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xsBusiness - Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Score
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List Price: $17.98
Our Price: $10.99
Your Save: $ 6.99 ( 39% )
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Manufacturer: Rounder / Pgd
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0011661907829
Format: Soundtrack
Label: Rounder / Pgd
Manufacturer: Rounder / Pgd
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Rounder / Pgd
Release Date: 2008-09-09
Studio: Rounder / Pgd
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Summary: Beautiful Scoring
Comment: If you enjoyed Buffy the experience was probably hightened by the amazingly beautiful under score that accompanied it. This CD is full of wonderful music from fun and upbeat to sad and scary. From the score of Buffy sending Angel to Hell, or the Gentlemen in Hush and the beautifully topped off with the score from The Gift when Buffy sacrifices herself. If this doesn't stir emothins within you nothing will.
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Summary: Chris Beck can score a show.
Comment: OK, I guess my title is kind of an understatement. For three seasons of BtVS, Beck's scores provided the background to the incredible happenings on that incredible show. His scoring was up to the quality of the writing, which is a pretty amazing thing when you consider the quality of the writing. This is one "soundtrack" cd that I enjoy listening to over and over. The themes that Beck wrote for the various scenes they went with not only fit the scenes perfectly, but were so evocative of the emotions being portrayed that I can just listen to the music and "see" the scenes in my head as the music plays. While that's a common thing to be able to do with a movie score, it's practically unheard of in a television score. My only wish would have been that he could have developed the themes more for the cd. This recording only gives you what was actually heard on the show. I suppose that's all that he recorded. But it would be nice to get a recording of some of these themes expanded, with a full exposition. I love it.
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Summary: Finally!
Comment: I've long been aware of Chris Beck, and believe that he is a brilliant composer who gave much of BtVS its emotional heft in S 2-4 and the finale for S 5. Just hearing these wonderful music tracks without the accompanying scenes only confirms my opinion, and some of them move me to tears. Anyone who is a fan of the show, and in particular the Buffy/Angel relationship shouldn't miss this CD. I agree with eveything M. G. Watson has to say about the score and Beck's talents. His use of themes and the way they are developed to suit changes in relationships and situations is masterful, and he often surprises me melodically, rhythmically and harmonically. Then there are the gorgeous melodies...
The only selections I would have liked to see included are:
- the complete "Close Your Eyes" section. Although I know part of it is
on the other BtVS album, it would have been nice to have it included here as a whole.
- the Buffy/Angel dream sequence from Amends. A reprise of the theme from Innocence, it's beautifully done in Amends, especially with the celesta-like beginning.
- the Buffy/Angel possession scene near the end of IOHEFY. Really captures the feeling of tragic loss and longing between the characters.
- how about the Buffy rat theme instead of the alternate version of
The Gift's finale?
One can't have everything and I shouldn't complain as I've been waiting for this album for a long, long time.
I rather think the show started going downhill generally after Beck left and nothing in S 6 or 7 even comes close to his musical achievements (with the notable exception of OMWF, the music of which he realized
and orchestrated, I believe).
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Summary: The Wait Is Finally Over
Comment: I am 30, and I have been a Buffy fan since the very beginning, Episode 1 Season 1. This disc has been long awaited by me, and I now no longer have to scour the internet to find this beautiful music.
This disc is definitely a collector's item for any Buffy fan, and a necessity to anyone whose music collection could use some orchestrations.
5 Stars All the Way!
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Summary: 3.5-4 stars many repeats but still worth having.
Comment: Chris Beck's music for Buffy is superb and this CD has been a long time "Becoming".
Worth the money to have HOWEVER, there are repeats on here, if you have Once More With Feeling or the other Buffy CDs you will notice many of the tracks here were already placed on those CDs (around 14 or so) and tragically there is no music from seasons 1, 6 or 7.
I am thrilled to have this cd and there are definately many tracks never released before but do not be fooled into thinking it is all never before released material.
Here's hoping the cd sells well enough that we might see another volume of the missing seasons and other tracks of Chris' beautiful Buffy music.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Buffy fans rejoice! The Emmy-winning score to the cult hit show is now available! Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Score features 29 tracks, including "Massacre" (the Emmy-winning score from Season 2 episode "Becoming"), "Loneliness of Six" (from Season 3 episode "Lover's Walk"), and "Haunted" (from Season 4 episode "Fear Itself"), all scored, mixed, and produced by longtime Buffy the Vampire Slayer (and Angel) composer Christophe Beck. A must-have for any serious Buffy fan!
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