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Member Name: adambrown400

Product:	Star Trek: The Best Of - Soundtrack
Date:	12/10/09 (33 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Great music

Disadvantages: no Undiscovered Country

Having just recently watched all of the original series Star Trek films, I tried to dig out my copy of the soundtracks. But alas, my old tape seems to have flown the coop, so I tried to track down a copy of the old thing on Amazon.

The release that I am reviewing came out in 1991 and covers the best music from the first five films in the series. If you have read my previous reviews then you will probably recall that the odd numbered Trek films are usually a bit rubbish, with the even numbered films coming across much better.

However, with the soundtracks the music is consistently excellent all the way through, regardless of the quality of the film in question. For instance Jerry Goldsmith's 'Life is a Dream' from Star Trek V: The Final Frontier is epic in its bombast. I recently listened to this CD in a car stereo and it certainly is best when cranked up really loud!

The music can be quite samey in some respects, but then 'themes' are echoed throughout the disc, but this just adds to the whole album. The best music comes from The Wrath of Khan which was composed by James Horner. 'Battle In the Mutara Nebula' and 'Enterprise Clears its Moorings', and 'Genesis Countdown' are fantastic themes that are really epic and stirring.

Also admirable is Leonard Rosenman's Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. Two of my favourite tracks from this album come from that film - 'Chekov's Run' and 'Hospital Chase' are fun little excerpts which make me want to buy the whole album.

In all, The Best of Star Trek neatly wraps up five films worth of great music. Fans of Star Trek of movie music will lap this up, but there is lots to enjoy here for many people. Recommended.

Summary: A great disc