Superman - The Movie: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Superman - The Movie: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Superman - The Movie: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
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Composer: John Williams
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Import, Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered, Soundtrack
CD Release Date: 2000-02-15
Music Label: Rhino/Wea UK
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
  1. Prelude and Main Title March
  2. Planet Krypton, The
  3. Destruction of Krypton
  4. Star Ship Escapes
  5. Trip to Earth, The
  6. Growing Up
  7. Death of Jonathan Kent
  8. Leaving Home
  9. Fortress of Solitude, The
  10. Welcome to Metropolis
  11. Lex Luthor's Lair
  12. Big Rescue, The
  13. Super Crime Fighter
  14. Super Rescues
  15. Luther's Luau
  16. Planet Krypton (Alternate), The
  17. Main Title March (Alternate)
Music CD 2
  1. Superman March (Alternate)
  2. March of the Villains, The
  3. Terrace, The
  4. Flying Sequence, The
  5. Lois and Clark
  6. Crime of the Century
  7. Sonic Greeting
  8. Misguided Missiles and Kryptonite
  9. Chasing Rockets
  10. Supefeates
  11. Super Dam and Finding Lois
  12. Turning Back the World
  13. Finale and End Title March
  14. Love Theme from Superman
  15. Can You Read My MInd (Alternate performed by Margot Kidder)
  16. Flying Sequence/Can You Read My Mind, The
  17. Can You Read My Mind (Alternate Instrumental)
  18. Theme from Superman (Concert Version)
  19. March of the Villains
  20. Terrace [*]
  21. Flying Sequence
  22. Lois and Clark [*]
  23. Crime of the Century
  24. Sonic Greeting [*]
  25. Misquided Missiles and Kryptonite [*]
  26. Chasing Rockets [*]
  27. Superfeats [*]
  28. Super Dam and Finding Lois [*]
  29. Turning Back the World
  30. Finale, and End Title March
  31. Love Theme from "Superman"
  32. Can You Read My Mind [Alternative][*] - Margot Kidder
  33. Flying Sequence/Can You Read My Mind [*] - Margot Kidder
  34. Can You Read My Mind [Alternate: Instrumental][Alternate Take][*] - Margot Kidder
  35. Theme from Superman [Concert Version][*] - Margot Kidder, The London Symphony Orchestra

Music reviews of Superman - The Movie: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Music Review: Disappointing sound quality
Rating: 4 Stars

There have been other reviews on Amazon concerning the poor sound quality of this release and, while some claims have been exaggerated, they are sadly true. If this is the best remastering of the original sound source then it was obviously poorly recorded. Tape hiss is prominent right the way through, along with some low level hum/buzz on many tracks. Although the stereo separation is fine there is a marked lack of clarity and dynamic range, and loud passages are often distorted. This release actually sounds exactly like the cassette version of the original release: soft, muddy, and with prominent tape hiss (even with then-standard Dolby noise reduction). Apart from that the music is fantastic, and it's possible to overlook the murkiness and simply enjoy, but this is definitely not an audiophile recording.

Description of Superman - The Movie: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Released during the era of leisure suits and pet rocks, the film Superman: The Movie has aged about as well. But the often-clumsy charms of Richard Donner's cartoonish, hit-and-miss take on the Man of Steel was blessed with at least one superlative artistic effort: John Williams's epic score. The composer's Oscar-nominated music (coming on the heels of Star Wars and Close Encounters) was a wall-to-wall heroic symphony, rife with memorable melodies and ominous arrangements. Almost every original cut on this soundtrack appears in an expanded version, supplemented by nearly a dozen previously unreleased cues and alternate takes. Featuring a deluxe slipcase and extensive, new liner notes, this is the definitive release of one of Maestro Williams's greatest scores. --Jerry McCulley

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