song For Ten" and the more retro-R&B-quirky "Love Don't Roam." --Jerry McCulley
The Best
Review date: 2010-06-25 Rating: 10 out of 10
Put simply, when Doctor Who returned in 2005 it had a heart rarely seen in the show. Make no mistake, a huge part of that is down to Murray Gold and his excellent soundtrack. This is now one of my favourite albums. I only wish each series could have had a CD each instead of a 'best of' S1 + S2. There is still some stuff left in the vaults from S1 that I would love to have.
Although there are subsequent releases for the series as it progressed, THIS is the one to get. All the CDs are good, but Series 1 in particular has Murray at his best.
My only gripe is that Rose's Theme which was one of the main themes is a little on the short side. The longer version at the Cardiff Concert is a wonderful composition.
Russel T Davies, Chris Eccleston, Billie Piper, David Tennant, Murray Gold... all get equal billing for me. It just would not have been as good without Murray.
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Reviews
Only heard the previews on Amazon, but...
Review date: 2010-05-31 Rating: 10 out of 10
I don't have the CD (yet), though I'm planning on having this beautiful thing in my hands very soon. So I can only write my review upon what I have heard from the previews, but I can already tell from the previews that it will be an excellent CD. So many musical moments are included that bring back such intense memories - both the happy and the sad moments - and I think with and Original Music CD, that's one of the most important things it should have. That if you've seen the series and then hear the music - just the music - for that one second... you're right back at the series. You see it all happening again. You can feel what you felt when you first watched it.
I've listened to the previews and felt all those moments again and enjoyed it. So while I may not have it yet, I'm certainly going to have it very soon and won't regret my decision one bit. If you're an avid Doctor Who fan and saw those two series, I can definitely recommend getting the CD. Just listen to the previews if you're not certain!
Brilliant Soundtrack
Review date: 2009-07-01 Rating: 10 out of 10
this is a brilliant soundtrack. I have all the other seasons 3&4 of the Dr Who soundtracks as well. Definitely worth buying if you're a fan of the series.
A must for all "Dr Who" fans
Review date: 2009-04-07 Rating: 8 out of 10
if you are a mad Dr Who fan and remember every episode then you will enjoy this album. Great to just listen and relax to - brings back the memories of epic Dr Who episodes.
How could you give this a bad review?
Review date: 2009-01-04 Rating: 10 out of 10
This CD contains so much excellent music. Doomsday, for example, is a fantastic, really moving piece. It contains great variety, from upbeat and high tempo tracks such as Westminster Bridge, to more slow, slightly sad ones such as Madame de Pompadour. It even includes the glorious theme tune that we all love, and it includes a full length version of it (before and after the credits. Alongside the instrumental music, there are two tracks sang by Neil Hannon. Now, don't get me wrong, he's a great singer, but Song for Ten was better sung by the original, in the Christmas Invasion. But, it's still great to listen to. The whole CD is a reminder of the great episodes there have been.
Virtually all the music has been specially recorded for the CD, and this CD does the beautiful music in doctor who justice.
Product Details/Specifications
Creators:
Ron^Gold, Murray [1] Grainer (Composer)
Ben Foster (Conductor)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Matthew David^Yvonne John-Lewis^Gillian Wisdom (Vocals)
Recording label: Silva Screen
Manufacturer: Silva Screen
EAN: 0738572122423
Binding: Audio CD
Format: Soundtrack,
Release date: 2006-12-11
Universal product code (UPC): 738572122423
Number of discs: 1
Disc 1 Tracks:
1. DoctorWho Theme – TV version
2. Westminster Bridge
3. The Doctor's Theme
4. Cassandra's Waltz
5. Slitheen
6. Father's Day
7. Rose In Peril
8. Boom Town Suite
9. I'm Coming To Get You
10. Hologram
11. Rose Defeats The Daleks
12. Clockwork TARDIS
13. arriet Jones, Prime Minister
14. Rose's Theme
15. Song For Ten (performed by Neil Hannon)
16. The Face of Boe
17. UNIT
18. Seeking The Doctor
19. Madame de Pompadour
20. Tooth and Claw
21. The Lone Dalek
22. New Adventures
23. Finding Jackie
24. Monster Bossa
25. The Daleks
26. The Cybermen
27. Doomsday
28. The Impossible Planet
29. Sycorax Encounter
30. Love Don't Roam (performed by Neil Hannon)
31. Doctor Who Theme – Album
Publishers: Silva Screen