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Music Conducted By
Lionel Newman
Orchestrations By
Arthur Morton
Recorded By
John Richards
Performed By
The National Philharmonic
Orchestra
The Ambrosian Singers
Album Produced By
Jerry Goldsmith
Robert Townson
Label
Varese Sarabande
VCD 302 066 288 2
Previous Release(s)
Varese Sarabande CD
Fox LPs
Year Of CD/Film Release
2001/1976
Running Time
49:23
Availability
Normal Release
Cues
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Timings
1. Ave Satani (2:31)
2. On This Night (2:33)*
3. The New Ambassador (2:35)
4. Where Is He? (:54)*
5. I Was There (2:25)*
6. Broken Vows (2:09)*
7. Safari Park (3:22)
8. A Doctor, Please (1:42)
9. The Killer Storm (2:53)
10. The Fall (3:43)
11. Don't Let Him (2:46)
12. The Day He Died (2:13)*
13. The Dogs Attack (5:52)
14. A Sad Message (1:42)
15. Beheaded (1:45)*
16. The Bed (1:06)
17. 666 (:44)*
18. The Demise of Mrs. Baylock(2:53)
19. The Altar (2:02)
20. The Piper Dreams (Lyrics And Sung By Carol Heather) (2:39)
* World Premiere Release
Soundtrack
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The
Omen
 Masterful Oscar Winning score
to classic horror. Goldsmith's choices seem obvious but in his
hands the obvious becomes inspired. So integral is the music
to film that without it this picture would have been just another
horror movie. Goldsmith brings all the power to the production
complementing every element. Chorus and electronics capture the
startling storyline and the horror of what's to come while the
sad human drama is played out by solemn string writing and tragic
solo piano for one of the composer's finest themes.
Jerry Goldsmith's Omen score is a bona fide classic. The choice to engage
Goldsmith to score was one of the best decisions the makers ever made. Donner
revealed that the music budget for the film was $5000. But Goldsmith at the
time cost $25,000. Thankfully Alan Ladd Jr agreed to find the extra money and
the rest as they say is history.
Varese's new re-mastered disc features flashy DVD style artwork
and notes, but more importantly includes missing cues never selected
for the original album. However, note this is not as comprehensive
as the isolated track from the Omen LD. A couple of short cues
still don't appear! Annoying to say the least.
Expanded review to follow.
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