Amazon.com: Thankfully, Jerry Goldsmith's contribution to The Mummy isn't all bombast. In fact, the composer behind such varied scores as The Omen, Chinatown, and Planet of the Apes throws a little bit of everything into The Mummy's sonic stew and turns in a semi-memorable score that never seems to slow down for too long. Goldsmith weds swatches of Middle Eastern-sounding melodies into the primarily synth-driven score to good effect on such tracks as "Giza Port" and "The Caravan." Frenetic string and percussive passages in "Night Borders" and "Mumia Attack" are plenty tense, but also feature otherworldy sci-fi sound effects, while on "Rebirth" the sounds of synth'd voices make for an ethereal effect over the orchestrations. Mummified this score isn't, but clichéd it, unfortunately, is. --Jason Verlinde
Jerry Goldsmiths` true work! ^ The very first time I watched this movie, I truly felt the soundtrack difference & was truly determined to get it~ Haven`t stopped listening to it yet since it arrived.
Flawless ^ I don't have to tell you how great this score is. Just read the reviews. It feels like an big emty nothing now that mr Goldsmith has passed away... Just think of how many excellent scores the world will be missing in the future now that he's gone.
Another thing. Put this score in your cd-player, jump to number 7, turn the volume up and imagine yourself listening to it in a concert hall while Jerry conducts. I'm getting goose bumps just thinking of it.
Great Movie Music ^ This is a great Jerry Goldsmith movie score. His music was a major highlight of the movie. It's both haunting and spooky. I believe Mr. Goldsmith passed away two years ago. Gonna miss his movie compositions
The Sand Volcano ^ 1999 was a busy year for the late great Goldsmith with him scoring three big movies that year. You'd think with such a busy schedule he'd switch into auto pilot and do what other successful composers do which is copy paste their music, but Goldsmith gave us a gem with each album and this one is no exception
The album starts off with "Imhotep" which starts off very mysteriously with an amazing use of strings and creepy vocal then switches to this loud bombastic piece for the amazing shot of old Egypt. I really love that piece because it captures the sense of awe that we the audience feel as we see this amazing shot in the movie. The choir at the 45 mark just gets me everytime I listen to it.
It's really hard to pick a highlight when it comes to a Goldsmith album but if I were forced to pick I'd probably go with "Imhotep", "Camel Race", "Rebirth" and "The Sand Volcano". The last 90 seconds of "Rebirth" is a blast to listen to because it's the great "Heroes March" theme in its full glory. I think it's for the scene when Rick fights the 12 Mummy Priests. "Camel Race" to me is the most fun track on the album. It's very light and makes you bop your head and tap your feet when you listen to it. "Sand Volcano" is the last piece on the album and what a fantastic piece it is. It starts in action mode then calms down. The best part of the track is the expansion of the love theme which accompanies the end credits to the movie. Goldsmith utilizes a solo trumpet towards the end that should explain to people why a lot of us think Goldsmith is the greatest film composer of all time.
Die hard fans of the late great master composer owe it to themselves to pick up this amazing soundtrack.
Excellent!!! ^ This soundtrack captures the majesty of the score. It is a soundtrack that you can listen to any time. A definite must buy.
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