Serenity [Original Score] David Newman

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  • Release Date: 09/27/2005
  • Sales Rank: 45,461
  • Label: VARESE SARABANDE
  • UPC: 030206668223

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Serenity [Original Score]

1LISTENInto the River 3:11
2LISTENEscape 1:33
3LISTENSerenity 0:51
4LISTENGoing for a Ride 2:24
5LISTENTrading Station Robbery 3:21
6LISTENRiver Goes Wild 1:28
7LISTENRiver and Simon in Locker 1:00
8LISTENPopulation Dead 3:56
9LISTENHaven Destroyed 0:56
10LISTENShepherd Book's Last Words 1:00
11LISTENYou're Not a Reaver 0:57
12LISTENMal Decides 3:09
13LISTENTruth/Mal's Speech 3:27
14LISTENSpace Battle 3:21
15LISTENCrash Landing 2:00
16LISTENRun to Black 2:58
17LISTENGenerator Room 3:06
18LISTENMal & Op Fight 2:10
19LISTENJayne & Zoe/Final Battle 2:48
20LISTENFuneral/Rebuilding Serenity 2:01
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Firefly, creator/director Joss Whedon's hip and eclectic sci-fi series, may have tanked on the small screen, but it garnered the kind of devoted fan base that takes other similarly cultish programs years to muster. One of the many things that made the show so unique was its adherence to Western themes (as in cowboys), an element that not only informed the program's language and attitude, but its music as well. While composer David Newman -- he has a famous composer brother named Thomas (Shawshank Redemption, Six Feet Under) and even more famous cousin named Randy -- retains little of Greg Edmonson and Whedon's original music on the series' big-screen adaptation, Serenity is still occasionally kissed by a flurry of guitar and banjo, percussion, and pan-Asian flute motifs. Newman has taken some of the quirkiness out -- to many a fan's dismay -- and replaced it with chilly and bombastic action cues that scream mediocrity, but for the most part no great injustice has been done. In fact, Serenity has more in common with Joby Talbot's eclectic score for Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy than it does Krull. Reverend Lee Power, All Music Guide

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November 19, 2005: Serenity was an amazing movie and some of the magic from the movie is felt in the CD. I must admit it took a few listenings to fall in love with the soundtrack, the 30 second previews don't do the score justice. My only beef is track #3 isn't long enough (this is more obvious after seeing the movie) and it would have been nice to have The Ballad of Serenity from the ending credits (and from the show Firefly). The CD follows the action of the movie pretty faithfuly. I really enjoyed the blend of many music styles there is Chinese influence, some Old West esque music and some big Hollywood score all mixed together throught each track. If you are unsure of buying the CD check out #1 Into the River #3 Serenity (even though this one is short it gives you the sense of the spirit of the score) #8 Population Dead #12 Mal Decides #15 Crash Landing #19 Jayne & Zoe/Final Battle