John Barry: Eternal Echoes
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Composer: John [1] BarryConductor: John Barry
Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra
Edition: Music CD
Format: Soundtrack
CD Release Date: 2002-10-01
Music Label: Decca
Soundtracks:
- Eternal Echoes
- Returning Home
- Crazy Dog
- Slow Day
- Fred & Cyd
- Blessed Illusion
- Lullabying
- Winning
- Get Over It
- First Steps
- Elegy
Music reviews of John Barry: Eternal Echoes
Music Review: Excellent album from one of the very best
Rating: 4 Stars
Firstly, a couple of moans about the packaging. I cannot see the
point of the slip cover. It contains nothing that is not on the
inserts. The CD will not fit into my storage racks with it on and so
it has been taken off and stored in a draw with others.
The slipcase and the inserts also contain at least one piece of
misinformation. According to Decca, Barry wrote 10 Bond scores when
in fact it is 11.A small point but it's as easy to get it right as
wrong.
Some have said, it would be fair to call this Beyondenss 2. The
idea of Barry using moments from his own life as inspiration is
continuued here together with a number of tracks which appear to be
directly inspired by John O'Donohue's book 'Eternal Echoes'.
Of the 11 tracks, two didn't work for me at first but grow on you with repeated listens.
These are 'Get Over It' and 'First Steps'. Somehow these tracks seem to lack the strong melody lines and emotional inspiration of the rest of the album.
The opening track 'Eternal Echoes' reminds me a little of 'Dances
with Wolves', with the synthesised choir and particularly the scene
where the Buffalo carcasses are seen spread over a plain ( can't
remember the name of the track). That for me is good, as IMO Dances
is one of Barry's finest and anything in that style will always play
well with me.
'Returning Home' is a wonderful track with a beautiful sax melody
laid over a glorious string backing. Would have made a good vocal had
appropriate lyrics been added. Was this inspired by Barry returning
home to Oyster Bay or does it come from earlier, perhaps returning to
his parents home in York after being away with JB7?
Crazy Dog, clearly inspired by his dog back at Oyster Bay and seen in
the Omnibus Documentary. A pleasing string melody reminds me a little
of 'Elsa at play' though taken at a slower pace. Wasn't too keen on
this intially but it grows big time!.
'Slow Day' is another wonderful track with Tommy Morgan's marvellous
playing of a strong Barry melody agin supported by a bed of strings
which is punctuated with a goldfingerish brass interlude.
On the Omnibus documentary this was seen being performed with a flute
solo by an attractive female member of the English Chamber Orchestra.
I really liked that version as well and it's a pity that we couldn't
have had 'Slow Day' parts 1 and 2' particularly as the vocal tracks
were abandoned.
'Fred and Cyd' is the track that many people seem to be raving about
and saying that Barry can break out of 'romantic mode'. It is a great
track. A lovely sax melody, which has the sharpeness and clarity of
early tracks such as 'Cutty Sark' is interspersed with another
stunningly good 'Goldfingerish' brass interlude. Is this inspired by
Fred Astaire and Cyd Charise who Barry must often have seen at the
Rialto in York.
Blessed Illusion would appear to be directly inspired by John
O'Donohue's book. Again, Barry presents a strong melody, initially
performed by solo trumpet and then taken up by strings though still
punctuated by brass figures. A more meditative track that gets better
with repeated listening.
'Lullabying', apparently inspired by the time soon after the birth
of Barry's son 'Jon Patrick' in the the mid 90s. I love this track.
The joy and love that Barry feels for his his son is expressed so
clearly and wonderfully by yet another knockout melody performrd by
flute and strings (I think). It's really very moving and possibly my
favourite track on the album. I suspect that one day Jon Patrick will
look back with a lot of pride at this wonderful track that he
inspired his Dad to write. This was used on the Omnibus documentary
for scenes of John and Jon Patrick fishing at Oyster Bay and over the
closing credits.
'Winning', not sure what inspired this one. Was it picking up the
Oscar for Dances after being ill for two years?. Whatever, it's yet
another
..... er.. winner!
Lovely initial string melody dissolves into glorious bridge. (As a
non musician it's difficult using words to describe music so I hope
you bear with me!!.)
'Get Over It', maybe inspired by the loss of his parents or elder
brother, I struggle with this one. It seems to lack the strength of
melody apparent elsewhere on the album. Reminds me of one two of the
later tracks on 'Beyondness'. Flute riff is taken up be strings.
Certainly not unpleasant and it may grow on me.
'First Steps' another track which doesn't seem to have the impact of
many others on this album. Again the melody is apparently not as
strong as several others. Really can't seem to get into this one.
Will stick with it, it may grow!
'Elegy' another track apprently inspired directly by the themes in
John O'Donohue's book.At 5.37, the longest track on the album.Used in
the Omnibus documentary when Barry is seen at work at Oyster Bay.
Very reflective and not one for the Hans Zimmer boys but this track
really works for me. So peaceful and beautiful with Barry yet again
producing a wonderful emotional melody.
It's a real pity that none of the vocals made it to the album.
Peronally I would have finished the album on an upbeat note as he did
with 'Beyondenss', possibly with 'Fred and Cyd' or 'Slow Day'. No
matter the album is here and is a great companion piece
to 'Beyondness'
Nine strong tracks out of eleven isn't a bad average. With 'Eternal
Echoes' and 'Enigma' John Barry shows that he is still at the top of
the tree and very much able to 'do the business'.
The bottom line is 'Eternal Echoes' contains long passages of really
lovely music that I will reguarly listen to.
EE is not Bond music but it deserves to be judged on it's own merits
and not against 60s Bond soundtracks.
Well worth buying!.
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