Jurassic Park: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

As a musical composition, even outside the film, the "Jurassic Park" soundtrack may be the best film score ever made. John Williams finds a magical tone like his "E.T" and "Hook", mixes in the awe of his "Close Encounters", and amplifies the effect to create a truly great collection of themes and cues. The main theme is classic and gives a real sense of awe and wonder (much like the vision of dinosaurs bring in the film). This theme is enough to make the score great all by itself, but the "Jurassic Park" score contains a variety of small themes, each original and excellent in its own right. The first tense, action cue, "Incident At Isla Nublar" is a masterpiece for suspense and drama. Other cues, like "Hatching Baby Raptor" and "My Friend, The Brachiosaurus" introduce small, but beautiful themes that stand on their own.

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(. . .)I declare, to date, that Jurassic Park stands as John Williams' greatest accomplishment in thematic material. I remember exiting the theatre, swept by images of dinosaurs, and for the first time in my life, humming the tune to the background music. It is beautiful, it is subtle, it so greatly personifies the dionsaurs by evoking their simplicity and the terrifying horror of mankind. It is a miracle that this works so perfectly, since Williams almost defies the rules of film scoring with this album.

Every track is listenable and gorgeous: 2, 4, 7, and 16 show the theme in all of its development, and everytime it is a staggering experience; 6 and 12 have that innocence Williams so successfully evoked in ET; 8 is an absolutely amazing undertheme; and the action cues successfully remain unique at all times and are never harsh enough to become unlistenable. In short, this score is a perfect listen from beginning to end, without rest, always with new thematic material and the...Read more

John Williams has really outdone himself with this CD. Each track takes you deeper and deeper into a world where dinosaurs reign. Each track is different and original and never fails to lift you from your seat. The Jurassic Park theme particularily soars with majesty and triumph. This CD really is a must have. I recieved it when the movie first came out and I still listen to it. I bring it everywhere. It is one of my most treasured CDs. Listen to it and you will see how truly wonderful it is.