Jerry Goldsmith - Poltergeist II: The Deluxe Edition
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Artist: Jerry GoldsmithEdition: Music CD
Format: Extra tracks, Soundtrack
CD Release Date: 2003-10-14
Music Label: Varese Sarabande
Soundtracks:
- The Power
- Things
- The Mall
- Late Call
- They're Back
- Butterflies
- The Visitor
- Wild Braces
- Leave Us Alone
- The Smoke
- The Worm
- Back to Cuesta Verde
- Reaching Out
- Carol Anne's Theme
Music reviews of Poltergeist II: The Deluxe Edition
Music Review: Goldsmith scores gold again.
Rating: 5 Stars
While the movie itself was nothing special, the score Jerry Goldsmith composed to accompany it certainly was. Because the movie was far less visceral and far more ethereal than its predecessor, Goldsmith's music has a softer touch that alternates between comforting and chilling. Gone is the ragged orchestal writhing of the first score, with Carol Anne's Theme being the only returning melody, everything else is brand new - the three major themes being the Native American invoking one for the shaman Taylor (heard almost immediately in The Power), the warm, comforting lushness of the family love (most heartwrenchingly presented in Late Call), and the malevolent hymnalesque theme for Henry Kane (introduced in The Mall with unnerving power). Goldsmith also uses some choral touches (ala The Omen) to very good effect. Why this more complete version was not released earlier is beyond me, for the scope of the score is breathtaking and the previous release did it an injustice. The liner notes also point out that the music is groundbreaking in another way was well. While Goldsmith had regularly used synthesizers in this orchestra long before it became fashionable to do so, his score for Poltergeist II: The Other Side was the first time the instruments took center/equal amounts of sonic stage - and they worked beautifully doing so. This disc is yet another solid example of Jerry Goldsmith being the legendary composer his fans proclaim him to be. Highly recommended.
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