60. Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace - The Flag Parade
61. Anakin's Theme
62. The Adventures of Jar Jar
63. Duel of the Fates
64. The Time Machine
65. Things to Come
66. The Thing From Another World
67. War of the Worlds
68. When Worlds Collide
69. Total Recall
70. You Only Live Twice
71. Superman
Product Details
The Science Fiction Album
Audio CD: 0 pages (2005-02-08)
Publisher: Silva America
Label: Silva America
Format: Soundtrack
Studio: Silva America
Average Customer Review: based on 10 reviews
Sales Rank in Music: #4593
Customer Reviews
Avg. Customer Review:
Customer Rating:
Summary: Czech out the City of Prague Philharmonic 2010-05-27
Comment: Although the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra has produced several recordings during their existence, this is the only one I'll mention, since I would be able to say the same about each of them==This is the BEST new orchestra to come down the Pike in recent memory. They are versatile, producing spirited versions of what they offer, the majority being soundtrack music, and their output is always clearly recorded so that all instruments are heard, especially during subtle or unclear passages.
A listener could only imagine how other musical compositions would be handled by the Prague Philharmonic. Although their soundtrack recordings are not (usually) the ORIGINAL soundtrack versions, their output is generally superior to the originals, with imaginative passages & effects included. Examples here==Close Encounters, Dune, Lifeforce, Matrix, Black Hole; MANY others.
One word of warning. The City of Prague Philharmonic has a good extensive line of recordings available, the majority I've seen on multiple sets. There are crossovers of genres (i.e. SciFi, Western, Adventure, etc.) Several, even many, of the selections show up on multiple albums, & are often the same version, so there is quite an overlap. Get the track listings, & timings, if possible, from the Amazon article descriptions of each product before purchasing, to minimize repitition where possible.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Science fiction lover 2010-02-10
Comment: I found this compilation on Rhapsody music site and downloaded it there. I enjoyed the multitude of music enough to want to purchase this album and also load it on my ipod. I am very satisfied with this album. Got what I wanted.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Sci-fi album - soindtracks 2009-11-22
Comment: 4 discs, they threw in some Bond themes, which I like but aren't sci-fi, so no harm. Great for firing photon torpedoes at slow moving traffic. Geeks delight.
Customer Rating:
Summary: What a Sleeper this one is! 2009-09-22
Comment: Never having heard of the "City of Prague Symphony Orchestra," I was leery of this record, especially since it is 4 CD's worth of music. But it is worth every cent. Every one of these themes has been re-recorded beautifully, often competing with the original recordings. Given John William's habit of scoring science fiction, the collection is very "Williams-heavy," but that's not a bad thing. When you throw in scores by Bernard Herrmann, Elmer Bernstein, Jerry Goldsmith, Basil Pouldouris, John Barry, and James Horner, you have a major collection of the best themes in Sci-Fi.
Buy this album. You won't be disappointed.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Scince Fiction 2008-11-12
Comment: Bought this item for a friend and said that it has all the great science fiction theme songs from all the science fiction movies.
A listener could only imagine how other musical compositions would be handled by the Prague Philharmonic. Although their soundtrack recordings are not (usually) the ORIGINAL soundtrack versions, their output is generally superior to the originals, with imaginative passages & effects included. Examples here==Close Encounters, Dune, Lifeforce, Matrix, Black Hole; MANY others.
One word of warning. The City of Prague Philharmonic has a good extensive line of recordings available, the majority I've seen on multiple sets. There are crossovers of genres (i.e. SciFi, Western, Adventure, etc.) Several, even many, of the selections show up on multiple albums, & are often the same version, so there is quite an overlap. Get the track listings, & timings, if possible, from the Amazon article descriptions of each product before purchasing, to minimize repitition where possible.