Mega Movies
 | By David Arnold, Jerry Goldsmith, David Hirschfelder, James Horner, Randy Newman, Trevor Rabin, Recorded Sound Telarc, 2000, Audio CD |
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Some CDs beg to be turned up on the stereo (conversely, some awful ones need to be turned down). Here's one that you'll keep cranking up. Conductor Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra tackle some of movie music's most familiar themes from the late 1990s, including The Mummy, The Mask of Zorro, Star Wars: Episode I, The Phantom Menace, and, of course, Titanic. Lovers of soundtracks might already own music from many of these films, and, truth be told, Kunzel doesn't come close to the power of the original versions of The Phantom Menace and Zorro. So why buy this disc? Simply put, the sound. Telarc's Direct Stream Digital sound starts out thundering and never lets up. You can close your eyes and imagine the Cincinnati Pops playing in your living room. Six bonus sound-effect tracks accurately document the sounds of helicopters, humming bees, even a sword fight. This is a fun disc; just be careful not to wake up the neighbors. — Jason Verlinde
- The Sand Volcano
- Don't Mess with "Z" (Sound Effect from The Mask of Zorro)
- Main Title
- Main Title / The Parachutes
- Chopper Flyby (Sound Effect from The Rock)
- End Title
- End Credits
- Dedication and Windsong
- Day at the Races (Sound Effect from Star Wars: The Phantom Menace)
- Main Title from Star Wars / The Flag Parade
- Badge of Honor / L.A. Confidential
- When You Believe
- What's That Hun? (Sound Effect from The X-Files)
- Threnody in X
- The Time of Your Life
- Main Title
- A Stroll in New York City (Sound Effect from Godzilla)
- Main Title
- Main Title
- Iceberg! (Sound Effect from Titanic)
- Back to Titanic
- Main Title
Title: Mega Movies
Sales Rank: 237824 in Music
Creator: David Arnold, Jerry Goldsmith, David Hirschfelder, James Horner, Randy Newman, Trevor Rabin, Recorded Sound, Stephen Schwartz, Alan Silvestri, Mark Snow, Stephen Warbeck, John Williams, Hans Zimmer, Erich Kunzel, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Label: Telarc, 2000-05-23, Audio CD, 1 Disc
Package Dimensions: 5.55 x 4.97 x 0.54 inches, 0.18 pounds
- It's adequate, but does not replace the original soundtracks
- I've been listening to Erich Kunzel's music with the Cincinnati Pops for quite a while now- the very first album of "popular" film music I listened to was back in 1988 of their 1983 recording of selected music from the Star Wars trilogy and other Steven Speilberg/John Williams colloborations. Make no mistake: Kunzel and the Cincinnati forces are always… More reviews
- I guess iI must be biased.....!
- I enjoyed the entire CD over and over and over again. especially track # 8 since I am a parent of one of the high school students on that track. Mr K. was so impressed with these kids and their sound that he decided to use them on the recording. After their performance with him on stage at Cincinnati's wonderful Music Hall, he altered his original decision to use them… More reviews
- Test the limits of your sound system!
- MEGA MOVIES is a new compilation from Telarc featuring new recordings of recent film music performed by the popular Cincinnati Pops conducted by Erich Kunzel. The disc also prominently features six specially (and spatially) recorded sound effects tracks to complement the music.
SELECTION In order to properly sell a compilation a producer must include a hefty sampling of "the usual suspects" which in this… More reviews
