STAR TREK V - THE FINAL FRONTIER LP

 (7 customer reviews)

This expanded and remastered edition (the sound is much clearer and richer!) of the soundtrack for Star Trek V: The Final Frontier is a marvelous set, and arguably the best of all expanded Star Trek soundtrack editions that have come out, both because of the quality and the quantity of the music. This album exceeds my expectations even more than the expanded editions for Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan and Star Trek III: The Search for Spock did. Well, maybe not Star Trek II, because I had been wishing for an expanded edition ever since I owned the original soundtrack album on CD. But when both of them arrived on the scene I felt a happy sensation: WHOW, where did THAT come from! Together with the 20th anniversary collector's edition of the soundtrack for Star Trek: The Motion Picture, which I cherish, this is an album I will keep on listening forever, I think. Both albums complement and strengthen each other immensely. They are two opposite poles of the same (sound) world, as created...Read more

The original CD issue of Goldsmith's score for the lamentable 1989 film didn't have much depth to it, and some incredibly stirring music was left out. This reissue makes up for that travesty, and the listener is treated to a simply fantastic aural extravaganza. Goldsmith is at top form here, reprising his masterful themes originally created for Star Trek: The Motion Picture and adding some power and velocity with Synclavier effects mixed with stirring strings (the tracks "A Tall Ship" and "Plot Course" come to mind), along with some lovely ethereal material ("A Busy Man" and "Free Minds"). Per usual though, Goldsmith's incredible talent at scoring action pegs the meter at 10.5--listen to the tracks "Raid on Paradise" and "Without Help" to become more acquainted with his vast skill. Additionally, the Klingon motifs he created for the first feature are represented as well.

All in all, a fantastic listening experience, brought to us by arguably the best film composer to have...Read more

Many have argued that 'Star Trek V: The Final Frontier' was the weakest film in the original Star Trek films. There is a strong case to be made for this; other reviewers have pointed some of these out (screenplay issues, lower-grade special effects), but Jerry Goldsmith's rock-solid score saves this film, much like it did 'Star Trek: The Motion Picture'. The late, great film composer Goldsmith uses his original themes from the first Star Trek movie in this one, especially the bombastic opening march that became the main title for 'Star Trek - The Next Generation', and the Klingon march. The latter is used quite often, most notably at its best in track 7, 'Target Practice', as the Klingons' Captain Klaa, commanding a Bird-of-Prey, tests his gunnery abilities on an old Pioneer 5 space probe. Goldsmith uses a bold brass fanfare as the Bird-of-Prey decloaks, then changes to a percussion/string motif as we get our first look at Captain Klaa and his Executive Officer, Vixis. It appears...Read more