I would love to go into great detail regarding this release. I would. I just have so many problems finishing started projects. I believe I have about 10 articles that I plan to write. I plan on getting to them in the future. I hope.
So here is a quick post and maybe one'll expand in the future, who knows.
I recently acquired a copy of the Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan Extended Edition score by James Horner. As a lover of the original release, getting this in the used bin at a store was a rare find.
We all know that Wrath of Khan is one of the best films in the Star Trek franchise. The direction the story, and the score all help to push it to the limits and beyond. Everything about the movie is wonderful. And James Horner really helped to come into his own on this one. It's powerful stuff, never really letting go, always pushing forward and always action packed.
So, how do I like it now that it has more tracks? It's even better than before. Truth be told there always seemed to be a missing element to the original release. I know it will sound weird, but it seemed that release lacked the entire story. For whatever reason, as much as I loved listening to it, it just felt...full of holes.
But no more!
Here is a good amount of new material, given new life and presented in a good and respectful way. The tracks are in order, they have a good sound, and they really harken one back to that time when James Horner kicked out amazing action scores that were memorable, like Krull, Willow, Glory, Aliens and so on, even if the movies weren't so much.
If you loved the original release, or are a James Horner fan, or loved Star Trek, or love scores, this should be a must. If you fit multiple of those, then this is a no-brainer. If none of those fit you, leave it alone and let somebody else who will love it have it. Don't be a douche and buy it just to resell it later at a much higher cost!
You can buy it here for $19.95
Or you could luck out and find it used.
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