DIGITAL ALBUM REVIEW - MUSIC FROM THE FILMS OF JAMES CAMERON


Music from the Films of James Cameron
Various Composers
Silva Screen SILED4516 (UK)
12 Tracks 51:38 mins

Released in time for the much-awaited DVD release of James Cameron's groundbreaking monster success Avatar comes this compilation of re-recorded themes and suites from the director's impressive oeuvre.
The selections not only cover Cameron's output as a director, but also include the likes of Jerry Goldsmith's Rambo: First Blood Part 2 (which he wrote) and Cliff Martinez's Solaris (which he produced).
James Horner's Avatar of course opens the album, with the lengthy "War;" and is followed by an instrumental of "My Heart Will Go On" and the inspirational "Take Her to Sea, Mr. Murdoch" from the same composer's Titanic. The "Main Title" and opening sequence from Brad Fiedel's score for True Lies follows; and then three tracks from the same composer's Terminator 2: Judgement Day. The "End Credits" from Alan Silvestri's The Abyss, and James Horner's "Prelude/Ripley's Rescue" from Aliens separate these selections from another Fiedel composition, the original "The Terminator; with the Rambo and Solaris tracks bringing up the rear.
This amiable overview of Cameron's career to date is available in the UK from 26th April from www.silvascreenmusic.com.