CD review

[cornerofmadness]

Thanks to evil_little_dog  I now have the Angel: Live Fast, Die Never soundtrack. I've been wanting it since I first heard of it and it was worth the wait. I wish Buffy would have put out a score soundtrack as well (and for Angel to put out a music one more like the original Buffy one). I like Robert Kral's scores and especially like the Main theme The Sanctuary by Darling Violetta. The break down is like this.

Season One - 4 cuts

Season Two - 12 cuts

Season Three -  1 cut

Season Four -  5 cuts

Season Five -  2 cuts

And of course the main theme which goes for all seasons.

If I had a complaint, it would be the uneveness in seasonal break down but really, I like the selection with two songs being sung by Andy and one by Christian.  My main complaint has nothing to do wtih the quality of the CD but rather the packaging. They used (unless I'm mistaken) 100% Season 5 pictures. There are pics of Eve, Hamilton and three of Cyvus Vail and NONE of Connor, Lilah, Lindsey, Kate, Jasmine or Doyle all of whom were far more important to the series than some of the pics they did include. I found it vaguely insulting to those actors and actresses to be honest. The photography included was rather vast and lush but to concentrate it entirely in the last season seems somehow wrong. I'm surprised they didn't clip in Andrew while they were at it (Darla/Dru at least made it in. Lucky them for being in TGiQ)

At least Doyle's sacrfice theme music made it in. There's no less than six Angel/Darla songs (guess who Kral must like). Next closest is Cordy with three pieces. The rest of the boys don't see much action on this soundtrack (well Lorne's vocals...). Home was one of the soundtracks, still makes me sniffly.

I don't know if this CD has been released in America. Last I heard it wasn't going to be but they may have reconsidered that (given a huge chunk of the fan base is American) It's worth the import price

p.s. for those who care, found some temporary filling mix at Wal-Mart and at least the tooth is sealed

Comments

[a2zmom.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear about the tooth. As always, you have the worst luck.

I think it weird that season 2 is so heavily represented. Was the score that season that much better? And I totally agree about the pics. Huh?

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

I find it funny that my two most hated seasons 3 &5 were barely represented as if even their scores sucked. The picture thing is really bugging me as silly as that is.

[mzzgoddessblue.livejournal.com]

What soundtrack is this?? And they have songs sung by Christian? Is one of them that song he sang at Lorne's place - which I really loved.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

This is the Angel sound track and yes, it's that song by Christian L.A. Song (greenwalt wrote it)

[mzzgoddessblue.livejournal.com]

*sigh*

better practise my sucking up skills on eld, then

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

hee or someone with a burner...like me.

[mzzgoddessblue.livejournal.com]

oooooo I didn't think you had one, otherwise I would have sucked up to you here and now.


suck suck suck.....

[jen-nsync-landl.livejournal.com]

Yes, the soundtrack was released here, about two months ago or so, from what I'm recalling. I enjoy it quite a bit (and wish, too, that a cd of BtVS orchestral music had been released as well). The art was a little too recent for a truly retrospective soundtrack, but I thought the full five season approach to the selections helped to make up for it. As for the concentration of S2 tunes, in many ways, that season was emblematic of Angel's journey, from the depths of despair to a new chance of atonement. That was, I think, AtS's most powerful arc, especially as it contributed to Angel's next stage of development, ushered in with Connor's birth.

Sorry to hear about the tooth (as a woman of many dental issues myself, I'm especially sympathetic!). Best of luck in getting it taken care of more permanently soon.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

oh yes I have one. I'm loathed to copy commerical stuff since well so many of my friends are musicians and I hate it. On the other hand, when things are limited run or otherwise a pain in the ass to get...

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

I really didn't have much issue with the heavy S2 usage on the soundtrack. It was my favorite year and I agree with you that it was the most representative of Angel's journey.

It was the usage of minor or one shot characters from s5 while ignoring key players like Connor, Lindsey and Lilah that irked me.

I figured they would eventually come to their senses about that release.

And thanks. my teeth...they just aren't well.

[mzzgoddessblue.livejournal.com]

..or aren't available in certain countries, like, say, australia?

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

exactly

[lejlkwiet.livejournal.com]

I think I've got the soundtrack too...I say think cause I've got so many soundtracks I've lost count! You want it? Just tell me the track list of the cd so I make sure that what I've got is the right one :)

[lejlkwiet.livejournal.com]

Glad you managed to temporarily fix the tooth, hope you manage to sort that out soon.

And someone on LJ had managed to download an enourmous amount of BtVS orchestral music and where supposed to send it to me, if it ever gets here I'll make you a copy and send it (I don't think you'll mind seeing as it's not actually available to buy, right?)

[mzzgoddessblue.livejournal.com]

I have no idea what hte track listing is! LOL!! I think this is the one where they released a slightly different version to UK and USA. And the UK one had a track or two that everyone was after. Of course, I could be dreaming...

And where have you been????? I hung on to messenger til late last night, hoping you'd log in. *sniff*

[lejlkwiet.livejournal.com]

Hmm, can u come online now? :D

[lejlkwiet.livejournal.com]

And is this what you want?

1. Angel Main Theme - 'The Sanctuary Extended Remix' - performed by Darling Violetta
2. Start The Apocalypse
3. The End Of The World
4. Massive Assault
5. Home
6. Hero - featuring vocals by Elin Carlson
7. Judgment & Jousting
8. The Birth of Angelus - featuring vocals by Elin Carlson
9. Rebellion
10. The Trials for Darla
11. Dreaming of Darla
12. Untouched / Darla's Fire
13. Darla's Sacrifice
14. Welcome To PYLEA
15. Through The Looking Glass
16. Castle Attack
17. Cordy Meets Fred
18. Princess Cordelia
19. Farewell Cordelia
20. I'm Game - by Christophe Beck
21. Touched - performed by Vast
22. LA Song - performed by Christian Kane
23. Lady Marmalade - performed by Andy Hallett
24. It's Not Easy Being Green - performed by Andy Hallett
25. A Place Called Home - performed Kim Richey

Cause that's the one I have. I've also got a collection of almost all the songs ever played on Buffy (not alot of orchestral stuff so far though) :D So, you know, just ask.

(p.s. sorry for the spamming Dana, LJ was acting up and didn't post this well the first time)

[mzzgoddessblue.livejournal.com]

aaaargh..i'm in the middle of making dinner. I only popped on to upload a Karl Urban icon to a Karl Urban challenge contest.

[lejlkwiet.livejournal.com]

S'ok, maybe later then. Haven't been online much cause I've been out all day every day this week and next week will probably be more of the same :(

[mzzgoddessblue.livejournal.com]

ooooo it looks like it!! Actually, in all honesty, it's only the vocal tracks I want. Especially the Christian Kane and Andy hallett ones. To save Dana the expense of getting blank cd's and posting etc, would you be able to send me the CK, the AH, and the Vast ones?? pretty please??

[mzzgoddessblue.livejournal.com]

i'm so cheesed!! i've been waiting to chat and now i have to disappear and do dinner. i may be back on later tongiht, but i'm not sure as i have work tomorrow (ugh) and don't want a late night.

[mzzgoddessblue.livejournal.com]

PS did you get the Angels yet?

[lejlkwiet.livejournal.com]

Nope :/

[lejlkwiet.livejournal.com]

Don't worry, we'll bump into each other online sooner or later XD

[lejlkwiet.livejournal.com]

Sure! You just want me to send them as email attachments or upload them to yousendit or something?

And you do know Dana is gonna kill us for doing this to her inbox,don't you?

[mzzgoddessblue.livejournal.com]

email attachments are ok. but if you could, each one seperately, cos then it doesn't look so scary to me. Heh.

and yep.

*snigger*

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

well in theory I still have a problem with it but I'm flexible with my own moral standings.

I'm just hoping it won't take weeks to fix this tooth

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

this is the set I have as well

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

when I saw18 messages and they were all you two I figured it was gonna be something. Hey at least you ain't screaming at each other in my inbox

[lejlkwiet.livejournal.com]

*grin* we save the screaming to use over msn XD

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

there you go. If I get a microphone you can hear it me on YIM