Aliens: The Deluxe Edition by James Horner, London Symphony Orchestra - DeepRiffs

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When James Horner accepted scoring duties for James Cameron's sci-fi epic Aliens, the composer was an inexperienced action specialist best known for two unremarkable Star Trek sequel scores that owed much and added little to Jerry Goldsmith's famous theme for Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Aliens, too, was a sequel to a Goldsmith scored blockbuster. But this time Horner's efforts stood firmly on their own, borrowing little more than general mood from Goldsmith's Alien score. The dense ambient orchestrations and inventive electronic percussion used in Aliens were so well received in the film music community that many of the film's cues have become action flick clichés. Aliens also brought Horner his first Academy scoring nomination despite the fact that dissonant sci-fi action compositions by no-name newcomers are not often recognized. (Horner may have benefited from weak competition; ironically, Leonard Rosenmann was also nominated that year for boldly going where Horner had gone twice before: another Star Trek sequel.) Though highly effective in the context of the film, the Aliens score is far from Horner's most listenable. There are some compelling melodies particularly in the opening and closing credits, but the bulk of the CD is dominated by jarring strings and driving percussion that don't work very well as background music. Film music buffs and Aliens diehards may enjoy Varese Sarabonde's 2001 "Deluxe Edition," which contains 16 previously unreleased cues. But casual listeners will probably be more than satisfied with the original version.
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1. Main Title

by James Horner

Primary Artist: James Horner
London Symphony Orchestra; Main Performer
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: James Horner; Composer
Conductor: James Horner; Conductor
Producer: James Horner; Production
Composer Lyricist: James Horner; Other

2. Bad Dreams

by James Horner

Primary Artist: James Horner
London Symphony Orchestra; Main Performer
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: James Horner; Composer
Conductor: James Horner; Conductor
Producer: James Horner; Production
Composer Lyricist: James Horner; Other

3. Dark Discovery / Newt's Horror

by James Horner

Primary Artist: James Horner
London Symphony Orchestra; Main Performer
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: James Horner; Composer
Conductor: James Horner; Conductor
Producer: James Horner; Production
Composer Lyricist: James Horner; Other

4. LV-426

by James Horner

Primary Artist: James Horner
London Symphony Orchestra; Main Performer
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: James Horner; Composer
Conductor: James Horner; Conductor
Producer: James Horner; Production
Composer Lyricist: James Horner; Other

5. Combat Drop

by James Horner

Primary Artist: James Horner
London Symphony Orchestra; Main Performer
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: James Horner; Composer
Conductor: James Horner; Conductor
Producer: James Horner; Production
Composer Lyricist: James Horner; Other

6. The Complex

by James Horner

Primary Artist: James Horner
London Symphony Orchestra; Main Performer
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: James Horner; Composer
Conductor: James Horner; Conductor
Producer: James Horner; Production
Composer Lyricist: James Horner; Other

7. Atmosphere Station

by James Horner

Primary Artist: James Horner
London Symphony Orchestra; Main Performer
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: James Horner; Composer
Conductor: James Horner; Conductor
Producer: James Horner; Production
Composer Lyricist: James Horner; Other

8. Med.Lab.

by James Horner

Primary Artist: James Horner
London Symphony Orchestra; Main Performer
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: James Horner; Composer
Conductor: James Horner; Conductor
Producer: James Horner; Production
Composer Lyricist: James Horner; Other

9. Newt

by James Horner

Primary Artist: James Horner
London Symphony Orchestra; Main Performer
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: James Horner; Composer
Conductor: James Horner; Conductor
Producer: James Horner; Production
Composer Lyricist: James Horner; Other

10. Sub-Level 3

by James Horner

Primary Artist: James Horner
London Symphony Orchestra; Main Performer
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: James Horner; Composer
Conductor: James Horner; Conductor
Producer: James Horner; Production
Composer Lyricist: James Horner; Other

11. Ripley's Rescue

by James Horner

Primary Artist: James Horner
London Symphony Orchestra; Main Performer
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: James Horner; Composer
Conductor: James Horner; Conductor
Producer: James Horner; Production
Composer Lyricist: James Horner; Other

12. FaceHuggers

by James Horner

Primary Artist: James Horner
London Symphony Orchestra; Main Performer
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: James Horner; Composer
Conductor: James Horner; Conductor
Producer: James Horner; Production
Composer Lyricist: James Horner; Other

13. Futile Escape

by James Horner

Primary Artist: James Horner
London Symphony Orchestra; Main Performer
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: James Horner; Composer
Conductor: James Horner; Conductor
Producer: James Horner; Production
Composer Lyricist: James Horner; Other

14. Newt Is Taken

by James Horner

Primary Artist: James Horner
London Symphony Orchestra; Main Performer
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: James Horner; Composer
Conductor: James Horner; Conductor
Producer: James Horner; Production
Composer Lyricist: James Horner; Other

15. Going After Newt

by James Horner

Primary Artist: James Horner
London Symphony Orchestra; Main Performer
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: James Horner; Composer
Conductor: James Horner; Conductor
Producer: James Horner; Production
Composer Lyricist: James Horner; Other

16. The Queen

by James Horner

Primary Artist: James Horner
London Symphony Orchestra; Main Performer
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: James Horner; Composer
Conductor: James Horner; Conductor
Producer: James Horner; Production
Composer Lyricist: James Horner; Other

17. Bishop's Countdown

by James Horner

Primary Artist: James Horner
London Symphony Orchestra; Main Performer
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: James Horner; Composer
Conductor: James Horner; Conductor
Producer: James Horner; Production
Composer Lyricist: James Horner; Other

18. Queen To Bishop

by James Horner

Primary Artist: James Horner
London Symphony Orchestra; Main Performer
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: James Horner; Composer
Conductor: James Horner; Conductor
Producer: James Horner; Production
Composer Lyricist: James Horner; Other

19. Resolution And Hyperspace

by James Horner

Primary Artist: James Horner
London Symphony Orchestra; Main Performer
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: James Horner; Composer
Conductor: James Horner; Conductor
Producer: James Horner; Production
Composer Lyricist: James Horner; Other

20. Bad Dreams

by James Horner

Primary Artist: James Horner
London Symphony Orchestra; Main Performer
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: James Horner; Composer
Conductor: James Horner; Conductor
Producer: James Horner; Production
Composer Lyricist: James Horner; Other

21. Ripley's Rescue

by James Horner

Primary Artist: James Horner
London Symphony Orchestra; Main Performer
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: James Horner; Composer
Conductor: James Horner; Conductor
Producer: James Horner; Production
Composer Lyricist: James Horner; Other

22. LV-426

by James Horner

Primary Artist: James Horner
London Symphony Orchestra; Main Performer
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: James Horner; Composer
Conductor: James Horner; Conductor
Producer: James Horner; Production
Composer Lyricist: James Horner; Other

23. Combat Drop

by James Horner

Primary Artist: James Horner
London Symphony Orchestra; Main Performer
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: James Horner; Composer
Conductor: James Horner; Conductor
Producer: James Horner; Production
Composer Lyricist: James Horner; Other

24. Hyperspace

by James Horner

Primary Artist: James Horner
London Symphony Orchestra; Main Performer
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: James Horner; Composer
Conductor: James Horner; Conductor
Producer: James Horner; Production
Composer Lyricist: James Horner; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

24 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 15 minutes and 24 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 640x640 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

No lyrics found

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Film Soundtracks, Soundtracks

Label

Varese Sarabande

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

United States

Language

No linguistic content

Popularity

Release Date

Oct 24, 1987

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

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UPC

3020662412