Aliens (score)

Infobox Album |
Artist = James Horner
Name = Aliens
Type = Soundtrack


Released = October 25th, 1987
Genre = Classical
Progressive
Length = 39:57
Label = Varese Sarabande

Producer = James Horner

Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|2.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fnfuxqe5ldhe link]
"Original"
* FilmTracks Rating|2|5 [http://www.filmtracks.com/titles/aliens.html link]
"Original"
* FilmTracks Rating|4|5 [http://www.filmtracks.com/titles/aliens.html link]
"Deluxe Edition"
* Moviemusicuk Rating|4|5 [http://www.moviemusicuk.us/aliensxcd.htm link]
"Deluxe Edition"
Misc = Extra chronology 2
Artist = "Alien" film series soundtrack
Type = soundtrack
Last album = "Alien"
(1979)
This album = "Aliens"
(1987)
Next album = "Alien³"
(1992) Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternate cover
Type = soundtrack


Lower caption = Cover of the "Deluxe Edition"
Border = yes

The score to the movie Aliens composed by James Horner, released in 1987, was one of his first big hollywood scores, he was relatively unknown when it was released; the score was cut up and cues were used in places they weren't supposed to be used in. Despite this it was nominated for an Academy Award in 1986. [ [http://www.filmtracks.com/titles/aliens.html Filmtracks: Aliens (James Horner) ] ] It was performed by the London Symphony Orchestra.

The original release, as heard in the film, is seen as below par by many although the Varese Sarabande "Deluxe Edition" was more favourably received. [ [http://www.filmtracks.com/titles/aliens.html Filmtracks: Aliens (James Horner) ] ]

Track listing

Original track listing

# "Main Title" (5:10)
# "Going After Newt" (3:08)
# "Sub-Level 3" (6:11)
# "Ripley's Rescue" (3:13)
# "Atmosphere Station" (3:05)
# "Futile Escape" (8:13)
# "Dark Discovery" (2:00)
# "Bishop's Countdown" (2:47)
# "Resolution and Hyperspace" (6:10)

Deluxe edition track listing

# "Main Title" (5:13)
# "Bad Dreams" (1:22)
# "Dark Discovery/Newt's Horror" (2:07)
# "LV-426" (2:03)
# "Combat Drop" (3:29)
# "The Complex" (1:34)
# "Atmosphere Station" (3:11)
# "Med.Lab." (2:04)
# "Newt" (1:14)
# "Sub-Level 3" (6:36)
# "Ripley's Rescue" (3:19)
# "FaceHuggers" (4:24)
# "Futile Escape" (8:29)
# "Newt is Taken" (2:04)
# "Going After Newt" (3:18)
# "The Queen" (1:45)
# "Bishop's Countdown" (2:50)
# "Queen To Bishop" (2:31)
# "Resolution and Hyperspace" (6:27):Bonus Tracks
# "Bad Dreams" (alternate) (1:23)
# "Ripley's Rescue" (percussion only) (3:20)
# "LV-426" (alternate edit - film version) (1:13)
# "Combat Drop" (percussion only) (3:24)
# "Hyperspace" (alternate ending) (2:08)

References

External links

* [http://www.scorereviews.com/reviews/review.aspx?id=30 Another review (Deluxe Edition) at Score Reviews]
* [http://www.soundtrack-express.com/osts/aliensexpanded.htm Another review (Deluxe Edition) at Soundtrack-express]