The Best of Star Trek: 30th Anniversary Special

Artist: Original Soundtrack
Label: Gnp Crescendo
Category: Music

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Format: Enhanced
Media: Audio Cassette
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 052824805347
EAN: 0052824805347
ASIN: B000001P21

Release Date: 1996-12-17

The Best of Star Trek: 30th Anniversary Special

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Tracks:

Star Trek [Original Series Main Title]
Suite from the Trouble With Tribbles: Bartender Bit/They Quibble Over
Suite from the Trouble With Tribbles: Muzak Maker, the/Scherzo Maker,
Suite from the Trouble With Tribbles: Matter of Pride, A/No Tribble a
Star Trek: The Next Generation (Main Title)
Suite from Heart of Glory: Moment of Decesion/Battle Signs/Geordi Vis
Suite from Heart of Glory: A Klingon's Feelings/Let's Make a Phaser/H
Orchestral Suite from the Inner Light
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Main Title, Season IV)
Suite from the Visitor: Rainy Night
Suite from the Visitor: Steve O's Cue/Freaked Out
Suite from the Visitor: Dad Admonishes
Suite from the Visitor: One Last Visit
Second Chance
Start Trek: Voyager Main Title-Extended Version
Suite from Heroes and Demons: Last Hope
Suite from the Visitor: Dr. Scweitzer
Suite from the Visitor: Armagonnen
Suite from the Visitor: Where's Freya/To the Rescue

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Star Trek - The Next Generation: Original Soundtrack Recordings
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Star Trek: Sound Effects From The Original TV Soundtrack
Enterprise

Customer Reviews:

Beautiful and Clear Music That Trek Fans Must Have.......2007-03-27

The Best of Star Trek is a collection of some of the best songs from the first thirty years and it is a highly recommended buy. The music is very clear and crisp, and you can hear every instrument that is being played. The reason I bought the album, among other things, is for the Inner Light suite and I wasn't disappointed. The song is very beautiful and it's sounds great on this album. I also really enjoyed the Season four Deep Space Nine theme, which had instruments I never heard while watching it on TV and it sounded great as well. I also ordered volume two, and after hearing this, I'm glad I did.

Beautiful selections from most of the series!.......2007-02-17

If you're looking for one CD with samples from all the series (except Enterprise), that is what you're getting from this CD. Often, I don't notice the music in the TV series and it has been wonderful discovering some wonderful selections that I missed on this CD. My favorite track is definitely from the ST:TNG episode, 'The Inner Light'. I have had family and friends walk in while listening to that specific track wondering what the CD was and being amazed that it was Star Trek! This CD continues to prove that Star Trek continues to attract not only quality actors, directors and writers, but excellent musicians as well. A must have CD for all ST fans!

A Nice Compilation Of Fine "Star Trek" Music.......2006-12-13

I have to admit that apart from being a Trekker, another reason that compelled me to buy this album was to hear the original recordings of Jerry Fielding's "The Trouble With Tribbles", one of the best episodes of the original "Star Trek" show. The remastering is virtually clean, and it's one of the most enjoyable in this CD.
Another great plus is the orchestral suite from Jay Chattaway's "The Inner Light" from "Star Trek: The Next Generation", a concert piece showcasing a beautiful theme played mostly on piano, with the orchestra making good support. It's so touching that you can't help but weep. Also from "The Next Generation" is one of the few musical moments that best represent Klingons, and Ron Jones virtually pays homage to Jerry Goldsmith's Klingon theme on "Heart Of Glory"; there are certain notes that you start thinking "Hey, this is music for Klingons, so why complain?"; another great suite.
On the minus side, Dennis McCarthy's music for "The Visitor" is kind of annoying because it is such a dramatic episode, with little action, that you crave so much for some of McCarthy's action writing. Unlike "The Inner Light", this "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" episode lacks of a unifying musical theme that you feel like wanting more.
Also, the multimedia portion of this expanded CD doesn't sport much either: only a teaser for "Star Trek: First Contact", and some previews for Trek video games. So I've got to tell you, own this CD only because of what I say on the first half and you won't feel sorry.

Walked down the isle to "Orchestral Suite from the Inner Light".......2006-05-05

I bought this CD when I was engaged and in the process of planning the wedding. My wife and I were looking for a "walk down the isle" song that would be beutiful but not typical.

I was playing the CD in my Jeep when Orchestral Suite from THE INNER LIGHT came on and I just went slack-jawed at how beautiful and appropriate that would be. My wife agreed and we walked down the isle at our wedding to that particular selections. It's just long enough for that purpose, too.

Later in the ceremony my wife's sister read a story that she chose for a reading, and she knew nothing about the music my wife and I chose for the wedding. My wife's sister read a story called something like "The Inner Light" about a man searching for valuable rubies and being told by a jewler to look for the "inner light" in the stone that shows that it's genuine.

How's that for spooky-cool?

Anyway, this is a great CD full of a lot of music that stands on its own apart from the Star Trek context. Buy it and be surprised.

Full of Surprisingly Beautiful Music.......2004-02-03

I've only recently started watching the "Star Trek" shows again. When I was growing up I only knew of a few of the movies with the original cast until TNG came out. I enjoyed the series a lot, and was hooked on the theme song from the word "go." "Deep Space Nine" was also enjoyable, but I never was very interested in "Voyager." To my surprise, the music featured here from "DSN" and "Voyager" is the best of this album. Don't get me wrong, I love cranking up the "TNG" theme song every now and then, but the rest of the songs that follow are so beautiful and fun to listen to that I almost wish I would have watched the later shows more often.
Right now I only get to watch "TSN" on Spike TV and "Star Trek" on SciFi. Hopefully I can find the other series and watch them as well. If the music is any indication of the quality of the shows, I'll be in for quite a ride.

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