John Williams - Lost in Space: 40th Anniversary Edition
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Free Music Review: This Will Bring A Tear
Hit: 5 Stars
Having purchased all previous Lost in Space CDs from Crescendo and The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen I was sure this 40th Anniversary set was just a gimmick to drain a little more from we, the life long lovers of the series. I could not have been more wrong! Although much of what is on the first CDs is here also, this set contains MUCH more. From the time I first saw John and Maureen Robinson making the heart wrenching decision to send their children back to earth in the episode 'Welcome Stranger,' knowing they would never see them again, the music has haunted me. I, and many other fans love the little piece we all now call 'The Family' and a very disappointing brief version is on a previous release from years back. However on this anniversary set the entire beautiful long score is included (disc 2 track 5). I am now 50 years old, and upon hearing it I wept. I would have paid far more just for this piece alone. Having grown up in a time were the devices from our childhood TV shows like Lost in Space and Star Trek are now real things we take for granted. As I set hear with my Mac laptop and my flip cell phone, I can order the very music composed long ago, foretelling of some fantastic time far in the future, it is truly amazing. If you enjoy John Williams, Lost in Space, or just like to relive memories through brilliant musical scores, this CD set is a must.Free Music Review: Finally! The "missing" cues
Hit: 5 Stars
A few years back, GNP Crescendo released three volumes of LOST IN SPACE music (still available if you search around on Amazon). All three volumes are wonderful -- but to fit the John Williams scores for episodes 1, 3 and 5 onto one CD, some cues were eliminated.
THIS newer set includes almost all of those missing cues -- including glorious tracks from "The Reluctant Stowaway," "Island in the Sky" and "The Hungry Sea" that weren't on the previous releases.
But wait, there's more: A multitude of cues from other episodes too -- not scored by Williams -- from seasons one and two, including the full-length "The Family" theme used in "Welcome Stranger" and a host of other episodes whenever there was a sentimental moment.
Want even more? The third-season music bumper (used halfway through each episode when coming back from a commercial) and the "CBS Presents This Program in Color" tracks also are here. Altogether it's more than two-and-a-half hours of music, on two CDs.
I was REALLY excited to get this. When combined with the previous releases, it's almost all of the music used on LOST IN SPACE for the entire three seasons. (And yes, the liner notes are extensive too.)
Thank you, La-Land Land Records, for releasing this!
Free Music Review: Great music that stands on its own
Hit: 5 Stars
This 2 disc set contains terrific music by John Williams that expresses a wide variety of moods and emotions - terror, wonder, suspense, family warmth, and more. Although designed to accompany a television action / drama program, the music stands very ably on its own and is interesting to listen to without the visuals. For those who are not fans of the TV show (but who love music) I recommend checking it out - the composer is John Williams, who scored Star Wars, Harry Potter, Indiana Jones, etc., and this music is of equal caliber. For fans of the TV show, the music will transport them to scenes and stories from the old program, but hearing the soundtrack on its own will enhance appreciation of Williams' music.
The first disc features the soundtrack from early episodes of season 1, while the second disc features music from subsequent seasons of the show. Each has a distinctive sound and is worth listening to, although disc 1 is my favorite. The only disappointment I can cite is that the familiar "jet pack music" from season 1 was missing from this collection - a flute-laced melody that accompanied family members as they flew across terrain with the jet pack. Other than that, the collection is a treasury of great music and I highly recommend it!
Free Music Review: Classic Soundtrack Music
Hit: 5 Stars
The music for Lost In Space epitomises classic television scoring, and the 40th anniversary release collates the greatest and most diverse cues used for the series. The first cd is devoted entirely to the great John Williams, who composed complete scores for several episodes in the first season as well as the Main Titles for seasons 1 and 3. If you've ever watched LIS the music featured here will be instantly recognisable and totally enjoyable. What makes this set a must for any soundtrack collector, though, is the music featured on the second disc, with compositions from no less than 12 other composers, all of whom contribute fantastically diverse material. In addition, the set includes a previously unheard Season 2 Main Title and a couple of ad break "bumpers", and restores more than 65 minutes of previously unreleased music. So it's very comprehensive! Detailed liner notes, lots of campy pics, excellent sound editing and mastering: the 40th anniversary edition is thoroughly recommended.Free Music Review: Trip down memory lane
Hit: 5 Stars
Like many my age (early forties) and some in their fifties, I grew up in primary school and early secondary school watching 'Lost In Space' and other Irwin Allen programs. Incidentally, Australia is one of the few places where Lost In Space was more popular than it's then rival 'Star Trek' during the sixties and seventies.
After the comprehensive 'let down' of the Lost In Space Movie back in 97/98, this disc was a welcome trip down memory lane for those of my generation who realise now that the music was not good because of Irwin Allen but because it forms some of the earliest and best work of Hollywood Legend 'John Williams' - referred to in Lost In Space as 'Johnny Williams' aka - Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Missouri Breaks, etc.
Recommended for anyone who lived this show during it's initial and second or third airings.
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