Battlestar Galactica (1978 Television Film)

Battlestar Galactica (1978 Television Film) Artist: Stu Phillips
Label: Varese Sarabande
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Format: Soundtrack
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 030206594928
EAN: 0030206594928
ASIN: B00000JHCZ


Release Date: 1999-06-29

Battlestar Galactica (1978 Television Film)


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Tracks:

  1. Prologue/Main Title
  2. Battlestar Galactica Theme
  3. The Destruction Of Peace
  4. Fighter Launch/Mysterious Derelict/Zac In Trouble
  5. Adama's Theme/The Residue Of War
  6. Sex At Last/Cassiopea & Starbuck
  7. Cylon Freighter/The Trap
  8. Cylon Attack/The End Of Atlantia
  9. Symptoms/Boxey's Problems/Serena's Illness
  10. Suffering
  11. Red Nova
  12. More Than A Father/And The People Rejoiced
  13. Ready Room/Scramble To Safety/Imperious Leader
  14. Escape From The Ovion Mines
  15. Dash To The Elevator
  16. Red & Blue/Destruction Of Carillon
  17. Exodus One/End Credits

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Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars To Be Honest, I Prefer The Original Album, Or The 25th Anniversary Edition.......2006-10-17

It's amazing to find out how Stu Phillips' music for the original "Battlestar Galactica" has endured in popularity. The main theme has been one of the greatest staples in sci-fi history after "Star Wars". We have the original album from 1978, and 25 years later, we film score collectors have been blessed with the anniversary edition CD. Now this album released by Varèse Sarabande is the one that concerns us here.
The year is 1999, and Stu Phillips is brought back to re-record his classic score with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. The result is interesting, yet strange for several reasons. In some tracks, the tempo is sometimes slow in relation to the original soundtrack album: case in point 'Destruction Of Peace', 'Escape From The Ovion Mines', and 'Dash To The Elevator' -these tracks sound like the orchestra is trying to do their best in keeping up, but they somewhat stay behind. When you are used to listening to the pace in the original album, listening to this re-recording leaves you wanting a little more light speed. The main theme here is one of the good things about the album, as well as 'The Red Nova', which begins at a nice pace, yet ends very slow.
There is no denying that the music for the original "Battlestar Galactica" is a classic, but this re-recording does an average justice to the score. It's funny to see that it's Stu Phillips himself who is conducting, but I definitely stick to the original album, or the 25th anniversary edition CD for that matter.

3 out of 5 stars Pretty good -- but a bit different.......2003-12-20

I have mixed feelings about this re-performed version of the original theme music from Battlestar Galactica. I consider myself a diehard fan of both the original shows and also a fan of Stu Phillips in general. Here's my thoughts on this CD.

I guess I was most dissapointed by the title track (the main theme). I found it to be a slightly higher tempo than the original performance and a bit 'tinny' sounding. The rushed feeling bugged me right from the start. The missing bottom end also got me down. Well this was a rough start since I'm at the beginning of the CD. However, it gets better. I found myself really enjoying the fidelity and instrument range on the 4th track (fighter launch/zac in trouble). Definitely liked the expanded orchestra.

The overall sound quality is pretty good, so people who are in to hi-fi will not be dissapointed. Personally I found many of the tracks on the treble-ish side of things. I felt like it was lacking in the bottom end, but tweaking the settings on my stereo helped. And the increased instrument range was definitely cool.

My big gripe was I didn't like the re-performance of the Galactica theme. To me it was the most important part and while it was pretty decent, I felt it lacking the feeling of the original. For that, I am giving the CD three stars. my recommendation? I if you can, buy the orignal 4 cd release as well. Maybe Stu will have another opportunity to re-perform it again.

4 out of 5 stars Better than the original.......2002-01-05

It may not be the original soundtrack (it's a studio track, having been done by the Scottish Philharmonic Orchestra in 1999) but unlike the original soundtrack music which I have on old-fashioned vinyl, this is much better sounding with lots better dynamic range than the original. If a new release of the movie is ever done on DVD, the original music should be replaced with this. It's just THAT much better.

5 out of 5 stars An epic score in a grand tradition.......2000-11-06

The merits of the 70's TV series "Battlestar Galactica" have been debated by science fiction fans for over 20 years. But one issue that is beyond debate is the excellence of Stu Phillips' stirring score for the series' movie-length premiere episode. This is music in the great tradition of the space saga and its cinematic precursors.

The score has been newly recorded by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, conducted by Stu Phillips himself. This new recording pulses with energy and emotion. The mysterious prologue, the powerful main theme, the tender love theme for Cassiopea and Starbuck--each track is wonderfully realized.

Whatever flaws it had, "Battlestar Galactica" was a saga with both an epic vision and a tender heart. Stu Phillips' score expertly captures these twin aspects of the saga. This disc is an essential addition to any good collection of science fiction and fantasy film music.

5 out of 5 stars

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